Simon Hughes CMgr MCMI

Secondary School Science Teacher

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About me
Project Manager
Education
- The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom & The Army School of Ammunition
  2008 - 2009
  Ammunition Technical Officer (ATO)
  The design, manufacture, storage, use and disposal of all UK MOD Land Service Ammunition.
- The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
  2014 - 2014
  Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Land)
  Leadership, planning, communication, strategic decision making and risk management taught and practiced through lectures, presentations, essays, practical tasks and syndicate discussion.
- University of Southampton
  1995 - 1998
  BSc Chemistry 2:1
- University of Oxford
  2000 - 2001
  PGCE Secondary Education and Teaching
  Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Science - Chemistry). A year long taught course including 3 month placements at 2 separate secondary schools to become a secondary school teacher.
- Royal Military Academy
  2003 - 2004
  Commissioning Course
Experience
- Great Torrington School
  Sept 2001 - May 2003
  Secondary School Science Teacher
- British Army
  Apr 2004 - Jan 2007
  Logistic Troop Commander - Transport & Supply
- British Army
  Jul 2008 - Mar 2013
  - EOD Troop Commander & IEDD Operator
    Oct 2011 - Mar 2013
  - Operations Officer
    Jun 2011 - Oct 2011
  - EOD Troop Commander & UK MACP EOD Operator
    Jul 2009 - Jul 2011
  - Logistic Troop Commander - Ammunition & Supply
    Jul 2008 - Jul 2009
- Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)
  Aug 2014 - Aug 2016
  Requirements Manager & Systems Engineer - EOD & Ballistic Protection
- British Army
  Aug 2016 - Apr 2019
  Principal planner for the supply, storage and distribution of medical care, food, water and materiel needs, as well as equipment care for future warfighting operations for a division of 40,000 personnel.Conducted a detailed scrutiny of current literature and planning documentation to determine whether the UK had sufficient carriage capacity to support itself during warfighting.
  - Logistics, equipment and health service support planning officer within Headquarters 3(UK) Division.
    Aug 2018 - Apr 2019
  - EOD Squadron Commander
    Aug 2016 - Aug 2018
- The HALO Trust
  Apr 2019 - Jul 2020
  Project Manager
  Set up from scratch a new project to clear large areas of land contaminated by explosive hazards. Recruit and train 50 local nationals. Oversight of operations and creating reports to project sponsors. Liaising with senior elected local and national government, religious, military and police leaders, as well as business owners and local populations to influence decisions and facilitate the clearance of areas of land.
- Ultra Maritime
  Nov 2020 - Feb 2022
  Senior Systems Engineer
- Pendennis Shipyard Limited
  Jan 2022 - now
  Project Manager
Licenses & Certifications
- Management of Risk
  AXELOS Global Best Practice
  Oct 2018
- Chartered Manager
  Chartered Management Institute
  Apr 2017
- Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management & Leadership (Full Masters equivalanet)
  Chartered Management Institute
  Aug 2014
- APM Project Management Qualification
  Association for Project Management
  Oct 2014
- Member of the Institute of Explosives Engineers
  Institute of Explosives Engineers (IExpE)
  Apr 2016
- PRINCE2
  AXELOS Global Best Practice
  Nov 2018
- Graduateship Award in Military Technology
  City & Guilds
  Sept 2007
- Member of the Chartered Management Institute
  Chartered Management Institute
  Oct 2015