Mike Muir-Smith MA CEng MICE
Curriculum Vitae
| Born: | 1943 East Clandon, Surrey, England. | |
Further Education: |
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| 1962-65 | Cambridge University – Honours degree in Mechanical Science | |
Work Experience: |
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| 1965-73 | Management Engineer with Costain Civil Engineering - | |
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On site: Motorway bridges M1 Yorkshire, M1 London, M25 London, Edmonton Sewage Works, Seychelles Airport, Seychelles New Port. |
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| Planning and project management in Head Office: Brunei Airport, Jeddah Airport, Dubai Tunnel, Dubai Dry Dock, Dubai Corniche, Hong Kong Immersed Tube Tunnel, Hong Kong Mass Transit system, Singapore New Docks, Seychelles Airport commissioning, Seychelles New Port and Reclamation, and others. |
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| Passed Professional Exams for Membership of Institute of Civil Engineers. | ||
| 1973-78 |
Managing Director of marina development/boatbuilding/boat-designing subsidiary of public company. Founder and Managing Director of private property development company. |
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| 1978 to Date: | Independent Chartered Civil Engineer and Project Management Consultant. | |
| 1986 to Date: | Joint Proprietor (with my wife) of Nursing Home/Residential Home business. | |
| 1992 - 2004: | Project Director, Cambridge Rowing Trust, developer of a £20m, 2-mile (3.2km) long, Olympic-standard Rowing Lake for Cambridge. Personally responsible for all aspects of the project, including design, engineering, land acquisition, planning, and raising the £15m required in charitable donations. | |
| 2008 to date: | Chairman, Cambridge Sport Lakes Trust (formerly Cambridge Rowing Trust) | |
| 1996 to date: | CEO Takamaka Bay Co., developer of Takamaka Bay Resort and Villas, Praslin, Seychelles | |
| 2008 to date: | Director, Kingdom Hotel Investments (Seychelles) Ltd, joint venture vehicle with Kingdom Hotel Investments, Dubai, for development of resort hotel and villas Raffles Praslin Seychelles | |
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Voluntary Work: |
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| 1966 – 1973 | Management Committee member, Tideway Scullers School, London. | |
| 1967 – 1982 | Coach, Cambridge University Rowing Squad & Boat Race crew Chief Coach of the Cambridge Boat Race Crew Coach to the Great Britain Olympic Team, Munich Boat Race Umpire | |
| 1976 – 2006 | Barton Turf Church choir member | |
| 1982 – 1992 | Founder Member of Finance and General Purposes Committee, Cambridge University Boat Club. | |
| 1987 – 1992 | Management Committee member, Norfolk Punt Club | 1988 – 2007 | Honorary Planning Consultant to the Marlow Society |
| 1989 – 2004 | Chief Coach, Christ’s College Boat Club, Cambridge | |
| 1989 – 1999 | Founder / Chairman, Norfolk Association of Intermediate Care Providers. | |
| 1992 – 2005 | Founder/1st Chairman of Steering Committee, Christ’s College Boat Club | |
| 2008 - | Chairman, Cambridge Sport Lakes Trust | |
| 2009 - | Director of Music, Ste Terre Festival of 9 Lessons & Carols | |