Colton Hopper
Converse
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience at Zachary Construction, excelling in safety management and project oversight. Proven ability to enhance team performance through effective training and communication, while ensuring compliance with regulations. Adept at blueprint reading and maintaining operational efficiency, consistently achieving project deadlines and safety standards.
Trustworthy professional offering several years as foreman. Focused and skilled in coordinating personnel, materials and equipment. Decisive when responding to urgent issues and resolving problems.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Forman
Zachary Construction
San Antonio
03.2021 - 09.2023
- Doing a daily (STA) safety task assessment
- Communicated with employees to demonstrate high standards and mitigate issues.
- Monitored compliance with local building codes and regulations.
- Did daily stretch and flex
- Knowledge on reading blueprints, gas, electric, and AT&T spectrum lines
- Called in for locates
- Measure crew were proper PPE for the task at hand
- Conducted regular performance reviews with crew members.
- Kept detailed progress records to hit strict deadlines and adjust plans.
- Tracked and reported units and labor hours prior to submission of timecards.
- Provided guidance, direction, and technical assistance to crew members.
- Ensured all workers adhered to company policies and procedures.
- Viewed and checked job equipment to determine maintenance requirements.
- Maintained daily logs of labor and equipment used on-site.
- Trained new employees on company policies and procedures.
- Managed sites by focusing on safety, operations and productivity.
Equipment Operator
City of Live Oak
Live Oak
02.2021 - 08.2023
- Turned valves to control air or water output of compressors or pumps.
- Operated compactors, scrapers or rollers to level and compact refuse at disposal grounds.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws regarding health, safety, environment protection standards and regulations.
- Operated machinery on job sites to reduce accidents or injury.
- Loaded and moved dirt, rocks, equipment and materials.
- Drove and maneuvered equipment in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks.
- Adjusted throttles, switches and pedals to operate bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders or backhoes.
Forman
Zachary Construction
San Antonio
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Communicated with suppliers and coordinated delivery of supplies to job sites.
- Communicated with employees to demonstrate high standards and mitigate issues.
- Monitored compliance with local building codes and regulations.
- Monitored equipment operation during extraction process to detect problems.
- Reviewed project blueprints and specifications to determine number of workers needed to complete jobs.
- Implemented onsite safety protocols and procedures and properly trained team members on prevention measures.
- Managed inventory levels of supplies necessary for job completion.
- Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
- Trained new employees on company policies and procedures.
- Managed sites by focusing on safety, operations and productivity.
- Maintained daily logs of labor and equipment used on-site.
Facility Maintenance Worker
Converse public works
Converse
01.2016 - 03.2019
- Aligned and balanced new equipment after installation.
- Cleaned and maintained all equipment used in facility maintenance operations.
- Trained company teams to recognize and report serious or dangerous mechanical and electrical problems immediately and to perform basic maintenance without need for mechanic.
- Used ladders or scaffolding to access hard-to-reach areas during maintenance tasks.
- Inspected facilities and proactively detected and diagnosed potential or actual maintenance or repair needs by listening, looking and using precision measuring and testing instruments.
- Installed equipment to improve energy or operational efficiency of residential or commercial buildings.
- Operated power tools such as drills and saws to perform necessary repairs.
- Implemented troubleshooting techniques to resolve issue.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bryon P Steel II
Cibolo, TX06-2014
Skills
- Safety management
- Project management
- Blueprint reading
- Regulatory compliance
- Inventory management
- Employee training
- Communication skills
- Problem solving
- Worksite organization
- Job site safety
- Timesheet review
- Safety oversight
- Critical thinking
Timeline
Forman
Zachary Construction
03.2021 - 09.2023
Forman
Zachary Construction
03.2021 - 03.2022
Equipment Operator
City of Live Oak
02.2021 - 08.2023
Facility Maintenance Worker
Converse public works
01.2016 - 03.2019
High School Diploma -
Bryon P Steel II