David O'Brien
GREENMOUNT,WA
Summary
My aim is to further my employment within an organisation, where I can continue utilise my knowledge, skills and past employment experience to continue to achieve long term positive outcomes for the greater community . I am conscientious and hardworking and take great pride in completing the tasks at hand to the highest standard. I am capable of leading a team or working individually. I gain a great sense of achievement from viewing the completed work and the long-term benefits from the overall outcomes. Energetic Supervisor successful at motivating and building positive team dynamics to accomplish aggressive goals. Dedicated to open, communicative culture where employees feel empowered to contribute to company's success.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor of Environment and Horticulture
SHIRE OF MUNDARING
04.2015 - Current
- Supervising of staff and contractors
- Managing Horticultural landscape maintenance contracts worth over $400k and operational budgets of over $500k
- Manage Bushland reserves weed control and revegetation in natural areas and water courses
- Working with volunteer groups caring for bush reserves
- Overseeing the payment of invoices, day to day office requirements and account keeping
- Planning and costing future landscape and bushland rehabilitation projects
- Working with schoolchildren, undertaking works it aid in environmental education.
Parks Supervisor - South
CITY OF WANNEROO
01.2015 - 04.2015
- Supervising of staff and contractors
- Liaise with council management / staff
- Assess general work requests
- Manage $600K current budget
- Approval of Timesheets and Invoices
- Maintain safe work practices
- Assessing requirements for future capital works.
Horticultural Officer
SHIRE OF MUNDARING
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Supervising of staff and contractors
- General Landscape / Horticultural maintenance
- Liaise with council management / staff
- Working within a team and individually
- Assess general work requests
- Manage $600K current budget
- Parks department OHS Representative
- Approval of Timesheets and Invoices
- Maintain safe work practices
- Assessing requirements for future capital works
- Work place Health and Safety Representative.
Horticulturalist Team Leader
CITY OF SWAN
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Relief parks supervisor
- General Landscape maintenance
- Reserve rejuvenation
- Liaise with council management / staff
- Working within a team and individually
- Supervising of staff and contractors
- Weed control
- Mulching
- Assess general work requests.
Site Supervisor
CARLYLE LANDSCAPES
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Overseeing of landscape construction of a large scale on residential properties
- Managing and training a team of general laborers
- Paving
- Lighting
- Residential landscaping
- Stonework
- Installation of water features
- General Landscape maintenance
- Garden rejuvenation.
Manager - Self Employed
ENVY LANDSCAPES
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Paving
- Stonework
- Lighting
- Residential landscaping
- Retaining walls
- General maintenance
- Garden rejuvenation
- Designing and construction
- Reticulation / Irrigation.
Subcontracting Landscaper
GREENSCULPTURE LANDSCAPING
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Paving
- Construction of reserves and parklands
- Stonework
- Weed management with broad-spectrum and selective herbicides
- Lighting
- Supervising of staff
- Commercial landscaping for property developers and local councils
- Residential landscaping for property developers
- Liaise with landscape architects
- Revegetation projects for National parks and wildlife
- Liaise with council staff.
Landscape Laborer
RELLNEY CONSTRUCTION
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Residential landscaping
- Commercial landscaping
- Paving
- Stone work
- Water features and lighting
- General Landscape Maintenance.
Subcontracting Landscaper
GREENSCULPTURE LANDSCAPING
01.1992 - 01.2001
- Construction of reserves and parklands
- Planting streetscapes for property developers and local councils (Salisbury, Port Adelaide-Enfield, Playford)
- Maintenance (12 mth period contract) of reserves and parklands after completion
- Weed management with broad-spectrum and selective herbicides
- General maintenance of reserves and streetscapes
- Street tree planting for local councils
- Rejuvenation of native vegetation in national parks
- Machinery maintenance
- Commercial landscaping
- Residential landscaping.
Education
The Heights School
Modbury Heights, SA1991
Skills
- Goal-Oriented
- Staff Management
- Employee Motivation
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Project Management
- Team Supervision
- Site coordination
- Safety awareness
Machinery Skills
- Kubota front, mid and rear mount mowing equipment
- Kubota front end loader
- Brush cutter
- Chainsaw
- Vermeer industrial chipper
- Kanga / Dingo Operating
- Concrete saw
- Brick saw
- Post hole borers
- Laser leveler
- Compactor
- General power equipment
Skills And Certificates
- White card
- Cert III Horticulture
- Cert IV Frontline Management
- Cert of Competency for articulated front end loader to 15T
- Driving License "MR" Manual (WA)
- First Aid Certificate
- National Police Clearance
- Traffic management ticket
- Small plant & equipment competencies ticket
- Chainsaw ticket
- Fleet driver development training
- Fire suppression training
- Manual handling ticket
- Recordkeeping awareness training – local government
- Mentoring co-workers with a disability training
Occupational Skills
- Paving
- Park and reserve construction
- Turf maintenance
- Weed identification and control
- Stonework
- All aspects of reticulation / irrigation
- Site preparation
- Site maintenance
- Turf installation
- Artificial Turf Installation
- Maintenance of Equipment
References
- Mark Crowther, Shire of Mundaring, Coordinator Parks Services, 0429 002 046
- Brian Grout, Shire of Mundaring, Previous Coordinator Parks Services, 0429 803 850
Affiliations
- Helena Valley Cricket Club
Interests
I have been a member of the Helena Valley cricket club for the past six years and a Committee member for the last three, co-captaining over this time. I find the experience a rewarding outlet and an opportunity to work with and pass on experience to the younger up and coming member's of the club.
I also enjoy spending time with my children in the outdoors appreciating nature and passing on my knowledge of the environment and its importance
Timeline
Supervisor of Environment and Horticulture
SHIRE OF MUNDARING
04.2015 - Current
Parks Supervisor - South
CITY OF WANNEROO
01.2015 - 04.2015
Horticultural Officer
SHIRE OF MUNDARING
01.2013 - 01.2015
Horticulturalist Team Leader
CITY OF SWAN
01.2010 - 01.2013
Site Supervisor
CARLYLE LANDSCAPES
01.2007 - 01.2009
Manager - Self Employed
ENVY LANDSCAPES
01.2003 - 01.2007
Subcontracting Landscaper
GREENSCULPTURE LANDSCAPING
01.2003 - 01.2007
Landscape Laborer
RELLNEY CONSTRUCTION
01.2001 - 01.2002
Subcontracting Landscaper
GREENSCULPTURE LANDSCAPING
01.1992 - 01.2001
The Heights School
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