Mark Eliassen

Mark Eliassen has a diverse work experience in the energy industry. Mark is currently working as the Control Systems Manager at RayGen, where they are involved in developing solar power technology and renewable energy storage. Prior to this role, they worked for Pacific Hydro as the Manager of Group Plant Control & Automation, where they were responsible for the technical governance of generating plant control systems.

Mark also has experience working for Shell, where they held various roles such as Head of Discipline Engineering for Shell Gabon and Lead Control and Automation Engineer for Brunei Shell Petroleum. In these positions, they led teams and provided technical review and approval for capital projects.

Earlier in their career, Mark worked for Damit WorleyParsons Engineering as the Head of Instrument Engineering. Mark led a team in delivering conceptual design packages and detailed design packages for oil and gas projects.

Throughout their career, Mark has achieved several notable accomplishments, including developing a business case for a new infrastructure for managing operating data and reducing the cost of a project by USD$2 million. Mark has also pioneered the use of innovative technologies in the industry.

Mark Eliassen attended The University of Auckland where they pursued a Bachelor of Engineering degree with a specialization in Electrical and Control. Mark has not provided specific information regarding the duration of their time at the university or the completion of their degree. In addition to their formal education, Mark Eliassen has obtained certifications such as CPEng, IntPE(NZ) / APEC Eng, and MEngNZ from Engineering New Zealand. No details are available regarding the specific dates of obtaining these certifications.