Jim Clapham
Ipswich
Summary
Well-trained individual promoting a safe working environment. Confident Excavator Operator.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Pipe-layer/Excavator Operator
Shadforths Civil And Coops Civil.
Brisbane, QLD
04.2021 - Current
- Assembled and installed underground pipe, fittings, and valves of various sizes.
- Used hand signals to direct equipment operators and alert to hazards.
- Following standard Safety operating procedures and wearing appropriate ppe.
- Handled many repairs for sanitary, storm water and sewer structures and pipe systems.
- Poured manholes and gully's for stormwater and sewer.
- Poured thrust blocks for water-main and pressure sewer-main.
- Worked on multiple subdivisions across South East Queensland removing trees and mulch at the beginning to top-soiling and turfing verges.
- Benched manholes cleaned manhole forms.
- Loaded trucks with all kinds of materials.
- Currently Operating a 26t Kobelco and have spent over 1500 hours in it.
- Confidently Operate all size machines under 40t.
- Can shoot heights and understand plans and drawings.
- Worked full-time as Pipe-layer/Operator for shadforths in south east queensland.
- Currently work full time as an Excavator Operator for Coops civil.
Drainlayer /Excavator Operator
CB Civil And Drainage, Drains And Developments.
01.2014 - 12.2021
- Maintain driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
- Ability to read and understand plans .
- Ability to shoot heights.
- Ability to lay pipe.
- Confident with manhole instillation and gully instillation.
- Confident with operating excavators, rollers and front end loaders.
- Good attitude, work good with a team.
- Worked full-time at Drains and Developments as a pipe-layer/operator in Christchurch/New-Zealand for Phil sutherland.
- Worked full-time at CB Civil and Drainage as a pipe-layer/operator in Christchurch and Auckland/Newzealand.
Education
Drainage
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Skills
- Excavator operation
- Adaptability
- Trench Safety
- Heavy Lifting
- Safety Procedures
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Equipment and tools
- Storm drain piping
- Pipe joining
- Pipe installation
- Sewer Line Installation
- Pipe Alignment
- Drainage Systems
- Water Main Installation
- Backfilling Procedures
- Utility Locating
- Excavation Techniques
- Welding
- Soil Compaction
- Pipe laying
- Manhole setting
Timeline
Pipe-layer/Excavator Operator
Shadforths Civil And Coops Civil.
04.2021 - Current
Drainlayer /Excavator Operator
CB Civil And Drainage, Drains And Developments.
01.2014 - 12.2021
Drainage
Ara Institute of Canterbury