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JOHN O'HARA

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
04.2019 - 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
12.2017 - 05.2019
  • 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
04.2017 - 11.2017
  • 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
08.2012 - 04.2017
  • 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
03.2011 - 09.2012
  • 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
02.2010 - 03.2011
  • Construction of various shafts and short drives for Thames Water.

Miner

Balfour Beatty
Hindhead
03.2009 - 03.2010
  • Machine driver on Liebherr 944 tunnel excavator for 2km twin bore road tunnels.

Miner

Morgan Sindell, Tunnelcraft
London
12.2007 - 03.2009
  • 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
07.2006 - 10.2007
  • Oviedo Spain
  • Ring build supervisor on 8m Robbins EPB machine.

Miner

Joseph Gallagher Tunnelling
London
02.2006 - 07.2006
  • 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
04.2019 - Current

Lead Miner/Pitboss

Thames Tideway
12.2017 - 05.2019

Pitboss

FLO Northern Line
04.2017 - 11.2017

Lead Miner/Pitboss

Tunnelcraft LTD
08.2012 - 04.2017

TBM supervisor / shift

Robbins
03.2011 - 09.2012

Miner

Murphys
02.2010 - 03.2011

Miner

Balfour Beatty
03.2009 - 03.2010

Miner

Morgan Sindell, Tunnelcraft
12.2007 - 03.2009

TBM supervisor

Robbins
07.2006 - 10.2007

Miner

Joseph Gallagher Tunnelling
02.2006 - 07.2006

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