Christopher Ware
Fallbrook,CA
Summary
Safety-focused equipment operations professional with strong construction background and expert understanding of site workflows. Learns equipment in detail to operate each without error or incident. Consistently stays on top of demanding schedules. Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Heavy Equipment Operator
Ohla
San Diego, CA
06.2023 - Current
- Assisted with the installation of underground utilities such as sewer lines and water mains.
- Performed pre-shift and post-shift equipment inspections and accurately completed reports to support company policy.
- Operated excavators and other construction equipment to properly grade land.
Underground Utility Foreman
Oc405
Huntington Beach, CA
03.2020 - 06.2023
- Kept detailed progress records to hit strict deadlines and adjust plans.
- Delegated duties to employees based on skillset.
- Planned and managed manpower and resource requirements to support project activities.
- Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
- Reported project progress, site problems and labor status to supervisors.
Heavy Equipment Operator
SRK
San Diego, CA
02.2017 - 06.2020
- Operated excavators and other construction equipment to properly grade land.
- Performed pre-shift and post-shift equipment inspections and accurately completed reports to support company policy.
- Identified potentially hazardous or unacceptable materials at job site and coordinated proper disposal.
- Followed signals from ground crew and other operators to safely move materials and prevent dangerous interactions or missed cues.
- Assisted with the installation of underground utilities such as sewer lines and water mains.
Underground Foreman
Flatiron
San Diego, CA
03.2013 - 06.2017
- Read and interpreted blueprints, manuals and schematics.
- Established expectations and motivated crews to consistently meet or beat goals.
- Organized emergency response drills for underground personnel, ensuring everyone was prepared for any potential incidents.
- Assigned tasks to team members according to their abilities and qualifications.
- Allocated material and labor resources to promote on-time and under-budget project completion.
- Reviewed project blueprints and specifications to determine number of workers needed to complete jobs.
- Developed and implemented safety protocols for underground workers.
- Created daily work plans and monitored progress of crew members.
Education
Associate of Science - General Studies
Aims Community College
Greeley, CO05-1992
Skills
- Excavation
- Maintenance procedures
- Daily vehicle inspections
- Pre-operational equipment inspections
- Residential construction
- Construction management
- Effective communication skills
- Safety programs
- Safety policies and procedures
- Trench work
Certification
- OSHA 40
- OSHA 10
- STS
Affiliations
- Marine Corps 92-2000
- Superintendent 02-04
- Union Operator 05-Present
- Various Positions in wet utilities
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Heavy Equipment Operator
Ohla
06.2023 - Current
Underground Utility Foreman
Oc405
03.2020 - 06.2023
Heavy Equipment Operator
SRK
02.2017 - 06.2020
Underground Foreman
Flatiron
03.2013 - 06.2017
Associate of Science - General Studies
Aims Community College
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