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David Morris

Wrexham,Wales

Summary

Experienced groundworker and foreman with a robust background in civil engineering and construction, specialising in road construction, drainage installation, and site preparation. Demonstrates expertise in operating heavy machinery, including excavators and dumper trucks, ensuring compliance with safety standards. Proven track record of managing teams to deliver projects on time and within budget while maintaining high-quality standards. Skilled in risk assessment, project management, and health and safety procedures. Holds certifications such as CPCS 380 for dumper roller telehandler and CSCS card. Committed to advancing career in construction management by leveraging extensive groundwork experience and leadership skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

groundworker

Adana
Shotton paper mill job, Wales
07.2025 - Current

Executed groundworks spanning road construction, drainage installation, and finishing processes with a focus on quality and efficiency.

  • Dug trenches for pipes and structural footings.
  • Laid concrete foundations, paths, and floors with precision, following structural specifications.
  • Operated machinery with precision to ensure public and worker safety.
  • Assisted in breaking up rocks, concrete, and bitumen using jackhammers.
  • Installed drainage and sewer systems compliant with current building codes.
  • Executed concrete finishing tasks such as screeding, floating, and trowelling.
  • Filled holes and trenches with soil and gravel to achieve proper level and grade.
  • Repaired and replaced kerbs and footpaths, securing public safety.
  • Maintained physical fitness to perform manual work in various weather conditions.
  • Prepared pavement foundations and subgrades to specification.

roads and sewer

quinns
08.2024 - 07.2025
  • Dug trenches for pipes and structural footings.
  • Operated heavy machinery, including excavators and dumper trucks, for efficient ground excavation and material transportation.
  • Installed drainage and sewer systems, ensuring compliance with building codes and safety standards.
  • Utilised laser levelling tools to ensure accurate ground elevation and slope measurements.
  • Moved excavated materials between ground locations and vehicles to transport off-site.
  • fit road gullies
  • put road crossing in
  • do dragouts for plot drain
  • put temporaly road kerbs in to form road grade road fro tarmac
  • lay 1800 concrete pipe for storm and clay drianage for foul drainge

plots and finishing groundworker

Wpi
08.2023 - 07.2024

digging plot foundations and concreting

block and beaming ready for slabs

doing plot drainage

putting gas elec water in plots

finishing plots flagging paves and gardens

forming drives with edgings

chancing kerbs to form road drives foot paves etc

  • Dug trenches for pipes and structural footings.

grondworker foreman

Ja yates
04.2021 - 08.2023
  • Kept track of work progress and maintained daily logs.
  • Coordinated and supervised operatives' activities, allocating tasks and enforcing safety procedures to maintain safety.
  • Supervised team of construction workers, delegating tasks to maximise efficiency and meet project deadlines.
  • Conducted daily safety briefings to maintain a safe working environment and minimise accidents on site.
  • Followed scope of work documents to keep projects on schedule and costs within budget.
  • Documented project progress, including any changes to the original plan, and reported updates to senior management.
  • Coordinated site timeline and crew activities with activities of other crews and projects.

groundwork foreman

Jones civil and groundworks
03.2019 - 04.2021
  • Kept track of work progress and maintained daily logs.
  • Coordinated and supervised operatives' activities, allocating tasks and enforcing safety procedures to maintain safety.
  • Supervised team of construction workers, delegating tasks to maximise efficiency and meet project deadlines.
  • Conducted daily safety briefings to maintain a safe working environment and minimise accidents on site.
  • Followed scope of work documents to keep projects on schedule and costs within budget.
  • Collaborated with management, technical crew members and fellow supervisors to organise site operations and achieve project milestones without delays.
  • Identified material or process problems impacting work quality and corrected problems with workers.
  • Inspected site work to check progress, identify quality or code issues and estimate completion times.
  • Reported to senior management on project updates and estimated completion dates, noting delays, quality issues or cost overruns.
  • Provided detailed reports and timely updates, updating clients on project progress and compliance.

Civil Groundworker

caldwell con
03.2012 - 04.2021
  • Dug trenches for pipes and structural footings.
  • Operated heavy machinery, including excavators and dumper trucks, for efficient ground excavation and material transportation.
  • Operated machinery with strict attention to detail to maximise public and worker safety.
  • Laid concrete foundations, paths, and floors with precision, following structural specifications.
  • Wore required safety clothing and equipment for site compliance.
  • Took instruction well to meet daily site activity targets.
  • Installed drainage and sewer systems, ensuring compliance with building codes and safety standards.
  • Performed concrete finishing tasks, including screeding, floating, and trowelling, for high-quality surface preparation.
  • Filled holes and trenches with soil and gravel to achieve correct level and grade.
  • Created all groundworks, foundations and drainage to exact specifications by closely reviewing blueprints.
  • Prepared pavement foundations and subgrades to specification.
  • Maintained excellent physical fitness to safely complete manual labour tasks.

Skills

  • cpcs 380 dumper roller telehandler
  • streetworks 1 to9
  • confined spaces high risk water city and guilds
  • smst
  • Construction labour
  • Team player
  • CSCS card holder
  • Drainage installation
  • Machinery operation
  • Risk assessment
  • Project management
  • Site preparation
  • Physically Fit
  • Kerbing
  • Dumper truck driving
  • Groundwork equipment knowledge
  • Concrete mixing
  • Hand tool usage
  • Concreting
  • Concrete pouring
  • Site work
  • Hand tool operation
  • Block paving
  • Machine operation
  • Road surface preparation
  • Deep drainage
  • Confined space labouring
  • Ground levelling and compaction
  • Tarmacking
  • Fencing and block paving
  • Kerb laying
  • Heavy plant operations
  • Grading
  • Drainage system understanding
  • Foundation preparations
  • Plant operation
  • Civil engineering knowledge
  • Health and safety procedures
  • Fencing
  • Earthwork operations

Timeline

groundworker

Adana
07.2025 - Current

roads and sewer

quinns
08.2024 - 07.2025

plots and finishing groundworker

Wpi
08.2023 - 07.2024

grondworker foreman

Ja yates
04.2021 - 08.2023

groundwork foreman

Jones civil and groundworks
03.2019 - 04.2021

Civil Groundworker

caldwell con
03.2012 - 04.2021
David Morris