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James Funderburk

Fresno

Summary

Results-driven Construction Safety Manager with a proven track record in safety planning, risk assessment, and team management. Expertise in conducting safety inspections and implementing training programs to enhance workplace safety.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Construction Safety Manager/Oversight

Safework, Inc
Fresno, CA
09.2024 - Current
  • Conducted safety inspections to identify hazards and ensure compliance with regulations.
  • Monitored adherence to personal protective equipment (PPE) usage on-site.
  • Administered site-specific inductions for all personnel entering job sites, ensuring thorough understanding of relevant safety requirements before commencing work.
  • Reduced workplace accidents through diligent hazard identification and implementation of corrective measures.
  • Facilitated daily safety briefings to reinforce awareness among team members.
  • Verified that team members wore personal protective equipment in construction areas.

Labor Foreman

Tutor Perini Zachry Parsons, JV
Fresno, CA
05.2019 - 09.2024
  • Supervised daily operations and workflows to ensure project timelines were met effectively.
  • Coordinated workforce activities, optimizing labor distribution for maximum efficiency.
  • Conducted safety inspections, enforcing compliance with regulations and best practices.
  • Mentored junior staff in construction techniques and safety protocols to enhance team performance.
  • Collaborated with management to develop strategies for resource allocation and project execution.
  • Managed daily operations effectively, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks
  • Tracked crew time, attendance and performance.
  • Mitigated potential delays by proactively addressing potential issues before they escalated into larger problems.
  • As a construction foreman I lead a crew of laborers in the California High Speed Rail Project. I managed the construction of a section of the Fresno trench including its tunnel under the 180 freeway, multiple bridges, and several other structures, being involved in more than twenty structures overall. My duties included conducting daily safety briefings, performing job hazard analysis, and conducting site safety inspections. I also managed the team to ensure safe production, handled job site security and insured public protection

Laborer

Tutor Perini Zachary Parsons, JV
Fresno, CA
05.2016 - 05.2019

As a laborer, my duties included excavation and trenching, operating power tools, and handling materials. I was also involved in construction site preparation, assisting skilled trades, building and dismantling temporary structures, and constructing permanent structures such as vehicle approaches, bridges, viaducts, and box culverts

Laborer

Security Paving, Inc
Bakersfield, Ca, Chowchilla, Ca And Fresno, Ca
07.2008 - 02.2016

My career began as an apprentice laborer in the highway construction industry, where I was involved in over 30 structures. My duties included excavation and churching, operating various power tools, and handling materials. I gained experience in construction site preparation, assisting other skilled trades, and building and dismantling temporary structures, as well as the construction of numerous permanent structures such as bridges, roadway approaches, viaducts, and box culverts

Education

High School Diploma -

El Cajon Valley High School
El Cajon, CA

BCSP Member

Skills

  • Safety planning
  • Task / Team management
  • Risk Assessment
  • Aerial Lift Operation
  • Off Road Telehandler Operation

Timeline

Construction Safety Manager/Oversight

Safework, Inc
09.2024 - Current

Labor Foreman

Tutor Perini Zachry Parsons, JV
05.2019 - 09.2024

Laborer

Tutor Perini Zachary Parsons, JV
05.2016 - 05.2019

Laborer

Security Paving, Inc
07.2008 - 02.2016

High School Diploma -

El Cajon Valley High School

BCSP Member
James Funderburk