Kevin Reilly
northfleet,Kent
Summary
Worked for costain construction when i left school then Worked on railway for 20 years platform works operating machinery for coper laying works tactile,360 operator. Then carried on with 360 operator works as a self employed sole trader working for Balfour Beatty,JSM,Murphys,chartway also was competent person on national grid sites and besc trained.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work history
360 degree excavator operator
Murphys
Tilbury , Essex
11.2025 - Current
- Achieved smooth excavation processes with careful operation of 360-degree excavator.
- Conducted minor repairs when necessary, minimised downtime due to mechanical issues.
- Ensured optimal machine performance through regular inspections and maintenance.
Foreman
G Pritchard cont ltd
Gravesend , Kent
04.1996 - 12.2014
- Consistently upheld company policies reinforcing a professional work culture.
- Resolved conflicts amongst team members, promoting a harmonious work environment.
- Improved team performance for better project outcomes via effective mentoring and coaching.
Education
NVQ Level 1 -
Northfleet School for boys
Gravesend 06-1987
NVQ Level 1 - English
Northfleet school for boys
Gravesend 05-1987
Skills
- Patient attitude
- Noise control considerations
- Heavy machinery handling
- Regulatory documentation expertise
- Operator hand signals understanding
- Effective judgment
- Safe refuelling practice
- Experience with gps-guided equipment
- Environmental responsibility
- Drainage system understanding
- Building foundation preparation
- Decision-Making proficiency
- Trench digging expertise
- Bulk earthworks experience
- Site preparation knowledge
- Emergency response readiness
- Precision measurement
- Surface grading techniques
- Underground utilities knowledge
- Knowledge about excavation standards
- Site assessment
- CPCS card holder
- Soil identification
- Soil types recognition
- Familiarity with gps systems
- Equipment maintenance understanding
- Stability testing proficiency
- Material sorting proficiency
- Embedded object removal technique
- Time management competency
- Concrete and ducting
- Pipe construction
- Ground levelling
- Situational awareness
- Deadline management
- Construction site clearance
- Building demolitions
- Backfilling
- Digger operation
- Muck shifting
- Lifting best practices
- Land preparation
- Excavator operation
- Excavation techniques
- Technical drawing interpretation
- Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) legislation
- Product grading
- Digger controls
- Daily plant inspections
- Structure building
- Digger maintenance
- Trenching
- Team collaboration
- Drainage
- Clear communication
- Material handling
- Site management liaison
- Levelling
- [Number] tonne machine operation
- Hand-eye coordination
- Manual handling
- Pre-operational equipment checks
- Machinery maintenance
- Trench sheet management
- Shoring box installation
- Manhole box installation
- Excavator maintenance
- Thorough pre-start checks
- Mechanical fault diagnosis
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- 360 machine maintenance
- Machinery operations
- Machine monitoring
- Health and safety management
- Groundworks risk assessment
- Trench digging
- Ground disturbance hazard assessments
- Site preparation
- Safety inspections
- 360 machine operation
- Maintenance duties
- Heavy equipment operator
- Groundworks incident reporting
- Safety programmes
- Material loading and unloading
Timeline
360 degree excavator operator
Murphys
11.2025 - Current
Foreman
G Pritchard cont ltd
04.1996 - 12.2014
NVQ Level 1 -
Northfleet School for boys
NVQ Level 1 - English
Northfleet school for boys