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Brad Wickham

Lower Chittering,WA

Summary

Trainer Assessor and Senior Lecturer with extensive experience in construction and mobile plant operations. With over fifteen years of experience planning and executing compliant curriculum plans, LMS, VOCs, and skills training for diverse ranges of students within the Building construction, Civil construction, and Mining industries. Extensive hands-on experience operating a wide range of heavy machinery, ensuring comprehensive knowledge of safe operating procedures and training requirements. A highly skilled Trainer Assessor with relevant experience in designing and delivering training programs. Proven success in curriculum development, assessment planning and learner engagement strategies. Demonstrated ability to enhance learning outcomes through innovative teaching methodologies, contributing significantly to organisational growth. Able to facilitate gap training to ensure compliance with Australian standards.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

Trainer/Assessor

North Metropolitan TAFE
, Australia
01.2015 - Current
  • Currently training as Trainer/Assessor.
  • Since early 2008, I have been doing full time & casual trainer & assessment rolls both FIFO & metropolitan based RTO's, such as North Metropolitan TAFE, Central Regional TAFE & with some private RTO's, while still maintaining my business.
  • My role was to train & assess candidates for various machine operations against the training package's from AQF to the minimum requirements to achieve a certificate of attainment, whether this is on site or in a simulated workplace situation.
  • Check and maintain currency of the training packages, while making sure all students have an equal opportunity to understand the course.

Business Owner/ Operator

BJW BUILDING AND CIVILCONSTRUCTION
01.2015 - 01.2023
  • The extensive building, maintenance and mobile plant experience I have acquired has allowed me to operate my building and maintenance company, where I perform a variety of maintenance and renovation works in rural and metropolitan settings.
  • Performing minor routine servicing and maintenance on all of my mobile plant - skid-steer loader's, excavator's, CTL, Hino Flatbed, Isuzu Flat bed and Road Ranger gearbox Freightliner Tip Truck/Water cart.
  • Operating various machinery when called upon for other companies, such as forklift, EWP, Watercarts, Dump Trucks, Telehandler, FEL, Tractors, Combine Harvestors, Grain Trucks & Semi Trailer Flat beds, Watercarts, End & Side Tipperrs.
  • Safely loading and unloading materials and machines at work sites.
  • Conducting site clean-ups to remove building debris and rubbish before the commencement of building works.
  • Ensuring load and tare weight limits are compliant before carting sand to building sites.
  • Utilising my excavator's to perform trenching, backfill and paving preparation works.
  • Creating flat, even slab preparation surfaces using my Sid steer's or CTL.
  • General building/ dwelling repairs like brick, concrete, plaster and tile patching, plasterboard repairs, general carpentry and fixing.
  • Erect & Dismantle scaffold, Work at heights, using hoists to get materials to the top of jobs, loading scaffolds, working in confined spaces & testing for gas before entering confined work area's, Kiln's Silo's, ducting ETC.
  • Preparing properties for pre-handover and handover items.

Senior Lecturer - General Construction/ Mortar Trades

West Coast Institute of Training
, Australia
01.2008 - 01.2015
  • Company Overview: West Coast Institute of Training is a leading provider of generalist and specialist skill training solutions in the areas of trades, commerce and technology, community services, health and tourism.
  • Utilising my adaptive communication style to deliver clear and concise messages and learning outcomes to students, ranging from international students, a deaf student bricklayer who utilised an AUSLAN interpreter, students with ADHD, indigenous students and exchange groups from China.
  • Customising lesson and training plans to meet individual learning styles and maximise student engagement and minimise student attrition rates.
  • Collaborating with the Principal Lecturer and Advanced Skills Lecturer to formulate new training packages and packages to AQF standards.
  • Developing and maintaining relevant industry contacts to assess if our current RTO practices align with industry standards and current practices.
  • Scheduling and overseeing student work placements.
  • Model practical, relevant construction skills and theoretical principles to students.
  • Researching technological changes and developments in the construction field, to ensure course and skills relevancy is delivered.
  • Coaching and mentoring students and providing them with advice on career pathways and opportunities.
  • Conducting and processing RPL assessments and applications and providing flexible training as required.
  • Planning, preparing and delivering quality education and training within the general construction/ mortar trades field.
  • Marking and assessing students under the relevant curriculum or training package.
  • Creating and maintaining student records and database management functions to ensure that all student progress and assessments are concisely documented.
  • West Coast Institute of Training is a leading provider of generalist and specialist skill training solutions in the areas of trades, commerce and technology, community services, health and tourism.
  • Becoming a 'World Skills Mentor' which is the pinnacle of trades education. A number of the students in my class attended the event in Germany, and one of my students won a Bronze medal for his trade skill excellence and precision.

General Infantry/RACT(Transport)

Australian Army
, Australia
01.1996 - 01.2008
  • Throughout my career in the Australian Army, I operated and maintained mobile plant such as Semi Trailers, Water carts, tippers and troop transport vehicles, transport of heavy vehicles and plant through various conditions and terrain to deliver all vehicles, personnel and dangerous goods like sulphate and ammunition.
  • I was a trainer in fire arm's and transport through my career.

Truck Driver

01.1990 - 01.1991

General Infantry

Australian Army
, Australia
01.1985 - 01.1990
  • Throughout my career in the Australian Army, I operated and maintained mobile plant such as Semi Trailers, Water carts, tippers and troop transport vehicles, transport of heavy vehicles and plant through various conditions and terrain to deliver all vehicles, personnel and dangerous goods like sulphate and ammunition.
  • I was a trainer in fire arm's and transport through my career.

Truck Driver/ Machine Operator

01.1982 - 01.1985

Education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -

Certificate of Trade Studies - Cert III Bricklaying

Certificate III - RII30920 Civil Construction

Skills

  • Advanced Risk Management
  • Team oriented Leadership
  • Commitment to 'Zero Harm'
  • Adaptive Communication
  • Solution Focused Mindset
  • Training and Deliver
  • Experienced in Building and Civil Construction
  • Innovative Lesson Planning
  • Curriculum Scope & Design
  • Mobile Plant Operations
  • Gap Training Analysis
  • Assessment Compliance
  • VOC Design and Delivery
  • HRWL
  • World Skills Mentor/Trainer

Awards Qualifications

  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, TAE40116
  • Certificate of Trade Studies, Cert III Bricklaying
  • Certificate III, RII30920 Civil Construction
  • Current 'HC' Class Truck Licence
  • FWPCOT3259 Operate a Four Wheel Drive on Unsealed Roads
  • RIIVEH305E Operate and Maintain a Four Wheel Drive Vehicle
  • TLIC2025 Operate a Four Wheel Drive Vehicle
  • RIIMPO308F Conduct Tracked Dozer Operations
  • RIIMPO317F Conduct Roller Operations
  • RIIMPO318F Conduct Civil Construction Skid Steer Loader Operations
  • RIIMPO320F Conduct Civil Construction Excavator Operations
  • RIIMPO321F Conduct Civil Construction Wheeled Front End Loader Operations
  • RIIMPO324F Conduct Civil Construction Grader Operations
  • RIIMPO 326E Conduct Water Vehicle Operations
  • RIIMPO337E Conduct Articulated Haul Truck Operations
  • RIIHAN309F Conduct Telescopic Materials Handler Operations
  • RIIHAN305D Operate a gantry or overhead crane
  • TLILIC0003 Licence to Operate a Forklift Truck
  • TLILI0005 Licence to Operate Boom Type Elevating Work Platform (Boom Length 11 Metres or more)
  • Conduct Haul Truck Operations
  • MSMPER200 Work in Accordance with an Issued Permit
  • MSMPER202 Observe Permit Work
  • MSMPER205 Enter Confined Spaces
  • MSMWHS217 Gas Test Atmospheres
  • RIIWHS202E Enter and Work in Confined Spaces
  • RIIWHS204E Work Safely at Heights
  • CPPFE2005 Demonstrate first attack firefighting equipment
  • HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
  • Current Working with Children Card
  • WA Construction White Card
  • Current First Aid Certificate
  • Certificate of Appreciation, 2011, World Skills Regional Competition
  • Certified Housing Supervisors Course, HIA
  • Metro Brick Award - Best Apprentice Student, Stage 3 Bricklaying
  • Dealing with Difficult Situations Certificate

References

  • Richard Branderhorst, 0400 327784, Construction Manager, Select Living
  • Jennie Timms, 08 9427 1859, 0409 115606, Director IT, North Metropolitan TAFE
  • Richard Murray, 0429 095 651, Business Proprietor, Ronley Holdings

Timeline

Trainer/Assessor

North Metropolitan TAFE
01.2015 - Current

Business Owner/ Operator

BJW BUILDING AND CIVILCONSTRUCTION
01.2015 - 01.2023

Senior Lecturer - General Construction/ Mortar Trades

West Coast Institute of Training
01.2008 - 01.2015

General Infantry/RACT(Transport)

Australian Army
01.1996 - 01.2008

Truck Driver

01.1990 - 01.1991

General Infantry

Australian Army
01.1985 - 01.1990

Truck Driver/ Machine Operator

01.1982 - 01.1985

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -

Certificate of Trade Studies - Cert III Bricklaying

Certificate III - RII30920 Civil Construction

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