S I M O N M I T C H E L LSIMONMITCHELL@HOTMAIL .COM

PROFILE

A highly reliable, motivated professional Construction Project Manager with experience in various construction works as a self-employed labourer, tradesman and residential redeveloper. A versatile manager who strives and excels under pressure, with the ability to adapt and progress both at the planning stage through problem solving; prioritising tasks to meet deadlines on time and to the standards expected. A tactful and diplomatic manager with the ability to work as a key member of a team or independently in harsh environments employing a positive work ethic, demanding and delivering exemplary personal standards and observant of all aspects of Health and Safety within the workplace.

KEY SKILLS

BSc (Hons) Construction Project Manager CSCS Card (in progress) CAT B, B&E, C, C&E, D1 Driving licenses Security Clearance SC Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office and MS Project Excellent communication skills, both written and vocal. Proactive decision maker with methodical approach. Team motivator and mentor, proficient in staff personal and professional development. Procurement of Risk assessments and responsible for Departmental Health and safety. Experience in working within construction industry, trades and with contractors. Planned and managed redeveloped of a residential home from initial planning through 1st

and 2nd fix to final completion.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Project Management \ Construction Management The planning and integration of the Physical Development Plan, organising and managing

the gyms Physical Training Instructors and Trainees.

Redevelopment of a residential property in Lancaster; from initial design, 1st and second 2nd fixing through the procurement of materials, financial control, working with tradesmen, local suppliers and companies to deliver a professional standard and finish.

Deployed tactical communication and surveillance systems; required coordination and detailed planning considerations, good communication with work colleagues, subject matter experts and military advisors to continually develop the ISTAR network throughout Afghanistan during operation Herrick 15

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Leadership \ Management Second in Command of 1(UK) Armoured Division Signal Regiment Gym, responsible for

the organisation a delivery of Physical Training, Rehabilitation and Remedial training to an audience of over 500 serving personnel.

Responsible for all SHEF related matters, including, procurement of risk assessments for the buildings and physical training delivered, COSHH assessments, electrical safety, fire safety, inductions and monthly line manager inspections.

Managed 22 full and part-time staff; establishing daily, monthly and yearly objectives mentoring, developing personal skills and good practice. Monitoring and continuous reviewing has significantly improved quality and performance output.

Led and worked as part of a team of 6 labours on busy multi-million pound redevelopment site in Windermere; Forwarding and allocating jobs, working efficiently as a team where and when required, aiding the various tradesmen on site with the delivery and movement of materials to keep the construction works on schedule.

Carried out monthly, quarterly and yearly servicing inspections on all Communications equipment, identifying and repairing faulty equipment in-line with the inspection procedure.

Self-employed Plasterer, Tiller and manager of a successful tilling and plastering business; worked with numerous residential and contractual customers throughout the Northwest, employing additional staff as and when required, organised finances and budgets, tax-returns and produced a professional high standard of work consistently on time and to budget.

Deployed to Afghanistan as an Engineer on Herrick 20 to operate, develop and maintain Base Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition reconnaissance (B-ISTAR) in harsh hostile conditions, working independently and as a team of 7 personnel.

Inspected, reported and carried out any repairs necessary in a systematic approach to the B-STAR network in order to provide a continuous professional service to NATO working with over nations and peoples expertise.

Organisation

Responsible for the planning, delivery and conduct off matters relating to physical development, sport and adventure training within the Regiment and in the British Forces Germany Community.

Organisation and management of various charities, recreational and sporting events involving the regiment, local schools and the local community. This ranged from 5-15km fun-runs, hosting charity nights. Cross-county, boxing training camps and competitions, and helping out with beavers and scouts.

Developed and set-up a boxing club for people of all abilities to learn and train to box, evenings and weekends, it generated great interest and improved my skills as a coach and instructor.

Established a boxing team, entered and succeeded into the finals twice in the inter-unit army competition, organising flights, medicals, monitoring weights, consistently mentoring and developing there skills throughout in order for them to perform at there best.

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Communications \ Information Technology

Computer literate; GCSE and A Level Information Technology

Competent in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project

Currently employed in the British Army as a Communications System Engineer; trained to identify, report and rectify faults within its communication systems used; VHF \ UHF radios, satellite communications, Point-to-Point radios, local and wide area network equipment, coax and fibre optic cabling.

Deployed to Afghanistan as an Engineer on Herrick 15 to operate, develop and maintain Base Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition reconnaissance (B-ISTAR), Memphis and Persistent Ground Surveillance Systems (PGSS) in harsh hostile conditions.

Worked independently to maintain and correct faults on multi-million pound equipment, WAN\LAN Networks, high-level video feeds, IP Phones, Motorola PTP Radio Links and links to multi-national NATO Headquarters, UPS Systems, surveillance equipment, radars and power generators.

Responsible for daily maintenance, repair and technical assistance, and conduction of remote fault finding on a daily basis, server management, configuration of updates, re-conditioning of computer clients and servers, and liaising with 2nd and 3rd parties, (often multi-nations) for repair of equipment and upgrades to software,

Major achievement of the Herrick 15 was the reconfiguration of the entire NES(S) AO network, providing a mesh network with redundant links and numerous network reconfigurations.

CAREER HISTORY

All Arms Physical Training Instructor - British Army, Germany.Communications System Engineer - British Army, Germany

Self Employed Plaster & Tiller - Lancaster (UK)

Part-time General Labourer - Jon Hill Joinery, Lancaster (UK)

General Labourer - Eric Wright Construction, Windermere (UK)

2009-Present day

2009-2012

2007-2009

2007-2008

2007

QUALIFICATIONS / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CSCS Card (in progress) Summer Mountain Foundation (SMF) National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) Workplace First Aider Advanced diploma in Personal Training (currently studying) City & Guilds – Level 2 Security Guarding

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City & Guilds – Level 2 Door Supervision City & Guilds – Level 2 Conflict Management for the Private Security Industry

Ski Foundation 2 (SF2) Registered Exercise Professional (REPs) Level 2 Gym ABAE Amateur Boxing Association Assistant Coach Qualification Inland Kayak 2 Star Foundation (K2F) City & Guilds – Level 2 Physical Intervention Skills for the Private Security industry All Arms Physical Training Instructor (AAPTI) Army Health Trainer Memphis L2 Maintainer Course Cortez Advanced L2 Maintainer Course Cortez L2 Maintainer Course City & Guilds - Fibre Optic Cabling in Internal Environment City & Guilds – Basic Principles of Communication Systems Communications Systems Engineer Construction Project Management BSc (Hons) A Levels: Fine Art (B), D&T: Product Design (C), Computing (E) Art: Critical and

Contextual Studies (B) GCSE’s: English (C), Mathematics (C), Science: Double Award (B), Art (A), D&T: Graphic

Design (A), Religious Studies (C), French (D), Information Technology(B),

INTERESTS

A keen sports enthusiast with a particular interest in boxing, cycling and gym training.

Family orientated.

Keen interest in the planning and redevelopment of commercial and residential properties.

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