Dustin Armstrong

• Oversaw demolition processes, coordinating excavation around utilities to establish optimal grading. Managed removal of obsolete utilities, facilitating site readiness for new projects. Directed installation operations, ensuring effective use of trench boxes and materials for pipe installations.
• Supervised underground operations, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and project timelines.
• Directed grading operations to ensure compliance with project specifications and timelines.
• 2025 Foreman of the year nominee

Highlights:

Committed to producing quality work while continuing to provide a safe and well planned out site for crew.

Positive attitude and keeps crew bought into the projects end goals even when the tasks are tedious.

Took on the large embankment fill operation as well as the place and aggregate space on TN32; two of the largest budgets for self performed work on the project. Both operations were a success leading to Kiewit holding the committed schedule to the client with the highest quality and great safety.

• Operated bulldozers, excavators, and backhoes to complete site preparation tasks efficiently.
• Conducted routine maintenance checks on heavy machinery to ensure optimal performance and safety compliance.
• Collaborated with foreman to schedule equipment usage for maximum productivity across multiple job sites.

Executed mass grading operations utilizing scrapers, bulldozers, and excavators to ensure precise land leveling.

Finish grading parking lots, roadways, sports fields and pad/foundations for many parks and schools in the metro area while also insuring quality and production using Topcon GPS.

• Promoted to foreman, responsible for managing grading and utility adjustment tasks, enhancing workflow and project outcomes.
• Operated heavy machinery including excavators, bulldozers, and backhoes for various construction projects.
• Collaborated with team members to execute site plans efficiently and effectively.

• Running a water truck and Gannon tractor to maintain roads and dust control

• Assisted in construction of subdivision by performing trench labor tasks such as spotting, checking grade, and spreading bedding. Supported GPS grade checking activities to ensure accuracy in leveling. Worked as a pipe laborer to install C900, ductile iron pipe, and corrugated storm drain systems.
• Laborer for grade checking, curb, sidewalk, roadways, retentions and house pads.

• Concrete sampling, slump testing, grout sampling, soils testing, lab studies.