1. Raymond Pears
02 Kendal Road,
Grangefield,
Stockton on Tees,
Teesside
TS18 4PU
Mobile; 07812262646
E-Mail; Pearsie2003@yahoo.co.uk or Ray.Pears2@ukpowernetworks.co.uk
Personal profile
7 years’ experience as Area Civils’ Area Manager working for UK Power
Network’s on LV & HV mains in central London. This includes planned works
and emergency faults.
20 years’ experience in the Water sector, Mains and Services, Pressure
Management projects and Process Plants and having the benefit of working at
most levels.
Loyal, hard working and committed to changing the way we think about Health
& Safety and always up for the challenge. Computer literate and confident
with communicating at all levels.
Experience in dealing with local authorities, stakeholders, the Client and
customers/public.
Courses completed:
 IOSH Managing Safely In Construction.
 IOSH Incident Investigation in UK Power Networks.
 IOSH Temporary Works Co-coordinator.
 City and Guild Supervisor Street works.
 CSCS Site Manager.
 ILM Leadership and Management level 2.
 Health & Safety Trainers 3 day course.
 FAA Level 2First Aider.
 SMSTS Construction Managers Health & Safety.
 Confined Space A,B & C.
 NVQ Level 3 in Occupational Work Supervision.
 UK Power Networks Sub-Station Entry.
Skills and Abilities
Knowledge and understanding of contracts, contract documentation and reporting
Knowledge and understanding of plant subcontractor selection
Knowledge and understanding of site administration
Knowledge of applications for payment
Knowledge of construction methods and technology
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2. Knowledge of environmental legislation and issues
Knowledge of preparation of HS &E Construction plans, Quality plans, Waste
Management plans, Commissioning plans, commissioning Manuals, health & Safety
Files, O & M Manuals and Handover documentation
Knowledge of financial management
Knowledge of suppliers and subcontractor markets
Understanding of sub contract accounts
Knowledge of income / expenditure reconciliations and forecasts
Knowledge of Mechanical procedures
Knowledge of planning techniques
Knowledge of plant rates, labour rates and wages agreements
Knowledge of procurement
Knowledge of quality systems and management
Knowledge of standards and specifications
Knowledge of Site Acceptance testing/documentation
Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety legislation pertaining to office and
site
Software skills: Word, Access database, Outlook e-mail, Power Project planning,
Power point presentation, Excel spreadsheets.
Achievements
 Instrumental in changing DWI regulations in the codes of practice, rev 2
 Winner of the 2005 Transport for London considerate contractor award
 Commendation from Thames Water for trench less techniques used in
Whitechapel and Fulham
 Completion of 4 District Metered Areas in west and east London on programme
and within budget
 Managing the first Directional Drill in a London footway
 Completion of the first 3 Pressured Managed Area’s in central London. Saving
Thames Water over 20 Mega Liters’ a day due to existing leakage problems.
Education and Qualifications
Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield
3 O Levels and 4 GCE’s including Math’s, English and physics
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3. Employment
1985 - 1990.
Epoxy lining operative
Kilroe Pipeline Services
 Working as part of a 7 man lining team
 Duties including excavation, backfill, pipe wok, operating rack bore and winch
tractors.
1990 - 1991.
Epoxy lining foreman
Fast Flow Pipeline Services
 Day to day running of the lining team
 Liaison with the client and local authorities
 Liaison with site Agent to produce weekly programme and targets
1991 - 1994.
Operative
A J Whiteside’s (Subterra)
 Working as part of a Roll Down team around the UK
 Working as part of a lining team
 Worked on open cut and insertion projects
1994 - 1996.
Ganger
Kenton Utilities
 Charge and responsibility of running a 3 man gang
 Open cut, Service Transfers, Pipe Bursting and Insertion works
May 1996 – March 2002.
Site Agent
Laing Utilities formerly OC Summers
 Began as a lining foreman gaining promotion to Technical Supervisor
 Responsible for completion of as-laid drawings
 Completion of hand over packs
 Liaison with commercial department
 Responsible for implementation of a Quality system for lining procedures
 Liaison with client in resolving Technical Queries
 Document control
 1999 promoted to Agent
 Day to day running of 2 lining gangs and 2 rehab gangs
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4. March 2002 to November 2006
Assistant Production Manager
Clancy Dowcra
 Day to day running of 6 re-hab teams in Chelsea and Kensington
 2003 promoted to assistant Production Manager
 Managing 2 District Metered Areas in London
 Each DMA up to £5 Million
 Responsible for 7 Agents and 30 + gangs
 Management of Subcontractors
 Liaison with the client, London boroughs, Police, London Buses and Transport
For London
 Managing production and cost targets
 Maintaining Health and Safety regulations
 Tool box talks
 Development of risk assessments
 Development of Method Statements
 Plant and compound control
November 2006 to October 2008,
Laing ORourke
Senior Site Agent (Construction Manager),
(Acting Project Manager and Commissioning Manager)
Pressure Management Projects.
Maiden Lane North; Maiden Lane South & Crouch Hill. (The West End, the City of
London and North London)
I began these 3 projects in November 2006 as the Construction Manager in charge of
on site construction activities. This involved the installation of large bore PRV’s,
Meters and By-Pass work in and around central London.
In April 2007 the Project Manager left the company and was never replaced, passing
all his duties over to myself.
In August 2008 the Commissioning Manager left the company and once again his
duties where passed to me. Over the past 10 months I have had to produce 3
Commissioning plans, 3 Commissioning Manuals and assist and audit the
corresponding electrical testing, local Site Acceptance Testing, Site Training and
Training Manuals, CFAT testing and O&M Manuals and the completion of the
corresponding Health and Safety files.
This has proved to be a huge success almost halving Thames Waters leakage
target for the year with just one PM Project completion!
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5. Also while at Laing O’Rourke I have been in charge of the construction of a Chemical
dosing plant at Hogsmill STW, Kingston upon Thames which consisted of a 16m x
16m x 3m in-situ concrete containment bund housing 4 x 20m high tanks.
This was built to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the wash water system as
required by the new EU ruling.
There was also the associated mechanical work, pipe work, steel works, ICA work
and the construction of a containment lay-by off loading area.
Duties included;
Cost control
• Ensure works carried out within budget
• Control labour and material expenditure
• Price and invoice the works and variations
• Control sub-contractors
• Ensure payments made on time
Manage the installation
• Plan the works within the programme
• Resource labour properly
• Ensure a quality installation
• Monitor outgoings and income
Protect the company’s interests
Staff
• Ensure properly trained
• Ensure they understand what is required
• Develop staff further
• Understand their problems
• Ensure good morale
Customer satisfaction
• Ensure the works are to the client’s satisfaction
• Communicate regularly with the client
• Understand the client’s business and problems
• Advise client if problems are looming
• Win the client’s next job
Reporting
• Produce monthly financial reports
• Produce monthly status report
• Appraise staff
Recommend improvements to reporting procedures
I then spent 4 months working with Design/Commercial and Planning on our
upcoming DSEAR Compliance Projects at various Sewerage Treatment Works for
our client Thames Water.
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6. Power care,
UK Power Networks Civils’ NW London Area Manager.
October 2008 – present. (TUPE-ed from Laing O’Rourke).
London Groundwork’s and Cable Laying project for UK Power Networks..
Day to day running of several gangs, covering works for UK Power Networks in
Central London and 4 gangs working in our Eastern area. (Hemel Hempstead &
Enfield).
• Westminster.
• Camden.
• Hammersmith & Fulham.
• Kensington & Chelsea.
• Brent.
Works vary from LV & HV fault locations, Public Lighting Faults, Sub Station fit outs
and New connections (LV & HV), to new build sites.
Usual duties relating to:
Health and safety
Programme of works
Management of disciplinary investigations.
Incident & investigation reporting.
Liaison with stake holders, customers and Local Authorities
Managing production and cost targets
Maintaining Health and Safety regulations
Tool box talks
Development of risk assessments
Development of Method Statements
Plant control
Policing the use of our computer recording system,
Street works co-ordination and control
Accident & Incident Investigations
Site Surveys
Employee appraisals
Monthly Safety Presentations
Safety auditing.
Interests
• Sports
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7. • Playing the guitar
• Reading
• History
• Mountain walking
References
Brian Welsh
Operations Manager
Powercare LPN
UK Power Networks London
Bryan.Welsh2@ukpowernetworks.co.uk
Mark Simmons
Powercare Senior Manager
UK Power Networks LPN & SPN
mark.simmons@ukpowernetworks.co.uk
Patrick Clarke
Director of Network Operations
UK Power Networks
Patrick.Clarke@ukpowernetworks.co.uk
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