Christopher Lewis

• Fabricated metal components with cutting torches, arc welders, and other tools.
• Lifted and positioned heavy steel beams into place.
• Inspected completed projects to ensure quality standards were met.
• Utilized cranes, rigging equipment, and hoists to move materials safely.
• Measured angles of cuts accurately for precision fitting of pieces together.
• Drilled holes in metal for bolting or riveting components together.
• Followed safety protocols when operating heavy machinery such as cranes or forklifts.

• Directed and supervised precast erection team activities to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Provided technical guidance and support for all precast erection operations.
• Performed detailed inspections of precast panels, connections, and other components prior to installation.
• Communicated effectively with clients regarding progress updates, schedule changes, or any other matters related to the job site.
• Identified potential issues that could affect the successful completion of projects and worked closely with senior management on solutions.
• Collaborated closely with subcontractors to coordinate efforts between multiple trades working on a single job site.
• Assessed risks associated with specific tasks and implemented strategies to reduce or eliminate those risks whenever possible.

• Planned, managed and coordinated construction activities to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Monitored work progress to ensure compliance with building codes, safety regulations and quality standards.
• Supervised staff including subcontractors and laborers on assigned projects.
• Provided technical advice for resolving design problems and construction issues.
• Inspected construction sites regularly to detect potential safety hazards and ensure compliance with safety protocols.
• Ensured that all subcontractors are in compliance with contract documents by conducting regular inspections of their workmanship.
• Collaborated with engineers, architects and other professionals to discuss plans and resolve design issues.
• Coordinated material procurement processes with suppliers while ensuring timely delivery of materials at job sites.
• Communicated effectively with clients regarding project status updates, budgeting concerns and timeline adjustments.
• Maintained accurate records such as daily logs, time sheets, inspection reports, for each project.

• Responsible for determining feasibility of heavy lifting operation at construction sites by inspecting lifting equipment, lifting locations, and allocating manpower
• Executed heavy lifting by ensuring safe condition of rigging gears/ tools used for the job and provided signals to the lifting equipment operator for appropriate handling and placing of heavy load to desired location as per work plan
• Erection of structural steel, precast units as per drawing and implementation of safety norms as applicable to heavy lifting and erection operations
• Made sure all welding details are followed to industry standards

Job/Site Setup

Met with project superintendents prior to the beginning of a job to review scheduling, blue prints, specications, required number of precast erectors, and other project needs.

Prioritized needs of projects and met the needs according to available erectors/welders

Maintained clear and open communication with project superintendents to make aware of current and future deadlines.

Set and enforced quality standards by conducting pre-erection meetings, and Identified deficiencies

Stayed up to date on changing industry rules and regulations.

Developed work plans for crews that were consistent with the project’s budget.

Identied schedule risks and plans of action, and kept project manager up-to-date on risk exposures to add to exposure log

Assisted project manager and corporate scheduler by maintaining a digital 5 day look ahead schedule to be reviewed with subcontractors.

Managed project staging, access, hoisting, vertical and horizontal movement of material and craft people; and tracked productivity compared to the budget.

Identied active and potential delays to the project and assured that these delays are being documented and communicated

to the project team.

Created a recovery plan for project delays or challenges

Wrote, collaborated, scheduled RFI with precast engineers

Conducted weekly on-site safety meetings.

Worked with Project Managers by keeping an real time project model through PlanGrid

• Detail Foreman, ran miscellaneous steel jobs like handrail, stairs, misc
• Steel
• Read blueprints
• Directed manpower
• Welding
• Safety

• -Duke Energy Waste Water Treatment Plant
• -TIA Tram Guideway

• Designed, implemented, and improved company quality standards
• Analyzed data in order to find areas for growth, assessed manpower to effectively manage labor costs
• Trained, motivated, coached, and corrected employees to ensure that company quality standards were met
• Created reports to track progress
• Formulated strategies to increase productivity
• Reviewed processes in order to ensure that they aligned with current trends

• Owned and Operated a replacement window subcontractor
• Installing windows
• Easing the homeowners mind
• Keeping clients informed
• Attention to detail and prioritizing clients interest
• Payroll
• Scheduling

• Installing modifications to aircraft electronic systems
• Performing micro-miniature module repair on computer circuit cards
• Performing electrical diagnostics
• Reading electrical system diagrams
• Repairing and maintaining power generators and electric motors
• Performing scheduled maintenance and corrosion control