Gareth Richards Email & Phone Number

Wales, United Kingdom

Ensure high quality standards for all installations carried out by contractors as part of the Welsh Government’s Warm Homes Energy Efficiency Warm Homes Programme• Requires significant attention to detail and the ability to work alongside contractors and customers and produce detailed and correct reports.• Ensuring that Pennington Choices’ quality standards are firmly in place, taking on the responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the quality assurance audit services. • Paying… Show more Ensure high quality standards for all installations carried out by contractors as part of the Welsh Government’s Warm Homes Energy Efficiency Warm Homes Programme• Requires significant attention to detail and the ability to work alongside contractors and customers and produce detailed and correct reports.• Ensuring that Pennington Choices’ quality standards are firmly in place, taking on the responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the quality assurance audit services. • Paying particular attention to the energy efficiency measures recommended and installed in each home, and that the customer has received first class customer service from the managing agent throughout the process. Show less

South Wales

Dedicated and experienced gas engineer and fitter, carrying out such duties as boiler installations, servicing and repairs bathroom renovations. Set up and successfully run a plumbing firm, achieving a profit in the first year in a competitive trading environment. Success attributed to my vast industry knowledge and management experience, giving me a multi-faceted skill set including technical expertise, business planning and financial management. Have built a strong reputation based on… Show more Dedicated and experienced gas engineer and fitter, carrying out such duties as boiler installations, servicing and repairs bathroom renovations. Set up and successfully run a plumbing firm, achieving a profit in the first year in a competitive trading environment. Success attributed to my vast industry knowledge and management experience, giving me a multi-faceted skill set including technical expertise, business planning and financial management. Have built a strong reputation based on trust, reliability and honesty. Typical testimonials:“Really good standard of work and moreover offers good communication”“Very professional and the standard of workmanship high... very experienced and will always point you in the right direction” Proud to:- Offer a holistic HSE compliant service that puts the customer at the heart of decisions; have built a strong community of clients; forging relations built on trust and integrity whilst completing projects, offering transparent pricing and clear invoicing and providing advice and support.- Possess meticulous attention to detail; fault finding is an essential aspect of the role. Always work with the client in mind. Clearly communicate problems and provide options to suit their current financial situation. This approach has been appreciated in the past and ensures repeat and new business.- Have a varied portfolio of clients including trade, tenants, landlords and private customers and demonstrate professionalism at all times. - Follow-up with customers, checking they are satisfied with the work and ascertaining if they experience difficulties or have further questions. This is especially important when working with the elderly or vulnerable and it something that stands me apart from competitors. - Maintain equipment (including company vehicle) to a high standard. Ensuring that tools are serviced and calibrated correctly.- Highly motivated and organised, managing multiple jobs per week. Show less

Wales And England

Worked across England and Wales installing oil boilers in rural parts of the country as part of a team; required planning, foreseeing problems and forming appropriate solutions.• Regularly liaised with management, customers and suppliers to ensure the works carried out were completed in a professional, safe and organised way. • Extremely adaptable, travelling and working away a week at a time, often with short notice to fit multiple oil boilers. Required effective planning with… Show more Worked across England and Wales installing oil boilers in rural parts of the country as part of a team; required planning, foreseeing problems and forming appropriate solutions.• Regularly liaised with management, customers and suppliers to ensure the works carried out were completed in a professional, safe and organised way. • Extremely adaptable, travelling and working away a week at a time, often with short notice to fit multiple oil boilers. Required effective planning with suppliers to organise the parts.• Worked collaboratively alongside multiple contractors, ensuring that hold-ups were kept at a minimum.• The ability to problem solve on the job was essential. This particular role required the moving of boilers weighing between 150kg – 300kg, This took planning and foresight for an efficient installation. Show less

Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom

Further enhanced my skills in gas engineering, plumbing and renovation works on bathrooms and kitchens.

Abergavenny, Wales, United Kingdom

Liaised with asset management companies, court bailiffs, tenants and on occasion police, to repossess or shut down a repossession in a respectful manner, always treating people fairly without prejudice and acknowledging their individual circumstances.

Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom

Managed approx. 50 houses, some tenanted, some vacant ranging from £100,000 to £500,000Surveyed properties for Planned Preventative Maintenance, and Reactive Maintenance, arranged work and efficiently managed contractors to ensure projects were finished on time and in budget.Renovating properties to a high standard, this involved liaising with tradesmen and fitting bathrooms and kitchens.

Working At Heights, Passed (Cpd Certified Course)

Cossh Awareness (Cpd Certified Course)

Asbestos Awareness, Passed (Cpd Certified Course)

Manual Handling Awareness, Passed (Cpd Certifed Course)

Acs, Gas Safe Acs, Passed

Unvented Water

F Gas Air Conditioning

Plumbing Technology/Plumber, Passed

Gcses, A* - Cs

A Levels, Aab