Ephraim Maduka
White Bear Lake,MN
Summary
Transportation Specialist over 9 years of experience in bridge maintenance and equipment operation. Demonstrates expertise in safety procedures, project management, and team leadership, ensuring structural integrity and operational efficiency. Proficient in concrete work and heavy equipment operation, with a track record of enhancing project coordination and client satisfaction.
Overview
1
1
Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Transportation Specialist
Minnesota Department of Transportation
04.2025 - Current
- Perform lead worker responsibilities in order to make repairs and installations in the areas of steel fabrication for bridges, structures, buildings and equipment so that structural integrity is maintained at lowest safety risk and inconvenience to the public.
- Perform lead worker responsibilities in all areas of concrete work for the construction/repair of bridges & structures so that concrete will be correctly placed, consolidated, finished and cured to proper surface in accordance with MnDot Specifications.
- Perform lead worker responsibilities in all area of carpentry duties related to bridges, buildings, and structures to ensure proper construction, remodeling and forming is completed in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with MnDot standards and relevant city & county building codes.
- Coordinated snow and ice removal efforts to ensure timely, safe control, enhancing public safety and maintaining free-flowing traffic.
- Implemented traffic control measures to protect workers and facilitate safe vehicular movement.
- Performs safety inspections on bridges and structures to ensure structural integrity is maintained according to Federal and State requirements.
- Handled emergency incidents during supervisor's unavailability.
- Planned work for employees, communicating priorities and task details to ensure clear understanding of responsibilities.
- Records timesheets for employees using multiple timecard databases to ensure proper time, equipment, materials are used per task/ jobs for day.
Work Out Of Class Transportation Specialist
Minnesota Department of Transportation
04.2024 - 09.2024
- Directed, guided, taught, and reported all duties performed throughout the day.
- Managed RCA database to record employee hours, equipment usage, and materials utilized for road, structure, and bridge projects.
Transportation Generalist Senior
Minnesota Department of Transportation
09.2021 - 04.2025
- Worked for Maplewood Bridge for 6 months then moved to Mendota Heights Bridge.
- Executes safety inspections on bridges and structures to ensure structural integrity is maintained according to Federal and State requirements.
- Perform Gland repair on bridge decks.
- Perform carpentry duties related to sound wall repair, forming curb and center median repair, forming abutment repair.
- Perform and maintains steel repair and installations in steel fabrication.
Transportation Generalist
Minnesota Department of Transportation
03.2017 - 09.2021
- Operated and inspected DOT trucks daily, ensuring compliance and safety standards while maintaining certifications on various equipment including dump truck single, tandem axle, loader level 2, tractor utility with flail mower and snow blower attachment, and skid steer with bucket, snow blower, and mill head attachment.
- Operated and maintained snow and ice procedures and performed bituminous repairs to ensure safe road conditions during winter weather events.
Laborer/Truck Driver
Weyer's Services
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Snow removal at residential and commercial sites
- Streamlined communication between site managers and customers, leading to improved project coordination and enhanced client satisfaction.
- Coordinated with team members to execute comprehensive landscape maintenance services, including mowing, pruning, and site cleanup operations.
Laborer/Truck Driver
Reliakor Services
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Operated and inspected company trucks daily to ensure safety and reliability.
Laborer
Craven Custom Concrete
Oakdale, US
01.2012 - 01.2013
Education
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
North Senior High School
North St. Paul, MNGENERAL COLLEGE -
Century College
White Bear Lake, MNSkills
- Team Leadership
- Project Management
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Structural Analysis
- Time Management
- Operation Coordination
- Welding Techniques
- Carpentry Skills
- Database Management
Certification
- Commercial Driver Training, 01/01/16, Interstate Trucking
- CDL Class A License, 01/01/18, MNDOT
- Customized Welding for Bridge Maintenance, 01/01/22, Minnesota Department of Transportation
- NHI-130101 Introduction to Safety Inspection of In Service Bridges, 01/01/23, National Highway Institute
- NHI 130055 Safety Inspections of In Service Bridges, 01/01/23, National Highway Institute
- First Aid/CPR & AED, 01/01/24, Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Introduction to Microsoft Excel, 01/01/25, Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel, 01/01/25, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Timeline
Transportation Specialist
Minnesota Department of Transportation
04.2025 - Current
Work Out Of Class Transportation Specialist
Minnesota Department of Transportation
04.2024 - 09.2024
Transportation Generalist Senior
Minnesota Department of Transportation
09.2021 - 04.2025
Transportation Generalist
Minnesota Department of Transportation
03.2017 - 09.2021
Laborer/Truck Driver
Weyer's Services
01.2014 - 01.2016
Laborer/Truck Driver
Reliakor Services
01.2013 - 01.2014
Laborer
Craven Custom Concrete
01.2012 - 01.2013
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
North Senior High School
GENERAL COLLEGE -
Century College