Philip Thomas

Philip Thomas

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Upstream Losses and Data Provision Delivery Manager at Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

  • Education

    • University of Wales, Cardiff

      2001 - 2005
      BSc Sports Development and Coaching Sports Coaching

      Activities and Societies: Swimming, Football, Orienteering, Rugby, Drama

    • Career Match

      2018 - 2018
      Prince2 Foundation Project Management Pass
    • WaterWise

      2018 - 2018
      Level 2 & Level 3 Water Efficiency

      Level 2 - Water Efficiency advice - Covers how to engage with customers and provide helpful advice, including water-saving tips, installing water-efficient products such as showerheads and water butts, and technical and financial figures and guidance.Level 3 - Water Efficiency Retrofitting - Covers how to retrofit to make water-using equipment more water efficient, ranging from offering DIY kits with water saving devices for taps, showers and toilets, to full home visits where devices… Show more Level 2 - Water Efficiency advice - Covers how to engage with customers and provide helpful advice, including water-saving tips, installing water-efficient products such as showerheads and water butts, and technical and financial figures and guidance.Level 3 - Water Efficiency Retrofitting - Covers how to retrofit to make water-using equipment more water efficient, ranging from offering DIY kits with water saving devices for taps, showers and toilets, to full home visits where devices are installed. Show less

    • Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

      2023 - 2024
      Lean Competency System Leadership Knowledge & Practice
  • Experience

    • RPS Group

      Oct 2006 - Dec 2011

      • Assist Team Leader with the daily running of the South West ALC resource• Supply on site assistance to leakage Inspectors to resolve difficult/hard to find leakage• Carry out on site Health & Safety inspections, training and vehicle checks to ensure compliance of the company Integrated Management System (IMS)• Training new starters and less experienced members of staff with all leakage detection techniques including Step Testing, PZT’s, Correlating and Tracing of mains and services• Assigned with managing the initial Enigma Logging program, provide data analysing training to operatives and design a user guide Show less • The investigating and pinpointing of service, mains pipe leaks and bursts by means of sounding mains and service fittings, pipe tracing and carrying out correlations using an array of different makes of Correlators. • Dealing with customers private leakage on a daily basis and ensuring they received a very professional and efficient service• Locate leakage by means of Step Testing• Managing my own and assistants Health and safety and ensuring I work to company Integrated Management Systems (IMS). Show less

      • Assistant team leader

        Oct 2008 - Dec 2011
      • Leakage Technician

        Oct 2006 - Oct 2008
    • Aqualogic (WC) Ltd

      Jan 2011 - Aug 2020

      Working accross multiple projects for Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) • Water efficiency audits and report• Water efficiency devices set-up and installation • Data logging, analysis and reporting• Meter site audit/surveying • Leak detection – including work on private estate and water company• Assisting DCWW Outreach programme – educating children and winning the Water Wise award 2016• Training and supervising leakage teams• Special projects

      • Leakage Strategy Projects Manager for DCWW

        Apr 2020 - Aug 2020
      • Project Manager

        Feb 2018 - Apr 2020
      • DCWW Meter and PRV Replacement Project Manager

        Nov 2017 - Apr 2018
      • Project Manager

        Oct 2016 - Feb 2018
      • Senior Engineer

        Jul 2016 - Nov 2016
      • Engineer

        Jan 2011 - Jun 2016
    • Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

      Aug 2020 - now
      • Upstream Losses and Data Provision Delivery Manager

        Oct 2023 - now
      • Upstream Losses Operational Supervisor

        Jan 2023 - Oct 2023
      • Upstream Losses Analyst

        Aug 2020 - Jan 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • NVQ

      NVQ Training & Consultancy Services Ltd
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fundraising and Volunteer

      Issued by Velindre Fundraissing
      Velindre FundraissingAssociated with Philip Thomas
    • Fundraising Volunteer

      Issued by WaterAid
      WaterAidAssociated with Philip Thomas