Personal Profile:

A commercially aware Law graduate who has recently completed an MSC Commercial Building Surveying

Programme, (RICS exempt) with experience of:

1. Consultancy and Training: legal (commercial contract, personnel and property) and safety (including CDM).

2. Project Management and Administration: departmental, risk management, quality audit and accounts.

3. Business Development: sales, marketing, presentations, networking and project management.

4.Practical Construction Experience: new-build and refurbishment.

Qualifications and Current Study:

2006-7 MSC Commercial Building Surveying, Liverpool John Moores University. (full-time, RICS exempt). Completed less dissertation.

2002 Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) accredited tutor no 018897.

2002 NEBOSH National Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health, pass with credit.

2000 Law Degree, LLB (hons) 2.1 Liverpool John Moores University.

1994 Diploma of Higher Education in Health Studies.

1989 St Marys College. Nine GCSE's (including maths and English).

Employment History:

Nov 2005- Facilities Management, Affinity Healthcare, Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia

May 2006 ( working holiday before MSC).

· Site management of clinical and special waste handling and disposal.

· Management and maintenance of built assets and plant.

· Implementation of risk control measures.

Jun 2004- Health and Safety and Personnel Law Consultant, Peninsula Business Services,

Nov 2005 Manchester.

· Advised (client base of 15,000 commercial and public sector organisations) on safety and personnel law and management (e.g. DDA, HSWA, CDM).

· Practical problem solving (e.g. universal access, welfare arrangements, discipline).

· Drafting of bespoke documentation to ensure statutory compliance and good practice.

· Undertaking detailed quality audits on site and the implementation of reactive measures to remedy specific problems.

· Providing client focussed solutions and management of processes in an objective and ethical manner (e.g. large-scale redundancies or dismissals).

· Communicating effectively with clients (UK and internationally) at all levels from director/ proprietor to line management.

· Applicant/ respondent litigation management and legal research.

· Thinking on my feet when circumstances required an instantaneous response.

· Sale of company services and delivery of educational presentations.

· Promotion to deputy of the Investigations Department (risk management and quality control).

· Effective teamwork and partnership within a large commercial organisation.

2003- Health and Safety Tutor (CIEH) (part-time) Hugh Baird HE College and Local Solutions.

Sept 2001- Health and Safety, Project Administration and Business Development,

May 2004 MSC/ Pinnacle Results Ltd.

· Health and Safety Management /CDM Planning Supervisor on Refurbishment Projects.

o Proactive involvement within the project team with regards design, procurement, site planning, programming, tendering and dispute resolution processes.

o Outline adaptation design: access, escape and welfare (proficient in AutoCAD and ArchiCAD).

o Safety audits/ inspections of building sites, theatres and industrial plant.

o Costing of materials and plant.

o Accredited health and safety tutor (CIEH) for commercial and HE organisations.

o Composition of policies; CDM Health and Safety Plan, method statements and permits to work.

o On site training including tool-box talks.

o Liaison with statutory bodies such as the HSE, Building Control as well as contractors.

o On site work with special waste contractors.

· Sales, Marketing and Business Development.

o Presentations and business to business field sales.

o Successful networking and the development of partnering commercial relationships.

Feb 2000- Conveyancing Fee Earner, Goldsmith Williams Solicitors.

Sept 2001

· Managing a large conveyancing caseload to strict deadlines.

· Awareness of title issues such as easements, restrictive covenants, prescription and party wall- rights.

· Landlord and tenant litigation.

· Checking, drafting and amending title documentation in freehold and leasehold transactions.

· Conducting in-depth interviews and advising clients in contractual disputes.

· Knowledge of the standards/ burdens of proof and procedures involved in all litigation.

· Problem solving: experience of putting together compelling evidence in support of cases.

· Ability to analyse and research legal problems.

· Legal letter composition.

· Cost calculation.

1997- Site Operative, Abbott Builders, (part time during first degree).

2000

· Restoration and new build work. Developed practical skills such as drylining, pointing, slate roofing, timber floor repair, DPC injection, sash window overhaul and studded wall/ RC floor slab construction.

· Cutting and dressing of stone.

· Costing and the assessment of material quantity.

1994- Personnel Managementand Contracts Procurement Officer, Liverpool Health Authority.

1997

· Office Administration.

· Planning staff allocation and provision.

· Procurement of public sector contracts.

· Accountability for own work and that of others.

Additional skills:

· Full clean driving licence and own car.

· Qualified in double entry accounts and legal advocacy.

· IT: proficient in MS applications (including Excel, Project and Powerpoint) ArchiCAD and AutoCAD.

· Drafted and submitted plans and worked with building control on a shop to house conversion.