David Francis

Experience

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  Royal Air Force (RAF)

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1990

  Air Traffic Controller
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  Belsize United Tenants Association

  Dec 2013 - Jul 2016

  Property Manager
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  Mainstay Group Ltd

  Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

  Estate Manager
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  HM Forces (ARMY) Corps of Royal Engineers

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2023

  DAST
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  PERKINS ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD

  Dec 2016 - Jul 2022

  Site Operations Manager
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  Gaysha

  Mar 2017 - Sept 2018

  Site Manager & Resident Liaison Officer

  ● Manage key commercial aspects of projects including take off and call of material, as well as weekly and monthly costing, overseeing the procurement of materials, equipment and labour, conducting monthly progress evaluations, ensuring quality construction standards and use of proper construction techniques, supervising and directing construction projects from inception to completion

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  United Nations Peacekeeping

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  Section Commander 2/ic

  ● Undertook a deployment to South Sudan to support with a peacekeeping mission with the aim of delivering engineering support and security to UNMISS and local agencies in theatre ● Responsible for the training and direct management of personnel, maximised productivity through ongoing performance monitoring and review● Executed HR policies including sickness/absence monitoring and reduction; conducted staff 1-2-1s and appraisals, implement performance improvement plans to enhance staff productivity● Delivered training through presentations and tool box talks● Accountable for all facilities and supply management● Collaborated with other agencies and UNMISS in project management and reporting● Achieved numerous successes within the role including receiving a commendation for services to UK mission Show less

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  United Nations Mission In South Sudan (UNMISS)

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  United Nations UNMISS
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  MSH UXO Ltd

  Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

  UXO consultant
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  ADEDE Search & Recovery

  Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

  UXO consultant

  Pyrotechnic clean-up missionAmmunition security of all earthmoving work for the construction of a wind farm

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  DEMINETEC

  Mar 2021 - Jun 2022

  Opérateur en dépollution pyrotechnique
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  RPS

  May 2021 - Mar 2023

  • UXO Tech

    Jul 2022 - Mar 2023

  • UXO engineer/Team leader

    May 2021 - Mar 2023
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  Brimstone - UXO

  May 2021 - now

  UXO Engineer
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  Fellows International Limited- UXO Management

  Aug 2021 - now

  UXO Engineer/Team Leader
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  The Development Initiative Limited (TDI)

  Mar 2023 - Nov 2024

  Instructor/Mentor advanced Search & C-IED

  Provide direct EOD/IEDD support to the United Nations MINUSCA mission in Central African Republic by:Delivering UNMAS validated Search & Detect UXO/ERW/CIED training to UN Teams.Coaching, supervising and mentoring UN CIED TCC

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  SafeLane Global

  Sept 2024 - Oct 2024

  UXO Engineer