Ronald Hodge

Currently semi-retired, I have been working as a warehouse operative through agency. I am looking for permanent or temporary warehouse based work to supplement my pension. I have been picking orders, stock checking, packing, performing quality control checks and checking dispatches.

I am fit and healthy and used to working standing up for the whole shift. My previous career was working for a construction company on London Underground contracts. I have use of a vehicle and also have been cycling to and from Biggleswade to work.

Warehouse Operative - Various agencies

(2021-12)

Various temporary warehouse operative jobs through agencies that I am registered with.

• Picking orders
• Stock checking
• Packing
• Performing quality control checks
• Checking dispatches

Night shift Site Manager/Safety Advisor - Dragados UK - Bank Station Capacity Upgrade

(2014-10 - 2021-12)

• Eighteen years extensive and varied experience of working on the track and in depots on London Underground and British Rail working with main contractors and sub contractors. Managing projects from start to completion including snagging, covering the Project Managers duties when they are unavailable. Scoping projects with the Project Manager and Assistant Project Manager.
• Excellent managerial, motivational, planning, team building and leadership skills.
• Management of installation and upgrade projects ensuring work is carried out to quality standards, to budget and to timescale.
• Health and Safety management, knowledge and practice.
• Good communications and organisational skills with an ability to express my opinions both verbally and in writing and encouraging others to contribute theirs.
• Excellent research and organisational skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritise tasks.

Safety Advisor assisting HSQE Manager - BBMV - Cross Rail Whitechapel Station Upgrade

(2013-02 - 2014-10)

Responsible for all site inductions for new employees, drug and alcohol testing at induction, at random and post incidents, safety tours, and chairing safety meetings. Additionally deputising when required for site managers covering sickness and annual leave.

Site Manager - Birse Metro - Oxford Circus

(2011-12 - 2013-01)

Accelerated cooling of the tube. Project to provide cooling services for the tube network. Responsible for managing staff, subcontractors and health and safety on site, reviewing method statements, quality and conducting site inductions.

Site Manager - Birse Metro - Cross Rail Project Old Oak Common Depot

(2011-03 - 2011-11)

Providing services to manufacture tunnel rings. Responsible for managing staff, subcontractors and health and safety on site, reviewing method statements, quality and conducting site inductions.

Site Supervisor - Bam Nuttall - Neasden Depot Upgrade

(2010-08 - 2011-03)

Upgrade of Short Shed including Steel Fabrication, M&E works and Building Works. Responsible for works and completion of whole project and management of sub contractors.

Site Manager - Birse Metro Limited

(2001-01 - 2010-08)

Specific responsibilities include Health & Safety compliance; administration of LUL Procedures – PISA, access bookings, hot works permits, storage licences, height works Permits, etc.; administration of trade check sheets, NOWRI (Notification of Works Ready for Inspection) and the Inspection and Test Plans in order to deliver the works to the required Quality standards; maintenance of site records, progress updates, day/night handover Procedure, meeting short term and medium term programmes.

• Hammersmith Platform Extensions and Ticket Office Upgrades (£4.55m): Birse Metro Site Manager for the above works, (soft demolition, new flooring, internal walls, tiling, first & second fixing and M&E works
• Greenford Step Free Access (£6.75m): Birse Metro Site Manager for all aspects of the Greenford LUL lifts installation as part of the step free access programme
• White City Station Modernisation (£13.4m): As part of Metronet Rail’s team as Project Managers, Birse Metro is responsible for the Management of design, procurement, delivery and assurance of the modernisation works, as well as the production of necessary internal reporting required by Metronet Rail and London Underground.
• Swiss Cottage Station Modernisation (£10.7m): Complete modernisation of ticket offices, circulation areas, platforms and non-public areas. The scope of works included M&E services, comms installation, redecoration and tiling, and new floor finishes.
• Wanstead and Finsbury Park: Seconded to Metronet BCV to supervise the construction and fit-out of SER rooms at Wanstead and Finsbury Park.
• Seven Sisters Train Crew Accommodation (£4.5m): The facility was a new three storey train staff accommodation block, with new basement car park and electrical sub-station. First and second floors were utilised for a reception area, management offices and welfare facilities including the provision of lockers, showers and changing booths to accommodate 270 people.
• Canary Wharf East End Enabling (£5.9m): Works included two new subsurface breakthroughs into adjacent basements, new building finishes, upgrades to electrical services, new signage and deep cleaning of the station.
• Connect Power Project (£4m): Works included delivering power for the Connect project (24 month design project). Duties involved survey work on section 12 stations and tunnels; working in confined spaces; surveying cables in tunnel sections and replacing asbestos braided cable; checking all rescue and safety equipment and ensuring that all staff had relevant safety certificates and correct PPE was issued / appropriately worn.
• Upton Park Station Refurbishment (£4m): Duties included supervising the removal and replacement of canopy roof on the British Rail side of the station; ensuring overhead line equipment was off and signals were maintained at danger; responsible for repair to station canopy on the LUL side; ensuring the Protection Master booked on the TAC; witnessed the last train passing; testing grid boxes. Supervised erection of mobile towers and checked COSHH data. Devised traffic management systems for delive

Protection Master - Forest Group

(1993 - 2001-01)

Protection Master, Site Person in Charge of London Underground and Controller Site Safety British Rail. Responsible for up to 80 employees in any one shift.

Protection

Master and Site Person in Charge on two major ballast removal and replacement projects – Jubilee Line northbound and southbound between St Johns Wood and Baker Street, and Northern Line North and southbound between East Finchley and Archway Stations. Duties involved booking Protection of work sites with the TAC; briefing staff on limits of protection and dangers of working on the track; ensuring staff awareness of work hours and assembly points; checking traction current was discharged before staff started work. In addition, responsible for all site safety and discipline; checking all certification; supervising safe movement of asbestos contaminated ballast from the site; setting up an asbestos exclusion zone on site to prevent unauthorised entry by other workers whilst ensuring all workers employed de-contamination units after work. In addition acted as supervisor on removal of asbestos from the 34th floor of City Point at Moorgate. Duties involved setting up and testing asbestos removal zones for safety, security a

Casino Manager - London Clubs

(1978-03 - 1992-08)

Responsible for managing day to day running of the casino and supervision of staff.