David Hughes provides a resume summarizing his qualifications and extensive work history in civil construction, project management, and local government roles over nearly 40 years. He includes details of his education and certifications in various areas including civil construction supervision, workplace health and safety, quality assurance, and project management. The resume also outlines his employment history with local councils and private companies, summarizing the roles and responsibilities in each position.

1. RESUME AND WORK HISTORY
FOR
DAVID HUGHES
UNIT 1 100A HOLBERTON STREET
TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350
PHONE 07 46334776
MOBILE 0459 477 415
E-MAIL David.K.Hughes.1@gmail.com

2. I wouldlike tointroduce myself asDavidKennethHughes,bornon25th
of January inKatherine NT.
My contact detailsare onthe frontpage of thisdocument.
I am an Australiancitizen.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Completedyear12 in1973 at RMIT inMelbourne;
• AdvancedCertificate inCivil ConstructionSupervision.1990 – 1992;
• Workplace HealthandSafetyOfficerdual qualificationin1990;
• QualityAssurance DevelopmentandImplementation,1992;
• HazardousMaterial ManagementIn EmergencySituations,1993;
• State EmergencyService UnitManagement.1993;
• Internal QualityAuditorCertificate,1995;
• Aerodrome ReportingOfficer,1995;
• Varioussupervisor,staff developmentandcommunicationtraining,1990 – 1996;
• Road SafetyAuditandCrashInvestigationDiploma,2011;
• CurrentlystudyingforDiplomainProjectManagement.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1987 – 1994. I was employedbyQuilpie Shire CouncilasRoadworksForemanandthenasWorks
Supervisor.Iwasaccountable forjobsupervisionincludingMainRoadsmaintenance andconstruction
and managingapproximately70staff.Thisinvolvedmanyaspectsincludingcomputeriseddata
managementforprojectscheduling,andequipment,materialsandbudgetmonitoring,liasingwith

3. seniormanagementandstaff training.Iwasalsothe Workplace HealthandSafetyOfficeratQuilpie and
was responsible forthe developmentandimplementationof CouncilsSafetyPolicyandManual.I was
alsoheavilyinvolvedinthe developmentandimplementation of CouncilsQualityPolicyandManual.
1994 to 1997. I wasemployedbyPeakDownsShire Council asConstructionSupervisorandQuality
Assurance Officer.InthispositionIsupervisedCouncilstaff involvedincontractsundertakenfor
miningcompaniesinthe Shire.Thisincludedmajoraccessroadsand alsothe developmentof the
OakyCreekNorthundergroundcoal mine.
I developedthe QualityAssurance manual andproceduresinaccordance withISO9002 Road
ConstructioninLocal Governmentandimplementeditthroughoutthe departmentincludingstaff
training,auditingandliaisingwithseniormanagement,whichenabledCouncil tobecome
prequalifiedtoR1 Standardfor QueenslandTransportroad-workscontracts.
1997 to 1999. I wasemployedbyW.K.Civil asProjectSupervisor.Projectsincludedsub-divisions,
road-works,storm-water,sewerage,utilitiesandcar-parkprojects.Iwasresponsiblefor
estimations,workingwithinbudgetrequirements,staff trainingandsupervision.
1999 to 2007. DuringthisperiodIwas self employedasownerof anearthmovingcompany.From8
yearsas a self employedcontractorundertakingsite andprojectmanagementof variousprojects
includingGolf Course Construction,Sub-Divisions,Car-ParksandRoad-works,Ibringextensive
experience inthe planningof worksprograms;workinginaccordance withCouncil policiesand
procedures,constructionindustryrequirementsinrelationtoenvironmental issuesandlegislation,
site investigationsandestimations.MajorprojectsundertakenasPrincipal Contractorincludeda56
lotsub-division atTinCan Bay anda 43 lotSub-divisionatKingaroy.
2008 to 2009. I wasemployedbyCarpentariaShire Council asWorksSupervisor,satisfyingadesire
to once again be involvedwithLocal Governmentoperations.Iwasresponsibleforthe management
of Council’sstaff andextensive fleetonvariousprojectsincludingRoadtekConstruction,R.M.P.C.,
FloodDamage and maintenance operations.Council’sfleetincluded5graders,associated
compactionequipment,watertrucks,tippers,triple road-train,miscellaneousequipmentand
around30 permanentoutsidestaff.We alsoutilisedcontractorswhichincluded4graders,12xtriple
road-trains,loaders,excavators,scrapersanddozers.
I was alsoresponsible forflooddamage,assessments,submissionsandrectification.
Sept2009. I wascontracted toFlindersShire Council tosupervise constructionof 5kmof Flinders
Highway.Thisprojectconsistedof reconstructionandoverlayof existingpavement.Italsoincluded
repairof four RCC culvertsandreplacementof fourRCPculverts.
Dutiesincludeddailysupervision,procurementandmaintenance of QualitySystems.Thisproject
was completedontime enablingCouncil toopenhighwayoverthe Christmasperiod.

4. 2010. AftermovingtoToowoombainJanuary2010 for familyreasons,Iwasemployedbyalocal
companyinvolvedincivilconstructionandthe Coal SeamGas operations.
My dutiesincludedsupervisionandthe operationof gradersandtrucks whenrequired.
2010 to September2013.
Duringthistime I wasemployedbyOriginEnergyasTrafficand TransportAdvisor.Thisposition
entailedawide range of responsibilitieswhichincludedbutwere notlimitedtothe following:
• Monitoringconditionsof roadsimpactedonbyDrillingandPipelinetraffic;
• DevelopingandmaintainingaRoadRegisterforthe whole of the projectincludingWestern
Downs,Toowoomba,Maranoaand Central HighlandsLocal Governmentareas;
• Assessingdamage,advisingandrecommendingrepairsorup-grades;
• LiaisionwithCouncil andTMR representativesonroadissues;
• Developingguidelinesforroadmaintenance torequiredstandards;
• Site inspectionsforapprovalsandplanningof HighwayandIntersectionupgrades;
• Providingadvice onrelevantlegislationconcerningroadsandtransport.
• Road SafetyAudits.
• Road CorridorEntry PermitsandApprovals.
• Co-ordinatingall roadupgradesundertakenbyOEinthe Surat Basin.
October2013 to March 2014
• Duringthistime employedbyLogoAppointments.CurrentcontractasWorks Supervisorfor
Barcaldine Regional Council,Aramacregion.Reportingtothe ExecutiveManager,Aramac
Area,I was responsible forassistingwithbudgets,programming works,procurementof
goods,servicesandcontractors,coordinatingCouncilsworkforce andeffective management
of Councilsdailyactivities.
April 2014 To July2014.
Duringthisperiod I wasengagedbyToowoombaRegional Councilattheir Millmerran
worksarea. A reconstructionof 3km of a 10m wide bitumenseal onthe Cecil Plains/Moonie
road wasa majorproject.Thiswas completedontime and withinbudgetconstraints.

5. July2014 (Current)
• I am currentlyemployedbyBKHire at Mount Rawdongoldmine atMount Perry.Positionis
that of Supervisorandwe are presentlyengagedinconstructionof dams aswell asother
activitiesasdirectedbyMine Management.We currentlyrunanextensivefleetat Mt Rawdon,
includingdumptrucks,excavators,dozers,gradersandcompactionequipment.Dutiesinclude
on-site supervision,liaisionwithMine Management,adherence withsite regulationsincluding
safety,programmingof worksandadministrationof contract.
6. Skills.
I encourage andmotivate staff by:
• Settinggoalsandobjectives.
• Providingleadership,inspiring,motivating,persuadingandbringingaboutconstructive
change.
• Encouragingdecisionmaking.
• Fosterthe teamapproach.
• Qualityof Work.
• Promote Workplace HealthandSafetyissues.
• Promote Ethical Behaviour.
• Effectivelymanage conflict.
• Identifytrainingneeds.
• Developingtrust.
• Delegate responsibilities.
My understandingof the individual strengthsof myteammembersenable me toallocate tasks
appropriately.Isetclearguidelinesanddirectionforeachtaskandassistthe team to setand meet
objectives.

6. I bringwithme strong skillsinmanagementandadministration.Ihave the abilitytomanage and
workwitha varietyof teams.As Self EmployedBusinessManager,SupervisorandForeman,my
management,administrationandcommunicationskill levelhasbeenenhancedbyliaisingclosely
withclients,technical andprofessional officers,contractorsandseniordepartmental staff inthe
viewof successful projectcompletion.Mywrittencommunicationskillshave includedforexample:
• Schedulingprojectrequirementsandmanagingandcoordinatingplantandequipment-
monitoringdatathroughcomputerisedsystems,spreadsheetsandvariousothermanual
systems.
• Preparingstaff inductionandWH&Straininginrelationtoproject/siterequirements.
• Completingpurchase orders,estimatesandquotationsforvariousprojects.
• Monitoringandworkingtoset budgets.
• ComputeriseddatamanagementutilisingCorel Flow,MicrosoftWord/Excel,E-mail and
Internet.
7. Knowledge.
I have a provenrecordof projectmanagementandresource management.Ihave beenrequiredto
manage a range of constructionworksprojectswithfourmajorobjectivesinmind,namely;
• Jobscompletedwithintime
• Jobscompletedwithinbudget
• Jobscompletedwithoutinjury
• Jobscompletedto the Client’ssatisfaction
Some of the projectmanagementskillsIutilise toachieve these highlevelsof performance while
workingunderpressure tomeetdeadlinesare;
• Developandmaintainaclose liaisonwithsupportstaff andclients
• Take ownershipof the “whole”program
• Time management
• Delegation
• Formulationof schedulesforstagingindividual projects
• Reschedulingprogramswhenrequiredinkeepingwithprojectrequirements
• Establishingprojectoutcomesandclients’objectives

7. • Confirmingquality,cost,time andother projectparametersare specified
• Projectplansandschedulesincludingcontingencyprovisionsare preparedandagreedwith
clients
• Identifyinganycore issuesandattendingtothempromptly
• Foreseeingdemandinresources
8. Experience.
I have had 25 yearsof projectmanagementandsupervisionwhichhasincluded15yearsfor Local
Government.Iholda QueenslandH.R.licence andcertificatesof competencyfor;graders,dozers,
scrapers,loaders,back-hoe,excavator,rollers,bob-catsandforklifts.Ihave operatedthese
machinesinconstructionactivitiesincludingfinal trimongraders.Mywork historyhasbeen
submittedtoWorkplace HealthandSafetyanduponcompletionof myCertIV intrainingand
assessment,Iwill be able tobe registeredintrainingandassessment.
I am competentinthe use of basic surveyinstrumentsincludingsome laserinstruments.
I am currentlyundertakingaDiplomainProjectManagementwithLMIT.
REFEREES:
Greg Buswell Barcaldine Regional Council. 0467 793 612
DavidFreer SMEC 0448 971 653
Craig Wallace EvolutionMining 0419 760 156
Yours faithfully,
DavidHughes