Our Team of Professionals

Sophie came to Jersey in 2018 after 8 years in hospitality in England she came to Smail and Richards and continued educating herself on the industry while taking on courses such as a diploma in human resources and multiple bookkeeping courses at Highlands.  Sophie handles the day to day running of the company and will most likely be the voice you hear when you call us.

James has been with Smail and Richards since he was 21, he has grown within the company developing his knowledge and skills. He is currently the recognised NICEIC quality surveyor for the business. And acting as the senior testing engineer as well as works manager he also involves himself in working out on quotations and estimates for the company. Our MD is confident that James is one of the best technicians on the island, something the NICEIC have recognised for many years now.

Alex has been a qualified electrician for over 30 years and with us for over 20 years. He specialises in commercial and larger electrical works or installs. Our MD often says Alex produces installation works akin to a master painter, beautiful to look at and the envy of those who would wish to be a skilled as he is. Alex is an avid skier and loves travelling whenever possible.

Joshua is an electrician and NICEIC qualified testing engineer with 12 years in the industry. He enjoys the variety in the work we do and strives to leave every customer with a smile on their face.

Paddy is the manager of our Alarms Systems division. He has been an electrician for 28 years and came from Ireland to Jersey and Smail and Richards 14 years ago. He specialises in Gent fire alarm systems as well as having a general knowledge of pretty much everything fire alarm/maintenance related. Paddy’s knowledge of low voltage control systems is extensive, covering Entry and Access systems, CCTV , Security and Signalling. On the weekends he spends time with his family or fishing with friends.

Carlos has over 30 years’ experience working in contracts and maintenance departments doing a wide range of fields including intruder alarms, CCTV, fire alarms, access control and many more. Carlos has installed a lot of the works related to alarms at the airport in Portugal.  He enjoys doing new installations at work and reading at home.

Sam has been with us for 22 years after moving to the island 30 years ago. He also spent 17 of those years as retained fire fighter for Jersey fire department which gives him the knowledge and hands on experience as our extinguisher specialist. Sam is also an Amerex Kitchen suppression system installation specialist.