Employment Details
June 2013 – to date – Jones Bros Civil Engineering; Works Foreman. Responsible for overseeing various construction works at Loch Luichart Wind Farm in the North West Scottish Highlands.
January – June 2013 – Plant Operation and Ground Works for Morrison Construction at the Forres Flood Alleviation Project in Forres, Morayshire. Sub contracted through agency.
August – December 2012 – 360 Excavator Operator contracted to Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering on mini piling for new pylon foundations on the Beauly to Denny project on behalf of Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE). Sub contracted through agency.
May 2011 – August 2012 – General Civil Engineering Operative for BAM Nuttal at the Glendoe Hydro Recovery Project. Working for BAM on behalf of SSE in the repair of a collapsed tunnel section at Glendoe Hydro Scheme. Main duties were plant operation, concrete and shotcrete operations, installation and removal of services, concrete testing, traffic marshalling and providing operational support to trades teams involved in strengthening tunnel weak points. Being fully compliant with SSE’s strict health and safety policy.
October 2002 – May 2011 – Self Employed Landscape Contractor. Started and ran Edinburgh Garden Care employing up six people on a full time basis. Installing pre designed landscaped gardens and providing grounds maintenance services to both private and commercial premises.
August 2001 – October 2002 – Stonemasons Labourer working for WJR Watson Stonecraft. Worked on several high profile Edinburgh projects including Harvey Nichols store and new RBS HQ.
Education and Qualifications
2013 – SMSTS Site Manager Health & Safety, CPCS Articulated Dumper, CPCS Tractor Dozer.
2012 – CPCS 360 tracked excavator 1-10 ton & 10 and above, 9T Dumper, Road Roller, IPAF Powered Access Lifts, NPORS Telehandler
Confined Space Trained
2003 – Landscaping & Horticulture, Oatridge Agricultural College, Gogarburn, Edinburgh
1994 – 1995 – HNC Business Administration, Stevenson College, Edinburgh
1988 – 1993 – Royal High School Edinburgh
Achieved Higher Grade English and History
Standard Grade Maths, English, Computing, General Science, French, Office Studies and History
Transferable Skills
Computer Literate
Full Driving Licence
Organised
Able to work with minimum supervision
