Jeff Youngblood
Columbus,Ohio
Summary
Utilize my skills and knowledge to manage and execute activities associated with construction installation to prevent cross bore and in accordance with all applicable requirements, while enduring safe, reliable service to customers.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Foreman
City of Columbus
Columbus, USA
03.2024 - Current
- Foreman of a crew of 4-5 depending upon the job repairing and replacing sewer lines and catch basins
Water Plant Operator
Westerville, USA
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Removing sludge and limited testing of water and getting water samples 3 times daily
Construction Coordinator
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
03.2015 - 01.2023
- Actively interact with contractor crews and city leaders to ensure contractor performance adheres to established gas standards
- Prepare material orders, reconcile materials used, and ensure all safety and DOT regulations are followed
- Coach crews to work safely and efficiently, while meeting installation deadlines and customer needs
- Work with state and local municipalities obtaining and adhering to permits
- Promote and ensure the safe working environment
- Possess a strong knowledge of Columbia Standards, as well as State and Federal operating codes
- Ability to interpret construction drawings and operations maps
- 20 + years’ experience working with pipeline contractors, Excavation crews and fireman and police departments of different municipalities
- Worked in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover in 2018-19 to help with the over pressurization of the gas system
Construction Equipment Operator – Senior fitter
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
Columbus, USA
01.2000 - 03.2015
- I operated a backhoe, filled in for Senior Fitters and Field Technicians
- I have completed leak orders and other various orders on the computer system
- I have maintained a valid CDL and DOT qualifications
- I also found and repair leaks on mains, repair, replace and test service lines
- Worked with excavating crews and different municipalities to ensure safe digging around nisource gas lines and facilities
- Repairs sewers and drains at times when we excavated and work with city municipalities to assure we are doing it correctly
Meter Shop Technician & Shop Foreman
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
04.1998 - 01.2000
- As a meter technician I complied In-test and Out-test of domestic and rotary meters, read meter indexes, operated a forklift, prepared for incoming and outgoing deliveries, UPS records, loaded and unloaded gas meter shipments, operated power tools and troubleshoot meter problems
- I would schedule special meter orders and watch over vacation and off time to make sure production is not slowed down
- Trained employees on rotary and large volume meters
- Repairing and replacing industrial equipment in the meter shop
Equipment Monitor
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
10.1996 - 04.1998
- Monitored and repairing high speed equipment
- Order selecting and driving pallet jacks and forklifts
- Filling in on the docks other areas doing various projects
- Doing daily safety huddles to ensure work will be done in accordance to Wal-Mart safety guidelines
Construction Foreman
International Contractors
08.1989 - 10.1996
- As a construction foreman, I interpreted maps/blueprints, drove all vehicles at scene, made quick repairs, ran a jackhammer, organized the warehouse, operated a forklift, set up work and construction zones and prepared written and oral communications for State Inspectors
Education
Nisource Project management 200 - Project management
08.2017
Nisource Project management 100 - Project management
04.2016
Graduate -
Marion-Franklin High School
01.1987
Skills
- Inspections
- Construction management
Certification
CLASS A CDL, Tanker
References
References are available upon request.
Timeline
Foreman
City of Columbus
03.2024 - Current
Water Plant Operator
05.2023 - 07.2023
Construction Coordinator
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
03.2015 - 01.2023
Construction Equipment Operator – Senior fitter
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
01.2000 - 03.2015
Meter Shop Technician & Shop Foreman
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
04.1998 - 01.2000
Equipment Monitor
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
10.1996 - 04.1998
Construction Foreman
International Contractors
08.1989 - 10.1996
Nisource Project management 200 - Project management
Nisource Project management 100 - Project management
Graduate -
Marion-Franklin High School
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