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, TX05.2018
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