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Education
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Certification
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Dean Howells

Porth,Rhondda Cynon Taf

Summary

Experienced Site Supervisor offering 18 + years experience, skilled in overseeing work, maintaining safety and improving operations. Someone who always completes all tasks to a very high standard and can speak to a variety of people. Currently seeking an opportunity to use skills and experience gained to date, whilst willing to undertake any training required by an employer.


Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Freelance Supervisor

Various
08.2024 - 11.2024
  • Managed daily operations to increase productivity.
  • Overseeing internal dry lining fit outs, recording of works.
  • Implementing health & safety checks and tool box talks
  • Inspecting work quality and work snagging

Groundworks supervisor

Birkemp Ltd
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf
02.2023 - 08.2024
  • Maintained site health and safety compliance for safe, secure working environments.
  • Supervised construction works, verifying against specifications.
  • Briefed teams on daily task requirements to meet project targets.
  • Updated work progress records for continued project monitoring & identified issues quickly to minimise delays.
  • Coordinated work operations using tablet and apps
  • Organised material supplies to facilitate smooth construction works, ensuring materials met safety, quality and compliance standards
  • Supervised specialist sub-contractors by providing thorough induction and delegating tasks.
  • Utilised tools, machinery and equipment following safety measures.

Contracts manager

V & C SW LTD
Swansea, City and County of Swansea
06.2018 - 02.2023
  • Led and motivated multiple on-site teams to achieve project deliverables, overseeing daily operations and contract management. Coached and mentored junior employees, delivering guidance and building strong, capable teams.
  • Coordinated work operations using tablet and apps
  • Conducted site surveys, visits and inspections ahead of deadlines.
  • Understood and delivered contracts within agreed conditions and time-frames.
  • Guaranteed site welfare conditions met HSE guidelines to promote compliance.
  • Observed official policies and procedures to be fully compliant.
  • Placed and managed subcontractor orders based on project needs.
  • Worked on multiple projects simultaneously.

Supervisor

V & C SW Ltd
Swansea, City and County of Swansea
02.2012 - 06.2018
  • Refurbishment of nursing homes in RCT which included, internal demolitions, excavating and re-routing drainage from internal to external and building new manholes and inspection chambers, rebuilding stud walls, dry-lining, plastering, tiling and painting.
  • Fire proofing 450 + properties, including inspections, plastering, painting and tiling
  • Updated managers on project progress for improved forward planning & identified project issues quickly to minimise delays
  • Briefed and motivated site teams to deliver quality results.
  • Organised construction material supplies to facilitate smooth construction works, ensuring all met safety, quality and compliance standards
  • Monitored site productivity levels to achieve projects within budgets and deadlines.
  • Updated work progress records for continued project monitoring.
  • Scheduled staff and contractor shifts to meet construction project demands. Liaising construction teams to synchronise workflows
  • Supervised activities of 30 + workers and enforced safety regulations, acting as a point of contact and motivation for employees. Oversaw day-to-day activities of team, ensuring tasks were completed to high standard.
  • Dealt with customer complaints and rectified product and service issues.
  • Applied health and safety standards in hazardous environments, maintaining clean, organised working areas to create positive, productive environments with minimal risk. Logging daily activities and notable incidents

Education

NVQ Level 3 - Occupational work supervision (Construction)

Bridgend College of Further Education
Bridgend
01.2021 - 05.2024

NVQ Level 2 - Plastering, painting & decorating

Ystrad Mynach College
Ystrad Mynach
01.2020 - 02.2021

Skills

  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Fluent Welsh Speaker
  • Supervisory experience, with a good understanding of the importance of Health and Safety within the workplace
  • Expert problem solver
  • Time management and organisational skills
  • Experience of Inspecting and Surveying various works
  • Dry lining, tape & jointing, plastering, external wall insulation, fire proofing, painting & tiling

Certification

  • Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
  • Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)
  • HS&E Specialist Supervisor Gold Card
  • NPORS 14 ton & below 360 Licence
  • Health & Safety Environment Specialist Supervisor
  • Full, clean driving licence
  • Attending a 3 day First Aid Course on 19th March 2025

Languages

English
Native
Welsh
Fluent

Affiliations

  • Chairman of Penygraig Sports and Community Club and run various events throughout the year.
  • Supporting charities with particular interest in organising christmas gifts for women and children in refuges.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Freelance Supervisor

Various
08.2024 - 11.2024

Groundworks supervisor

Birkemp Ltd
02.2023 - 08.2024

NVQ Level 3 - Occupational work supervision (Construction)

Bridgend College of Further Education
01.2021 - 05.2024

NVQ Level 2 - Plastering, painting & decorating

Ystrad Mynach College
01.2020 - 02.2021

Contracts manager

V & C SW LTD
06.2018 - 02.2023

Supervisor

V & C SW Ltd
02.2012 - 06.2018

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