Philip joined the Royal Navy in 2000 as a Marine Engineer. He served on Aircraft Carriers HMS Ark Royal, HMS Invincible and HMS Ocean. During his time in the Roal Navy he completed his Artificer training, receiving a Degree in Marine Systems Engineering and gained extensive knowledge of Marine Mechanical/Electrical systems.

After 14 years Philip left the Royal Navy to start a new chapter in New Zealand. Philip Joined the Royal New Zealand Navy in 2014 and was assigned to HMNZS Canterbury. After reindorsement of his engineering certificates, he took on the role of Propulsion Plant Maintainer. After three years serving on-board HMNZS Canterbury Philip came ashore to join the Operational Support Team, providing support for all Royal New Zealand Navy Platforms. He was also the Fleet Diesel Inspector during this time.

After 20 years at sea, Philip left the Royal New Zealand Navy. He has remained in the Royal New Zealand Navy Reserve Force unit and regularly assists with training. He is occasionally deployed to assist in various engineering roles.

Philip started a new role at Babcock (NZ) in 2020, working on a systems risk assessment project for 2 years. This project was the foundation for his current role where he leads a team managing Risk for all Royal New Zealand Navy Platforms.