JOHN O'HARA
Ashford,Kent
Summary
Experienced within the tunnel environment for over 25 years.
Accomplished in all areas of TBM and SCL construction processes. Reliable and organised foreman with strong time management, construction scheduling and budget management experience.
Friendly and approachable individual committed to creating and communicating efficient construction schedules, proven to maximise productivity. Experienced Tunnel Foreman with proven success delivering high-quality standards within project budgets and deadlines. Drives productivity and progress while keeping strict compliance with health and safety policies. Manages issues and delays promptly to minimise progress disruptions.
Proactive and motivated team player, ready to share work experience and offer this to construction team. Offers organised and focused approach to completing tasks. Seeks out opportunities to develop new skills and assist smooth running of projects.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work history
Tunnel Foreman
Costain
London
2019.04 - Current
- Currently leading on-site team on delivery of tunnel secondary lining using KERN shutter system
- Completed umbilical launch and delivery of 5km TBM drive
- Complete site set up, for tunnelling works on Tideway-east project
- Excavate 18m diaphragm wall shaft (60m deep), for launch of 6m Herrenknecht slurry TBM
- Prepare site for TBM delivery and assembly
- Prepare and construct Slurry plant for tunnelling works
- Ensure a high standard of health and safety and promote good practice amongst the workforce
- Responsible for managing work programs and ordering materials to site to meet demands of schedules
Lead Miner/Pitboss
Thames Tideway
London
2017.12 - 2019.05
- Excavation and shotcrete 30m diameter shaft and Adits for 8m TBM
- Build, commission and launch of 8m Herrenknecht EPB TBM
Pitboss
FLO Northern Line
London
2017.04 - 2017.11
- Extension-McGinleys
- Battersea, 6m diameter NFM EPB machine
- Total length of drive was just over 2.5km for Northern Line Extension.
Lead Miner/Pitboss
Tunnelcraft LTD
London
2012.08 - 2017.04
- Construction of new underground station at Liverpool Street for Crossrail project
- Work involved using new GTA excavator for escalator construction
- SCL platform tunnels, ticket halls and escalators.
TBM supervisor / shift
Robbins
2011.03 - 2012.09
- India
- TBM supervisor of 10m double shield hard rock machine, for 43km water relief tunnel
- Duties included training of local personnel to the daily operations on the
- TBM
- Ring build supervision and training
- Cutterhead inspections
- Cutter changing and training.
Miner
Murphys
London
2010.02 - 2011.03
- Construction of various shafts and short drives for Thames Water.
Miner
Balfour Beatty
Hindhead
2009.03 - 2010.03
- Machine driver on Liebherr 944 tunnel excavator for 2km twin bore road tunnels.
Miner
Morgan Sindell, Tunnelcraft
London
2007.12 - 2009.03
- Construction of new ticket halls and escalators at kings cross underground station
- SCL tunnels of various diameters, working around existing running and platform tunnels
- SGI cast segments were used to line SCL tunnels
- Erector operator for building SGI segments using Kaiser excavator.
TBM supervisor
Robbins
2006.07 - 2007.10
- Oviedo Spain
- Ring build supervisor on 8m Robbins EPB machine.
Miner
Joseph Gallagher Tunnelling
London
2006.02 - 2006.07
- Works included various shaft sinking with diameters varying from 3m - 12m
Skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Project delivery
- Excellent communication
- Construction management
- Safety compliance
- Team management
- Job site management
- Heavy equipment operation
- Materials estimating
- Team oversight
- Effective communication
- Project Management
- Staff Management
- Project milestones
- Budgeting
Certification
- NVQ Level 6 diploma in Construction site management
- SMSTS - site management training scheme
- Mental Health First Aider
- First Aider
- Fire Warden
- CPCS blue card ( Excavators, dump trucks and fork lifts)
- NVQ Level 2 Tunnelling machine operations
- IPAF for mobile elevating work platforms
- TSTS
- 6151 Tunnel entry
Referances
Steve Chorley
Field Service Director
The Robbins company
29100 Hall Street
Solon, OH 44139
United States
Telephone + 440 248 3303
US Cell + 1 440 317 0785
Singapore Cell + 65 9373 9261
James Rearden
Company Director
Sidney House
Christy Close
Southfields Business Park
Basildon
UK
SS15 6TN
Telephone ; 01268 543777
Mobile - 07960930586
Timeline
Tunnel Foreman
Costain
2019.04 - Current
Lead Miner/Pitboss
Thames Tideway
2017.12 - 2019.05
Pitboss
FLO Northern Line
2017.04 - 2017.11
Lead Miner/Pitboss
Tunnelcraft LTD
2012.08 - 2017.04
TBM supervisor / shift
Robbins
2011.03 - 2012.09
Miner
Murphys
2010.02 - 2011.03
Miner
Balfour Beatty
2009.03 - 2010.03
Miner
Morgan Sindell, Tunnelcraft
2007.12 - 2009.03
TBM supervisor
Robbins
2006.07 - 2007.10
Miner
Joseph Gallagher Tunnelling
2006.02 - 2006.07