Cole Carter
Morehead
Summary
I am an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator with years of experience Pipe laying and occasionally supervising in the field. I have a proven track record operating heavy machinery safely and efficiently. I am a highly skilled professional, with a commitment to excellence and dedication to providing quality service.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4033
4033
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Heavy Equipment Operator/Pipe Layer
Walker Construction, Inc.
Mount Sterling
04.2024 - Current
- Operate excavators, skid steer, loader, haul trucks along with various pieces of equipment for trench digging and pipe installation on various construction sites, including utility projects and road construction.
- Installed and maintained storm drains and sewers, ensuring proper alignment and sealing of joints.
- Read and interpreted blueprints and construction plans to ensure accurate pipe installation and site preparation.
- Adhered to all company and OSHA safety procedures, including equipment inspection and maintenance.
- Collaborated with teams to complete projects on time and within budget, demonstrating strong teamwork and communication skills.
- Operated bulldozers and excavators for site preparation and maintenance tasks.
- Conducted daily safety inspections of heavy equipment to ensure compliance.
- Followed blueprints and project plans to execute construction tasks accurately.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Pipe Layer/Occasional Supervisor
Grant's Excavation
Richmond
01.2019 - 04.2024
- Install new construction utilities (Water, Sewer, Storm)
- Operate heavy machinery (Excavator, Dozer, skid steer, track truck, articulating truck, sky track, compactor, roller, dump truck, loader.)
- Grade work (Building Pads, Roads, Ponds)
- Install sewer lines and sewer manholes
- Install water lines, fire hydrants, and water valves
- Install electrical conduit
- Install storm lines, curb boxes, and storm manholes
- Test lines
Heavy Equipment Operator/Pipe Layer/Occasional Supervisor
Buchanan Contracting
Winchester
02.2021 - 08.2022
- Install sewer lines and manholes
- Lead others on the job site and the lead them in the right direction
- Operate heavy machinery
- Sewer line repairs both commercial and residential
- Water line repairs and installations
- Shoot grade and read construction plans
- Install roof drains and storm lines
- Jet and clean lines
- Test and run cameras through sewer lines and manholes
- Epoxy lines to repair and ensure they last longer
ATM Installation
One Source Security
Fort Laurderdale
08.2018 - 11.2018
- Work day started fairly early(4am) and had to be on-site at least an hour before they opened, worked as a two-man team so had to learn the process quickly and thoroughly to keep the job on schedule, traveled anywhere within a 300 mile radius of Fort, Lauderdale for jobs.
- Skills: Learn how to disassemble important components of ATM and then also put back together, work hand-in-hand with Bank employees by being discreet, polite, and maintain a secure work environment.
- Experience with power tools and cutters were needed. Strength and motivation were also big factors, 2 men transporting a 3 ton ATM is no easy task, and also the motivation of getting up early, driving 1-3 hours to job site, and setting the pace for your teammate as well so job is finished on time and laziness would not become a problem.
General Laborer
Odd Jobs
05.2015 - 10.2017
- Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
- Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
- Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
- Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
- Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
- Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
- Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
- Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
- Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
- Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.
- Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.
- Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
- Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
- Inspect grounds, facilities, and equipment routinely to determine necessity of repairs or maintenance.
- Plan, schedule, and coordinate general maintenance, major repairs, and remodeling or construction projects for commercial or residential properties.
- Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
- Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
- Align roofing materials with edges of roofs.
- Clean and maintain equipment.
- Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.
- Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
- Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
- Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
- Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
- Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
- Estimate roofing materials and labor required to complete jobs, and provide price quotes.
- Operate vehicles and powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws.
- Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots and spread salt in those areas.
- Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
- Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
- Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, or other grounds features.
- Rake, mulch, and compost leaves.
- Plan or cultivate lawns or gardens.
- Gather and remove litter.
- Drive straight or articulated tractors equipped with accessories such as bulldozer blades, grapples, logging arches, cable winches, and crane booms, to skid, load, unload, or stack logs, pull stumps, or clear brush.
- Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards.
- Drive and maneuver tractors and tree harvesters to shear the tops off of trees, cut and limb the trees, and then cut the logs into desired lengths.
- Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables.
Laborer
Sundry Works Group INC.
North Wilkesboro
01.2017 - 05.2017
- Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.
- Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, or the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
- Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
- Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
- Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
- Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.
- Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
- Align and balance new equipment after installation.
- Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, or other measuring instruments.
- Estimate repair costs.
- Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success.
- Clean up work areas and remove debris after extraction activities are complete.
- Organize materials in order to prepare for use.
Customer Service Associate
Amazon.com
Huntington
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Confer with customers by telephone or in person to provide information about products or services, take or enter orders, cancel accounts, or obtain details of complaints.
- Keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, or comments, as well as actions taken.
- Check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems.
- Determine charges for services requested, collect deposits or payments, or arrange for billing.
- Refer unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.
- Review insurance policy terms to determine whether a particular loss is covered by insurance.
- Contact customers to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results or any planned adjustments.
- Resolve customers' service or billing complaints by performing activities such as exchanging merchandise, refunding money, or adjusting bills.
- Compare disputed merchandise with original requisitions and information from invoices and prepare invoices for returned goods.
- Complete contract forms, prepare change of address records, or issue service discontinuance orders, using computers.
- Solicit sales of new or additional services or products.
- Recommend improvements in products, packaging, shipping, service, or billing methods and procedures to prevent future problems.
- Review claims adjustments with dealers, examining parts claimed to be defective, and approving or disapproving dealers' claims.
- Order tests that could determine the causes of product malfunctions.
Busser
Texas Roadhouse
Ashland
03.2016 - 07.2016
- Serve customers in eating places that specialize in fast service and inexpensive carry-out food.
- Request and record customer orders, and compute bills using cash registers, multicounting machines, or pencil and paper.
- Clean and organize eating, service, and kitchen areas.
- Communicate with customers regarding orders, comments, and complaints.
- Relay food orders to cooks.
- Prepare and serve cold drinks, or frozen milk drinks or desserts, using drink-dispensing, milkshake, or frozen custard machines.
- Collect and return dirty dishes to the kitchen for washing.
Education
Associate - Occupational Safety
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY 08.2015 - 05.2016
Psychology -
Kentucky Christian University
Grayson, KYHigh school or equivalent - Honors
East Carter High School
Grayson, KYSkills
- Equipment operation
- Blueprint interpretation
- Safety compliance
- Utility installation
- Project coordination
- Site preparation
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Leadership development
- Customer relationship management
- Excavator attachment usage
- Backfilling techniques
- Utility location
- Slope stabilization methods
- Construction equipment operation
- Following directions
- Valid Driver's license
- Decision-making
- Excavation depth control
- Safe equipment operation
- Construction management
- Blueprint reading
- Heavy haul trucking
- Earthmoving operations
- Trench work
- Clean driving record
- Pre-operational equipment inspections
- Off-road vehicle operation
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Heavy lifting
- OSHA certification
Certification
- Driver's License
- Certified Project Manager
- OSHA 10
- OSHA 30
Personal Information
Authorized To Work: US
Timeline
Heavy Equipment Operator/Pipe Layer
Walker Construction, Inc.
04.2024 - Current
Heavy Equipment Operator/Pipe Layer/Occasional Supervisor
Buchanan Contracting
02.2021 - 08.2022
Heavy Equipment Operator/Pipe Layer/Occasional Supervisor
Grant's Excavation
01.2019 - 04.2024
ATM Installation
One Source Security
08.2018 - 11.2018
Laborer
Sundry Works Group INC.
01.2017 - 05.2017
Customer Service Associate
Amazon.com
08.2016 - 12.2016
Busser
Texas Roadhouse
03.2016 - 07.2016
Associate - Occupational Safety
Eastern Kentucky University
08.2015 - 05.2016
General Laborer
Odd Jobs
05.2015 - 10.2017
Psychology -
Kentucky Christian University
High school or equivalent - Honors
East Carter High School