Conal McKernon

Experience

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  Lagan Homes

  May 2012 - May 2013

  Site Engineer (placement)

  - Interpret drawings from AutoCAD and with the use of total for setting and laying out plans.- Carrying out risk assessments.- Health and safety checks.- Management of 100+ employees on site.- Management of multiple areas of the site.- Ensuring all levels of stock are as efficient as possible.- Ensuring stock is ordered when needed “just in time” avoiding storage costs.- Liaison with Contracts manager, Building Regulations inspectors and Health and safety executive.- Communication with personnel on site via tool box talks and induction safety portfolios.- Effective control of cost including stock management and sub-contractor management.- Team organisation to ensure deadlines were met and regulations were complied with. Show less

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  Primark Stores Limited

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2014

  Sales Assistant

  - Stockroom, sales floor, customer services sales assistant.- Providing support for new store openings.- Helped achieve Primark store of the year UK wide in 2013

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  Glanbia

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2015

  Junior Project Engineer

  - Agreeing project objectives, milestones and completion.- Placing / tracking orders via the use of SAP.- Providing advice on the management of projects – liaising with contractors on a daily basis via email, tool box talks and with the aid of drawings (AutoCAD) to illustrate proposed work.- Organising the various professional people working on a project – By utilising a good project timeline with the aid of Microsoft Project, I organise Plant, people and equipment to be onsite and to coincide with the critical path of the project to ensure effective completion.- Carrying out risk assessment prior to jobs commencing – making the contractors aware of any potential risks involved and ensuring permits to work are in place before commencement of any work.- Making sure that the aims of the project are met and a Highlight Report is completed in a Prince 2 format and submitted to all Managers usually on a fortnightly basis.- Making sure the quality standards are met.- Using IT systems to keep track of people and progress- Recruiting specialists and sub-contractors specific to projects. Issuing works for Tender and comparing contractor’s quotes.- Monitoring sub-contractors to ensure guidelines are maintained via the use of work permits and site safety guidelines are issued to each contractor on the day of induction.- Overseeing the accounting, costing and billing of each project with the use of a cost tracker via Microsoft excel. Show less

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  Hyster-Yale Group

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2018

  Capital Project Engineer

  http://www.hyster-yale.com/

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  Almac Group

  Apr 2018 - Oct 2021

  Facilities Project Engineer
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  NIFRS

  Nov 2021 - Oct 2022

  Facilities Coordinator

  To support the the delivery of a ‘fit for purpose’ estate in line with the facilities strategy for the Eastern district that ensures compliance with relevant legislation and regulations, and supports the effective and efficient delivery of the Facilities function.

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  Translink

  Oct 2022 - now

  Project Manger (major works)

  Manage design and delivery of the Railway systems and civil works for on time delivery of Belfast grand central station