Malcolm Smith
Purley,Surrey
Summary
Highly experienced, reliable, Highways and Grounds Maintenance Worker with a proven track record of safely operating a variety of heavy machinery, equipment and tools with meticulous attention to detail.
Adept in minimising worksite errors through precise planning and implementation.
Pro-active and well organised with excellent leadership and team-building record.
Adhering to tight working schedules and meeting deadlines.
Adhering to good health & safety practices.
Customer-focussed.
Demonstrates good communication and teamwork skills to aid site productivity.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work history
Recovery and maintenance operative
Riverlinx
London
02.2025 - Current
Silvertown tunnel maintenance - recovery of vehicles in relation to accidents or incidents within the tunnel, upkeep of the control tower, recovery truck & crash cushion for emergency vehicle use, ensure smooth operation by performing routine maintenance checks, respond promptly to emergency breakdowns to avoid operational delay, health and safety regulations by adhering strictly to guidelines during all tasks, apply best practices to comply with health and safety regulations.
Traffic management operative
F M Conway
Sevenoaks
03.2024 - 11.2024
Traffic management - in charge of & upkeep of the yard, fixing and repairing traffic lights, upkeep and maintenance of batteries, setting up of road plates for gangs each day.
Highways Operative
Cappagh
Crawley, West Sussex
03.2023 - 01.2024
- White top work
- Backfill
- Drainage & installation of ducting, including rod, rope & testing
- Use of 7.5 tonne lorry
Highways and Grounds Maintenance Operative
F M Conway
Purley, Surrey
03.2005 - 04.2022
- Block paving
- Drainage & installation of ducting, including rod, rope & testing
- White top work
- Use of 7.5 tonne lorry
- Machine operator - mini digger, dumper, road roller, cherry picker
- Operating coring machine for paving
- Highways excavation work for ducting & drainage in line with NRSWA
- Reinstatement work including backfill
- Implementation & running of CPZ schemes & controlled parking zones for Merton, Sutton, Kingston & Westminster councils
- Green space maintenance, mowing, strimming, turfing, planting, seeding, creating pathways within large community parks, greens and outdoor leisure facilities
- Upkeep, maintenance & clearing of blockages within council ditching areas
- Groundworks
Skills
- EUSR card holder
- CSCS card holder
- NRSWA card holder - 9 key certificates
- Full driving licence with Cat C1 & C2
- CPC certified
- Digital tachograph card holder
- Routine vehicle maintenance
- General highway maintenance
- Construction, surfacing and reinstatement work
- Compaction equipment
- Drainage problem resolution, gully maintenance & cleansing
- Winter maintenance management
- Grounds maintenance - turf management, strimming & foliage maintenance
- Health and safety procedures
Timeline
Recovery and maintenance operative
Riverlinx
02.2025 - Current
Traffic management operative
F M Conway
03.2024 - 11.2024
Highways Operative
Cappagh
03.2023 - 01.2024
Highways and Grounds Maintenance Operative
F M Conway
03.2005 - 04.2022