Marc Paquette graduated in 1989 with a Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineer from UC Berkeley after completing his undergraduate studies at McGill University in Canada. He began his career with Earl & Wright almost 30 years ago and currently works for Shell as a Team Lead for a Civil Marine community. He has worked in a range of project engineering, project management and team lead roles in fixed and floating offshore platforms. His experience includes Civil Marine work with emphasis on structural design, fabrication and installation.