1. Christopher Beckett
21 Claxton Avenue
Darlington
DL3 9QA
cbeckett6@sky.com
Telephone: 07957 335 913
Personal Statement
Hands
Experienced Contracts Manager w ith a track record of delivering projects successfully, on time and w ithin budget.
Adaptable, dedicated and an excellent motivator w ith a proven trackrecord of providing exemplary standards of work.
Alw ays prepared to change my leadership style to accommodate any given circumstance, sometimes taking an autocratic
hands on approach, to a more persuasive style or occasionally opting for a more democratic, my door is alw ays open
method.
I have w orked in the construction industry since leaving school, across many sectors, ranging from nuclear, gas, oil,
public sector and Commercial giving me a broad spectrumof know ledge. These specific experiencesIfeel are valuable
and transferrable acrossmany business areas and allow me to draw on an extensive skillset.
Employment History
Mechanical Contracts Manager
FME Property Solutions, Rutland House, Wood Fold, Sheffield, SouthYorkshire. S3 9PE.
December 2013 - Present
Based in the Stockton office I manage the Mechanical and Plumbing division as a contracts manager covering the North
East and North Yorkshire. My Mechanical teams deliver planned and reactive maintenance services around the clock
including refrigeration, ventilation, extraction, heating and hot & cold w ater systems in Retail Outlets, Restaurants and
Brew eries, key clients being Mitchel and Butler, Green King, and Care UK.
Duties include -
Keeping up to date w ith new legislation and best practice w ithin the industry.
Manage contracts to identify cost or resource saving to maximise performance & boost productivity.
Support Directors and fellow senior managers in the development of riskand policy documentation.
Professionally deal w ith allmatters of discipline and grievance procedures.
Produce riskand method statements.
Monitor performance of staff, holding appraisals and managing any improvements required through action or
personaldevelopment plans.
Prioritise w orkload and adapt to any changing demands effectively.
Monitor contract budgets, and sign off departmentalinvoices.
Strong stakeholder engagement, to ensure accountability in decision-making.
Troubleshooting a variety of complex installation problems, identifying and eliminating causes to an effective
outcome.
Ensure all certification and documentation is completed accurately and in accordance with Data Protection
and Information Security regulations.
Heating Manager
TIC Green Energy Ltd, Unit 3E, Enterprise House, ValleyStreet, Darlington, Dl1 1QL
March 2013 – December 2013
I lead the companies heating installation division, reporting directly to the Commercial Director & Managing Director. This
role involves supervising the full programme of installation w ork across a portfolio of contracts, including Warm Front &
Green Deal.
I am the operational manager for teams of engineers across the North East and North Yorkshire and w ithin this role I am
responsible for recruitment, inspections, site surveys, and training, providing technicaladvice to employees, contractors,
clients and Directors of TIC.
I undertake projects through design, tender and installation, and have recentlysubmitted a tender fora Commercialproject
w hich willbe TIC’s 1st
venture into the Commercial market.
Within this role I have also taken on the responsibility for Consumer complaint resolution, an employee commission based
scheme and a full review of employee engagement through regular 121’s team meeting’s and Personal development
plans.
2. Contract Manager
Bay Building Services, Middlegate, While LundInd Est., Morecambe, LA3 3BN
January 2004 – March 2013
In charge of building and managing the relationship and contracts between the company, it’s sub-contractors, suppliers,
vendors and onsite w orkforce. Fully responsible for being the focal point for the treatment of all contractual issues and
also involved in organising and controlling w orking relationships with these businesspartners.
Bay Building Services offersa comprehensive service covering allaspects of mechanicalservices, plumbing and heating
installations throughout the North West region across a range of Commercial, local Government, Housing, Leisure and
Education facilities.
Within this role I have gained in-depth know ledge and experience in new /refurbished plant roominstallations, renew able
energies including solar pow er and ground/air source heat pumps, ventilation, air conditioning, building management
systems, and a variety of heating solutions including under floor heating.
I currently hold both my Commercial & Domestic gas engineer certification and as the only member of the senior
management team w ith this professional qualification I manage all elements of any Commercial Gas installation.
Within the company I co-ordinate the apprentiship scheme w hich was one of the contributing factorsin Bay receiving the
investors in people accreditation. I liaise w ith training providers around career option, progression, learning and
coursework, building rapport w ith the apprentice, offering guidance and effective support where necessary, acting always
as a strong role model, this continues after they receive their fullqualification as I remain as their mentor.
Plumber
Phil Rogerson, Yealand, Carnforth. – Now known as Rodgerson Homeserve +ltd
September 2002 -January 2004
Service, repair, maintain and install Domestic gas appliances in accordance with manufacturer’s instruction and guidance.
Attend breakdow ns of gas appliances and centralheating systems, w ith a competent ability in fault diagnosis and repair
of modern and traditional boilers to then carry out repairs which would include fitting new pumps, powerflushing, replacing
motorised valves, radiators and adapting pipe w orkas necessary.
Electrical w orkwas also involved replacing immersion heaters, centralheating controls, and earth bonds.
I needed to effectively communicate w ith customers to explain the correct operation of gas appliancesand the importance
of regular servicing and complete landlord’s certificates where appropriate.
Alw ays working to deadlines and timescales and liaise w ith managers and customers regarding changes to schedules or
appointments.
Self-EmployedContractor - CodedPipe Welder
NNC Limited, BirchwoodPark Ind estate, Birchwood, Cheshire.
September 1995 – July 2002
Duties included developing detailed precision w eld procedures for BNFL, monitoring w elding quality control procedures
on various contracts including for the MOD at Aldermaston & for the MOX plant at Sellafield. Tasks undertaken included
non-destructive testing, inspecting welds, welding pipe w orkand vessels with various welding processes.
Previous Employmentprior to Sept1995
I w orked as a sub-contractor, self-employed or on short termcontracts for the following companies and sites, in the gas,
oil, coal, nuclear or pharmaceuticalindustries. The w orkentailed Pow er station shut dow ns, refinery work, pipe w ork
and vesselw elding
Foster & Wheeler Construction
Babcock Power
UK Construction
NEI Construction
Press Construction
James Scott Construction
Monroe Construction
Bechtel International
Fawley Oil ref inery
Hey sham Power Station
West Burton Power Station
Stanlow Oil Ref inery
Ratclif f e Power Station
Ince Power Station
Ferry bridge Power Station
Eggbrough Power Station
Didcot Power Station
Fiddlers Ferry Power Station
Kings North Power Station
Rugeley Power Station
Ironbridge Power Station
Cottam Power Station
3. Personal Interests
I like to w atch live Football and Rugby Union and play 5 a side regularly; I Have in coached a local boys youth football
team fromyear 7 to 16.
I try to run tw ice a w eekand occasionally play squash. Irecently tookgolf up again and trying to reach some sort of
standard but enjoy it.
I ow n a Triumph Tiger motor bike and in the summer regularly take trips out around the area.
Qualifications and Achievements
Engineering services skill card type – Supervisor reg no 1835749 expires 03/2016
Health and Safety Awareness
Fire Safety Awareness
Manual Handling Aw arenessCourse
Abrasive Wheels Course
Overhead Travelling Crane Course
IOSH Working Safely Course
City and Guilds w elding A & B
Solar Domestic Hot Water Heating expires 09/10/2013
CCN1 Core Domestic Gas Safety expires 14/12/2019
CEN1 Central Heating Boilers expires 14/12/2019
CPA1 Combustion Performance Assessment expires 16/02/2016
COCN1 Core Commercial Gas Safety expires 16/01/2016
CIGA1 Indirect Fired Commercial Appliances expires 16/01/2016
ICPN1 Installation of Commercial Gas Pipe w orkexpires 16/01/2016
TPCP1 Testing & Purging of Pipe w orkover 1 Cubic Meter expires 16/01/2016
EFJLP1 Polyethylene Electro Fusion Jointing for Single and Multiple Liquid Petroleum Gas Supply expires 16/01/2016
Engineering Industrial Training Board 4 Year Welding Apprenticeship
MOD Clearance
CAD Level 1&2
References
Professional Personal
Neil Crompton – Senior Contracts Manager
Bay Building Services
Middlegate
White Lund Ind Est.
Morecambe
LA3 3BN
Ncromy@aol.com
Telephone: 07714 134 020
Miles Gorton – Company Director
AC Ventilation LTD
Unit 2
Barron Street
Rochdale
OL16 1SJ
Miles.07973 322 617