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john townend

leeds,United Kingdom

Summary

experienced site manager with over 20 year working in the construction industry. mainly working on civils, groundworks housing estate projects.

a good eye for detail and great at problem solving. competent setting out engineer using total station from know TBM pacifically using Lecia ts16.

good at reading and understanding drawings, construction details, specifications and relaying information to the work force. Experienced in running, maintaining, and looking after plant and machinery. Proven track record of managing teams and enforcing health and safety.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work history

Site manager

M & J Evans construction
Harworth, Nottinghamshire
02.2025 - Current

Simpson park , miller homes

Managing the day to day activates of the backend of the project. handing back to the client the last 8 plots to completion. conducting drainage survey and organising the repair of any defects, Remediate footpath kerbing work, surfacing all roads on the housing estate to adoption level. completing POS area.


leasing with BT Openreach , Severn Trent water , Nottingham council, and miller homes management team to finish the project.


setting teams of men to work explaining process and details.


organising subcontractors , working to a program , site inductions, tool box talks, RAMS, quantifying and ordering materials, setting line and level, enforcing a high level of health and safety.




site manager

Eternal Homes
leeds, west Yorkshire
07.2023 - 12.2024

. Managing daily onsite operations, overseeing all aspects of the construction project - Adel Square, Leeds, Listed mill renovation and new build housing development.

. liaised with clients (Advent Developments), structural engineers (Dudley's), architects (Keenan and sanders)to report progress and resolve any issues.

. Liaised with HVSS, BT open reach, Yorkshire water, installing new service network, calling off and programming plot connections.

. responsible for all civils and groundworks - roads and sewers, pilling, foundations, substructure to DPC, plot drainage, landscaping and surfacing.

. looking after and maintaining all plant and machinery on site. scheduling loler and puwer inspections, Organising servicing and repairs.

. Programming work, quantifying and ordering materials.

. recruiting workforce.

. engineering work setting out pilling, foundations, substructure to DPC using lecia total station TS16.




Site manager

Kitchen Civils
Leeds, West Yorkshire
10.2022 - 07.2023

. Managing daily operations on site overseeing all aspects of the civils and groundworks for clients Harron Homes and Keepmoat Homes.

. Accountable for civils and groundwork - roads and sewers, pilling, foundations, substructure to DPC, plot drainage, service connections, landscaping and surfacing.

. Conducted site Inductions, regular site inspections, tool box talks, QA, progress meetings, site audit pro.

.working to a program with the contracts manager handing back on time.

. quantifying and ordering materials

. engineering duty's setting line and level

. Setting teams of men to work, explaining process and construction details

. Looking after and maintain all items of plant and machinery on site scheduling servicing and repairs.


Civils supervisor

Kitchen civils
Leeds, West Yorkshire
01.2021 - 10.2022

. Running three man deep drainage gang.

. Installing deep drainage, working at depths up to 7m in all ground conditions, using trench support, working to high health and safety standards.

. road construction start to finish.

. Quantifying and ordering materials.

Supervisor

Hanna Civils
leeds, West Yorkshire
01.2016 - 12.2020

. all aspects of civils and groundworks for client Barratt Homes.

. Accountable for civils and groundworks - Roads and sewers, foundations, substructure to DPC, plot drainage, service connections, surfacing, landscaping.

. working to a program with the site manager.

. Quantifying and ordering materials.

. setting line and level.


Education

GCSEs -

Whitby community collage
Whitby, North Yorkshire

CSCS / SMSTS / FIRST AID -

citb

360 excavator with lifting opps -

CPCS

Skills

Blue Beam Software


Understanding drawings and construction details


total station


first aid


References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Site manager

M & J Evans construction
02.2025 - Current

site manager

Eternal Homes
07.2023 - 12.2024

Site manager

Kitchen Civils
10.2022 - 07.2023

Civils supervisor

Kitchen civils
01.2021 - 10.2022

Supervisor

Hanna Civils
01.2016 - 12.2020

GCSEs -

Whitby community collage

CSCS / SMSTS / FIRST AID -

citb

360 excavator with lifting opps -

CPCS
john townend