06/03/2026
🧗In the first of our new Meet the Team features, we’re introducing Mike McDowell, Rope Access/Working at Height Instructor at RelyOn Liverpool!!
With 30 years in the industry, Mike’s career quite literally began on a bridge over a river in the Peak District — where he passed his IRATA Level 1. A true sign of both his experience and just how far the industry has evolved!
Mike built his expertise across a unique range of projects — from repairing offshore lighthouses to excavating dinosaur fossils. In 2003, he moved into the Oil and Gas sector as a Rope Access Manager, a role he held for 18 years. That same year, he became an IRATA Instructor, progressing to IRATA Assessor in 2008.
His career has taken him across the globe, from West Africa to East Asia, and he has also lived in the USA and UAE. Along the way, he has established two IRATA Operator Memberships and two Training Memberships — a testament to his leadership and commitment to raising industry standards 👏
Since joining RelyOn in April 2024, Mike has been delivering IRATA training and GWO Working at Height & Advanced Rescue training. He also provides Competent Person PPE Inspection and ActSafe ACX Equipment Lifting training, and he designs bespoke working at height courses tailored to client needs.
If you've got training requirements and think Mike could help, check out the following links to our web shop ⬇️
All Liverpool courses - https://lnkd.in/eTjqDkuJ?
IRATA Rope Access - https://lnkd.in/esWK2_Bb
Our Working at Height training - https://lnkd.in/eCVJ-Nwf?