Viliami Vea'ila
Hornby,CAN
Summary
Hard-working Site Manager with 20 years of experience. Educated in OSHA safety requirements and experienced leading 4 teams of over 30+ workers. Proficient in carpentry, flooring installation, concrete work, framing, cabinetry, painting and forklift operation.
Have the passion to succeed and the goal to achieve results through internal drive and teamwork. Seeking a challenging position to deliver outstanding customer service care and communication skills to clients.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGER
CLEARWATER CONSTRUCTION
Christchurch, CAN
01.2021 - Current
- Supervision of 7 in-house staff & 30+ subcontractors
- Created weekly and monthly reports and presentations for management team.
- Assumed responsibility for personnel deployed to work site.
- Inspecting job sites regularly to identify and eliminate potential safety hazards
- Running weekly Tool Box Meeting
- Pre-start Meetings daily
- Site diaries
- Oversaw employee attendance record, and ordered new materials for sites.
- Health and Safety Advocate
- Coordination with subcontractors
- Last Planner
- Precast panels, ribs & flat slab Install Supervision
- Short term Programme
- Staff allocation
- Check shop drawing
- Weekly programme
- Staff upskill training of staff
- Liaise with Project Manager, Site Managers & Subcontractors ensure that we have enough resources to carry out tasks accordingly as per our Programme, recommending changes to construction operations or procedures to increase efficiency.
- Oversaw all daily office operations and equipment maintenance.
- Maintained records and logs of work performed and materials and equipment used.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
- Streamlined and monitored quality programs to alleviate overdue compliance activities.
- Identified and resolved construction issues promptly to prevent delays
CIVIL FIELD MANAGER
CONNECT8
10.2018 - 12.2021
- Supervision of Civil team
- Performed quality control inspections on phases of field operations.
- Facilitated field operations through supervision and direction of field personnel.
- Staff upskill
- Traffic Management
- W.R.T.F Licence
- Class 2 Licence
- Construct Safety Ticket
- Trenching and Connecting Shoring when working below 1 1/2 metres
- Power and Fibre pit installations
- Duct installations
- Earth testing
- Trench plate Compactor and Hand wacker
- Helicopter concrete pour
- Time sheet
- Run daily pre-start & weekly toolbox meeting
- Purchase order for supplies.
PRODUCTION MANAGER
ONE PLUS CONTRACTORS
01.2016 - 05.2018
- Team supervision/ Allocate work
- Oversee projects
- Sewage system Replacement due to earthquake damaged
- Run tool box meetings
- Computer Literate
- Check crane and operator
- Set up moulds/ steel fixing
- Pouring concrete & finishing
- Buffing and grinding concrete
- Using vibrating machinery & tools
- Lifting precast concrete from tilt tables
- Time cards
- Purchasing Materials
- Forklift driving
- Health & Safety
- QA backup.
FOREMAN
CANCAST
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Team supervision/ Allocate work/ oversee projects
- Run tool box meetings
- Computer Literate
- Check crane and operator
- Set up moulds/Steel fixing
- Pouring concrete
- Buffing and grinding concrete
- Using vibrating machinery & tools
- Lifting precast concrete off tilt tables
- Time cards
- Purchasing Materials
- Health & Safety
- Weekly programme
- QA.
FOREMAN
Calder and Stewart
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Team supervision/ Allocate work/ Over see projects
- Run tool box meetings
- Computer Literate
- Residential precast builds
- Check crane and operator
- Set up moulds
- Steel fixing
- Pouring concrete
- Buffing and grinding concrete
- Using vibrating machinery & tools
- Lifting concrete from moulds
- Time cards
- Purchasing Materials
- Health & Safety
- Q A backup.
FOREMAN
North End Stresscrete {Fletcher Buildings}
01.2002 - 01.2009
- Team supervisor/ staff allocation
- Check crane and operate
- Set up moulds
- Steel fixing
- Pouring concrete
- Buffing and grinding concrete
- Using vibrating machinery & tools
- Lifting precast concrete off tilt table
- Time cards
- Purchasing Materials
- Health & Safety
- Crane Operator
- QA Back up.
Education
High School Diploma -
Tonga College
Tonga12.1995
Skills
- Demonstrated success as Production & Site Manager with 20 years' experience in construction, Manage 3 team leaders and 30 staff
- Experience in staff supervision, currently with the most experience on site, Supervise and schedule the activities of staff to ensure coordination of the construction process
- Develop and review construction planning
- Extensive experience in the manufacture of all types of Precast and installation as well, in-situ walls ,retaining walls, columns ,beams & culvert As well with residential driveways ,footpath ,patio and floor slab Commercial ,Civil &Residential concrete
- Health & Safety advocate
- Helicopter concrete pour
- Accomplished Crane operator licence
- Accomplished forklift driver/ operator with forklift licence ,wheels track & roller as well
- Strong planning, organisational, decision making and record keeping skills well demonstrated in the ability to prioritise work tasks and manage schedules
- Experience in Quality Assurance, Monitor production and work progress, ensure that work quality and techniques are of a high standard and report regularly to General and Project Managers performance and costs against company objectives & goal
- Ability to coordinate multiple skill sets & tasks
- Quick and keen learner to take on new skills and knowledge
- Strong practical and technical abilities
- Team Leadership
Education And Licence
- EWP ticket
- Height & Harness ticket
- Four-wheel drive /light truck ticket
- First Aid certificate
- Site Safe ticket
- NZ TRANSPORT AGENCY 2019, 2019
- Pro Driver Training LTD 2018, 2018
- Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2010 Christchurch, New Zealand, 2010
- Manukau Institute of Technology 2006 Manukau Institute of Technology, 2006
- AMS GROUP LIMITED 2005 Auckland. New Zealand, 2005
- School Certificate Equivalent Tonga College, Tonga
Attributes
- Reliable and Punctual
- Honest
- Good at listening to people
- Team player
- Highly motivated
- Good sense of humour
References
Names and telephone numbers of suitable referees are available upon request
Timeline
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGER
CLEARWATER CONSTRUCTION
01.2021 - Current
CIVIL FIELD MANAGER
CONNECT8
10.2018 - 12.2021
PRODUCTION MANAGER
ONE PLUS CONTRACTORS
01.2016 - 05.2018
FOREMAN
CANCAST
01.2012 - 01.2016
FOREMAN
Calder and Stewart
01.2009 - 01.2012
FOREMAN
North End Stresscrete {Fletcher Buildings}
01.2002 - 01.2009
High School Diploma -
Tonga College