Strath Johnston
Yarrabilba,Australia
Summary
I am an experienced mobile plant operator/ Civil Supervisor with 15+ Years experience in both Civil construction and mining within Australia. My goal is to achieve high safety quality, efficiency and good teamwork from myself and the team I am involved in to help deliver excellent results at a high standard, in a safe and timely manner, develop great working relationships within a team environment with continuous improvement. I have worked an a number of major projects through out Western Australia for major Mining companies and tier 1 Construction companies. Growing up I played a lot of team sports and feel as though I thrive in them environments as well as my professional work life. I am a family man with young children who inspire me to be a better at life on a daily basis and continue to challenge myself.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Civil Earthworks Supervisor
NeWest Alliance YRE Rail Project CPB
Perth, Australia
08.2022 - 01.2025
- Manage sub contractors onsite, conduct morning prestart meetings, organise daily plant operations, liaise with engineers on plans, permits, scheduling, onhire off hire, quality assurance.
- Rail Coridor works, OLE installation, Drainage, Bulk Earthworks and detailed Earthworks.
- Permanent works, Safety barrier installs, Permanent fencing, Electrification screens and earth bonding, Rockpithcing works for all catch pits, headwalls and capping beams.
- From Subgrade to Pavement finishing, concrete works, Asphalt, Kerbing, in ground services - Drainage/ Electrical.
- Operating Systems exposure to, Propeller, GIS , Team Binder, Rover, Teams, Damstra, MS Office
- Effective programing of daily tasks, manage priorities and work to deadlines and deliver on time and within budget.
- Contact : Dean Whitehead Superintendent 0409505894
Earthworks Supervisor
Hicks Civil & Mining
Yandicoogina, Western Australia, Australia
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Organise work fronts for crew, liaise with client on scope of works to be performed daily, incident reporting and data entry for daily tasks
- Machinery paperwork for any machinery hired to site, machine hygiene checks, ensure all necessary safety procedures were met and adhered to by the crew
- Weekly supervisor reports on crew and machinery for maintenance scheduling, Conduct toolbox meetings, implementation of new SWP's
- Contact : Paul Dela Cruz Project Manager 0417912924
Earthworks Supervisor
Karijini Civil & Mining - Rio Tinto Res Dev
03.2019 - 01.2022
- Responsible for running PSI meetings engaging the workforce and encourage safe working practices, Leadership in the field interactions, ensuring correct operating techniques are followed
- Correct prestarts on machinery and faults
Education
RII's Loader, Grader, Excavator, Skidsteer, Roller -
National Accreditation
Certificate IV Leadership and Management - Project Management
Aveling Training Organisation
Perth, WA11.2019
Section 44 Appointed Person - Supervisory
National Accredited
Perth, WA10.2019
Skills
- Problem Solving - Quick thinking to resolve issues related to design, safety or unidentified challenges that may arise
- Leadership skills - Abiltiy to manage teams, delegate tasks, and ensure smooth operations onsite
- Emotional awareness - Understand how people are feeling at work and away from it, and be able to identify if someone is not there normal self which may prevent them from being able to work in a safe manner
- Time Management - Keeping tasks on schedule to ensure deadlines are met
- Adaptability - To be able to adjust to changing conditions, new technologies and unforeseen changes
- Teamwork/ Collaboration - Working in with operators and other departments and engineers to ensure standards are being met as well as the project success
Certification
- Certificate IV Leadership and Management, 06/01/19 - 01/31/25
- RIW - Rail Industry worker
- Section 44 Appointed Person, 12/01/19 - 01/31/25
- RII's Loader, Grader, Excavator, Skidsteer, Roller
Hobbies and Interests
- Family
- Golf coaching
Timeline
Civil Earthworks Supervisor
NeWest Alliance YRE Rail Project CPB
08.2022 - 01.2025
Earthworks Supervisor
Hicks Civil & Mining
01.2022 - 08.2022
Earthworks Supervisor
Karijini Civil & Mining - Rio Tinto Res Dev
03.2019 - 01.2022
RII's Loader, Grader, Excavator, Skidsteer, Roller -
National Accreditation
Certificate IV Leadership and Management - Project Management
Aveling Training Organisation
Section 44 Appointed Person - Supervisory
National Accredited