Final trim & formation
Accurate formation, grading and bucket work to drawings and levels.
OPERATOR PORTFOLIO / 2026RETURNING TO BERKSHIRE, UK
Matthew
Cassell.
Excavator Operator
GPS, Final Trim, Civil Engineering & Major Infrastructure
Precision on the levers.
Experience across the whole site.
12+ YEARS / UNITED KINGDOM & AUSTRALIA
I've worked across major UK and Australian infrastructure, specialising in precision excavation, GPS machine control, drainage and final trim.
UK CPCS
- Tracked excavator - above and below 10 tonnes
- Wheeled excavator - above and below 10 tonnes
- Lifting operations
MACHINE CONTROLCat Grade · Trimble · Topcon
ORIGINAL GROUND LEVELOGL REF ±0.000 m
01 / CORE SKILLS
Core skills.
Accurate bucket work, safe excavation and confidence with drawings, levels and machine control.
Excavation & services
Deep excavation, trenching, benching, shoring, drainage and underground utility installations.
Machine control
Cat Grade, Trimble and Topcon. Working to design surfaces for earthworks and final trim.
Digital confidence
Strong computer skills and practical problem solving.
02 / PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Project experience.
AU
AUSTRALIA 2025–2026 / WATER · TUNNEL · AIRPORT
Cairns Water Security Stage 1
EXPLORE PROJECT → — Cairns Water SecurityTreatment plant & reservoir connection
2026GNM · Contracting to John Holland
I carry out excavation, pipeline and civil works on the treatment plant and Draper Hill reservoir connection.
Distribution pipelines & final trim
2025–2026Koppens Construction · Final Trim Operator
I carried out precision trench excavation, pipeline formation, final trim and reinstatement.
TUNNELLING-RELATED CIVILS / AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Western Harbour Tunnel
& Western Sydney Airport
RM Civil · Subcontracting to ACCIONA
I carried out drainage, trenching and underground utility installations across tunnel-related and airport civil works.
EXPLORE PROJECT → — Western Harbour TunnelUK
UNITED KINGDOM RAIL · HIGHWAYS · UTILITIES · FOUNDATIONS
CONTINUING RAIL EXPERIENCE
HS2 / Multiple contractors
Various civil contractors, including J Ffrench
I worked across HS2 civil packages, including Trimble GPS-guided bulk excavation and railway cutting formation.
EXPLORE PROJECT → — HS2HIGHWAYS INFRASTRUCTURE
M4 Smart Motorway
Balfour Beatty
I carried out civil construction on the M4 Smart Motorway works in Berkshire.
MAJOR RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
HS2 / J Ffrench
J Ffrench
I carried out ground preparation, excavation and formation works associated with the Amersham ventilation shaft.
EXPLORE PROJECT → — HS2 AmershamWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
Thames Water
Clancy Docwra
I carried out civil engineering work on Thames Water infrastructure in Reading.
RESIDENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Keystone Civil Engineering
Keystone Civil Engineering
I worked on footings, drainage, roads and utility installations on a large residential development.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Gartell & Son
Gartell & Son
I carried out civil engineering works in Dorset.
03 / QUALIFICATIONS & PLANT
Qualifications
& plant.
UK plant qualifications and site safety training.
01
UK CPCS card
- Tracked excavator - above and below 10 tonnes
- Wheeled excavator - above and below 10 tonnes
- Lifting operations
02
NVQ Level 2
Diploma in Plant Operations
03
SSSTS
Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme.
04
First Aid & CPR
First aid academy and training
05
UK driving licence
Full class C
IN THE CAB
Excavators / Dozers / Skid steers / Moxy (ADT) / Telehandlers / Rollers
04 / CONTACTUNITED KINGDOM
Available for
UK opportunities.
Returning to Berkshire. Available for GPS excavator, final trim and civil infrastructure roles.
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