Meet our employees

1. What attracted you to the company? 
The opportunity to work offshore locally

2. What have been your highlights so far?
Travelling worldwide to work on different projects

3. What skills and experience have you gained during your time here?
I’ve attended many courses including working at height, confined space and inspection courses. I have gained a lot of experience on wind turbines and oil and gas rigs.

4. Can you describe a typical day in your role?
After travelling onto site, I will start my day with a tool box talk followed by a transfer onto a vessel. The vessel will take me out to the wind farm and onto the wind turbine. I will carry out the various inspection work scopes the client requires on the turbine and then travel back onshore at the end of the day.

5. How would you describe the culture within 3sun Group?
The company has a friendly atmosphere and colleagues are always happy to help in any situation.

6. What advice would you give someone looking to develop a career within the industry? 
Every day is a learning curve as there is always new knowledge that can be gained.

1. What attracted you to the company?
When I joined it was a relatively new business with growth in mind and offered the opportunity to work within a small team and to be given responsibilities to assist in the company growth. To have involvement in the fast reactive pace towards decision making and business decisions was an extra draw.

2. What have been your highlights so far?
• Being part of the success and growth of the business
• Assisting in development of company procedures
• Management of key, high-value projects
• Continual involvement in business decisions
• Development of management skills and better understanding of my own profile.

3. What skills and experience have you gained during your time here?
I have gained further improved skills in Oil & Gas and Renewables projects which require differing styles of leadership. The company has invested greatly in many aspects of my personal development including management training and coaching sessions; technical training; compliance with standards; auditing; health and safety and IOSH managing safely.

4. Can you describe a typical day in your role?
My day can vary from client interface to designing bespoke engineered products. The scopes of work can vary along with the interface with many key staff members. I am responsible for the management of 3sun Group’s ‘Products’ income stream which could include but is not limited to the following:
• Involvement in FEED (Front End Engineering Design) of complex control systems complying with client specified requirements.
• Ensuring kick-off, design review, project close-out meetings are conducted and documented.
• Planning and ensuring adherence to production schedules.
• Supervising and coordinating all activities and employees relating to projects and operations, complying with QMS systems and procedures.
• Maximise business profitability by ensuring positive contract cash flow, control of contract costs and capital expenditure.
• Ensuring customer satisfaction for services supplied.
• Compliance and enforcement with contract documents, codes, legal regulations and safety programs.
• Monitoring contracts by reviewing internally and externally, completed by report methods identifying and resolving any technical or commercial problems.

5. How would you describe the culture within 3sun Group?
3sun Group is a hard working company and it is a pleasure to be part of such a strong team. The Group has a very open mind-set in keeping all members of staff updated as the Group grows and changes.

6. What advice would you provide to someone looking to develop a career within the industry?
The energy sector is full of exciting and highly rewarding career opportunities. My advice would be to take control and manage your own skills and experience development. Qualifications and experience is key in getting into the industry.

1. What attracted you to the company?
3sun Group were a growing company that I already had some awareness of (I worked with them as a sub-contractor a few years prior). The company had a fresh approach, a good attitude and I was told that they were willing to develop staff which appealed to me.

2. What have been your highlights so far?
Having involvement in the on-going shaping of the company has been one of my highlights, along with developing and growing my knowledge of the business. Using my experience to help others to progress and seeing their hard work and great attitude makes me proud to work with them. Also, being given the opportunity to organise events, such as The Dragon Boat Race and our 3sun Group Bake Off, is great because it raises money for charity and also gets everyone together socially.

3. What skills and experience have you gained during your time here?
Prior to joining 3sun Group my experience of the energy industry was mainly in Oil and Gas. Since being in the company, I have been able to expand my existing knowledge and gain experience in Renewables and other sectors. I have also been given the opportunity to attend various courses from first aid to management development programs.

4. Can you describe a typical day in your role?
Each day can be so different, they are far from quiet or dull though. A typical day in the office can include planning for our technicians, sorting out personal protective equipment, supporting others when we get challenging tasks, looking at systems and how we can make them more efficient or effective. I get a lot of interruptions in the day as I get involved with so many areas of the business that there’s always an answer or advice needed from someone. I work with a great group of people who will take on all sorts of all tasks and projects, this is key to being able to get things done. I am currently passing more knowledge and work on to some of my colleagues so I can have more time to develop the team and our systems, and support the field technicians we have. Some days this involves visits to vessels or sites where our personnel are based.

5. How would you describe the culture within 3sun Group?
When I first joined the company I remember thinking how nice everyone was, it really had a family feel to it. It was great to find that people’s work capabilities were great too; people work consciously and with a good attitude. After much expansion it still feels like this. It’s one big team and although different teams have their set objectives we all have one common goal to do a great job for our clients.

6. What advice would you provide to someone looking to develop a career within the industry?
Work on polishing any core skills, and then be prepared to work hard and have adaptability. This is not an industry that ticks along the same every day; we have to deal with issues that are beyond control that change our plans, everything from weather to client schedule changes. Things happen and we have to look for solutions and work effectively with the right attitude. Take opportunities to develop your skills and make it known what your goals are.

1. What attracted you to the company?
I was very interested in the offshore industry and in particular the wind industry. After learning more about 3sun Group I was attracted to the combination and diversity they offered across the energy industry.

2. What have been your highlights so far?
Being involved in a rapidly growing dynamic company like the 3sun Group has been very exciting.

3. What skills and experience have you gained during your time here?
Following my previous career, I have had a rapid learning curve to bring me up to speed with the operational activities of the offshore Oil and Gas and Renewables industries.

4. Can you describe a typical day in your role?
A typical day for me involves the management of the training team for both internal and external training requirements. I ensure the requirements for all technicians and sites are confirmed and communicated to the training team. I am also involved in the development of future training packages that can be used across the industry as well as assisting with the development of trainees and apprentices.

5. How would you describe the culture within 3sun Group?
With the 3sun Group being so dynamic and pioneering in its aspirations, it requires an equally dynamic and proactive workforce to deliver on those aspirations. There is a very positive attitude amongst the employees to ensure we all work together to support and improve all aspects of the business.

6. What advice would you provide to someone looking to develop a career within the industry?
Fully understand what area of the industry you wish to work in and what the qualification requirements are for the specific roles and future roles you wish to undertake. Also fully understand what your current skill set is and how that compliments the role you want and then identify the correct up-skilling required.

1. What attracted you to the company?
The opportunity to work within the Oil and Gas industry as an instrument technician.

2. What have been your highlights so far?
The large variety of skills I can obtain being within the company in both the renewable and Oil and Gas industry.

3. What skills and experience have you gained during your time with here?
• Working at Height
• Confined Space
• BOSIET/MIST
• BTEC Level 3 Operations and Maintenance
• HNC level 4 Operations and Maintenance
• Fire Awareness

4. Can you describe a typical day in your role?
I am currently working my way through all departments within the company on a 2 week rotation to widen my knowledge of all aspects of the business.

5. How would you describe the culture within 3sun Group?
It’s a friendly environment to work in. Everyone is always willing to offer help when needed.

6. What advice would you provide to someone looking to develop a career within the industry?
In order to succeed within the role you would like to work in, gain the qualifications needed and work hard to achieve in all areas of the apprenticeship.

1. What was it that attracted you to the company?
The opportunity to grow and progress within a rapidly developing company. I joined 3sun Group in August 2012 as a Mechanical Maintenance Apprentice and later changed to a Design and Draughting Apprenticeship in January 2013 after gaining experience within the Engineering Department. I completed my apprenticeship in November 2013 and am now employed as a Design Engineer.

2. What are your highlights to date?
Having my first panel fabrication arrive in the 3sun Group workshop was my biggest highlight. It was great to have something that I created using 3D modelling appear in the workshop and exactly how I had imagined it to be.

3. What skills and experience have you gained during your time here? 
I have learnt all about the general design and manufacturing of bespoke hydraulic packages from the tendering stages right up to the build phase.

4. Can you describe a typical day in your role?
It differs greatly from one day to the next; I can spend some days carrying out adhoc support for other engineers, making changes to schematics, creating label schedules or draughting electrical schematics. Other days will be spent solely designing a hydraulic package.

5. How would you describe the culture within 3sun Group?
We have a very friendly culture where everyone is willing to help. 3sun colleagues work well together and it’s a conducive and positive environment to be able to get on with work.

6. What advice would you provide to someone looking to develop a career within the industry?
If you are looking to start out your career in the industry an apprenticeship is invaluable. It gets your foot in the door and allows you to show employers what you are capable of and grow in these respective areas.