Profile
Ambitious and enthusiastic leader with extensive experience of project and personnel management. Proven track record in analysing complex situations, adhering to tight deadlines and budgets. Works well on own initiative and plays a pivotal role within a successful and productive team. Exceptional problem solving, decision making and interpersonal skills. Thrives in challenging and highly pressurised working environments.
• Skilled and experienced Project Manager
• Natural problem solver with strong reasoning and analytical ability
• Concrete and Steel design experience
• Experienced risk assessor
• Excellent communications skills
Career Summary
Jun 2014 – Present
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER TRAINING, Royal School Military Engineering
• MSc Construction Engineering – Full time Study
• Contractor secondment – Sir Robert McAlpine, Lillie Square – Assistant Structural Package Manager
• Selected for promotion to Major, ranked 2nd across all Captain in the Corps of Royal Engineers
Jul 2013 – Jun 2014
PLANNING OFFICER, Task Force Helmand
• Promoted early into role. Deployed to Afghanistan as Brigade Plans Captain – responsible for conducting operational level task analysis, planning and briefing to ministerial level.
• Project manager for base closures of 4 remaining UK bases, £4 million project. Including decommissioning of military infrastructure, analysis of client needs, conversion to/construction of civilian infrastructure.
• Extensive cross governmental department, military-civilian contractor and inter-national liaison.
Dec 2012 – Jul 2013
ACTING OFFICER COMMANDING, 32 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
• Headhunted for role. Promoted immediately on arrival to Officer Commanding. Lead and managed a 140 man multi-disciplined team. Responsible for all equipment and vehicles; subordinate development and reporting; training for Operations in Afghanistan, conducting construction, deconstruction and combat engineer tasks.
• Personally responsible for all tradesmen training including product design, Health & Safety and environmental considerations. Very strict budget and time considerations.
July 2011 – Dec 2012
OPERATIONS OFFICER & ACTING SECOND IN COMMAND, 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), Royal Engineers, British Army
• Initially Operations Officer, achieving an early advancement to Deputy Head of the Squadron.
• Independently led rear operations team during the Squadron deployment.
• Fully accountable for training and preparing the Squadron for duties in Afghanistan and UK, in support of UK Police forces, Airborne Task Force and UK Special Forces. Accountable for providing Explosive Ordnance Disposal and search teams at extremely short notice.
April 2010 – July 2011
RECONNAISSANCE TROOP COMMANDER, 38 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
• Deployed to Afghanistan as Company Plans Officer, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment – responsible for conducting mission analysis, planning and coordination of complex tasks.
• Construction Manager, Kenya – responsible for construction site project management, responsible for all onsite plant and leadership of 30 tradesmen.
• Construction with Kenyan materials whilst adhering to British Safety Standards in adverse conditions.
• Local sourcing of materials and adherence to set budgets.
July 2008 –April 2010
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL TROOP COMMANDER, 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), Royal Engineers
• Responsibility for the welfare, careers, reports, training and motivation of the 30 soldiers.
• Deployed to Afghanistan as a Bomb Disposal Officer.
August 2007 –July 2008
ROYAL ENGINEERS TROOP COMMANDERS COURSE, Royal School of Military Engineering
• Studied construction engineering, combat engineering, project planning and management.
September 2006 – August 2007
COMMISSIONING COURSE, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
• Regarded as the premier leadership and man-management course.
• Studied program and project management, analytical decision making and command techniques.
Education & Qualifications
MSc Military Construction Engineering (Cranfield University) (2015)
BEng (Hons) Construction Engineering Management (University of Portsmouth) 2:1 (2006)
• Construction Site Safety Supervisor
• Advanced Bomb Disposal
• Demolition Safety Officer
• Trauma Risk Management (TRiM) Practitioner
• Formation Search Coordinator’s Course (Advanced Search Qualification concentrating on threat analysis and asset management) • APMP
• Team Medic
• Basic Low-Level Parachute Course
Additional Details:
• Microsoft Office, Project and SharePoint. AutoCAD. Bentley Structural Analysis Software.
• Full UK Driving Licence; Qualified in First Aid; Security Cleared (Developed Vetting)
