Sam Townsend CV 2011
Sam Townsend CV 2011
Sam Townsend CV 2011
Key Skills
Effective Communicator
Problem Solver
Practically Minded
Team Player
Organiser
Comprehensive Range of I.T. skills
Career History
Centre for Alternative Technology 2009 – To date
Completed the MSc course - “Renewable Energy in the Built Environment”.
The modular course held at C.A.T. covered:
Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Small Scale Wind, Hydro, Biomass and Building Related Issues.
Familiar with software packages Tsol, PVsyst & HydrA/Lowflow2000. Completed Thesis
within deadline which was based on an experiment investigating the extents and impact of a
specific micro heat loss mechanism from DHW cylinders.
1997 – 2005: Secured a place on the graduate trainee programme then worked as a
mainframe programmer on various large development projects, predominantly HSBC’s
Internet Banking system. Highly Experienced on IBM platform OS/390 with COBOL, CICS,
DB2. Also experienced on AS400 platform with CL and RPG language skills.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 07th October 1972
Clean Driving Licence
Current First Aid At Work Certificate
Interests
Renewable Energy. Member of the newly formed Peak Hydro Forum. Involved in a
couple of Hydropower feasibility studies, one of which contributed to the Friends of
the Peak District’s ‘Peak Power’ report. Also completed a number of feasibility
studies during the MSc for PV, small scale wind and biomass heating systems.
Thermography – Own a Flir Thermal Imaging Camera.
Environment – Awarded place on HSBC/Earthwatch Alaskan Glaciers Expedition
assisting a Research team for 2 weeks surveying on the Bearing Glacier.
Caving - Secretary of the Eldon Pothole Club. Helped organise and participated in a
very successful expedition to ‘The Accursed Mountains’ in Northern Albania in 2010.
Weekend job at school was as a tour guide at Treak Cliff Cavern in Castleton.
Climbing – Over 20 years experience. Gap year was predominantly spent rock
climbing in the UK, France & Spain.
D.I.Y. – Recently installed a Rainwater Harvesting system in a rural family property.
Referees
Available on request.