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Aaron Blake

Colorado Springs,CO

Summary

A dedicated and teamwork oriented construction professional with over 7 years of combined field and office experience, including hands on work as a Pipelayer and leadership roles as an Assistant Project Manager and Project Engineer. Proven success on bridge, public roadway, and residential projects, with knowledge spanning underground utility installation to project management and estimating. Proficient in industry tools including Bluebeam for takeoffs and document review, and HeavyBid for cost estimating and bid preparation. Known for effectively bridging field operations with office management to drive efficient, safe, and on-time project delivery.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Engineer

HEI Civil
08.2022 - Current
  • Assisting the lead project manager in project planning, coordination, document control, and client management on projects ranging in value from $5 million to $40 million.
  • Utilize Heavy bid software to create change orders and refine project bids prior to start up.
  • Learned and apply industry safety standards to maintain compliance on project sites.
  • Collaborate with estimators, field crews, and project owners to ensure projects are completed in a timely and cost effective manner.
  • Train and mentor new Assistant Project Managers and Project Engineers.
  • Solely manage multiple roadway construction, underground utility, and earth work projects with a contract value ranging from $1 million to $5 million.

Topman/Pipelayer

HEI Civil
04.2018 - 08.2022

- Installed underground wet utilities including storm sewers, sanitary sewers, water mains according to the project plans and specifications.


- Excavated and graded trenches using hand tools, heavy machinery, and transits to ensure proper pipe slope and elevation.


- Assisted foreman with daily planning, material ordering, and crew communication.


- Interpreted construction plans & municipality standards and specifications to ensure correct installation of underground utilities.


- Created as-builts to ensure project documentation was up to date.

Pipelayer

Graham Construction Co.
01.2020 - 07.2020

- Installed underground wet utilities including storm sewer, sanitary, sewer, and water mains according to project plans and specifications.


- Excavated and graded trenches using hand tools, heavy machinery, and transits to ensure proper pipe slope and elevation.


- Assisted foreman with daily planning, material ordering, and crew communication.


- Interpreted constructions plans & municipality standards and specifications to ensure correct installation of underground utilities.

Education

High School Diploma -

Homeschooled
Colorado Springs

Skills

  • Team collaboration and leadership
  • Scheduling and planning
  • Quality control
  • Detailed project cost analysis
  • HCSS Software Suite Experience (Heavy Bid, Heavy Job, etc)
  • Microsoft Software Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)

Timeline

Project Engineer

HEI Civil
08.2022 - Current

Pipelayer

Graham Construction Co.
01.2020 - 07.2020

Topman/Pipelayer

HEI Civil
04.2018 - 08.2022

High School Diploma -

Homeschooled