Gavin Mark Evans
Professional Summary
Technical Facilities Project Manager with 20+ years of experience delivering electrical, HVAC, critical power and building-services projects across data centres, pharmaceuticals, logistics and corporate estates. Skilled in CDM 2015 principal duties, lifecycle planning for UPS/STS and 11kV systems, and decarbonisation works including ASHP and solar PV. Experienced with Trend BMS (IQ3–IQ5), Procore, CAFM/EAM systems and PPM programme delivery to SFG20 standards. Proven record of managing multi-discipline contractors, leading site teams through live critical maintenance, and producing compliant O&M and handover documentation. Holds NEBOSH construction safety qualifications and City & Guilds electrical certifications, with security clearance and immediate UK availability.
Technical Skills
Work Experience
- Delivered small-to-medium building-services projectenabling site upgrades and decarbonisation, managing scopes from £30,000 to £300,000.
- Acted as Principal Contractor under CDM 2015, authoring and enforcing RAMS, CPPs, PCI and permit-to-work regimes for live sites.
- Led Trend BMS frontend replacement programmes, coordinating IT handshakes and site commissioning to restore monitoring visibility.
- Implemented ASHP retrofits and solar PV installs to replace gas plant, integrating new plant with existing plant controls.
- Managed project controls and change management through Procore and Microsoft Project, maintaining budgetary and RFI records.
- Coordinated UPS and STS lifecycle replacements in live critical areas to maintain resilience and phased cutover sequencing.
- Recruited and led a 20-strong Reliability Maintenance Engineering team across four delivery stations to establish an in-house maintenance capability.
- Delivered site equipment upgrades and small projects to improve availability and safety of material handling equipment.
- Implemented CDM 2015 requirements for capital and lifecycle works during the FM transition programme.
- Developed and enforced Business Continuity Plans covering backup power, heating and water services for UK delivery stations.
- Served as UK EV safety subject matter expert, creating safety protocols for EV charging infrastructure and vehicle interactions.
- Managed proactive and reactive maintenance for MHE and dock door equipment, reducing recurring failures through targeted PPMs.
- Delivered design and project support for a 4-mile, 2.5MW private wire 11kV power distribution project linking estate substations.
- Backed engineering and prototype work for Ocado patent GB2596197A (Multi-temperature Storage System) as a named inventor.
- Managed 2MW UPS retrofit design support and staged installation to sustain critical loads during transition.
- Authored CDM 2015 documentation for capital projects and fulfilled principal designer and client duties on designated schemes.
- Coordinated with QS, specialist contractors and consultants across RIBA stages to control scope and construction risk.
- Produced O&M and handover documentation for equipment owners and facilities teams to support lifecycle maintenance.
- Built a five-year capital infrastructure plan to prioritise lifecycle replacement and statutory compliance across the estate.
- Led a small LCAM team including an Asset Analyst and administrator to deliver asset condition surveys and reporting.
- Produced mitigation plans and initial project justifications to address operational risk and statutory gaps.
- Trained facilities staff in LCAM principles to improve asset tagging, failure-mode recording and PPM alignment.
- Coordinated with client stakeholders to align CAPEX forecasts to operational risk and compliance requirements.
- Established asset review processes to support budget approvals and subsequent project delivery handover to delivery teams.
- Managed shift engineering, security and admin teams to maintain 24/7 operations in a high-availability data centre.
- Oversaw statutory maintenance, permits and safety audits to maintain client QMS and contractual service levels.
- Directed lifecycle planning and resilience strategy for CRAC, chilled water and UPS plant to support capacity planning.
- Coordinated critical maintenance windows and sequenced works to preserve uptime during high-risk interventions.
- Developed CAFM reporting processes to improve visibility of PPM delivery and reactive callouts.
- Implemented RAMS and permit-to-work controls for contractor activities within critical areas.
- Delivered minor works and maintenance programmes within customer budget and security constraints.
- Ensured statutory and non‑statutory maintenance for plant and building services to maintain manufacturing uptime.
- Managed RAMS, permits and contractor safety compliance for site projects and reactive maintenance.
- Improved CAFM reporting and work processes to accelerate job close-out and invoicing.
- Backed lifecycle planning and resilience strategy for site-critical plant and distribution equipment.
- Coordinated stakeholder communications to ensure works met customer specification and security requirements.
- Managed statutory and non-statutory PPMs for HVAC, L8 water systems, fire and security plant across UK estate.
- Introduced energy monitoring via Trend BMS to support ESOS compliance and reduce site energy waste.
- Delivered a UK-wide security control room upgrade to centralise monitoring and incident response.
- Led a multi-discipline team of 16 maintenance and security staff to deliver site services and reactive support.
- Backed construction and CAT B fitout projects from design through CDM phases to compliant handover.
- Coordinated L8 and HVAC testing regimes and produced documentation to sustain statutory compliance.
- Oversaw mobilisation and PPM delivery for data centre maintenance contracts to ensure SLA compliance.
- Managed cooling plant including CRAC units, chilled water systems and DX equipment to control thermal risk.
- Supervised generator and UPS maintenance activities to protect supported loads during outages.
- Enforced contractor safety, RAMS and permit-to-work processes in client critical areas.
- Delivered KPI reporting and client meetings to communicate contract performance and improvement plans.
- Provided out-of-hours callout support and escalation management for high-severity incidents.
- Delivered CCTV and access-control installation projects across the UK, overseeing site commissioning and handover.
- Managed maintenance contracts for security systems to sustain operational coverage and response times.
- Provided basic IT support including servers and networking to integrate security systems with client infrastructure.
- Supported CAFM implementation to improve job scheduling and asset records for security systems.
- Authored test dossiers and FAT/SAT documentation to demonstrate commissioning compliance.
- Coordinated contractor teams on site to ensure installations met technical and customer requirements.
- Managed electrical maintenance across 11kV ring mains and substations, acting as NICEIC Duty Holder and Qualified Supervisor.
- Delivered electrical works in data centres, server rooms and pharmaceutical labs to maintain critical services.
- Oversaw contractors and apprentices to complete statutory testing and thermographic inspections.
- Executed fire alarm, access control and security installations as part of campus safety upgrades.
- Delivered electrical refurbishment projects across lecture theatres, offices and industrial spaces.
- Produced electrical test and inspection reports to demonstrate compliance with BS 7671 standards.
- Delivered domestic and industrial electrical installations for university and local council clients to specification.
- Installed distribution boards, consumer units and associated wiring to BS 7671 standards.
- Commissioned and tested electrical circuits and produced PIs and test certificates for each job.
- Coordinated site materials, subcontractors and client communications to complete projects on schedule.
- Performed remedial electrical works and fault diagnosis to restore services for end users.
- Maintained health and safety compliance and completed site RAMS for safe working practices.
- Executed generator synchronization and emergency power procedures to supply deployed units in training and operations.
- Maintained and fault-diagnosed electrical equipment under field conditions to support mission readiness.
- Trained personnel on safe operation of generators and field electrical distribution systems.
- Planned and implemented temporary power deployments for exercises and overseas training activities.
- Documented maintenance and service records to maintain equipment availability and traceability.
- Coordinated logistics for electrical spares and tools to ensure rapid repair turnaround in austere settings.
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