Cleto Valles III
Thornton,CO
Summary
Plumbing professional with solid background in managing both residential and commercial plumbing projects. Known for meticulous installation and repair work, consistently ensuring compliance with industry standards. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability, making seamless adjustments to meet project requirements. Proficient in problem-solving and maintaining high-quality workmanship.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Master Plumber
Children’s Hospital Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
09.2019 - Current
- Responsible for and procures mechanical drawings, permits, and inspections as required by codes
- Plans, coordinates and oversees a wide variety of projects involving plumbing related building systems
- Responsible for compliance with regulatory and legal building codes, city and state requirements, related to hospitals and all other facility related requirements
- Point of contact and coordinator for all in-house and contracted plumbing special projects
- Document, inspect, repair and address other technical activities according to departmental policies and professional standards of practice
- Utilize health care ticketing system to track work orders
- Ensures that safety procedures are observed and followed by all team members and contractors
- Estimates time and material costs for projects; forecasts material needs; orders supply and equipment
- Extracts data from sources such as blueprints, engineering orders, reports and specifications
- Installs, maintains and repairs sinks, showers, toilets, water heaters, steam plumbing systems and other plumbing fixtures
- Installs, repairs and replaces piping and fittings for oil, natural gas, water, steam, air, medical gas, heating and plumbing lines, and systems for equipment such as compressors, pumps and boilers
- Maintains current backflow device and medical gas certifications
- Oversee activities of design consultants and contractors
- Participates in the planning of construction/renovation process for facilities and acquisition process for building systems equipment
Master Plumber, Certified Pipe Welder, Pipe Fitter
Befort Plumbing and Heating
01.2019 - 09.2019
- Material take off, layout and installation of industrial and commercial mechanical plumbing and piping
- Review blueprints, isometric drawings and submittals to accurately plan work
- Underground plumbing rough in, grease waste, sanitary waste, drain and vent using PVC piping
- Install water distribution copper piping from utility service provider
- Installation of hydronic heating piping using copper piping
- Pipe fitted and welded natural gas from utility gas provider using carbon steel piping
- Install plumbing fixtures, floor drains, floor sinks, ADA water closet carriers, wall mounted urinals, lavatories, floor clean outs and floor trench drains
- Installation of venting system using cast iron piping, back flow prevention assembly, commercial boilers, and grease trap
Foreman/Master Plumber/Gas Fitter
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts – Greater Lawrence Restoration Project
10.2018 - 12.2018
- Merrimack Valley gas pipe explosions, which resulted in a 60-day government contract
- Provided commercial and residential gas line and hydronic copper piping repairs using Viega Mega Press and Pro Press applications
- Demoed out and installed condemned boiler and hot water heater equipment
- Accessed residential building for material take off
- Work weeks consisted of 77- 85 hours per week
- Fully accountable for all plumbing tools; includes organization and storage and inventory
- Communicated with clients to provide recommendations concerning repairs, replacements and upgrades
Master Plumber/Lead Plumber/ Pipe Fitter
Colorado Mechanical Systems, Inc.
07.2018 - 10.2018
- Layout and installation of mechanical hydronic piping and natural gas welded/threaded pipe
- Installation of hydronic heating and chilling system equipment (i.e. air handlers, boilers, chillers, heat exchangers, water heater, expansion tanks, circulation water pumps, main distribution piping and valves)
- Layout and pipe fit of 6” natural gas main line
- Provide plumbing services on commercial facilities including installation of sanitation, grease and grease interceptors, roof drains, rough in drain-waste-vent (DWV), rough in gas, rough in roof drains and installation of fixtures including back flow preventers, water heaters and equipment
Master Plumber/Foreman
Neworks Mechanical, Inc.
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Assigned and supervised the work of plumbing personnel engaged in the installation of potable water distribution, gas, drain-waste-vent (DWV), steam, and hydronic heating systems
- Studied blueprints and developed logical plans for installation
- Assisted with training of plumber apprentices
- Planned and coordinated work from oral and written instructions
- Provide plumbing services on multi-family (eleven story, 232 units), hospitality and health care new construction
- Deep underground, rough in, top out, final and trim, including installation of copper, cast iron, PVC, CPVC and carbon steel gas pipe
- Installation of commercial roof drains, engineered siphonic roof drain system, floor drains, trench drains, trap primers, wall- mounted water closet carriers, lavatory sinks, showers, eyewash stations, drinking fountains, under mount sinks and specialty health care plumbing fixtures (i.e. clinical sinks, service sinks, sterilizers, bedpan washers, steamers)
- Conducted regular inspections of work in progress and on completion; participated in the more complex plumbing tasks
Certified Pipe Welder/Plumber
Global Sky Contractors, Inc.
02.2012 - 12.2017
- Worked effectively with the General Contractor to plan plumbing and pipe welding necessities for new buildings and renovations
- Review blueprints, building codes and specifications to accurately plan work
- Maintains compliance in OSHA, EPA and DOT standards and administrative practices
- Code pipe and structural welding services for industrial and mechanical contractors for high-rise, government, higher education, K-12, commercial dwellings, hospitality and health care
- Plumbing services for commercial and industrial contractors, specializing in mechanical and boiler rooms for hydronic heating, chilling, steam and gas systems
- Installation of mechanical room equipment (i.e. air handlers, boilers, chillers, heat exchangers, expansion tanks, circulation water pumps, main distribution piping and valves)
Superintendent
C&E Industrial Services, Inc.
11.2008 - 12.2011
- Managed specialized projects at government facilities including White Sands Missile Range, NASA/White Sands Test Facility
- (Green project consisting of eight buildings) and Holloman Air Force Base
- Supervised work crews of 10-15 master plumbers, journeyman plumbers, pipe welders and apprentices
- Industrial and Commercial HVAC Installation (Compressor chiller 70-200 tons, Absorption Liquid Chillers, Centrifugal Liquid Chillers, Helical Rotary Liquid Chillers, Scroll Air-Cooled Chillers, Series Quiet Cooling Tower)
Welding Foreman/Plumber/Pipe Fitter
C&E Industrial Services, Inc.
05.2004 - 12.2007
- Provided 24-hour emergency service for maintenance contracts for electrical power plants, oil refineries, wastewater treatment plant and copper smelters
- Assisted plumbers with replacement of reduced pressure principal valves, main shut off valves, check valves, butterfly valves and gate valves for natural gas, water distribution, steam and underground piping
- Schedule daily preventative maintenance at electrical power plants
- Installed underground excavation for placement of fire hydrants
- Collected, fabricated and layout to weld carbon steel, stainless steel and chrome pipe for high pressure boiler tube, steam, water, and gas lines
- Welded various high-pressure steam, water, and gas line
- Layout, set and connect plumbing fixtures for water wastewater and water treatment supplies
- Primarily fabricates and assembles screwed piping, tubing, and associated brackets/hangers to all drawings provided
- Operated heavy equipment (i.e. front-end loader, grader, street sweeper, backhoe, skid steer, single/tandem axle dump with plow and excavator)
- Operated 58’ tractor trailer to transport heavy equipment and materials to and from job site
Education
Project Management Professional Book Camp
Project Management Academy
03.2022
Certified Professional Home Inspector
InterNACHI (International Association of Certified Home Inspectors)
10.2017
Certified Welding Inspector Seminar-AWS D1.1 Code Clinic
American Welding Society
01.2016
Certified Welding Inspector Pre-Seminar Online Course
American Welding Society
12.2015
Skills
- Pipe welding
- Commercial plumbing
- Gas line installation
- Backflow prevention
- Plumbing code compliance
- Blueprint reading
- Project management
- Commercial construction experience
- Project estimation and bidding
- Codes compliance
- Water heater maintenance
- Water heater installation
Certification
- Master Plumber (International Plumbing Code) - State of Colorado - January 2018
- Journeyman Plumber (Uniform Plumbing Code) – Alaska Department of Labor Certificate of Fitness – February 2022
- New Mexico GB-98 Commercial General Building License (International Building Code) – February 2012
- New Mexico GB-02 Residential General Building License (International Residential Code) – February 2012
- Colorado Class A, Commercial Driver’s License, (Passenger and Tanker) PSN Endorsement
- Commercial Plumbing Inspector Certification (International Code Council) – September 2021
- ASME IX Brazing Certification – August 2022
- ASSE 6010 Medical Gas Installer – August 2022
- ASSE International Backflow Prevention Assembly Repairer – February 2021
- ASSE International Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester – October 2020
- Welding Certification - SMAW, ASME Section IX (6G) Boiler Tube and High-Pressure Vessel Certification – March 2014
- Welding Certification - SMAW, ASME Section IX (6G) Boiler Tube and High-Pressure Vessel Certification, Heavy Wall – August 2013
- Welding Certification- API-1104 12”, 2”, 1” Pipeline Certification
- Medical Examiner’s Report for Commercial Driver Fitness Certification - 2024
- New Mexico Business & Law Certification – Albuquerque Career Institute - February 2012
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Master Plumber
Children’s Hospital Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
09.2019 - Current
Master Plumber, Certified Pipe Welder, Pipe Fitter
Befort Plumbing and Heating
01.2019 - 09.2019
Foreman/Master Plumber/Gas Fitter
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts – Greater Lawrence Restoration Project
10.2018 - 12.2018
Master Plumber/Lead Plumber/ Pipe Fitter
Colorado Mechanical Systems, Inc.
07.2018 - 10.2018
Master Plumber/Foreman
Neworks Mechanical, Inc.
01.2018 - 07.2018
Certified Pipe Welder/Plumber
Global Sky Contractors, Inc.
02.2012 - 12.2017
Superintendent
C&E Industrial Services, Inc.
11.2008 - 12.2011
Welding Foreman/Plumber/Pipe Fitter
C&E Industrial Services, Inc.
05.2004 - 12.2007
Certified Professional Home Inspector
InterNACHI (International Association of Certified Home Inspectors)
Certified Welding Inspector Seminar-AWS D1.1 Code Clinic
American Welding Society
Certified Welding Inspector Pre-Seminar Online Course
American Welding Society
Project Management Professional Book Camp
Project Management Academy
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