OT Oscar Tomkins

Dorking · Surrey · UK

Oscar
Tomkins

Aspiring Mechanical Engineering Apprentice

From labouring on construction sites to stripping down engines — a foundation built with my hands, and an ambition pointed at motorsport.

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OT / 2026

01 Profile

From labouring on construction sites to stripping down engines through the GASP Motor Project, I have built a solid foundation of hands-on mechanical experience and a genuine passion for engineering and motorsport. I enjoy solving practical problems and learning how things work, and I bring a strong work ethic to everything I take on.

My ambition is to begin my career through a mechanical engineering apprenticeship with McLaren — a team I admire for its precision engineering and motorsport heritage — where I can learn from experienced professionals and grow into a skilled engineer in the industry.

02 Experience

  1. Jul 2025 — Present

    Labourer · Applegate Homes · part-time, alongside school

    • Assisted with a range of construction tasks, including carpentry, groundwork, tiling, and landscaping
    • Worked safely on site and followed instructions from experienced tradespeople
    • Built practical skills, teamwork, and an understanding of working to a high standard
    • Demonstrated reliability, punctuality, and a willingness to learn

  2. Summer 2025

    Labourer · JGP Building

    • Carried out groundwork, including concreting, alongside general labouring duties
    • Gained further hands-on experience working safely in a construction environment

  3. Oct — Nov 2023

    Sports Coach · Newdigate Infant School · voluntary

    • Helped coach and support sports sessions for younger children
    • Encouraged teamwork, confidence, and participation
    • Strengthened communication, leadership, and a sense of responsibility

  4. Ongoing

    Babysitting

    • Responsible for the care and safety of children
    • Showed trustworthiness, maturity, and good time management

03 Hands-on Projects

Motor mechanics

GASP Motor Project

  • Learned basic motor mechanics working on quad bikes, go-karts, and dirt bikes
  • Worked on brake systems and both 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines
  • Explored circuitry and wiring, including building my own radio-controlled cars

Independent build

E-bike Conversion

  • Converted a standard bicycle to electric with a hub-motor kit — fitted the motor, battery, and controller, and routed the wiring myself
  • The go-to person among my friends for bike repairs and maintenance
  • Ride and maintain my own electric dirt bike

04 Skills

  • Strong practical, hands-on ability
  • Quick learner, keen to develop new skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Reliable, hardworking and punctual
  • Strong work ethic
  • Works well both independently and as part of a team
  • Carpentry, groundwork, tiling and landscaping
  • Follows instructions and works safely on site

05 Education

The Priory CofE Secondary School

Sept 2021 — Jul 2026

Currently completing GCSEs — final grades available August 2026. Full academic detail is in the formal CV (PDF).

06 Interests

Motorsport has been a passion of mine for many years — it's the industry I want to build my career in. Away from engines:

  • Golf
  • Fishing
  • Cycling
  • Badminton
  • Table tennis
  • Electric dirt bike

07 Contact

Ready to learn, ready to work. References available upon request.

Email oscartomkins0701@gmail.com
Phone On request
Location Dorking, Surrey
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