Experience

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  The snow centre

  Oct 2001 - Sept 2004

  Receptionist

  Duties included: Selling lessons, taking payments, booking lessons, answering the phone, dealing with queries and general administrative tasks

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  Rsk group plc

  Jun 2005 - Sept 2005

  Trainee geoenvironmental engineer

  Summer work placement between university semesters. Duties included: production of graphic logs using Holebase, Phase 1 desk studies and ecological surveys.

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  Link personnel screening c/o adecco

  Jul 2007 - Sept 2007

  Data entry clerk

  Temporary summer position between university semesters. Duties included: general data entry, completing credit checks and researching past work histories.

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  Plymouth university

  Jun 2008 - Jan 2015

  PhD Title: Biodiversity crisis and recovery during the Triassic-Jurassic greenhouse interval: Testing ocean acidification hypotheses. Developed and maintained datasets of my research. Dissemination, analysis and presentation of data & results through reports, verbal presentation and peer reviewed publication. Proficient in the use of specialist statistical software (SPSS and PAST), graphic design programs (Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop) & MICROSOFT Office. Gained varied field work and laboratory skills. Show less

  • PhD Researcher

    Sept 2009 - Jan 2015

  • Academic Demonstrator

    Oct 2009 - Oct 2012

  • Research Assistant

    Feb 2009 - Sept 2009

  • Research Assistant

    Jun 2008 - Sept 2009
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  Structural soils

  Jan 2015 - Feb 2019

  Duties include: Preparation and testing of geotechnical samples to BS1377, including Atterberg Limits, natural moisture content, water content, particle size distribution (including via sedimentation and hydrometer), quick undrained triaxial shear strength, saturated moisture content of chalk, particle density via pyknometer method, shear vanes. I am also proficient in completing soil filter suction determination. I also perform testing equipment calibrations.Additionally I manage the training program for new starters within the lab and complete competency audits of the staff on behalf of the local quality manager. I also am the point of contact for liaison between the laboratory and engineering departments and consequently am responsible for booking in jobs and dealing with testing schedules.This role also involves dealing with external clientele and sub-contracted service providers. Show less Duties include: Preparation and testing of geotechnical samples to BS1377, including Atterberg Limits, natural moisture content, water content, particle size distribution (including via sedimentation and hydrometer), quick undrained triaxial shear strength, saturated moisture content of chalk, particle density via pyknometer method, shear vanes. I am also proficient in completing soil filter suction determination. I also perform testing equipment calibrations.Additionally I manage the training program for new starters within the lab and complete competency audits of the staff on behalf of the local quality manager. I also am the point of contact for liaison between the laboratory and engineering departments and consequently am responsible for booking in jobs and dealing with testing schedules.This role also involves dealing with external clientele and sub-contracted service providers. Show less

  • Senior Geotechnical Laboratory Technician & Administrator

    Sept 2017 - Feb 2019

  • Geotechnical Laboratory Technician & Administrator

    Jun 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Geotechnical Laboratory Technician

    Jan 2015 - Jun 2016
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  Rsk group

  Feb 2019 - Nov 2024

  Responsibilities include: Managing the internal audit program for premises, tenders, projects and equipment as well as the system audits and specialist audits (e.g ORETO, GLP). I manage the external ISO 9001, ISO14001 and ISO 45001 audits for the whole of RSK Group which includes dealing with the certifying body RSK uses. I run the internal audit training for staff undertaking audits and manage their progression through the process. I also review and approve audit reports before they are sent to the auditees. I manage and undertake the internal audits as well as internal system audits, GLP and ORETO audits and can complete site inspections. I write all the audit protocols used by the department and I am responsible for their management and rollout on to the SafetyCulture system. Show less

  • Audit Coordinator

    Jul 2022 - Nov 2024

  • SHEQ Co-ordinator

    Feb 2019 - Jul 2022