Kevin Skeath

Address:Cornafaghy, Smithborough Co. MonaghanDate of Birth:08/09/1980

Telephone:047 57018Mobile:0877575148

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Profile

I am a Building Management Graduate from a trade background with extensive expertise in the Construction industry. I enjoy taking on new challenges, working on my own initiative and also working as part of team. Although my background is in construction, I would welcome any opportunities to diversify into other sectors. I am a trustworthy and reliable individual, which can be verified by any of my previous employers.

Education

Galway – Mayo Institute of TechnologySept 04 – June 05

  • BScBuilding Management

Letterkenny Institute of TechnologySept 02 – June 04

  • National Certificate in Construction Studies

Fás Bricklaying ApprenticeshipFeb 99 – Sept 02

  • Phase 2, 4, & 6 successfully completed

Work Experience

Ian Treanor ConstructionJan 09- July 09

Bricklayer/ StoneMason

  • Bricklaying and general construction on 1 off Housing and Retail Units
  • Stone laying, Bradstone, Fernhill, Hallmark and Natural stone on Landscape Features including walls, waterfalls, raised flower beds and Stoops.
  • Assisting Roofing Carpenters
  • Ensuring work area is kept safe and all safety rules are adhered to

P.Elliott & Co. LtdAug 07 – Dec 08

Site Manager/Sectional Foreman

While with P. Elliott I worked as a Sectional Foreman/Site manager on the Herberton site. This was a Multi-million PPP regeneration of the Fatima Area in Dublin 1.

  • My Principal working relationships were with Contracts Manager, Senior Site Manager, Quantity Surveyors, Other Foremen, Design Team, Site Engineers and Safety Officers.
  • Preparation and implementation of my programs of Residential Houses from Site Clearance to Hand over.
  • Liaising with other Site managers to help run the overall 5 tower blocks and Basement area Site.
  • Managing and directingall subcontractors and allocated staff including Bricklayers, G.O.s, Crane drivers and Banks men.
  • Achieving specified quality standard and Monitoring and Repairing site boundary.
  • Hands on work; Teleporter Driving, Banking Cranes, Chain man labouring and General housekeeping.
  • Constant safety surveillance.
  • Liaising and co-ordinating with relevant personnel, local authorities and local residents

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Guildstone ConstructionOct 06 – Aug 07

General Working Foreman

While working with Guildstone I worked on a 1 off Residence designed by the award winning Architects BoydCody in Dartry D6 and a site in Ballymount industrial estate D12 that included 2 large industrial Units.

  • My duties included managing the day to day running of Residential and Commercial Sites

This included extensive Basement Excavation, Concrete Shuttering work and Steel Frame construction

  • Estimating, measuring, setting out and all aspects of work related to a medium sized contractor
  • Communication link between Design Team, Quantities surveyors, Engineers, Sub-Contractors, Trades and Operatives
  • Managing and directing subcontractors and allocated staff including G.O.s , Carpenters, Bricklayers.

Seamus Mc QuaidMay 06 – Oct 06

Bricklayer

  • Bricklaying and general construction. Concentrating on 1off housing and house extensions
  • Stone laying, bricklaying, Kerbing, brick paving, concreting streets, paths and steps
  • Assisting joiners in Stick Build Timber frame construction and Roofing. Insulating lofts and walls.
  • Ensuring work area is kept safe and all safety rules are adhered to

Owen Mooney ConstructionJan 05 – Feb 05

Site Clerk

  • 6 weeks work experience as part of degree course
  • Carrying out all site clerk duties
  • Stock check of materials on site
  • Signing off all deliveries to site
  • Ensuring all staff were singed in & out of site
  • Checking that staff had all necessary paperwork i.e. safe pass, tickets, licences

Vincent McAnespieFeb 99 – Sept 02

Apprentice Bricklayer

  • Successfully awarded with FETEC certificate with merit after a Fás Apprenticeship in Bricklaying on all aspects of the Trade.
  • On- site and Off-site Training in the Trade.
  • Achieving high standards of Quality and Safety.
  • Working on various developments from house building to a commercial development.
  • Concentrating on the finer aspects Stone work and the Bricklaying trade.

OTL Construction (USA)Summer 01

Mason

While playing football in boston for a summer I worked with a small Masonry Sub contractor.

  • Carried out restoration work on high rise residential brick buildings
  • Re-pointing of brickwork and Stone masonry high rise buildings on Mobile Scaffold.

Skill Set

  • Fully qualified Bricklayer through the Fas 4 Years Apprenticeship system
  • 2 years experience in a management Roles.
  • I have a full clean Driving Licence.
  • I have successfully completed a Fetec Train the Trainer course with Qualtec, which I believe has improved my people skills and training ability.These courses interest me and I hope to do a Training and development course in the near future.
  • I also hold an occupational First Aid cert and a Telescopic Handler Ticket.
  • I am proficient in the use of computers and have an advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Buildsoft and Autocad.
  • I am currently attending a part time Plumbing Maintenance Course as I have an interest in this area.

Hobbies

  • I am a keen sportsman, enjoying fishing, golf, hunting and hill walking whenever I get the chance.
  • I participate in GAA sports having done so from an early age,playing on the county minor team at one stage and captained my Club Eire Og Na mullaifrom which I have won numerous accolades.
  • I have a keen interest in music and enjoy playing the guitar having taught myself.
  • I enjoy travelling and experiencing other cultures and have been fortunate enough to spend time in places such as Australia( Where I worked with a labour agency on various construction site and Landscape gardeners) New Zealand, Asia, America and Europe. I found I gained life long & valuable experience from this.

References available upon request