Michael Wade Email & Phone Number

Ireland

Co.Kildare

Founded this health and safety training firm to provide skills certification in the construction and quarrying industry, acquiring certification to provide qualification testing heavy equipment operators under the national Training and Employment Authority (FÁS) and to qualify testing and training staff. • Established the business employing 3 staff as a limited liability company, acquiring certification from FETAC to certify and employ trainers and testers in heavy equipment operation. • Launched an advertising campaign employing direct mail and word-of-mouth tactics, in addition to some print advertising in industry magazines, targeting major quarries to attract clientele.• Provides health and safety and skills certification training on a comprehensive variety of equipment including front-end loading shovels, 360° excavators, 180° backhoes, tractor dozers and others.• Diligently ensures training content and methodology meets with state-mandated standards, in order to attract contractors in addition to passing periodic government training audits. • Instructs contractors with regard to pertinent legislation, employee obligation and proper operation of equipment combining handbook material with hands-on and visual learning techniques. • Administers a tiered test beginning with a written test and ending with a practical examination using the machinery, provides feedback and evaluates each student according to strict state criteria.

Dublin, Ireland

Established this successful civil engineering and contracting company to take on projects in preparing and developing construction sites by constructing pipe lanes, performing demolition, road building, excavating and extracting material from quarries, as well as hiring out plant equipment. • Launched the firm and developed contracts with construction companies working on demolition, site setup and working on main artery roads.• Secured ESB contract to erect lines and electric cables and a number of Local Authority/ Council Contracts.• Delivered a high performance team of labourers through in-depth training, mentoring and coaching on various construction and operation techniques, providing strategic leadership and guidance to ensure strong skill sets across the board.• Choreographed the on-time completion of numerous simultaneous projects, managing workloads and resource allocation while ensuring the highest health and safety standards for all ventures.• Governed all logistical planning including budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and determining percentage of jobs and completion rates for all projects.• Hired an administrative team and a full-time diesel fitter, in addition to a crew of machine operators and an engineer, ultimately employing a staff of 25 construction and admin personnel. • Ensured the calibration card and recording of truck drivers, safe record keeping as well as the ongoing maintenance and proper use of all on-site equipment.

Pine Point, Nwt, Canada

Recruited by this global mining company to operate heavy mining equipment, learning the job quickly acquiring a keenly focused attention to detail, and introducing Health and Safety measures

Train The Trainer, Train The Trainer Fetac Level 7 Nui Maynooth

Fetac Level 5 Certification

Activities and Societies: FETAC Level 5 Certificate Tractor Dozer FETAC Level 5 Certificate Slinger Signaller FETAC Level 5 Certificate.

Fetac, Fetac Level 6 Certification

Activities and Societies: FETAC Level 6 Certificate in Monitoring Quality Assurance FETAC Level 6 Certificate in Instructing in Manual.

C.P.C. In Haulage (Transport Management)