Ernesto Guzman Jr.
Summary
Reliable and professional skilled worker effective in taking on large and small tasks independently and collaboratively and producing high-quality work, safely and productively at all times.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
City of Burbank Public Works
04.2023 - Current
- Assist in repairing concrete structures, such as curbs, gutters, small drainage structures, and sidewalks
- Assist in pavement patching, prepares sub-base, applies oil, rock, and asphalt and tamp or rolls surface
- Set up traffic control measures at job sites, including sign placement, traffic control arrow-board, and coning and direct traffic flow
- Performs emergency work, including clearing debris from roads and drainage structures and placing sandbags in nearly flooded areas
- Operate heavy and light-duty construction and street repair equipment, including trucks, tractors, loaders, spreaders, rollers, and related equipment
- Operate hand and power tools such as blowers, jackhammers, concrete saws, grading rakes, shovels, hoes, brooms, and other related tools
Staats Construction
09.2019 - 11.2022
- Install water meters, lines and services, valves for digging up trenches for PVC pipes, connecting PVC pipes to water main line corps
- Lay and install ductile iron pipe from 8"- 16"
- Hot tap water main to install new saddle and water service
- Locate and dig up water leaks
- Install and replace new and old fire hydrants
- Inspect, examine and test installed system and pipelines, using pressured gauge, observation and other methods
- Pavement patching, dig trenches and pave roads using roller
- Repair concrete structures such as curbs, gutters, sidewalks, etc
- Perform dust control with water truck to keep dust down
- Set up construction warning signage and cones
- Use traffic signs to control traffic when closing lanes
- Utilize hand and power tools
- Operate backhoe and loader
Quality Ag.
02.2016 - 08.2019
- Erosion Control - Straw Wattle Installation
- Jute Netting and Coconut blanket installation
- Sand and Gravel bags installation
- Weed abatement/ Fire Hazard Clearance - Brush & Weeds Clearing
- Clean up roadways, drains, ditches and catch basins
- Apply Herbicides and Pesticides with sprayer equipment while performing weed abatement
- Pipe & Irrigation System Installation - Dig trenches and install drainage
- Install irrigation system
- Shovel earth and other materials using shovels, rakes, picks, etc
- Paint valves for irrigation system
- Tree Trimming - Cut down trees and prune tree branches
- Climb trees with safety harness
- Plant and transplant trees
- Traffic control
- Install traffic signage
- Traffic Control - Control traffic flow when closing down lane for work area
- Set up warning signage and cones
- Use traffic signs to control traffic
- Trucks Driven - Water Truck, Spray Truck, F550 Dumb Truck
- Utilize hand tools such as tree loppers, shovels, handsaws, rakes, picks, pruners, etc
- Utilize power tools such as weed whacker, chainsaws, Pole saws, sprayer, etc
- Take charge of work crews when needed
Valero
05.2015 - 02.2016
- Operate cashier and pump register
- Provide excellent customer service
- Help customers with any questions and help
- Organize all merchandise for easy management
- Clean up gas spill that cause immediate shut down
- Sweep, mop, remove trash inside and outside, clean and disinfect restrooms
Machine Operator
Spears MFG.
10.2014 - 05.2015
- Operate machines that created PVC and CPVC parts
- Inspect parts with measuring tools
- Maintain and clean machine after every shift
- Monitor machine during every procedure to ensure optimum running
Skills
- Public works
- Safety and compliance
- Pipe fitting
- Valve installation
- Pipe cutting
- Hand-tool proficiency
- Power tool proficiency
- Worksite preparation
- Following safety practices
- OSHA regulations compliance
- Pipe supports
References
- Robert Castillo, Inspector, City of Santa Clarita, (661) 286-4140
- Bob Funfar, Senior Inspector, (805) 990-9303
- John Alcala, Senior Inspector, (818) 388-6635
Certification
- OSHA 30 Construction Safety and Health
- NUCA
- Class A license
Timeline
City of Burbank Public Works
04.2023 - Current
Staats Construction
09.2019 - 11.2022
Quality Ag.
02.2016 - 08.2019
Valero
05.2015 - 02.2016
Machine Operator
Spears MFG.
10.2014 - 05.2015
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