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Michael McDermott

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Global Head of Engineering at James Fisher Energy
📍 United Kingdom

Michael McDermott is the Global Head of Engineering at James Fisher Renewables, where he leads global engineering strategy, governance, and technical leadership. His expertise spans asset integrity, high voltage systems, and operational technology for renewable energy assets across Europe and APAC. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Northumbria University.

His role is focused on building resilient, scalable frameworks to ensure operational continuity and safety as the organization grows into emerging markets.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Global Head of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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High-Voltage Safety
Serves as the HV Technical Authority, responsible for the governance and technical assurance of high-voltage systems with a focus on protecting people and assets in offshore operations.
Renewable Asset Lifecycle
His role involves developing technical standards and engineering systems that support the complete lifecycle of both onshore and offshore renewable energy assets.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Global Head of Engineering
James Fisher Energy
4-2025 - 1-2026
HV Technical Authority & Authorising Officer
James Fisher Energy
1-2020 - 4-2025
Lead HV Control Engineer
Ørsted
5-2017 - 1-2020
Senior Authorised Person, IMO OSS Manager
Ørsted
10-2016 - 2-2017
Senior Authorised Person
DONG Energy
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Education
9-1998 - 9-2002
Bachelor of Science - BS
Northumbria University
NEBOSH National General Certificate
Phoenix HSC
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