Douglas Countryman
Willis,TX
Summary
Very seasoned heavy equipment operator. Skilled in operating heavy equipment of all types to construct roads, bridges, lakes and plant sites. Reliable, hardworking, with natural desire to succeed. Seasoned with 30 years experience in the field operating heavy machinery on a diverse range of construction sites and clearing projects. Trained in all operation of equipment as well as construction project oversight. #readytowork Diligent and hard-working candidate ready to contribute solid effort as team member. Thorough and highly organized with excellent communication skills. Reliable worker with strong work ethic.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Heavy Equipment Operator
Self Employed Contractor-Texas
- Current
- Heavy equipment operator, dozer and excavator, clearing, raking, mass dirt excavation, roads and all the way to finish grade sometimes job oversight and advisor
- Dozer is my specialty but can run about anything.
Job Foreman
Vector Land LLC-Willis, TX
02.2017 - 01.2020
- Overseen multiple job sites, to clear, clean, shoot grade, construct roads, pads, set pipes, culverts, etc
- Running any & all heavy equipment required to do the job.
Operator - Heavy Equipment
Trendsetter Construction-White Oak, TX
12.2012 - 05.2016
- Operate dozers (D6T, D8T with Trimble GPS units), double pan scrapers, rollers, off-road trucks
- Lay out construction sites, using plats, & engineered plans
- Clearing out of brush, trees, grubbing stumps, burning, & hauling off
- Using transit to shoot grade to install drainage pipes, & all construction sites
- Built drilling locations, frac ponds, lease roads, & drainage
- Pipeline & drilling erosion control
- Lead dozer to finish all grade work on slopes, drainage, spreading of all materials.
Superintendent/Foreman/operator
Peach Creek Plantation - Duck Creek Road-Cleveland, TX
05.2002 - 12.2012
- Applied asphalt on highways, private roads, parking lots, & drive ways
- Installed vegetation & erosion control devices
- Accurately shot grade & tracked slopes
- Managed & maintained truck access, dumping to pad sites, mileage, & hours on all vehicles, and equipment
- Located utilities, gas lines, waterlines prior to digging
- Respond to hand & verbal instructions
- Checked all delivery tickets for any special instructions
- Maintained all logs on all equipment for maintenance
- Addressed every customer with respect, using knowledge of procedures
- Knowledge of basic concrete construction
- Overseen more than 30 employees daily.
Education
High school or equivalent -
ColdSpring High School
Coldspring, TX05.2017
Skills
- EROSION (10 years)
- HEAVY EQUIPMENT (10 years)
- LOADER (3 years)
- BACKHOE (Less than 1 year)
- Concrete Forming
- Welding
- Construction
- Mechanic Experience
- Blueprint Reading
- Construction Management
- Fabrication
- Automotive Repair
- Commercial driving
- Lowboy
- Construction management
- Commercial construction
- CDL A (10 years)
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Valid Driver's License
- Safe Equipment Operation
- Construction background
- Loader Operation
- Earthmoving Operations
- Preventive Maintenance
- Safety Compliance
- Daily vehicle inspections
- Clean Driving Record
- Bulldozer Operation
- Front end loader operations
- Skid Steer Proficiency
- Good Judgement
- Machinery inspection
- Repair and Maintenance
- Backhoe Operation
- Construction Equipment Operation
- Moving and Leveling Dirt
- Following Directions
- Off-Road Vehicle Operation
- Debris Removal
- Effective communication skills
- Team Leadership
- Equipment Inspection Abilities
- Bulldozer Maneuvering
- Excavator Attachment Usage
- Equipment Logs
- Inclement Working Conditions
- Safety program understanding
- Decision-Making
- Safety Procedures
- Team Collaboration
- Grading Techniques
- Road Construction
- Blueprint reading abilities
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Soil Compaction Methods
- Site Preparation Techniques
- Class A CDL
- Residential construction
- Commercial construction experience
- Roadway Grading
- Land Clearing Techniques
- Interpreting maps and instructions
Additionalinformation - Professionalskills
Certified Heavy Equipment Operator. Emphasizes craftsmanship. Roller & compaction operations. Knuckle boom loader, expert dozer operator, raking, leveling, finish grade work. Erosion control. Water bars. Concrete forming, & weir work. Welding, & fabrication. Wetland studies. Forestry background & control. Blueprint, & plat reading. Compaction Testing. Surveying crews. Shooting all grades - laser level. PEC certified. CDL.:A and TWIC card.
Personal Information
- Relocation: Anywhere
- Title: Lead dozer/operator
Timeline
Job Foreman
Vector Land LLC-Willis, TX
02.2017 - 01.2020
Operator - Heavy Equipment
Trendsetter Construction-White Oak, TX
12.2012 - 05.2016
Superintendent/Foreman/operator
Peach Creek Plantation - Duck Creek Road-Cleveland, TX
05.2002 - 12.2012
Heavy Equipment Operator
Self Employed Contractor-Texas
- Current
High school or equivalent -
ColdSpring High School
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