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With years of experience working in the subsea controls sector, we understand customer drivers and priorities. Our specialist team focus on delivering competitive and timely engineering solutions.

Delivering competitive, timely -engineered solutions​

The culture at J+S Subsea is based on collaboration and communication with clients and it is essential for delivering competitive, timely-engineered solutions. J+S Subsea is leading the way in the Oil & Gas industry through our Legacy Locker service to optimise the value of existing, unwanted capital equipment and utilising a circular economy approach to business.

Marine Renewables

J+S Subsea is committed to adjusting economic, social and environmental behaviours to build a resourceful and sustainable future. By applying our knowledge and experience in power and signal cable applications, we can work towards this along side our clients. We have also developed a business in Marine Renewables.

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Subsea UK Magazine May 21

We are delighted to have had an article published in the May edition of the Subsea UK magazine. We talk about how as a company we are working towards Net Zero and our latest Legacy Locker win. This work earned us a spot as finalists in the Excellence in Collaboration awards at Decom Week 21

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J+S Subsea WEST Support

WEST support to boost offshore wind activity

J+S Subsea continues its expansion into the offshore renewables sector with its participation in Offshore Wind Growth Partnership’s WEST Programme.

The Aberdeenshire-based subsea controls specialists have completed the Wind Expert Support Toolkit (WEST) programme.

Providing specialist advice, market intelligence and business planning, the short programme supports companies in becoming more competitive within the offshore wind supply chain. Delivered by the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP), it’s one of their business transformation programmes to support companies in realising increased impact, productivity and growth within the sector.

Managing Director Phil Reid said: “J+S Subsea has a clear strategy to diversify our business into offshore renewables and demonstrate our existing capability in the sector.”

“The WEST programme has been really useful to assess our needs within offshore wind sector and formulate a plan to address these needs.

“The OGWP’s expertise with their advice and recommendations for next steps has been incredibly useful and will support us with our growth ambitions in the sector.”

“It has further underlined our commitment to grow in the renewables, decommissioning and other sectors as part of our journey towards achieving revenues of upwards of £10million.”

Offshore Wind Growth Partnership is a £100million programme to accelerate growth and develop a stronger UK supply chain in offshore wind and encourages companies from all sectors and locations to participate.

It was established as part of the UK Offshore Wind Sector Deal and funded by the Offshore Wind Industry Council and is investing up to £100million in projects and activities that provide direct support to companies seeking to enter into or grow their presence in the UK offshore wind supply chain.

Since its inception in October 2020, the WEST programme has supported over 170 companies across the UK.

The WEST programme completion follows the news earlier this month that J+S Subsea has been granted Fit for Offshore Renewable (F4OR) status by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. It has achieved the F4OR standard of having the required key management systems and competencies in place for success in the sector.

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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.