Independent senior consultant in H3V - Helidecks, Heliports, Helipads & Vertiports. Design, Operations, Compliance and Safety through audit and consultation.

Safety and operations auditing of offshore fixed and mobile helidecks, and onshore heliports.HLO, HDA and helicopter refuelling competency assessment. Dangerous Goods by Air Awareness training.Helideck emergency planning.

official start date 6th January 2019

HCA Inspection and certification of offshore helidecks on manned platforms, NUIs, FPSOs, DSVs, MODUs, Jack-ups and FlotelsDesign & Project consultant for standalone and integrated heliports to International, European and UK aviation legislationExperience of CAP437, ICAO Annex 14 Vol2, ICAO heliport manual and OGUK Guidelines for the Management of Aviation OperationsHelideck surface friction testingHelideck design and technical reviews of new and modified helidecks seeking CAP437 approvalComprehensive helipad feasibility report - Royal Sussex County HospitalHelipad design consultancy and RFFS equipment provision - Mid Essex Hospitals TrustOperational consultant, training and inspection competency - Queen Alexander Hospital helipad

Review of offshore helideck emergency response proceduresDeveloped helicopter crash rescue, medical and evacuation (CRME) procedures for heliports and remote helicopter operationsManaged helicopter fire fighting teamsConsulted on helicopter emergency evacuation plans for 2006 Asian Games (Qatar)Experienced in airport major incidents including bomb threats and terminal evacuationsManaged fire marshal teams for G2014 Commonwealth games

Familiarisation of new OPITO standards HERTM, HERTL, HDA & HLOQualified assessor in aviation, logistics and leadership (A1)Planned external quality visits and held regular quality and standardisation meetingsPlanned and conducted apprentice induction and initial assessmentFunctional Skills Maths, English and ICT invigilatorRecruitment, support and internal quality assurance of assessorsDeveloped NVQ and QCF assessment strategies in army aviationCoached & Mentored learner development in army aviation and logistics management to middle management levelsConducted training needs analysis in civil and paramilitary helicopter operations (ADDIE)Developed aviation training and accreditation in aviation ground operationsDesigned and delivered blended training instruction in civil and military helicopter operations

Established project policies, practices and delivery strategiesMonitored organisation and project expenditure and budgetsOverseen organisation equality policies and recruitment Approved funding applications between £100,000 and £250,000Experienced trust director and treasurerManaged helicopter operational and training teams

Maintained terminal landside and airside safety, security and operationsManaged civil and military helicopter operations and safetyManaged supply, storage and quality management of aviation fuel installationsManaged and Planned helicopter flight operationsSurveyed, established and managed helicopter landing zonesManaged helicopter external loads operations – UK, Turkey & Middle EastExperience of Safety Management Systems and Human Factors in ground operations

Coordination of training delivery to meet UK apprenticeship outcomes for trainees completing apprenticeships in International Trade & Logistics, Warehousing & Storage, and Airside Operations. Training currently being delivered at Heathrow and Gatwick.

2003 – 2005 Established City & Guilds centre for aviation operations training2006 -2007 Subcontract delivery of aviation emergency deployment operations in Qatar2008 – 2013 Various consultancy roles including NHS feasibility studies.2014 - Heliport consultancy for international airport and development of emergency helicopter operations standards for international incidents.

Coordination and development of aviation apprenticeships. This role was TUPED to Babcock International from Nord Anglia Education.

Delivery of Business Finance for Logistics Operations ManagementManaged a portfolio of up to 200 apprentices at level 2 and 3Planned, implemented and documented of learner inductions, initial assessments and mid/end of course reviews.Liaised with learners, Internal Verifiers, administrators, and key stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery of the programmeDeveloped learner management systemsDeveloped the aviation apprenticeship quality systemsAssisted in the City & Guilds training centre application and approval, Successfully completed full cross referencing of Army Aviation Ground training to current aviation National Occupational StandardsDeveloped the QCF assessment strategies in army aviationCoached learner development in army aviation to middle management levelsMaytas learner management system userTraining Administration and Financial Management Information System (TAFMIS) user

Same job specification as Nord Anglia, I was TUPED from ATIL to Nord Anglia in February 2010 following a strategic business agreement between the two companies.

Successfully elected in to this position by the residents of East Brighton after a 2 month election campaignDirector of a 17 strong board made up of community residents and partners from the NHS, Police and Local CouncilDirected the successful delivery of a £47 million 10 year project in improving East Brighton communitiesEstablished policies, practices and plans to deliver community project objectivesApproved funding applications between £100,000 and £250,000Monitored the education and enterprise sub group, overseeing expenditure and approvalsOverseen the companies equalities and complaints policiesOverseen recruitment and employment of staff and contractors, Conducted job interviews for new appointmentsSuccessfully appointed treasurer, responsible for monitoring and approving the company accountsSupported, recruited, and monitoredMonitored the company expenditure and budgets for all projectsCarried out company annual general meetingsAdvised on training needs for directors and managersActively promoted the company objectives and successes to all stake holders.

Supervised support to military helicopter operationsSupervised supply, storage and quality management of aviation fuel installationsSupervised helicopter handling, marshalling and fire fighting teamsMaintained and rigged helicopter underslung loadsSupervised helicopter underslung load operations by day and nightOverseen a busy helicopter flight operations environment monitoring and planning helicopter flights throughout Europe and maintain a high level of communicationDesigned and delivered blended training instruction in military helicopter operationsSurveyed, established and supervised helicopter landing areas by day and nightSupervised passenger movements by helicopterAssisted with helicopter flight observations and navigationSupervised military helicopter safetySupervised and carried out helicopter safety briefings

Ramp HandlerWorked independently and as a team to deliver essential cargo to the aircraft sideDrove HGV airsideOperated a wide range of specialist handling equipmentAssisted in the pushback and towing of wide body aircraftPassenger Services AgentAssisted passengers arriving to the UK on international flightsChecked in passengers using CODECO systemDealt with all passengers needs including special requirements Overseen the running of the KLM business loungeMonitored all flight information and data entry of passenger information on to the airline computer systemMonitored and controlled flight statusMaintained working relationships with partner airlinesWorked closely with VIP, VVIP, CIP and Royal passengersThis role required a very high level of customer service