DAVE DAHL
Cedar
Summary
Experienced Independent Contractor/ Owner/ Operator with a strong background in Road reconstruction and maintenance for MNDOT, Elk River, and Anoka County. Proficient in heavy equipment operation, repair and maintenance, with extensive knowledge of roadwork and various construction techniques. Maintains a clean commercial driving record since 1995, demonstrating reliability and professionalism.
Strong Mechanical Skills Former,
MIP Truck Inspector.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Transportation Generalist
MNDOT State Of Minnesota
Spring lake park
04.2025 - Current
- Highway maintenance
- Truck Maintenance
- Saftey Features like cable and gaurd rail maintenance
- Mowing
- Ice and Snow Plowing, hauling
- Heavy Equipment operation
Independent Contractor Owner Operator Dump Truck
Rum River Excavating
Cedar
07.2024 - 11.2024
- Independent owner operator Quint axle Dump Truck hauls 20 tons.
- I work directly With various chosen contractors, and bill for my time by via my haul sheets.
- I do not use a trucking broker such jobs as sub cutting, sand, gravel, asphalt paving.
- I do all of the maintenance and repairs as needed for care of my Equipment from minor to major repair.
- I maintain my own road authority USDOT number, Insurance, and random testing consortium To comply.
- The income is incredible but does come at a cost of lots of time, it's not a job it's a way of life.
- Sold the business to my Son 12/24
Street Maintenance Worker
City of Elk River
Elk River
04.2024 - 07.2024
- Installed new traffic signs and repaired existing ones.
- Road Patching and crack sealing.
- Cleaned storm drains to prevent blockages from occurring, with vac. Trailer and jet blockages.
- Heavy Equipment operation.
- Tree Trimming and removal.
- Road sweeper.
- Traffic control.
- Rotating on call.
- Absolutely enjoyed the job and the crew, and management. Except one problem employee that has been a thorn for the city for 29 years, so I made a decision to leave.
- The management all the way to city manager Tried to keep me, and suspended the problem employee.
Independent Contractor Owner Operator Dump Truck
Rum River Excavating inc.
Cedar
01.2020 - 03.2024
- Bought the truck and started a company, after all the new wore off it became a hassle.
- Takes a bunch of time and paperwork.
- All items listed before above.
- I did have the truck for sale from 1/24-7/24 for 125k had several potential buyers.
- All had zero luck finding funding to purchase so in July of 24 I removed the for sale status, and started up trucking again.
Road Maintenance / Sign Shop
Anoka County Highway Dept
Andover
09.2015 - 01.2020
- Hired in 9/15 in the sign shop.
- Lots of sign repair and fabrication, message painting, stripe truck, 24 hour emergency callouts, snow plowing.
- Dedicated plow route with a tandem crew lead project lead with multiple seasonal employees.
- Safety team member.
- Moved from a tech 1 to a tech 2.
- Assisted with new hire process.
- Moved to road maintenance 1/19.
- As a Equipment operator for, Snow plowing ice and snow control led a 3 truck crew, patching, bituminous equipment, shouldering machine, tree trimming right of way land clearing and ditch restoration, hydro seeding, catch basin repair, pipe cleaning, pipe crossing replacement, road sweeper, log truck, vac truck, vac trailer, first phase 49er training in hinkley.
- Gave one month notice when I resigned because I bought my Quint truck.
Skills
- Heavy equipment operator
- Heavy Duty Truck Mechanic
- Past MIP State inspector
- Strong Mechanical capabilities
- On Time
- Capable
- Organized
- Retain Knowledge
- Can Train others
- Reliable
- Perfect Driving record
References
- Jim Plemon, Anoka County, Superintendent Anoka County Highway, Friend, Coworker, Supervisor, (763) 238-1544, jplem7@aol.com
- Don Kivi, Retired, Mechanic, Supervisor (Retired), Friend, Coworker, Supervisor, (701) 388-8311, Dkivi@live.com
- Phil Faulbauer, Anoka County, Asst. Superintendent, Friend, Coworker, Supervisor, (763) 370-6796, Phil.Faulbauer@anokaco.mn.us
- Chris Teff, City Of Elk River, Streets Foreman, Friend, Coworker, Supervisor, (320) 293-7966, CTeff@elkrivermn.gov
Timeline
Transportation Generalist
MNDOT State Of Minnesota
04.2025 - Current
Independent Contractor Owner Operator Dump Truck
Rum River Excavating
07.2024 - 11.2024
Street Maintenance Worker
City of Elk River
04.2024 - 07.2024
Independent Contractor Owner Operator Dump Truck
Rum River Excavating inc.
01.2020 - 03.2024
Road Maintenance / Sign Shop
Anoka County Highway Dept
09.2015 - 01.2020