Health And Safety Consultant

• Jan 2023 - Present

Trade Supervisor

• Feb 2017 - Jan 2023

Responsibilities • Selection and interviewing new employees. • Purchasing the tools, vehicle’s, material’s and PPE for all trades. • Procurement of certain suppliers. • Creating detailed survey sheets for Kitchens and Bathroom. • Individual and team training. • Develop and reviewing Risk assessments. • Creating system of works where I also developed a spec for Grampian Housing for all Trades to work to and what is required. • Creating Material order lists. • Detailed Pre install Kitchen and Bathroom surveys. Pictures and drawings taken and any concerns regarding asbestos was highlighted and surveyed prior work started. • Organising of planned works. This stopped 7 months as we employed a planner. • Ordering all material for all trades. • Daily operational running of all installations, questions, enquires, complaints and tradesman issues. • Snagging Kitchens and Bathrooms. • Price extra works a tenant would require out with normal Bathroom or Kitchen install. i.e. extra sockets, external lights, taps, and extra work the client may require etc. • Monitor safe working practise and works are carried out to a high standard. • Monitor attendance, holidays, discipline and workmanship. • Address complaints. • Liaise via phone, email and meetings with external contractors. • Maintaining supplier relationships. • Tool box talks. • One to one review with trades. • Creating CPP document (Construction Phase Plan). • Interviews. • Arrange skip, welfare and container hire. Delivery, move and uplift. • Liaise with Health and Safety and any issues in reports given. • Work Inspections. • Follow up any Accidents and Incident Reports. • Decision if bonus is to be awarded (categories must be met – i.e. workmanship, on target, no complaints, PPE, absent etc) Show less

Assistant Site Manager

• May 2016 - Dec 2016

Working for Dandara I’m based on a single site where I’m working on high spec houses at a cost of £1.6 million each until completion. I have to manage various trades employed through Dandara and external Sub contractors, allowing them to carry out the works required and sticking to a sequence of works so all trades can carry out their work in a safe manner and carrying out the job to a high standard. This helps monitor site quality and that standards are always kept high throughout the build process. I would carry out and issue and extensive snagging list clearly identifying each trade required for all external and internal works. An eye for detail is required as it’s a high-end product that must be handed over in perfect condition. Health and safety is a high priority, and monitoring of this is happening throughout the working day ensuring the safety of all employees and Subcontractors including contractual notices, progress, logistics and quality. I also have dealings with NHBC where meetings are arranged to walk around at certain stages of the build ensuring that all areas are complying with the NHBC regulations which can determine if the house it the later stages of the build passes it survey which is carried out by NHBC themselves. I deal with customer services at a stage where I get introduced to the new home owner, if the owner has any issues or questions, we are there to address to ensure 100% customer satisfaction is achieved. Meetings are held every few weeks with one of the directors, contract manager, site manager, surveyor, buyer and health and safety to discuss progress of the site, upcoming stages or if there are any issues, this ensuring the team is there together and all communications are discussed. Show less

Assistant Area Manager

• Aug 2015 - May 2016

I'm responsible for 16 sites from Portlethen to Alford managing and motivating my team of Joiners, Electricians, Plumbers, Painters, Bricklayers, various contractors and working closely with the NHBC ensuring all health and safety procedures are followed. New home owners have a 2-year warranty on their home and the builder and covers anything from a minor defect, to a major building defect internal/external of the property. Via appointment, i carry out a survey taking a planned approach, assessing what is required to address the internal or external issue of the property including landscaping, interacting with the home owner in a professional and courteous manner. I draft a report and email this to the owner, confirming all is captured within the report on my visit. This informs the owner of the process of works being undertaken and which trade will be carrying out the works so they are kept right up-to-date on what is happening. I plan the works within our work flow developing cost effective methods to minimise cost exposure to the company, minimise resource wastage and maximise use of time. I daily deal with invoices and work close with contract managers, Drawing team, various suppliers and external contractors. I write out work permits and attach risk assessments to all reports ensuring out team fill out before carrying out the works and answer any question they may have before works commence. I oversee the works being carried out by the tradesmen, employees and contractors ensuring a high-end product is delivered and address any issues they may have. I introduced the departments first Apprentice through a recruitment process to whom I now mentor. I look to assist and develop him throughout his apprenticeship and monitor his collage reports. Working close with my team on the delivery of the end product and having customer satisfaction provides inner satisfaction for myself knowing that our working relationship provides better results which I get from my team. Show less

Team Leader Inspector

• Aug 2013 - Aug 2015

Managing a team of 22 Joiners, various trades and various different types of external contractors to maintain all council properties throughout Aberdeen City. I have to inspect the work that is required, and detail the work that need to be done for Electrical, Painting, Plumbing, Roofing, Joinery and Bricklayers. This also has to be done for Kitchens or Bathrooms, bringing up to the regulated Scottish standard. All works require to be inspected to make sure that the work is carried out correctly and to a high standard. Health and safety is a major part of this job. I have the responsibility for the tradesmen that carry out the work safely and have to oversee and deal with any work related problems or questions tradesmen or external contractors may incur or need answered during or prior the work beginning. I provide risk assessments for my tradesmen and working with them to provide a safe working environment in order for them to carry out the task in hand. Responsibilities: - • Monitor attendance, holidays, discipline. • Follow up any Accidents and Incident Reports. • Daily Vehicle Checks. • Return to work interviews. • Timesheets • Works Planning. • Chair Toolbox Talks. • Chair Monthly Team Meetings (Tradesmen can raise any general issues/questions they may have, provide ideas that can make things easier and better for my team. I listen to all ideas and take them on board. If they are ideas that can benefit moving forward, I discuss with my other work colleagues to see about looking to put them into action.) • Tradesmen Issues. • Councillors/MP Enquires. • Work Inspections. • Raise work instructions. • Price works for works that need to be carried out on buildings blocks that may be privately owned and council rented. • Emergency Work (Gain entry to property’s for gas and water leaks, police issues, health and safety issues and all other unsafe situations that need to be addressed quickly) Show less

Sole Trader

• Apr 2009 - Sep 2013

Working as a joiner and carrying various types of work from painting, wallpapering, tiling, plastering, taping, plumbing and the smallest of electrical work. I contracted bigger work out to various electrical, painting, plumbing, mason and roofing contractors when required. My joinery work consisted of extensions, refurbishments, kit erection, kitchens, and bathrooms, all of these working with health and safety in mind so that the work is controlled within a health and safety procedure. Working with the customer constantly and making sure the work is done within the time scale and finished to the highest of standards. Knowing that my name is behind my work, customer satisfaction is behind my drive to deliver my work to the highest standard Show less

Apprentice Joiner / Journeyman

• Sep 2005 - Sep 2006

During my time at JKM I performed refurbishments on the Altens industrial estate, loft conversion and extension for Clock Work Nursery in Altens, shop refurbishments, and various types of insurance work. My remit included;- • Extensions • Loft conversions • Insurance work • Building renovations • Roofing • Kitchen installation • Bathroom installation • Windows • Doors • Laminate flooring During my time at JKM I performed refurbishments on the Altens industrial estate, loft conversion and extension for Clock Work Nursery in Altens, shop refurbishments, and various types of insurance work. My remit included;- • Extensions • Loft conversions • Insurance work • Building renovations • Roofing • Kitchen installation • Bathroom installation • Windows • Doors • Laminate flooring