Electrical Engineer Manager

Charles Hanford – Chartered Electrical Engineer, MSc, BSc (Hons), HNC, Prince II

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Summary

A consummate professional having many years’ experience as a Director of Estates, Facilities and Capital Development underpinned by an engineering apprenticeship that has created a front-line engineer who is educated to Masters level, while continuing to boundary span between strategy and practical service delivery. Key attributes are a politically astute, commercially focused and technically competent individual who is able to interpret and enhance delivery across a range of commercial and Public Service, FM, engineering and construction scenarios while competently communicating at all levels.

Education / Qualifications `

CEng- Chartered Electrical Engineer

MSc - Technology - Technology Strategy

BSc Hons Degree (Technology)

HNC Micro Electronics- Processors and Environment

PGD Technology Management

PGC Business Administration

Diploma Design and Innovation

Bridge to HNC Math’s and Technology

T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 Electrical/Electronic Power and Installations

Indentured Electrical Apprenticeship 1979

Lean Diploma

Prince 2 Practitioner

NHS England/Improvement – Interim National Estates & Facilities Specialist Support August 2020 (current role)

Technical support and resolution of emergency technical issues relating to hospital oxygen supplies;

Programme management for the National Oxygen Emergency Upgrade programme;

Programme management with technical oversight or national issues around Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete;

Delivery group member of national hospital replacement programme;

PM for service efficiency improvement and other key estates and facilities functions, providing direction and support for NHS Estates Directors, nationally.

Interim Estates Specialist Central London Community Health Trust March- August

Interim Programme Director undertaking a complete review of an existing total outsource against the original scope of works and with a view to exercising the options around immediate service improvement, including market testing, re-tendering and/or extending the existing provision in the medium term with respect to efficiency, compliance and costs metrics.

Director of Estates Facilities & Capital Development (Very Senior Manager) Salary: £123,600

Strategically managed projects and programmes reporting to the Trust Executive and upward to the Trust Board;

Engaging with stakeholders to manage the available space in terms of reconfiguration and strategic quality planning;

Business case planning and development for quality driven estates 24/7 outsourced service;

Strategic development of root and branch maintenance strategies for a 10-hectare hospital site including an updated survey for 74,000 assets using Kycloud™ and based on the PAS55;

Market testing Planet FM Concept Evolution and Accruent systems to define fit for purpose and best value;

Oversight of the joint development for the adaption of the Accruent™ CAFM system to allow for the seamless transfer of asset data from Kycloud into the CAFM system utilising SFG20™ and local knowledge as the basis for dictating maintenance levels;

Renegotiated a PFI contract to produce a non-recurring £1M and a recurring £900K saving while continuing to hold the provider to account;

Engaged PFI to challenge its asset management and life cycling management systems approach through Concept™ CAFM system;

Created and implemented a strategy for a robust evidence trail in support of the Trusts case in the successful dispute resolution process with the PFI provider;

Defining the cost of quality through the maintenance system in conjunction with the quality standards set in the estates operational plan;

Managing the pressing £20M fire safety issues and strategic capital development;

Developing and implementing strategies around capital joint ventures for both Trust and STP, to fund medium term property development and ancillary services;

Business development with adjacent Councils, CCG’s and University’s under the “One Public Estate” initiative;

Winning support from the Trust Board for,10 year £80M development control plan;

Delivering major capital schemes to tight time scales on target and within budget up to £20M;

Sale of £17.5M of Public land to an independent commercial developer while ensuring Trust Board and its sub committees were fully informed against progress and project risks;

Defined and embedded the cost of quality for the estates operational service;

Regional community engagement to establish both STP and the wider public service strategies.

Interim Consultancy Roles Jan 2012 – Dec 2016

Programme Director - Capital Development - NHSPS Sept 2015 – Jan 2017

Director of Estates Facilities & Capital Development – Ipswich Hospital Nov2014 - Sept 2015

Bid Writer Ingeus- Strategic Estates, Facilities & Transport Services development - MOJ – Aug 2014 Nov 2014

Estates Strategist/AD Estates - Estates soft FM - Ealing Hospital – Jan2014 - August2014

Associate Director- FM Camden & Islington Trust May 2013- Sept 2013

Director of Estates - Great Ormond Street Hospital March 2012 - May 2013

Head of Estates & Facilities Ealing & North West London NHS Jan 2012 March 2012

Property Transition Director NHSPS – Sept 2013-Jan 2014

Associate Director Estates and Facilities - Permanent

Jun 2010 – Jan 2012: Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Band 8D

Re-appraised and delivered fully compliant estates function in relation to maintenance planning, contracts management, transportation and soft FM services in line with the strategic health authority audit outcome and Lean principles;

Developed and delivered a capital strategy to overcome the stability of an aging clinical site including effective risk management, credible backlog capital planning and detailed estates engagement underpinned by an inclusive stakeholder management plan of effective training, staff meetings, 121’s and agreed objectives and credible Board papers;

Oversaw development of non-emergency transport and other vehicular services such as taxis and ambulance services (private and Public sector);

Dealt with all aspects of soft and hard FM development including medical engineering, estates maintenance, cleaning catering and TFM contracts supported by bespoke software and off the shelf PPM reporting systems (Planet FM);

Conceptualized and resourced an award winning catering innovation details of which can be found at (http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/business-news/bifm-awards-innovation-in-technology/).

Head of Commercial Services - Permanent

Jan 2007 – Jun 2010: Gwent Healthcare, Permanent Band 8C

Designed, developed and innovated transport and fleet management systems (700 commercial vehicles plus full patient transport service ), against tight specifications and effective procurement;

Direct reports from Procurement, Laundry, Telephony, HSDU, Transport, Logistics, Advertising, Facilities, Maintenance and Engineering;

Implemented ISO9001 and ISO14001 quality and environmental systems within my remit;

Reviewed and tendered and improved the quality of insurance services for both private hire and Trust fleet vehicles;

Worked with TU to manage and negotiate out any resistance to change;

Delivered against large scale contracts, external business development and clinical engagement;

Strategic planning to reduce the existing Oracle/NHS Supply chain catalogues;

Managed a high-pressure emergency scenario including clinical consultants concerns, rescheduled the duties of the large compliment (100+), of HSDU staff while safely disposing of the contaminated equipment and agreeing commercial terms for the immediate outsource of the service under a short term contract during this critical period of intense patient centred activity;

Wrote specifications that became the standard for non-emergency patient transport as well as modifying staff delivery to become cross functional and customer focused;

Used innovation and effective communication to engage and sustain each process as well as turning the 25-million-piece laundry into a commercial development in selling, contracts to other NHS bodies within England;

Led on the migration of the procurement Oracle purchasing system to each of the main purchasing points within the organisation.

Aug 2000 – Jan 2007: Ford Motor Company & Jaguar

Head of Engineering Services- Value Stream Manager- Launch Manager

Launched the Ford element of the Freelander II, after moving to Jaguar Land Rover Halewood from Ford Swansea;

Engagement with multiple Plant Managers worldwide to overcome production and quality issues for the final build;

Lean manufacturing environment, used Kaizen, 5S, SOP, VSM, sustainable cultures and cross functional teams;

Ultimately responsible for more than 700 individuals covering electrical/electronic /mechanical/process and quality manufacturing engineering;

Hands on engineering development of a differential torque to turn unit and other engineering development opportunities;

Utilised standard performance metrics based on safety, people, quality, delivery and cost

Workforce management during difficult factory closure scenario;

Installed and trained staff on the use and application of the Kronos time keeping system;

Strategic implementation of Hard and Soft FM, effluent plant, HVAC, environment ISO14001;

Management of high and low voltage networks, supply chain, electronic controls, capital development, electrical mechanical engineering and fire, lifts, steam boilers, insurance compliance;

Supply chain management;

Contract development and execution;

Developed strategy, Installed, trained and adopted the super user support status for a site-wide Kronos timekeeping system;

European Service Contracts Manager and Engineering Controls Specialist

1990 – 2000: Mannesmann Rexroth

Initial service and software engineer, fault finding on electrical drive systems across multiple process types;

Developed an electronic clutch system for the automotive industry based on an electronic torque limiter;

Developed leasing system for equipment, training and test systems;

Service and repair of 400KW drives and controls and associated fibre optic communications;

Promoted from an initial engineer service specialist to European Contracts Manager;

Contracts and Business Development electronics sales, repairs and training packages;

Achieved full financial control/recovery.

Responsible for international service one stop shop market development.

Electrical Project Engineer

Ford Motor Company Group Staff Dagenham/Bridgend Engine Plant

Controls design, machine safety testing, contractor management, supply chain coordination and safety reporting /sign off.

Professional Technical Officer PTO IV

Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston (PV security clearance)

Electrical /Mechanical installations and maintenance of nuclear transport systems tools and glove boxes;

Electrical installations utilising SWA cable, PYRO and conduit;

Modification of early CAFM system to deliver a PPM system for the local works team;

Clerk of works for MOD functions while working in hazardous nuclear environments.

Electrical Maintenance Technician – British Nuclear Fuels

British Nuclear Fuels – Wind Scale/ Sellafield Works

Maintenance of robotics systems;

PLC control analysis;

Specialist maintenance in hazardous nuclear environments.

Apprentice Electrician/Electrician

Aluminium Wire and Cable Company

Maintenance and installation of electrical equipment and control systems.

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