Robert Darling

Robert Darling

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director / Engineer at 4D Security

  • Education

    • South Kent College of Technology

      1992 - 1992
      City & Guilds 16th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations PASS
    • Home Study

      2015 - 2015
      City and Guilds Electrical Wiring Regulations PASS

      Level 3 Award in the Requirements Electrical Installations BS1761: June 2008(2011)

    • South Kent College of Technology

      1989 - 1989
      City & Guilds 15th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations PASS
    • Canterbury College of Technology

      1986 - 1987
      HNC Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Canterbury College of Technology

      1983 - 1986
      ONC Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Experience

    • R.E.M.E.

      Sept 1977 - Aug 1989

      Responsibilities included inspection, maintenance, and repair of army radio and ancillary equipment, fault finding to component level, to meet laid down specifications. Other duties included writing out job sheets and ordering of spare parts.As part of my time served there I took on the role of temporary chargehand on many occasions. I also carried out the duties of manager of the medical & dental team on a temporary basis before attaining a PTO (Professional & Technology Officer) position full time and taking up a position at the Army Scaling Authority in Woolwich, London. Show less

      • Telecommunications Mechanic

        Sept 1981 - Aug 1989
      • Telecommunications Apprentice

        Sept 1977 - Aug 1981
    • TML (Trans-Manche Link)

      Aug 1989 - Jun 1994
      Communications Engineer

      Team member involved with installation, maintenance, fault finding, repair, and calibration of mobile radio equipment (vehicular and handheld), underground communications system (leaky feeder, repeater amplifiers), gas monitoring equipment (Sieger O2, CO2, CO, NOX), SCADA outstation, telemetry, PA, telephones (MITEL SX2000 system) for the channel tunnel.

    • Cable & Satellite Systems Ltd.

      Sept 1994 - Jul 2001
      Engineer

      Main responsibilities included installation, maintenance and repair, and fault finding on CCTV and Access Control systems on a large number of premises based all around the country. Our company was contracted to carry out work for numerous companies such as Sensomatic, Photoscan, Link CCTV, Quandrant, etc.Also worked on PA systems, I.T. infrastructure (including token ring networks!), electrical installations, etc.

    • 4d Installations & Services

      Jul 2001 - Sept 2010
      Business Partner / Engineer

      Worked predominantly in the CCTV field carrying out all aspects of work from initial surveys, quotations, installation & commissioning, and planned maintenance of systems for councils, large commercial premises, and school systems.Also carried out similar work on access control systems (e.g. Northern Computers, PLAN, etc.), intruder alarm systems, I.T. infrastructure, and fire alarm systems.

    • Kent International Airport

      Sept 2010 - May 2014

      Responsibilities include ensuring maintenance practices for our AGL system and HV/LV network are effectively managed, implementing procedures for maintenance tasks and maintaining / updating existing documentation, prioritising workloads and effectively deploying workforce to ensure maintenance is carried out as necessary. Also monitor / maintain stock levels, liaise with suppliers, and organise contractors as required. Responsible for maintenance and repair of HV/LV electrical network and Airfield Ground Lighting. Also responsible for other engineering tasks including CCTV, Access Control, and more.

      • Airfield Engineering Supervisor

        Jun 2012 - May 2014
      • Airfield Engineer

        Sept 2010 - Jun 2012
    • 4D Security

      May 2014 - now
      Owner / Engineer

      CCTV . Access Control . Intruder Alarms . Computers . Networking . ElectricalInstallation . Maintenance . Repair . Upgrades

  • Licenses & Certifications