John Panaia

• Oversee a 4-6 Man Crew When Working on Various Jobs
• Building Highways and Roads
• Pipeline Cuts
• Land Fill Projects
• Operation of Various Pieces of Heavy Equipment

15 Ton to 100 Ton Excavators

Loaders Up to 90 Ton

Dozers D-4 up to D-10

Loaders With Various Blade Lengths

Haul Trucks up to 45yd capacity

Scrapers up to 40yd Capacity

• Road Repair and Maintenance
• Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Repair
• Metal Fabrication
• Iron Work Building Construction
• Certified Welder
• Snow Removal with Various Heavy Equipment Plowing Route 23, Route 8, Upper and Lower Route 20 and Route 57

• Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Repair.
• Road Repair and Maintenance
• Tree Trimming and Brush Cutting
• Snow Removal on Town Roads and Property with Loader,
  Grader and Trucks
• Equipment Operator
• Roadside Mowing
• Certified Welder
• Operated Blandford Fire Department Equipment When Needed
  
  

• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Maintenance and Repair of Department Equipment
• Bulldozer
• Loader
• Grader
• Backhoe
• Run Operations of Making Winter Sand in the Towns Gravel Pit with the Towns Screening Plant
• Roadside Mowing
• Brush Cutting
• Operations of Towns Fire Department Equipment and Firetrucks
• Certified Welder
• Maintain Town Properties/Building Maintenance and Repair

Cemeteries,

Town Hall

Library

Church

• Bridge Building Supervisor on Various Small Projects on the Big Dig
• Bridge Demolition
• Large Box Culvert Installation
• Numerous Bridge Deck Replacements on Route 291, 495 and Overpasses in surrounding Boston Area

• Responsible For Overseeing Operations of the Highway Department Activities
• Paved and Gravel Road Maintenance and Repairs
• Snowplow Operations
• Make Sure All Time is Accounted For
• Making Sure All Pertinent Paperwork, Timecards and Bills are Turned in On Time to Town Accountant
• Meet With Select Board About Various Projects to Be Performed Throughout the Town
• Respond to Complaints and Emergencies
• Roadside Mowing and Brush Cutting
• Proper Roadside Shoulder Maintenance
• Maintain Drainage Dikes as to Flow Water Properly
• Prepare Yearly Budget For Operations of the Highway Department to be Voted on at Town Meetings
• Maintained Town Equipment to Operate as Expected
• Coordinate Mutual Aid With Other Town Departments and Surrounding Towns With Certain Projects
• Assist Other Departments and Outside Agencies When Needed
• Maintain a Proper Rapport With All Departments, Seated Board and Residents
• Make Sure All Projects, Tasks and Daily Operations are Performed in a safe and Timely Manner

• Making Sure Paving Projects are Completed in a Timely Manner
• Make Sure Estimated Tonnage of Material for Each Job is Correct
• Estimate of Blacktop Needed for Special Jobs
• Keep Track of All Equipment (Trucks) Hauling Materials
• Making Sure Blacktop Crews Places All Materials at the Depth Required by Customers
• Make Sure All Safety and Traffic Regulations are in Place and Adhered to

• Oversee the Operations of the Department of Public Works on a Daily Basis
• Prepare Yearly Budget
• Prepare Paperwork For Department Expenditures as in Acquiring New Equipment Through Department Funds
• Make Sure All Paperwork For Employee(s ) Such as Timecards and Bills are Received and Forwarded to The Town Accountant
• Oversee Tree Trimming and Brush Cutting Projects
• Coordinate Use of Western Mass Brush Cutting Machines With Surrounding Towns Involved in The Cutting Program
• Oversees Road Reclamation and Black Top Projects
• Street Light Installations
• Drainage Projects
• Street Widening Projects
• Acquiring New Heavy Equipment Through Chapter 90 Funding and For All Related Chapter 90 Projects
• Meet With Highway Department Liaisons Weekly About On Going Department Projects
• Make Sure All Department of Public Works Equipment is Maintained in Proper Working Order
• Oversee Snowplow Operations
• Oversee Towns Gravel and Winter Road Sand Making Operations in the Towns Gravel Pit
• Respond to Requests to Help The Towns Civic Activities When Asked
• Maintain a Good Rapport With Residents and Town Officials
• Work With Mass Purchase Program to Acquire Certain Pieces of Equipment
• Oversee Maintenance and Repair of Town Buildings

Town Hall

Library

Town Common

Cemeteries

Fire and Police

Department of Public Works

• Operate Gravel and Sand Making Process
• Maintained Equipment

Loaders

Trucks

Dozers

Screening Plants and Conveyors