PROFILE

Fully qualified, 16 years experience and highly motivated Military Engineer Draughtsman Electrical and Mechanical –in the Corps of Royal Engineers, HM Forces. Operated worldwide on many projects with challenging deadlines often in hostile environments. Skilled in the production and management of Mechanical, Electrical and Construction drawings. An experienced leader with strong communication skills. Embraces any task with enthusiasm and determination whilst maintaining a friendly and approachable demeanour. BTEC National Diploma in Building services engineering.

KEY SKILLS

1. Management and supervisory skills.
   

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3. Experienced AutoCAD operator. Carried out upgrade courses to AutoCAD 2009 including 3D solid and surface modelling.
   

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5. Extremely computer literate including Office 2003 & 2007, Open source Equivalents.
   

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7. Experienced in producing design reports, Health and Safety Files.
   

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9. Confident at instructing and giving presentations.
   

CAREER HISTORY

Assigned to 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group as a Senior Electrical and Mechanical Draughtsman in Feb 07, responsibilities included:

1.     Managing a workforce of fourteen draughtsmen, ensuring that all work produced conforms to
   

2.     recognised standards and is quality controlled using ISO 9001.
   

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4.     The fire safety and training of all personnel within three office buildings and two accommodation    
   

5.     blocks (approximately 70 personnel).
   

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7.     Training and testing all personnel within the regiment in map reading and navigation
   

8.     (approximately 300 personnel).
   

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10.     Acting as a support representative for the wives and children of personnel when on operations,
    

11.     dealing with various issues, ranging from hospitalised children to lost car keys. Arranging
    

12.     functions and activities to keep morale high.
    

Served and Worked in the following locations:

Iraq (Mar 03 – Jun 03) responsibilities included:

Site reconnaissance to provide safe areas for the troops to camp

Bridge inspections

Liaising with the local population

Cyprus (Sep 02 – Dec 02) –Second in command, responsibilities include:

Over seeing twenty tradesmen carrying out the construction of the designs completed earlier in the year.

Produced individual site safety files and task hand over files.

Afghanistan (Apr 02 – Jul 02) 

In charge of 6 Draughtsmen working from an old Russian Barracks  tasked with repairing and upgrading  the infrastructure in Kabul and other operational areas.

Cyprus (Jan 02 – Feb 02)

Ran the drawing office and carried out drafting and design tasks throughout the Sovereign Base Areas.

Belize (May 01 – June 01)

Site reconnaissance in the jungle for a helicopter landing site and jungle research centre.

Burroughs Stewart Associates (Aug 92 – Jun 93)

         Worked as a Draughtsman / tracer / Office Junior for an Isle of Man Company learning the basic skills of Civil and    

         Structural drawing using ink and film.

EDUCATION

1993 – Present: HM Forces Qualifications Gained

1. •BTEC National Diploma Building Services Engineering
   

2. •City & Guilds in Computer Aided Design
   

3. •Junior Non Commissioned Officer Command Leadership and Management Part 2 Course
   

4. •Defence Instructional Techniques Course
   

5. •All Arms Unit Fire Safety NCO Course
   

6. •Map Reading Instructors (Spec) Course
   

         First Aid at Work Course – Qualified until 3 May 2010

         First Aid at work instructors course

         City and Guilds 7303 Preparing to Teach in the Life Long Learning Sector (PTLLLS) -

1989 –1992 : Ramsey Grammar School

General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) Summer 1990 – 6 Subjects

Advanced Level Summer 1992 -General Studies Grade D

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Swimming    -    Regimental and Army Level

Waterpolo    -    Regimental and Army Level

Fencing    -    Represented the Isle of Man

Hill Walking and Map reading

Saint John Ambulance Trainer

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