From Technical Quarter Master Sergeant to Technical Project Manager
Category: Success Stories
Publish date: 31/08/2021
Matt joined the Army when he left school in 2009. He had no interest in going on to higher education at the time, and with a few friends already in the Armed Forces, he decided to sign up. With some interest in engineering, he pursued roles within the corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME).
Matt began his Military career as an Electronics Technician in Reading, working on land and air equipment before re-training to the role of Technical Support Specialist (TSS). TSS are responsible for the storage and upkeep of technical equipment and real estate within their regiments, as well as training other REME tradesmen in military skills such as first aid and weapon handling.
His first role was running an expense store in the Quarter Masters Department before being promoted to Lance Corporal and posted to another unit. He gained an array of instructional qualifications whilst serving, such as Battlefield Casualty Drills Instructor, Skill at Arms Instructor, Range Conducting Officer Qualifications and Drill Instructor, all of which lead to him being placed in the Regimental Training Wing as the Training Corporal.
His responsibilities included training and testing other troops within the regiment to ensure they were current in their mandatory military skills, as well as running promotion courses for junior non-commissioned officers. Matt served in this role for a few years before being once again promoted and given a new posting to Technical Quarter Master Sergeant, where he was given his own storehouse, technical accounts and a team to manage.
Throughout his time in the Army, Matt has served in Northern Ireland, Canada, Germany and the UK.
In 2019, a long-term back injury caused Matt to have to leave the Army. He spent his resettlement period gaining qualifications to pursue a career in project management before taking on his current role as Technical Project Manager at Forsberg.
"The position at Forsberg was a perfect fit for me. Forsberg’s ties to the defence community really appealed to me, still allowing me to work with the military and contribute to their capabilities. It allows me to utilise the technical expertise and management skills I gained whilst in the Forces, while the support and mentoring I’ve received working at Forsberg has really helped me to develop and adjust to civilian life. I’m on the verge of completing a Business Management Degree which wouldn’t have been possible without Forsberg’s support.
"I’ll always be proud to say I served. I built lifelong friendships and experienced things that most will never get the chance to. My time in the Army taught me discipline and built my confidence, organisational and leadership skills. The Forces have set me up with the skills to succeed in the commercial world."
- Matt Gore, Technical Project Manager, Forsberg Services Ltd
Forsberg’s latest opportunities are being advertised on CTP’s online job portal, RightJob; helping Service leavers transition smoothly into civilian employment:
Software Development Manager | £50K- £55K
Systems Engineer - Position and Navigation | £40K- £50K