Dynamic and adaptable professional with experience at V/Line, excelling in fast-paced environments. Proven problem-solving abilities and strong teamwork skills led to improved project efficiency. Skilled in data entry and committed to maintaining high safety standards. Recognized for flexibility and dependability, contributing to successful project outcomes.
Heavy vehicle driver license
Front end loader/backhoe
front end loader
excavators
front end loaders (skid steer)
working at heights
respond to work place emergencies
demonstrate first attack with fire fighting equipment
safe manual handling practices
white card
examine rail infrastructure
visually inspect track infrastructure
access rail track to track travel under a proceed authority
access rail track to track travel vehicles under manual block working
access rail track to run track vehicle within defined worksite
operate road/rail vehicle
licence to perform dogging
operate a vehicle loading crane
controll traffic with a stop-slow bat
implement traffic management plan
I have an extremely high interest in sports including golf,cricket,Football having played from a very young age for Wycheproof-Narraport football,netball club,Newlyn football club and currently play and involved on a board level with Cairns Saints football club. the team aspects of achieving goals as a collective group, diversity of bringing a community together is what really appeals to me and the range of friendships this brings from playing with the next generation and teaching them. To being on a board level and helping volunteers in the successful running of clubs and being involved with the Cairns Saints having a woman's team and giving them a chance to play a game they love.
I have worked for V/Line rail corporation for 13+ years with 11.5 of those years working within the major projects side of the company working a roster of ten days on four days off. Working ten hour shifts with plenty of extra overtime as well.
While working in major projects I been involved in but not limited too. bridge installations,tie cycles, level crossing renewals,turnout repairs, installations and removals, pit renewals, resurfacing works,sledding,joint maintenance, welding,rail re-stress,track patrols all these works are carried out across the entire victorian train networks from freight lines,regional fast rail corridors(up to 160km/per hour),passenger lines and metropolitan lines. with the last 5 years of working within areas of leadership being responsible for critical works,safe working solutions and setup, running crews of up to 30-40 people and lots of moving plant onsite all with the responsibilities of being qualified and responsible for the signing off of track to be handed back in a safe manner for trains to resume at normal running speeds.
the last few years I have been contracting working for skilled within the V/Line MPM crew over the summer months helping deliver projects sometimes as a labourer and at times filling in as a ganger when required.
Mark Drew (former V/Line assit supervisor MPM.)
ph. 0477332267
Ben Nicolson (current V/Line ganger MPM.)
ph 0427139737
Micheal Lawler (former V/Line supervisor MPM.)
ph 0455039090