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J+S Subsea celebrates strong year with global award

Subsea controls engineering specialists J+S Subsea have lifted the Operational Support Company of the Year title in the Corporate LiveWire Global Awards. The Aberdeenshire-based business has taken the top spot in the awards, based on its quality of service, innovation and sustainability initiatives. Managing director Phil Reid said: “We pride ourselves on understanding customer drivers […]

We are excited to welcome another new team member to the J+S Subsea Team.

Iain Rodger brings a wealth of experience gained across a number of senior engineering and management roles in the energy sector, specialising primarily in subsea control systems but also asset integrity, operational support and delivering EPC projects. Prior to working in the energy industry, Iain spent fourteen years in the demanding aviation and defence sectors. […]

We are excited to welcome another new team member to the J+S Subsea Team.

Kairvee Tyagi is an Environmental Law specialist with experience across development sector, corporate, start-ups. She has a proven track record of delivering sustainability focussed projects, reporting for financial services. She has worked on strategy development and implementation projects covering UN objectives, Net Zero targets, fossil fuel phase out, decarbonisation of transportation sector. She is passionate […]

J+S Subsea delighted to host Gillian Martin MSP at our facility

Gillian is a passionate advocate for energy communities in the Aberdeen area and we were pleased to show how J+S Subsea is playing its part in making oil and gas production cleaner and more efficient, whilst using our expertise and heritage in that sector to seize new opportunities in the rapidly growing renewables space. Re-using, […]

Strength to strength with second year success

Subsea controls engineering specialists J+S Subsea is having twice the second anniversary celebration after announcing it has doubled its business in the past year. J+S Subsea provides proactive, responsive and cost-effective solutions for design, engineering, operational support and maintenance of subsea equipment. The company was formed two years ago, following a management buy-out of the […]

New team member

We are excited to welcome another new team member to the J+S Subsea Team. Mikey Rae has been with us for a few months and brings a wealth of experience to the team. Watch this space for more new start announcements in the next couple of weeks.

J+S Subsea Supporting the energy transition

OEUK

J+S Subsea provides proactive, responsive and cost-effective solutions for design, engineering, operational support and maintenance of subsea equipment, primarily related to the Subsea Production Control market. Matt Blair, Executive Chairman, says ”Being able to support the energy transition while keeping the economy powering on is a key challenge in today’s world. Educating the wider world […]

Looking for your next opportunity?

If you’re interested, click the following link and send your resume to:careers@jands.co.uk Temporary Assistant Materials Controller Job Spec

Thomas Hutchinson is a finalist in the rising star category

J+S Subsea team is thrilled to announce that Thomas Hutchinson is a finalist in the Rising Star category of the 2023 Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce Northern Star Business Awards. The biggest business celebration of 2023 will feature 65 organisations altogether, who have been shortlisted in 13 categories. Below is a list of each category’s finalists. https://lnkd.in/eU8Ui6dX

Looking for your next opportunity?

Another Graduate Environmental Engineer is needed to add to our thriving team in Kintore. If you’re interested, click the following link and send your resume to:careers@jands.co.uk Graduate Environmental Engineer Job Spec

Meet the Team

We are excited to welcome another new team member to the J+S Subsea Team. Welcome, Michael Mair. Watch this space for more new start announcements in the next couple of weeks. #growth #newstarter #alwaysgrowing #teambuilding #team

Meet the Team

We are excited to welcome another new team member to the J+S Subsea Team. Welcome Robert Stewart Watch this space for more new start announcements in the next couple of weeks. #growth #newstarter #alwaysgrowing #teambuilding #team

Meet the Team

J+S Subsea are delighted to advise that Barry Barbour has joined the team as a Senior Subsea Control Systems Technician. If you could all join me in wishing Barry Barbour well in his new role. #subseaengineering #subsea #subseacontrols

Meet the Team

How many of you have worked with James Morris over years? Let me introduce you to James Morris – Engineering Director J+S Subsea. James’s career started when he joined the Royal Navy from school as an Artificer Apprentice. After a 5-year Marine Engineering Apprenticeship he served in surface ships HMS Glamorgan, HMS Edinburgh, and HMS Glasgow and at Rosyth as […]

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Mark Patterson Non-Executive Chair

Mark Patterson

Non-Executive Chair

Mark’s career spans five decades, marked by entrepreneurial success and visionary leadership across various sectors, including offshore marine technology, subsea oil and gas, green energy storage, and more.

With a track record of leading businesses through start-up, growth, acquisitions, and transformations, Mark’s expertise lies in strategic decision-making, mentoring, and brand management.

He has overseen multimillion-pound projects, pioneered new technologies, and guided companies to international recognition, such as the underwater GPS NASNet®.

His leadership style is direct, inclusive, and based on trust, empowering teams to excel.

Mark’s achievements include managing high-profile global companies, such as Balmoral group, Nautronix and Well-Safe Solutions, where he played key roles in groundbreaking projects. Global explanation and high growth.

Outside of business, Mark is deeply committed to family and charity work, with a passion for shooting, boating, and car collecting. As an experienced executive, he remains dedicated to fostering success by identifying future opportunities and mentoring the next generation of leaders.

Mark Patterson Non-Executive Chair

Mark Patterson

Non-Executive Chair

Mark’s career spans five decades, marked by entrepreneurial success and visionary leadership across various sectors, including offshore marine technology, subsea oil and gas, green energy storage, and more.

With a track record of leading businesses through start-up, growth, acquisitions, and transformations, Mark’s expertise lies in strategic decision-making, mentoring, and brand management.

He has overseen multimillion-pound projects, pioneered new technologies, and guided companies to international recognition, such as the underwater GPS NASNet®.

His leadership style is direct, inclusive, and based on trust, empowering teams to excel.

Mark’s achievements include managing high-profile global companies, such as Balmoral group, Nautronix and Well-Safe Solutions, where he played key roles in groundbreaking projects. Global explanation and high growth.

Outside of business, Mark is deeply committed to family and charity work, with a passion for shooting, boating, and car collecting. As an experienced executive, he remains dedicated to fostering success by identifying future opportunities and mentoring the next generation of leaders.

Phil Reid Managing Director J+S-Subsea

Phil Reid

Managing Director

Phil has worked in the energy industry for over 25 years. He started his career with Kvaerner FSSL progressing through a variety of roles in subsea engineering, from manufacturing to leading some of their most complex projects all over the world. He worked with the original J+S for a period before moving on to Genesis Oil and Gas as a Subsea Controls Engineering consultant; during that period, he was seconded to Centrica Energy (now Spirit Energy) which led to a permanent role as Lead Subsea Controls & Umbilical Engineer for Developments, Capital Projects and Operated Assets. For almost a decade Phil successfully delivered Capital Projects from concept right through to project close out whilst also looking after the running of their subsea assets.

As part of J&S Subsea limited, Phil oversees the day-to-day operations and will grow the business both in the UK and globally. 

James Morris

Engineering Director

James’s career started when he joined the Royal Navy from school as an Artificer Apprentice. After a 5-year Marine Engineering Apprenticeship he served in surface ships HMS Glamorgan, HMS Edinburgh, and HMS Glasgow and at Rosyth as part of an engineering support team. 

Moving into the Energy Industry in 1992, over the next 26 years he gained a wealth of experience within large and small companies on operation, design and project management of subsea control systems and equipment. This period started with several years as a Project Engineer for a family run hydraulic services company Grampian Hydraulics followed by 5 years as a Support Engineer at Kvaerner Oilfield Products.  James joined RRC Controls Services ltd in 2001 before finally moving to J+S Ltd in 2010. At J+S his dedication and technical capabilities were rewarded with several promotions until becoming a member of the management buyout team. 

He has designed an extensive array of subsea equipment from basic cable penetrators to complete subsea control modules. 

James thrives on providing solutions for client’s problems. 

As Engineering Director, James will ensure that the company provides clients with timely, cost effective and technically sound solutions and services. 

Matthew Blair

Executive Chairman

Matt Blair is Executive Chairman of J+S Subsea which was formed in October 2020 through a management buyout of the Subsea Engineering Division of Systems Engineering and Assessment Ltd.

With J+S Subsea and SEA for over 14 years, Matt has a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise.

Previously an Electronics Engineer with Ferranti Computer Systems Ltd specializing in sonar and submarine command systems, Matt moved into hydrographic survey working with Subsea7, Tritech, and CDL before joining J+S Subsea.

He was Vice Chair of the Decom Leadership Group of Decommission and in that role, he facilitated industry and academic studies on potential for reuse and repurposing of decommissioned equipment. He is still actively involved with the reuse agenda through Decommission and OEUK.

Although not part of day-to-day operations, Matt stays close to company strategic matters and is seeking further opportunities to update and transfer Energy technologies and products into the Marine Renewables markets and help to develop the broader circular economy.