Sean James Wood
newbiggin by the sea,Northumberland
Summary
Highly skilled professional with extensive expertise in traffic management, health and safety procedures, and crisis response. Demonstrates exceptional verbal communication and dispute resolution abilities. Proficient in a wide range of maintenance operations including drainage problem resolution, surface repair, and winter maintenance. Adept at operating large vehicles and power tools, with a strong focus on safety awareness and first aid training. Committed to ensuring efficient multi-tasking and client liaison to achieve optimal results in site work and general highway maintenance.
Reliable and driven individual with keen focus on safety and teamwork. Demonstrates strong problem-solving abilities and excellent communication skills. Committed to contributing to development and maintenance of high-quality highways infrastructure.
Offering strong foundation in teamwork, communication, and problem-solving. Knowledgeable about basic road construction, traffic management, and safety protocols. Eager to contribute to infrastructure projects and learn on job. Ready to use and develop practical skills, attention to detail, and physical stamina in skilled highways role.
Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.
Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Skilled highways operative
Northumberland county council
Morpeth, Northumberland
06.2022 - Current
- Undertook line painting activities to clearly demarcate lanes and parking spaces on highways and parking lots respectively.
- Performed minor repairs on equipment as needed, ensuring continuous availability of functional tools for the team.
- Trimmed roadside vegetation periodically, improving visibility for drivers and pedestrians alike.
- Conducted litter removal from highways regularly, contributing towards cleaner environment and aesthetic appeal of local areas.
- Drilled holes for installation of road signs and guardrails using power drills, creating safer travel conditions for all users.
- Followed blueprints accurately whilst carrying out repair or installation work on the highways.
- Installed traffic barriers strategically to manage peak hour congestion.
- Executed routine highway maintenance tasks, resulting in improved infrastructure longevity.
- Collaborated with team members to complete large-scale highway projects efficiently.
- Placed warning signs as per requirements, enhancing motorist awareness of ongoing works or changes on the roadways.
Labourer
HFF
Bedlington, Northumberland
05.2019 - 06.2022
- Operated machinery effectively, ensuring all safety protocols adhered to.
- Aided skilled workers, contributing to timely project completion.
- Implemented correct use of personal protective equipment at all times.
- Worked efficiently under pressure resulting in consistent productivity despite tight schedules.
- Loaded and unloaded building materials, aiding in maintaining orderly workspace.
- Mixed construction materials such as cement or plaster for various tasks.
Traffic Management foreman
Premier
Tudhoe, County durham
02.2018 - 05.2019
- Enhanced productivity by scheduling tasks efficiently.
- Ensured safe working conditions through regular site inspections.
- Maintained high-quality standards by monitoring construction processes.
- Reduced downtime through prompt resolution of issues.
- Improved team performance for better project outcomes via effective mentoring and coaching.
- Conducted daily briefings to enhance communication within the team.
- Fostered a positive work environment with strong leadership skills.
- Allocated resources wisely to minimise waste.
- Implemented safety regulations, resulting in fewer accidents on-site.
Traffic managment foreman
Colas
Rothbury terrace, newcastle
05.2005 - 02.2018
- Enhanced productivity by scheduling tasks efficiently.
- Ensured safe working conditions through regular site inspections.
- Maintained high-quality standards by monitoring construction processes.
- Reduced downtime through prompt resolution of issues.
- Improved team performance for better project outcomes via effective mentoring and coaching.
- Conducted daily briefings to enhance communication within the team.
- Fostered a positive work environment with strong leadership skills.
- Implemented safety regulations, resulting in fewer accidents on-site.
- Liaised closely with project managers delivering updates on project progress regularly.
- Managed subordinates' shifts to optimise workforce utilisation on-site.
- Oversaw compliance with health and safety legislation, reducing potential legal issues.
- Followed construction plans accurately, ensuring projects met design specifications.
- Maintained exceptional levels of health and safety in line with guidelines for continued staff wellbeing and company compliance.
- Monitored progress to determine timely completion aligned to detailed design specifications.
Education
GCSEs - 9 Gcse
Ashington high school
northumberland 09.1998 - 07.2002
Skills
- Verbal communication
- Potholing
- Dispute Resolution
- Health and safety procedures
- Safety awareness
- Crisis response
- Traffic management
- Winter maintenance operations
- Drainage problem resolution
- Vehicle routine maintenance
- Drainage maintenance
- Groundworks
- Site cleaning
- Sign installation
- General highway maintenance
- Surface repair
- Physically agile
- Power tool operations and maintenance
- Tarmacking
- Traffic controlling
- Salt spreading
- HGV operations
- Laying and levelling kerbs
- Traffic control
- Efficient multi-tasking
- Large vehicle operating
- First aid training
- Sign assembling
- Traffic management signage setup
- Asphalting
- Site work
- Physically Fit
- Concrete pouring
- Client liaison
- Public interaction
- Workload prioritisation
Certification
Global Wind Organization
WINDA Course Participant course certificate
WINDA ID SWO17248GB
First aid Valid from 2024 to 2026
Fire awareness from 2024 to 2026
Manual handling from 2024 to 2026
Working at heights from 2024 to 2026
Sea survival from 2024 to 2026
Offshore wind field technician
Lantra 12 AB High-speed foreman/TSCO
12D T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
HGV Class 2
Forward tipping dumper NPORS Expires 2028
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Timeline
Skilled highways operative
Northumberland county council
06.2022 - Current
Labourer
HFF
05.2019 - 06.2022
Traffic Management foreman
Premier
02.2018 - 05.2019
Traffic managment foreman
Colas
05.2005 - 02.2018
GCSEs - 9 Gcse
Ashington high school
09.1998 - 07.2002
Global Wind Organization
WINDA Course Participant course certificate
WINDA ID SWO17248GB
First aid Valid from 2024 to 2026
Fire awareness from 2024 to 2026
Manual handling from 2024 to 2026
Working at heights from 2024 to 2026
Sea survival from 2024 to 2026
Offshore wind field technician
Lantra 12 AB High-speed foreman/TSCO
12D T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
HGV Class 2
Forward tipping dumper NPORS Expires 2028
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