Mr Francis Quinn
MSc CEng CMIOSH MIChemE AIFireE
Overview
Employed full time as a Senior Consultant for Quadriga Health and Safety. An experienced Safety Professional with wide ranging experience covering both public and private sectors including housing (Sheltered and Student PBSA), education, construction, facilities and engineering. Qualified in fire, water, auditing, training, asbestos, scaffolding, CSCS, SMSTS etc.
Moved from assisting Local Governments (both in the Midlands and in London) in times of Change returning to Health and Safety auditing -this time mainly for PFIs across all four parts of the UK- together with providing high level consultation especially around Fire Safety and SKEB Competences.
Currently Regional Vice President for IFE as well as the sustitute representative for the International General Assembly of the IFE.
Specialisms
Work History
| Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Health & Safety Consultant | 01.2025 - today | SPV Consultant presently specialising in education , public sector and medical care sectors. Fire Expert. Author national guidelines fire safety |
| Health and Safety Consultant (interim) | 04.2024 - 10.2024 | Schools and Corporate safety- including training in de-escalating conflict in a public setting, risk assessments etc. Establishing SKEB Competence requirements for all Procurement areas. Fire safety for waste collection and disposal. Public event safety |
| Health and Safety Lead/Manager- Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council | 04.2020 - 07.2023 | Creator and implementor reorganisation proposal Working with external companies to drive up standards Enhancing safety in novel brown-field modular housing construction, Guiding all Council operations to restart post Covid- including first athletics meeting in country Setting safety standards Local Government elections during Pandemic Principal Designer and CDM advisor |
| Group SHEQ Auditor/Consultant- Housing 21/Engie | 07.2014 - 12.2018 | Initially brought in to protect and enhance School Development Programme in London Introduction Best Site Safety Award scheme Subsequently- national SHEQ auditing- housing, construction, regeneration, refurbishment schemes Group adviser CDM and fire safety changes including establishing/implementing new fire safety strategy National SHEQ troubleshooter- idenytifying issues, developing action plans, coaching teams |
Membership of Professional Bodies
| Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 08.1997 | 01.2025 |
Qualifications
| Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
|---|---|---|---|
| City & Guilds | Degree or Above | NVQ V Occupational Health and Safety Practice | 10.2009 |
| Other | Degree or Above | MSc- The Science of Occupational Health, Safety and the Environment | 12.2000 |
| Other | Certificate | PTLLS level 4 | 01.2011 |
| NEBOSH | Certificate | NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management | 08.2019 |
| IFE | Certificate | Practical Fire Risk Assessment Refresher (3rd such) | 04.2024 |
| Other | Certificate | The Principal Designer | 03.2022 |
| Other | Certificate | Mental Health First aider | 11.2022 |
Further Information
CMIOSH since 15/8/1997 #28716 (when it was "Member", subsequently RSP and then Chartered). Twenty years a National Moderator for IOSH
AIFireE- since 8/8/2012- cureently Regional Vice President and substitute attendee on International General Assembly
MIChemE- 29/5/1990
Chartered Engineer- Engineering Council 31/7/1990 #414294
Qualifications: MSc 14/12/2000 #314422 and PgD University of Birmingham