1. TH O M A S L I L B U R N
126 Ballinderry Road | Lisburn | BT28 2NL
07928332155 | toml22@live.co.uk
P R O F I L E
I am a capable and hardworking Environmental Science graduate specializing in Geographic Information
Systems. I have industrial experience in utilizing GIS software working for National Trust, and have achieved
first class marks in both Introduction to GIS and Advanced GIS undergraduate modules. I am interested in data
capture, analysis, and modelling capabilities of GIS as an aid for planning and decision making and am currently
studying part-time for a Masters Degree in GIS.
E M P L O Y M E N T H I S T O R Y
January 2015- Present Railway Operative Northern Excavators Rail
Contracted to work in various Projects in Northern Ireland
Projects included: culvert installation, track and sleeper maintenance,bridge maintenance, drainage
installation, retaining wall and rock armour installation.
May-August 2015 Field Ecologist SLR Consulting
Part-time
Main duties: Peat analysis and data collection using Trimble handheld software and biological surveying,
2013-2014 Conservation Assistant National Trust
University placement
Main duties: Site Mapping (GIS), biological surveying, delivering presentations, leading school tours,
administration tasksand practical estate management.
2011-2014 Labourer Lilburn Contracts
Summer Work
Main duties: Drainage work on housing developments and building sites,telehandler operative and erecting
scaffolding.
2008-2009 Shop Assistant Centra
Part-time
Main duties: shelf- filling,managing a till, cleaning.
E D U C A T I O N & Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S
University of Ulster:
Currently Underway: MSc Geographic Information Systems (part-time distance learning)
BSc Environmental Science with Diploma in Professional Practise 2.1
Laurelhill Community College:
BTEC Medical Science (equivalent to A-level) Merit (C)
ICT D

2. History D
Railway Qualifications:
PersonalTrack Safety.
Lookout.
Construction Skills Register.
T R A I N I N G
GPS beginner’s course and intermediate course- Belfast Hills Landscape Partnership (2013).
Biological data recording internship- CEDaR (2013).
Up and running with AutoCAD LT – Lynda.com (2015).
S K I L L S
Scientific report writing.
IT- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SQL, AutoCAD LT and SPSS.
GIS Software- Arc Map, Arc Catalogue, Erdas Imagine and QGIS.
Emergency First Aid at Work.
Full clean driving license, own vehicle.
A W A R D S
University of Ulster group business idea 2012.
I N T E R E S T S
Sports- football (five-a-side) tennis and swimming.
Photography.
R E F E R E E S
Mr Barry Crawford Dr Paul McKenzie
Line Manager, National Trust Lecturer in Geography
Conservation and Access Warden School of Environmental Science
Mussenden Road University of Ulster, Coleraine
Castlerock Cromore Road
Co. Londonderry Coleraine
BT51 4RP Co. Londonderry
07800777769 BT52 1SA
barry.crawford@nationaltrust.org.uk +44 28 70124628
sjp.mckenzie@ulster.ac.uk