Terry Johnston is an experienced Appointed Person and Lift Manager seeking a position offering leadership and training opportunities. He has over 30 years of experience in construction roles including crane operation, lifting supervision, and health and safety compliance. His background includes appointments as an Appointed Person, crane supervisor, slinger, and site supervisor on projects in the UK. He is skilled in lift planning, risk assessment writing, and tool box talk delivery.

1. 12, ALBERT AVENUE,
NEWPORT,
SOUTH WALES.
NP19 8FF.
Tel: 01633 675213.
Mobile: 07904691469.
D.O.B:14/11/1962 e-mail: terryj6262@gmail.com
TERRY JOHNSTON
CURRICULUM VITAE
OBJECTIVE: A qualified and experiencedAppointed PersonLOLER focalpoint and
Lift Manager, able to offer enthusiasm, leadership, criticalawarenessof
health and safety issues and a positive cando attitude. Experience of
training and mentoring, using a collaborative supervision style to
enthuse, teach, and motivate others.
KEY SKILLS:
 Appointed Person
 Crane/Site Supervisor
 Slinger/Signaller
 SMSTS
 Full First Aid
 IPAF
 Full Driving Licence
EXPERIENCE June 2015 – present – FTL Foundry Limited – Milton Keynes
A.P/ Lift supervisor/fitter – new build incinerator, drawing up lift plans and
supervising lifts also erecting silo’s and steelwork. Making sure all appropriate
site H&S conditions were adhered to.Give tool box talks weekly
Feb 2015 –June 2015 - Eccofit – Nationwide
Site Supervisor – installation of solar panels on new build Aldi stores
My position was to write risk assessments and method statements meet the client
on each job then supervise the teams in the fitting and all aspects of health and
safety and give weekly tool box talks.
Feb 2014 – Galliford Try – Parc prison – Bridgend
A.P/ Crane co-ordinator/Ass M&E Manager – 500 new cell build using 2 x 200t
crawler cranes and various mobile cranes writing risk assessments/method
statements and lift plans. Making sure all elements of H&S were followed by all
subcontractors and mechanical and electrical phases are completed on time.
Oct 2013 – Feb 2014 Balfour – Beatty- Bristol
Lift/site supervisor – new house build project..My job was to oversee
subcontractors ensuring
March 2013 – SOUTH WEST ALLIANCE – Staines
Lift Supervisor/AP/Fitter – Substation revamp
Feb 2013 – March 2013 – PERSIMMON HOMES – Taunton

2. Lift Supervisor – New build houses – supervising/slinging on a busy
construction site using mobile cranes.
2012 – 2013 LAGAN CONSTRUCTION – Cardiff
A.P/Lift Supervisor – New build incinerator- Planning and supervising lifts with
tower, crawler and mobile cranes on a busy new build site and giving.tool box
talks
Oct 2011–Feb 2012 - KIER LIVING – Falmouth.
Site Lift Supervisor – New build 232 student accommodation
Supervising tower cranes and mobile cranes and ensuring the day to day running
of the site
:2010- Sept 2011 – LONDON ARRAY(SIEMENS)- Kent
A.P. Lift Supervisor/fitter – New substation build Siemens GIS/AIS switchgear.
Sept-2008/2010 – SOUTH WEST ALLIANCE – Newport/Swansea
Slinger/Signaller/Lift Supervisor/fitter/External works foreman – Working on
substation new builds of Mitsubishi GIS/AIS switchgear, As external works
foreman I had to liaise with the Japanese Supervisors and my works manager,
setting up and supervising cranes also checking all incoming stock.
Aug- 2006- Jul-2008 McALPINES. – Bristol.
Slinger/Signaller/Lift Supervisor – Working at the Cabot circus shopping centre
new build in Bristol. All aspects of slinging working with tower,luffer,
mobile,crawler cranes, I was the longest serving slinger on site and saw the
project through from start to finish.
Oct -2005 – Aug2006 SOUTH WALES GLAZING & CONSERVATORIES.
Newport,
Accounts Technician – I am responsible for the company accounts using sage line 50
making sure that invoices are paid on time also chasing invoices due to the company
through letters or over the telephone, as well as maintaining stock. Also the wages each
week, I am also responsible for the companies IT systems, upgrading as and when needed
and teaching staff all new software, where applicable.
Feb-2003-Sep- 2005 DWP. Cardiff, South Wales.
Admin officer - Working within the civil service for the Department for Work and
Pensions on all aspects of pensions. This position is telephone and PC based. I also
worked in Newcastle for six months as a business analyst using Rational software, where
as part of a team I was responsible for the upgrade of many DWP systems.
2001- 2003 HCL SAFETY. Newport, South Wales.
Safety technician - Installing and maintaining fall arrest safety equipment on all types of
buildings, the work was located in Wales and the South West of England.
1999- 2001 PANASONIC. Newport, South Wales.
Stores operator - Picking kits with components of up to 200 parts for the manufacturing
of digital telephones, also stock control and ordering parts.
1996 – 1999 ORBIS. Newport, South Wales.
Alarm fitter - Preparing and fitting intruder alarms for void council properties, then
monitoring them.
1992–1996 REFUGE ASSURANCE. Newport, South Wales.

3. Insurance agent – Selling and maintaining all types of insurance including
life, home, motor, etc.
1979 –1992 ROWECORD ENGINEERING. Newport, South Wales.
Fabricator – Structural engineering to city and guilds level.
EDUCATION: Hartridge Comprehensive, Newport, Gwent. 1974 –1979
5 O’ Levels English language (B) English lit (B) Maths (C) Technical
Drawing (B) Metalwork (B).
CSE – Physics and Electronics.
IT course NVQ level 1 (1996)
Diploma in networking essentials (Computeach) 2002
INTERESTS: Sport, music and anything to do with computing
REFERENCES:
Dave Duff – Galliford Try Project Manager - 07813131831
Terry Etherington - FTL Foundry Project Manager – 07739207180
Darren Gaskell – Balfour Beatty – Site Manager – 07766747836
Chris Talbot – SW Alliance – Site Manager - 07595014849