Matthew Thomas is an experienced electrical technician with over 30 years in the industry, currently serving at SKN Electrical Services Ltd since December 2013, where expertise includes offshore rope access and Ex inspections on platforms like Forties Echo and North Everest. Concurrently, Matthew has been working as an offshore rope access electrical technician at MTEC.nw.ltd since July 2013, specializing in electrical installation and maintenance in oil and gas sectors. Previous roles include electrical site manager at AC Electrical Services (NW) Ltd, overseeing electrical projects for industrial and retail facilities, and as electrical project manager/forman electrician at The Hirst and Danson Group Ltd, managing on-site operations. Matthew's career began as an electrical apprentice at IDES Ltd Blackpool, following education at Blackpool and The Fylde College, where NVQ level 3 in Electrical and Electronics Engineering was obtained.