Curriculum Vitae
Personal Details
Name: James Robert Bates
Address: ** *********** ********, ******, **********, M30 0PB
D.O.B: 2nd December 1989
Nationality: British
Mobile: 078*-***-****
E-Mail Address: *********@*****.***
Driving licence: Full and clean U.K. Licence; own transport
Software literacy: Primavera P6, P6 Visualizer, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Visio, Success Estimator, Microsoft Project, CAD Solidworks, MathCad, CEMAR
Resume
May 2014 – Present Sellafield Ltd, Risley Office
Project Controls Engineer
Responsible Area Planner for several areas within the Box Encapsulation Plant for Major Projects.
Built and currently maintain & monitor multi-million pound aspects of the programme within the design, procurement & construction phases of the project.
Heavily experienced in earned value reporting at project & company portfolio levels, Critical Path Analysis, float erosion, EAC generations, estimate evaluations and performance & costs profile forecasting including what-if scenarios.
Used to working closely with both project engineers and project management.
Experienced in working to strict guidelines and deadlines in a team or as an individual.
Excellent use of verbal and written communication and reporting skills.
April 2013 – May 2014 Sellafield Ltd, Risley Office
Project Controls Assistant
Produced multiple high level programmes for the site wide 2014 Lifetime Plan for Sellafield Ltd.
Involved in the maintenance and delivery of the major project SDP.
Experienced in the use of Primavera, Success Estimator and other project controls software in order to create, cost estimate and monitor progress of several projects involved in the Sellafield portfolio.
October 2012 – December 2012 Thomas Cook Engineering Hanger, Manchester Airport
Aircraft Engineer
General aircraft servicing and maintenance for Airbus A 320 and Boeing 757 including IDG services and hydraulic fluid replacements.
Involved working both individually and in groups, to specific safety guidelines and deadlines.
April 2011– June 2012 Paradigm Design, Lymm, Cheshire
(University vacations) Engineering Design Assistant
Design of computer rooms using Solidworks and electrical schematics for uninterruptible power systems (UPS) for a variety of blue chip companies such as Gala Coral, NCO Europe and BSS.
June 2012 – September 2012 Sports coaching, USA Sport Group: Summer 2012, New Jersey
September 2006 –Junes 2008 Bar and Restaurant work: The Saddlers Arms & La Boheme, Lymm
October 2012 – November 2012 Co-host of student radio show on Fuse FM Manchester
Education & Training
2014 – Present The University of Manchester, School of MACE
Course: Project Management & Professional Development Programme (PMPD) PGC currently obtained and now working towards Masters part-time through distance learning funded by employer.
2008 – 2012 The University of Manchester, School of MACE
Course: Bachelor of Engineering, Department of Aerospace Engineering.
Dissertation: Investigation into the improvement of the hydrostatic bulge test.
Relevant Skills: MIG and TIG welding, milling, laser cutting, metal testing e.g. tensile strength testing.
2006 – 2008 Lymm High School, Cheshire
GCE A2 Levels: Biology A, Physics A, Mathematics with Mechanics B
CGE A/S level: Further Mathematics B
2001 – 2006 The Manchester Grammar School
GCSEs: (Ten) Grades A* to C: Mathematics, English Language, English Literature, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French, Latin, History, Art.
Other training courses: Primavera P6 basic user, Success Estimator basic user, Prism basic user, CEMAR basic user, British Airways Flight safety awareness course, A320 and 737 flight simulators - observation and participation, First Aid Courses
References: Available on request.
Personal
Player/Captain Timperley Lacrosse Club 2002-16
Winner of numerous trophies & awards for Most Valued Player & Players’ Player
Played for Lancashire Under 19s
Played for England U19s
Played for England Seniors
Played for Lancashire Seniors (Winners National Championships 2010, 2012 & 2015)
Captain/Player Manchester University Lacrosse Team
Health & Safety Officer Manchester University Lacrosse Team
Awarded University colours
Member of Manchester University 21 Club (Sporting Excellence)
USA Sport Group: Design of Lacrosse training schedule