The Civil Trades Registrar

[Address]

[Date]

The Civil Trades Registrar PO Box 2759 Wellington, 6140

Dear Civil Trades Registrar

Re: Recommendation for Civil Trades Certification for [name of applicant]

This is a letter of recommendation for [Applicant’s name] who wishes to apply for Civil Trades Certification.

Please tick the boxes below to indicate which certifications and endorsements are being applied for:

□ Civil Trades Certification in Road Construction and Maintenance with Endorsements in: Tick below Concrete (Non-structural) Road Maintenance Earthworks Road Construction

□ Civil Trades Certification in Road Surfacing with Endorsements in: Tick below Bituminous Spraying Operations Bituminous Mixes Operations Binder Manufacturing Operation Bituminous Mixes Chipseal Slurry

□ Civil Trades Certification in Pipeline Construction and Maintenance with Endorsements in: Tick below Trenched Trenchless Water Wastewater & Stormwater [Applicant’s Name] has worked in [Name of employer’s organisation] for [number of years] in the following role(s):  [Description of role 1 , start date – end date  Description of role 2 , start date – end date In these roles [Applicant’s name] demonstrated [you can use your own words here e.g. technical skill, initiative and the ability to lead, teach and inspire work mates etc].

I recommend [Applicant’s name] for Civil Trades Certification in [name of sector e.g Road Construction and Maintenance, Pipeline Construction and Maintenance, Road Surfacing ] with endorsement(s) in [Name of endorsement].

I am happy to be contacted if required as part of the Civil Trade Certification verification process.

Yours faithfully

[Name of Referee] [Position of Referee e.g. operations manager, company director, construction manager, training manager etc] [Name of Company]