Craig Necessary
Waller,Tx
Summary
Highly motivated and proactive team member with a strong drive for success. Known for bringing determination, resilience, and a solutions-focused mindset to every challenge. Committed to excellence and unwavering in the face of adversity.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
President
Necessary Building Services
Waller, USA
10.2022 - Current
- Oversaw budgeting, strategic planning and business development while ensuring project execution met quality, safety and compliance standards.
- Managed client relationships, coordinated with contractors and engineers and led teams across multiple job sites to deliver projects on time and within budget.
Lead Instructor/Training Coordinator
Flood Rescue Academy
Georgetown, USA
05.2022 - Current
- Responsible for designing, coordinating and leading comprehensive flood and swiftwater rescue training programs for emergency responders.
- Develops curriculum, oversees training logistics, ensures safety protocols are met and evaluates student performance.
Engine Operator/Rescue Team Lead
Spring Fire Dept.
Spring, USA
07.2015 - 03.2024
- Led swiftwater rescue teams and operated fire apparatus during emergency responses.
- Managed team coordination, equipment operation and safety in dynamic environments.
- Ensured readiness through training, maintenance and decisive leadership under pressure.
Commercial Construction Manager
A1 Plus Electrical
Houston, USA
07.2017 - 10.2022
- Estimating, project management and sales of projects large and small.
- Communicated directly with clients to establish project parameters, wrote proposals for design work, analyzed competitor prices, determined current pricing, produced site maps for client approval and communicated progress with clients throughout length of project.
VP of Operations
Necessary Electrical
Waller, USA
03.2012 - 06.2017
- Oversaw day to day operations and purchasing for company.
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure efficient workflow and resource allocation.
- Collaborated with department heads to align operational strategies with business goals.
Firefighter/Rescue Tech
Cypress Creek Fire Dept.
Houston, USA
12.2012 - 07.2015
- Responded to fires, medical emergencies and rescue calls ensuring scene safety and effective incident response.
- Maintained rescue and firefighting equipment and participated in ongoing training to uphold operational readiness.
Field Technician
Necessary Electric
Waller, TX
06.2004 - 02.2012
- Assisted in installing electrical systems under supervision of experienced technicians.
- Learned safety procedures to maintain a secure work environment during installations.
- Operated basic hand tools for wiring and electrical component assembly tasks.
Education
Firefighter 1&2 - Firefighter 1&2
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 08.2016 - 12.2016
Diploma -
Waller High School
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Budget management
- Business development
- Client relations
- Safety compliance
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Contract negotiation
- Emergency response
- Decision making
- Effective communication
- Wound care techniques
- Medical decision making
- Decontamination procedures
- Mass casualty management
- Wound care
- Emergency resuscitation
- Swiftwater rescue
- Team coordination
- Vertical rescue techniques
- Low angle rescue
- Horizontal rescue techniques
- Rescue knot tying
- Wilderness search techniques
- High angle rescue
- Casualty evacuation procedures
- Trauma care
- Rescue team coordination
- Vehicle extrication techniques
- Urban search and rescue
- Hazardous materials handling
- Incident command system
- Emergency medical services
- Rescue equipment maintenance
- Rescue Pre-planning
- Rope rescue techniques
- Technical rescue training
- Confined space entry
- Fire suppression tactics
- Basic life support
- Emergency response procedures
- First aid and CPR
- Leadership and supervision
- Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Fire containment
- Fire department procedures
- Medical assessments
- Multilingual abilities
- Structural firefighting
- Crisis communications
- Fireground communications
Timeline
President
Necessary Building Services
10.2022 - Current
Lead Instructor/Training Coordinator
Flood Rescue Academy
05.2022 - Current
Commercial Construction Manager
A1 Plus Electrical
07.2017 - 10.2022
Firefighter 1&2 - Firefighter 1&2
Texas A&M University
08.2016 - 12.2016
Engine Operator/Rescue Team Lead
Spring Fire Dept.
07.2015 - 03.2024
Firefighter/Rescue Tech
Cypress Creek Fire Dept.
12.2012 - 07.2015
VP of Operations
Necessary Electrical
03.2012 - 06.2017
Field Technician
Necessary Electric
06.2004 - 02.2012
Diploma -
Waller High School