WJ Sheriff - Resume 2017

1. Summary Resume - William John SHERIFF 1
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Particulars
Family Name: Sheriff
Given Name: William John
Sex: Male
DOB: 8 August 1974
Married Status: Single
Nationality: New Zealand
Address: Perth, WA 6000 (Available upon request)
Tel: (Available upon request)
Email: wj_sheriff@hotmail.com
Dependents None
Summary / Background:
As a fit, healthy, active worker, I can perform well in a challenging environment.
I am a loyal, polite, co-operative team member who is adaptable and hard
working. With an excellent attendance record I am honest, dependable, and
reliable. Licensed and experienced I can operate a wide variety of vehicles and
machinery. I enjoy working as part of a team, or as an individual, and you can
rely on me to work faithfully without supervision.
I was trained in a variety of different specialist skills including explosive
demolition, bridge construction, mine clearance, small boat handling and
obstacle breaching. Also with the civilian qualifications as plant operator
operating earth moving equipment.

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Transferable Skills:
Driving - including operating earth moving equipment
WA Vehicle Licenses: R, HC-X
High Risk Work Licenses: Crane (C6), Dogging (DG), Advanced Rigging (RA),
Forklift (LF), EWP (WP)
Tickets: Construction Industry Introduction (White card),
Working at Heights, Confined Spaces, Gas testing,
Hydraulic Excavator (LE), Front End Loader (LL),
Skid Steer (LS)
Inductions: BHP Billiton, FMG, Rio Tinto
NZ Vehicle Licenses: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Endorsements D, F, R, T, W
Operate earth moving equipment and maintenance - experience with bloom type
elevating work platform, cranes, forklifts, loaders, excavators, rollers, skid steers
Comfortable in a construction or industrial environment
Printing - experience with offset 6 colour flexo press
Good written and verbal communicator with excellent customer service skills
Mechanical and technical aptitude and experienced trades assistant
Excellent planning, organisational, problem-solving and time-management skills
Able to work well under pressure and meet strict deadlines
Cool Store - Freezer and Ciller work plus Pick, Pack and Dispatch
Available for remote location positions
Sound computer knowledge
Plan and supervise Tasks
Takes Responsibility

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Education Background:
Duration Name of Institution Qualification Obtained
From: May 2004
To: Aug 2004
Tai Poutini Polytechnic NZQA NC0770 National
Certificate in Civil
Construction Works
(Intro Skills)
From: Jan 2009
To: Oct 2010
Christchurch Polytechnic
Institute of Technology
NZQA NC0743 National
Certificate in Business
First Line Management
L3
From: May 2010
To: Oct 2010
Christchurch Polytechnic
Institute of Technology
NZQA NC0649 National
Certificate in Business
First Line Management
L4
From: Nov 2010
To: Mar 2012
Christchurch Polytechnic
Institute of Technology
NZQA ND1498 National
Diploma in Business L5
(People Development
and Coordination)
From: May 2012
To: Aug 2012
Tai Poutini Polytechnic NZQA NC0802 National
Certificate in Extractive
Industries (Land
Operations Using
Explosives) L3
From: Aug 2011
To: Dec 2012
Christchurch Polytechnic
Institute of Technology
NZQA NC0010 National
Certificate in Computing
L2
From: Jul 2010
To: Apr 2013
Telford Rural Polytechnic NZQA NC1468 National
Certificate in Agriculture
(General Skills)
Language Skills
English: Yes
Other: None

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Employment History
Oct 2015 - Current Linkforce Engineering (WA) Ltd
Temporary Contract Labourer
- Rigger
- Trades Assistant
Jul 2014 - Current Flexi Staff Ltd
Temporary Contract Labourer
- Cool Store - Freezer and Ciller work
- Stores - Pick, Pack and Dispatch
- Working on building sites
- Footpath Repairs Experience
- Truck Driving and Off sider
- Trades Assistant
Sep 2013 - Mar 2014 Austwest Towing Services Ltd
Tow Truck Driver (Part- time)
- Towing and Salvage
May - Jul 2013 Hilton Haulage Transport Ltd
Truck and Trailer Driver
- Agricultural Cartage
Mar - Nov 2012 Isaac Construction Ltd
Plant Operator
- Quarry Processing of Aggregates
- Operate Mobile Plant and Maintenance - loaders,
excavators
- Operate wide range of vehicles - dump trucks,
rollers
Jul 2010 - Mar 2012 First Security
Security Officer
- On site guard
- Roving guard
- Customer Services
- Minor Documentation
- Bag inspections

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1996 - 2013 New Zealand Army Territorial Force
Field Engineer - Royal New Zealand Engineers
Duties and Responsibilities as Field Engineer Section 2IC / Section
Commander but not limited to (24 Jul 2003 to 31 Mar 2013)
 Plan and Supervise an Engineer Section Task
 Employ Field Surveying Equipment and Methods
 Ensure Compliance with Relevant Safety Regulations
 Ensure that constructions are erected according to specifications
 Performed qualitative and quantitative control on the job sites
 Work carried out as per design drawings, specifications and meeting planned
dates in schedules
 Interact with Project Managers for clarification in design/Rectification etc
 Monitor and report on progress of construction to Project Managers
 Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point)
 Conduct regular inspections of constructed tasks
 Conduct inventory of supplies and equipment in the job sites
 Supervise a Party in the Construction and Delaunching of the Medium Girder
Bridge
 Supervise the Construction of Expedient Non Equipment Bridging
 Supervise the Construction of Expedient Hard Standing
 Supervise the Construction of Non Explosive Obstacles
 Command a Section in the Construction of Field Defences (Construction of
forward operating base and wire obstacles.)
 Supervise a Section in the Key Point and Vital Asset Protection
 Supervise a Personnel Decontamination Station Team
 Command a Section in the Operation of a Water Point (Produces potable
water using water purification equipment)

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Duties and Responsibilities as Field Engineer Section Member but not
limited to (3 Apr 1996 to 23 Jul 2003)
 Use Engineer Tools
 Assist in the Construction and Delaunching of the Medium Girder Bridge
 Assist in the Construction and Delaunching of the Extra Wide Bailey Bridge
 Assist in the Construction and Operation of Improvised Field Machines
 Assist in the Construction of Expedient Non Equipment Bridging
 Operate Waterborne Equipment
 Assist in the Construction of Expedient Roading
 Assist in the Construction of Non Explosive Obstacles
 Assist in the Hand Laying of a Minefield
 Assist in the Laying of a Mechanical Minefield
 Assist in the Construction of Field Defences
 Assist in Key Point Protection

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Honors and awards
The Efficiency Medal awarded for completing twelve years continuous and
efficient service with the Territorial Force
The NZDS Medal with the clasps Territorial awarded for completing three years
efficient service with the Territorial Force
Units and other roles within the New Zealand Army
Employed as a Sect 2IC with the 3rd Field Squadron RNZE on 1 Dec 2012
Employed as a Sect 2IC with the 1st Field Squadron RNZE on 11 Dec 2011
Operation CANTERBURYQUAKE - Police Security Assistance
7 September to 20 September 2010
Employed at the TF Coy, The Army Depot based in Waiouru from 18 November
2009 to 4 April 2010 as Instructor, Section Commander and Section 2IC of their
Support Staff.
Employed as S1 (manpower) and S9 (finance) Admin Assistant at 2CNMWC
Battalion Headquarters 2009
Employed as section member for Op RATA II (8) and made the reserves and got
a Tour of Duty to 2nd Field Squadron RNZE from 20 September 2008 to
9 April 2009

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Employed as Support Company Admin Assistant 2008 and the editor for The
Hackle 2008 magazine
Deployed with 2CNMWC Battalion Group on a overseas Exercise Tasman
Reserve in Brisbane, Australia 2008
Employed as Transport Manager with Pre Deployment Training Cells for Op
RATA II (5) (Solomon Islands) and Op Gyro (4) (East Timor) 2007
Promotion from Sapper to Lance Corporal on 24 Jul 2003 Section Second in
Command responsible for Section Administration for up to 12 Personnel
Operation TOFFEE - Airport Security Assistance
24 September to 9 October 2001
Employed as a Field Engineer with the 2CNMWC Battalion Group in 1999
Employed at the Officer Cadet School (New Zealand) based in Waiouru from 29
June 1998 to 12 November 1999 as a Rifleman of their Support Section, including an
overseas field exercise in Suva, Fiji.
Joined the Royal New Zealand Engineers as a Field Engineer with the 3rd Field
Squadron RNZE at the rank of Sapper on 3 Apr 1996

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New Zealand Army Courses:
2010 Lead Teams Course
2008 All Arms NZDF First Aid Course
2007 All Arms Pinzgauer Course
All Arms Non Military Vehicle Course
2006 All Arms TF Small Arms Shooting Coaches Course
Coastguard Boatmasters Course
2005 RNZE RF Intermediate Combat Engineers Course
(Sect Comd’s) (Included All Arms Demolition Safety
Supervisors Course)
2004 All Arms Battle Simulation Course
Coastguard Day Skippers Course
2003 All Arms Band 3 Regimental Signals Course
2002 All Arms Unimog Course
2000 All Arms TF JNCO’s Course
1999 All Arms Demolition Handlers Course
All Arms V8 Landrover Course
1996 RNZE RF Basic Combat Engineers Course
All Arms Territorial Force Recruit Course
Community Involvement:
A member of the Sapper’s Association (NZ) (Life time member)
New Zealand Army Territorial Force (1996-2013)
Canterbury Regional Council Civil Defence (1993-2003)
Coastguard Canterbury Volunteers (2000-2001)
Scout Leader Cashmere Scout Troop (1997-1998)
Personal Interests:
Camping
Hunting
Hiking

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References:
Available upon request