Jesse Guptin
Fort Worth
Summary
Dynamic construction professional with extensive experience at the City of Fort Worth, excelling in construction inspection and project coordination. Proven ability in quality assurance and compliance monitoring, ensuring adherence to safety regulations. Strong leadership and communication skills foster effective team management and successful project outcomes. Committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Construction Inspector I
City Of Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie
01.2024 - Current
- Assures that specifications for street and utilities material testing requirements are met; and obtain water samples for quality in accordance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency requirements; monitors traffic control devices, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, and Trench Safety Systems; enforce regulations of Confined Space Entry and Rescue.
- Coordinates activities between the project engineers, supervisors, contractors, superintendent, developer, franchise utilities representatives, other City Departments, and other agencies by ensuring proper communications; scheduling events between each entity; issuing work orders and supplemental agreements to construction activities; and serving as a primary source of contact between the City and the contractor, citizen, and other agencies in order to answer questions and/or resolve issues that may arise.
- Coordinates water utility activities with Capital Improvement Program Inspections during projects and to evaluate completion of new installations; operate valves as needed to support contractor installations; prepare accurate data and reports of inspections.
- Performs plan review and record keeping by reviewing plans and specifications with the Supervisor; attending pre-bid and pre-construction meetings; obtaining quantities and estimates for the City funded projects; reviews lab reports, water, and core samples for accuracy and to ensure conformations with existing codes, standards and specifications and in accordance with TCEQ and the EPA requirements; and maintaining daily reports of work performed on the job and other events related to the project.
Operations Manager/Supervisor
SWEEPING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Hurst
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Oversee daily operations activities corresponding to lines of business services.
- Oversee daily activities of scheduling and dispatch of sweeping and related site services including calling customers as required.
- Ensure proper job training and safety training of personnel assigned.
- Communicate areas of accountability and performance expected of personnel assigned.
- Develop individuals for future advancement.
- Maintain equipment/asset management in accordance with company fleet management policies and guidelines.
- Maintain a favorable working relationship with all other company employees to foster aid promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate to maximum employee morale, productivity and efficiency/ effectiveness.
- Conduct interviews for CDL employment and onboarding for new employees.
- Complete paperwork for performance evaluations for Day Shift staff.
- Approve timesheets and Paid Time for Day and Night Shift employees.
Crew Leader/Supervisor
CITY OF FORT WORTH STREET OPERATIONS TPW
Fort Worth
09.2020 - 10.2022
- Supervise 10 men crew and set up traffic control. Repair concrete panels, curb and gutters, valley gutters and sidewalks. Install forms and assist in pouring concrete.
- Perform paperwork for daily work functions through Vue works. Investigate work orders assigned for to submit street permits.
- Assist with emergency on call and winter weather response. Fill in for supervisor when needed to submit timesheets and leave requests. Fill out incident and accident reports.
- Perform calculations for square yards, linear feet and cubic yards for concrete repairs.
Construction Inspector I
CITY OF FORT WORTH CAPITAL DELIVERY
Fort Worth
07.2018 - 09.2020
- Inspect work quality and materials used in a variety of public works projects for compliance with building and construction standards and codes, ordinances and regulations.
- Preview plans and specifications for assigned projects prior to inspection. Prepare daily construction progress reports.
- Observe work during progress and upon completion. Ensure that safety procedures are followed.
- Coordinates construction inspection activities with other city departments, including gas, telephone, and electrical utilities and related operational areas.
- Performs preliminary and final inspections on routine construction projects. Act as liaison between contractors and the public with respect to various construction projects.
Crew Leader/Supervisor
CITY OF FORT WORTH STREET OPERATIONS TPW
Fort Worth
02.2015 - 07.2018
- Supervise 8 men crew and set up traffic control for jobsite. Repair concrete panels, curb and gutters, valley gutters, and sidewalks. Install forms and assist in pouring concrete.
- Perform paperwork on the computer and iPad to record daily work functions and jobs scheduled for repair. Prepare timesheets when needed and emergency on call information.
- Assist with emergency on call and winter weather response. Inspect concrete base failures, damaged sidewalks, curb/gutter damage and install valley gutters for proper drainage.
Crew Leader
CITY OF FORT WORTH WATER OPERATIONS
Fort Worth
04.2014 - 02.2015
- Supervise 4 men crews, operation of heavy equipment, install water lines, fire hydrants, water valves and repair customers water service lines.
- Read water blueprints and assist in overtime projects.
- On call emergency duties and set up traffic control.
- Fill out service reports and track inventory of parts for water repairs. Inspect water main repairs and conduct leak investigations.
Heavy Equipment Operator
CITY OF FORT WORTH STREET OPERATIONS TPW
Fort Worth
05.2013 - 04.2014
- Transportation and operation of heavy equipment. Asphalt overlays and routine street repairs.
- Emergency on call duties and special projects.
- Winter emergency response and setting up traffic control.
Crew Leader/Supervisor
CITY OF FOREST HILL
Forest Hill
11.1988 - 04.2013
- 21 years of service in public works in maintaining water, sewer and street operations.
- Assembly Tester. Experience in construction safety, street maintenance, concrete repairs and operation of heavy equipment.
- Inspect water utilities, concrete and asphalt pavement and repair storm drains.
- Work with the Tarrant County Precincts on reconstruction projects of pavement restoration.
- Oversee contractors on sewer and water main installations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Trimble Technical High School
Ft Worth Texas10-1988
Skills
- Security Awareness
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Expert Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Negotiations
- Compliance Monitoring
- Risk Assessment
- Team Management
- Team Building
- Leadership
- Communication
- Project Management
- Financial Analysis
- BIM 360 program
- Bluebeam Programmer
- Regulatory compliance
- Construction inspection
- Plan review
- Project coordination
- Traffic control management
- Onsite safety management
- Quality assurance
- Crew supervision
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Conflict resolution
- Permitting management
- Safety regulations
- Repair inspection
- Technical inspections
- Permitting
- Safety violations
- As-built drawing review
- Schedule coordination
- Site inspection
- Construction
- Records research
- Quality control guidelines
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Permitting knowledge
- Construction management
- Task prioritization
- Relationship building
- Professional demeanor
- Structural and construction inspections
- Continuous improvement
- Structural inspection
- Correction plans
- System assessment
- Decision-making
- Interpersonal skills
- Budgeting skills
- Safety awareness
- Facilities walk-through
- Construction techniques
- Risk assessment
- Multitasking Abilities
Certification
- CDL A / Tanker Endorsement, 05/01/23, 05/01/31
- Water Distribution Operator Class C License
- Wastewater Collection Operator Class III License
Awards
- Employee of the Year, 12/01/04
- Employee of the Month, 11/01/09
- Employee of the Year, 12/01/12
- Retirement Award, 05/01/13
- Fort Worth 5 Year Pen Award, 12/01/18
Summary - Experience
- 30, leadership skills in street operations
- 25, operation of heavy equipment
- 23, concrete repairs
- 20, water operations
- 19, park and recreations
Timeline
Construction Inspector I
City Of Grand Prairie
01.2024 - Current
Operations Manager/Supervisor
SWEEPING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
10.2022 - 08.2023
Crew Leader/Supervisor
CITY OF FORT WORTH STREET OPERATIONS TPW
09.2020 - 10.2022
Construction Inspector I
CITY OF FORT WORTH CAPITAL DELIVERY
07.2018 - 09.2020
Crew Leader/Supervisor
CITY OF FORT WORTH STREET OPERATIONS TPW
02.2015 - 07.2018
Crew Leader
CITY OF FORT WORTH WATER OPERATIONS
04.2014 - 02.2015
Heavy Equipment Operator
CITY OF FORT WORTH STREET OPERATIONS TPW
05.2013 - 04.2014
Crew Leader/Supervisor
CITY OF FOREST HILL
11.1988 - 04.2013
High School Diploma -
Trimble Technical High School
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