Profile
Ross Cottam
Curriculum Vitae
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Education:
Balshaws High School, Runshaw College, Northumbria University
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Qualifications:
GCSE, A-Levels, BEng Hons, MSc
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Work History:
Waiter, Bar Staff, Tour Guide, Construction, Babcock International Engineering,
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Current Job:
Offshore Platforms Package Manager
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Employer:
EDPR is the fourth largest wind energy producer in the world and has offices all over the world from America to Korea
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About Me
Mechanical Engineer who likes spending my spare time outside playing sport or hill-walking
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I live in Scotland with my Fiance and our dog Fergus and our cat Arthur. I graduated university 6 years ago with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and I have been lucky enough to work on a number of exciting engineering projects across the UK and travel to a number of different places and countries for my work.
In my spare time I love playing sport and I’m a bit rugby mad watching as many games as i can
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My Work
I'm responsible for building the offshore platforms that get the electricity from the wind turbines to land
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Ambitious, Adventurous, Determined
What's the best thing you've done in your career?
Being one of the team that will provide 40% of Scotland's Electricity from Renewable Energy
What or who inspired you to follow your career?
My Grandad was an Engineer and I always wanted to do something practical and actually make things rather than be sat at a desk
What was your favourite subject at school?
P.E
What did you want to be after you left school?
Pilot
Were you ever in trouble at school?
More than once
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
Marine Biologist
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Bruce Springsteen
What's your favourite food?
Pizza
What is the most fun thing you've done?
Learnt to fly a plane
Tell us a joke.
Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
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