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Cody Atkinson

Summary

Driven construction personnel seeking a field leadership role focused on hands-on site management, crew coordination, equipment operations, and adapting to real-time jobsite conditions to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality work.

Work History

E&S Foreman, Grade Foreman, QC Foreman

Kanawha Stone Company
01.2023 - 2026
  • Experienced Foreman with a strong background in erosion and sediment control, grading, and civil quality control operations
  • Proven ability to implement and maintain ESC/SWPPP measures, ensure stormwater and environmental permit compliance, and coordinate directly with DEQ, inspectors, and engineers to resolve deficiencies and close corrective action items.
  • Extensive experience overseeing BMP installation, daily environmental inspections, rain event monitoring, and stabilization measures
  • skilled in mass and fine grading operations, cut/fill calculations, grade verification, elevation control, and GPS machine control systems including Trimble and Topcon
  • Demonstrated expertise in civil QC inspections, plan and specification compliance, as-built documentation, tolerance verification, daily reporting with photo documentation, and material installation verification
  • Effective at managing crews, coordinating heavy equipment, tracking earthwork quantities, maintaining productivity and schedules, and enforcing safety and quality standards across all phases of civil construction

Grade Foreman

Archer Western (WALSH)
2022 - 2023
  • Supervised and coordinated daily grading operations for roadway projects, ensuring work was completed safely, on schedule, and in compliance with project plans and specifications
  • Led crews operating dozers, excavators, motor graders, loaders, and haul trucks to perform cut/fill operations, subgrade preparation, fine grading, and slope shaping
  • Interpreted civil drawings, profiles, cross-sections, and staking to establish grades, alignments, and elevations
  • Operated and managed GPS machine control systems (Trimble/Topcon), verified grades, and performed as-built documentation per plan
  • Scheduled equipment, materials, and trucking to maintain production while controlling costs
  • Enforced safety standards, conducted daily tailgate meetings, and ensured compliance with DOT, erosion & sediment control, and environmental requirements
  • Coordinated with superintendents, inspectors, surveyors, and subcontractors to resolve field issues and maintain quality control

Laborer I Pipe Layer I Heavy Equipment Operator I Foreman I Superintendent

A.G Dillard Incorporated
2019 - 2022
  • Progressed from Laborer to Pipe Layer, Heavy Equipment Operator, and ultimately Superintendent within heavy civil construction
  • Gained hands-on experience supporting grading, utility, and erosion control operations; installing storm, sanitary, and water utilities; and setting line and grade
  • Operated excavators, dozers, loaders, and skid steers,Haul trucks and utilizing Trimble and Topcon GPS systems to cut and grade to design elevations
  • As Forman/Superintendent, managed site operations, crews, and subcontractors while overseeing schedules, safety, quality control, environmental compliance, GPS data, and maintaining accurate as-built drawings per plan

Heavy Equipment Operator / Logging Foreman

DDL Logging And Chipping
01.2014 - 2019
  • Operated and supervised logging and heavy equipment in production environments
  • Managed and led crews to ensure safe and efficient daily operations
  • Maintained productivity while meeting project schedules and output goals
  • Enforced compliance with safety regulations and environmental standards
  • Coordinated job-site activities and monitored performance to ensure quality results

Education

High School Diploma -

Christiansburg High School
Christiansburg, VA
05-2014

Skills

  • Heavy civil construction operations, including underground utilities, earthwork, grading, and site development
  • Heavy equipment operation (dozer, excavator, loader, grader,Haul truck)
  • Topcon and Trimble GPS machine control systems
  • GPS layout, grade control, and as-built data collection
  • Plan reading and interpretation, including as-built plan sets
  • Environmental compliance and erosion control (SWPPP/BMPs)
  • experience managing VDOT projects, coordinating with inspectors, and ensuring full compliance with VDOT standards, specifications, and quality requirements
  • Jobsite safety management and OSHA compliance
  • Coordination with engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, and project management
  • Field documentation, daily reports, and quality control

Timeline

E&S Foreman, Grade Foreman, QC Foreman

Kanawha Stone Company
01.2023 - 2026

Heavy Equipment Operator / Logging Foreman

DDL Logging And Chipping
01.2014 - 2019

Grade Foreman

Archer Western (WALSH)
2022 - 2023

Laborer I Pipe Layer I Heavy Equipment Operator I Foreman I Superintendent

A.G Dillard Incorporated
2019 - 2022

High School Diploma -

Christiansburg High School

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