Dedicated Water Pipe Worker with extensive experience at Seattle Public Utilities, excelling in equipment operation and maintenance. Proven track record in efficiently locating and repairing leaks, ensuring safety compliance, and managing tool inventory. Skilled in heavy machinery operation and traffic control, contributing to successful project completions and enhanced team performance.
Worked on Taps Crew, Leaks Crew, Projects Crew, Hyd/Valve Crew, Meter Shop Crew, and Tool Room. Did Service installations, 3/4" to 8" taps, repairs of services, hyds and valves, water meters. Excavated water mains to do large taps, cut and caps, removed and replace valves 4" to 30". Operated and tested valves, did shut downs for crews. Built chambers, installed vaults, tested and installed water meters. Located and excavated leaks on mains and services for repair. Assisted inTool Room with check in/check out of tools, tool repairs, getting tools to vendors for repair, making sure tools are crew ready for their jobs, Etching, bar coding marking of new tools, learning WiseTrack system.
Maintained storm ponds, parks, grounds keeping, trimmed trees, cleaning. Operated dump trucks and back hoe.
Storm sewer, pond brushing, cleaning culverts, installation and repairs of storm sewer lines, catch basins, clean out. Jetted out storm and sewer lines, operated heavy equipment. Cut and trimmed trees
Installations of water mains, sewer and storm drains.
Installation of water mains, services, and repairs, installation,hydrants, valves, taps, meters.
Did locates, operated and maintained equipment and tools for jobs. Did inspections. Operated heavy equipment.