1. Robert Sparks Tech IOSH
3 Wadley Court
Chapel Street, Bicester
Mobile: UK 07510623682
Mobile PR CHINA 008615146460291
Email: sparkslifting@icloud.com
LinkedIn profile Bob Sparks SLSS Ltd
Profile
CPCS Appointed Person/Supervisor/Operator with over 12 years experience
HM Forces Army 1986-1999. Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Recovery
Mechanic.
Since leaving the forces in 1999 worked in the Construction Industry as a Crane
Operator until 2004
Then qualified as the Appointed Person/Supervisor and worked on civil engineering and
construction projects continuously since.
Appointed Person (lifting operations) for the Mobilisation of the HPO Wind Turbine Installation
Vessel Innovation Fitted with the Liebherr ECH 6000 crane.
Lifting Coordinator for the Energy from waste project Buckinghamshire. Utilising the new
Liebherr ECH 1000 tower crane. 750 ton Crawler crane and various 500t mobile cranes.
Core Skills
Excellent communication and Implementation skills: introduced many a robust Lifting Plan
and Standard Operating procedures for the Lifting teams on Various Construction and
Engineering Projects Both in the United Kingdom and Middle East.
Over 12 Years experience CPCS Appointed Person (lifting operations)
Strong Operational skills: Experienced Recovery Mechanic and Plant Operator with 28 year’s
Operating Everything from Foden Recovery Vehicles to Tower cranes and almost every other
type of crane in between.
Responsible for planning and supervising all lifting operations and equipment inspections on
site.
CPCS NO 873266/1 Exp End Oct 2020
NEBOSH General Certificate
NEBOSH Construction Certificate
Crawler Crane all sizes A02
Appointed Person (Lifting Operations) A61
Crane Supervisor (Lifting Operations) A62
Offshore Crane operator Stage two (SPARROWS)
Lifting Gear Examiner (SPARROWS)
Compact Crane-360-Pick and carry A66(d)
Tower Crane Trolley Jib A04(a)
Tower Crane Luffing Jib A04(b)
Mobile Crane A60
Pedestrian Operated Tower Crane-inclined jib A63(b)
Slinger Signaller A40
City and Guilds Light and Heavy vehicle Recovery Mechanic
City and Guilds Theory of Vehicle Recovery Management
Challenger ARRV Trained
NBC Instructor
Senior Military Certificate
ITTT TEFL Certificate
MIST BOSIET renewed Dec 2013

2. Major Projects worked on
Emirates Stadium
Wembley Stadium
Leicester Performing Arts Centre (AP)
Trump International Hotel and Tower Dubai(AP)
Son of Beast Roller Coaster Kings Island Ohio USA
Paternoster Square London
Leicester Performing Arts Centre (AP)
Churchill Hospital Oxford (AP)
Imperial Wharf Fulham (AP)
Albion Square Stratford 26 storey residential (AP)
Al Said Business School Oxford (AP)
Elizabeth Garret Anderson School Islington (AP)
Hamilton Hilton Hotel London Waterloo
BUCKS EFW as HZI Lifting Coordinator
References
Neil Gallagher
Senior Project Manager Mcaleer and Rushe
neil.gallagher@mcaleer-rushe.co.uk
07767161130
Ben Green
Operator Controller
Falcon Crane Hire
07917638711
Nigel Lewis
Owner Director 4u Resourcing Ltd
07809397939
Daniel Crowle
HSE Manager HZI Bucks
07884131154
Hobbies Golf, Travel.