ASHLEY ELSLEY
Whitehaven,Cumbria
Summary
Experienced Cooling Tower Supervisor skilled in water system management, Legionella prevention, and compliance with ACOP L8 and HSG 274, with expertise in team supervision, maintenance coordination, and safety compliance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Cooling Tower Supervisor
HCS Water Treatment (Sellafield)
Seascale, Cumbria
2022.10 - Current
- Oversaw project delivery on operational plant, coordinating teams to ensure work completion met safety standards and deadlines.
- Outline scope risks and controls to ensure operatives are informed and prepared for potential challenges.
- Delegated tasks to operatives based on competencies and work requirements.
- Assisted in ensuring activities were executed in accordance with safe systems of work (SSOW). Supported monitoring of compliance with permit-to-work systems and site procedures. Helped maintain adherence to health and safety regulations on-site.
- Supervise cooling tower and process water system operations to ensure compliance with ACOP L8 and HSG 274 standards.
- Executed temperature monitoring, flushing, sampling, and inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Implement safe systems of work to uphold Sellafield environmental and safety standards.
- Coordinated maintenance activities to minimise downtime through strategic planning and resource allocation.
- Collaborated with plant operators, engineers, and safety teams to implement effective corrective actions.
- Mentored new technicians and apprentices to foster skill development and professional growth.
- Maintained comprehensive statutory compliance records to ensure adherence to legal standards.
Environmental Service Technician
HCS Water Treatment (Sellafield)
Seascale, Cumbria
2020.01 - 2022.09
- Conducted planned/reactive maintenance on domestic, process and cooling systems.
- Performed temperature monitoring, outlet flushing and microbiological sampling.
- Inspected and cleaned tanks, calorifiers, AHUs, showerheads and cooling tower systems.
Security Officer
MITIE (Sellafield)
Seascale, Cumbria
2019.10 - 2019.12
- Controlled access/egress, carried out patrols and monitored CCTV & alarm systems.
- Ensured compliance with legal, regulatory and site-specific security policies.
QMS Document Controller
CAPITA - QMS Document Controller (LLWR)
Seascale, Cumbria
2018.08 - 2019.08
- Supported QMS compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Managed documentation publishing, archiving, retrieval and numbering control.
Project Document Controller
CAPITA - Project Document Controller (Sellafield)
Seascale, Cumbria
2016.08 - 2018.08
- Classified, registered and tracked technical project documentation.
- Handled OFFICIAL SENSITIVE documents.
- Managed project databases, spreadsheets and digital folders.
Data Centre Specialist
Iron Mountain (Sellafield)
Seascale, Cumbria
2013.03 - 2016.07
- Scanned, archived and managed technical documentation.
- Ensured accuracy of project records within Cimage and ICEPAC systems.
- Verified compliance with mandatory document standards.
Education
BA (Hons) - Social Sciences & Criminology
University of Cumbria
LancasterBTEC National Diploma - Sport Science
Lakes College
Workington10 GCSEs - including Maths, English & Science
Whitehaven School
WhitehavenSkills
- Cooling tower supervision
- Water system management
- Legionella prevention
- Legionella Awareness & Water Hygiene
- Supervision of multi-skilled maintenance teams
- Planned maintenance coordination
- Reactive maintenance coordination
- Permit-to-work systems
- Environmental compliance
- Safety compliance
- Reporting
- Record keeping
- Leadership
- Communication
- Problem-solving
Certification
- P4 Nuclear Site Pass (Active)
- Confined Space Supervisor
- IOSH Working & Managing Safely
- Competant Person – PPE Inspection
- Abrasive Wheels
- MEWP operative IPAF
- Legionella Awareness & Water Hygiene
- ACOP L8 & HSG 274
- Risk Assessment & Permit-to-Work
REFERENCES
References available upon request
Timeline
Cooling Tower Supervisor
HCS Water Treatment (Sellafield)
2022.10 - Current
Environmental Service Technician
HCS Water Treatment (Sellafield)
2020.01 - 2022.09
Security Officer
MITIE (Sellafield)
2019.10 - 2019.12
QMS Document Controller
CAPITA - QMS Document Controller (LLWR)
2018.08 - 2019.08
Project Document Controller
CAPITA - Project Document Controller (Sellafield)
2016.08 - 2018.08
Data Centre Specialist
Iron Mountain (Sellafield)
2013.03 - 2016.07
BA (Hons) - Social Sciences & Criminology
University of Cumbria
BTEC National Diploma - Sport Science
Lakes College
10 GCSEs - including Maths, English & Science
Whitehaven School