Paul Matthews
Highett,Australia
Summary
Experienced friendly professional with over 30 years' hands on experience across traffic control, civil construction, and general site labouring.
Recognised for reliability, safety awareness, and the ability to adapt to a wide range of projects. Skilled in operating tools and machinery, following site procedures, and supporting teams to deliver projects on time and to standard.
Holds all relevant site safety cards and tickets, with a proven record of consistent, long-term employment.
Mental health advocate, recently accomplished in Bluehats Suicide Prevention Training and Standard Mental Health First Aid course and assessment.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1998
1998
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Leader
BK Labour Hire
05.2019 - Current
- Staff Training
- Traffic Management
- Team Leader
- General Labouring
- Electrical Spotting
- Peggy
- Machine Operation
Team leader
Traffic Diversions Group
09.2015 - 01.2019
- Conducted staff training sessions to enhance operational efficiency.
- Managed traffic flow to reduce congestion and improve safety.
- HSR
Labourer
Prompt Environmental Services
07.2011 - 09.2015
- Conducted OH&S training to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Operated heavy metal machinery for various construction tasks.
- Coordinated truck deliveries and pickups to maintain project timelines.
- Managed onsite safety work according to OH&S Cert III standards.
- Scheduled tasks and led teams to optimize workflow efficiency.
- Performed general ground maintenance to uphold site appearance and functionality.
- Executed thorough cleaning of worksites, offices, houses, and facilities.
- Removed contaminated soils from petroleum sites to maintain environmental standards.
Labourer
Earth Force Personnel
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Executed heavy machine operations to support civil construction projects.
- Conducted quarry works for material extraction and site preparation.
- Performed laboring tasks, ensuring timely completion of assignments.
- Provided electrical spotting services to maintain safety and compliance.
Supervisor
Kingston Quarries
01.1993 - 01.2007
- Operation of Heavy Machinery
- Excavation Work
- Loading trucks and Concrete Crushers
- Training, Supervising Staff and Team Leadership
Education
Year 10
Ardoch Windsor , VICSkills
- Mental Health Officer
- Heavy machinery operations
- Safe work management
- General Labouring and Construction Support
- Operational efficiency
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Traffic management
- Team leadership
Certification
- Bluehats Suicide prevention training
- Standard Mental Health First Aid course and assessment
- Certificate III in Occupational Health and Safety
- HLTFA301C First Aid Level 2
- HLTAID009: Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- HLTAID002: Provide Basic Emergency Life Support
- HLTAID003 Provide First Aid
- Firefighting Equipment Training Course
- White Care
- LE (Excavator)
- LB (Backhoe)
- LL (Front End Loader)
- LS (Skid steer)
- LZ (Dozers)
- CS (Compactor)
- WS (Water Cart)
- License to perform high-risk work
- HS (Haul Truck)
- RS (Roller)
- RIIWHS302D (Implement traffic management)
- RIIWHS0205D (Control Traffic with a stop-slow Bat)
- Spotter registration certificate (LB, LE, LL, LS, TT, railway corridors)
- Spotters registration certificate ( LF, LE, LB, LL, LSM TT)
- Rail Industry Worker (001, 171, 701)
- OHS Registered
Licenses
- Manual Car Drivers license
- HR Licence
- Forklift License
Work Referees
- Stef Soper (Laing O’Rourke Super Attendant) 0431455001
- Salam Al-Mulla (Laing O’Rourke Project Manager ) 0403020885
Timeline
Team Leader
BK Labour Hire
05.2019 - Current
Team leader
Traffic Diversions Group
09.2015 - 01.2019
Labourer
Prompt Environmental Services
07.2011 - 09.2015
Labourer
Earth Force Personnel
01.2007 - 01.2011
Supervisor
Kingston Quarries
01.1993 - 01.2007
Year 10
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