Blake Balent
Sitka,AK
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Charter Deckhand
Wild Strawberry Lodge
Sitka, AK
04.2024 - Current
- Maintain safety and operational equipment within the standards of the USCG.
- Load and unload fishing gear and bait daily.
- Monitor vessel operations, provide support to captain during navigation and docking procedures.
- Organize and maintain deck equipment of the vessel.
- Operated specialized equipment, including winches, cranes and derricks during vessel operations.
Land Survey Technician
RaganSmith Associates
Nashville, TN
01.2022 - 04.2024
- Conducted land surveys utilizing total stations and GPS equipment.
- Collaborated with project managers to retrieve data for roads, utility systems, cuts and fills for equipment, and locate property corners and boundary lines.
- Prepared detailed survey drawings and reports using Trimble software and equipment.
- Set up precise measurement and control equipment.
- Collaborated with excavation companies to delineate areas requiring clearance and soil relocation for upcoming construction projects.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Womble LLC
Hendersonville, TN
09.2018 - 12.2022
- Operated heavy machinery including excavators, bulldozers, and loaders to complete construction projects efficiently.
- Conducted regular maintenance checks on equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety compliance.
- Collaborate with foreman's and superintends to lay out projects.
- Follow GPS files on Topcon software to build roads, building pads, drainage ditches, retention ponds, etc.
- Experienced in operating Cat D5, D6, D8, Komatsu 51 and 65 dozers, Cat 345 excavator, Volvo A40G haul trucks, and multiple drum rollers and loaders.
- Ability to freehand equipment without the need for GPS.
Education
High School Diploma -
Station Camp High School
Gallatin, TN05.2017
Skills
- Safety awareness
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Maintaining equipment
- Deck equipment operation
Timeline
Charter Deckhand
Wild Strawberry Lodge
04.2024 - Current
Land Survey Technician
RaganSmith Associates
01.2022 - 04.2024
Heavy Equipment Operator
Womble LLC
09.2018 - 12.2022
High School Diploma -
Station Camp High School