Ara Boven
McCarthy Builders
Chandler,AZ
2
Certifications
7
years of professional experience
Apprentice Pipefitter Level 3 installing, fabricating, and maintaining piping systems for domestic and HVAC lines. Handles beveling, threading with tri-stand and hand threaders, soldering copper, and brazing pipe to blueprints and job specifications. Applies safe rigging practices and precise measuring to support clean, code-ready installs.
Work History
Apprentice Pipefitter Level 3
4 Years 4 Months- Bevel and measure pipe ends for cutting, threading, and accurate fit-up on active jobsite installs.
- Thread pipes using hand and tri-stand threaders to support clean assembly and secure connections.
- Use soldering equipment to join copper components and complete brazed pipe assemblies from blueprints.
- Install domestic and HVAC piping systems, aligning layouts with job specifications and field requirements.
- Apply safe rigging practices while measuring, marking, and positioning pipe for cutting and threading.
Construction Landscaper
1 Year 4 Months- Inspected machinery before use to identify damage and document needed maintenance repairs.
- Operated landscaping equipment safely to protect crews, maintain uptime, and extend machine life.
- Transferred materials to designated areas using hand trucks, electric carts, and wheelbarrows.
- Built retaining walls, paver patios, outdoor kitchen sets, and fire pits for completed landscape projects.
- Installed stonework to match landscape design plans and client specifications on each project.
EMT
1 Year 9 Months- Completed pre-shift ambulance checks, verifying for safe operation.
- Assessed patient condition during daily emergency responsesKept current on care standards, equipment functions, licenses, and certifications to support compliant practice.
- Followed infection-control procedures and safety regulations to protect patients, coworkers, and self from communicable disease risks.
- Communicated with dispatchers while choosing safe routes and avoiding traffic hazards during emergency transport.
- Removed victims from vehicles and accident scenes, then assisted with transfer to receiving facilities.
- Delivered advanced care using defibrillators, oxygen, suction devices, CPR, and medications during emergencies.
Education
High School Diploma
- Welding
- EMT
- Fire Science: Wildfire Suppression
- Fire Apparatus and Hydraulics
Skills
Pipefitting
Welding
Hydraulic systems
Pipe fabrication
Equipment rigging
HVAC piping systems
EMT
Landscaping
Forklift
Jobsite safety
Material handling
Confined space entry
Hot work permits
Fall protection
OSHA 30 certification
BLS certification
Material takeoff
Certification
Certified for Scissor Lift, Confined Spaces, BLS, OSHA 30 and Forklift 2022 - 2026
Timeline
Apprentice Pipefitter Level 3
McCarthy Builders
07.2022 - CurrentRead More
Construction Landscaper
Flag Landscaping
03.2021 - 07.2022Read More
EMT
Lifeline Ambulance
06.2019 - 03.2021Read More
Coconino Community College
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Coconino Community College
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Coconino Community College
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Coconino Community College
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Kalani High School
High School Diploma
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