Tom McLoughlin
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Use my skills and experience to proficiently work both on my own or within a team environment. Pass on my knowledge to my colleagues.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mainline Excavator Operator
Califam Constructions
04.2018 - Current
- Excavating sewer mains up to 8 metres in depth using a variety of different pipe materials up to 750mm in diameter.
- Specialising in the use of rock breakers on excavator up to 85 ton. Some experience in the use of Topcon GPS.
- Extensive experience in the installation of earthwork support.
- Basic maintenance of the equipment.
Mainline Excavator Operator
Crowley Excavations
10.2017 - 04.2018
- Excavating deep trenches in depths up to 6 metres, on excavators up to 50 tonnes predominantly in hard rock.
- Using trench boxes in accordance with all relevant O H & S procedures.
- Daily maintenance of equipment.
Lead Excavator Operator/ Leading hand
Carrowreagh Constructions
05.2017 - Current
- Working on a variety of civil and earthworks projects, activities include deep trenching in rock, for sewer and storm water pipelines, excavation and preparation of pavement construction, cut and fill earthworks and basement excavations, locations of activities include both sub divisional and capital work projects.
Area Supervisor/ Excavator operator
Yarra Valley Excavations (subsidiary of the Winslow Group)
07.2016 - 05.2017
- Initially I rejoined the company to work as the lead excavator operator I was selected to work on the more complex capital works projects, which included pump stations and ancillary works and water trunk mains, activities included deep trenching in both rock and unstable ground, building temporary cofferdams, installing associated temporary works for deep shaft construction on different sized excavators up to 45 ton.
- Due to a change in management structure the business manager approached me to step into the vacant supervisor role to help the organization through an extremely busy period.
- Working primarily on new subdivisions, installing gas and water mains in accordance with the relevant authorities’ requirements, I placed strong focus on driving the compliance of OHS, Quality and efficiency amongst the crews I lead, which was made up of both direct and sub contract labour.
- I was also involved in weekly programming and progress meetings and attended monthly cost to complete meetings with the GM, business manager and my Snr PM.
Director
Gattom Civil
09.2016 - 07.2016
- Focused exclusively on the infrastructure industry, working in both the Telco and water sector providing civil solutions and skilled tradesmen.
- Projects covered an array of excavation techniques and involved installing different pipe materials, conventional open cut, pipe jacking, HDD, and deep shaft installation using sheet piling and wailings. Different materials such as MSCL, DICL, HDPE, GRP, both MPVC/OPVC and RCP pipes.
Operations Manager
Yarra Valley Excavations (subsidiary of the Winslow Group)
01.2014 - 09.2014
- My main role was to ensure the correct daily allocation of plant and labour to meet the company’s workload and ensure the works were performed in accordance with our IMS systems.
- I drove projects from the frontend and often got “my hands dirty” as the workforce under my control where in the early stages of their careers’ and needed constant guidance and on the job training.
- Attendance of weekly programing meetings and completion of monthly reports for the Senior Management Team on progress of projects, future workload etc. where also included in my job criteria.
Leading Hand/ excavator operator
Murphy Pipe and Civil
07.2012 - 01.2014
- Working on the QGCLNG gathering project, the largest project of its kind in Australia on the coal seam gas sector, I worked in the facilities part of the business.
- I started out as an excavator operator, installing lease legs, low point drains, high point vents etc. Three months into job I was made up to a leading hand in charge of 10 men and 4 excavators and 1 trencher, in addition to facilities my crew also worked on tie in’s, conventional laying, special crossings and rehabilitation of work sites back to the original state.
- One of the key roles as a leading hand was completing daily allocation sheets, site diaries and other associated paperwork including both QA and safety documents.
- I lead daily prestart meetings, delivered weekly toolbox talks and headed up internal workshops within my core crew. In addition I attended weekly progress meetings where I had to report back on the previous week’s activities and program in future works in line with the main line operations.
Operations Coordinator (last position) supervisor and plant operation
Armstrong Constructions
10.2008 - 01.2012
- For the last 18 months, in this role as an O C I was the link between the field and office, ensuring labour and plant are distributed in order to service our busy work book.
- On top of this I took an active role in the development of field staff with the career progression, training and there personal wellbeing.
- To ensure the successful running of pipeline crews, the main clients were water authorities across Victoria, the purpose of my role was to control the onsite OHS, quality and programmes/budgets in accordance with Armstrong’s Integrated Management Systems.
- Operate excavators of various sizes from 13ton to 45ton, duties included mainline digging, deep trenching, rock breaking, and site rehabilitation. I also worked on daily hire where I carried all facets of earth work from bulking out to final trim.
Building Inspector
National House Building Council
11.2004 - 10.2008
- To ensure new/conversion built residential dwellings comply with all current regulations and codes and also achieve the quality standards required in order that a 10 year warranty can be issued to the new homeowner. My workload ranged from single plot sites up to developments of 2000 plus plots. The variety of my work covered simple low rise dwellings right through to complicated multi-storey conversion projects.
Education
Cert 4 Training And Assessment TAE40110
H B A Learning Centre
10-2013
Cert 4 in Work Health And Safety (BSB41412)
HBA Learning Centres
09-2013
NVQ Level 4 - Site Inspection
NHBC
Milton Keynes, Bucks06.2007
HND - Building Studies
Guildford College of FHE
Guildford, Surrey02.2002
NVQ Level 2 - Plant Operations (earthmoving plant)
CECOL
Bircham Newton, Norfolk06.1995
GCSE - Math’s and English
All Hallows Catholic School
Farnham, Surrey07.1994
Skills
- ‘Hands On’ & ‘Can Do’ approach
- Problem Solver
- Customer Service focused
- Computer literacy
- Proactive
- Ownership
- Analytical
- Highly Motivated
- Team Player
Certification
- May 22-NSI Skills RIICCM210E Install trench support
- May 22-NSI Skills RIICPL303E Install sewer pipelines
- Mar 17-Chisholm Cranbourne Campus Construct and install Water Distribution Assets
- Aug 16 – In house training YVE Key Personnel, accreditation to MRWA
- Feb 16 –Certrail Sunshine Victoria Track Safety Awareness level 1
- Dec 15 – WAM training, Laverton, Victoria Electrical Spotter energy safe Victoria
- Dec 15 – Worksafe Training, Campbellfield, Victoria Dogman training
- May 15 – Kagan Tafe, Broadmeadows, Victoria Traffic management, nationally recognized
- Apr 14 – Start Training Ferntree Gully, Victoria Upgrade earthmoving tickets to RII nationally recognized
- Nov 13 – Fire rescue training Australia, Kenya, Qld Confined space and rescue.
- Sept 13 – HBA Learning Centre, Melbourne, Vic Cert 4 in Work place Training and Assessment TAE40110
- Aug 13- HBA Learning Centre, Melbourne, Vic Cert 4 in WHS (new OHS qualification)
- Jan 13 – QGC Chinchilla, QLD In house Permit Holder training
- Oct 12 – Armstrong driver training Melbourne, Victoria Victorian HR License (Road ranger)
- Oct 11 – CCF Hawthorn Victoria, Australia Trench Shoring
- June 10- David Jansen on-site assessment at Berwick, Victoria, Australia CCF /haul truck and roller license
- Apr 10- CCF Hawthorn Victoria, Australia VBQU506 Use stop-slow Bat to control traffic
- Jan 10 – CCF Hawthorn Victoria, Australia VEDN, required for installations of electrical conduits
- Dec 08 – CCF Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia C I WHITE CARD INDUCTION
- April 06 - June 07 National House Building Council Milton Keynes, Bucks, U K NVQ level 4 in Site Inspection
- Sep 98 - Feb 02 Guildford College of FHE Guildford, Surrey, UK Higher National Diploma in Building Studies
- Oct 96 – Oct 97 Work based assessment for CSCS Scheme Various work site in Hampshire and Surrey, UK Gold card status in Drainage installation and Paviour construction (onsite equivalent of NVQ level 3)
- Sep 94 - June 95 Civil Engineering College of Learning Bircham Newton, Norfolk, UK NVQ level 2 in Plant Operations for Earthmoving (UK equivalent of RII units of competency)
LANGUAGES
English
Timeline
Mainline Excavator Operator
Califam Constructions
04.2018 - Current
Mainline Excavator Operator
Crowley Excavations
10.2017 - 04.2018
Lead Excavator Operator/ Leading hand
Carrowreagh Constructions
05.2017 - Current
Director
Gattom Civil
09.2016 - 07.2016
Area Supervisor/ Excavator operator
Yarra Valley Excavations (subsidiary of the Winslow Group)
07.2016 - 05.2017
Operations Manager
Yarra Valley Excavations (subsidiary of the Winslow Group)
01.2014 - 09.2014
Leading Hand/ excavator operator
Murphy Pipe and Civil
07.2012 - 01.2014
Operations Coordinator (last position) supervisor and plant operation
Armstrong Constructions
10.2008 - 01.2012
Building Inspector
National House Building Council
11.2004 - 10.2008
NVQ Level 4 - Site Inspection
NHBC
HND - Building Studies
Guildford College of FHE
NVQ Level 2 - Plant Operations (earthmoving plant)
CECOL
GCSE - Math’s and English
All Hallows Catholic School
Cert 4 Training And Assessment TAE40110
H B A Learning Centre
Cert 4 in Work Health And Safety (BSB41412)
HBA Learning Centres
Hobbies and Interests
Coaching senior men's soccer.