Partner in Aur Services - a company providing property and garden maintenance as well as cleaning and laundry services to residential and commercial customers. Majority of contracts centred around holiday lets and therefore liaison with related booking companies owners and guests was essential. Responsible for securing new contracts from initial contact to meetings with management heads. Handled all administrative duties including work schedules, maintenance of accounts, drawing up contracts, quotes and invoices and advertising etc for the business. Responsible for fault finding, repairs, maintenance on regular contracts as well as major construction work including project managing extensions, property renovations and structural adaptations and coordinating contractors, sourcing materials and related regulatory requirements. Responsible for maintenance and repairs to commercial machinery on premises in the launderette.

Self employed domestic electrician – Having completed the Certificate of Electrotechnical Technology VRQ Level 2, Domestic Electrical Installations VRQ Level 2 DEI inc Part P and IEE 17th Edition Wiring Regulations C&G 2382-10 Level 3 & Photovoltaic Installer C&G 2372 have been working self employed as an electrician. Completed jobs such as whole house rewires including external electrical work, along with smaller jobs such as the refitting of kitchens and bathrooms. Whilst on the jobs, gladly offered to undertake work outside the scope of electrician work such as TV aerial installation and window fitting.

Royal Navy - Leading seaman specialising in Mine Warfare. Responsible for ship's COSHH/MARPOL Locker. Conducted acceptance trials on a new high tech underwater system worth £1.5m. Carried out fault finding diagnostic routines on various internal communications systems. Using schematics to aid fault diagnosis. Oversaw user operator checks on various sensors and equipment, repairing systems and delivered detailed fault reports. Carried out planned and preventative maintenance on various pieces of lifting and hydraulic equipment such as winches, davits, capstans and cranes. Oversaw and carried out the planned and preventative maintenance, prelaunch checks and fault finding diagnostics on electrical underwater systems. Carried out maintenance on various sensors and high voltage technical equipment including speed logs, gyroscopes and sonar.

Prior to joining the Armed Forces had worked in the building industry in many different trades such as, Bricklaying, Carpentry, Electrician, and Roofing and spent a further 18 months working in general maintenance repair work inc painting, tiling, plastering and guttering.