Andrew Barker
Stoke-on-Trent,Staffordshire
Summary
Hardworking and highly driven professional with 20+ years within the construction industry. Experience Assistant Site Manager for a residential house builder, known for my vast experience with trades and sub-contractors, enforcing a high level of health & safety including assessing and managing work place risks on site. Priding myself on delivering a high standard of work to satisfy customers, clients and business needs. Overcoming challenges, achieving objectives and striving for perfection with an astute attention to detail. Effectively managing multiple trades whilst coordinating work, labour and resources for a smooth programme delivery within precise time constraints. Using leadership skills, tradesman experience and strong work ethic to motivate and encourage team members and sub contractors through clear communication and strong problem solving abilities.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
6057
6057
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Assistant Site Manager
Shropshire Homes Ltd
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
06 2023 - 2026.03
- Sites- • Loggerheads-Forest Edge • Whitchurch-Foundry Point • Telford-Farriers Gate.
- Good understanding, positive and proactive attitude of Health and Safety Legislation and policies in relation to Construction Sites
- Thorough understanding of quality requirements in relation to NHBC Standards / understanding what is required at each stage of build to ensure NHBC Reportable Incidents are kept to a minimum
- Carry out risk assessments, programming and planning tasks, labour and material deliveries.
- Highlight issues through quality checks and rectify.
- Support the Site Manager and deputise, liaising with customers both Pre and Post Homes Sale.
- Assist in building positive team relationships across the site team including sub-contractor partners
- Building strong team values and quality standards with site team.
- Plan and programming site activities and trades, Carry out inspection and quality checks.
- Supervision of Sub-Contractors and direct labour. Building strong team ethos, in order to achieve the highest quality standards.
- Ordering materials, ensuring timely delivery of material requirements in line with build programs, ensuring sensible and manageable stock levels.
- Assess subcontractors RAMS, SSOW, Insurances, Qualifications and carry out site Inductions,
- A good understanding of construction drawings, details and all technical aspects of the build process.
- Liaise with external statutory bodies, Inspectors, HNBC and internal, technical, design, commercial and buying team members.
- Awareness of budgets, costs and the commercial implications of site based decisions
- Support and liaise with the other site and/or office based colleagues including Contract Manager, Design and Technical team and Board of Directors
Operational Supervisor / Assistant Site Manager
Unitas Ltd
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
11 2021 - 06 2023
- Manage operatives procedures in regard to Health & Safety, maintaining good practices and ensuring all RAMS are specific and up to date.
- Electrical QS, Managing PV solar panel teams for the removal and installation for roof enabling work.
- Managing and overseeing complex electrical installations in domestic, commercial and Industrial settings.
- Deliver toolbox talks and site inductions to reduce accidents and near misses.
- Check competencies and qualifications for sub-contractors
- Motivate the workforce and provide support in regard to wellbeing, workload and job satisfaction etc
- Manage operatives absences and carrying out disciplinaries if and when required.
- Monitor the output of operatives making sure they deliver to the programme schedule
- Established and maintained strong connections between departments, contractors and companies and facilitated good communication to allow for smooth operating processes
- Liaise between Contractors, Site Managers and Customers.
- Address any customer queries and complaints.
- Day to day problem solving and dealing with any issues that may arise.
- Manage the delivery of service and co-ordination of operatives, ensuring that they have access to the appropriate equipment and materials to meet the production programme.
- Completing accurate and up to date accounts of project progress in order to monitor job completions.
- Conduct quality and safety inspections, making sure high standards are maintained
- Check all relevant paperwork, auditing Certification for discrepancies and updating programmes on databases.
- Managing Health & Safety of 20+ contractors on site.
- Implementing and auditing method statements and risk assessments.
- Making safety inspections ensuring construction site safety.
- Updating progress and monitoring performance targets for £3m of refurbishment work.
- Writing up daily and weekly diaries using Word and Excel spreadsheets.
- Minimised defects through quality control inspections and process reviews.
- Communicating and liaising with QS, Supervisors and Contractors.
- Monitoring to ensuring good practises are being implemented and achieved on site.
Electrician
Kier Group / Unitas / Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
2001.09 - 2022.07
- Installed complex electrical installations in domestic, commercial and construction settings, employing strict attention to detail whilst complying with BS 7671 electrical standards.
- Liaising with clients to determine scope of work and project requirements.
- Read and interpreted electrical, mechanical, architectural drawings to deliver to project requirements.
- Inspected electrical systems, equipment and components to identify hazards, defects and repair requirements.
- Correctly filled appropriate Electrical Certificates and Electrical Condition Reports for optimal project compliance.
- Tested and accurately diagnosed wiring faults, recording exact details.
- Trained and mentored electrical apprentices, providing diligent monitoring to ensure safe, quality workmanship.
- Leading teams through projects and tasks, ensuring key deadlines were achieved and met project requirements.
- Worked as part of the Emergency Call out team, responsible for resolving any emergency electrical situations 24/7 across Stoke-on-Trent for the City Council.
- Recent large scale projects consisted of building an NHS Trust Vaccination Centre, The Lou Macari Homeless Centre (We won Direct Works National award 2nd Place team of the year) and Potteries Museum & Art Gallery.
- Delivered planned work tasks and projects on CDM sites.
- 20 Years experience for Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Joint Ventures (Unitas Ltd, Kier Group)
- Attended College whist working to gain qualifications; City & Guilds NVQ level 3 Knowledge of Electrical Installation Engineering to be fully qualified after 4 years.
- Worked in Domestic, Commercial and Public Building settings.
Education
Higher National Diploma - HND Construction Management
Cheshire College South & West
Crewe 2024.09 - 2025.07
NVQ Level 6 - Black Card Construction Site Manager
Pearsons
Shrewsbury 2001.04 - 2025.03
Certificate of Higher Education - HNC Construction and the Built Environment (Construction Management)
Warrington & Vale Royal College
Warrington 2022.09 - 2024.06
CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
APT Health & Safety Training
Stoke-on-Trent2022-05
CITB Temporary Works Coordinator
APT Health & Safety Training
Stoke-on-Trent2022-06
NCFE Level 2 Principles of Team Leading
Stoke-on-Trent College
Stoke-on-Trent2022-05
NVQ Level 3 - City & Guilds Level 3 Requirements for Electrical Installations BS7671:2018
Certsure Training
Stoke-on-TrentNVQ Level 3 - City & Guilds Level 3 2391 Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installation
Stoke-on-Trent College
Stoke-on-TrentNVQ Level 3 - City & Guilds JIB Installing and Commissioning Electrotechnical Systems
Stoke-on-Trent College
Stoke-on-Trent2006-04
NVQ Level 3 - City & Guilds Level 3 Knowledge of Electrical Installation Engineering
Stoke-on-Trent College
Stoke-on-TrentSkills
- Team player with excellent communication skills
- Strong leadership qualities and motivational skills
- Strong work ethic, highly driven and self motivated
- Eager to learn new skills and gain new qualifications
- Flexible and adaptable to new situations
- Organised and meticulous attention to detail
- Able to act independently and use own initiative
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Methodical planning, troubleshooting and resolve issues
- Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and good numeracy skills
Construction Qualifications
- Black Card NVQ Level 6 Construction Management (03/2025)
- Fire Marshall Training 2024
- CISRC Scaffold Inspection (08/2024)
- CAT & GENNY (05/2024)
- CDM Training (04/2024)
- CITB Temporary Works Coordinator TWCTC (06/2022) APT
- CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme SMSTS (06/2022) APT
- QNUK Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF) (07/2022) APT
- NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Team Leading (06/2022) S-O-T
- UKATA Asbestos Awareness Certificate (06/2022) APT
- UKATA Non-Licensed Asbestos Removal (06/2022) APT
Timeline
Higher National Diploma - HND Construction Management
Cheshire College South & West
2024.09 - 2025.07
Certificate of Higher Education - HNC Construction and the Built Environment (Construction Management)
Warrington & Vale Royal College
2022.09 - 2024.06
Electrician
Kier Group / Unitas / Stoke-on-Trent City Council
2001.09 - 2022.07
NVQ Level 6 - Black Card Construction Site Manager
Pearsons
2001.04 - 2025.03
Assistant Site Manager
Shropshire Homes Ltd
06 2023 - 2026.03
Operational Supervisor / Assistant Site Manager
Unitas Ltd
11 2021 - 06 2023
CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
APT Health & Safety Training
CITB Temporary Works Coordinator
APT Health & Safety Training
NCFE Level 2 Principles of Team Leading
Stoke-on-Trent College
NVQ Level 3 - City & Guilds Level 3 Requirements for Electrical Installations BS7671:2018
Certsure Training
NVQ Level 3 - City & Guilds Level 3 2391 Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installation
Stoke-on-Trent College
NVQ Level 3 - City & Guilds JIB Installing and Commissioning Electrotechnical Systems
Stoke-on-Trent College
NVQ Level 3 - City & Guilds Level 3 Knowledge of Electrical Installation Engineering
Stoke-on-Trent College