Fire Safety Engineer Resume

Contact information

Brimo S. Twena

17 Street

Los Angeles 

 California

Career objective 

Looking for a challenging position of the Fire Safety Engineer Resume the reputed University with a view to use my wide experience for the benefit of the organization.

Experienced fire safety enforcer/manager and operational officer with managerial experience of a wide range of incidents, change-management projects, running Project Teams in extended logistical analysis projects and of managing fire stations. Qualified academically (M.Sc. degree [Merit] in Fire Safety Engineering, B.Eng. Degree [1st Class Honours] in Fire Engineering, Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health, B.Sc. Degree in Combined Studies [Computer Science & Materials Science], Higher National Diploma in Fire Safety Studies) and professionally (Chartered Membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health; Corporate Memberships of the Institution of Fire Engineers and the Institute of Risk Management, ALARM and a Registered Risk Practitioner). Responsible for development of Fire Safety enforcement training and activities in North Wales. Responsibility for legislative policy-making; Wales representative on Chief Fire Officers Association working groups concerned with Prosecution Guidance and Safety in Social Housing. Fire and Accident Investigator. Proven track record of initiating, leading and successfully completing logistics and planning projects to a high standard. Runner-up in the 2008 Institution of Fire Engineers Graduate Lecture symposium. Won Gilbertson Excellence Scholarship. 

 

 

KEY QUALITIES 

Adaptable to changing operational needs 

Successful record of extended, unsupervised project work and project management 

History of advocating and driving appropriate change in the workplace 

Proven history of self-motivated personal and professional development 

Effective leadership and communications skills 

Combination of good practical/mechanical skills and mental ability 

 

 

AMBITIONS 

To obtain a post that will: 

Both challenge and develop my existing talents 

Give me a high degree of autonomy and responsibility 

Permit development into new areas 

 

CURRENT ROLE 

Fire Safety Development Manager, Legislative Fire Safety Team. Paid as Group Manager (Flexible Duty), Duties: oversight and development of Legislative Fire Safety (LFS) activities for North Wales. Strategic partnerships with Welsh Assembly Government and regional agencies. Specialist Fire Safety Engineer. Senior Fire Investigation Manager. Operational Incident Commander. LFS policy-making and management of LFST. Planned, costed and managed change to new LFS structure. Authored integrated development plan for new LFS structure. Representative on 2 CFOA Working Groups. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS - Academic & General 

 

Awarded M.Sc. in Fire Safety Engineering (Merit) - University of Central Lancashire 

 

Awarded B.Eng. in Fire Engineering (1st Class Honours) - UCLan

 

Awarded Gilbertson Excellence Scholarship by UCLan to fully fund MSc course. 

 

Brainbench Certification: Human Resources Concepts (4.28 - Master) 

 

Awarded H.N.D. (Fire Safety Studies) - Fire Service College/UCLan

 

Awarded Postgraduate Diploma (Occupational Safety & Health) - University of Salford

 

Brainbench Re-certification: Project Management (3.64); English Vocab (4.37 - Master) 

 

Awarded H.N.C. (Fire Safety Studies) - Fire Service College/UCLan

 

Re-certification: Project Management (3.16) 

 

Stage Pyrotechnics, Black Powder & Fireworks Competence Certification (96%) 

 

Brainbench Certification: Project Management (3.0); Written English (3.68); 

Programmer/Analyst Aptitude (3.66); RDBMS Concepts Refresh (3.0); 

Information Technology Terminology (3.14); Maths Fundamentals (4.3 - Master) 

 

PAFEC GIS Courses: Analyser Plus, Developer, Map Manager, Fire Cover & Routemaster

 

IOSH - Managing Safely Course 

 

Open University Course THD204 - Grade 2 Pass (Credit) 

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pen University Course T102 - Grade 1 Pass (Distinction) 

 

Awarded B.Sc. in Computer Science & Materials Science - Manchester Polytechnic 

 

Awarded 3 A-Levels (Chemistry, Physics, P&A Maths), 2 O/A Levels, 7 O-Grades 

 

 

Registered Risk Practitioner qualification (ALARM in association IRM & AIRMIC) 

Membership of ALARM (the Public Sector Risk Management Organisation) 

 

Membership of the National Association of Fire Investigators (MNAFI) 

Chartered Membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) 

 

Membership of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (MIIRSM) 

 

Membership of the Institute of Risk Management (MIRM) 

 

Station Officer's Examination 

 

Sub-Officer's Examination 

 

Membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers (MIFireE) 

 

Graduateship of the Institution of Fire Engineers (GIFireE) 

Awarded the Institution's "Meritorious Examination Performance" Prize 

 

 

EXTERNAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT COURSES 

 

Category 4 Fireworks Management Course, Illuminate Consult, Leicestershire 

Pass - 97% 

 

Fireworks and Explosives Management Course, ISSEE, Chilmark 

Attendance 

 

IFE Graduate Lecture symposium (Presenter) Arups, Solihull 

Attendance 

 

21st Fire Safety & Fire Investigation Short Course, Edinburgh University 

Attendance 

 

Prosecution Procedures, Fire Service College 

Attendance 

 

Station Manager's Syllabus - Managing Incidents, Fire Service College 

Attendance 

 

Station Manager's Syllabus - Community Safety, Fire Service College 

Attendance 

 

Station Manager's Syllabus - Organisational Management, Fire Service College 

Attendance 

 

Station Manager's Syllabus - Personal Management, Fire Service College 

Attendance 

 

Fire Investigation (Advanced), Lancs Training Centre 

Attendance 

 

Fire Safety Officer, Module C, Fire Service College 

Distinction 

 

Fire Safety Officer, Module B, Fire Service College 

Distinction 

 

Fire Safety Officer, Module A, Fire Service College 

Merit 

 

 

 

APPOINTMENTS (North Wales Fire & Rescue Service) 

 

Mar10 - date 

Paid as Group Manager (Flexible Duty), Fire Safety Development Manager, Legislative Fire Safety Team. Duties: oversight, development and audit of Legislative Fire Safety (LFS) activities for North Wales. Strategic partnerships with Welsh Assembly Government and regional agencies for Social Housing Sector, Crown properties and Technical FireSafety. Specialist Fire Safety Engineer. LFS policy-making and management of LFST. Membership of CFOA Working Groups. 

 

Sep 09 - Feb10 

Station Manager (Flexible Duty) [as Competence B/ Assistant Divisional Officer], Departmental Development Support Officer, Central Fire Safety Team. Duties: oversight, development of Legislative Fire Safety (LFS) activities for North Wales. Responsible for forming protocols with Registered Social Landlords and regional agencies. Specialist FireSafety Engineer. LFS policy-making and management of CFST. Planned, costed and managed change to new LFS structure. Authored integrated development plan for new LFS structure. 

 

Oct 03 - Sep 09 

Station Manager, Competence A/Station Officer (Flexible Duty), Fire Safety Enforcing Officer/Operational Response. Duties: legislative Fire Safety/ Health & Safety specialist, Community Safety and supervisory duties over diverse and numerous incidents and of fire stations. Fire Safety policy-making; legislative enforcement; Fire Investigation Manager, Level 3 Fire Investigator. Accident Investigator. Prosecution Officer. Formerly member of Service?s Fire Safety Order Working Group. Member of Fire Safety Training Steering Group ? designed and developed syllabus for Foundation Degree (Fire Safety & Fire Investigation) in conjunction with academic staff of Glyndur University 

 

Jan 02 - Mar 02 

Sub-Officer (Operational Watch Commander), (temporary secondment) 

 

Apr 01 - Oct 03 

Sub-Officer (Inspecting Officer), Fire Safety Department. Duties including legislative fire safety and involvement in numerous Community Fire Safety campaigns 

 

Jun 99 - Mar 01 

Sub-Officer, Staff Department, Fire Service HQ. Project Leader, GIS Project. Responsible to Brigade's Senior Staff Officer for the implementation of all aspects of PAFEC GIS strategy, budgeting (>100K p.a.) and liaison. Instrumental in implementing GIS in Fire Service Control. 

 

Feb 99 - May 99 

Temporary Sub-Officer, Staff Department, Fire Service HQ. Seconded to Y2K Project Team following "Red" grading: achieved "Blue" grading within 2 months! 

 

Sep 96 - Jan 99 

Leading Firefighter (Operational) 

 

Aug 94 - Jul 95 

Temporary Leading Firefighter, Operational Support, Fire Service HQ 

Project Leader, I.T. Strategy Group; Project Leader, Station Security Project 

 

Jan 93 - Mar 93 

Temporary Leading Firefighter, Operational Support, Fire Service HQ 

Project Leader - Home Office Fire Cover Model. Chief Officer?s representative to Home Office Fire Statistics Working Group. 

 

 

 

PERSONAL DETAILS 

 

Age/Date of Birth: 49 / 04 Feb 1961 

 

Marital Status: Married 

 

Dependants: n/a 

 

Current Role: Legislative Fire Safety function - Fire Safety Development Manager / Operational Incident Commander /Fire Safety Engineer / Senior Fire Investigator 

 

 

HOBBIES & INTERESTS 

 

Reading, Research & Continuing Personal Development 

 

Continuing specialisation in Fire Safety and Fire Investigation (one of 3 personnel in Service nominated as Level 3 [Fatal Incident] Fire Investigation Officer). 

 

Computing/I.T. 

Competent user and builder of PCs. 

 

Archery 

Use of Longbow, recurve and compound bows. 

 

Medieval Re-enactment 

Member of Harlech Medieval Society specialising in archery. Specialist advisor to Health and Safety committee to the National Association of Re-enactment Societies (NAReS). Period covered late 11th to early 13th Centuries. 

 

References

Brimo S. Twena

Manager

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Brimo_Twena@gmail.com