Ivan Korchev is a London-based Health and Safety Consultant, Authorised Technician, and Rope Access Supervisor with extensive international experience in high-risk environments and work-at-height operations. Working systematically alongside Ivan Kristoff, also known as the “SpiderMan,” Korchev supports the ambitious initiative to create a national database of precedents in extreme sports incidents in Bulgaria. The project aims to establish clear safety standards for attractions and high-risk activities by collecting protocols, documented incidents, and case studies — integrating them into an AI-powered platform (Ivan.bg) designed to minimize accidents and improve rescue response systems. With over a decade of leadership across wind farms, large-scale construction, façade safety, and renewable energy projects in the UK and Europe, Korchev brings deep expertise in risk assessment, regulatory compliance, rope access supervision (IRATA Level 3), and operational safety management. His career includes senior roles on complex infrastructure and wind energy projects such as Dogger Bank and Vestas operations, where he led multidisciplinary teams, implemented strict HSE frameworks, and delivered safety-critical solutions under demanding conditions. Combining technical precision, strategic leadership, and a strong commitment to innovation in safety systems, Korchev contributes professional structure and international best practice to the development of a safer extreme sports environment in Bulgaria.
Portfolio” Ivan Yuriev Korchev
Health and Safety Consultancy / Authorised Technician / Rope Access Supervisor
Location: London DA5 – Morden SM4 Mobile: +447712615802
Email: handybatch@gmail.com
Professional Summary
A highly experienced and adaptable Rope Access and Work at Height Supervisor, with a proven track record of success fulfilling exacting requirements within highly challenging environments. Possessing the ability to develop innovative strategies to achieve successful outcomes, within safety and regulatory compliance frameworks, meeting and exceeding customer and corporate expectations. A strong pro-active leader, providing coaching, training and mentoring to build teams, working together to achieve individual targets, and contract and project objectives. Ensuring effective deployment of specialist resources to maximize effective provision and minimize expenditure. I have exemplary communication management skills, with the ability to build effective internal and external stakeholder and 3rd party contractor relationships. Confident, adaptable, and innovative, with a strategic mindset, generating optimal results with a positive work ethic and desire to continually build on success. I have effective communication and interpersonal skills combined with the ability to work as a team to create positive working relationships. I excel when working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to consistently meet deadlines with the highest quality whether working solo or as part of a team. Overall, my goals are to contribute to my employer’s success through my determination to succeed in my working environment.
Key Skills
- Rope Access Supervision
- Wind Farm Blade Inspection
- Wind Farm Blade Repair
- Cladding Installation
- Construction Supervision
- Thermal Installation
- Leadership Management
- Planning Management
- Project Leadership
- Problem Resolution
- Health & Safety Management
- Rigging / Lifting Hoists
- Technical Measuring
- Pulley Lifting Operations
- Renewable Energy
- Relationship Management
- Health, Safety and Environmental Management
- Leadership and Team Management
- Rope Access / Working at Height Management
- Project Management
- Work Permit Systems
- Risk Assessments/Method Statements
- Analytical Person
- Creative Problem Solving
- Analytical and Detail Oriented
- Anticipating and Managing Change
- Solution Focused Attitude
- Delegating/Planning
- Relationship Management
- Excellent Organiser
Work Experience
Bosence Associates Limited October 2025 – November 2025
Facade Safety Consultant
- Supporting and improving team performance by sharing knowledge and best practices.
- Ensuring quality assurance of all work scopes are maintained, and all work is performed in accordance with company policies and the Health and Safety at work act.
- Completing all activities in a timely accurate and efficient manner in accordance with procedures and work instructions.
- Responding promptly and effectively to changing circumstances, planning for contingencies and managing priorities.
BA Glass Sofia via Handybatch LTD September 2024 – October 2025
Health and Safety Coordinator
- Using trimble familiarization and drawing capabilities.
- Overseeing concrete inspection, netting and bolting work scopes.
- Supporting effective working practices and systems as required to improve work scope delivery.
- Providing sound and practical solutions, ensuring that all deliveries are successfully implemented in compliance with legislation whilst maintaining safe working practices.
3 WIS July 2024 – September 2024
Rope Access Supervisor – North Sea – Dogger Bank Wind Farm / GE Wind Farm Lithuania
- Using my own initiative, ensuring all health and safety requirements are met, working at a high standard to ensure work is completed to a professional level.
- Communicating with colleagues and customers in a respectful and courteous manner.
- Decision making, implementing the required process resulting with the best outcome.
Tide – SG Access Solutions April 2024 – July 2024
Rope Access Supervisor – 17th and Central, Walthamstow
- Carrying out extensive and detailed inspections to company procedures and policies.
- Monitoring operational performance ensuring quality compliance, cost and operational efficiency.
- Conducting regular risk assessments across all operational areas to identify hazards.
SAS November 2023 – April 2024
Rope Access Supervisor – The Whiteley – Technical Stone Repairs) Queensway, London
- Establishing specialist rope access safety consultancy and provision for bespoke ad hoc projects
- Identifying improvements which can be made to make the job more efficient.
- Ensuring strict compliance with all health & safety regulation, policies and procedures.
WP Group August 2023 – November 2023
Rope Access Supervisor – Vestas Austria
- Carrying out wind turbines concrete inspection work scopes.
- Managing the full life-cycle of complex projects from planning to delivery with multiple teams.
Bloomberg June 2023 – August 2023
Rope Access Supervisor – Building Transformation
- Carrying out work scopes to the clients specification and drawings whist adhering to all safety systems implemented on site.
Ametros 2022 – 2023
Operations Manager – Clearline Maintenance – Paddington Facade Makeover
- Overseeing external facade projects delivery and compliance.
- Producing creative solutions to problems, ensuring quality assurance of all work scopes are maintained, and all work is performed in accordance with company policies and the health and safety at work act.
Handybatch 2013 – 2022
Rope Access Safety Supervisor – Oxford Marriott Hotel and Cambridge University
- Installing and maintaining vertical gardens.
Dynamic Access 2019 – 2019
Rope Access Safety Supervisor
- Providing safety supervision and operation control on diverse rope access projects.
- Carrying out back painting works for Selfridges; external service cleaning of American Embassy and 1 Blackfriars.
Maple Resourcing – BAM Ritchies 2014 – 2017 and 2019
Rope Access Safety Supervisor – Network Rail MFF Kent Project
- Providing expertise, guidance and advice on geo-technical and rope access in the implementation of HSE best practices, WAH regulation and IRATA COP.
- Managing a team of 6 for on-going week-end project of vegetation clearance of railway cutting.
- Post flood soil nailing, concrete spraying, netting and plating structural remediation project.
CAN Structures 2018 – 2018
Rope Access & Working at Height (WAH) Manager – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ”Skybridge”
- Providing rope access and WAH safe systems of work management for 3rd party contractors.
- Installing cladding, glazing, lighting and sound system.
Cygnet Projects 2017 – 2017
Supervisor / Abseiler / Rope Access Technician
- Appointed as rescue cover for London Gateway project, assumed supervisory responsibilities.
- Adhering to working packs, safety procedures, amending risk assessments where appropriate.
- Managing specialist painting of London Gateway fenders in 6 month live operation supervising team of painters above Thames river on a busy port.
Absen Rope Access Ltd 2014 – 2017
Supervisor / Abseiler / Rope Access Technician – Millennium Wind Farm – Prince’s Trust London Office – Prince’s Trust London Office – St George’s Hospital
- Supervising and accepting operational responsibility for full inspection campaigns with a team of rope access technicians of masts, towers, structural surveys, incinerator and silos.
- Appointed to confined space cleaning and for confined space rescue team supervision/expertise.
- Carrying out torque testing bolts on Siemens 1.3MW turbines, Nordex blade inspection.
- Glazing, repairing or replacing brick/pointing.
- Geo soil nailing, meshing, rendering and de-scaling.
- Installing aviation and aircraft warning lights mounting 72m chimney.
Earlier Career
- Industrial Abseiling Ltd – Abseiler / Rope Access Technician 2014 – 2014
- Up and Over Jubilee House – Rope Access Window Cleaner 2013 – 2014
- Olimpicars GB – Driver, Blood & Transplants Delivery 2010 – 2013
- High Montages Ltd – Sofia BG – Rope Access / Construction Worker 2008 – 2010
- Bulteam Trade Ltd BG – External Insulation Rope Access Worker 2007 – 2008
- Rumen Sertov Ltd BG – Construction Worker 2005 – 2007
- National Service – Bulgarian Army BG 2003 – 2004
Areas of Expertise
- Using extensive Rope Access expertise to deliver operational safety support at height 4 Teams for CAN structures at THFS.
- Responsible for specialized rope access installation and maintenance.
- Coordinating all operations from preparation of site through to completion and close down.
- Providing root cause analysis to identify and eliminate problems, providing innovative solutions.
- Managing the full life-cycle of projects from planning to delivery and sign-off.
- Analyzing and deploying resources in order to maximize efficiency and minimize costs.
- Monitoring and evaluating project progress and performance to ensure compliance to targets.
- Delivering a variety projects within stringent timescale, quality and budget requirements.
- Leading, motivating and managing diverse teams of direct and indirect reports.
- Responsible for coaching and mentoring, appraising, performance counselling, development and discipline.
- Instigating, developing and managing effective stakeholder relationships at all levels.
- Managing negotiation processes with customers, suppliers and partners.
- Using excellent verbal and written communication skills across new and traditional media.
- Undertaking risk assessments in a wide variety of operational environments.
- Collecting data to produce recommendations and plans to reduce risk and improve safety.
- Maintaining strict compliance with all quality standards, regulation, legislation and ‘Best Practice’.
- Integrating environmental and sustainability issues into policies, rules, services and operations.
Professional Education and Certifications
- National Compliance and Risk Qualifications Student in path to achieve NVQ 6 in Applied Health and Safety – Ongoing
- International Technical Rescue Association Foundation Member (ITRA L3)
- SMSTS
- Energy Efficiency Initiatives
- RAAS – Rope Access Anchor Systems
- IRATA Level 3 Rope Access Supervisory Qualification
- IOSH Safety Management in Rope Access and Work At Height
- Cladding & Fixing Training
- Siemens MW Wind Turbine Training
- First Aid at Work [HART]
- Confined Space Entry and Rescue
- Sun Safety for Outdoor Workers
- EMF Worker
- Full Working Duration Breathing Apparatus
- Anchor Bolt Installation and Testing
- CCNSG Safety Passport
- GWO – Work at Height and Rescue
- Contractor Induction Certificate
- GWO BST
- Cable Car Access and Evacuation
- Manual Handling Training
- Asbestos Awareness
- Personnel Track Safety – Network Rail
- Higher University of Transport “Todor Kableshkov”
- Bachelor in Transport Equipment and Technologies-vending
- Mechanical Engineer-not achieved
- Full Clean Driving License
- Languages – Bulgarian, English
References are аvailable on request.
