Andrew Sweeney Email & Phone Number

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• I led the strategy development and implementation for the UK’s Defence aviation sector to achieve the RAF’s Net Zero 2040 goal. Building collaborative relationships across defence, industry, academic and.
• Confident at communicating complex decarbonization issues, I regularly delivered engaging public addresses on a variety of sustainability topics - to audiences of over 200 people.

• Selected for the Rhodes-Moorhouse Fellowship, attending the University of Cambridge and study a MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development. My research project was titled “Assessing the Vulnerability in Net Zero.
• Also wrote papers relating to Sustainability Methods and Metrics (LCA, MCDA, Systems Mapping Analysis), Modern Methods of Construction, Alternative Markets for Agricultural Business, Resilience within the NHS and Land.

• Responsible for strategic planning of the recruitment, training, retention, and professionalisation for the RAF’s 300+ engineering officer workforce. I coordinated innovation related to engineering workforce.
• Key achievements include organising the first virtual and hybrid RAF Engineering & Cyberspace Conferences, drawing the attendance of over 500+ personnel with several senior keynote speakers. Also acted as the.

• Provided type airworthiness support to a fleet of 60 CH-47 helicopters deployed across three operational theatres. I project managed several capability modifications up to the value of £1m, and implemented a.
• Delegated airworthiness authority to hold risk against propulsion, hydraulic, flying control and role equipment sub-systems. I confidently dealt with multiple urgent technical issues that presented flight safety fleet.

• Across two different roles I was responsible for large teams (>70 people) of technicians supporting aircraft deployed on global operations. I successfully planned the engineering resources and maintenance needs for.
• I was delegated airworthiness responsibility to approve engineering risks across several air systems (CH-47, Gazelle Mk1, BN Islander & Defender) including maintenance deferrals, deviations, and system limitations.

• Attended both the 'Initial Officer' and 'Engineering Officer' training courses focussed upon developing leadership, teamwork and followership skills, as well as physical and mental resilience.
• I received a distinction and placed top of my cohort on both courses, receiving the prestigious Sword of Honour and Minerva Medal in recognition of this achievement.

Deployed as part of a Military Aid to the Civil Authority request in response to the global pandemic. I identified capacity risks faced by the NHS and then developed mitigations using Defence personnel, equipment and its estate.

Provided operational support to the UK's exit from the EU. I was part of a team that established reporting and governance frameworks, to identify and mitigate risks to Defence organisations including medical and digital services, overseas basing and supply chain resilience.

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Engineering For Sustainable Development, Distinction

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Mechanical Engineering