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Updated: 03-Nov-2008

Mick Pyke

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Proven Experience:

Mestre Services

Self Employment

Since leaving NGC I have undertaken a number of varying & interesting short jobs, utilising my musical and engineering skills.

Testing, to International standards, thermal & mechanical properties of overhead line components, safety and maintenance equipment. Designed, built & installed systems to measure mechanical, electrical and environmental data on energised OHL lines.
Took on the role as company contact for Screen Interference complaints.
Became a safety representative and fire steward.

Elevated temperature creep measurement.
Failure analysis.
Computer control and logging systems.
Sat on the local HESAC. committee.
Required to make regular safety inspections in potentially hazardous areas.

As part of a four man team developed a new high temperature low sag OHL conductor, "Matthew". This avoided the need for extensive structural work and lead to savings of £4M.

3rd Engineer

Continued the weather station development.
Developed & maintained a quality instrument database in line with BS5750/ISO90002.
Gave frequent presentations, on the achievements of our team, to our laboratory visitors.

Vibration monitoring.
Computer control.
Quality Assurance systems.
Increased experience in presentation giving.

As part of a three man team, the enhanced ratings project "MORE" produced ongoing savings of £3M in the first year.

1986-1996

CEGB. Central Electricity Research Laboratories.

Technical Officer

Designed, constructed & installed stand-alone weather stations, with remote interrogation, to be fitted to transmission towers.

Gained experience with meteorology and data logging. Also preliminary data analysis.

The supply of constant, reliable and accurate data aided the company’s understanding of OHL thermal ratings.

1985-1986

Assistant Technical Officer

Designed, constructed and installed instrumentation to improve understanding of environmentally caused damage/wear on overhead lines.

Knowledge of wind tunnel instrumentation, electronics and cmos logic gained. Experience in wind tunnel testing and transmission tower climbing.

Assisted in increasing the company knowledge base.

1983-1985

Electrical fitter

Worked in all electrical aspects of an engineering laboratory environment.

Gained experience in large and small experimental rig building.

Contributed towards improving the efficiency and longevity of company assets.

1978-1983

L.E.Humphreys & Co.

Approved Journeyman Electrician

Served apprenticeship in electrical installations. Worked on industrial and domestic electrical installations both new & old.

Interpersonal skills gained while dealing with customers.

Made redundant at 21yrs.

1972-1978

Experience:

I believe the above speaks for itself. I have experience with many software packages.

Qualifications:

City & Guilds Electrical Installations C - returned to college in 2002 to update myself with the current 16th addition of the IEE Wiring Regulations.

Numerous courses undertaken with the CEGB and NGC. From electronics through computing and programming to materials science, safety management, and more. A partial training record is available, although records of training with the CEGB were lost during privatisation.

Involved with music all my life. In 1989 my partner and I formed a "Samba band" which still thrives to this day. Much in demand Bloco do Sul is an excellent subject on which to excercise my computer and web skills. Running this 15/20 piece band requires a reasonable amount of managerial/organisational skills!

I am involved with samba music on a global basis and owner/moderator of the Sambistas (email) list UK.
I have recently formed a second band, EclectiX, which has brought together the finest local musicians, and honed my music producing, recording, computer processing and mixing attributes.

Always busy, I have no time for television. I also enjoy swimming and walking.

D.O.B:

9th October 1956

Current address:

Dorking,
Surrey.
RH4 3HY

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