Alastair James Steel BSc CEng MIET
Nationality: British Date of Birth: 15 January 1959
Summary
A former Royal Navy Engineering Officer, Alastair Steel is a commercial business manager with strong technological skills and experience at a strategic level in both public and private sectors. A leader, innovator and problem solver, he is renowned for rapidly reducing problems to manageable proportions and developing and communicating understandable and practical solutions.
Qualifications
Academic: 1981 – BSc (Hons) Systems Engineering
1977 – ‘A’ Levels – Maths with Mechanics, Physics, Chemistry, General Studies.
1975 – 8 ‘O’ Levels
Professional: Chartered Electrical Engineer (MIET)
Experience
Principle – Web Development and Services – Sole Director of a successful start-up business providing web development and services to a wide variety of industries. Principal technologies used: Linux and FreeBSD Operating Systems, Apache Webservers, MySQL and PHP. Production and delivery of bespoke web applications and code for business websites.
2005-2008 Managing Director – Galvanyze Limited – Started a new Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy to manage the engineering of multi-million pound development projects through the efficient use of key staff and technology. First projects: Coed Darcy 200 unit mixed residential development on a former BP site, Whitchurch Rugby Club (8 houses, 41 apartments and a Community Social Club). The business was sold to a partner company after 20 months.
1997-2001 Management Consultant – Established a consultancy practice with an initially broad remit, carrying out work for industries as diverse as toner remanufacturers, professional sport and the hotel industry. Key work included a report entitled “Countdown to a Connected World” in the Defence and Local Government Sectors for The Bathwick Group.
1993-1996 Operations and Maintenance Manager (Ministry of Defence) – Responsible for Submarine Engineering, Maintenance & Repair policy and control, TQM implementation, BPR and the development of multi-disciplinary groups. Major I.T. projects co-ordinator and senior user – 12 Mixed RN and Civilian Staff.
1993 Planning Manager (Ministry of Defence) – Organisational Development, Business Process Analysis and Design, Project Management – Produced and ran the management plan for creation of a single engineering support organisation of 220 staff. Formulated all Terms of Reference and produced and agreed revised business processes.
1992 Management Study (CinC Naval Home Command) – Far reaching study for the reorganisation of a vast multi-business organisation – Produced and agreed revised management relationships and budget structures in a complex and sensitive area.
1992 Relocation Project Manager & Support Co-ordinator (CinC Fleet) – Established the support infrastructure to allow relocation of the Upholder Class of submarines to a new operating base.
1988-1991 Engineering Manager (CinC Fleet) – Established customer engineering offices within a shipbuilding yard. Managed the proving of all Electrical and Electronic Systems for a new submarine up to final acceptance and into operational life. Set up admin support, public relations and staff welfare functions – 10 Staff.
1985-1988 Control Systems Training Manager (RN Submarine School) – Managed the training of all Computer Control System maintainers and operators at all levels. Tripled student throughput with existing staff and resources. Reduced total student training time by 20% – 16 Senior Staff and welfare and training responsibility for100 students.
1983-1985 Electrical and Electronic Systems Manager (UK Strategic Deterrent) – Responsible for the Maintenance, Reliability, Availability and Operation of all Computers, Electrical and Electronic systems within a complex, safety critical environment – Managed the implementation of a critical equipment upgrade within a tight operational programme – 15 Technical Staff.
Other Experience
Museum Trustee – Ex-officio trustee of the Royal Naval Submarine Museum.
1978-1990 Numerous positions as Secretary, Treasurer or Auditor of funds and societies.
Other Training and Achievements
Courses in: Business Management for the Changing Nineties (1996), Effective Reading (1996), TQM Techniques and Facilitating (1994/5), Risk Management (1995), Security (1988), Firefighting (1988), Man-Management (1983), Nuclear Plant Theory (1982), Explosives & Explosive Safety (1982).
IT Literacy: Highly competent with all common software (Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Presentation, Graphics and Project Management). Can program in a variety of styles from machine code to high level languages.
Basic *nix server administration.
Other interests
Member of Bath Camerata – Renowned Chamber Choir
Ground Announcer for Bath Rugby
President The Star Cricket Club North Somerset Sunday Div 2
Contact Details
42 Great Pulteney Street, Bath, BA2 4DR
T: 01225 484474 M: 07802501585
E: asteel@asweb.co.uk