Contracted to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme to plan and execute ground and flight testing of a brand new aircraft communications system and supporting 4G LTE network which will replace the legacy Tetra Airwave solution in use with the UK Emergency Services.• Risk based test assurance• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment• Test Planning and Direction• Flying as Flight Test Engineer

• 9 month secondment to Ottawa, Canada as Technical Director for joint UK/Canadian bid team.• Successfully down-selected by Canadian Government to compete for a multi $Bn opportunity. • Creating a Training System Design, including full curriculum development and instructional design.• Directing team of 6 programme managers and technical managers with reachback to UK.• Frequent & effective stakeholder engagement.

• Flight Simulator Programme Manager delivering €80M+ training centre for the French Air Force. • Directing 20-person test team (Pilatus, CAE and Babcock) on successful factory acceptance tests.• Preparing test plans for verification and validation tests of PC-21 aircraft & mission planning system.• Technical lead on a winning bid for €400M contract with the French Government. • Project Manager on a winning bid for £200M engineering services contract with a UK Gov't agency.… Show more • Flight Simulator Programme Manager delivering €80M+ training centre for the French Air Force. • Directing 20-person test team (Pilatus, CAE and Babcock) on successful factory acceptance tests.• Preparing test plans for verification and validation tests of PC-21 aircraft & mission planning system.• Technical lead on a winning bid for €400M contract with the French Government. • Project Manager on a winning bid for £200M engineering services contract with a UK Gov't agency. • Project Manager for multi-business unit ISO27000 certification. Show less

• Leading a team of 34 instructors, ops staff & managers across 4 different sites to deliver safe, compliant and high quality flying training to military fast jet pilots and Royal Navy Observers.• Heading-up a joint transition team responsible for the seamless transition from legacy flying training to the new solution.• Managing a taut course delivery schedule to ensure the timely delivery of ab-initio students to front line commands.• Designing and rolling-out a new company Safety… Show more • Leading a team of 34 instructors, ops staff & managers across 4 different sites to deliver safe, compliant and high quality flying training to military fast jet pilots and Royal Navy Observers.• Heading-up a joint transition team responsible for the seamless transition from legacy flying training to the new solution.• Managing a taut course delivery schedule to ensure the timely delivery of ab-initio students to front line commands.• Designing and rolling-out a new company Safety Management System in compliance with emerging MAA & EU Ops regulations.• Conducting 1st Party Safety and Quality audits at 3 operating bases. Show less

• Managing a 20 person, multi-functional team of commercial, financial and technical staff from industry, the Royal Navy and the Civil Service to acquire aircraft, simulators, buildings, IT systems & E-learning.• Managing £200M programme from conceptual design, through Initial Gate and Main Gate investment approval points, contract award, design, implementation, and delivery. • Overseeing the technical and contractual elements of formal design reviews and acceptance tests.•… Show more • Managing a 20 person, multi-functional team of commercial, financial and technical staff from industry, the Royal Navy and the Civil Service to acquire aircraft, simulators, buildings, IT systems & E-learning.• Managing £200M programme from conceptual design, through Initial Gate and Main Gate investment approval points, contract award, design, implementation, and delivery. • Overseeing the technical and contractual elements of formal design reviews and acceptance tests.• Conducting sensitivity analysis of payment and performance mechanisms.• Negotiating a deal for aircraft service provision, Part 145 maintenance and Part M Airworthiness.• Developing a requirement set in response to customer needs and populating a DOORS database.• Drafting Invitations to Tender and managing bid assessment teams during competitive tendering.• Conducting periodic programme reporting to Ascent Board and ‘End User’ community.• Identifying strategic business risks, and implementing mitigation strategies. Show less

• Providing Subject Matter Expertise to KBR on replacement battlefield helicopter proposal.• Managing Training Needs Analysis project for the German Navy under contract to AC&S. • Designing, developing, planning, implementing safety critical training.• Subject matter advice to Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit.• Conducting performance evaluation of helicopters prior to bid proposal for KBR.• Writing technical sections of a response to ITN for KBR.• Writing SAR… Show more • Providing Subject Matter Expertise to KBR on replacement battlefield helicopter proposal.• Managing Training Needs Analysis project for the German Navy under contract to AC&S. • Designing, developing, planning, implementing safety critical training.• Subject matter advice to Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit.• Conducting performance evaluation of helicopters prior to bid proposal for KBR.• Writing technical sections of a response to ITN for KBR.• Writing SAR helicopter safety case for Fraser Nash .• Liaising with MoD Capability staff to help shape the customer requirement.• Providing airborne and ground instruction on helicopter rescue techniques to Montenegro Ministry of Interior, Taiwan National Air Service Corps, Croatia Police, Austin County Fire & Rescue Department, Hong Kong Government Flying Service, Cyprus Police and Jersey Helicopter Air Rescue Team inc types: A109, EC135, EC145, BK117, B234 and AB412 Show less

• Flying hours: 2568 Helicopter, 2982 Fixed Wing• Search and Rescue Force Executive Officer• Search and Rescue Helicopter Crewman 22, 78 & 202 Sqns• Flight Trials Officer, Canadian Forces, Greenwood NS• Nimrod MR2 Crew Commander 120 Sqn• Post Graduate Aerosystems Course, Department of Air Warfare.• Officer Commanding Acoustic Data Analysis Centre, Farnboro• Air Electronics Operator 120 Sqn