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Work History
Education
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I will be relocating to Granada Hills, California
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Darren Circulado

Bremerton,WA

Summary

Skilled specialist with proven track record. Expertise in water department, consistently driving successful outcomes. Adapt at team collaboration and flexible in adapting to changing needs. Known for my reliability and strong focus on achieving objectives.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Water Utilities Specialist

City of Bremerton public works (Water Department/Meter Crew/Construction Crew)
02.2022 - Current
  • Water system maintenance and repairs in city of Bremerton Public Works jurisdictions
  • Install, test, replace and repair water meters and MXU's (.3/4 - 2inch Meters) for residential and commercial buildings with the new radio read system as well as fireline meters
  • Install new residential water meters sets and construction meters (3/4''-2'')
  • Set water PVC jumpers (issued by city) instead of actual meters itself
  • Identify municipal and customer service lines type for lead service program (LSP)
  • Help assist respond to local residential complains or request which included water testing levels of chorine and locating roadside pot-holes / damaged road edges and potential water service leaks or main breaks
  • Preform manual labor digging trenches for water meter boxes using spade/flat shovel head and using dirt to back fill construction site
  • Able to use city of Bremerton issued Ipads to record, change and updated task when done and contact local billing if needed
  • Build threaded adapters need for new water meter set to be installed
  • Take a\part and dispose of curtain materials from old SR1 and SR2 meters
  • Locate water meters, water service lines, water mains and sewer/storm lines
  • Troubleshoot and inspect zero consumptions o. residential water meters
  • Install and replace water. meter boxes
  • Deliver task to inform door knockers on late payment water bills to local residents that are final notices as well as preform shut off and on waters meters lines/ valves with special water meter key as well as recoded usage for water billing
  • Read all water meters usage using Sensus AMI system. Read stale meters with service truck using walk by Idrive by. as well as manual read trouble meters, Within city limits
  • Make changes and/or additions to the city's GIS mapping system to the water system
  • Conduct and document flow and pressure testing for static pressure and amount of water volume at hydrant and water meter
  • Install, maintain, and repair water systems such as valves, hydrants and water meters
  • Assist valve maintenance crew in various phases of valving in our water system such as cycling valves to ensure they work properly and are accessible to meet water system requirements
  • Assist with annual water system flushing to keep the water system water quality
  • Preform wet taps to install water meter service lines, water mains, blow offs, air reliefs, pressure reducing valves, gate valves and much more
  • Able to explain work operations to local residents or bystanders when questioned
  • Recorded and date any water department work on city of bremerton issued iPads
  • Utilize cartegraph for a asset management program
  • Operate 5-yard and 10-yard dump trucks with trailers, forklift, trenching machine, riding lawn mower, pressure washer, sand blaster, paint sprayer, jack hammer, saws, light trucks, transit, backhoe, hoe pack, international 7400 vacuum truck, trench shoring equipment and other various power and hand tools correctly, efficiently, and safely
  • Asbestos-Cement pipe work practices and procedures
  • Install water main pipes (Ductile Iron) sizes rage from 2inch to 12inch
  • Able to connect and install fittings such as flange fitting, mechanical joint, tee fittings, reducers, angle degree bends, mega-lugs, couplings, repair bands, unions and more (ranges from sizes 3/4 to 12inch)
  • Cold Mix Patch and rock backfill
  • Practice everyday common work safety
  • Help assist and Removed water flanged pipe and replace with omni T2/ C2 water meter
  • Familiar and worked with with various types of water mains/service such as ductile iron, cast iron, AC, PVC, copper, galvanized, PEX, polyethylene, ABS
  • Fuel utility vehicles and equipment safely and properly
  • General cleaning in water department shop and equipment used
  • Read system maps with apps such GSI web-apps as well as Collector on Ipad
  • Used all types of hand tools
  • Able to load and unload heavy construction equipment on to tandem and trailer

Labor

City of Bremerton public works (Water Department/Meter Crew)
02.2022 - 03.2022
  • Practice everyday common work safety
  • Able to explain work operations to local residents or bystanders when questioned
  • Water system maintenance and repairs in city of Bremerton public works jurisdictions
  • Recorded and date any water department work on city of bremerton issued Ipads
  • Changed existing and removed residential water meters (SR2, Omni T2, Iperl) (¾ inch and 1’’ )
  • Install new residential water sets construction (Iperl water meters) (¾ inch and 1’’)
  • Given tasks to inform door knockers on late payment water bills to local residents that are final notices
  • Preformed manual labor digging trenches for meter box and waters meters using spade shovel head and flat head shovels and using dirt to backfill construction site
  • Able to use city of bremerton issued ipads to record, change and updated tasks done
  • Preformed local residential MXU change out
  • Build threaded adapters fittings for new water meter sets
  • Activate residential MXU on new water meters
  • Deactivate MXU from disconnected lines
  • Take apart and dispose of certain materials from old SR1 and SR2 meters
  • Clean out and wash good used MXU then deactivate device
  • Install and change existing or non existing water meter boxes
  • Preformed shut off and on water meter lines with special water meter key
  • Locate, troubleshoot and inspect zero consumption on residential water meters
  • Spray paint (blue) water meter locates
  • Help assist and Removed water flanged pipe and replace with omni T2 water meter
  • Using pry bar to help lift covers on meter boxes to Inspect and record pipe material whether is cast iron or galvanized pipe
  • Fuel utility vehicles and equipment safely and properly
  • Help assist respond to local residential complaints or responds which include water testing levels of chlorine and locating roadside potholes/ damaged road edges
  • General cleaning in water department shop and equipment used
  • Read system maps with apps such GSI web-apps as well as Collector on Ipad
  • Used all types of hand saws such as hacksaws, crosscut saw, pruning saw and as well as reciprocating saw
  • Preformed meter shut offs and shut ons for local billing residents
  • Set water PVC jumpers instead of actual meters itself
  • Preformed water hydrant cycle maintenance
  • Water valve maintenance
  • Water communications fails troubleshooting & fix

Labor

City of Bremerton Public works (Storm/Sewer Division)
10.2021 - 02.2022
  • Perform sewer inspections in cleanouts with optical snake camera equipment
  • Assist in construction, repair, installation and maintenance on storm and sewer systems
  • Help prep and install sewer liners on damaged or existing pipe
  • Assist switching backhoe loader bucket attachments with hydraulic hammer and chisel
  • Deep wash and clean vacuum/vactor vacuum truck and city utility trucks
  • Performed manual work and operates hand tools and small equipment to maintain drainage ditches, culverts
  • Basic maintenance for facility in the Public Works and Utilities Department shop
  • Labor ditch digging out trench and filling dirt, rock, cold mix
  • Manhole sewer maintenance/inspections with vaccon/vactor truck (jetting sewer lines)
  • Pulling manhole covers with steel hooks for inspections
  • Manually install risers to raise sewer manholes
  • Install and setting ditch hydraulic shoring's and removal
  • Set up traffic control and removal of traffic control in work zones
  • Fuel hand gas powered equipment, utility trucks and generators
  • Manually patch holes in asphalt with cold mix
  • Assist/guiding forklift operator moving equipment
  • Fix unsteady manholes with new head bolts
  • Premix concrete for sewer construction
  • Using utility trucks hydraulic lift dumping excess dirt, debris, leaves and rock to the waste pile
  • Assist setting up and breaking down jack hammer
  • Maintenance on small gas power tools for best properly operating
  • Provide safe working practices and procedures and well as health and safety regulations
  • Install new pvc pipe in trench for sewer line to mainline and cleanout
  • Install new pipe liner in old existing pipe for repair of leakage or broken piece of pipe

Labor/seasonal

City Of Bremerton Parks & Recreation, Bremerton,WA
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • Prep/drag Baseball fields
  • On Mow Crew, such as weed-wack, use blower, mower, edging sidewalk
  • General custodian cleaning in public restrooms/Prep restrooms
  • Open city parks gates and restrooms
  • Help assist with irrigation trouble
  • General landscaping
  • Wash city vehicles and equipment properly
  • Dig and plant grass seeds, flowers and common bush plants

Labor

Advance Rentals, Poulsbo,WA - 360 Event Rentals, Poulsbo,Wa
06.2016 - 12.2018
    • Clean tent canopies, tables, chairs & Repair.
    • Set up and help Wedding Events with new customers and existing
    • Customer service over the counter and telephone
    • Clean company equipment & test brand new customer equipment from Stihl such as weed wackers, chain saws, metal grinders, gas blowers, pressure washers, hedge trimmers, commercial paint sprayers, rototillers sawzalls
    • Load & unload company or customers vehicles with or without equipment onto trailers
    • Customer service over the counter/telephone
    • Test drive equipment after customer return such as sub compact tractor(Bobcat)
    • Test drive equipment after customer return such mini Excavator
    • General maintenance which include greasing excavators, bobcat/loader tractors
    • Change and clean excavator buckets when needed which include compactors and chisels
    • Record and check inventory of equipment checked out, sold or broken
    • Operate and move wooden pallets wrapped with equipment or surplus supplies with forklift under supervision

Education

Diploma -

Bremerton High School
Bremerton, WA
06.2016

Certificate - undefined

West-Sound Tech
Bremerton, WA
06.2016

Skills

Strong work ethic

  • Work prioritization in fast-paced settings
  • Reliable work schedule adherence
  • Attention to detail
  • Task prioritization
  • Excellent communication
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Decision-making
  • Process improvement
  • Team leadership
  • Strategic planning

Certification

  • [Service Truck/Crane Operator] Training - Issued : (10/20/2022 Expiration 10/20/2025)
  • [Chapter 296-155 Part L WAC Safety Standards For Hoisting & Rigging Requirements (Rigging Training) ] Training - Issued (8/12/2024 Expiration 8/12/2029)
  • [Washington State Traffic Control Flagger] Training - Issued (6/2025 Expiration 6/2025)
  • [Adult/Child/Infant First Aid| CPR AED] Training - Issued (9/3/2024 Expiration 9/3/2026)
  • Licensed [Commercial Drivers License Class A] - Issued (12/10/2022 Expiration 11/17/2027)
  • [Forklift Class 5 WAC 296-863] Training - Issued : (3/11/2025 Expiration 3/11/2028)

I will be relocating to Granada Hills, California

September/October  2025

Timeline

Water Utilities Specialist

City of Bremerton public works (Water Department/Meter Crew/Construction Crew)
02.2022 - Current

Labor

City of Bremerton public works (Water Department/Meter Crew)
02.2022 - 03.2022

Labor

City of Bremerton Public works (Storm/Sewer Division)
10.2021 - 02.2022

Labor/seasonal

City Of Bremerton Parks & Recreation, Bremerton,WA
01.2019 - 12.2019

Labor

Advance Rentals, Poulsbo,WA - 360 Event Rentals, Poulsbo,Wa
06.2016 - 12.2018

Certificate - undefined

West-Sound Tech

Diploma -

Bremerton High School