Peter Waters
Adelaide,SA
Summary
With over 10 years of experience working within the Civil Construction Industry, I have utilized my training and skills to move forward into different supervising roles, managing multiple civil construction crews over various sites and I am now looking for the next challenge and step in my career.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Civil Construction Supervisor / Operations manager
Bench Directional Drilling and Civil Construction
08.2021 - Current
- Managing various civil construction projects over multiple sites while co-ordinating with subcontractors to ensure a streamline outcome throughout the project
- Interpret design drawings to forecast schedule, resource allocation and material quantities
- Attend site meetings and provide feedback for quoting purposes
- Accurately gauge resource, material, equipment and time requirements
- Schedule maintenance and approve leave to ensure projects are not affected by missing resources
- Presenting stakeholder meetings prior to commencement of works where required
- Source, manage and monitor sub-contractors and hire equipment
- Managed projects for the $350 million R2P road upgrade and the $100 million Heysen Tunnels safety refit in collaboration with McConnell Dowell, DIT and CPB
- Oversaw work packages for the $98 million Victor Harbor Road duplication alongside McMahon Services and CPB
- Experience supervising sensitive projects at RAAF and DSTO defence sites, ensuring compliance with security and operational requirements
- Experience managing and scheduling multiple subcontractors in co-ordination with high-risk asset owners Inc SAPN, Sea Gas, APA
Team Leader/ Supervisor
Superior HDD
08.2019 - 07.2021
- FIFO - Adelaide to NSW 2:1 until Covid restrictions impacted FIFO
- Employed as the Team Leader/ supervisor to overlook both the civil and directional drilling crews for major construction projects in NSW This included coordinating with other companies such as Downer and Ventia
- Extract scope of work from build documents
- Plan and allocate daily works
- Conduct and document pre-starts, toolbox meetings, safety pause meetings, post shift run downs
- Record daily progress trackers for progress claims
- During my time at Superior HDD, I oversaw and managed some major projects that included the directional drilling and civil construction of the NBN Backbone Network builds in Jervis Bay, Glen Innes and the Blue Mountains
- I also supervised the potable watermain upgrade in Jervis Bay, this project involved working together with the local contractors and the indigenous community to ensure a smooth process throughout culturally significant sites
Directional Drill Operator/ Team Leader
Bench Directional Drilling and Civil Construction
07.2015 - 07.2019
- Employed as a Driller, progressed through to Team Leader after 6 months to lead a small crew on a horizontal directional drill
- Profound service locating abilities enabled me to safely identify any risks or hazards on site prior to the commencement of drilling
- This allows for consultation with clients throughout the project to ensure the works are completed in a safe and timely manner
- Lead a small drill team on an interstate contract for 3 months, FIFO
Horizontal Directional Drill Operator / Service Locator
Tron Civil
08.2014 - 06.2015
- Reporting to the driller, safely set up/pack up sites, locating the drill head to provide directions to the driller
- Profound skills in interpreting plans/maps correctly enabled me to ensure all services are located prior to the commencement of drilling
Maintenance Manager / Senior Operator
Pikes Wines
06.2004 - 05.2014
- Employed as a vineyard hand straight out of high school, I worked towards becoming a Senior Operator while completing Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations (Viticulture) at TAFE SA
- This then provided me with further career opportunities within Pikes Wines and where I became the Maintenance Manager which was the role I was in when I terminated my employment
Education
Diploma of Project Management -
10.2023
Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations - Viticulture
TAFE SA
01.2007
Skills
- Team leader
- Service Locator
- Horizontal Directional Driller
- Staff Supervision
- Directional Drilling
- Project Management
- Communication Skills
- Computer Literacy
- Multi Site Management
- Civil Construction Management
- Civil Construction Operations
- Project Planning
- Construction Supervision
- Construction Safety
- Attention to detail
- Reading and interpreting plans
Certification
- Fire Extinguisher Certificate, 09/23, Current
- First Aid Certificate, 09/19, Current
- CPR First Aid Certificate, 09/23
- Safety in Electrical Work and First Aid Course, 11/20, Current
- National Broadband Network Induction, 08/17, Current, 202683
- RIW Card, 06/19, Current, 20-00163955
- Confined Space Entry Ticket, 12/12, Current
- DBYD Certification, 09/23, 10/25
- High Risk Forklift Licence, 06/20, 05/25
- Workforce Skills Qualifications Remove Asbestos from Workplace Certificate, 03/18, Current
- Front End Loader Licence, 08/08
- Excavator Licence, 11/20, Current
- Construction Induction White Card, 08/15, Current
- Australian HC Licence, 09/33
References
- Mark Duperouzel, Service Stream, South Australian Construction Manager, 0437 713 502
- Steve Waterman, Gridlock Electrical, Project Manager/Director, 0481 220 677
- Blake Fry, Ocean View Property Group, Civil Construction Manager, 0432 918 322
- Andrew Burdett, Bench Directional Drilling, Directional Drilling Supervisor, 0417 444 257
- Wayne Groves, Acciona, Superintendent, 0427 052 354
Languages
English
Timeline
Civil Construction Supervisor / Operations manager
Bench Directional Drilling and Civil Construction
08.2021 - Current
Team Leader/ Supervisor
Superior HDD
08.2019 - 07.2021
Directional Drill Operator/ Team Leader
Bench Directional Drilling and Civil Construction
07.2015 - 07.2019
Horizontal Directional Drill Operator / Service Locator
Tron Civil
08.2014 - 06.2015
Maintenance Manager / Senior Operator
Pikes Wines
06.2004 - 05.2014
Diploma of Project Management -
Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations - Viticulture
TAFE SA
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