Sourcing high yield, and high capital growth properties in Newcastle on behalf of national and overseas investors. Providing a fully hands off, end to end service.

Connecting employers, funding providers and work ready candidates.

Responsible for the strategic planning, operational management and financial performance of an £8M engineering school. The school included Aviation operations and Engineering; Railway Engineering; Civil Engineering and construction management; energy, sub sea and renewables Engineering; fabrication and welding; Automotive Engineering; Advanced Manufacturing Engineering. the provision scope ranged from level 1 to Level 6 Hons degree.

Play an active role in setting the strategic direction of the charity and ensuring sound governance of its operations.

As head of the Rail Academy I am responsible for the complete management of all aspects of the department. My role involves business development and contract management; recruitment and procurement, team development and management, student recruitment. My vision in this role is to establish the Rail academy as the premier supplier of professional railway training in the North and play a large part in the rejuvenation of the rail industry by introducing new skilled staff.

I was appointed as Project Manager in 2013 -----------------------------------------------------------------I am responsible for the key role in a very large train maintenance depot. My role is responsible for a large number of staff and is often very high pressured. Responsible for health and safety. Responsible for the isolation of overhead line equipment (25,000 volts), and the safe movement of onsite rail vehicles. Reporting directly to the Depot Manager as part of the management team• Dealing with a variety of daily complex issues (production, personal, and disciplinary issues) • Mentoring and developing team leaders and engineers • Consistently met personal objectives as well as company targets• Delivering monthly reports on KPIs and all performance related activities• Progressed from Train Maintenance Chargehand to Team Leader and to Production managerAs Project Manager (2013-Present): (Continuously improved Northern Rail business process & various third party customers)Project 1 (18 months):------------------------------------------------------- • I implemented a paperless train maintenance management system called Equinox • This involved training 40 staff and developing a bespoke software package - Reported weekly on issues and new ways of working to Company Directors- Now the system is an important aspect of the function of a major train operating company.Project 2, (12 months): --------------------------------• Implemented a new maintenance regime for the HST fleet of trains. Project 3, (3 months):-------------------------------• Optimized depot office space - full design of IT wiring and network installation. Project 4-------------• Implemented a continuous improvement model • Designed and implemented SOPs, safe systems of work and recruiting personnel~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

• Oversaw maintenance of track machinery, safety systems & overhead line equipment• Supervised a major overhaul of rail grinding machinery, complying with Network Rail guidelines• • Significantly improved performance, reliability that ensured future production efficiencies • Developed and implemented a reliability centered maintenance schedule• Ensured that the standard of our product was maintained to the highest level • Responsible for the safety and competency of all staff • Managed tight maintenance budgets covering all aspects from procurement • Delivered rail head profiling to Network rail guidelines• Taught and mentored trainees and apprentices• Established a safe system of work (this included the role of DP and COSS)• Significantly reduced costs• Significantly improved productivity• Significantly reduced downtime and unnecessary maintenance~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

• Maintained and repaired various types of heavy construction plant and agricultural machinery• Carried out fabrication works, including MIG, electric and gas welding• Used hydraulic and electrical schematics to identify problems• This was demanding field based role and therefore required fast thinking and decision making~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~