Siemens Blade B repairs & inspections

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Douglas Meynell Greaves
Dual Nationality: British & South African:
South African I.D. No: 790522 5219008
British N.I. No: SR702071D
Date of birth: 22.05.1979
Email: zambezidoug@yahoo.com
doug@outthereexposure.com
QUALIFICATIONS:
Siemens Blade B course - 04/03/2016
IRATA - Level 1 Rope Access Technician 04/07/2014
City & Guilds NPTC level 2 chainsaw Operator 01/07/2015
RUK/GWO Working @ height & rescue – Wind Turbines 2015
RUK/GWO Renewable UK Marine Safety Training Vessel Transit & Transfer
2015
RUK/GWO Basic Safety Training Sea Survival Module 2015
RUK/GWO Basic Safety Training Fire Awareness 2015
RUK/GWO Basic Safety Training Manual Handling 2015
RUK/GWO First aid 2015
CCNSG Safety Passport - 2015
I.R.F. (International Rafting Federation) Trip leader Certification 2011
Cape Technicon: Applied Digital Video Production: Distinction (July 2004)
Wilderness Trauma Response & First Aid, Feb 2005
AEB ‘O’ Levels
UK Drivers Licence
WORK
EXPERIENCE:
May/June 2016
Blade B tech for Seilpartner Windtechnics UK
Internal & external blade repairs on Senvion wind farm, Penny Hill, Sheffield.
April 2016
Barton Industrial Services
Nordex N-90 turbine inspection service @ Pant-Y-Hal wind farm, South Wales.
RES, Wryde Croft wind farm, Vestas V80 Stat inspectons.
Nordex N-100 Stat inspection, Eye airfield, Suffolk.
Dec 2015 – Present
Tim Harrison Tree Services
Grounds man and chainsaw operator
July 2015 – Nov 2015
Central Forestry
NPTC Level 2 Chainsaw operator and Landscaping

2. June 2015- July 2015
GRBS Ltd
Robin Rigg wind farm, Solway Firth, Scotland
Vestas v90 turbine blade repairs - filler, painting & turbine inspections.
Nov 2014 – June 2015
Technical Wind Services
IRATA Rope Access Technician
Industrial cleaning and inspections from Ropes & Cherry pickers @ height,
Pro Clad – Fife.
Rolls Royce aircraft engine factory – Glasgow. Fire damage inspection, cleaning
& maintenance from the ropes.
New Holland Tractor Shop - Fife. Scotland. Fire damage inspection and
maintenance.
Aug 2014 – Nov 2014
Orchard Construction Services Ltd
Specialist painting & minor repairs on Hi-rise flats -195 Fernbank Street,
Springburn, Glasgow.
Oct 2011 – Dec 2013
Safari Classics.
Field producer and cameraman for the American TV show, Tracks Across
Africa, on the Out-Door channel.
Feb 2006 – Nov 2009
Operations manager for Nile River Explorers video productions. Uganda
Jan 2001 – June 2003
Trip Leader & River Ops manager for Raft Extreme, Zambia.
Jan 1996 – Present date
Internationally qualified trip leader. Rafting and kayaking
on some of the worlds most extreme rivers. Ensuring enjoyable, safe, trips for
clients on some of the biggest and best white water in the world.
Maintaining boats and equipment, involving fibreglass construction and repairs,
along with carbon fibre composites for kayaks, canoes and paddle’s.
Raft rubber composites hyperlon and PVC repairs and modifications.
Awards:
Agfa Junior Wildlife Photographer of the Year: 1994, 1995 and 1996
Peak UK Kayaking Competition, Zambezi River – Overall winner, 2003 (slalom,
downriver race & freestyle).
Nile River Festival 2008 - 3rd
, Slalom, down river & freestyle kayaking

3. Special Interests/ Capabilities:
Fly Fishing, Falconry, Climbing, Photography, Competitive Kayaking and
Snowboarding, Scuba diving and adventure sports in general.
Languages:
English, German and Swahili.