Dereck Hardman BA(Hons) MCGI MinstRE

Dereck Hardman BA(Hons) MCGI MinstRE

Royal Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder & Director of the 'Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs'​ & bilingual Project Manager for John Cockerill Hamon UK

  • Education

    • Withernsea High School

      1975 - 1980

      Activities and Societies: Athletics GCSE GermanGCSE MathematicsO Level BiologyO Level English LanguageO Level English LanguageO Level English LiteratureO Level GeographyO Level Geometrical & Engineering DrawingO Level History (Modern World)O Level Woodwork

    • The University of Hull

      2003 - 2006
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Germanic Languages, English Literature, and Linguistics 2:1

      Activities and Societies: Headed German Society. Language Learning & Teaching. 20th Century German Social Politics Introduction to Modernism - English LiteratureIntroduction to Renaissance & Enlightenment - English LiteratureCritical Approaches - English LiteratureGerman Language 1 - GermanHistory, Politics & Social Institutions - Germany after 1945German Language 2 - GermanElizabethan Literature - English LiteratureThe Novel from Austen to Hardy - English LiteratureThe Classics of British Children's Literature - English LiteratureGerman Language 3 - GermanGerman… Show more Introduction to Modernism - English LiteratureIntroduction to Renaissance & Enlightenment - English LiteratureCritical Approaches - English LiteratureGerman Language 1 - GermanHistory, Politics & Social Institutions - Germany after 1945German Language 2 - GermanElizabethan Literature - English LiteratureThe Novel from Austen to Hardy - English LiteratureThe Classics of British Children's Literature - English LiteratureGerman Language 3 - GermanGerman Language 4 - GermanScreening Europe’s Past - European Social PoliticsD. H. Lawrence - English LiteratureContemporary Fiction - English LiteratureRecent Australian Writing & Film - English LiteratureGerman Language 5 - GermanGerman Language 6 - GermanLanguage Learning & Teaching - Linguistics & InstructionResidence Abroad module 1 - GermanResidence Abroad module 2 - GermanResidence Abroad module 3 - GermanResidence Abroad module 4 - GermanResidence Abroad module 5 - GermanResidence Abroad module 6 - German Show less

  • Experience

    • British Army

      Nov 1981 - Mar 1991
      Royal Engineer

      After basic training with the Royal Military Police, transferred to the Royal Engineers. Involved in a wide variety of construction & demolition tasks, sometimes in extremely adverse conditions, in many countries around the world. Involved in construction & civil engineering projects in many different countries. Supervised construction teams, organised materials & equipment. Liaising with civilian authorities & the local citizens, particularly in Germany as Squadron Interpreter. Highly qualified in explosives, labour, cordage, & material stress factor calculations. Later served with Airborne Division. Excelled in specialist training, especially weapons handling, explosive demolition, booby traps, mine warfare & survival. Show less

    • ABI (UK) Ltd

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2003
      Technical Warehouse Manager
    • St. Mary's Sports College

      Sept 2006 - Aug 2009
      Behaviour Officer/ Learning Mentor/ Cover Supervisor

      Promoted, through roles. Managing challenging students behavior. Admin of students, attending classrooms to enhance learning experience. Cover teaching staff during short absences. Works First Aider.

    • Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs CIC

      Jun 2007 - now
      Founder & Director of the 'Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs'
    • Kelvin Hall Science College

      Sept 2009 - Jul 2010
      Behaviour Support Officer

      Responsible for the management of the behavior of challenging students, attending classrooms to facilitate the reintegration of the student or removing them and managing them elsewhere. Works First Aider.

    • Loans@home4u

      Sept 2010 - Jun 2011
      Collections Representative

      Manage an established customer base. Visit customers in their homes on a weekly basis, to collect weekly loan repayments. Develop and maintain strong, long-term relationships with customers. Obtain new customers, provide a responsible financial service to them when they need it, and promote products from the HP catalogue

    • Brooklands Property Holdings Ltd

      Jun 2011 - Feb 2012
      Assistant

      Working for a property development company, to maintain industrial, retail and residential properties; Maintenance management - inspecting faults and correcting them when possible, reporting to the vendor, calling in artificers when necessary, and assisting in the renovation of newly acquired properties. Also maintenance of the company website, writing suitable documentation such as risk assessments, method statements, testing safety equipment and fire alarms.

    • Hamon UK Ltd

      Jul 2012 - now
      Project Manager

      Water cooling tower Project Construction Management for Hamon UK, which is a leading Engineering, Procurement and Contracting (EPC) company. Its main activities consist of design, engineering, procurement, project management, manufacturing of key components, installation and after sales services.

    • John Cockerill Hamon UK Ltd

      Sept 2012 - now
      Project Manager - German Speaking

      HAMON EVAPORATIVE WATER COOLING TOWERSWater cooling tower Project Construction Management for Hamon UK, a leading Engineering, Procurement and Contracting (EPC) company. Its main activities consist of design, engineering, procurement, project management, manufacturing of key components, installation and after sales services. Tower, Supply & Installation Repair & Upgrading Inspection & Status Report Risk Assessment Service Contracts Spare Parts

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CCSNG

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Dereck Hardman BA(Hons) MCGI MinstRE
      Prime Ministers Point of Light Award https://www.pointsoflight.gov.uk/armed-forces-and-veterans-breakfast-clubs/ May 2019 UK Points of LightPoints of Light are outstanding individual volunteers – people who are making a change in their community. Every week day the Prime Minister recognises an inspirational volunteer with the Daily Point of Light award.First established by President George H. W. Bush in 1990, over 6,000 US Points of Light have been recognised in the USA. UK Points of Light was developed in partnership with the US programme and launched in the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street in April… Show more UK Points of LightPoints of Light are outstanding individual volunteers – people who are making a change in their community. Every week day the Prime Minister recognises an inspirational volunteer with the Daily Point of Light award.First established by President George H. W. Bush in 1990, over 6,000 US Points of Light have been recognised in the USA. UK Points of Light was developed in partnership with the US programme and launched in the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street in April 2014.Since then hundreds of people have been named Points of Light by the Prime Minister, highlighting an enormous array of innovative and inspirational volunteering across the length and breadth of Britain.Doing everything from tackling knife crime, to supporting families of dementia patients, our UK Points of Light are fundraising, awareness raising, problem solving heroes who all had an idea they decided to make a reality. Their actions have changed lives and their stories can inspire thousands more to get involved or start their own initiatives.Find out more about our UK Points of Light.https://www.pointsoflight.gov.uk/armed-forces-and-veterans-breakfast-clubs/ Show less
    • Awarded to Dereck Hardman BA(Hons) MCGI MinstRE
      1994 Royal Society For The Protection Of Life From Fire Jul 1994
    • Awarded to Dereck Hardman BA(Hons) MCGI MinstRE
      Royal Society For the Protection of Life from Fire annual award The Royal Society For the Protection of Life from Fire Jun 1994
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Founder

      Issued by Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs on Jan 2007
      Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast ClubsAssociated with Dereck Hardman BA(Hons) MCGI MinstRE
    • Special Constabulary

      Issued by Humberside Police on Aug 1994
      Humberside PoliceAssociated with Dereck Hardman BA(Hons) MCGI MinstRE