Experience

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  The royal corps of signals

  Jun 1997 - Jun 2023

  Leader and manager of a highly operational communications squadron. Responsible for over 100 staff spread over several departments including transport, logistics, HR, Operations and communications departments. Subject matter expert in policy and advisor to high level directors in compliance, legislation and welfare matters. Responsible for the training and readiness profile of all personnel. Responsible for all welfare issues including managing complex staff issues. Conduct career counselling and interviews. Trauma risk manager. Establishment lead for casualty notification and visitor training. Show less Providing logistical and transport management and support for a department supporting NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) and the Permanent Headquarters (PHQ). Successfully led and delivered several projects. Planned, managed and delivered several establishment level audits. Responsible for 35 highly technical equipment accounts worth over £10,000,000. Responsible for the management and compliance for all transport requirements. Conduct team career counselling and interviews including annual reporting. Produce plans to brief and influence senior management. Manage on site accommodation including all SHEF and fire safety requirements. Health and safety manager. Fire safety manager. Welfare lead. Show less Providing logistical management and support for a highly technical phase 2 trade training department focusing on high level communications and networks engineers. Responsible for 200 highly technical training equipment accounts worth over £8,000,000Conduct team career counselling and interviews including annual reporting. Produce plans to brief and influence senior management. Manage on site accommodation including all SHEF and fire safety requirements. Health and safety manager. Fire safety manager. Show less Providing transport management and support for a highly deployable establishment consisting of over 600 personnel spread over 5 separate departments. All with separate priorities and task lines. Responsible for 35 personnel of various ranks and positions. Responsible for the overall management of over 100 vehicles varying in categories (B though to C+E) Responsible for the management and compliance for all transport requirements. Conduct team career counselling and interviews including annual reporting. Produce plans to brief and influence senior management. Defence road safety lead. Health and safety lead. Fire safety lead. Show less Logistics and project manager for a large establishment (450 hectare site) housing over 3000 personnel, both military and civilian. Secondary role included being the establishment training delivery manager for annual compulsory training. Responsible for daily engagement with both hard and soft FM contractors on site. (Elior, DIO, Carillion Amey, Integral)Manage all on site accommodation consisting of 30 accommodation blocks with over 1500 rooms, including all SHEF and fire safety requirements. Training delivery manager for all compulsory military training. Health and safety manager. Fire safety manager. Responsible for all establishment projects with an annual budget of £250,000. Projects include;Establishment medical and dental facilities relocation. BFBS radio relocation. Installation of a establishment coffee shop. Complete refurbishment of the junior managers social bar.Establishment wide accommodation refurbishment. (Including re carpeting and painting of all accommodation areas) Establishment welfare facility refurbishment including the installation of Children’s soft play area. Refurbishment of the establishment central restaurant. Show less Responsible for the management and delivery of all establishment driver training. Maintenance of driver training, driver testing and road safety awareness. Driving examiner. (category B, B+E, C, C+E) Manage all theory and practice testing for all categories (B trough to C+E) Daily engagement with DVLA and higher formation Delta offices. Management of all establishment driver training - Recognised as best practice by the Defence School of Transport. Manage and investigate all road traffic incidents involving establishment personnel and vehicles. Equipment care lead. Establishment Defence Road Safety Advisor. Show less

  • Warrant Officer Class 2 Squadron Sergeant Major

    Apr 2021 - Jun 2023

  • Logistics Manager

    Sept 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Logistics Manager

    Sept 2019 - Sept 2020

  • Transport Manager

    Oct 2017 - Sept 2019

  • Logistics Project Manager

    Aug 2014 - Oct 2017

  • Driver Training Manager

    Jan 2012 - Aug 2014

  • Soldier

    Jun 1997 - Jan 2012
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  Rogers civil engineering

  Jun 2023 - Mar 2024

  Transport Manager for a rapidly expanding civil engineering company responsible for;Ensure compliance with all quality and legal Health and Safety documentation and standards.To monitor driver compliance to tachograph rules and actively support drivers who require coaching to improve their compliance counselling any infringements through de-brief and escalation as required, following the company procedures or re-training as needed.Maintain fleet compliance, focusing on defect reports, servicing, and MOT’sProactively manage team members’ performance.Identify employee training requirements including mandatory regulatory training, checking driver's vocational driving licences every 3 months.Provide or arrange relevant training to team members to ensure compliance as well as development.Act following the company’s values and management principles within the department.Provide the team with expert knowledge, advice, leadership, motivation and addressing areas for improvement.Actively recruit drivers for new roles ensuring they can adhere to all DVSA and company requirementsProvide practical solutions to operational challenges and take ownership of problems and deal with them effectively.Liaise with Project Management team to ensure they have full understanding of Drivers hours, assisting them with work/route planning. Show less

  • Independent Consultant

    Jan 2024 - Mar 2024

  • Transport Manager

    Jun 2023 - Jan 2024
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  Amazon

  Jul 2024 - now

  • Site Process Engineer

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Area Manager

    Jul 2024 - now