Christopher Lopez
West Covina,CA
Summary
Results-driven Senior Water System Worker with expertise in compliance, workflow efficiency, and team leadership. Proven ability to train and mentor staff while implementing process improvements to enhance operational effectiveness.
Detail-oriented Senior Water System Worker with a strong focus on problem-solving and customer service. Demonstrated success in leading compliance initiatives and enhancing workflow efficiency through proactive staff training and mentoring, contributing to a safe and productive work environment.
Qualified [Desired Position] with solid background in various hands-on roles. Proven ability to contribute effectively to team projects and consistently meet deadlines. Demonstrated reliability and flexibility in adapting to changing work environments.
Overview
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1
Certification
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Water System Worker
City of Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, CA
02.2018 - Current
- Supervised daily operations to ensure compliance with city regulations and safety standards.
- Trained and mentored junior staff, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced workflow efficiency across departments.
- Train staff to prioritize work zone safety, confined space, trench shoring, and safe rigging.
- Operate heavy equipment such as backhoe's, crane's, dump trucks, loaders, Hydro vactor truck.
- Lead staff in a valve exercising program.
- Lead staff in a PRV preventative maintenance program. Rebuild and troubleshoot pressure reducing valves, pressure sustaining, pressure relief, flow control, and altitude valves.
- Lead staff in proper installation of domestic, irrigation, and fire services.
- Lead staff in a valve replacement program. Replacing valves from 4'' to 24''. Gate valves, butterfly valves, and valve insertions.
- Inspect cip projects. Pipeline and pump stations.
- Attend cip meetings and review plans and make changes if needed.
- Use asset management system to create work orders and track cost, labor, parts.
- Respond to emergencies and participate in a standby program.
- Fix main breaks and service leaks.
- Assist supervisor with performance evaluations of staff.
- Operate SCADA for reservoir levels, pressure, flows, trends.
Water System Worker 3
City of Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, CA
06.2014 - 02.2017
- Monitored facility operations to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
- Assisted in maintenance of public spaces, contributing to community satisfaction and engagement.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline workflow processes and improve service delivery.
- Operate a reverse osmosis treatment plant and well system.
- Take treatment plant and distribution system samples for water quality.
- Sound wells for drawdowns.
- Perform treatment plant maintenance. Clean RO membranes with high and low ph cleaners. Calibrate analyzers.
- Order and receive chemicals for plant.
- Monitor SCADA for plant operation and distribution system. Move water or fill reservoirs using SCADA. Starting and stopping booster pumps.
- Respond to emergencies. Turn on backup diesel booster pumps.
- Perform site checks at well sites, booster pump station, and reservoir sites.
Water System Worker 2
City of Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, CA
09.2003 - 01.2014
- Read meters, replace meters. Replace meter boxes and vaults.
- Replace curb stops and angle stops.
- Install service saddles and tapping sleeves. Use tapping machines and large tapping machine.
- Install domestic and fire services. Install water mains, valves, hydrants, hydrant guards.
- Fix water main breaks and service leaks.
- Clean and disinfect reservoirs.
- Operate heavy equipment.
- Saw cut concrete and asphalt.
- Backfill trench and compact.
Education
Water Technology Certificate - Water Treatment/Water Mathamadics
College of The Canyons
Canyon Country, CA02-2016
Water Technology Certificate - Water Distribution/Water Treatment
Citrus College
Glendora, CA09-2003
Skills
- Cleaning
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
Certification
- State water distribution grade 4 certificate.
- State water treatment grade 3 certificate.
- Cla-val certificate.
- Traffic control certificate.
- Confined space certificate.
- Work zone safety certificate.
- Water technology certificate.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Senior Water System Worker
City of Beverly Hills
02.2018 - Current
Water System Worker 3
City of Beverly Hills
06.2014 - 02.2017
Water System Worker 2
City of Beverly Hills
09.2003 - 01.2014
Water Technology Certificate - Water Treatment/Water Mathamadics
College of The Canyons
Water Technology Certificate - Water Distribution/Water Treatment
Citrus College