Gerardo Cantu
Rio Grande City,TX
Summary
A successfull bilingual Utility Inspector excelled in optimizing performance and ensuring project success through effective team collaboration and communication. 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. Responsible team player with strong patience, attention to detail and systematic approach to completing accurate work. Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities and willingness to learn. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Utility Inspector
Tj Inspection
08.2024 - 11.2024
- Ensure compliance with safety
- Quality
- Regulatory standards
- Document potential issues or hazards in utility systems
- Collaborate with operators to address and resolve identified issues.
Forman
R&R General Contractors
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
- Devised and implemented safety protocols to reduce risks on construction and extraction sites.
- Investigated and reported on accidents, injuries and near-miss incidents.
- Documented construction and extraction workers' hours, wages and other pertinent information.
- Prepared and submitted reports on job progress and safety conditions to upper management.
- Monitored job progress and performance of employees or contractors to complete projects prior to deadlines.
- Provided feedback to workers on job performance and safety procedures.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Mpg Pipeline Contractors
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Operated excavators, bulldozers and dump trucks to transport heavy materials, practicing safety measures.
- Demonstrated versatility in skillset by operating multiple types of heavy machinery to accommodate project needs.
- Adhered to heavy equipment safety and operation protocols, resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
- Optimized machine performance with regular cleaning, lubrication, and maintenance checks in accordance with manufacturer guidelines.
- Enhanced worksite safety by conducting thorough equipment inspections and routine maintenance.
- Removed topsoil, vegetation, and rocks to grade earth to specifications.
- Monitored fuel, oil and water levels of heavy equipment.
- Inspected and maintained heavy equipment used in construction projects.
- Enhanced project visibility, accurately reporting equipment status and needs to management.
Strawboss
Mpg Pipeline Contractors
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Clearance
- String skids
- Stringing crew making and checking measurements
- Insuring everything was meet to spec with bending crew
- Setup
- Pipe gang over seeing line was kept straight and spacing for beed
- Tie-in spacing for final weld inspecting ditch for cave-ins and well slopping
- Overseeing blasting coating and geep activities
- Hydro-testing
- Clean up
Laborer
Willbros
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Hydro-vaking
- Contributed to successful completion of projects by following instructions from supervisors and adapting to changing priorities.
- Promoted a positive work environment by demonstrating strong teamwork and communication skills.
- Coater
- Handle skids on pipe gang
- Install fensing
- Parts runner
- Sand blaster
- Spotter
- Enginer helper
Education
Rio Grande City High School
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Bilingual
- Safety Procedures
- Team Collaboration
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Bulldozer
- Excavator
- Forklift
- Front end loader
- Bending machine
- Rubber tire hole
- Side boom
- Motor grader
Timeline
Utility Inspector
Tj Inspection
08.2024 - 11.2024
Forman
R&R General Contractors
01.2022 - 01.2023
Heavy Equipment Operator
Mpg Pipeline Contractors
01.2020 - 01.2022
Strawboss
Mpg Pipeline Contractors
01.2017 - 01.2018
Laborer
Willbros
01.2017 - 01.2018
Rio Grande City High School