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Stephen Griffiths

Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk,Suffolk

Summary

Experienced civil engineering professional with extensive expertise in carpentry, concrete structures, piling, hydro demolition, drainage, and formwork techniques including panel, slip, column, and decking systems. Demonstrates strong capabilities in site supervision, resource allocation, staff management, health and safety compliance, risk assessment, and quality control. Adept at earthworks and drainage projects with a solid foundation in English, maths, chemistry, metalwork, woodwork, history and geography. Committed to delivering high-quality results while ensuring operational efficiency and safety standards are met.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Site manager

local M+E contractor
Basildon, Essex
01.2025 - Current
  • Employed by a local M+E contractor on STW,s and WRC around East Anglia and the Midlands. All aspects covered including process and civils.
  • Working mainly in the residential field whilst remodelling and refurbishing my current residence.
  • Employed in some small civils works and have kept up to date with civil engineering by renewing my SMSTS (5 day ) course and CSCS Gold card courses, which have been completed this year ready for return to the civils industry.

Works manager

Jackson civil Engineering
01.2013 - 01.2019
  • All aspects of civil undertaken, including , piling, hydro demolition, drainage and formwork.
  • Assisting Project manager and site agents, keeping daily records, purchase/hiring of plant and materials.
  • Organise and control Sub Contract labour and the implementation of Health and Safety Regulations.
  • Steeple Bumpstead, Essex – flood defence scheme
  • Harlow Essex, – bridge & culvert – reconstruction on A414, live traffic project t
  • Stevenage, Hertfordshire – A602 road refurbishment including concrete structures ,demolition, drainage etc, live traffic project.

Formwork (RC) Supervisor

Anglia Formwork Limited
01.2007 - 01.2013
  • Project managing all formwork including panel formwork, slip formwork, column and decking etc.
  • Responsible for Health and Safety on each working site for the Contractor.
  • Supervising all reinforced concrete trades, Steelfixers, Carpenters etc.
  • Weekly planning for Plant, Materials and Labour.

Formwork (RC) Supervisor

P Woulfe & Sons
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • Overseeing formwork, including slip formwork, and associated trades, on the new DLR Crossing, Woolwich, London.
  • Main Contractor, AMEC.

Formwork Supervisor

Anglia Formwork Limited
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Operating mainly on electrical sub-stations.
  • Collaborating with the main Contractor, on Health and Safety issues on a live substation.
  • Orchestrating the day to day operations of the concrete placement and collective works.
  • Main Contractor, Alfred McAlpine Utilities.

Formwork Supervisor

Kajima
Cambridge City Centre
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Managing the workforce on a concrete frame development, in Cambridge City Centre.
  • Work in accordance to construction drawings etc, liaising with the main contractor to diagnose problems to resolve subsequent issues.
  • Main Contractor, Kajima.

Works manager /Sub-Agent PAYE

Jackson Civil Engineering
Stansted Airport, Essex
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Appointed by a major Sub –Contractor, to oversee the construction of bridges over the M11 into Stansted Airport, Essex for May Gurney.
  • Functions including, maintaining good working relations with the main contractor, hitting deadlines, identify problem areas and implement solutions.
  • Instructing workforce, inspecting and regulating quality of works before concreting.
  • Main Contractor, May Gurney.

Works manager /Sub-Agent PAYE

Jackson Civil Engineering
Felixstowe, Suffolk
01.1997 - 01.2002
  • All aspects of civil undertaken, including assisting site manager and site agents, keeping daily records, purchase/hiring of plant and materials.
  • Organise and control Sub Contract labour and the implementation of Health and Safety Regulations.
  • Contracts including, major redevelopment of Tilbury Docks, Essex, value £20M, resulting in Construction of Steel frame buildings, reinforced concrete works, Kerbing, drainage and asphalt etc.
  • Large and challenging sea defence project, Felixstowe, Suffolk.

Formwork Supervisor

Barking, Essex
01.1983 - 01.1997
  • With a value of £5M.
  • Including major earth works in placement of rock armour.
  • Supplementing the Project Manager, Infrastructure Works i.e.
  • Roads, Kerbing and drainage, construct new Pumpi ng Station telecoms ducting and services for major housing development, Barking, Essex.
  • Coordinating and assisting in aspects of formwork replacement, with a good knowledge of working drawings.
  • Mainly Supervisory roles on a large number of projects i.e.
  • Marine, Concrete Frame, Sewerage and Water Treatment Plants, throughout East Anglia and East London.
  • One overseas appointment in Germany, during the 90’s, for a one year period.

Skills

  • Carpentry
  • Concrete structures, demolition, drainage etc
  • Piling, hydro demolition, drainage and formwork
  • Formwork, including panel formwork, slip formwork, column and decking etc
  • English, Maths and Chemistry
  • Metalwork, Woodwork, History, Geography
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Site supervision
  • Quality control
  • Civil engineering
  • Resource allocation
  • Risk assessment
  • Staff supervision capability
  • Earthworks experience

Certification

  • SMSTS – 5 day course
  • February 2024
  • Renewed.
  • Occupational Work Supervisor NVQ Level 3 (Gold Card)– General & Steel Fixing/Shuttering Carpentry
  • October 2029
  • 3 day First aid course completed on 23-05-25
  • Work safety critical /fit for work, 18-07-25

Timeline

Site manager

local M+E contractor
01.2025 - Current

Works manager

Jackson civil Engineering
01.2013 - 01.2019

Formwork (RC) Supervisor

Anglia Formwork Limited
01.2007 - 01.2013

Formwork (RC) Supervisor

P Woulfe & Sons
01.2006 - 01.2007

Formwork Supervisor

Anglia Formwork Limited
01.2005 - 01.2006

Formwork Supervisor

Kajima
01.2004 - 01.2005

Works manager /Sub-Agent PAYE

Jackson Civil Engineering
01.2002 - 01.2004

Works manager /Sub-Agent PAYE

Jackson Civil Engineering
01.1997 - 01.2002

Formwork Supervisor

01.1983 - 01.1997

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