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Chris Watson GCGI, Eng Tech MinstRE

Chris Watson GCGI, Eng Tech MinstRE

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Warrant Officer Class One at HM Forces (ARMY) Corps of Royal Engineers. Ocean Rower - Atlantic 2022

  • Education

    • City & Guilds

      2020 -
      Level 6 Engineering Management ENGINEERING

    • Chartered Management Institute

      2011 - 2011
      CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership (QCF)

      Learner number 4289578

    • Institute of Leadership & Management

      2015 - 2016
      ILM Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring

    • Institute of Military Engineering

      2008 - 2022
      Engineering Technician Construction Engineering

      Member of the Institute and Eng Tech awarded for the last seven years.

    • City & Guilds

      2014 - 2016
      Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

    • City & Guilds

      2015 - 2015
      Affiliateship, AfCGI - level 5 Leadership and Management

    • Chartered Management Institute

      2011 - 2011
      CMI Level 3 Diploma in First Line Management (QCF)

      Learner Number 4289578

    • Army Staff Leadership School Edexcel Level 4

      2009 - 2011
      Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector CTLLS Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching

    • UK Mine Information Training Centre MITC

      2009 - 2010
      Instructor Landmine awareness training

      Instructing British Military, UK Police, and NGO's in landmine Awareness.

    • Royal School of Engineering.

      2005 - 2005
      Electrician

      -City & Guilds part C in Electrical installations. -2391 Electrical Testing and Inspection. -16th Edition. -Military Class 1 Electrician

    • Burton Technical College

      1998 - 2000

    • John Taylor High School

      1994 - 1998

      Eight A-C grade GCSE's

    • Mental Health First Aid England

      2018 - 2025
      Mental Health First Aider

      Armed Forces Mental Health First Aider⚕️

    • City & Guilds

      2020 - 2032
      Graduateship (GCGI) Engineering Management

  • Experience

    • Talisman Training Advisory Team TTAT

      Jun 2009 - Sept 2011
      Senior Training Advisor

      Co-founder and technical advisor for the UK military C-IED Route Proving & Clearance deployments in Afghanistan. Planning and facilitating training in U.S. Jordan and Afghanistan.

    • British Army

      Sept 2011 - Oct 2015

      Coaching and Mentoring Instructors within a Military training environment. Combat Engineer support and recconisance to front line troops on Op HERRICK 16. Giving detailed terrain analysis and risk estimates directly to the CEO.

      • Army Instructor Supervisor

        Jul 2013 - Oct 2015

      • Recconisance Sergeant

        Sept 2011 - Jun 2013

    • MBCUK

      Apr 2013 - Jan 2024
      Technical Trail Leader (MTB)

      MTB leader for The British Army and Civillian groups. Planning and conducting adventurous training for 50+ participants nationwide.

    • British Army

      Dec 2015 - Jul 2017

      Staff Sergeant, Royal EngineersManaging, developing and administering 40+ soldiers during their command leadership training. Working as part of an established team and executed a new training methodology which affords individuals the most effective and efficient training prior to military command. Construction site manager on Project ANEMOI.

      • Staff Sergeant, Royal Engineer

        Jun 2013 - Jul 2017

      • Site Manager

        Dec 2015 - May 2016

    • British Army

      Nov 2018 - now

      15.5 years served. Class 1 supervisor in bridge construction, minefield clearance, demolitions safety officer, water treatment and supply, boat operations, and construction. Mental Health England

      • Organisation Fire Safety Manager

        Sept 2021 - now

      • Combat Engineer,

        Jan 2001 - now

      • Armed Forces Mental Health First Aider

        Nov 2018 - Jan 2024

    • HM Forces (ARMY) Corps of Royal Engineers

      Jun 2019 - now

      Senior soldier

      • Senior Training Manager

        Jul 2023 - now

      • Warrant Officer

        Aug 2017 - now

      • Squadron Sergeant Major

        Jun 2019 - Jun 2021

    • 32 Engineer Regiment

      Jun 2021 - Jan 2024
      Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM)

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Managing Safely

      Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
      May 2020

    • Management of Risk Practitioner

      PeopleCert
      Jul 2024

    • IEMA ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS FOR MANAGERS

      IEMA
      Feb 2024

    • Change Management Practitioner

      APMG International
      Jun 2024

    • PRINCE2® Foundation Certificate in Project Management

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      May 2023

    • APM Project Fundimentals Qualification

      Association for Project Management
      Nov 2023

    • APM Project Management Qualification

      Association for Project Management
      Nov 2023

    • MSP Foundation Certificate in Managing Successful Programmes

      PeopleCert
      May 2024

    • Site Management Safety Training Scheme (Site Safty Plus)

      CITB
      Sept 2015

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Chris Watson GCGI, Eng Tech MinstRE
      Meritorious Service Medal HRH The King Jul 2023 Awarded on the King's Birthday Honours list 2023.
    • Awarded to Chris Watson GCGI, Eng Tech MinstRE
      Graduatship of the City and Guilds Institute (GCGI) City & Guilds October 1, 2020 Engineering Management