Andrew Raison is a qualified heating and air conditioning engineer with over 37 years of experience. He has worked in various roles including as an owner of his own company, a course leader and instructor, and providing product training. He is looking for a new opportunity where he can continue sharing his expertise and knowledge through training and teaching.

1. Curriculum Vitae: Andrew Mark Raison
Address: 19 Hillview Close, Rowhedge, Colchester, Essex C05 7HS
Tel No: 01206 728460 or mobile 07747755539
Date of Birth: 14/07/62. Marital Status: Married
Email: raiz@care4free.net
Nationality: British
Executive Summary
I am a qualified heating and air-conditioning engineer with a wide and varied
work capabilities. I have 37 years’ experience in the heating and air-
conditioning industry. I have provided product training for Dimplex and Sime
boilers. I have also worked as a freelance gas assessor at Colchester PTC.
Over the years I have trained many heating engineers and airconditioning
engineers who have gone on to have great careers in this industry. I have
provided weekly training days. I have worked with sales teams to provide
training and technical back up on new products. I have excellent
communication and interpersonal skills. I can converse with people at all
levels, Now seeking to join a company I can offer commitment to and pass
on knowledge gained through my work experience.
Current Employment
2014-present Procat College of advanced technology (Basildon)
Company Description: I am since promotion in January 2016, the course
leader, instructor, assessor at Procat College of advanced technology
(Basildon)
Responsibilities: I am responsible for all day to day running of the ACR
department. This included course delivery and teaching standards. I am
responsible for all aspects including budget. I am teaching F.E students and
apprentices up to level 3 Achievements: I am currently working towards my
Diploma in teaching graduating September 2016.
Reason for Leaving:
To cut down on the travel.
July 1997 – 2014 owner A.M.R Heating and Air-conditioning Ltd.
Company Description: I provided a complete heating service. I designed tailor
made heating solutions for the domestic market. I carried out break down work
and provided freelance assessments for gas and oil for the PTC in Colchester.
I ran the office side of things and worked on the tools. I programed works, set
time tables and make sure jobs come out on time. My role was to find the work.
Then to design and install these systems/boilers etc. I also respond to break
downs all over southern England. I specialize in repairing boilers that other firms
have failed to do. I have helped British gas, Homeserve etc, in this way.
Achievements: We had up to four employees and I considered it a success in
keeping us in work and profit for the17 years.
Reason for Leaving: I recently gained the assessment qualification, I enjoy
training and teaching and would like to do more of this type of work.

2. Previous Employment
1995 – July 1997: Service Manager, Linc Service UK. (London office)
Providing Maintenance and installation work to blue chip companies. For all
mechanical services including heating air-conditioning electrical etc.
• Responsibilities. Responsible for all aspects of the London office. Duties
included working with the sales dept, setting targets and maintaining high levels
of performance, providing engineers with ongoing training and technical back up.
Scheduling all types of service and maintenance. Liaising with clients,
Consultants, public authorities and contractors.
• Achievements I helped turn a monthly loss into a profit with over a million in
turn over
• Reason For Leaving the American head office wanted to concentrate on selling
franchises so closed the London branch down after showing the system worked
in Europe.
1993 - 1995: Senior technician promoted to Service Manger G & O Building
services. Colchester (office)
• Company Description they provided heating and air-conditioning installation
and maintenance for local authority schools etc and private companies like
Midland bank.
• Responsibilities. Responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair of air-
conditioning and heating on Major contracts. Promoted to Operations
supervisor. Responsible for meeting with clients, pricing work and supervising
and advising engineers.
Promoted to Service manager. Responsible for all aspects of the Colchester
office. Duties included working with the sales dept, setting targets and
maintaining high levels of performance, supervising and advising engineers.
Invoicing, scheduling all types of service and maintenance. Also liaising with
clients, Consultants, public authorities and contractors.
• Reason For Leaving. After turning the office from loss into profit, I was looking
for a new challenge and an approach was made from a company with similar
problems.
1992-1993: Air-conditioning Engineer, Asadul LTD
• Company Description. Designed, Supplied and installed acoustic air-
conditioning in recording and TV studios.
• Responsibilities. Carried out installation and repair of split systems and multi
pipe systems VRF etc.
• Achievements installed the first three pipe Mitsubishi system in the UK at Paul
Mc Cartneys office in London.
• Reason For Leaving. Lack of opportunity for promotion in the organisation.
1991-1992 Air-conditioning Engineer, Secco Ltd.
• Company Description. Designed, Supplied and installed air-conditioning in
private sector contracts, revel shoes etc.
• Responsibilities. Carried out installation and repair of split systems and planned
maintenance on plant rooms etc.

3. • Achievements. Promoted to supervisor and re trained as an air conditioning
engineer. Gained safe handling of refrigerants qualifications
• Reason For Leaving. Company failed to pay wages.
1985-1991 Self-employed heating engineer
Working on contract works and as a freelance heating engineer, commercial and
domestic breakdowns and installation.
• Achievements. Worked on large contracts. Traded in profit year after year.
• Reason For Leaving. Improvement of earning potential.
1978- 1985 Apprentice and then as a pipe fitter and breakdown engineer.
Promoted to foreman. Corton & Bergin Ltd. Colchester
• Company Description. Supplied and installed commercial heating on
government and private contracts. Schools, telephone exchanges, married
quarter’s etc. Installation and repairs.
• Responsibilities. Carried out installation and repair of large scale heating
systems and planned maintenance of plant rooms etc.
• Achievements. Youngest they had ever promoted to Foreman of the engineers.
Gained welding skills. Gained experience installing building management
systems.
• Reason For Leaving. Improvement of earning potential
Education
1973-1978 Wilson Marriage School
Maths, English, French, History, Geography, Auto engineering, physical
education, Community Action. CSE 2bto 4
September 1991 CITB safe handling of CFC certificate no 364323
February 1993, Mitsubishi City multi installation/commissioning certificate
December 1995 LINC service management Certificate
July 1997 to present corgi and gas safe qualified
January 1998 Halsted boilers product training
May 1998 Danfoss controls. Control training
April 1999, Toshiba Module 2 RAV and RAS systems. Certification.
April 1999 Toshiba Module 3 Applications certification.
November 1999 Baxi boilers, combination boilers.
July 2000 Baxi boilers, Solo 3 and condensing boilers.
October 2004 City & Guilds Level 3 certificate in energy efficiency
May 2004 to present unvented hot water certification expires 10/04/18.
Gas CCN1, CENWAT, CPA1, CKR, DAH1 and HTR1 expires 11/02/18 Met 1
expires 24/10/18
Oil OFT 101,105e and 600a expires 24/10/18
February 2014, Edexcel Level 3 award in assessing vocationally related
achievement (QCF)
August 2014 F Gas level 1
September 2015 Level 2 English L2 Maths
December 2015 L2 Diploma in refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump
systems
May 2016 Edexcel Level 3 award in assessing vocational achievement (QCF)
Hobbies and Interests
I am interested in history in particular first and second world wars, I am always
trying to improve my French language skills. I enjoy watching football, listening to

4. music. I am in the process of restoring a classic moped, in the past I have
restored a 2CV.