1. Graham Steele 57/1F2 STENHOUSE AVENUE EDINBURGH EH11 3DE
steelescaff@yahoo.com
UK: 07914 379 639 Iraq: 00964 7831 700 658
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Scaffolding Specialist with over 25 years’ expertise: onshore and offshore Oil & Gas Rig and FPSO,
Industrial sites, Power Stations, Petrochemical plants, Ship Building and Repair, and Civil Engineering
works; extensive expertise of tube fittings and scaffold systems, with proven organisational and
leadership skills; fully accountable for safe and efficient end-to-end scaffolding project operations.
Experienced in all commercial aspects: handling client enquires and tendering contracts; interpreting
drawings, Risk Assessment, Method Statement, Handing-Over Certificate; skilled at scaffold inspection
procedures, fall arrest systems for working at heights, and current Health & Safety regulations.
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
 Advanced SVQ level 3 Access Operations & Rigging Construction Scaffolding & Offshore Scaffolding
 C.I.S.R.S: Advanced Scaffolding: 00432069/1
 C.I.S.R.S: Advanced Scaffolding Inspection
 C.I.S.R.S Supervisors/Managers Card Holder
 M.I.S.T: Training Certified
 Maersk Oil: Permit to Work
 Adma Opco: Performing Authority
 Cape: IOSH
 Cape: Risk Assessment SG7:09
 Cape Fall Arrest Suspension Trauma
 TG20:08 & new TG20:13 Tube & Fitting
 OPITO: Rigging & Lifting Operations
 OPITO: Banksman & Slinging Operations
 OPITO: Maersk (foet) Offshore Survival
 Abermed: Current Offshore Medical UK/Norway
 SG4:10 Falling from Heights
 Adma Opco Basic/Advanced: Fire Fighting
 Cape: Working at Height
 Cape: Manual Handling SG6:10
 Current Offshore Vantage card no: 0145713
 Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint trained
CAREER SUMMARY
Scaffolding Specialist CPECC, Basra, Iraq Jan’15 - present
Scaffolding Inspector NRL, Fife Feb’14 - Jan’15
Scaffolding Supervisor KENTZ, Saudi Arabia Aug’13 - Jan’14
Scaffolding Supervisor/Inspector CAPE, Aberdeenshire Jan’12 - Aug’13
Scaffolding Safety Advisor NORISOL, Norway Sep’05 - Mar’11
Scaffolder/Supervisor STORK, North Sea Jun’05 - Mar’11
Scaffolding Leading Hand CAPE, North Sea Jun’05 - Aug’05
Scaffolding Supervisor MARBCO TECHNICAL SERVICES, UAE May’04 - Jun’05
Scaffolding Site Safety Advisor SKILLMAN CONTRACTS, Edinburgh Jun’02 - Apr’04
Scaffolding Supervisor BURNS BROS, London Jan’01 - May’02
Scaffolding Supervisor SGB SALAMIS SCAFFOLDING, Grangemouth Apr’00 - Dec’00
Scaffolder PALMERS SCAFFOLDING, Fife Jan’99 - Mar’00
Scaffolding Supervisor CORK SCAFFOLDING, Ireland Mar’97 - Nov’98
Scaffolder RIGBLAST ENERGY SERVICES, Belfast Feb’95 - Dec’96
Scaffolder RIGBLAST ENERGY SERVICES, Edinburgh May’93 - Jan’95
Scaffolder DEBORAH GRAYSON, Grangemouth Feb’90 - Apr’93

2. KEY SKILLS
Communication skills
 Documenting accurately and reporting punctually, delegating effectively and leading motivated
engineering teams ensuring efficiency and optimum productivity; demonstrating excellent
communication and influencing skills at all levels.
 Building effective working relationships across the organisation, quickly establishing credibility with
internal and external stakeholders; communicating effectively and professionally with major
stakeholders, specialists, senior management, verbally and in writing, to technical and non-
technical audiences.
 Computer literate trained in Microsoft Office suite.
 Skilled in the preparation of project-specific documentation, method statements and risk
assessments as well as a QA plan with inspection reports, overseeing service level compliance;
effectively communicating with external and internal technical and operations staff, establishing
clear understanding of contract delivery requirements.
Analytical and problem-solving skills
 Clear understanding of project objectives, methodology, safety arrangements, program and
operational requirements, quickly establishing effective strategies to maximise project momentum.
 Monitoring quality of work and ensuring comprehensive risk assessments, quickly identifying
potential problems and implementing solution strategies to minimise additional expense.
 Skilled with comprehensive record-keeping and compliance with legal and company procedures,
ensuring work is completed in accordance with drawings and technical specifications.
 Accepting accountability, ensuring high attention to detail and time management; ensuring the
effective control and supervision of material costs and labour utilisation to achieve planned targets.
Planning and leadership skills
 Experience of complex scaffolding projects, managing multiple and large projects; taking full
ownership and responsibility of handling projects from conception through to completion.
 Expert technical knowledge of scaffolding systems and techniques; upholding and enforcing Health
& Safety at all stages of the project; maintaining contractual records and documentations, and
control of all contract correspondence, customer contract information sheets, contractual changes
status reports and other documents of all projects.
 Flexible and adaptable approach to workload, highly organised with excellent time-management
skills; ensuring best practices are adhered to and that any non-conformity is quickly identified;
ensuring legal compliance in scaffolding practice and statutory reports, with respect to latest
regulatory requirements.
 Skilled organiser and planner, implementing prudent control of budgets, and a consistent track
record of successfully delivering projects to deadline.
REFERENCES:
Professional and personal references are available on request.