Gareth George, MInstRE, EngTech, MCMI, AFCGI

Experience

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  Black & Decker

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1996

  Repair Technician

  • Weekly stock check• Picking and distributing items to customers worldwide• Repairing tools • Electrical faulty finding• Accountability for incoming stock • Phone sales

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  Manchester United

  Sept 1996 - Dec 1996

  WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE

  • Printing of customers shirts• Accountability for new incoming stock and ensuring that all invoices where correct• Picking and distributing items to customers worldwide• Weekly complete stock check

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  HM Forces (ARMY) Corps of Royal Engineers

  Dec 1996 - Oct 2021

  • Principal advisor to the CEO, in the delivery of an annual training program to 110+ staff, whilst managing the delivery output of both individual and collective training which meets the requirement set by the Army HQ annual training policy directive. • Managing and providing assurance that individual and collective training meets the required KPI’s set by the CEO in a robust, safe, and realistic style. • Liaising with the Directors weekly to ensure their staff remain fully informed regarding what engineering assets are available to support their current or future plans set by the CEO.• Manage 110+ staff in the development of a strong working relationship with the integrated project team. Day to day management and leadership of military personnel which involves establishing and agreeing all performance objectives while monitoring and encouraging the highest standards. This also involves the management of CPD which has significantly improved quality and levels of output. • Regular instruction, supervision, coaching & mentoring of Directors and Middle Management providing advice, support and guidance to develop new ways of improving organisational processes while working to improve quality, productivity and efficiency. • Assure all supporting training documents have been checked to meet the requirement for safety and are under the GDPR rules. • Managing a Master Audit Programme for the CEO, while monitoring compliance and ensuring external accreditation requirements are maintained and current. • Identified the need for an improved career management programme for a department of 30 personnel. Led, motivated and mentored the team, during a period of intense operational demand. Show less • Support and advise all training activities • Support the Operation Officer in delivering a robust training package • Administrator of all Reservist pay• Managed a troop of 110 Reservist soldiers, maintain their careers paths and look out for their welfare • Organise training events to enable the Reservist soldiers to meet the Army’s requirements• Promote an inclusive culture within my area of responsibility and work to increase understanding and engagement through education and initiative Show less • Deployed to British Forces South Atlantic Islands to Project/Site Manage a £20m conversion of a steel structure into living accommodation to support the RAF and Infantry Company on a remote mountain. • Managed the audit program for all tools, materials and resources split over 90 ISO containers in 2 locations worth in the excess of £2m. • Managed 40+ staff for welfare and establishing performance objectives, and continuous professional development which significantly improved quality and levels of output within a remote task site. • Worked closely alongside the external Project Manager Office, Project Director, and Project Manager in fault finding the design saving over £300k worth of materials. • Managed 40+ staff, with the integration of Subcontractors with military personnel working on different procedures and policies whilst installing a £150k flooring. • Wrote the Detailed Engineer Plan and Construction Phase Plan for a 30m ramp for the Special Boat Service.• Project Managed the planning and coordination of the movement of 40+ staff, vehicles, plant equipment, materials, and resources from Kinloss to Portland to support the ramp project. • Project Managed multiple tasks in different locations by supporting the Government relief efforts on Operation PITCHPOLE by working alongside the Environmental Agency (EA) for the flood mitigation plan in Weymouth’s Chesil beach and Summerset whilst hosting the Prime Minister and keeping the SBS ramp task within the given timeframes. • Project Managed the movement of staff, vehicles, plants equipment, and resources to Summerset to construct a critical 750m bulk fuel piping system, ensuring that industrial generators remain pumping from flooded fields • Project Managed multiple functions for 120+ personnel, dealing with key internal and external stakeholders. Arranged and headed up all meetings ensuring that stakeholders knew their area of responsibilities, timelines, and keeping the project within the budget. Show less • Deployed to Afghanistan as a Facilities Manager, managing over £2m of resources and materials for the construction of outpost locations whilst coordinating all transportation requirements. • Analysed all design reports and calculations from outposts confirming this against held resources, redesigned drawings to fit the requirement before being authorised from the Managing Director. • Praised by the Deputy CEO and Director for Managing in the prompt delivery of £600k+ of resources materials and equipment within 10 hrs due to a dramatic security breach after several lives were lost.• Single handily commanded a mission critical task as Manager for 20+ staff dismantling a military and civilian base, consisting of working and living accommodation, 4 intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance assets with a total cost of £7m and earning the praise of the British Army’s Chief of General Staff.• Promoted ahead of peers by the CEO due to an outstanding performance as a Facilities and Project Manager of the organisation in Afghanistan receiving the only recommendation for that year for promotion. • Managed the planning of multiple training packages for 150+ staff to confirm all KPI’s had been met and to test all aspects and all levels of the Chain of Command. 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  • OPERATIONS & TRAINING MANAGER

    Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

  • TRAINING & CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER, ROYAL ENGINEERS

    Nov 2018 - Oct 2019

  • OPERATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER

    Aug 2013 - Nov 2018

  • FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Mar 2011 - Aug 2013

  • Team Leader

    Dec 1996 - Mar 2011
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  The Whittan Group

  Aug 2021 - Dec 2022

  Site Manager
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  Glencar

  Dec 2022 - now

  • Senior Construction Manager

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Construction Manager

    Dec 2022 - Jul 2023