PROFILE:

I am an experienced, versatile and competent Telecommunications Project Manager, who works well under pressure; able to plan and organise and capable of working to tight deadlines. An effective team member but equally able to head a team, or operate in a stand-alone role. I display good interpersonal skills and I am able to communicate at all levels. I am approachable with a keen sense of humour, loyal and dependable. I am always willing to learn new skills, to further develop myself in my career and as an individual.

CAREER HISTORY:

TELECOMMS PROJECT MANAGER

First Engineering (York): June 2005 - Present

▪ Responsible for the Project Management of Network Rail GRIP Stage 1 - 8 projects (Network Rail LNE region, National Telecoms Framework Agreement).

▪ Overall day to day Project Management of multi disciplinary project teams and all project related issues.

▪ Managed and negotiated the change process to agreed baseline P3 programmes with Network Rail Project Managers

▪ Responsible for the authorisation and delivery of both internal and external period commercial reports

▪ Produced internal project reports, contract reviews and programmes for presentation to the First Engineering board

▪ Produced estimates for development and implementation phase works

▪ Bid managed various fixed price tender responses to various clients

TELECOMMS SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

First Engineering (York): September 2004 - June 2005

▪ Engineered various projects in the Network Rail LNE Region

▪ Provided mentoring and support for the lesser experienced Project Engineers, regarding various issues about Safety, Technical, Railway procedures & processes

▪ Involved in the production of Company Standards/Procedures and SQE/CDM documentation

▪ Nominated and accepted by Network Rail LNE region as a "Contractors Responsible Engineer" on various projects

▪ Responsible for cascading safety briefings

TELECOMMS PROJECT ENGINEER

First Engineering (Manchester): May 2004 - September 2004

▪ Worked within the project delivery team to ensure successful delivery of telecommunications projects within the rail industry to various clients

▪ Responsible for the planning of resources, procurement of materials & plant and general logistics to enable project deliverables to be achieved within desired timescales.

▪ Produced key documentation such as, Method Statements, Schedules, Rotas, Safety Briefs, Programme Plans/Reports, Logistical Planning/Reports

▪ Attended meetings, both high and low level with the Client, Engineers and Senior Management.

PROJECT MANAGER

Lancsville Rail: January 2004 - April 2004

▪ Responsible for the overall delivery and implementation of all elements within the Project profile

▪ Involved in project meetings at both high and low level

▪ Project managed two civil engineering projects for two large principle contractors

o Jarvis - Hullavington S & C Renewals

o Birse - Safe Cess Route Works

▪ Delivered a cable route works and telecoms project in the Nuneaton area

▪ Managed staff on a day to day basis involving planning, logistics, materials and resources

PROJECT ENGINEER

Lancsville Rail (Marconi Project): August 2003 - December 2003

▪ A member of a multidiscipline Project Team directed by the Project Manager. Responsible for the on time delivery and implementation of the engineering elements within the project.

▪ Responsible for the effective use of engineering resources within the project, which may include directly, employed staff, contractors, and sub-contractors.

▪ Required to assess the impact of any requested changes, and propose effective solutions in co-operation with the other engineering functions and the client.

▪ Responsible for ensuring that the design to be implemented, including any changes is approved by the appropriate authorities and that the approved design is to comply with the project and external engineering standards and regulations.

▪ To ensure that all paperwork and procedures are followed and completed on a daily basis then the data is collated and recorded in accordance with company procedures.

▪ Responsible for ensuring that all site operatives are competent, had any relevant training and health & safety briefings prior to the commencement of work.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER

Jarvis Rail: September 2000 - August 2003

▪ Responsible for the installation of operational telecommunications equipment including, Public Emergency Telephone System (PETS), Signal Box Concentrators, Voice Recorders and Line-side Telephone Systems.

▪ Able to install, terminate and joint, Twisted Pair copper telecommunications cable.

▪ Able to install, terminate, splice and preliminary test fibre optic cable

▪ Worked alone, pre-fabricating Location Housing Cabinets for major projects, before terminating both copper and fibre cables into cabinets out on site.

▪ Assisted with design, planning and costing on various projects.

▪ Worked with C.A.D when designing Cable/Circuit diagrams.

▪ Tested various projects under mentorship.

▪ Supervised teams of contractors installing primary cables and routes.

ENGINEER SUPPORT CO-ORDINATOR

NTL Emley Moor (Short term contract): March 2000 - September 2000

▪ Responsible for the planning, co-ordinating and advising the Field Engineers to ensure a solution to a fault is obtained within a desired timescale.

▪ Worked in parity with, and developed knowledge of Managed-networks (SDH), Broadcast and Radio-communications (Digital and Analogue) departments.

▪ Responsible for recording, inputting, processing and updating data given by the Engineers with reference to particular faults.

▪ Worked a shift pattern, as part of a team who dealt with a specific geographical location for NTL's coverage throughout Great Britain.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST (CLASS 2) TEAM LEADER

Royal Signals: 1996 - 2000

▪ Directly responsible and accountable for the maintenance and operation of highly sensitive and expensive material and equipment. (To the value of £4million)

▪ Responsible for the supervision and training of a mobile communications team, for establishing a Wide Area Communications Network over difficult terrain under adverse conditions.

▪ Working primarily with SCRA (T) - Single Channel Radio Access Terminal detachment with HF and VHF elements and antennas, for access into a secure data communication network.

▪ Responsible for site planning and effective antenna propagation to maintain communications, applying voice, radio and data procedures to ensure messages were passed in an effective and timely manner.

▪ Planned and initiated a controlled programme for periodical inspections for the detachments within the team.

▪ Used to working under pressure and unsociable hours and shift-work

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST (CLASS 3) TEAM CREWMAN

Royal Signals: 1995 - 1996

▪ Installed, commissioned and maintained HF, VHF, UHF and SECURE DATA COMMUNICATION networks.

▪ Responsible for antenna erecting, for line of sight, ground wave and sky wave propagation using directional and omni-directional theories.

▪ Diagnosed problems and faults with the communications equipment and remedied with the appropriate solutions.

▪ Worked to specific deadlines under normal and exercise conditions.

▪ Accountable for the physical security of classified, highly sensitive communications equipment.

ROYAL SIGNALS TRADE AND MILITARY TRAINING

Royal Signals: 1994 - 1995

▪ Three months of hard physical and mental training.

▪ Nine months developing a sound knowledge of electrical theory together with understanding of batteries and generators, audio and radio frequency transmission systems, radio wave propagation, frequency prediction, HF and VHF antennas and Network configuration and modelling.

COSTING & BILLING CLERK, AND ASSISTANT COMPUTER OPERATER

Brian Thompson & Partners: 1991 - 1994

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING:

▪ Catalis Rail Training - Termination and Jointing of Copper cables

▪ Catalis Rail Training - Splicing, Installation and jointing closures of Fibre Optic cables.

▪ Class Two Telecommunication Operator telegraphist (Royal signals)

▪ NVQ Level 3 equivalent.

▪ Computer literate, various interactive courses (certificates available)

▪ 8 GCSE's including English and Mathematics

▪ 3 A levels - English, Mathematics and Economics

▪ Personal Track Safety certificate. (Railway qualification)

▪ IWA certified. (Railway qualification) (Recently expired)