1. Curriculum Vitae
James Cockram
96 Bois Moor Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1SS
07792 128696 • 01494 778928 • setterout@gmail.com
Personal Statement:
I am a hardworking,organisedandconfident individualwhoworkswell underpressure.Ihave a
proventrack recordfor providingexemplarylevelsof service toabroad range of clientele.
Key Skills:
 Effective teammemberandindividual
 Problemsolver
 Excellentcommunicationskills
Education:
QueensmeadSecondarySchool (1972 to 1977)
O Levels –English,Maths,Physics,French,Geography,Woodwork,Metalwork,Technical Drawing.
Uxbridge Technical College (1978to 1980) – ONC Electrical
SouthThamesTechnical College (1980to 1981) HVACDiploma Pt1
Polytechnicof the SouthBank(1981 to 1982) HVACDiplomaPt2
Work Experience:
SetterOut - BridportInteriorsLtd (June 2010 to present)
Primarily Iwasemployed toprovide full size,onsite, settingoutdetails/ technical supportforthe
contract manageron a prestigiousfitoutin London, W9. Upon completionIwasaskedtotake a
more permanentposition asmyexperienceinmostaspectsof shopfittingandspecialistcontracts
allowme to covermostroles. These have includedmeetingclients/designteams,preparingbillsof
quantities,liaisingwithshoppingcentresandattendingpre starts,arrangingaccess,writingMSRA’s,
on site settingout,procurementandlaboursupervision.Thisworkwascarriedoutforthe likesof
Armani AX,SelfridgesMDWand more recentlyVersace Versus/FirstLine.
SetterOut - S&P Carter Ltd (June 2009 to June 2010)
Employedtoprovide full sizeonsite settingout andliaisingwiththe site foremen,suppliersand sub-
contractors on private contractsinNottingHill,OxshottandLondonW9
CabinetMaker – ForewoodTimber(November2007 to June 2009 and April 2001 to April 2006)
Thisentailedmeetingclients,takingsite measurements,detaileddrawings,cuttinglists,machining,
fabricationand installationof numerousprojectsinboththe publicandcommercial sectors.

2. Project Manager - S&P Carter Ltd (April 2006 to November2007)
I was employedin the role of projectmanagerfor5 consecutive Apple stores;Arndale Centre
Manchester,Bentalls Kingston,Bluewater,ExeterandMiltonKeynes.Thisinvolvedeveryaspectof
the store fitouts, fromliaisingwithApplesdevelopmentteam,tocheckingcratesof stainlesssteel
panelsatHeathrowAirport.
Setterout – S&P CarterContracts Ltd (May 2000 to April 2001)
My role was to provide on-sitesettingoutandsupervision toBoodle andDunthorne Jewellers -
ChesterandHakkasanRestaurant - London.
Contract Manager – Richard MuddittDesignLtd(November1999 to May 2000)
OriginallyIwasemployedinthe designoffice todevelopthe workingdrawingsforthe fitouttothe
studentunionbarsat the ChilternUniversityandLondonSchool of Economics.Thisevolvedinto
takingoverthe Contract Managers role andrunningall aspectsof the fitoutbasedfull time onsite.
Contract Manager – Elite MetalcraftLtd (October1995 to November1999)
My dutieswere tomeetclients,provide estimates,quotations,designdetails,breakdownsandon-
goingcost analysistomulti material shopwindowdisplaysunits.These wereforGucci,Escada and
DKNY.Each windowdisplaywaschangedona monthlybasisthroughoutthe world,eachhadtobe
mockedup,brokendown,boxedandshippedonafuriouslyfasttrackedprogramme.
SetterOut – Pat Carter Contracts(May 1989 to October1995)
My role wasto provide site settingoutand technical backup to the MD. Thisinvolvedexpandingmy
experience toall aspectsof the shopfittingtrade.Duringthistime Iwasfortunate to workon some
outstandingcontractsforthe likesof RickMatherand Eva JiricnaArchitects. These innovative
designersalwayspushedthe boundariesandPatandI were there tohelpbringthese ideasto
fruition.
Architectural MetalworkDraftsman - BrentMetal Limited(June 1982 to May 1989)
I was originally employedasanapprentice draftsmanworkingdirectlyunderthe drawingoffice
manager.For the first4 yearsmy role wasto accompanythe manager,learnthe craft and produce
breakdowndetailsfromthe GA’sandliaise withthe varioussectionforemen.My role evolvedintoa
more seniorone andI became a memberof the drawingoffice teamresponsibleforshowcase works
for the likesof the KingFaisal Foundation,Churchill WarRoomsandBank of EnglandMuseum.
Apprentice Engineer– Hoare,Lea and Partners (September1977 to May 1982)
Afterleavingschool Iwasacceptedforan apprenticeshipasa trainee consultingengineer.Ispent
the first2 yearsinthe electrical departmentandthentransferredtomechanical.Iattendedbothday
and blockrelease atvarioustechnical collegeswhilstworkingwiththe engineersoncontractsmainly
inthe Middle East.
Hobbies and Interests:
I am the foundermemberand headinstructorat SpiritCombatCheshamMartial Artsclub,
establishedin1986 the clubhas gone on to winmanyaccoladesandis highlyrespectedforitsstand
up jujutsuand kickboxing.Iwas fortunate tohave beenappointedWorldCo-ordinatorforMAASin
2004, thishas seenme teachingatseminarsthroughoutthe Worldforthe past 11 years.
Referencesavailable onrequest