DAVID EVERSON
Summary
I am an enthusiastic and dedicated civil engineer, who has 18 years of experience in the field. I have worked in a diverse and high paced environment which has enabled me to maintain a professional performance under sustained pressure. I display excellent communication skills and utilise a wealth of interpersonal interaction to deliver content fit for purpose. I'm a flexible and adaptable individual who can work well independently or as part of a team. As well as being extremely commercially focussed, I always use my initiative to complete projects and deliver within agreed budgets and timescales.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work history
Site Agent
Mott MacDonald Bentley
05.2023 - Current
- Project - Worminghall STW contact value £5.3 million
- Production and review of Construction Phase Plan (CPP), ITPs, Emergency Plan, Site Waste Management Plan, RAMS, Permits and Lift Plans
- To assess the project brief to establish a programme and resource plant and labour accordingly
- Consistent production of 5 week lookahead plan
- Carry out Site Inductions and morning briefings to ensure all objectives are understood and positive working attitude is maintained.
- Managed issues and delays effectively and efficiently for swift resolution and continued project progress.
- Handled procurement of necessary materials and supplies within clear budgetary guidelines.
- Offered adequate resources to meet project schedule and timely deadlines.
- Maintained exceptional levels of health and safety in line with guidelines for continued staff wellbeing and company compliance.
Section Engineer
Hinkley Point C Power Station
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Motivated teams to achieve deadline targets through regular briefings, site visits, inspections, problem solving and eliminating discrepancies
- Working within codes of practice to maintain health and safety at all times
- Produce 2 week and 4 week ahead schedules to maintain and achieve target schedules
- Effective continuous communication by giving daily morning briefings to site team
- Liaise with sub-contractors to discuss and manage any cooperation or conflicts
- Procurement of all short term and long term equipment and sub-contractors.
- Minimised deviation from cost parameters through performance and budget monitoring.
- Prevented project delays through carefully considered risk and feasibility assessments.
Civil Works Site Engineer
BYLOR
11.2020 - 09.2022
- Hinkley point C Power Station
- Produce and approve method statements, risk assessments, ITPs and task sheets to enable safe systems of work to be implemented
- Ensure that pre-pour and post pour quality checks are carried out and liaise with Quality Inspector
- Ensure sub-contractors quality procedures comply with quality requirements
- Determine remedial actions for non-conformances and ensure that these are approved and implemented
- Produce design briefs for the temporary works in the local area.
Commercial Manager
Geotechnical Engineering Ltd
06.2019 - 11.2020
- Managing multiple projects at the same time - values ranging from £5,000 to £300,000
- Analyse client briefs to produce a tender accordingly by being competitive and efficient
- Producing fieldwork briefs for site operatives - briefing individually ensuring the project is understood
- Produce and deliver RAMS, ITPs, Site Audits, testing schedules
- Scheduling work to avoid any delays to ensure work is efficient and cost effective
- Constant communication with the client to ensure satisfaction is achieved from both quality and progress.
Site Agent
Balfour Beatty Rail
05.2018 - 06.2019
- Projects - Pill Underbridge, value £920,000
- Thunderbrook Embankment, contract value £360,000
- Ensure the commercial performance of the contract is maximised
- Responsible for delivering projects safely, without environmental incidents and achieving quality without any defects
- Always ensuring the project is delivered to clients' satisfaction
- Implement Project Plans, RAMS, ITPs, Sustainability and Waste Management plans
- Produce and manage the project programme and produce future 2 week forecasts
- Create procurement schedules and liaise with all parties to ensure resources are adequate to complete tasks.
Travelling around the world
Career break
05.2017 - 05.2018
- Took a personal reflection, the world - fresh perspective and developed appreciation.
Senior Engineer
Resect Solutions
01.2016 - 04.2017
- Mentoring new team members of Resect and implementing new skills to improve pace and productivity
- Recording as-built records, liaising with clients regarding tolerance and submitting records on a weekly basis.
Secondary and A-Level Physics teacher
Riddlesdown Colliegate
09.2013 - 12.2016
- Riddlesdown Collegiate
- Planning, preparing, presenting lessons which cater for all abilities and maintaining constant discipline
- Motivating pupils with enthusiastic and imaginative presentation skills to facilitate positive pupil development.
Senior Engineer
John Jones Excavation, Vinci Plc
03.2010 - 06.2013
- Project - Mogden Sewage Treatment Works, earthworks package approx £9.7 million
- Project involved bulk excavation and fill, complex structural excavation, working within cofferdams, piling and stabilising works, contaminated land issues, off-site disposal and temporary stockpiling/storage
Section Engineer
Birse Civels Ltd, Balfour Beatty
11.2009 - 03.2010
- Project - A14 Comms Cambridge to Felixstowe, contract value £32 million
- Duelling and tripling sections of carriageways as well as all other necessary civils for further upgrades and maintenance.
Section Engineer
Birse Civils Ltd, Balfour Beatty
08.2007 - 11.2009
- Project - Stanground Bypass, contract value £16 million
- Included motorway on/off slips, 3 roundabouts, 2 large structures, deep drainage, extensive piling, soil nailing, piling operations and heavy traffic management
Education
PGCE Science and Physics -
Roehampton University
Beng (Hons) - Civil Engineering
Loughborough University
Skills
- Positive attitude - I always show passion, enthusiasm and dedication to both the project and role I undertake
- Self-management and decision making - identify and solve problems
- Conscientious - perform thoroughly with diligent accuracy and an eye for detail I have implemented new Quality Control Systems, allowing myself and others to work more methodical and with effective time keeping
- Resilience and critical thinking - assess problems and difficulties Will recover quickly by finding efficient solutions
- Creativity - by applying engineering principles to develop, innovate and improve on solutions I reduced mass land exportation by introducing a reinforced earth wall construction This also saved on concrete importation and significantly reduced overall costs
- People management - organise and motivate a diverse team of professionals whilst encouraging a friendly atmosphere and consistent work ethic I always effectively display the daily/weekly objectives with clear writing/diagrams to team members and consistently on a one-to-one basis
- Communication - always listening to others including co-workers, higher management and clients as well as demonstrating personal ideas and providing direction
- Teamwork - work well as a group, discussing and sharing ideas I demonstrate individual flexibility by both delegating tasks to and happily receive tasks from fellow team members Examples include when deadlines are approaching and more support is required and shared
- Time management and budget control - Ability to work with facts and figures I have delivered projects ahead of schedule and under budget
- Willingness to learn - always approachable and eager to listen I look to adapt, develop skills, progress and fulfil my potential I have participated in extra courses such as Temporary Works Coordinator, SMSTS, First Aid, Confined Space and Working at Heights
Additional Information
- Temporary Works Coordinator
- First Aider
Timeline
Site Agent
Mott MacDonald Bentley
05.2023 - Current
Section Engineer
Hinkley Point C Power Station
09.2022 - 05.2023
Civil Works Site Engineer
BYLOR
11.2020 - 09.2022
Commercial Manager
Geotechnical Engineering Ltd
06.2019 - 11.2020
Site Agent
Balfour Beatty Rail
05.2018 - 06.2019
Travelling around the world
Career break
05.2017 - 05.2018
Senior Engineer
Resect Solutions
01.2016 - 04.2017
Secondary and A-Level Physics teacher
Riddlesdown Colliegate
09.2013 - 12.2016
Senior Engineer
John Jones Excavation, Vinci Plc
03.2010 - 06.2013
Section Engineer
Birse Civels Ltd, Balfour Beatty
11.2009 - 03.2010
Section Engineer
Birse Civils Ltd, Balfour Beatty
08.2007 - 11.2009
PGCE Science and Physics -
Roehampton University
Beng (Hons) - Civil Engineering
Loughborough University
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