1. NickKennedy
7 Harstongardens,Nottingham,NG27UY, Tel – 07748920437
Nick.kennedy@balfourbeatty.com.
Nick.darrenkennedy@gmail.com.
I am currently workingfor Balfour Beatty Civil Engineeringand have been doing so for over 8 years.
I started with the company as a ganger and quickly rosethrough the ranks to General foreman. I am
committed to construction in this country and hope to gain further career advancements and build upon my
knowledge.I believe in doing the job properly and once only to prevent losttime and money but believe Health
and safety should always comefirst.
I am very loyal and alwaysgo the extra mileto get the job done.
Skills-
Nvq level 3 Site supervisor gold card, 5 day FirstAid, Rd8000 cat and genny training,
Nvq Cranesupervisor card, 5 Day SMSTS,
Streetworks supervisor card, PASMA card,
CISRS Basic scaffold inspection card, Mewps for managers,
Work History – March 2013 – Present.
- BB Civil Engineering,general foreman,
- Day to day running of the Midland Metro Tram network install For the clientCentro in Birmingham
city centre (£20m).
- Installation of 1.4km of new track in busy city centre.
- Total redesign of roads and new pavingworks plus new drainage.
- Order Plantand labour,putting people to work and delegatingduties to gangers etc, keeping all
relevant paperwork up to date, incl.All plant/liftingcerts checks.
- Givingregular inductions and tool box talks.
- Organisingtheworks in various sectionsand decidingwhen to book Concrete and pumps etc.
- Meeting programdeadlines and stickingto budgets.
- Supervisingall cranelifts on site.
- Takingdelivery and install rail in a very busy town centre environment.
- I spent one year managingthe night shifts for ole pole and cableinstallations.Includingmany lifting
operations and extensive use of mewp equipment.

2. July 2012 – March 2013
- Bb Civil Engineering,Section Foreman,
- Leading a team on the Gateway New street Station project Aiming to deliver 12 newly refurbished
platforms.
- Includingnew buildingsand extensivepavingworks.
- Running teams of pavers,and various subcontractors to successfully deliver platforms 8 and 9.
- Drainage,Ducting, Paving,Scaffolding,Hoardings etc.
- Workingin a very tight environment whilst maintainingfull useof the station by the public.
Jan 2012 – July 2012
- Foreman on Banbury Lane Northampton pedestrian bridge project.
- Linking2 Areas together over a river and a canal.
- Use of 500tcrane to liftsections of the bridge.
- Use of concrete pumps across river and canal.
- Organisingsubcontractorsand speakingto relevant authorities to gain access approval throughout
the very complicated and tricky area.
- Buildingof access roads.
- Constant consultation with the environment agency.
April 2011 – Jan 2012
- Foreman on A41 Road projectFor the clientSandwell council Road and structures.
- Takingout the old subways and island to rebuild and underpass and pedestrian bridge.
- Extensive use of pilingrigs.
- Role included,organisingmuck away wagons and deliveries of stone throughout the project.
- Box digof roads,lay and trimmingof stone, installation of tarmac roads.
- Organisingthemen and plantonsitefor various duties.
- Maintainingall paperwork for men and plantonsite.
- Manage health and safety and give briefings and daily tool box talks.
Nov 2010 – April 2011
- Balfour Beatty.
- Public realmprojectin Gloucester town centre.
- Restructuringthe roads and paths includingdiversion of services with contractors and a total
transformation from tarmac to modular roads and paths.
- Role – Foreman Ganger.

3. Dec 2009 – Nov 2010
- Balfour Beatty.
- Brooklands,New housingdevelopment in Milton Keynes,
- Supervisor on a largeroad/estate project, Put gangs to work and give tool box talk,
- Maintain plantand equipment and orderingof materials,
- Large drainageinstall (deep drainage) and all services.
- Full road networks installed.
Dec 2008 – Dec 2009
- Balfour Beatty employee.
- Rugby station refurbishment.
- Ganger/supervisor. Head up a team responsiblefor deliveringthe new platforminstallations.
- PTS track work.
- Shuttering, organisingand puttingmy team to work.
Feb 2008- Dec 2008
- Balfour Beatty employee.
- Supervisor on Bridge 12 in Rugby, infill a disused underpass.
- Work included takingup of track and strengthening works to the bridge deck then relayingtrack to
specifications
- .
1999 – Feb 2008
- Freelance Carpenter/Ganger,
- Various projects includingputtingto work a team of 15 joiners,10 steel fixers and 6 scaffolders for a 2
year projecton the trent valley linerailway.
- Installation of 4 bridges and access roads.
- PTS track work throughout the country,
- Installation of substations for westcoastmainline.
- Workingon m6 jct 2-4 install newgantry bases.
1990 – 1999
- Freelance Carpenter/wood machinist