Azar Valiyev
Baku
Summary
Diligent Technical Manager with experience delivering accurate, compliant technical checks, audits and documentation. Solution-focused with excellent problem-solving skills to limit operational disruptions. Proactive and responsive to address changing priorities and maintain team output. The ambitious student with exceptional team leadership and communication skills seeks a Technical Manager opportunity. Knowledgeable in process, standards and documentation for well-rounded support. Engages staff and customers to build productive relationships and achieve targets. Experienced Technical Authority skilled in leading teams to achieve quality, safety and compliance standards. Identified development opportunities and improved processes to drive performance. Developed productive work cultures to aid growth in line with demand. The astute individual seeks a technical management role to build on department leadership experience. Meticulous and methodical for quality-focused auditing and verification processes. Committed to self-development for continual capability and competence growth. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Technical Authority (Rigging & Lifting)
SOCAR Cape LLC
Baku, Azerbaijan
04.2021 - Current
- Employee quality assurance including on-site evaluation and internal audit.
- Working with customers to understand their needs and provide excellent service.
- Team management, control over the recruitment, training and professional growth of employees.
- Preparing a variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations.
- Using critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Interviewing & Testing of the new workers.
- Provided outstanding customer support to maintain first-class service ratings.
- Planned and prioritised successfully to achieve busy workloads under pressure.
- Identified key project objectives and brainstormed solutions to achieve them.
- Engaged stakeholders with department activity through informative reports and presentations.
- Recorded information in Word and Excel documents for reliable reference.
- Supported research programmes to improve subject insight and progress department projects.
- Reviewed personal progress to identify opportunities for further training and growth.
- Estimated costs using working knowledge of current market trends.
- Oversaw transfer of property rights to meet strict deadlines.
- Managed customer relationships to achieve high satisfaction rate.
- Assembled complete rigging systems following best practices and safety standards.
TAR (Turnaround) Lifting Coordinator for BP AGT
SOCAR Cape LLC & BP
Baku, Azerbaijan
12.2017 - 04.2021
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Preparing Lifting Plans and Senior Supervision of all Lifting Operations activities for BP during TAR (Turnaround).
- Preparing day-to-day running for TAR (Turnaround) ensuring high levels of productivity and progression.
- Validated rental eligibility by using an established company verification process.
- Calculated or estimated load size, shape and weight.
- Interpreted technical plans and project specifications to make accurate determinations about rigging needs.
- Documented calculations, work activities and notable incidents.
- Enforced policies and rules for all tenants.
- Set appointment times for individuals to tour facilities and see available units.
- Trained leasing professionals on regulatory requirements, company policies and office procedures.
- Assembled complete rigging systems following best practices and safety standards.
- Recruited and onboarded required contractors and subcontractors for maximised project efficiency.
- Briefed teams on daily task requirements to meet project targets.
- Updated managers on project progress for improved planning.
Site Lifting Coordinator
SOCAR Cape LLC
Baku, Azerbaijan
06.2017 - 12.2017
- Supervision of Lifting operation, Preparing Lifting plan (TAR Azerbaijan/Georgia)
- Analysed event needs to outline and define the scope of services and project requirements.
- Accurately calculated and processed expenses during and after events.
- Reconciled accounts payable and receivable functions to maintain proper budget allocation and capital.
- Mentored team members in logistics coordination, vendor negotiation and client rapport-building.
- Chose correct equipment and rigging to match load parameters and location constraints.
- Assisted production crews with lifting and positioning scenery.
- Inspected locations to identify potential hazards and developed mitigation strategies.
- Advised crews on rigging planning, implementation and safety for different projects.
- Calculated or estimated load size, shape and weight.
- Interpreted technical plans and project specifications to make accurate determinations about rigging needs.
Service Team Leader
TCS Training Consulting Services – Baku
Baku, Azerbaijan
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Inspection and Maintenance team leader, Supervision of Lifting equipment inspection team.
- Built strong relationships with customers through a positive attitude and attentive response.
- Cultivated environment to encourage continual process improvements.
- Followed up on unresolved customer issues to investigate and resolve problems.
- Strategised long-term business needs and drove customer feedback for process improvements.
- Trained staff on operating procedures and company services.
- Prepared rotas and assigned workloads to achieve service targets.
- Analysed customer feedback and trends to drive process improvements.
- Briefed teams on daily task requirements to meet project targets.
- Scheduled staff and contractor shifts to meet construction project demands.
- Updated work progress records for continued project monitoring.
Offshore Crane Operator
ENERMECH
Baku, Azerbaijan
09.2016 - 12.2016
- Operated Offshore Cranes on BP Platforms and moved materials to various locations according to the requirements of the deck crew.
- Increased performance by safely and efficiently operating heavy machinery and equipment.
- Performed preventive maintenance of cranes.
- Performed daily safety checks to achieve safe operating conditions of equipment.
- Bounded loads to cranes for safe transportation.
- Cleaned and generally maintained crane hoisting mechanism.
- Assessed loads to calculate weight and determined crane lifting capacity to prevent overload.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of crane operation and functions to complete tasks efficiently and safely.
Offshore Crane Operator
SPARROWSOFFSHORE UK
Aberdeen, UK., North Sea
09.2010 - 08.2016
- Safely operated equipment for various projects, including BP, Chevron, SHELL, TAQA, ConocoPhillips and etc.
- Increased performance by safely and efficiently operating heavy machinery and equipment.
- Inspection, cleaning and performing operator-level maintenance on equipment in accordance with standards.
- Coordinated with ground operators and interpreted hand and verbal signals for smooth-running operations.
- Loaded and unloaded construction supplies and materials within desired timeframes.
- Carried out basic crane maintenance for the continued smooth running of essential equipment.
- Provided additional support to other crane operators, mentoring junior Crane Operators to complete tasks safely.
- Bounded loads to cranes for safe transportation.
- Cleaned and generally maintained crane hoisting mechanism.
- Assessed loads to calculate weight and determined crane lifting capacity to prevent overload.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of crane operation and functions to complete tasks efficiently and safely.
- Upheld impeccable health and safety standards, adhering to all relevant guidelines and protocols.
Offshore Crane Operator
SPARROWSOFFSHORE Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan
06.2005 - 09.2010
- Operated offshore pedestal cranes and moved materials to various locations (on deck or to/from the vessel) according to the requirements of the deck workers.
- Inspected crane at beginning and end of every shift to identify any potential faults.
- Bounded loads to cranes for safe transportation.
- Cleaned and generally maintained crane hoisting mechanism.
- Assessed loads to calculate weight and determined crane lifting capacity to prevent overload.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of crane operation and functions to complete tasks efficiently and safely.
Rigger Level4, Banksman, Slinger
JR McDermott
Baku, Azerbaijan
04.2001 - 06.2005
- Rigging lifting operations.
- Worked at heights and in confined spaces without difficulty.
- Secured safety equipment and always used gear according to requirements.
- Consistently assumed additional responsibilities and worked extended hours to meet project deadlines.
- Operated and maintained winches following safety protocols.
- Collated test results and provided detailed reports during site audits, add-hoc works and surveys.
- Interpreted antenna and support structure drawings for rigging activities.
- Utilised developed knowledge of rigging specifications and standards to assist technical teams with diverse rigging needs.
- Calculated or estimated load size, shape and weight.
- Assisted production crews with lifting and positioning scenery.
- Installed cables, ropes and wires on construction sites.
- Provided directions to the vehicle driver to reach designated location.
- Jacked, skated and skidded various loads within target timeframes.
- Assisted with arranging operational equipment and planning for remedial work.
- Manipulated rigging lines and hoists, installed cabling systems and supported interface steelwork.
Security Department Chief
CRESCENT Beach Hotel Resort
Baku, Azerbaijan
08.1999 - 03.2001
- Offered knowledge of Hotel resort to guide decision-making.
- Structured legal information to help increase awareness and understanding.
- Followed procedure to perform legal functions successfully.
- Protected clients' interests when providing legal advice.
- Used initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines to respond appropriately to security situations.
- Kept entrances secure with consistent visitor, personnel and package screening.
- Applied outstanding communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with staff and visitors.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Foreign Relationship, Management
State Oil Academy of Azerbaijan Republic
Baku / Azerbaijan 09.1991 - 09.1996
Skills
- Working at heights
- Chain hoist installations
- Evacuation at heights
- Construction site inspections
- Load bearing capacity testing
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Planning and Coordination
- Excellent Communication
- Job planning
- Heavy equipment operation
- Team management
- Construction management
- Job site management
- Rigging needs analysis
- Materials estimating
- Team oversight
- Safety compliance
- Training and Development
- Methodical multitasker
- Crane maintenance
- Load inspection
- Special load rigging
- Mobile crane operations
- Heavy lift management
- Jib cranes
- Lifting device safety
Languages
Azerbaijan
Native
English
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
Arabic
Beginner
Timeline
Technical Authority (Rigging & Lifting)
SOCAR Cape LLC
04.2021 - Current
TAR (Turnaround) Lifting Coordinator for BP AGT
SOCAR Cape LLC & BP
12.2017 - 04.2021
Site Lifting Coordinator
SOCAR Cape LLC
06.2017 - 12.2017
Service Team Leader
TCS Training Consulting Services – Baku
01.2017 - 06.2017
Offshore Crane Operator
ENERMECH
09.2016 - 12.2016
Offshore Crane Operator
SPARROWSOFFSHORE UK
09.2010 - 08.2016
Offshore Crane Operator
SPARROWSOFFSHORE Azerbaijan
06.2005 - 09.2010
Rigger Level4, Banksman, Slinger
JR McDermott
04.2001 - 06.2005
Security Department Chief
CRESCENT Beach Hotel Resort
08.1999 - 03.2001
Bachelor of Science - Foreign Relationship, Management
State Oil Academy of Azerbaijan Republic
09.1991 - 09.1996
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