Dela Barrett
Thornton,CO
Summary
Detail-oriented Journeyman Ironworker and Carpenter with a proven track record in maintaining a safe work environment and executing complex construction task with expertise in blueprint reading, rebar installation, and concrete finishing. Committed to upholding construction safety standards while delivering high-quality projects. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Rod Buster/Journeyman Ironworker/Carpenter
Arcadia Rebar
Carriere, Mississippi
08.2015 - 09.2025
- Worked with Army Corp of Engineers after Hurricane Katrina building a Hurricane and storm damage risk reduction system strengthening levees, floodwalls, flood gates, canals, major pumping stations, water diversion plants, and bridges
- Read, followed and planned from architectural and structural blue prints.
- Maintained a safe work environment by taking OSHA classes and adhering to safety standards and protocols.
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks at job sites using cranes or other lifting devices.
- Took classes on flagging and rigging Manitowoc cranes and other various light and heavy construction equipment.
- Installed rebar, epoxy coated rebar, wire mesh, epoxy coated wire mesh, highway wire mesh tied with tie wire and epoxy coated tie wire to reinforce rebar in footings, beams, columns, slabs, walls.
- Built commercial buildings, high rise buildings, water diversion plant, pumping stations, flood gates, canals and canal walls all throughout New Orleans.
- pulled post tension cables on high rise slabs.
- used a ram to pull cables to the correct PSI.
- used cutting torch to cut excess cable off.
- used cutting torch, rebar bender, cutters and shear line to fabricate rebar.
- Placed wood and metal forms to form structures to pour concrete.
- Aligned structures during erection process using levels, plumb bobs, lasers.
- Poured, vibrated, screed, floated and finished concrete on various structures
- Operated light and heavy machinery.
HVAC Installer
Chris Jordan Heating
Perkinston, Mississippi
10.2012 - 08.2015
- Installed HVAC systems in residential and commercial buildings.
- Installed new air conditioning units, heat pumps, boilers, and indoor coils according to manufacturer specs and blueprints.
- Connected refrigerant lines (brazing/soldering copper), wired electrical components and installed thermostats.
- Installed metal duct, fiberglass duct, round metal pipe, flex pipe to ensure proper airflow.
- measured, cut, screwed pipe together wrapped with insulation.
- Cut holes in trunk, screwed takeoffs into trunk to run pipe or flex from the trunk to the boot using any type of angle boots, wye branches, adapters, and reducers.
- Made sure all pipe was screwed, taped, wrapped with insulation, stapled, taped mastic tape and duct tape, painted connectors and joints with mastic mud.
- Used manifold gauges to check refrigerant levels and to charge more refrigerant into units.
- Changed out and repaired old existing units in residential and commercial buildings
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Installer
Mike Lingo
Biloxi, Mississippi
09.2010 - 10.2012
- Installed HVAC systems in residential and commercial buildings.
- Installed new air conditioning units, heat pumps, boilers, and indoor coils according to manufacturer specs and blueprints.
- Connected refrigerant lines (brazing/soldering copper), wired electrical components and installed thermostats.
- Installed metal duct, fiberglass duct, round metal pipe, flex pipe to ensure proper airflow.
- measured, cut, screwed pipe together wrapped with insulation.
- Cut holes in trunk, screwed takeoffs into trunk to run pipe or flex from the trunk to the boot using any type of angle boots, wye branches, adapters, and reducers.
- Made sure all pipe was screwed, taped, wrapped with insulation, stapled, taped mastic tape and duct tape, painted connectors and joints with mastic mud.
- Used manifold gauges to check refrigerant levels and to charge more refrigerant into units.
- Changed out and repaired old existing units in residential and commercial buildings
Rod Buster/Journeyman Ironworker/Carpenter
AA Rebar
Perkinston, Mississippi
03.2000 - 06.2010
- Installed rebar, epoxy coated rebar, wire mesh, epoxy coated wire mesh, highway wire mesh tied with tie wire and epoxy coated tie wire to reinforce rebar in footings, beams, columns, slabs, walls.
- pulled post tension cables on high rise slabs.
- used a ram to pull cables to the correct PSI.
- used cutting torch to cut excess cable off.
- used cutting torch, rebar bender, cutters and shear line to fabricate rebar.
- Read, followed and planned from architectural and structural blue prints.
- Maintained a safe work environment by taking OSHA classes and adhering to safety standards and protocols.
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks at job sites using cranes or other lifting devices.
- Took classes on flagging and rigging Manitowoc cranes and other various light and heavy construction equipment.
- Built commercial buildings, high rise buildings, water diversion plant, pumping stations, flood gates, canals and canal walls all throughout New Orleans.
- Placed wood and metal forms to form structures to pour concrete.
- Aligned structures during erection process using levels, plumb bobs, lasers.
- Poured, vibrated, screed, floated and finished concrete on various structures
- Operated light and heavy machinery.
Education
GED -
Pass Christian High School
Pass Christian, MS05-1999
Skills
- Blueprint reading
- Rebar installation
- cutting/bending steel using tools
- tie rebar with tie wire using pliers
- Concrete finishing
- Rigging techniques
- Construction safety
- Rod-bending machines
- Job planning
- Blowtorches and equipment
- Heavy lifting
- Formwork setting
- Critical thinking
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Rod Buster/Journeyman Ironworker/Carpenter
Arcadia Rebar
08.2015 - 09.2025
HVAC Installer
Chris Jordan Heating
10.2012 - 08.2015
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Installer
Mike Lingo
09.2010 - 10.2012
Rod Buster/Journeyman Ironworker/Carpenter
AA Rebar
03.2000 - 06.2010
GED -
Pass Christian High School