Lewis Ward
Telford,United Kingdom
Summary
Having 7 years experience in the construction industry, with the past 3 being specifically in highways maintenance. I have a range of knowledge of health and safety, having completed a highways maintenance apprenticeship and other courses such as 12D T7 to further my knowledge. I undertook training in emergency first aid and managing trauma. During my career i have worked alone and in teams as well as managing/supervising teams.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work history
Highways technician
City of Wolverhampton Council
Wolverhampton
2025.08 - Current
- Day to day management/supervision of teams
- Overseeing of works to ensure job completion/ deadlines are met
- Gaining necessary permits for various works
- Investigating third party claims
- Operated a loading shovel for winter maintenance tasks
- Communication with the public, customers and councillors
- Use of confirm
Highways operative
Amey
Stone, Staffordshire
2023.08 - 2025.08
- Highway maintenance skilled operative apprenticeship
- Highway/Footway patching
- Drainage investigation/Maintenance
- Temporary traffic management - chapter 8
- Use of variety of power tools
- 24 hour call out
- Use of confirm
- Winter Maintenance
Landscape gardener
JB Contracting
Telford, Shropshire
2019.03 - 2023.03
- All aspects of soft/hard landscaping
- Working towards deadlines
- Managing small teams
- General maintenance of green spaces
- Use of varity of hand power tools
Grounds maintenance operative
Telford and Wrekin Council
Telford, Telford and Wrekin
2016.07 - 2017.07
- Street cleansing, litter picking/waste disposal
- Mowed, trimmed and cut growth of green spaces
- Maintenance of flower beds, planting/ weeding
- Working within small teams
- Use of hand/power tools
Education
Highways
Telford, Telford and Wrekin 2025.01 -
GCSEs -
Charlton School
2016.05 -
Skills
- NPORS telescopic handler up to 9 metres forks and bucket
- L3 emergency first aid at work
- NPTC Level 2 in the safe use of brush cutters and trimmers
- Certificate of attendance in managing trauma
- 12D T7 Traffic Managment
- Skilled worker CSCS card
- Register of land based operations operative heath, saftey and environmental awareness (ROLO)
Timeline
Highways technician
City of Wolverhampton Council
2025.08 - Current
Highways
2025.01 -
Highways operative
Amey
2023.08 - 2025.08
Landscape gardener
JB Contracting
2019.03 - 2023.03
Grounds maintenance operative
Telford and Wrekin Council
2016.07 - 2017.07
GCSEs -
Charlton School
2016.05 -