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    Dave Birkin

    David Birkin

    Regional Manager, Asbestos
    Wales

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    David Birkin

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    Construction Education Energy & Utilities Facilities Management Food & Beverage Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Consumer Product Retail, Leisure & Hospitaility
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    Services

    Environment Asbestos Management

    About David Birkin

    Dave is an experienced and diverse senior asbestos, quality and corporate sustainability professional with 33 years’ experience in an asbestos consultancy and leadership role. Dave has a proven track record in delivering measurable change in a fast moving and highly competitive and complex business environment with often conflicting priorities. He is a motivational team leader who gets the best out of people by forming effective relationships, giving clear direction and building a culture where people want to achieve for the business. Dave has general management experience with particular emphasis on delivering best in class standards, client care and financial control.

    23 years’ experience as a specialist examiner for the BOHS Certificate of Competence in Asbestos, acting as Chairman on the panels attended over the past 20 years.

    12 years’ experience as committee member of the Health and Safety Laboratory fibres team specialising in The Regular Inter - laboratory Counting Exchange Scheme (RICE) and The Asbestos in Materials Scheme (AIMS).

    Professional Experience

    WITH THE COMPANY SINCE 2014 | OVER 33 YEARS IN THE INDUSTRY 

    Dave has been the Regional Manager in Wales and the South West at SOCOTEC UK since 2014.

    Prior to 2013 he worked for National Britannia, Santia, Wimtec and Wimpey in varying roles including Head of Quality and CSR, Technical Director and Regional manager in a career spanning over 30 years.

    Qualifications

    Education

    University of Aberystwyth - BSc (hons) Geology, 1987.

    Professional Licences and Certification

    Certificate of Competence (Asbestos) 1997

    BOHS Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management: Member grade 2017 (MFAAM)

    Contact

    David Birkin

    Expertises

    Construction Education Energy & Utilities Facilities Management Food & Beverage Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Consumer Product Retail, Leisure & Hospitaility
    + See more

    Services

    Environment Asbestos Management