John Campbell

I am a UK-born, veteran shipbuilder, having served an apprenticeship as a Loftsman in the famous Scott Lithgow shipyard on the Clyde in the mid-1980s.

I have extensive experience in structural steel design and detailing, and I have lived and worked in San Diego, California, continuing my long caree in shipbuilding since emigrating from Scotland in 1995.

I am a recognized expert in all aspects of AVEVA Marine Hull Design software, and I have a broad knowledge of the entire steel fabrication process.

Aside from 3D modeling and Structural Design expertise, I have a strong reputation for innovation and problem solving and a firm refusal to accept “it can't be done!”

2010 - Present: General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego CA

Design Specialist- Detail design and 3D modeling of US military and commercial ships.  Training, mentoring, process improvement in AVEVA Marine Hull Design software 

2007-2010: Enertech Services International in Houston TX and Tianjin, China 

Senior Structural Designer - Detail design and 3D modeling of offshore drilling projects: Jackup oil rigs, semi-submersibles and FPSOs.  Training, mentoring, process improvement in AVEVA Marine Hull Design software in Houston and Tianjin offices 

1995 - 2007: General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego CA

Senior Designer - Detail design and 3D modeling of US military and commercial ships.  Training, mentoring, process improvement in AVEVA Marine Hull Design software 

1985 - 1995: Formal apprenticeship as a Loftsman followed by several years in shipbuilding and related heavy industries.

HNC in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering earned at James Watt College in Greenock, Scotland

4-year apprenticeship Loftsman 

38 years work experience almost exclusively in Shipbuilding