Jesus (Jesse) Negrete
San Jose,CA
Summary
Dependable Laborer Foreman seeking a challenging position to utilize the exceptional skills I have acquired over 25 years in the underground pipeline and electrical industries. Skills including but not limited to: underground utility pipelines, carpentry, heavy equipment operator, indoor/outdoor painting, plumbing, concrete work, and asphalt work.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Laborer Foreman
Cupertino Electric Inc
San Jose, CA
08.2009 - 02.2023
- Carpentry- building shop tables, rolling prune bins, blue print tables, raised floors, custom build desk-shelves-tables for mobile modules, frame forms for concrete pours (pads, walkways, light pole bases), built and designed custom projects per request. Installed monitor and TV wall mounts and mounted devices, as well as large grease boards. Install and remove office cubicle structures
- Underground Pipeline - trenched the purposed lines by operating equipment, power tools or hand tools. Maintained the required grade by knowing how to read surveying stakes and knowing how to set up and use the proper laser levels. install required conduits. Buried and backfilled the utilities
- Concrete - demolition by jackhammering or power saw, repair any imperfections by patchwork, form and install raised pads, sidewalk sections, poured and finished light bases and slurry filled trench lines
Equipment Operator - used various equipment for the required task including but not limited to: forklift, skid steer loader "bobcat", telehandler forklift, scissor lift, boom lift, ride on or walk behind trencher, boom truck crane, asphalt roller.
- Asphalt work - Saw cutting, demolition, pick-up and transfer orders from plant, pouring, smoothing and setting of asphalt on roads, pathways, and parking lots, raking, sweeping, and lining out the road, as well as working alongside the tractor. Operated roller compactor. Applied overcoat sealant
- Jobsite Maintenance – General cleanup, collect add discard light and heavy material. Create and maintained a safe work environment by eliminating trip hazards and hazardous airborne dust. Replaced receptacles, light fixtures, installed smoke alarms, replaced faucets and toilets, repaired damaged irrigation lines, landscaping, repaired potholes, installed screen doors, tinted windows, extended gas line, soldered copper lines. Installed flooring tiles. Cleaned and disposed of hazardous spills such as hydraulic oil and diesel. Installed outdoor utility boxes for streetlighting and water meters. Unclogged area drains and catch basins after storms. Installed door knobs and dead bolts.
- Logistics – Loaded and offloaded large equipment deliveries. Inventoried and distributed material throughout jobsite, utilizing the forklift and telehandler. Ensured I was familiar with all the material that came in and distributed. Able to successfully and safely pick material from high elevations communicating via two-way radio instruction. Drove 20’ flatbed truck to deliver and pickup tool and materials to jobsites, at times up to 400 miles per day.
- Traffic Control – Coordinated and designed lane closures and detours; using temporary high visibility signage, cones, and arrow boards.
- Wall patching / Painting - Repaired damaged walls for re-painting, color matched and painted.
Laborer
Lewis & Tibbitts
11.2004 - 08.2009
- Improved worksite efficiency by maintaining clean and organized work areas.
- Enhanced project timelines by collaborating effectively with team members on various tasks.
- Supported construction projects by assisting with heavy equipment operations and manual labor tasks.
- Ensured safety compliance through regular inspection of tools and equipment, reporting any issues promptly.
- Underground Pipeline - trenched the purposed lines by operating equipment, power tools or hand tools. Maintained the required grade by knowing how to read surveying stakes and knowing how to set up and use the proper laser levels. install required conduits. Buried and backfilled the utilities. Able read and understand scale drawings/blueprints, trench layouts. Responsible for requesting heavy equipment such as trucks and correct labor resources onsite, and estimated back fill material and asphalt for task. Point person for water company inspectors and responsible to ensure inspections passed. Chlorinated and flushed water lines, and took necessary samples. Installed and tapped saddles for live water pipelines. Performed hydrostatic pressure tests on water lines for and in-front of inspectors.
- Concrete - demolition by jackhammering or power saw, repair any imperfections by patchwork, form and install raised pads, sidewalk sections, poured and finished light bases and slurry filled trench lines
- Equipment Operator- proficiently used various equipment for the required task including but not limited to: forklift, skid steer loader "bobcat", telehandler forklift, ride on or walk behind trencher, boom truck crane, asphalt roller, excavator, backhoe, bobtail dump truck.
- Asphalt work - Saw cutting, demolition, pick-up and transfer orders from plant, pouring, smoothing and setting of asphalt on roads, pathways, and parking lots, raking, sweeping, and lining out the road, as well as working alongside the tractor. Operated roller compactor. Applied overcoat sealant
- Logistics – Loaded and offloaded large equipment deliveries. Inventoried and distributed material throughout jobsite, utilizing the forklift and telehandler. Ensured I was familiar with all the material that came in and distributed. Able to successfully and safely pick material from high elevations communicating via two-way radio instruction. Drove 20’ flatbed truck to deliver and pickup tool and materials to jobsites, at times up to 400 miles per day. Responsible for writing accurate invoices for T&M services. Recorded actual fittings and valves that were installed with photographs and drawings.
- Welding – welded trench plates together on roadways to ensure stability under constant traffic.
- Traffic Control – Coordinated and designed lane closures and detours; using temporary high visibility signage, cones, and arrow boards
Education
High School Diploma -
Silver Creek High School
San Jose, CA06.1992
Skills
- Carpentry
- Underground Pipelines
- Concrete / Masonry
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Asphalt Work
- Jobsite Maintenance
- Jobsite Logistics
- Plumbing Expertise
Timeline
Laborer Foreman
Cupertino Electric Inc
08.2009 - 02.2023
Laborer
Lewis & Tibbitts
11.2004 - 08.2009
High School Diploma -
Silver Creek High School
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