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Jesse Lee Bruner

Jesse Lee Bruner

Bisbee,AZ

Summary

Great work ethic with the ability to pick up and accomplish new tasks. Will always continue to strive and push forward with the ambition to earn possible promotions during employment. Willing to learn new trades, tasks, responsibilities and expectations of my employer. I take pride in maintaining a reputation of completing jobs in a safe and timely manner with the highest level of quality and making jobs easier and more time efficient for my coworkers along with myself. I approach every job with a "work smarter and not harder" mentality in all my work, never cut corners, and never settle for anything less than outstanding. Dependable and family oriented. Shared my leadership and motivational abilities with the opportunity to be involved as a Senior League baseball coach for Bisbee Little league with multiple years of coaching Little League Baseball and Pop Warner football sports.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant General Contractor

Amarillas Bros Construction
Cochise County, AZ
02.2021 - Current
  • Inspecting the structure of roofs in order to determine the best course of action.
  • Providing clients with estimates on labor costs and materials required to fix or build a roof.
  • Measuring and cutting materials to ensure that they fit securely around vents, gutters, chimneys, and walls.
  • Smoothing out rough spots on roofs to prepare the surface for new shingles or waterproofing.
  • Replacing areas of clients’ roofs that are damaged or rotting..
  • Safely setting up ladders, scaffolding, and hoisting equipment as required.
  • Safely transporting all required equipment and materials to job sites.
  • Worked safely and effectively under difficult conditions and completed projects under various kinds of weather.
  • Demonstrated excellent communication skills in resolving clients concerns and developing solutions.
  • Developed strong customer relationships to encourage repeat business.

Natural Gas Distribution II Inspector

C And L Inspection
Sierra Vista, AZ
07.2019 - 02.2021
  • Oversee and perform Quality Control Inspections of all distribution aspects of pipeline construction activities performed by Client contracted construction personnel and subcontractor personnel
  • Ability to identify atmospheric corrosion, understanding backfilling, knowledge of EFV operation, electro fusion, emergency response, leak testing, line locating, material inspection, mechanical fittings, MSA valve operation, pipe handling, pressure testing, purging, squeezing plastic procedures and static control.
  • Ability to identify all types of pipeline in operation- HDPE,MDPE,PVC,ABS, and steel.
  • Report daily field operations to C and L along with Southwest Gas through Daily Inspection
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
  • Reports and Locus or 252 forms
  • Deep understanding of construction installation methods, staking, swppp, traffic control, trench safety, site safety, utility clearances and identification, damage prevention
  • Review and approve all Acs, As-built’s and Southwest Gas dailies turned in by Southwest Gas contractors
  • Ability to use, along with access to, field smart, paper vision and Southwest Gas contractor LMS training
  • Understanding all expectations made by our number one costumer!
  • Filled out and submitted logs and paperwork on-time.
  • Identified acceptable components and rejected defective products.
  • Rejected products and materials failing to meet expectations.
  • Participated in training to strengthen and develop inspector competencies.
  • Investigated and recommended new tooling and equipment for more efficient and safer production.
  • Adjusted and monitored production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.
  • Recommended improvements to production process to facilitate quality control.
  • Taught production team about quality control concerns to improve product excellence.
  • Approved incoming materials by confirming specifications and conducting measurement tests.
  • Generated detailed reports outlining inspection and results.

Construction Foreman

Northern Pipeline
Sierra Vista, AZ
07.2017 - 07.2019
  • After a short 4 months of being foreman I was the first NPL foreman in the Sierra Vista area to be requested by Southwest Gas to report to and take work orders directly from the company due to my reputation of completing jobs in a safe and productive manner
  • This increased my level of experience due to the wide range of responsibilities and tasks asked for from Southwest Gas including: Planning and managing all construction jobs from to start to finish, including hands on wherever needed
  • Providing on time and complete paperwork, reports and status updates
  • Coordinating equipment and construction crews
  • Overseeing dig safe markings and coordinating any issues with utilities Supporting the crew by operating equipment, pipe fitting and doing labor as needed
  • Training workers in the proper use of equipment, processes, safety and quality Analyzing and resolving work problems
  • Maintaining and managing time records, paper work and safety reports
  • Experience repairing private water and sewer facilities Ability to comprehend and complete all as-builts included in the installation of all main facilities
  • OSHA 10 certified, Hot Change Tech, Competent person, Operator Certified on Back Hoe and
  • Excavator, completed CAT-pipe safety awareness training.
  • Delegated assignments based on plans, project needs, and knowledge of individual team members.
  • Supervised material usage and contractor man-hours to keep projects in line with budgetary restrictions.

Pipe Fitter

Northern Pipeline
Sierra Vista, Az
04.2017 - 07.2017
  • Certified Southwest Gas pipefitter which included joining procedures of fusion, electrofusion and mechanical coupled joints on HDPE, MDPE, ABS, PVC and Steel.
  • Install, troubleshoot, and maintain underground gas distribution piping systems in a safe manner, completing tasks promptly.
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Duties included constructing, installing, and maintaining piping systems, appurtenances, and equipment for natural gas utilities
  • Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
  • The ability to abandon and replace all main facilities, along with new main facilities and stubs including bi-pass procedures.
  • Performed air testing procedures.
  • Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying types, dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.

Laborer

Northern Pipeline
, Az
09.2016 - 04.2017
  • Read plans, instructions or specifications to determine work activities.
  • Collaborated with team members to complete assigned tasks and meet tight deadlines.
  • Experience digging in safe manner around underground utility pipelines with hand tool.
  • Performed repetitive assembly tasks with hand and power tools and automated equipment.
  • Loaded and unloaded daily material shipments, keeping products organized and secure to prevent damage and optimize handling.
  • Certified in damage prevention, third-party damage prevention and Backfilling of all underground gas facilities in accordance with Southwest Gas Operations Manual

Roofing Laborer

Kramer's Quality Roofing
Hereford, AZ
04.2016 - 09.2016
  • Over 7 years of roofing experience Applying all types of roofing from start to finish including tile, shingles, metal and torch down
  • The ability to run crews to complete jobs in a safe manner under OSHA regulations.
  • Selected necessary materials and calculated dimensions to develop plan appropriate to specifications.
  • Collected and removed debris and roofing materials to disposal areas at end of every shift to maintain clean work area.
  • Communicated clearly and reliably with foreman and crew leaders, highlighting safety concerns and detailing project progress.
  • Ran my first roofing crew at the age of 22
  • Forklift certified

Education

GED -

Cochise College

Skills

  • Quality Control
  • Safety Procedures
  • Pipefitting
  • Ability to use hand tools
  • Heavy Equipment Operator
  • Mechanically inclined
  • Blueprint/Schematic Understanding
  • Customer Communications
  • Experience in leadership
  • People Skills
  • Team Management
  • Organizational Skills
  • PPE Use
  • Critical Thinking
  • Planning & Organizing

Timeline

Assistant General Contractor

Amarillas Bros Construction
02.2021 - Current

Natural Gas Distribution II Inspector

C And L Inspection
07.2019 - 02.2021

Construction Foreman

Northern Pipeline
07.2017 - 07.2019

Pipe Fitter

Northern Pipeline
04.2017 - 07.2017

Laborer

Northern Pipeline
09.2016 - 04.2017

Roofing Laborer

Kramer's Quality Roofing
04.2016 - 09.2016

GED -

Cochise College
Jesse Lee Bruner