Andrew S. Messerly
Harlem
Summary
With a track record of consistently meeting project deadlines and staying within budget, I have successfully managed a large crew with diverse skill levels. Implementing safety procedures that resulted in zero incidents, I prioritize the well-being of my team and ensure a secure work environment. Through optimized scheduling, I improve project efficiency and exceed quality standards on complex projects. Additionally, I effectively resolve conflicts between crew members or with other trades on site, fostering a collaborative and productive work atmosphere.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Foreman 2
Fort Belknap Indian Community Fort Belknap Agency
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
- Maintained a safe working environment through adherence to safety protocols and regular site inspections.
- Ensured timely completion of projects with effective time management and prioritization of tasks.
- Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
- Inspected completed work to verify quality standards and compliance with criteria.
- Addressed issues proactively, resolving problems quickly to minimize delays in project timelines.
- Conducted thorough quality control checks to ensure high standards of workmanship across all projects.
- Trained workers in proper methods, equipment operation and safety procedures.
- Documented construction and extraction workers' hours, wages and other pertinent information.
Engineer/conductor
BNSF Railway
09.2014 - 11.2019
- Engineer is responsible for the the whole train it's self by operating the locomotives to move the train forward or backwards
- The engineer is responsible for starting movement and stopping the train with air brakes that are throughout the locomotives and train cars
- It takes 20 months of on the job training
- As a Conductor for the BNSF Railway I was required to comply with all safety rules including company and Federal rules and policies
- Obtain and receive information and act upon oral or written instructions by communication devices such as pagers, radio and telephone
- Monitor and report on daily work performed
- Climb on and off equipment, set or release hand brakes, couple and uncouple air hoses between rail cars, remove and replace broken knuckles (75lb railcar connector), ride moving cars by hanging on grab irons, or ladders
- Observe, interpret and relay hand, lantern, and other signals affecting the movement of the train, judge and control the speed and clearance distance of cars and distinguish among colors and see at night
- Make decisions about switching, spotting cars and making up the train
- Observe and monitor track conditions (e.g
- Broken rails, defective switches, weather-related problems)
- Inspect cars in conformance with Federal Railroad Administration Regulations
- Observe the condition of passing train and report results to appropriate personnel
Foreman 1
Bureau of Indian Affairs Transportation Department
01.2016 - 11.2016
- As Foreman I, I would supervise around 18 men and women in day to day operation
- Would give out day to day operations and jobs to each individual
- Oversee the construction activities that take place on the worksite
- I was heavily involved in planning, organizing and controlling projects
- I was responsible for supervising the contractors and staff while maintaining a safe work environment
- They are responsible for the projects from beginning to end, including staffing, maintaining policies, keeping the site safe and maintaining a set schedule
Grade Checker
Bureau of Indian Affairs Transportation Department
05.2008 - 11.2011
- I was required to use a surveying total station to lay out horizontal alignment control to prepare roads for construction
- Horizontal control, existing of laying out centerline for curves and tangents
- Also used leveling transit to take elevations that are existing of ground and setting slope stakes to a road way plain elevations
- These stakes are set out per one hundred feet until end of the road that is being constructed
- As a Grade Checker I worked directly with operators on a motor grader and scraper
- I used the slope stake elevations by shooting either a cut or a fill for the heavy equipment operators to build each one hundredth foot intervals to finish grade elevation until construction was completed to end of project
- Observed heavy equipment operators in all activities to verify conformance to stake references and notified equipment operators and supervisors of progress
- I am required to read road maps and various blue prints to ensure each job is started correctly and operating smoothly from the engineering level
- I am required to operate a G.P.S
- (global positioning system) to map out new roads or street designs
Lead Supervisor of laborers
M.A. Deatley Construction Inc.
01.2007 - 04.2008
- As Lead Supervisor for Ma Deatley Pipe crew I had read and communicate Specs and blueprints to which pertain to everyday activities on the job site
- Had to calculate needs on 5000 feet of storm sewer, estimate how many crew members were needed and which types of tools needed on an everyday basis
- As a crew we Put in all types of pipe including 18 inch by 8 feet long concrete storm sewer pipe
- While using a laser level and packing the sides with a whacker and a walk-behind compactor to obtain a 95% compaction
- Also put in approach pipe all different sizes ranging from 10 inches to 5 feet round pipe while doing this using the same type of compactors to which a 95% compaction was achieved
- Installed 30 feet by 100 foot steel animal crossings using bobcats, mini excavators to back fill, and using a small steel drum sheep foot packer to achieve compaction
- Also laid brick retaining walls around animal crossing and back filled behind using bobcats, mini excavators, and packers
- Used all types of hand tools, power tools, and air tools
Education
High School Diploma -
Harlem High School
Harlem, Montana05.2003
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Project management
- Project planning
- Quality control
- Quality assurance controls
- Project estimation
- Cost analysis
Timeline
Foreman 2
Fort Belknap Indian Community Fort Belknap Agency
07.2024 - 12.2024
Foreman 1
Bureau of Indian Affairs Transportation Department
01.2016 - 11.2016
Engineer/conductor
BNSF Railway
09.2014 - 11.2019
Grade Checker
Bureau of Indian Affairs Transportation Department
05.2008 - 11.2011
Lead Supervisor of laborers
M.A. Deatley Construction Inc.
01.2007 - 04.2008
High School Diploma -
Harlem High School
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