Brian Steer

Current

• Facilities Contractor at Embarcadero Technologies
• Member at Windsor & Maidenhead Executive Job Club

Past

• Facilities Specialist at Compuware Ltd
• R&D Chemist at WR Grace
• R&D Chemist at Starch Products

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Education

• Thames Valley University
• Thames Valley University
• Imperial College London

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Recommended

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Connections

106 connections

Industry

Facilities Services

Brian Steer’s Summary

First and foremost I have an ability to identify and solve problems that other people have missed.
I am a logical thinker, aided by my degree in Organic Chemistry, which when complemented by my DMS, helps me to really understand the business and the people.
I am dependable, disciplined and precise, with an ability to weigh the facts in a logical and systematic fashion. I am persistent and have good trouble-shooting / problem-solving characteristics.
I have a reputation in Compuware for saving money by creating facilities solutions that really work and do this within the companies rules and procedures.

Brian Steer’s Specialties:

Persistence, Trouble shooting and detailed analysis

Brian Steer’s Experience

• Facilities Contractor

  Embarcadero Technologies

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; EMBT; Computer Software industry)

  September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

  I assisted with their office move and am continuing to handle their day to day facilities needs on a part-time basis.

• Member

  Windsor & Maidenhead Executive Job Club

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Human Resources industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

  A group of people who teach, listen and learn from each other, to use their expertise and experience either for an employer, voluntarily or paid, or to develop their own businesses.

• Facilities Specialist

  Compuware Ltd

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  October 1995 — May 2007 (11 years 8 months)

  I provided full facilities support to 500 staff in six locations throughout the UK and Ireland, providing facilities, security, fleet and communications support, with a department having a budget of £4.5M.

• R&D Chemist

  WR Grace

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Construction industry)

  February 1980 — October 1995 (15 years 9 months)

  R&D, QA and customer service in the production of sealants, adhesives and waterproof membranes.

• R&D Chemist

  Starch Products

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Chemicals industry)

  January 1980 — February 1985 (5 years 2 months)

  My responsibilities were for customer service, project management, group leader, training of personnel, and the control and sourcing of information to customers, sales and production personnel. Primarily the products were Adhesives, used in many industries.

Brian Steer’s Education

• Thames Valley University

  DMS , Business , 1988 — 1990

• Thames Valley University

  CIIM , Business , 1979 — 1981

• Imperial College London

  BSc 2.2 Hons , Organic Chemistry , 1967 — 1971

Additional Information

Brian Steer’s Interests:

Driving, with a full clean licence. Computers and their history. Genealogy. DIY

Brian Steer’s Groups:

Associate Member of the British Institute of Management ABIM.
Membership of the Institute of Facilities Management MBIFM
Membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry MRSC
Chartered Scientist CSci
Chartered Chemist CChem.

•    Compuware Connection Group
•    British Facilities Management - Networking Group for Facilities Management Professionals
•    FM Property Recruitment - UK JOB BULLETIN

Brian Steer’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch