David Arnold

Dedicated and highly experienced Ductwork Supervisor with a proven track record of delivering complex commercial and educational projects on time and within budget. Expert at overseeing site operations, managing labour, and ensuring strict adherence to safety standards and technical drawings. A proactive leader committed to driving high-quality installations through effective team coordination and technical problem-solving.

Ductwork Supervisor / Chargehand - Blazion Fabrications

(2023-09)

• Responsible for overseeing a new outhapediac block on Colchester hospital.
• Responsible for overseeing the ductwork installers on site.
• Responsible for steering the operatives in the right direction and carrying out installation works.
• Worked alongside a Project Manager on this project.

Ductwork supervisor / chargehand - Swift Ventilation

(2019 - 2023)

• Given projects to deliver from start to finish.
• Projects ranged from commercial construction projects (schools, colleges, educational facilities) and factory and warehousing projects (Kettle chips).
• Continuously employed as a subcontractor by Swift Ventilation for the majority of time between 2019 – 2023.
• Worked for other Ductwork Contractors as a Ductwork installer on occasion between projects.

Ductwork Supervisor (Non working) - Admiral Ventilation

(2023-06 - 2023-09)

• Responsible for overseeing the project to finish.
• Arranging inductions, paperwork, site meetings, tool box talks.
• Ensuring that all new starters had signed RA+MS and understood the site lay out.
• Took responsibility for ensuring that the project was delivered on time, safely and within budget.
• Project was a School at Bishops Stortford.

Ductwork Installer / Ductwork Supervisor - Self employed working for various Ductwork and Mechanical / HVAC contractors (Hotchkiss, Environair, Imperial Ductwork Services, E&S, ASM & Hargreaves)

(2000 - 2019)

• Installed ductwork as per site drawings and regulations.
• Used knowledge to overcome challenging obstacles on site to ensure ductwork and ventilation was always installed to standards.
• Multiple supervision projects whereby personally responsible for overseeing the full ductwork installation package.
• Monitored labour, arranged labour, liaised with other trades and contractors.
• Ordered materials, dealt with variations or clashes.
• Ensured that projects were delivered on time, safely and within budget.

Ducting Fitter - Spiral Duct Supplies

(1993-09 - 1997-09)

• Worked on various sites as a Ducting Fitter.
• Ran site and supervised all aspects of the job from arranging labour, materials.
• Ensured all ductwork was installed as per site drawings.
• Took responsibility to ensure that Ductwork Package was delivered on time, within budget and in a safe manner.

Assistant Duct Fitter / Imrover / Fitter - WJ Masons, Thetford

(1990-04 - 1993-09)

• Started out as a Ductwork Fitters Mate / Assistant Duct Fitter assisting the Ductwork installer.
• Progressed up to Improver (Carrying out installation works).
• Eventually became a component Ductwork Installer installing square and spiral ductwork alone as per site drawings.
• Worked on multiple commercial construction projects.

CSE - English Grade 1, History Grade 2, Geography Grade 4, Maths Grade 4 - Staniforth Secondary School, Thetford (1977-09 - 1981-06)