Andrew M R Peel (Cert HE)2 Becontree Avenue

Mobile: 07578111226Email: andrewpeel86@hotmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-peel-7391819

PROFILE

I am a disciplined, energetic and professional Electronics, Radar, telecommunications and ICT Engineer. Currently I am working for Linbrooke Ltd as an installation and commissioning engineer. I am inherently hard working, punctual, honest and overall a good team player. I strive to work in an industry where I am able to broaden my electronic skills in a professional industry that will allow me to have good career progression. Often under pressure, I have proven myself to be a logical, methodical and a critical decision maker. With enhanced management skills I am able to utilise various leadership styles and adapt them to any situation, whilst motivating and inspiring my team. With a drive to seek out exciting opportunities, it has enabled me to be a diverse and pro-active engineer within many sectors which includes ICT, electronics, Air Defence Radar, Airfield Radar systems and Telecommunications. My endorsements are backed up by 12 years’ experience working within the Royal Air force, where I have assumed many roles from Tactical Communications, instructing, recruitment and radar management.

Key skills

Ability to work under highly paced and pressured situation, whilst delivering quality results. Manage a team effectively within an engineering or IT environment. A team player that enjoys working on challenges within a structured team. Enthused, proactive, punctual, confident and determined to achieve results. Regularly work beyond the call of duty. Creating strategies delivered to a high standard.

Key Technical Knowledge Areas

Fault finding to component level (depth C) on electronic circuitry Installation, maintenance and fault finding on defence networks that provides digital images across

the UK to the appropriate end users. Installation, maintenance and fault finding on Air Traffic Control communications, from analogue to IP

conversion. Installation, maintenance, management and fault finding on the type 101 Air Defence RADAR, by

means of signal generation, signal processing, radiation generation, transmission and receiver end electronics.

Workplace Supervisor for Radiation Installation, maintenance and fault finding on analogue baseband exchange communications Installation, maintenance and fault finding on satellite communications Design and implementation at the seven-layer model of IT networks Installation, maintenance and fault finding on line-of-site radio communications. Design, Build and maintain ICT networks Installation, maintenance and fault finding on digital communications utilising IP. Installation, maintenance and fault finding on remote site radio sites Remote site/user VPN design and configurations Maintenance of baseband passport communications, transitioning analogue to IP communications. Installation, maintenance and fault finding on VHF/UHF radio communications.

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EMPLOYMENT

2016-presentLinbrooke Services Ltd – Installation and Commissioning (I+C) engineer

As an I+C engineer, I am at the forefront of ensuring that electronic and telecommunication equipment is installed and commissioned within set timeframes. Equipment types range from from CICSO Servers to Mobile Radio equipment for the rail industry. In a field service engineer type role, I am required to work at a fast pace and live a nomadic lifestyle in order to meet the commissioning dates laid out in the contract. All engineering work is consistently completed to high standards that are required in a customer based environment (Customer - Network rail). As a competent engineer I always carry out tasks with commitment, dedication and passion.

2014-2016Royal Air Force Recruitment

Primary Responsibilities include recruiting engineers, officers and airmen/airwomen, invigilating psychometric tests, Selection Interviewing, Medical and fitness test processing, security checking, public speaking, career fairs, customer relations and ensuring recruitment targets are met by KPI’s.

Aug 2012-2014Royal Air Force Cosford – Defence College for Information, Communications and Information Systems (DCIS)(Wolverhampton) – Air Defence Radar Manager

Duties included the setting up of an established Type 101 RADAR, primarily for the equipment to be taught on, but also to maintain operational effectiveness. Managing and supervising a team of 12 personnel ensuring routine maintenance was carried out from daily to 2-yearly maintenance. Ensuring the equipment had constant rotation of spares, with spares and total equipment cost in excess of £1 million – thus ensuring an annual budget was never overspent, liaising with external agencies, designing and enhancing the equipment for maximum safety and effectiveness in the form of projects. Ensuring that the team was involved in a continual improvement program enhancing their understanding of the RADAR and any interface units attached.

Aug 2010- 2012Royal Air Force Cosford – Defence College for Information, Communications and Information Systems (DCIS)(Wolverhampton)

After being promoted to the rank of corporal I was selected to teach the complex Type 101 air defence radar at DCIS. The role entailed teaching phase three engineers prior to them deploying for operations with an age range of 17 up to 50 years old. Each course lasting 6 weeks, 3 x weeks’ theory at the college, followed by 3x weeks practical on an operational RADAR at the Remote Radar Head in Cornwall. Responsible for ensuring personnel completed the course, giving them the tools to deploy, maintain and fault find on the equipment. Delivering an understanding of AC generation, EHT, signal generation, data analysis, transmission and reception of radiation, ICT networking across two sites tapping into the national radar WAN, three phase power utilisation, Signal Processing.

Aug 2009-2010

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1Sqn Tactical Communications Wing (RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire) – 1 Year

As the front end user, I was requested to be attached to the Squadron providing effective support for equipment that had not been used in an operational environment. As the first team to be deployed using said equipment and in a previously unused capacity, it was on me to provide 1st/2nd/3rd line maintenance, installation and teaching others that were less abled on the equipment. The site that we established covered 5 km, and utilised various LAN’s, radio relays, VOIP, satellite communications, fibre links, Command Line, Oracle databases, SUN systems, secure and unrestricted links over five sites.

After realising the advantages of having a member of the maintenance team deployed, it was deemed that every deploying unit should have an SME attached to their units, therefore I became their SME on every deployment.

Sep 2005 – 2009 2 nd /3 rd Line maintenance – Tactical Communications Wing (RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire) – 4 years

Working as part of a skilled team, providing support to front end users in a customer based environment. As the Subject Matter Expert in baseband communications, I was responsible for the maintenance and repair of tactical telephone exchanges, Information management that utilised the baseband equipment, secure and encrypted interfaces, IT interfaces such as the Defence Information Infrastructure (gateway) and satellite interfaces. As the Information systems engineer and Operator, the role entailed design, management and maintenance of networking exchanges with IP by mediums of fibre, copper and radio.

When not providing support in this capacity, I would be tasked with designing networks and trialing new ways of enhancing the equipment’s intended use, thus broadening the units’ capabilities.

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

Successful examination results together with a wide variety of successful training courses both during employment and through private self-development including:

Currently working towards HND (Foundation Degree) in electronics and telecommunications engineering via distance learning at Staffordshire University (Projected finish date 2017, working towards a Distinction allowing me to work towards a BEng 1st Class with Honours)

HNC in electronics and telecommunications Engineering (Cert HE – with Distinction) BTEC Level 3 in electronic engineering and maintenance NVQ Level 3 in electronic Engineering

18 Months trade training at the Defence college of Communications, Information and Systems, - Covering areas such as: Radio principles, electronic principles, radar theory, ICT engineering, component level, transmitters and receivers. (Mar 2004 – Sep 2005)

Advanced Modern Apprenticeship in electronic engineering T101 Air Defence Radar engineer Secondary surveillance Radar engineer Various Air Traffic Control equipment 503 Satellite communications Workplace Supervisor for Radiation – (Rewarding body – DSTL) Trade Management Training. Institute of Leadership and management level 4 (ILM4) 6 GCSE qualifications including Mathematics, Science and English Defence Instructional Techniques On the Job Training Instructor Royal Air Transportable Telecommunications system engineer Cormorant systems engineer – Telecommunication exchange Cormorant Information systems engineer - Telecommunication exchange

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Installation, commissioning, maintenance of the Cobham Wireless radio equipment.

INTERESTS

Keeping active, mainly by running and sometimes at a high levelBadmintonSkydivingPlaying as many sports as possibleSocialising

PERSONAL DETAILS

DoB: 30th December 1986Driving License No: PEEL9812306AM9PZAddress: 30 Alderley Street, Ashton Under Lyne OL69LJ 07578111226

N.B.

My future availability date for employment will be 4 weeks after being given a job offer.

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