Brandon M. Smith
Bidwell,OH
Summary
Delivered reliable underground utility installation through trenching, excavation, and pipe installation across Ohio and West Virginia projects, maintaining focus on schedule adherence, budget control, and safe operations.
Overview
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1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Pipeline Foreman
CJ Hughes
Oak Hill, OH
09.2025 - Current
- Supervised daily pipe installation and trenching.
- Led JSA and morning meetings, ensuring personnel remained on task and maintained clear understanding of daily duties while reviewing day’s hazards and potential scope changes.
- Led crews and enforced environmental protection practices including sock and silt fence installation to secure wetland barriers.
- Coordinated with SPREAD boss to align resources and schedules for on-time completion of pipeline projects across multiple sites.
- Coordinated scheduling for mats and material delivery with company and third-party trucking partners.
- Coordinated with boring crews to maintain rolling operations and minimize breakdowns within controllable scope.
- Oversaw trenching and hotline excavation activities for project installation support.
- Oversaw pipe sticking and stringing to enable welder completion of welds efficiently.
- Constructed bridge supports and installed matting for site access and stabilization.
- Completed cleanup by returning grade seed and straw to designated locations.
- Managed blasting coating application and pipe jeeping processes.
- Managed crews lowering in, tie ins and going live on or ahead of schedule.
JOURNEYMAN HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
Local 18 Operators Union
Columbus, Ohio
03.2022 - Current
- Operated heavy machinery including excavators, skid steer loaders, wheel loaders, rollers, and bulldozers across large-scale construction sites.
- Conducted routine safety inspections to ensure equipment functionality and regulatory compliance.
- Managed grading and trenching operations to prepare site for subsequent construction work such as Storm drainage, RCP ( reinforced concrete pipe), and HDPE pipe.
- Managed construction planning for AI data centers at airport sites and within microchip plant facilities.
- Interpreted blueprints to support accurate execution of construction and fabrication tasks.
- Executed critical lifts involving HDPE fusion-welded pipe and concrete basins.
- Managed mass excavation activities to support project site development.
- Directed ductbank and Redi-Duct installation, performing trench excavation with full responsibility for excavation work.
- Trained new operators on equipment operation techniques.
- Maintained detailed records of hours worked, materials used, and completed job tasks.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM INTEL MICROCHIP PLANT
Bechtel
New Albany, Ohio
03.2022 - 03.2024
- Responded to incidents for first responder operations at Intel microchip plant, New Albany, Ohio.
- Supported high-angle rope rescue operations. Supported low-angle rope rescue operations. Monitored confined space entry and maintained fire watch coverage.
- Set up rope systems for high-angle rescue operations, attached to patient, and descended to floor to deliver first aid.
- Maintained CPR, first aid, and trauma response readiness through ongoing training and certification activities.
- Learned, practiced and applied knots and rigging techniques to support life-saving operations.
- Operated confined space rescue tripods to safely descend into manholes.
- Operated Lucas chest compression system to deliver consistent chest compressions during transport to hospital.
- Operated Skedco Sked Stretcher to transport patients to floor level.
- Completed crane and basket rescue training certification.
- Managed double rope technique using mainline and secondary belay line to secure load and mitigate mainline failure risk.
- Installed twin tension rope system and maintained efficient operation.
- Completed airway, tourniquet, chest seal, and splint instruction and training application.
OWNER/OPERATOR EXCAVATION AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
BMB excavation and construction LLC
Vinton, Ohio
05.2017 - 04.2022
- Managed daily operations of excavation, pipefitting, laying and backfilling.
- Coordinated project schedules with contractors and clients.
- Worked up estimates and bids for projects
- Foundation repairs including foundation lifts, draining work, waterlines and general construction.
- Water lines and complex drainage line installation
- Built homes, decks and garages
- Large scale land clearing projects and property restoration
- Wildlife management and agricultural management
- Developed project schedules to meet client expectations and deadlines.
- Managed daily operations of business, including hiring and training staff.
- Promoted business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity and generate revenue.
Education
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RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Bidwell, OhioResidential Electrician - NCCER Electrical Certification
Collins Career Center
Portsmouth, OH01-2019
Skills
- NUCA (national utilities contractors association) Competent person trained and Trench safety trained
- Soil classification trained with a gopd understanding of OSHAs shoring and benching requirements for each
- Aptitude for interpreting complex drawing and breaking them down in easily digestible stages
- Technical excavating
- Pipe installation
- Hotline and energized line excavation
- Conflict resolution and problem solving
- Lead a crew of 10 men
- Shoring/ Benching techniques
- Blueprint reading
Certification
NUCA competent person and trench safety certification.
Timeline
Pipeline Foreman
CJ Hughes
09.2025 - Current
JOURNEYMAN HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
Local 18 Operators Union
03.2022 - Current
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM INTEL MICROCHIP PLANT
Bechtel
03.2022 - 03.2024
OWNER/OPERATOR EXCAVATION AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
BMB excavation and construction LLC
05.2017 - 04.2022
Residential Electrician - NCCER Electrical Certification
Collins Career Center
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RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL