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Rory McGillivary

Birmingham,West Midlands

Summary

A skilled professional with over 2 and a half years of experience in a professional business setting. I have produced work for multiple railways projects using CAD design and understanding of relevant standards and procedures. Navigating team dynamics, demonstrating strong coordination and communication with employees, managers and clients. An understanding of computers and basic coding along with soft skills such as word, excel and PDF editor. I maintain a positive outlook and use this to direct my attention in the needed paths by staying focused on the project objectives and allowing myself to be innovative in my work. Excited and driven to work for a company that I believe has values aligning with my own and a career I can feel accomplished and stimulated within.



Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work history

Assistant signalling designer

Atkinsrealis
Birmingham, West midlands
09.2022 - 09.2024
  • Executed unto 50 high quality designs a project using allocated resources and budget within given timeframes
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and standards, kept designs fresh and relevant.
  • Improved customer engagement by designing interactive BIM model systems that displayed entire railway sections for projects
  • Prepared detailed sketches using digital and traditional mediums,
  • Demonstrated expertise across various CAD software, including SolidWorks, AutoCAD and Revit.
  • Facilitated communication and collaboration across project teams and advocated for design vision.
  • Streamlined design process, reduced project completion time.
  • Participated in client meetings directly, clarified design objectives.
  • Devised design solutions to meet client brief requests.
  • Used skills in Illustrator, InDesign and GIMP to create unique images and layouts.
  • Established templates and asset libraries to streamline processes and boost productivity.
  • Advised printers on required techniques to fully achieve project requirements.
  • Managed lifecycle design phases, from initial client brainstorms to timely project completion.
  • Utilised advanced Excel functions to organise large datasets, improved overall efficiency.

Bar staff member

The Centre at Mawsley
Mawsley, Northamptonshire
10.2021 - 08.2022
  • Welcomed guests with friendly conversation and fun atmosphere.
  • Collected, washed and put away glassware between guests.
  • Restocked bar efficiently during busy periods.
  • Warmly greeted and served customers, promptly processing payments to minimise wait times.
  • Performed bar closing duties, thoroughly cleaning, sanitising and replenishing stock.
  • Served high volumes of guests in fast-paced service environments with exceptional customer care.
  • Collected cash payments, processing and providing correct change and receipts using Point Of Sale (POS) systems.
  • Served guests spirits, lagers and stouts at bar.
  • Helped organise special events at the bar.
  • Adhered to health and safety regulations strictly.
  • Kept up-to-date on mixology trends, incorporating new techniques and ingredients into cocktail menu.
  • Trained new team members with positive reinforcement and respectful, motivational coaching.

Delivery driver assistant

Bubs hot tubs
Walgrave, Northamptonshire
06.2021 - 09.2021
  • Completed deliveries with smile and patient, personalised service.
  • Safely loaded and unloaded hot tubs and add-on with zero material damage.
  • Applied personal road knowledge and GPS application to set shortest routes.
  • Loaded vehicles safely and efficiently, securing items to prevent damage for high-volume deliveries.
  • Cleaned vehicle's interior and exterior to meet high presentation standards.
  • Communicated with management lead about requests, complaints and feedback to enable swift resolution
  • Set up inflatble hot tubs with efficiency and ease to ensure customer satisfaction

Education

Certificate of Higher Education - electric and electronic engineering

Solihull College and University Centre
Solihull
09/2022 - 06/2024

A-Levels - Business, Maths and physics

Bishop Stopford school
Kettering, Northamptonshire
09/2020 - 07/2022

GCSEs - Math

Bishop stopford school
Kettering, Northamptonshire

Skills

  • Teamwork skills: Having worked within teams of different varieties and sizes I have skills in how best to operate within team dynamics
  • Computer literacy: For example the use of CAD systems mentioned, Python, javascript and soft skills like Microsoft word and excel
  • Technical Design: I have created professional technical designs for multiple projects in the railways industry where I have produced schematics, wiring diagrams, and track plans
  • Project coordination: Throughout my experience I have learnt to how to effectively coordinate within and outside of my team, guaranteeing that I engage in effective communication
  • Quality assurance: Through clear communication and understanding of projects assigned to me along with rigorous checking and peer reviews I can produce finished work with exemplary results
  • Time-management: keeping track of what needs to be done and when is a necessary component of successful projects, by keeping a careful log of activities and ensuring I'm working on time critical projects I make sure that my time is carefully managed to suit the needs of my work
  • Positive attitude: maintaining a driven, focused and positive attitude not only can support your self but your fellow employees and engages well with customers and clients, it is always important to have a positive outlook and not allow setbacks to diminish your attitude

Affiliations

  • A dedicated weightlifter for 5 years
  • 11 years of Drumming Jazz, rock, metal
  • reading, my favourite author is Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Languages

Spanish
Intermediate

Timeline

Assistant signalling designer

Atkinsrealis
09.2022 - 09.2024

Bar staff member

The Centre at Mawsley
10.2021 - 08.2022

Delivery driver assistant

Bubs hot tubs
06.2021 - 09.2021

Certificate of Higher Education - electric and electronic engineering

Solihull College and University Centre
09/2022 - 06/2024

A-Levels - Business, Maths and physics

Bishop Stopford school
09/2020 - 07/2022

GCSEs - Math

Bishop stopford school

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