Robert Darling

Experience

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  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
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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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
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  4D Security

  May 2014 - now

  Owner / Engineer

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