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David Holohan

37 Claughbane Drive, Ramsey

Summary

Over 33 years’ experience within the electronics and electrical engineering industries.


Strengths include problem solving, fault finding, inspection, testing, installation, panel building, AutoCAD proficient and familiar with schematics both for fault finding and creation for building records.


16 years’ experience within industrial and commercial environments for installation works and maintenance 90% of which government assets, experience with most areas of work including data logging door entry, emergency lighting systems including central tied battery backed systems, fire alarms and have maintained substantial technically challenging UPS systems on the Island again for government.


Familiar with ac and dc circuits, VFD (both modified and pure wave inverters). PLC experience from IOM Railways signaling industrial machine control.


Good knowledge of sensors, transducers and their application and operations. I am a very technically minded and self-motivated person which is always seeking new challenges daily.


Qualifications and practical knowledge for Safe working practices, risk and method statements hazard avoidance and apply caution to any of my actions prior to executing any task.


Standards used regularly:

BS7671

BS5839

BS5266

BS7909

BS17206

Regulation 2023/1230/EU

GUIDANCE NOTE 3

EAWR 89

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Electrician/ Inspector/ Electrical Engineering

Contact Electrical (Self Employed)
01.2005 - Current

Autocad, Testing, Inspection, Commissioning and Fault Rectification from basic to advanced.


Supply Circuits to 4 Layer SMD PCB Boards, EICR, HVAC, BMS, CAN.


Emergency Lighting including battery tied central UPS Systems, Fire Alarm Interface integration, Railway Safety Monitoring and Signalling, radar commissioning, Paxton Door Entry and RFD.


Equipment and sensor commissioning, CCTV including POE, PLC Repairs and Installations. Thermography to name a few.

Manager / Maintenance Engineer

Norlands Ltd (Leisure Centre/Venue Nightclub)
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • I was the Manager of this business and a gaming licence holder.
  • I maintained the running of all company assets on a day to day basis, I was in charge of 10 staff, and was responsible of all weekly cash counts of all funds of 155 gaming machines & property rent.
  • I was also the in house Technician/Engineer to ensure all machines and electrical distribution accessories were in working order and improved/repaired where necessary.
  • This position also included the general electrical maintenance and improvements for a substantial amount of other rental properties in which this company monitored and owned.

Electrical & Electronics Technician

Hilton Hotel & Casino (Now the Palace Hotel)
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Employed Technician in the Hotel & Casino, to ensure all gaming machines lighting and accessories were in full working order, when they failed, it was my responsibility to diagnose and rectify any electrical/electronic issues, and reinstate equipment as soon as possible.

Technician/Engineer including Sound and Lighting for Live Events

Villa Marina/Summerland Isle of Man Government Department of tourism and leisure
01.1987 - 01.2001
  • I commenced works as a Saturday/evening job at the age of 12 progressing onwards to present day on occasion of more complex issues.
  • Followed by working evenings whilst still employed at Walton’s Digital World, originally as a sound and lighting engineer and technician.
  • As I matured I was then employed a full time Engineer/Technician to oversee all complex electrical/electronic tasks throughout the building, and gained a vast knowledge of electrical installation methods and verification with the aid of the in house electrician
  • I also maintained many valuable assets throughout the building including expensive emergency lighting mains inverter systems, backup generation equipment and general distribution equipment, control and accessories under supervision when required.
  • It was at this time I decided to expand my career to the electrical industry.

Time Served Brown/White goods Engineer

Walton’s Digital World
01.1992 - 01.1995
  • Providing field service repairs to all aspects of equipment including ordering of spare parts where necessary and dealing with clients day to day.

Education

Level 3 Electrical Installations BS7671 -

City & Guilds
12.2018

Analytical Methods For Engineers

Teeside University
09.2018

Engineering Science

Teeside University
09.2018

Asbestos Awareness -

SafetyNet
03.2014

AM2 Certificate of Electrotechnical Occ Competence -

Joint Industry Board
03.2011

2382 Level 3 Elec Installations 16th & 17th Edition Update To BS7671 2008 -

City & Guilds
01.2009

In-Service Inspection And Testing of Electrical Equipment -

City & Guilds
01.2009

0488 Street Works Excavation And Reinstatement of Public Services, Signing, Lighting And Guarding, Monitoring Signing, Traffic And Control Lighting And Guarding -

City & Guilds
01.2009

2391 in Inspection, Testing And Certificate of Electrical Installations -

City & Guilds
01.2008

Level 3 Cert in Electrotechnical Tech Installation -

City & Guilds
07.2007

2330 Application of Health & Safety & Electrical Principles Stage 3 -

City & Guilds
01.2007

2330 Level 3 in Electro Technical Technology Installation (Buildings & Structures), Inspection, Testing & Commissioning -

City & Guilds
01.2007

Level 3BTEC National Engineering Certificate -

City & Guilds
01.1994

Ballakermeen High School
Douglas, Isle of Man
01.1991

Maritalstatus

Married

Personal Information

  • Hobbies: Amateur Radio, I have an Amateur Radio Licence MD6LET. I enjoy making digital music using Cubase 12 software and virtual instruments. I attend target practise at the Peveril Rifle Club. Recently I have started cycling.
  • Date of Birth: 03/19/75
  • Nationality: British
  • Isle of Man worker

References

  • Mr D Corkish (Electrical Manager) IOM Government DOI - dave.corkish2@gov.im
  • Mr L Smith (Asset Manager) IOM Govermnet DOI - lyndon.smith@gov.im
  • Mr M Spiers IOM Government, Transport - mark.spiers@gov.im

Timeline

Electrician/ Inspector/ Electrical Engineering

Contact Electrical (Self Employed)
01.2005 - Current

Manager / Maintenance Engineer

Norlands Ltd (Leisure Centre/Venue Nightclub)
01.2003 - 01.2005

Electrical & Electronics Technician

Hilton Hotel & Casino (Now the Palace Hotel)
01.2001 - 01.2003

Time Served Brown/White goods Engineer

Walton’s Digital World
01.1992 - 01.1995

Technician/Engineer including Sound and Lighting for Live Events

Villa Marina/Summerland Isle of Man Government Department of tourism and leisure
01.1987 - 01.2001

Level 3 Electrical Installations BS7671 -

City & Guilds

Analytical Methods For Engineers

Teeside University

Engineering Science

Teeside University

Asbestos Awareness -

SafetyNet

AM2 Certificate of Electrotechnical Occ Competence -

Joint Industry Board

2382 Level 3 Elec Installations 16th & 17th Edition Update To BS7671 2008 -

City & Guilds

In-Service Inspection And Testing of Electrical Equipment -

City & Guilds

0488 Street Works Excavation And Reinstatement of Public Services, Signing, Lighting And Guarding, Monitoring Signing, Traffic And Control Lighting And Guarding -

City & Guilds

2391 in Inspection, Testing And Certificate of Electrical Installations -

City & Guilds

Level 3 Cert in Electrotechnical Tech Installation -

City & Guilds

2330 Application of Health & Safety & Electrical Principles Stage 3 -

City & Guilds

2330 Level 3 in Electro Technical Technology Installation (Buildings & Structures), Inspection, Testing & Commissioning -

City & Guilds

Level 3BTEC National Engineering Certificate -

City & Guilds

Ballakermeen High School
David Holohan