Profile:

Approachable, reliable person who can perform as a team leader, team player or work alone, with an intelligent, logical approach to problem solving. Can communicate well at all levels from board room to shop floor and having experienced many different types of business is adaptable and quick to grasp ideas and techniques. Always open to advice, but willing to make tough decisions. In all posts held, results have been achieved and colleagues/employers have been complimentary towards both attitude and ability.

Key Skills:

• Excellent verbal, written and IT skills.
• Personality suited to being either a good team player or leader, with proven negotiating skills
• Thorough attention to detail producing high quality work.
• Integrity and reliability producing accurate results.
• Strong ability to think through situations to produce the best outcome.
• Willingness to take decisions.

Achievements:

• Producing Environmental information and reports for the nuclear industry.
• Involvement in management teams completing large projects on time and in budget.
• Finding new suppliers and successfully negotiating terms of business with them.
• Large savings to dairy companies through waste minimisation projects.

Employment History:

2006 Ullswater 'Steamers' - Boat Crew/Pier House Staff.

Good customer services needed for ticketing, bar duties, providing information etc. while ensuring health and safety of customers.

2006 Nexia Solutions: - Environmental Scientist

Writing environmental reports for the nuclear industry, Environmental Assessments to support project proposals (PMP), BPEO's, BPM's plus

Plant Information Sheets for inclusion in 'Sellafield Site Euratom Article 37'

2005 Ullswater 'Steamers' - Boat Crew/ Pier House Staff

As above.

2004 MeridianBuildingServices: - Site Supervisor for water and A/C installation on a timeshare refurbishment and finishing supervisor on a new school, delivered on time and to cost.

2003 CIS Insurance: Trainee Financial Adviser.

Best advice and customer service given in the home.

1998-2003 NG Bailey & Co Ltd.: Various roles within a Management Team.

Southampton Office working on old accounts.

The Hilton Hotel, Gatwick (on site), M&E hotel extension, delivered on time and in profit.

National Physical Laboratories, Teddington (on site), M&E contract for new offices and laboratories-largest UK construction project at that time.

Arora Hotel, Heathrow (on site) M&E new hotel, delivered on time and in profit.

Document/Drawing controller - update database, QA checks and correctly distribute information. Producing progress reports and programmes, collating all information for O&M manuals. An excellent working relationship required with all personnel on and off site.

Input with planning and estimating for currant and new projects.

1996 - 1998 The Cheese Company: Environmental Officer (Waste Minimisation)

Finding and implementing ways to improve efficiency and lower disposal/effluent treatment costs. Huge savings produced through reducing waste and increasing productivity at the Appleby and Lockerbie sites. Part of a three man team which worked on evaluating and upgrading Lockerbie effluent lagoon.

1993 & 1994 International Institute of Biological Control (Europe): Temporary Research Assistant (Delemont, Switzerland)

Collecting, studying and screening insects for use in bio-control projects. Some work published on control of weed species in New Zealand.

1990 - 1993 WBG Cash and Carry: Delivery Van Driver/Warehouse Assistant

1987 - 1990 LMG Smith Bros Ltd.: Raw Materials Buyer

Sourcing, pricing, purchasing of Paper, Cellulose Film, Polyethylene, Polyester and Nylon while ensuring stock levels were properly managed. Price negotiating and proactive buying enabled large savings to be made. Part of team set up to acquire BS5750 Standard.

1987 CheshireCounty Council: Part Time Countryside Assistant.

Conservation and maintenance work on a mossland / woodland nature reserve. Lead informative tours and supply input into school projects.

Education and Training:

MSc: Environmental Water Management, Silsoe College, Cranfield University 1995

BSc(Hons) Environmental Biology, University of Liverpool 1986

3 'A' Levels obtained in 1986 (Deputy Head Boy, Whitehaven Grammar School)

8 'O' Levels obtained in 1983

Scotwork - Negotiating Skills Course (1989)

Current Driving License