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D E S C O R E S UME S

MARK SWIFT, MSc, BSc (Hons) CEng, MIET Desco E lectrical Associate Directo r

NEIL ROONEY, BEng (Hons) Desco Senio r Mechanical Enginee r

PAUL DAWSON, BSc, BEng, MEng, CEng, MCIBSE Desco Principal Mechanical Engineer

Mark joined our growing Leeds design team in early 2017 and takes responsibility for the electrical team. Mark is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology. Mark has a very practical approach to engineering and project management having served a trade apprenticeship as an electrician. He spent several years as project engineer and manager within the glass production industry before moving into engineering consultancy. Mark brings to the team a wealth of experience in electrical design for public sector clients particularly in schools, community healthcare and hospitals. Mark also has wide-ranging experience in infrastructure, energy audits, data centre and manufacturing and production facility design.

Neil joined the Desco team in 2013 having graduated with a BEng degree with honours in building services engineering from Northumbria University. Neil was recently promoted to Senior Mechanical Engineer. During his time as a student Neil had the benefit of a six month placement with a regional contracting practice where he gained valuable practical experience in building services engineering including services design for hospitals, further education as well as a major mixed use town centre development comprising retail, residential and public realm. Since joining Desco his project portfolio has grown to include further education colleges schemes, custodial premises, leisure developments and healthcare facilities. Neil has undertaken a key role in the delivery of a number of refurbishment projects across the Durham University estate and most recently the delivery of the new Rutherford Estates Proton Therapy Centres, across the UK.

Paul recently joined Desco bringing with him a First-Class Honours MEng degree in Building Services. Paul recently became a member of CIBSE, with a Chartered Engineer status. As a Senior Engineer, Paul takes responsibility for the full design works of projects and also attends regular design team meetings. Paul is currently working on some of Desco’s key projects including three new schools in Yorkshire for the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Science Central for Newcastle University, National Horizons Centre for Teesside University and the redevelopment of Newcastle Civic Centre.

11 Years of Experience

29 Years of Experience

University of Leeds, Project Nexus RB (Formerly Rickitt Benckiser), Project Wren Newcastle Civic Centre, Newcastle City Council Bettys & Taylors, Project Prospect Teesside University, National Horizons Centre CEF IT Headquarters, Durham

7 Years of Experience

Project Nexus, University of Leeds CEFCO Doncaster, CEFCO CEF IT Headquarters Durham, City Electrical Factors Project Prospect, Bettys & Taylors National Horizons Centre, Teesside University Legal & General Buildings A&B Newcastle Heliz, Legal & General

Durham University, Math & Computer Sciences Building, Vaux Sunderland

Tombola HQ, Sunderland, UK CEF IT Headquarters, Durham Newcastle Civic Centre The Word, South Tyneside Council