This document is a curriculum vitae for Neil Todd, outlining his 25 years of experience in the construction industry working his way up from an electrical installation engineer to management roles. It details his qualifications, employment history working on various projects for companies like Thales, Bechtel, and Network Rail, and provides references. His most recent role is as Works Access Manager for the Manchester Metrolink Tram Upgrade Project with Thales, where his responsibilities include managing access, possessions, and protection staff.

1. Neil Todd
Curriculum Vitae
Address: 15 Queens Rise
Ringwould
Deal
Kent. CT14 8HJ
DOB: 22 09 69
N.I No: NS267248C
Mob/ Work: 07833048308
Home: 01304 381179
Personal Introduction:
In my 25 years of experience in the construction industry I have worked my
way up from an electrical installation engineer to now having a management
role in various areas of expertise. I am a highly driven and conscientious
worker, whether it be working individually or as part of a team. I have an
extensive range of experience, from working on small contracts to managing
and assisting in major construction projects. My excellent communication
skills enable me to build a very good rapport with peers, colleagues and
clients. I enjoy undertaking new challenges and especially excel in high
pressure situations and problem solving. I’m 100 percent dedicated and
committed to every role or position that I have or will be involved in.
Qualifications:
City and Guilds 236 part 1
City and Guilds 236 part 2
Achievement measurement part 1
Achievement measurement part 2
HV Certificate of competency
First Aid
Cat Scan
CSCS Affiliated
ECS assessed
PTS (Expired)
CAT C entry to sub stations
DLR Substation entry permit
Employment History:
Current Employer: Thales DTS
Referees;
Andrew Higgs, Project Delivery Manager TMS
Job Title: Manchester Metrolink Tram Upgrade Project
Role: Works Access Manager

2. Main roles and responsibilities include:
- Managing and producing Work Package plans, Task Briefs, and
Network Rail Method statements for all construction work phases.
- Obtaining sign-off from the client and maintainer to provide an efficient
service for programme dates.
- Booking and monitoring all access and possessions.
- Allocating and managing protection staff, trams and drivers to ensure
that the requisite resources, skills and competencies are in place.
- Overseeing the request of protection staff costing, implementing cost
coding for purchase requisitions and purchase orders for contractor
payments.
- Chairing in-house works planning meetings and attending weekly
possession planning meetings with the maintainer and client to confirm/
discuss ongoing works.
- Managing works remotely between Maintainer offices as a client
interface and Thales main office to highlight and resolve issues,
ensuring they cause no detriment to the programme dates.
- Booking Disruptive Possessions with the client, compiling Possession
Management plans and chairing Whiteboard Meetings to discuss all
works with Clients, Maintainer and third party interfaces during the
closures.
October 2007 – July 2011
Thales Rail Signalling Solutions
Referees:
Peter Tawn, Project Manager – 07515 353067
Andy Bell, Project Director – 07825 969293
Job Description: JNUP Signalling Upgrade Project (Jubilee Line)
Role - PMO Field Engineer on JNUP Signalling Upgrade
Providing weekend management cover for closures on the Jubilee Line, this
extended to producing a detailed Closure Plan of all works to be undertaken
and a review of third party works that had the potential to impact on Thales
programme. Producing a shift by shift report and distributing to senior
management, with planned against actual and highlighted key issues.
December 2007 – September 2008
Electrical Field Engineer for URN at St Pancras Station.
Previous Employer: Bechtel Ltd
Reference:
Ken MacFadyen Project Manager – 07792 362852
Job description: St Pancras International Fit out
Role - Electrical/IT comms Field Engineer
Providing technical assistance & support to the main contractor (ISG) on
behalf of the client in the post station opening phase of the contract (once
seconded from Bechtel), in particular the HV installation for St Pancras hotel
and Manhattan Loft. With essential upgrades of the retail area power supplies
in time for key delivery dates.

3. July 07 – December 2007
Bechtel Ltd at St Pancras Station
Role - Electrical/IT Comms Field Engineer.
Providing technical assistance & support to the main contractor (ISG) in the
delivery of all electrical systems within the electrical Fit Out of St Pancras
Station.
Also providing site surveyed technical support to the contracted Design
Engineers (PBA) Peter Brett Associates, with an overview to provide newly
proposed updated design specifications by the client.
November 06 – November 07
Contractor Fitzpatrick
Role - Site Electrical Manager on CTRL Temple Mills Depot.
Management role overseeing all electrical installations site wide within the
depot. This includes all MEP works along with all rail protection systems.
Assigned to work as Hand Back Manager overseeing test reports, redline
drawings and all associated documentation.
July 06-November 06
Main contractor Carillion
Role – Electrical Field Engineer
Working for Rail Electrical Services at Beckton’s new DLR depot.
Work entailed supervising LV supplies and containment to new platform
lighting, power outlets, CCTV and trace heating. Ladder rack/tray work and all
installed/terminated cables within the sub-station for new HV and DC switch
gear.
March-06-july 06
Main contractor Mc Nicholas
Role – Electrical Supervisor
CCTV/PA and Monitor upgrades at Marylebone station.
Works entailed overseeing containment and wiring of pa system monitors
and cameras installation/test and commissioning.
2004- 2006
Power Supply Upgrade (PSU) for ABB/Mowlem
Role - Site Manager
Installation of new 33 kV High Voltage replacement Feeder cables,
troughing/ducting/directional drilling between Hildensborough and Tonbridge.
Managing all works from definition phase assisting with design, programming
and target price submission. Through construction including all change
control requirements culminating in a successful hand back and project close
out. HV liaising/interfacing with Network Rail on HSE and environmental
issues.

4. 2002-2004
Testing and Commissioning Assistant Manager.
Initially installation supervisor covering labour force aspects, including
upgrading the C2C Essex mainline rail network from Limehouse to Southend.
Then assisting the commissioning Manager to hand over the completed sites
to Network Rail, C2C, and their respected project representative’s CAPITA
and HALLORAN Payne associates.
2000-2002
Working as an Installation Engineer for Amec.
Working on the CTRL rail-link, supervising containment and lighting in both
North Down & Ashford tunnels. Ranging from tray, trunking, SWA cable and
single cable installations. Commissioning of all final circuits. Earthing of all HV
stanchions throughout route and installation/wiring lighting columns.
1998-2000
Electrical Engineer
Field Systems Design.
Working at Dungeness power station B Plant, supervising the installation of
safety containment and wiring around gas circulation area.
Whilst working for same company worked on water treatment plant in
Stratford. Work entailed all containment and wiring to motors and buildings.
1996-1998
Working as an electrical supervisor for MBE.
Working on pharmaceuticals plant (Pfizer) Sandwich Kent. Work entailed all
forms of containment and wiring.
1995-1996
Working as an electrician for Lewis and Beddows.
Working on the new Meridian TV studios in Maidstone, Kent.
Work entailed all forms of LV wiring and containment as well as
commissioning and installations of fire alarms.
1988-1995
Working on the Channel Tunnel TML.
I obtained my electrical apprenticeship whilst working on this project.
All forms of wiring and containment from tunnel to surface works were
undertaken.