1. Stephen Geissmann
2 Bantham Court, Murrumba Downs, QLD 4503, Australia
Telephone: 61738 862 028 (Home) 0438 412 393 (Mobile)
Email: buildings.g76@gmail.com
Professional Profile
A results-driven and dedicated professional with over twenty years of expertise in excelling in numerous
construction projects and roles. Creates and fosters beneficial professional relationships with internal and
external personnel through the application of remarkable interpersonal and communication skills. Currently
searching for a stimulating position with a company which will make best use of existing skills and will
facilitate further personal and professional development.
Career Summary
01/2014 – 07/2015: Concreting Form Worker (Thiess Moreton Bay Rail Project) - Workforce
International
• Performing to an exceptional standard in this position, applying significant professional expertise to
meet and exceed demanding productivity targets
• Utilising skills in collaboration to work effectively with a diverse selection of colleagues, working
together effectively to produce results to the required standard
• Adhering to the relevant operational guidelines and policies when completing daily duties
• Completing numerous concreting duties, such as performing stitch pours and slip forms, positioning
and placement of parapet castings, releaving slabs, and overseeing the landing of bridge girders and
super T’s
2012 – 2013: Concreting/Form Worker - Noffke Mobile Engineering Pty Ltd
• Developed capabilities in operating in a high-pressurised environment, working efficiently with
senior personnel and other construction staff
2009 – 2012: Self-Employed Builder – Stephen Geissmann Building
• Furthered skills in the successful management of a business, consistently delivering results of the
highest quality in numerous domestic construction projects
• Liaising with clients in order to accurately obtain their requirements, tailoring professional approach
to ensure the achievement of client needs
• Utilised skills in financial management to acquire cost-effective materials and ensure that the
wastage of resources is kept to a minimum
2006 – 2009: Leading Hand Form Worker/Concreter - Leightons BMD Safelink Alliance
• Due to constantly demonstrated leadership skills, was appointed the lead hand of a form work team
which involved motivating personnel to excel in their roles in addition to delegating responsibilities
• Entrusted with management of various aspects of the site in as well as overseeing the performance
of a productive concreting team
• Utilised detail-orientated abilities to manage pre-starts, MSD data sheets and tool-box meetings
• Collaborated with a wide variety of construction personnel, such as surveyors, engineers,
supervisors, and general foreman, in the completion of crucial project objectives
• Developed expertise in the effective use of numerous concreting applications, such as MasterKure
A-99, WB 30, and MasterKure A-111
• Fully responsible for performing SPC stripping, patching, and curing as required in addition to
producing blinding, steel set-outs abutments, pile caps, columns, headstocks, shear keys,
diaphragms, restraint blocks, box culverts, RE walls, and screeding deck pours
01 – 06/2009: Form Worker/Concreter - Baulderstones Construction
• Playing an instrumental role in the completion of the Art Construction Walk Bridge which required
expertise in pouring columns, managing steel works and concrete screeding, oxy cutting and
completing welding requirements
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2. 2008 – 2009: Form Worker/Concreter - Thiess Western Australia
• During the Hope Downs Iron Ore project, fully accountable for constructing a primary crusher and
secondary crusher, a 20km conveyor lines and forming jump-up shutters
2007 – 2008: Form Worker/Concreter - Telum
• Complied with the guiding operational policies and regulations when performing deck/stitch pours
and accurately positioning parapets and landings
• Liaised with the relevant personnel in forming balise walls, abutments, columns, and headstocks in
addition to performing various concreting works within the tunnel, such as creating
handrails/holdings and walkways and filling in super T’s
01 – 05/2007: Concrete/Form Worker - Quinn Constructions
2006 – 2007: Concreter/Carpenter/Form worker - Leighton Contractors
• Performing to the highest of standards across two projects, namely Inner Northern Busway Brisbane
& 2nd
Gateway Bridge Brisbane, which required completing numerous concreting works such as
form working headstocks, surfeits, columns, suspended slabs, and walls
2000 – 2006: Self-employed - Stephen Geissmann Builders
• Produced results of the highest standard across a wide selection of commercial and residential
properties in South East Queensland, such as constructing new brick veneer and block homes and
performing small to large scale renovations
• Advanced skills in personnel management by supervising the work of sub-contractors, motivating
them to excel in their roles and produce the required results
Key projects
• Complete renovation of a BP Service station in South Brisbane
• Renovation of the Sam Reilly’s Swimming Complex
• Brisbane’s Target Stores fit-outs
• Installation of cladding on high-rise apartments for Cladding Solutions at their Gold Coast sites
1996 – 1999: Leading Hand Carpenter - Cordukes Ltd., Building & Engineering Contractors
• Due to excellent leadership capabilities, appointed Leading Hand Carpenter in various mining
projects in the Central Queensland region
Key projects
• Goonyella Mine - construction of both the control tower and power station
• KenMair Underground Mine and Newland Mine – construction of new wash-rooms
• Norwich Park Mine – construction of maintenance and service sheds
1993 – 1996: Apprenticeship - Mackay Region Apprenticeship Employment Limited
Education and Qualifications
Licence: Contractor (Builder - Low Rise) Licence – Expires 2016 (# 704790)
Certification: Dogging Licence – Major Training & Recruitment (2015)
Certification: Conduct Civil Construction Excavator Operations - Major Training & Recruitment
(2014)
Certification: Elevating Work Platform (VL/SL/BL, #468622) – EWPA (2012)
Certification: Work Safely at Heights (#45925) - Major Training & Recruitment (2012)
Apprenticeship: Carpentry – Mackay Region Apprentice Employment Ltd. (1996)
Additional Skills
Driving licence: Full/Clean
First aid: Provide Advanced First Aid, Provide Pain Management, Provide Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation, Provide Basic Emergency Life Support, Provide First Aid (2015)
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