Chris Norton
Hereford,Herefordshire
Summary
Accomplished professional with a strong focus on spatial awareness in designs and meticulous attention to detail. Demonstrates expertise in prioritising urgent requests and delivering client-focused solutions, supported by advanced data analysis insightfulness. Proficient in technical drawing interpretation and communication, with a proven track record in pricing expertise and preparing estimates. Adept at using structural systems knowledge to solve mathematical problems, ensuring precise outcomes. Career goal includes leveraging skills in roofing and structural systems to drive innovative design solutions.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Designer
Sydenhams Timber Engineering
2024.01 - 2026.01
- Estimating of roofs using Wolf software.
- Producing roof truss layouts.
- Designing of roof truss roofs once final dimensions are available.
- Producing production details to pass to manufacturing department
- Design posi-joists using Wolf Software
- Liaising with customers on designs
- Home based
Designer
Nuneaton Roof Trusses
Nuneaton, Warks
2023.01 - 2023.01
- Estimating of roofs using Mitek software.
- Producing roof truss layouts.
- Designing of roof truss roofs once final dimensions are available.
- Producing production details to pass to manufacturing department
- Design posi-joists using Pamir
- Liaising with customers on designs
Designer/Estimator
Tailormade-Frames
Hereford, Herefordshire
2016.01 - 2023.01
- Estimating of roofs using Mitek software.
- Producing roof truss layouts.
- Site visits to measure roofs.
- Designing of roof truss roofs once final dimensions are available.
- Producing production details to pass to manufacturing department
- Learnt to design posi-joists using Pamir
- Liaising with customers on designs
Designer/Estimator
Walker Timber
Wisbech, Cambs
2014.01 - 2016.01
- Estimating of roofs using Mitek software.
- Transitioned from 2020 Mitek to Pamir for design
- Producing roof truss layouts.
- Ensuring my customers service overall was kept to a high standard.
- Training of two young designers
- Designing of roof truss roofs once final dimensions are available.
- Archiving of job files
Butcher
Mountains Boston Sausage
Boston, Lincs
2010.01 - 2014.01
- Retail sales of meat products
- Pork butchery and production of meat products
- Making up of customer orders locally and for mail order
- Delivery of customer orders
Designer/Estimator
Palgrave Brown (UK) Ltd
Boston, Lincs
2004.01 - 2009.01
- Estimating of roofs using Mitek software.
- Producing roof truss layouts.
- Site visits to measure roofs.
- Designing of roof truss roofs once final dimensions are available.
- Ensuring the Software Database is kept running
- Archiving of job files
Roof Truss Manager
J.O.Walker
Wisbech, Cambs
1994.01 - 2004.01
- Responsible for the running of a Roof Truss Manufacturing plant with £1.5 million turnover.
- Implementation of quality assurance scheme to ISO9000:2000
- All matters of health and safety including discussions with the Health and Safety Executive after their visits.
- Planning of Production within a factory environment
- Running of company vehicle under an operators licence.
- Estimating and design of truss rafter roofs
- Training of employees on design software
- Responsible for the purchase of raw material including direct timber shipments.
- Feedback to Alpine as an Alpha test site for their software.
- Setting of company budgets.
- Loading of Roof trusses onto company vehicles.
- Stock Control
Administrator
Harrison Trenery
Boston, Lincs
1993.01 - 1993.01
- Booking in of stock onto system.
- Cashing up in the evening.
- Producing invoices for goods sold on accounts.
- Implementing computerised Stock Control
Roof Truss Designer
Raab Karcher
Leicester, Leics
1991.01 - 1992.01
- Responsible for final design work once order had been placed.
- Drawing roof layouts using Autosketch.
- Assisting the production manager in how factory wants the production details.
Office Production Manager
M&H Timber Structures
Boston, Lincs
1988.01 - 1991.01
- Responsible for the planning of production volume.
- Preparing production paperwork for factory.
- Helping the Estimators as and when required.
Trainee Accountant
Dawes and Co
Boston, Lincs
1987.01 - 1988.01
- Preparing company accounts to balance sheet level
Education
4 O Levels - Maths, Physics with Biology, English Language and Economics and Public Affairs
Boston Grammar School
Boston, Lincs 1981.01 - 1987.01
Level 1 and 2 Umpire - Cricket Umpire
Association of Cricket Officials
Worcester 2019.01 - 2019.03
Skills
- Spatial awareness in designs
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Prioritising urgent requests
- Data analysis insightfulness
- Client-Focused approach
- Expertise in excel spreadsheets
- Pricing expertise
- Structural systems
- Roofing
- Preparing estimates
- Mathematical problem-solving
- Technical drawing interpretation
- Communication proficiency
- Critical evaluation
Websites
Affiliations
- Gardening
- Growing Bonsai
- Qualified Cricket Umpire
- Keen follower of Sports
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Designer
Sydenhams Timber Engineering
2024.01 - 2026.01
Designer
Nuneaton Roof Trusses
2023.01 - 2023.01
Level 1 and 2 Umpire - Cricket Umpire
Association of Cricket Officials
2019.01 - 2019.03
Designer/Estimator
Tailormade-Frames
2016.01 - 2023.01
Designer/Estimator
Walker Timber
2014.01 - 2016.01
Butcher
Mountains Boston Sausage
2010.01 - 2014.01
Designer/Estimator
Palgrave Brown (UK) Ltd
2004.01 - 2009.01
Roof Truss Manager
J.O.Walker
1994.01 - 2004.01
Administrator
Harrison Trenery
1993.01 - 1993.01
Roof Truss Designer
Raab Karcher
1991.01 - 1992.01
Office Production Manager
M&H Timber Structures
1988.01 - 1991.01
Trainee Accountant
Dawes and Co
1987.01 - 1988.01
4 O Levels - Maths, Physics with Biology, English Language and Economics and Public Affairs
Boston Grammar School
1981.01 - 1987.01