Joseph Macklin
Faversham,Kent
Summary
Selected for a competitive engineering apprenticeship at National Grid, where I planned significant power outages while balancing university study and professional training. Later served as a police constable, building strong decision-making, communication, and problem-solving skills in high-pressure situations. Now motivated to apply my strengths to project management and grow through Amazon’s apprenticeship.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work history
Police Constable
Kent Police Constabulary
Maidstone, Kent
03.2025 - Current
- Responded to emergency incidents and made quick, effective decisions under pressure.
- Managed multiple complex cases at once, coordinating with teams and external agencies.
- Completed accurate, time-critical reports, case files, and safeguarding documentation.
- Led investigations: gathering information, interviewing suspects, and preparing files for court.
- Communicated clearly with diverse stakeholders, often in high-stress situations.
- Used evidence and risk assessments to plan next steps and resolve incidents.
- Handled detainees safely and professionally, ensuring legal compliance throughout.
- Stayed calm, adaptable, and solution-focused in fast-moving, unpredictable environments.
Power Systems and Planning Engineer
National Grid
Warwick, Warwickshire
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Planned and authorised power outages across East Midlands substations, with personal sign-off responsibility up to £500k impact.
- Prepared outage plans involving multi-million-pound potential impact, working with senior Power Systems and Planning Engineers for approval.
- Supported senior colleagues on large-scale and high-risk outages, including major city networks and critical national infrastructure.
- Completed industry-leading technical training at National Grid’s Eakring training centre.
- Studied Power Systems Engineering and Planning Engineering at Aston University.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Professional Policing
Anglia Ruskin University
Maidstone, Kent 03.2025 -
Bachelor of Science - Power Systems and Planning Engineering
Aston University
Birmingham, England 09.2023 - 09.2024
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Loughborough University
Loughborough 10.2022 - 07.2023
A-Levels - Mathematics, Further Mathematics, and Chemistry
The Simon Langton Grammar School For Boys
Canterbury, Kent 09.2020 - 09.2022
GCSEs - Mathematics, English Literature, English Language, Combined Science
Hope View School
Chilham, Kent 09.2018 - 09.2020
Skills
Transferable Skills
- Project coordination: Planned and managed complex power outages and policing tasks
- Risk & safety management: Assessed risks, followed strict regulations, and supported high-impact, multi-million-pound projects
- Decision-making: Made clear, evidence-based decisions under pressure
- Communication: Worked with engineers, police teams and stakeholders to deliver accurate plans and briefings
- Data & analysis: Used data, technical info and system diagrams to plan and assess operational impacts
- Teamwork & support: Collaborated with senior staff on critical national projects
- Attention to detail: Produced precise, error-free plans with financial and safety implications
- Professional training: Trained by National Grid’s Eakring facility and studied Power Systems & Planning Engineering
Affiliations
- Strongman
- Powerlifting
- Olympic Weightlifting
- Running
- Learning Languages
- Travelling with friends (Most recent country was Georgia)
- Learning the piano
- Hiking
Languages
English
Native
Chinese (Mandarin)
Beginner
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Police Constable
Kent Police Constabulary
03.2025 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Professional Policing
Anglia Ruskin University
03.2025 -
Power Systems and Planning Engineer
National Grid
09.2023 - 07.2024
Bachelor of Science - Power Systems and Planning Engineering
Aston University
09.2023 - 09.2024
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Loughborough University
10.2022 - 07.2023
A-Levels - Mathematics, Further Mathematics, and Chemistry
The Simon Langton Grammar School For Boys
09.2020 - 09.2022
GCSEs - Mathematics, English Literature, English Language, Combined Science
Hope View School
09.2018 - 09.2020