Taylor Walter
Swindon,Wiltshire
Summary
Hardworking Heating Engineer equipped to install, maintain and repair diverse heating equipment. Evaluates system performance to detect maintenance and repair needs. Excellent command of blueprint and schematics interpretation. Diligent Contracts Manager skilled in negotiation and contractual requirements. Liaises between clients and internal teams to overcome objections and define terms of service. Exceptional record of client satisfaction and loyalty. Trustworthy individual demonstrates knowledge of crisis management, reporting and formal legislation. Objective and methodical thinker helps to maintain regulatory compliance. Confident processing complex information to provide sound and reliable advice.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Contracts manager
Edward Bays LTD
Swindon, Wiltshire
2020.07 - Current
- Worked on up to 8 projects simultaneously.
- Oversaw daily operations and contract management for site teams.
- Conducted site surveys, visits and inspections ahead of deadlines.
- Recruited, developed and motivated new hires, expertly building and managing dedicated team of 15 staff.
- Led and motivated multiple on-site teams to achieve project deliverables.
- Managed and updated workload tracker to plan and monitor site activities.
- Reported on site costs and quality and quantity of project output.
- Developed cost-effective solutions to mitigate contractual risks.
- Built and sustained strong professional relationships with key stakeholders.
- Guaranteed site welfare conditions met HSE guidelines to promote compliance.
- Negotiated new and existing provider contracts per agreed processes, meeting organisation priorities.
Gas engineer
MBH Plumbing and Heating
Swindon, Wiltshire
2017.08 - 2021.06
- Worked with minimum disruption to service users, cleaning and tidying up premises after work.
- Attended out-of-hours calls promptly to maintain excellent service provisions.
- Cut, assembled and installed pipes and tubes with attention to existing infrastructure.
- Followed details on work orders to complete jobs to specified standards and within specified timescales.
- Advised customers with boiler breakdowns on repair and replacement options.
- Read drawings to understand or plan layout of gas installations plumbing, waste disposal and water supply systems.
- Identified defective parts and sourced replacements using exceptional troubleshooting abilities.
- Completed gas safety paperwork in line with Gas Safe and company procedures.
- Met health and safety policies for compliant engineering support.
- Resolved reactive and emergency breakdown tasks, completing associated paperwork.
Plumbing apprentice
Embrace KBB
Swindon, Wiltshire
2016.03 - 2017.08
- Cut and welded piping, fittings and fixtures to match required dimensions.
- Installed plumbing and heating systems and executed tests to verify functionality.
- Replaced old fittings and fixtures, keeping plumbing systems operational.
- Operated tools and equipment such as hand saws, pipe cutters and drills on daily basis.
- Dismantled and cleaned piping and fixtures to remove dirt.
- Cleaned and tidied work sites after job completion.
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Heating & Plumbing
New College Swindon
Swindon 2017.09 - 2020.08
GCSEs - Mathematics, English, Science
The Commonweal School
Swindon 2009.09 - 2014.06
NVQ Level 2 - Engineering - Distinction
Swindon College
Swindon 2014.06 - 2014.08
Skills
- Risk mitigation
- Subcontract management
- Contract variations
- Strategic decision-making
- Recruitment processes
- Record-keeping
- Problem-solving
Timeline
Contracts manager
Edward Bays LTD
2020.07 - Current
NVQ Level 3 - Heating & Plumbing
New College Swindon
2017.09 - 2020.08
Gas engineer
MBH Plumbing and Heating
2017.08 - 2021.06
Plumbing apprentice
Embrace KBB
2016.03 - 2017.08
NVQ Level 2 - Engineering - Distinction
Swindon College
2014.06 - 2014.08
GCSEs - Mathematics, English, Science
The Commonweal School
2009.09 - 2014.06