Overview
Enthusiastic Fire Safety Professional benefiting from extensive Built Environment and Health and Safety experience as a CMIOSH (Chartered) Safety Professional. Self-aware, supportive, and encouraging, with all Fire, Health and Safety experience within consultancy environments over the last 25 years, providing in-depth exposure to the fire, health and safety issues and challenges faced by several industries including facilities management, retail, residential and transport. Having been Tier 3 of the IFSM Nationally Accredited Fire Risk Assessors Register (NAFRAR) for over two years, Jerry is currently at Tier 2 (CFRAR) Comfortable operating strategically at board level as well as engaging at an operational level. With extensive and successful leadership and management credentials and a strong record in Client and customer relationship
Specialisms
| Industry |
Years Experience |
| Agriculture |
20 |
| Construction |
|
| Entertainment and leisure |
20 |
| Manufacturing |
|
| Motor vehicle repair |
13 |
| Retail |
|
| Topic |
Years Experience |
| Business benefits |
20 |
| Fire and explosion |
20 |
| Managing for health and safety |
20 |
| Risk management |
20 |
| Stress |
20 |
| Transport (workplace) |
20 |
| Workplace health advice |
20 |
| Slips and trips |
20 |
| Human factors |
8 |
Work History
Total years experience: 20
| Role |
From - To |
Job Title / Description |
| Associate Director - Engagement and Professional Services |
01.2017 - 11.2023 |
With over 20 years’ experience in health and safety management, Jerry is Ark’s Associate Director responsible for the management of the Professional Services team delivery across all of its clients. Jerry also specialises in supporting clients in developing and implementing effective management systems. Jerry’s background includes time served in the Merchant Navy and Senior Management within manufacturing and retail industries. |
| Head of Consultancy Support |
01.2001 - 12.2016 |
Provide health and safety consultancy, guidance and advice as Technical Expert on a number of issues such as facilities and property management, fire safety, accident management and stress. Man management of teams of mobile and office based consultants and advisors. Technical and system authoring along with writing technical papers and magazine articles. |
| Director of Fire and Safety |
11.2023 - today |
Providing fire, health and safety consultancy services, guidance, advice and training, and specialising in facilities and property management within the Residential, Commercial and Industrial sectors. Technical and system authoring along with writing technical papers and magazine articles. Also, undertaking disability access audits |
Membership of Professional Bodies
| Professional Body |
Membership |
Member since |
OSHCR Eligible Since |
| IOSH |
Chartered Member (CMIOSH) |
06.2006 |
|
Qualifications
| Accrediting Institute |
Type |
Qualification |
Date passed |
| BSC |
Diploma |
Health and Safety Management |
12.1999 |
