Graeme Kendall
Contract Manager/CDM Coordinator
Glasgow
graemekendall8@btconnect.com
07738255420

I am An extremely efficient, self-motivated Contract manager with strong leadership skills gained through 3 years’ experience of managing a large-scale Scottish Power contract. 12 years’ experience of being a highly skilled blacksmith has given me expertise and extensive knowledge of on the tools and also highly IT literate.

Work Experience

Contract Manager/CDM Coordinator
Cranna Construction
July 2015 to July 2018
Initially, my employment with Cranna Construction started as working for a company with little employees, tools and a budget to spend with no contracts. My role as Contract Manager, along with experience and contacts from a previous job secured a contract with Scottish Power.
While in charge of the Scottish Power Framework and building contract, I soon employed a team of twelve people to suit the needs of the company, which consisted of six blacksmiths, four labourers, one joiner and a builder.
Day-to-day responsibilities included surveying substation grounds, carrying out controlled digging methods, constructing detailed drawings and finalizing method statements. Other responsibilities included completing invoices weekly, carrying out audits on employees, managing costs and monitoring budget spending of four million pounds over a four-year period, organizing work program sheets and coordinating the hiring process of new employees.

Blacksmith
January 2015 to July 2015
Working as a blacksmith at ICON fabrications included using my already developed skill set to erect framework such as palisade and environmental fencing. Another part of this role involved welding and fabricating on site in order to complete jobs such as handrails, fencing and other miscellaneous tasks.
Throughout this role, it was important to use my initiative and be proactive in working as part of a team. While in this position I was in charge of a small team consisting of two or three people.

Blacksmith
DAB Fabrications
April 2013 to January 2015
The main role within this job was to carry out blacksmithing. Tasks included fabricating various kinds of steel work, fitting structural steel, balustrade, fencing and handrails.

Apprenticeship
AL Sillars
October 2005 to March 2013
Throughout my four-year apprenticeship I gained valuable experience and knowledge learning the art of various methods of welding. This apprenticeship also taught me how to work with different types of metal such as brass, stainless, cast iron, aluminum and steel

Education

Bearsden Academy – Glasgow
August 2001 to June 2006