Dominic Jacopetti
Montoursville,PA
Summary
Results-driven Construction Superintendent specializing in pipeline abrasive blasting and coating. Experienced in managing multi-disciplinary teams, optimizing manpower, and providing precise project estimates that secure competitive bids. Holds a Class A CDL with substantial heavy equipment operation expertise, ensuring safety and efficiency. Skilled in fostering client relationships and addressing logistical challenges to maintain project timelines and budgets.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Abrasive Blasting & Coating Superintendent
Appellation Construction Services
Montoursville, PA
02.2025 - Current
- Direct all daily operations for a high-volume abrasive blasting and industrial coating facility, ensuring peak production efficiency and strict adherence to project timelines.
- Oversee rigorous surface preparation (SSPC/NACE standards) and coating application processes, ensuring 100% compliance with environmental regulations and client specifications.
- Managed specialized crews through daily dispatching, recruitment, and performance evaluations; accountable for hiring, onboarding, and implementing disciplinary actions to maintain team effectiveness.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for key accounts, maintaining long-term partnerships through transparent communication, technical consultation, and consistent delivery of high-quality results.
- Analyzed complex blueprints and technical specifications to produce accurate material take-offs and labor estimates, securing competitive industrial and commercial contracts.
- Coordinated procurement of specialized blast media and coating materials while managing maintenance schedules for industrial compressors, blast pots, and spray systems to ensure operational readiness.
Laborer / Sandblaster / Painter - Pipeline Division
Appellation Construction Services
Montoursville, PA
05.2023 - 02.2025
- Performed high-pressure abrasive blasting using various media (sand, grit, coal slag) to achieve specified surface profiles on pipelines, storage tanks, and structural steel in accordance with SSPC and NACE standards.
- Applied specialized protective coatings, including epoxies and urethanes, using airless spray systems and manual methods to prevent corrosion in harsh midstream and downstream environments.
- Maintained strict adherence to HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) protocols, utilizing specialized PPE, blast hoods, and containment systems to effectively manage hazardous dust and overspray during operations.
- Conducted post-application inspections, utilizing wet and dry film thickness (WFT/DFT) gauges to ensure coating integrity and compliance with engineering specifications.
- Executed manual labor tasks in active oil and gas environments, including site clearing, equipment assembly, and transporting heavy materials and drilling components to support project operations.
- Performed manual excavation and trenching for utility installation, ensuring compliance with depth specifications and safety protocols to facilitate safe and efficient project execution.
Laborer / Equipment Operator
Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.
Montoursville, PA
10.2021 - 05.2023
- Skilled in the safe and efficient operation of earthmoving machinery, including excavators, backhoes, skidsteers and rollers, to execute precise grading, trenching, and soil compaction for large-scale highway projects.
- Consistently performed pre-shift equipment inspections and monitored job site environments for potential risks, strictly following OSHA and DOT regulations to maintain a zero-incident safety record.
- Applied asphalt and concrete, ensuring proper depth and levelness to meet structural durability standards and project timelines.
- Facilitated the manual and mechanical installation of drainage systems, culverts, and roadside utilities, maintaining strict adherence to engineering blueprints and grade stakes.
- Executed traffic management plans, utilizing flagging techniques and signage placement to protect personnel and facilitate smooth public transit in high-speed construction zones.
- Operated pneumatic and hand tools for specialized tasks, including demolition, form setting, and concrete finishing, providing critical support to specialized trades.
Apprentice Welder / Fabricator
Brinks Welding & Fabrication
Montoursville, PA
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding and cutting equipment based on journeyman instructions.
- Followed directions from journeyman to effectively repair worn parts of metal products, ensuring quality standards.
- Read and interpret blueprints in a bid to understand work specifications.
- Examine workpieces to determine defects and perform welding duties to straighten them.
- Prepare all material surfaces that need to weld and ensure that there is no rust or dust on them.
- Position and align parts that need to be welded according to the instruction provided by the journeyman.
- Assisted in operating metal shaping machines, including shears and brakes, to ensure accurate shaping of materials.
- Supported welder in filling holes and identifying faulty equipment functions and defective materials.
- Set up ladders and scaffolding prior to welding projects to ensure safe and accessible work environments.
- Monitored inventory of materials, tools, and equipment for welding projects, notifying supervisor of shortages.
- Mixed and applied protective coatings to welded parts to enhance durability and prevent corrosion.
- Assisted in melting metal bars and scrap to convert materials into a reusable form for future projects.
Education
Trade training -
Associated Training Services
WI10-2021
CDL training -
Sage Truck Driving School
Bloomsburg, PA10-2021
High School Diploma -
Montoursville High School
Montoursville, PA06-2021
Skills
- Abrasive blasting
- Coating application
- Surface preparation
- Safety compliance
- Blueprint analysis
- Blueprint reading
- Heavy equipment operation
- Bidding & estimating
- Construction management
- Crew supervision
- Client relations
- Crew supervision
- Blueprint reading
Certification
- Class A CDL
- Heavy Equipment Certification
- OSHA 30-Hour
- CIP Level 1 (Coating Inspection Program)
- Multiple protective coating certifications (abrasive blasting/coatings)
References
Available upon request.
Target
Construction Foreman / Operator
Timeline
Abrasive Blasting & Coating Superintendent
Appellation Construction Services
02.2025 - Current
Laborer / Sandblaster / Painter - Pipeline Division
Appellation Construction Services
05.2023 - 02.2025
Laborer / Equipment Operator
Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.
10.2021 - 05.2023
Apprentice Welder / Fabricator
Brinks Welding & Fabrication
08.2020 - 08.2021
Trade training -
Associated Training Services
CDL training -
Sage Truck Driving School
High School Diploma -
Montoursville High School