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GETTING TO KNOW YOU Neil Sim Technical Adviser, North of Scotland
Hello Neil. How long have you been at SELECT? I only joined SELECT in May this year, so I’m fairly new and still finding my feet.
What were you doing before you joined SELECT? Tell us a bit about your background and how you got here. I started my career with Hutcheon Services in Aberdeen where I completed my apprenticeship. I then continued for another three years as an electrician within the company, working on various projects from industrial, commercial and domestic jobs to inspection and testing. I then changed industries and went to the oil and gas sector to further my electrical skills and gain more experience. During this time I held a variety of positions including electrical technician, senior technician, rig electrician, senior rig electrician and technical section leader (electrical). After that I started up my own business working in the north east of Scotland, mainly carrying out domestic work. I
Quickfire Questions
Cheese or chocolate? Cheese
Dog or cat? I love all animals
First car owned? Vauxhall Nova
Favourite film? Anything with plenty of action
Favourite TV show? I don’t really have one
Top holiday spot? Anywhere that’s away from home
Dream date? I’m afraid there’s no such thing any more!
One thing folk might not know about you? I’ve got a real passion for reptiles and other exotic animals
later moved across to work in facilities management as an electrical manager covering five sites across the north east of Scotland before crossing over to SELECT.
What does
your job entail? Tell us a bit more
about what you do…
My new role covers a range of aspects from technical help desk work and Member assessments to training and individual inspection and testing when required.
What’s a typical day like for you at work? Tell us about some of the things you do in an average day in the SELECT office... I don’t think there is a typical day as it changes all the time. I could be out on the road making a Member visit up in Wick or working in-house doing technical help.
Do you get the chance to meet SELECT Members? Yes, part of my role involves
carrying out Member assessments as well as taking training sessions.
What do you know now that you didn’t before working at SELECT? Did you know much about the electrical industry beforehand? I’d been involved with the electrical industry for more than 19 years so I did have a good knowledge of it. But I’ve now got a much better understanding of just how many different parts there are to SELECT and exactly what they’re involved in.
What do you find most enjoyable about your job? I really enjoy the Member visits and the chance to get out on the road to meet people. I also like having the opportunity to advance my knowledge and gain more insight into the industry’s regulations and what processes happen before the final outcomes.
●●To contact Neil, email
neil.sim@
select.org.uk or call 0131 445 5577.
LOCAL EVENTS
SELECT Awards 2019 Glasgow, Friday 11 October
Dumfries & Galloway Branch Meeting Dumfries College, Stranraer, Tuesday 15 October
Glasgow & West of Scotland Branch Meeting West College Scotland Thursday 17 October
Edinburgh & South East Branch Meeting Buccleuch Arms, St Boswells, Tuesday 22 October
42 CABLEtalk AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2019
Inverness & North of Scotland Branch Meeting Mansefield Hotel, Elgin, Thursday 24 October
Ayrshire Branch Meeting Ayr Campus, Ayrshire College, Tuesday 29 October
17 OCT
WEST OF SCOTLAND BRANCH MEETING
GLASGOW &
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