Douglas Reed

• Estimates manpower requirements needed to perform work on specific assets to bring them into compliance with established standards • Inspects finished work projects for compliance with established standards, construction practices, material specifications, and testing frequencies to ensure that work products are acceptable. • Recommends maintenance schedules and inspection frequencies for transportation assets. • Evaluates field conditions for any immediate threat to public safety and takes action to mitigate hazards when located • Oversees and coordinates contractor construction projects to ensure that work is accomplished according to County standards, ADA requirements, and applicable Florida Department of Transportation standards. • Performs inspections to ensure that proper work zone procedures and practices are in place for construction and maintenance activities. • Calculates in place work quantities performed by contractors that are used as basis of payments for projects. • Provides technical information, support, research, and investigations for field operations crews to ensure that work is performed on the correct assets in accordance with construction plans, sketches, descriptions, or drawings. • Participates in final inspections of projects and identifies discrepancies between design specifications, descriptions, or sketches and completed work. • Uses GPS and GIS instruments to aid in the location, identification, description, inspection, and condition coding of assets. • Prepares reports to support work activities, recommendations, findings, schedules, maintenance frequencies, and condition codes as assigned. • Performs other duties as required.

 Supervises the work of one or more crews engaged in any of the following activities: the application of slag to road beds; the maintenance and construction of wooden bridges; the laying of culverts and drain pipes; the building, dismantling, and rebuilding of fences; the patching of paved roads; the cleaning of buildings and grounds; the clearing of rights of way; the installation, repair, and maintenance of water and wastewater lines, meters and force mains; the operation of machines for painting road center lines; the installation and repair of irrigation systems; the planting, care and maintenance of lawns, plants, trees, and shrubs; the application of fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides; and grafting, plant propagation, and landscaping.  Supervises a crew of prisoners, community service workers or work release persons engaged in construction, maintenance or equipment operation.  Provides training, guidance, and assistance to subordinates.  Helps resolve job related problems; and reviews work for compliance with plans, codes, standards and regulations.  Requisitions necessary tools, supplies, materials, and equipment needed for job completion.  Maintains operational records and prepares special and routine reports.  Enforces the observance of safety regulations pertaining to tools, machinery, vehicles, work areas, and equipment utilized.

• Work with numerous crews to make repairs to county infrastructure.
• Operate equipment as needed to facilitate repairs

• Securement and Rehabilitation of foreclosed homes
• Roof repairs
• Window repairs
• Debris Removal
• Lawn and landscape maintenance
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
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• Process, assign and bill out work orders for installation of street lighting for Teco Energy
• Staff and oversee the implementation of the Teco Lightning Protection system( Zap-Cap)
• Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
• Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
• Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
• Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
• Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
• Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
• Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
• Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.
• Managed budgets effectively, consistently delivering projects on-time and within financial constraints.
• Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
• Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
• Reduced turnaround time for project completion through effective resource allocation and team management.
• Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
• Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.

• Conducted periodic audits of inventory levels to ensure accuracy, identifying discrepancies for swift resolution.
• Cleaned and maintained warehouse in compliance with OSHA safety standards.
• Maintained a safe work environment by enforcing strict adherence to OSHA guidelines and company policies.
• Evaluated incoming shipments for quality issues and processed unacceptable materials for return.