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My name is Edward Valdez, I also go by Eddie. My father was a carpenter, I was groomed from an early age to have and maintain a strong work ethic. In my previous career as a professional athlete I had learned a lot about representation, how to carry myself, communicating skills as well as being competitive.
I have always had a passion for building, fixing and solving problems. While maintaining strong work ethic, absorbing the safety culture early on and putting that at the forefront of my drive I have been able to build strong relationships with owners, management, inspectors, subcontractors and co-workers throughout my carrier. Learning from great mentors along the way and leading in the field at every opportunity.
I joined the Atkinson team July, 2010 and have stayed with this team going on 15 years. Have been on over a dozen Atkinson projects all located here in the Southern California region.
Building and expanding some of the California's busiest Highways. Such as SR. 91/ 15 corridor. During this project I was promoted to a forman in 2016 and that is when I was first tasked with getting a crew, building items safety, cost conchies of items quantity/ budgets as well as producing a quality product.
Operated as general forman managing subcontractors as general contractor for Metrolink installing Infared cameras in there managed lanes on the 110 fwy in Los Angeles.
Teamed up with Clark Construction and assisted in the retrofit of the California/ Tijuana port of entry in San Ysidro.
Other: A few different types of projects spread out, the most current is located in the city of Irvine. Ranging scopes of work from 38' cantilever shoring, minor structures/ drainage, multiple bridges cast in place (c.i.p) girders, Big and small precast girder bridge, retaining walls, placing concert, finishing concrete paving, and barrier rail. I am proud to say that I have been able to put my hands in on many different scopes of work and inreturn feel that it has made me more versatile.
OSHA-10
CPR/ First Aid
Forklift/ Areal Lift
Confined space
Family
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