Leon Smith

• Performing high quality health, safety, and technical training within the highways electrical sector for major clients including Amey, Kier, Ringway, Ringway Jacobs, Colas, Balfour Beatty, and Enerveo.
• Training covers civils works, excavations, underground service avoidance, live cable jointing, and installation of street furniture and highways electrical systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and safe working practices.
• Conduct workforce audits to verify effective risk assessments, adherence to safe systems of work, and compliance with environmental policies. Also assess Level 2 and Level 3 NVQs across multiple clients.

• Supported, trained, and mentored Level 2 and 3 apprentices within the highways electrical and civil engineering sectors, developing both practical skills and theoretical knowledge.
• Delivered structured on the job training across key areas including health and safety legislation, SHEA Power, CDM, COSHH, manual handling, underground service avoidance, excavations, live cable jointing, lifting operations, and installation of street furniture and highway electrical systems.
• Monitored progress against qualification standards, providing regular feedback and development plans to ensure successful completion and career progression.

• Worked as a Live Cable Jointer on major UK distribution networks including UKPN, SSE, Northern Powergrid (NPG), and Scottish Power, carrying out LV live cable jointing in line with strict safety and industry procedures.
• Led and supervised civils teams on site, ensuring safe excavation practices and accurate identification of underground utilities prior to works. Developed and implemented lifting plans, ensuring all lifting operations were carried out safely and in compliance with regulations.
• Carried out site audits on workforce, ensuring Health, safety, and environmental policies were adhered to.

Carried out electrical installation, maintenance, and fault-finding work across domestic, commercial, and industrial environments. Responsible for the installation of wiring systems, containment, distribution boards, lighting, and power systems in accordance with current regulations and industry standards.

• Performed testing and inspection of electrical installations, ensuring compliance with relevant safety requirements. Diagnosed and repaired electrical faults efficiently to minimise downtime and maintain safe operation of systems.
• Worked across a wide range of projects, adapting to different site requirements while maintaining high standards of workmanship, safety, and professionalism.

• Installed, maintained, and commissioned floodlighting infrastructure and associated electrical systems across a range of sites. Responsible for ensuring all installations were completed to specification, fully compliant with electrical safety standards and relevant regulations. Carried out fault finding, routine maintenance, and remedial works to ensure reliable system performance.
• Commissioned new floodlighting systems, including testing, inspection, and verification of safe operation. Worked to tight deadlines while maintaining high standards of workmanship, safety compliance, and operational efficiency.