L Dent, Operational Training Manager

L Dent

Operational Training Manager

Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions

Location
United Kingdom - Manchester
Education
High school or equivalent,
Experience
28 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :28 years, 5 Months

Operational Training Manager at Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since October 2008

Played an instrumental role in obtaining buy in from management to make training accreditation mandatory for all on-site operatives.
•Continually achieving weekly production & profit targets whilst maintaining Health & Safety standards.
•Responsible person for the United Utilities contract for guidance and instruction when operatives uncover asbestos water mains including the supervision of safe removal.

Senior Site Manager at Balfour Beatty Utilities Ltd
  • April 2005 to October 2008

Tupe'd to BBUSL Apr 05.

•Direct line manager with responsibility for four site managers.
•Personally responsible for ensuring site safety and full compliance with Legislation, company policies and procedures. Including works are undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the CDM Regulations.
•Manager in charge for day to day operational requirements, weekly commercial targets and program outputs, compiling KPI's.
•Liaised closely with client & design team at pre-construction phase
•Managed supplier, material and resource levels, including sub-contractor deployment and waste quantities - in line with environmental regulation.
•Undertook regular site safety and progress inspections.
•Liaised daily with client to promote a proactive partnership.
•Identified non-compliances and undertook root cause analysis.




Major works site manger

at DJ Ryan/Alfred McAlpine Infrastructure Services
  • September 2000 to March 2005

Managed teams engaged on water laying and major replacement projects within City Centre and rural locations. Utilised materials such as M.D.P.E, ductile iron and P.V.C
•Encompassed techniques including open-cut, pipe-bursting, slip-lining, swage-lining and moling.
•Weekly pre-construction and progress meetings with local authorities

Systems Inspector/supervisor at DJ Ryan
  • May 1998 to September 2000

Liaised with client to confirm areas affected via water mains "shut down" and customer liaison prior to
de-watering.
•Pressure testing/chlorinating of newly installed water mains. Retrieved bacteriological samples prior to commissioning new water supply.

Site Team Leader
  • January 1996 to May 1998

Education

High school or equivalent,
  • at CITB

courses: NEBOSH Level 3. General certificate in occupational Health and Safety. •CSCS Health and Safety test. Managerial and industry professional. •PTLLS Level 3, 6302. Teaching certificate. •Energy & Utility Skills Approved Trainer. Safety Health & Environment Awareness. •Energy & Utility Skills Approved Trainer. Water Hygiene. •Energy & Utility Skills Approved Assessor/Trainer for various on site plant inc. CAT & Genny, Stihl Saw, Vibratory Rammer, Floor Saw. •Life Environmental Accredited Trainer Asbestos Awareness •Life Environmental FFP3. Dust Mask Fitting Training •NPORS Approved Instructor & Examiner for Slinger-Signaller •PAAVQ-SET A1 Assessor Award Level 3. •CABWI NVQ Assessor licence. Level 2. •

High school or equivalent,

including Maths and English (Grade C and above)

Specialties & Skills

CUSTOMER RELATIONS
INSTRUCTION
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
MEETING FACILITATION
MICROSOFT WORKS
POLICY ANALYSIS
PROGRESS

Languages

English
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