1. Karl Tierney
28 Falmouth Close, Redcar, Cleveland TS10 4GQ
07971653720
karltierney@yahoo.co.uk
A highly motivated and committed Manager with 26 years’ experience within the British Army and
House building. An approachable individual with strong influencing and communication skills, who
also functions very well as a team player. Adopts an ambitious and enthusiastic approach to work and
operates in a proactive and thoroughly professional manner with exceptional presentation and
organisational abilities. He is a meticulous and thorough planner, with a keen eye for detail, who
works well under pressure.
Qualifications / Training / Professional Development
NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management 2015
Site Management Safety Training Scheme 2014
First Aid at Work 2014
NEBOSH General Certificate 2014
CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership Chartered Management Institute 2010
CMI Level 3 Diploma in First Line Management Chartered Management Institute 2010
APMP (Association of Project Managers Practitioner) March 2014
Foundation Degree in Sports Coaching and Exercise Level 5. 2013
Defence Logistics Management Course 2011
Level 3 Award in Workshop Coaching for Team Leaders Institute of Leadership & Management 2010
ITQ Level 2 IT User Skills 2013
Edexcel Level 4 BTEC in Teaching in the Life Long Sector Professional Certificate Edexcel 2009
Defence Instructor Monitoring & Evaluation Course (DIME) Certificate 2010
Key Skills
• Management and leadership experience
• The ability to react effectively to rapidly changing work situations
• A skilled communicator who can liaise with people at all levels
• Computer literate including presentation graphics, databases and spread-sheets
• Able to organise and plan effectively
• Design, preparation and implementation of training programmes
• Customer service skills; able to deal effectively with queries and complaints
Career History
Assistant Site Manager – Story Homes – 2016 – Present
To efficiently manage the field operations including controlling sub-contractors day to day operations
and ensuring that material supplies are available in conjunction with the Site Manager. Managing
quality standards to meet customer expectations. Assist the Site Manager in the planning and
programming of site activities ensuring the work is completed in a safe manner. Deputise for the Site
Manager when necessary.
• Carry out frequent inspection of all operations to ensure they are carried out in a safe
manner.
• Ensure all site personnel comply with the Construction Health and Safety Regulations 1974
as amended together with Story Homes Health and Safety Procedures.
• Provide direction to individual contractors and contractor’s management to ensure quality
standards are met.
• Plan and arrange visits of National House Builders Council inspection to carry out stage
inspections.
• Undertake regular inspection of each property during each stage of the build process and
issue defect sheets to the relevant trades.

2. • Ensure that at legal completion the house is defect free, clean and ready for occupation.
• Co-ordinating with the sales executive the resolution of customer issues.
• Ensure the availability of materials to meet the construction programme.
Assistant Site Manager – Bovis Homes – 2014 – 2016
Responsible for the Health and Safety for the site and workforce personnel. To ensure that the build
programme is kept to and any customer concerns are alleviated.
• Ensure that all aspects of Health and Safety are adhered to in accordance with legislation and
company policy.
• Liaise with customers and sub-contractors to organise work as needed to the highest
standard.
• Conduct meetings to ensure that all contractors and sub-contractors adhere to Bovis, NHBC
build specifications and Health and Safety requirements.
• Perform regular workplace inspections notifying the Site Manager of any corrective action
required or unresolved area of concern.
• Ensuring that the reporting procedures are adhered to for all accidents, incidents, near
misses.
• Assisting HSE or NHBC inspectors in the completion of documentation.
• Ensuring that inductions are carried out for new contractors and visitors and the relevant
paperwork completed.
• Deputise for the Site Manager in their absence.
• Forward planning of material orders to ensure no disruption to the build programme.
HR Manager - 13 AIR ASSAULT REGIMENT - 2012 – 2014
Responsible for the manpower tracking of 600 personnel of all ranks within the Regiment. Ensuring
that the data spread-sheets for the regimental manpower plans were kept up to date.
• Plan and organise HR duties for junior staff
• Deputising for senior manager on his absence
• Deal with transfer requests for internal / external moves, ensuring that they are realistic and
meet the needs of both the individual and the Army
• Liaise with Central HR Department to arrange suitable postings for individuals towards the
end of their service in the unit
• Monitoring staffing levels across the Regiment, liaising with squadrons to ensure key
appointments are filled with qualified staff
• Booking of educational courses for command leadership
• Identifying skill/training requirements and ensuring suitable staff are allocated to the unit
• Give induction briefs to all new personnel joining the regiment
• Gave advice and guidance on career matters to personnel
Training & Development Manager - Defence School of Transport - 2009 - 2012
Responsible for the day to day management of 30 Junior NCO’s, 600 students, their training and
accommodation including discipline and welfare.
• Prepared reports and briefing senior managers at their management meetings.
• Used spread-sheets to plan and organise leave, duties and training rotas
• Prepared performance management reports on the junior personal
• Monitored and evaluated instructors on a regular basis
• Constructed training programmes and allocated students to the training programmes
• Ensured that personnel were fully briefed on daily and future tasks
• Implemented new training roles
• Designed and implemented a new training programme to provide students with additional
skills before they are allocated to their regiments.
Logistics Manager - Special Reconnaissance Regiment N Ireland - 2008 - 2009
• Prepared operational orders for the soldiers before they went on duty
• Deputised for the Senior Management in their absence
• Ensured that the vehicle fleet is in service and all personnel and vehicle records are correct
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3. • Performed driver assessments
• Attended meetings with senior management briefing them on operational progress.
• Gave briefings to section
Additional Information
Clean Driving Licence A, B, C, C+E, D.
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