Billy Milsom

5 years of experience in a technical inspection office (building regulations), with expertise in team management and business development. Strong background in structural diagnostics, building and civil engineering projects oversight, and a solid command of technical regulations and standards, including Eurocodes, DTU, fire safety, accessibility, and seismic design

Head of department, Poitou-Charentes at Bureau Veritas (2024-01 – Present)

Member of the CAC 50

• Manager of 12 employees (CSPS and CTC) across 4 sites: Angoulême, Niort, Poitiers, and La Rochelle.
• Oversaw €2.5 million in revenue (services).
• Carried out commercial prospecting, prepared bids, and wrote technical reports.
• Managed financial performance: production tracking, invoicing, and KPI analysis.
• Participated in risk management with experts and legal advisors.
• Managed a variety of technical construction control projects.

Building inspector / Technical specialist in solar panel structures (steel structures) at Apave (2021-01 – 2024-12)

• Monitored projects ranging from €250k to over €10M.
• Projects covered: public buildings, residential buildings, industrial sites, facilities with environmental protection requirements, and civil engineering works, including wind farms, solar farms, wastewater treatment plants, drinking water treatment plants, and roads.
• Carried out structural diagnostics as well as accessibility and fire safety assessments.
• Conducted commercial prospecting and prepared cost estimates for proposals.

Building inspector / Young Graduate program at Alpes Contrôles (2020-01 – 2021-12)

• Monitored projects ranging from €200k to €2.5M alongside an experienced engineer.
• Weekly theoretical training on the technical aspects of the profession.

Final-year internship in structural diagnostics and durability of structures (engineering works) at Diadès / SETEC (2020-01 – 2020-12)

• Detailed inspections and structural diagnostics (retaining walls, parking structures, bridges, …)

Master's degree in ID-RIMS: Durability Engineering – Research and Innovation in Materials and Structures – University Paul Sabatier Toulouse III / INSA Toulouse (2020-12)

Bachelor's degree in Applied Fundamental Sciences, major in Civil Engineering – University Paul Sabatier Toulouse III (2018-12)

Scientific Baccalaureate in Engineering Sciences specialization – Lycée André Theuriet, Civray (2015-12)