Stephen Edwards
McLaren Vale,S.A
Summary
Demonstrates integrity and a strong ability to gather information quickly. Thrives in both team settings and independent roles, with a focus on leadership potential. Committed to improving efficiency and contributing positively to organizational goals. Seeking a full-time position within a reputable organization to facilitate career advancement.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Excavator/ Skid Steer/ Water Cart Operator
McConnell Dowel/ Diona
Adelaide, S.A
11.2022 - 12.2024
- Operated excavator to dig trenches, footings, and foundations for structures and utility lines.
- Loaded truck beds with excess soil and debris from excavation sites.
- Maintained equipment cleanliness and performed routine maintenance checks regularly.
- FCA Main South Road/ Victor Harbor Road/ Quarry Road
- Used GPS technology along with traditional survey methods in order to accurately locate boundaries prior to beginning excavation activities.
- Communicated effectively with supervisors regarding project progress and challenges faced.
- Adhered to safety protocols to minimize risks during excavation operations on-site.
Excavator/ Skid Steer/ Water Cart Operator
McMahon Services/ Corestaff
Adelaide, S.A
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Skid Steer Operations, Loading Dump Trucks, Site prep, Final trim
- Excavator Operations, Bulk Earth works, Rock Breaking and GPS
- Final Trim Work/ Replace and install storm water pipes and pits.
- McMahon Services/ Long Valley Road Project/ Victor Harbor Road Project
- Assisted in grading land surfaces according to specifications using the excavator.
Excavator/ Front End Loader/ Screening Plant Operator/ Dump Truck
Zancott Recruitment
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Loading Road Trains and Semi Tippers and Side Tippers
- Loading Screening Plant and Operating and maintaining plant
- Ripping the face and reclaiming material from mine site
- Stockpiling material.
- Lucas Total Solutions/ T-Ports Wallaroo
Leading Hand
Flavio & Sons Civil
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Interpreting Plans and Finish levels.
- Installation of storm water pipes and pits.
- Excavator/ Skid-steer Grader Works Final Trim and GPS work.
- Cut & Filling Sites, Trenching, Loading trucks, Conditioning Fill
- Excavation around live services.
- Excavator/ Skid-steer Operator with Grader attachment
Excavator/ Front End Loader/ Skid-Steer Operator
Zancott Recruitment
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Laying water mains, Trenching, backfill and compaction.
- Excavation around live services.
- SEM Water/ SA Water Infrastructure projects
- Bardavcol
- Flagstaff Hill Rd Upgrade.
- Installation of concrete storm water pipes/ JB’s Excavation around live services.
- Trenching, Stockpiling, Conditioning, Backfill and Compaction.
- Civil & Allied Construction
- Roseworthy Subdivision
- 36T Excavator Works Final Trim and GPS work
- Installation of concrete storm water pipes and pits/ Water mains.
Excavator/ Skid Steer Operator
Diverse Civil & Commercial Projects
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Banksia Park International High School Redevelopment
- Mt Compass Area School Redevelopment
- Excavation around Live services.
- Interpreting Plans and Finish levels
- Trenching, Final Trim, Installing Storm Water pipes and pits
- Final Trim for Concrete, Ramps, Staircases and Pavement prep
First Aid
01.2014 - 01.2021
Steel fixing
Loaded Steel
07.2020 - 12.2020
- BHP Olympic Dam Acid Buffer Project
- Seaford R – 12 Upgrade
- Woodville High School Upgrade
- School of English Upgrade
- Blackwood High Upgrade
- Murray Bridge High School Upgrade
Excavator Operator/ Moxy/ Loader Operator
Zancott Recruitment
07.2020 - 11.2020
- Bulk Earthworks/ Mixing/ Loading Dump Trucks/ Final Trim
- Bulk Earthworks/ Stock Piling & Mixing/ Loading Dump Trucks
- Final Trim work & trenching for CST’s
- DML Constructions Moana Heights Housing Development
- Davison Earthmoving/ SRWRA Seaford Heights
- South Coast Sand & Civil Encounter Bay/ Strathalbyn
Heavy Ridged Crane Truck Operator/ Glass Truck Delivery Driver
Chevron Glass Royal Park
04.2020 - 07.2020
- Machine operator/ Material handler/ Glass Cutter
- Crane Operator (Side loader) Laminated and float glass
Excavator/ Front End Loader/ Skid steer/ Watercart/ HR T Driver
Neo Infrastructure
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Hindmarsh Island Sewer Upgrade
- Excavation of trenches, Pipe laying, Backfill and Final Trim work
Excavator/ Front End Loader Operator
Zancott Recruitment
12.2019 - 01.2020
- Pushing up stock piles from Ship intake and loading hoppers
- Digging an Angkor Trench at the Southern Quarries for
- Earth Moving and Final Trim Work for South Coast Sand & Civil
- New housing development
- Adelaide Brighton Cement
- Lucas Total Solutions
Steel fixing
Loaded Steel
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Laying Reinforcement Steel for the Bridge Spans and Barriers on The Northern Connector Project
Excavator Operator/ Civil Labourer/ Pipe Laying
SADB Directional Drilling
03.2019 - 09.2019
- Excavation & backfill of entry and exit points for Drillers
- Mt Barker Sewer Upgrade
- Metcash Upgrade Gepps Cross
- Jeffcott St SAPN Upgrade
Excavator/ Front End Loader/ Dump Truck Operator
Hallett Resources McLaren Vale Quarry
12.2018 - 03.2019
- Loading Dump Trucks, Operating The crushing plant
- To and from Over Burden, Pit & Pug mill
- Operated excavators to excavate and move materials at quarry site.
- Performed daily maintenance on excavator such as checking fluid levels, lubricating parts, and replacing worn or damaged components.
Excavator Operator/ Front End Loader Operator
Zancott Recruitment/ Fulton Hogan
10.2017 - 12.2018
- Gateway South Project/ Darlington
- \Civil Construction
- Excavator Operator/ Front End Loader Operator
- Digging around Utilities, Spotting Civil Plant
- Survey Equipment Set-up and Use
- Final Trim work, Detailed Excavations
- Compacting/ Preparation of Roads
- Roller Operation Smooth drum and Pad foot
- Trenching, Detailed Excavation, Backfilling
- Battering, Benching, Final Trim
- Digging around Utilities, Stockpiling, Stripping
- & Spreading Topsoil and Loading Trucks
- With Excavator and Front-End Loader.
- Fulton Hogan/ Laing O’Rourke
- Gateway South Project Darlington Upgrade
Personal Trainer/ Fitness Coach
Jett’s Morphett Vale
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Boxing/ Kick Boxing/ MMA Conditioning Coach
- TRX Functional Trainer
- Functional Mobility Instructor
- Demonstrating Exercises
- Designing Exercise Programs
Personal Trainer & Fitness Coach
Goodlife Health Clubs Cross Roads
05.2017 - 12.2017
- Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Boxing/ Kick Boxing/ MMA Conditioning Coach
- TRX Functional Trainer
- Functional Mobility Instructor
- Demonstrating Exercises
- Designing Exercise Programs
Personal Trainer & Fitness Coach
Goodlife Health Clubs Royal Park
06.2016 - 05.2017
- Strength and Conditioning
- PunchFit Instructor
- Pre Post - Natal
- AIK - Kettle-bell Fundamentals
- TRX Functional Trainer
- Functional Mobility Instructor
- Demonstrating Exercises
- Designing Exercise Programs
Machine operator/ Material handler/ Glass Cutter
Chevron Glass
11.2014 - 08.2016
- Manufacturing Isolated Glass Units
- Crane Operator (Side loader) Laminated and float glass
Cert II in Construction Pathways
Tafe SA
07.2014 - 12.2014
- Cert II in Metal Roofing and Wall Cladding.
Machine operator
SMR Automotive
06.2011 - 05.2014
- Manufacturing lamps and plastic glass mirrors.
Concreting and concrete finishing / Excavation
Theo Agelis Constructions
02.2010 - 06.2011
- New Houses and Sub Divisions
Steel fixing / Concreting and concrete finishing / Pumping
New Form Concrete
10.2009 - 02.2010
- New Houses and Sub Divisions
Labourer
Metals SA
07.2009 - 09.2009
- Mitsubishi Tonsley Plant Shut Down
- Salvage
- Sorting out scrap
Steel fixing/ Excavation/ Digging Labourer/ Concreting
Victor Foundation Pty Ltd
02.2008 - 06.2009
- Concrete finishing
- New Houses and Sub Divisions
Kitchen hand /cook
Authenticity Health Retreat
11.2006 - 05.2007
- Food prep and cooking health and fitness meal plans
Kitchen hand /cook
Middleton Tavern
01.2006 - 04.2006
- Food prep and cooking hotel meals
Kitchen hand/cook
Royal family Hotel
10.2005 - 01.2006
- Food prep and cooking hotel meals
General Yard Hand/ Fencing Labourer
McNamara Fencing Products
04.2005 - 07.2005
- Loading and unloading of trucks
- Order Picking
Factory Hand
The Entech Group
01.2005 - 04.2005
- Soldering Circuit Boards
- Screen Printing
- Testing and Quality Control
Demolition Labourer
De-Construct
07.2004 - 01.2005
- Demolition of Commercial Buildings
- Salvage of Building Materials
Labourer
Stone Solutions
09.2003 - 12.2003
- Making of Sandstone building products and furniture
- Concrete mixing and Concrete finishing
Labourer
Stone Solutions
09.2003 - 12.2003
- Making of Sandstone building products and furniture
- Concrete mixing and Concrete finishing
Labourer
R.N. I Constructions
07.2003 - 09.2003
- Industrial Shed erecting, Use of power tools
- Working from heights
Labourer
R.N. I Constructions
07.2003 - 09.2003
- Industrial Shed erecting, Use of power tools
- Working from heights
Labourer
Reliance Fencing Products
05.2003 - 07.2003
- Cutting, Stacking, Measuring, Grinding and Polishing of metal.
Labourer
Reliance Fencing Products
05.2003 - 07.2003
- Cutting, Stacking, Measuring, Grinding and Polishing of metal.
Food Preparation
Various Kitchen Hand Positions
12.2000 - 04.2003
Various Kitchen Hand
12.2000 - 04.2003
White, Master Builders Association
01.2009
Instructor
TRX Functional Trainer
- Level 1 & 2 Boot camp, 2014 E.W.P (Yellow Card) Work Safely from heights
Skills
- Excavator operation
- GPS navigation
- Equipment maintenance
- Trenching techniques
- Stormwater installation
- Project coordination
- Site preparation
- Team collaboration
- Safety protocols
- Effective communication
- Problem resolution
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Environmental compliance
Accomplishments
- A State Manager/ Supervisor Loaded
- Steel
- Corey Vadresco
- Leading Hand
- McMahon Services
- Sean Dillon
- Supervisor
- Diona
- Rod Austin
- Superintendent
- Diona
References
REFEREES Tim White Site Foreman Fulton Hogan (Gateway South Project) 0402274237 Wayde Eletheriou Leading Hand Fulton Hogan (Gateway South Project) 0488411214 Jack Sutton Owner/ Operator Sutton Earthmoving 0413469973
Additional Information
- . Carry out WHS requirements Provide basic emergency life support. Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction and fitness Industry. Manage personal work priorities and professional development. Undertake project work. Identify and evaluate Marketing opportunities Undertake small business planning. Monitor and manage small business operations. Detailed Excavation around live services. Carrying out routine maintenance on Civil Construction plant. Excavator Operations/ Front End Loader Operations/ Water-cart and HR Truck Operations/ Backhoe and Skid steer. Final Trim and Detailed Excavation with Rock Breaking and Auger experience. Trenching, Backfilling, Battering, Benching, Stockpiling, Stripping & Spreading Topsoil, Loading Trucks with Earth Moving Equipment. Lift, Carry and Place Loads Using, Chains, Slings and Appropriate Lifting Gear. Pre-and Post-Excavator/ Front End Loader Operation Checks Setup of LTS, GPS and other surveyor levelling equipment. Apply basic levelling procedures, Install Sub soil Drainage, PVC, Poly and Concrete Pipe Laying Leveling and grading. Production and machine operation of lamps and plastic glass mirrors in the Automotive industry. Quality control and Assurance of inspection of lamps and plastic glass mirrors. Conduct work place communication, Record and time keeping. Read and interpret construction plans and specifications. Excavation, Steel fixing, Concreting with Commercial, residential, Transport and Industrial pre & post finishing. Ability to operate various machinery and very competent in the use of various Hand and power tools. Fencing – rural, residential and temporary
Timeline
Excavator/ Skid Steer/ Water Cart Operator
McConnell Dowel/ Diona
11.2022 - 12.2024
Excavator/ Skid Steer/ Water Cart Operator
McMahon Services/ Corestaff
09.2022 - 11.2022
Excavator/ Front End Loader/ Screening Plant Operator/ Dump Truck
Zancott Recruitment
05.2022 - 09.2022
Leading Hand
Flavio & Sons Civil
01.2022 - 05.2022
Excavator/ Front End Loader/ Skid-Steer Operator
Zancott Recruitment
07.2021 - 01.2022
Excavator/ Skid Steer Operator
Diverse Civil & Commercial Projects
01.2021 - 07.2021
Steel fixing
Loaded Steel
07.2020 - 12.2020
Excavator Operator/ Moxy/ Loader Operator
Zancott Recruitment
07.2020 - 11.2020
Heavy Ridged Crane Truck Operator/ Glass Truck Delivery Driver
Chevron Glass Royal Park
04.2020 - 07.2020
Excavator/ Front End Loader/ Skid steer/ Watercart/ HR T Driver
Neo Infrastructure
01.2020 - 03.2020
Excavator/ Front End Loader Operator
Zancott Recruitment
12.2019 - 01.2020
Steel fixing
Loaded Steel
09.2019 - 12.2019
Excavator Operator/ Civil Labourer/ Pipe Laying
SADB Directional Drilling
03.2019 - 09.2019
Excavator/ Front End Loader/ Dump Truck Operator
Hallett Resources McLaren Vale Quarry
12.2018 - 03.2019
Personal Trainer/ Fitness Coach
Jett’s Morphett Vale
01.2018 - 05.2018
Excavator Operator/ Front End Loader Operator
Zancott Recruitment/ Fulton Hogan
10.2017 - 12.2018
Personal Trainer & Fitness Coach
Goodlife Health Clubs Cross Roads
05.2017 - 12.2017
Personal Trainer & Fitness Coach
Goodlife Health Clubs Royal Park
06.2016 - 05.2017
Machine operator/ Material handler/ Glass Cutter
Chevron Glass
11.2014 - 08.2016
Cert II in Construction Pathways
Tafe SA
07.2014 - 12.2014
First Aid
01.2014 - 01.2021
Machine operator
SMR Automotive
06.2011 - 05.2014
Concreting and concrete finishing / Excavation
Theo Agelis Constructions
02.2010 - 06.2011
Steel fixing / Concreting and concrete finishing / Pumping
New Form Concrete
10.2009 - 02.2010
Labourer
Metals SA
07.2009 - 09.2009
White, Master Builders Association
01.2009
Steel fixing/ Excavation/ Digging Labourer/ Concreting
Victor Foundation Pty Ltd
02.2008 - 06.2009
Kitchen hand /cook
Authenticity Health Retreat
11.2006 - 05.2007
Kitchen hand /cook
Middleton Tavern
01.2006 - 04.2006
Kitchen hand/cook
Royal family Hotel
10.2005 - 01.2006
General Yard Hand/ Fencing Labourer
McNamara Fencing Products
04.2005 - 07.2005
Factory Hand
The Entech Group
01.2005 - 04.2005
Demolition Labourer
De-Construct
07.2004 - 01.2005
Labourer
Stone Solutions
09.2003 - 12.2003
Labourer
Stone Solutions
09.2003 - 12.2003
Labourer
R.N. I Constructions
07.2003 - 09.2003
Labourer
R.N. I Constructions
07.2003 - 09.2003
Labourer
Reliance Fencing Products
05.2003 - 07.2003
Labourer
Reliance Fencing Products
05.2003 - 07.2003
Food Preparation
Various Kitchen Hand Positions
12.2000 - 04.2003
Various Kitchen Hand
12.2000 - 04.2003
Instructor
TRX Functional Trainer
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