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Andre Martinez

Humble,TX

Summary

CIP LEVEL 1 Certified Inspector, Line Locator for various Pipeline Contracting Companies over the years, Sand Blaster and Painter

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Utility Line Locator

MPG
Houston, Tx
11.2024 - Current
  • Supported public awareness campaigns about the importance of contacting a line locator before digging or excavating projects.
  • Enhanced safety by diligently identifying potential hazards associated with underground utilities.
  • Mitigated damage risk by providing clear communication to construction crews regarding the location of sensitive utility lines.

Line Locator

NC Contractors
Channelview, TX
02.2023 - 10.2024
  • Locating of underground utilities, probing, marking, notifying the proper utility organizations.
  • Understanding Utility Profiles and Project print profiles to identify existing lines and their locations.
  • Intermediate knowledge of RD Line Locators and basic knowledge of diffrent brands to preform sweeps.
  • Calibration of TW-6 underground locator to preform sweeps.
  • Communicating with Utility representatives, setting times for onsite meetings, or projects.
  • JSA fill outs and perform tailgate meetings every morning.
  • Management of all line locating equipment

Sand Blaster/ Painter

Duphil Inc
Orange TX
10.2022 - 02.2023
  • Performed commercial blasting to prepare pipe weld for coating.
  • Painted surfaces using brushes, spray guns, and paint rollers.
  • Prepared surfaces and surrounding areas for painting using sandpaper, tape, and other materials.
  • Climbed scaffolding, staging, ladders, and planks to reach work area surfaces and observed safety protocols to prevent falls.
  • Mixed and blended paints according to specified colors and consistency.
  • Determined paint flow, viscosity and coating quality using visual inspections.

Line Locator Helper

Advanced Contracting Group
Platteville, CO
06.2022 - 09.2022
  • Locatong Underground Utilities
  • Using Line Locator, Calibrating TW-6, Perform Sweeps
  • Contact Proper Utility Organizations for onsite job speculation or questions.
  • Communicate with Representatives about their utilities and provide solutions to their needs.

Line Locator

Duphil Inc
Port Arthur, TX
02.2022 - 05.2022
  • Worked independently in fast-paced environment while meeting productivity and quality expectations.
  • Prepared job sites by removing debris and setting up materials and tools.
  • Operated power equipment to move materials and promote job efficiency.
  • Demonstrated safe and proper operation of equipment and tools to prevent harm to team members.
  • Gathered and disposed of worksite debris to remove safety hazards.
  • Interacted daily with various project managers, subcontractors, and municipal inspectors to complete construction projects.
  • Brought materials and tools from trucks and storage facilities to work site locations and organized for expected needs.
  • Used variety of hand and power tools to complete tasks.
  • Cleaned and maintained tools, equipment and worksites.
  • Provided labor support to carpenters, masons and other skilled trades.
  • Followed instructions and safety protocols to prevent accidents and injuries.
  • Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks and trailers.

Line Locator

Venables Construction
Colorado Springs, CO
12.2021 - 01.2022
  • Anomoly Repairs on existing Utility for Phillips 66
  • Breaking and removing of asbestos, buffing pipe for clean surface.
  • Help welders with laying layered protection repair on utility for welding.
  • Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
  • Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
  • Worked with team to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings.
  • Reported with Foreman everyday for job updates, JSA Tailgate meetings every morning.

Utility Line Locator

Primoris
Baton Rouge, LA
06.2021 - 11.2021

Line Locator Helper

Primoris
Channelview, TX
10.2020 - 05.2021

Education

Diploma -

Humble High School
Humble, TX
05.2018

Skills

  • NACE/CIP LEVEL 1 CERTIFIED
  • Basic coatings Inspecting Knowledge
  • 5 Years of Utility locating exp
  • Experience communicating with Superintendents, Foremans, Labors
  • Locate Utilities/Marking
  • Able to find utilities utilizing Utility Prints/ Project prints/ Profiles
  • Visual understanding of indications of existing underground utilities
  • Intermediate knowledge of Line locating equipment (RD 8000/8200/7200)
  • Calibration of Tw-6 Mscope and perform sweeps
  • Knowledge of Project Prints such as Utility Profiles (HDD/Corridors)
  • General Labor knowledge of multiple pipeline positions
  • Sand Blasting/ Painter

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Utility Line Locator

MPG
11.2024 - Current

Line Locator

NC Contractors
02.2023 - 10.2024

Sand Blaster/ Painter

Duphil Inc
10.2022 - 02.2023

Line Locator Helper

Advanced Contracting Group
06.2022 - 09.2022

Line Locator

Duphil Inc
02.2022 - 05.2022

Line Locator

Venables Construction
12.2021 - 01.2022

Utility Line Locator

Primoris
06.2021 - 11.2021

Line Locator Helper

Primoris
10.2020 - 05.2021

Diploma -

Humble High School
Andre Martinez