Paul Coates

London Organising Committee Olympic Games (LOCOG) March 2012 - October 2012
OLYMPIC PARK CLUSTER OVERLAY ENERGY MANAGER
• Managed all venues within the Olympic Park including the Common Domain Areas and 14 Venue Energy Managers.
• Ensured that all electrical overlay designs and utilities were delivered successfully and on schedule, in order to maintain event continuation.
• Subject Matter Expert required to direct, coordinate and lead effective issue management and resolution.
• I was a senior reporting structure for a large number of functional areas including; Site management, Energy, Broadcast integration, Contract's Management, Health & Safety (Construction Design and Management Regulations 2007), Sustainability and Operations.
• Successfully cultivated and generated positive working relationships with numerous blue chip sub-contractors, sponsors and clients.
• Managed the Olympic Distribution Network ensuring compliance of infrastructure and energy conservation, which contributed to a 20% saving in energy usage and ultimately budgeted energy cost.

G3 Systems Ltd, Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Kandahar, Afghanistan March 2011 - March 2012
FACILITIES MANAGER
• Facilities manager for the Role 3 Medical Treatment Facilities and a large, re-locatable housing project.
• Managed the administration and welfare of up to 104 personnel.
• Responsible for the operations and maintenance program within each project.
• Managed life critical medical equipment and all associated Hard and Soft services within the hospitals, aided by a bespoke Building Management System (BMS)
• Successfully managed a budget in excess of £30m, delivering substantial profit margins and developing numerous new business opportunities for the company.
• Operated customised software packages to monitor the logistical supply chain, budgeting and maintenance schedules.
• Project Manager for a number of smaller, additional emergency projects.
• The company was awarded a Special Judges Award in 2012 by the British Institute of Facilities Management for the O&M contracts in Afghan.

Interserve Infrastructure Support Provider Contract, Cyprus January 2008 - March 2011
MEP ENGINEER & QHSE ADVISOR
• Responsible for implementing and improving H&S policy and procedures as part of the Integrated Management System.
• Prepared risk assessments, safety method statements and safe systems of work for all MEP works and managed numerous safety registers including PAT testing and Calibration.
• Appointed AP Electrical, issuing permits to work for all distribution sub-stations and associated equipment.
• Provided facility, design, asset and project management, demonstrating quality assurance procedures to customers to maintain and help achieve ISO standards.
• Carried out H&S daily inspections, quality audits, monitoring and supervision on all construction sites.
• Provider of IOSH approved training courses and toolbox talks.
• Received an i5 award from the Principal Contractor for individual responsibility, integrity and innovation, in-partnership.

Royal Air Force January 1983 - January 2008
SENIOR ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING FACILITIES MANAGER
• 25 years of service and experience in the field of Electronic Engineering working within a challenging and constantly evolving commercial and military communications environment.
• Manager, team leader, coordinator and diagnostic technician.
• Responsible for large teams of skilled personnel, organising, planning and allocating work to complement the requirements of essential maintenance and inspection programs.
• Ensured the availability of mission critical electronic communication and navigational radar equipment.
• Senior coordinating Authorised Person (HV/MV/LV Electrical) for an 11kV radial on a high-powered transmitter site.