Joseph Esparza
Pile Driver/Welder
Bonney Lake,WA
Summary
Focused pile drive welder with 30 years of experience. Skilled at working with metal and welding as well as torch work and proficiency with the majority of the tools required to perform our work with commitment to safety, efficiency and accuracy.
I have worked in many States in the US. I have enjoyed learning the many ways we as union workers approach our work. I have had the pleasure to take knowledge and experience from the many opportunities and projects which have afforded me to apply it to my education and development. I have dedicated the remainder of my career to taking what I have learned in my generation and paying it forward to our future generation of apprentices and Journeyman.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Pile Driver Foreman
FlatIron/Lane
Renton, WA
08.2021 - Current
- Drove pilings to support buildings or other structures using heavy equipment.
- Performed expert and highly safe rigging and unrigging of cranes and other equipment.
- Mentor an all apprentice crew to facilitate goals and accomplishments and achieve mutual objectives for pile driving operation.
- Splicing steel pile/ Welding pile driving templates
- Set up and maintain processing beds for timber pile. prepare wood timber pile to be impacted
- Logistics for pile driving operation
Pile Driver
Atkinson Construction
Tacoma, WA
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Demonstrated crane hand signals to communicate with crane operator and provide load handling instructions.
- Assisted crew to accomplish and achieve mutual objectives to complete daily job tasks
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Resolved weld-related problems by researching and using appropriate repair practices.
- Made steel form parts using various cutting equipment and welded part together per specifications.
- Erect steel false work weld as need per plan/ steel column forms.
- Supervise and lead crew threw various job tasks relating to water work on a river. Misc welding for access for drilling rig.
- Assist in setting longest concrete girder made to date.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
Pile Driver
Pacific Pile & Marine
Seattle, WA
12.2018 - 10.2019
- Documented welding on specified work order.
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Resolved weld-related problems by researching and using appropriate repair practices.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Welded various connections using Miller wire feeder with high-quality final results
- Responsible for welding and erection and layout for passenger only ferry location grades and elevations.
- responsible for steel false erection for placement for concrete forms.
Pile Driver
Atkinson Construction
Bellevue, WA
12.2016 - 10.2018
- Trained less experienced crew in how to complete jobs such as torch work, welding and rigging and kept close eye on team performance and safety behaviors.
- Completed welding and cutting of metal materials to prepare components for different job requirements.
- Performed expert and highly safe rigging and unrigging of cranes and other equipment.
- Demonstrated crane hand signals to communicate with crane operator and provide load handling instructions
- Responsible for fabrication/welding of false work bents, cross bracing and erection of all false work bents. all processes including torch work,quality control to assure all welds and torch work is per plan and prepare for weld inspection.
Pile Driver
Manson Construction Co.
Seattle, WA
09.2013 - 09.2016
- Performed expert and highly safe rigging and unrigging of cranes and other equipment.
- Anchored and maneuvered pile driving barge using spools and lines to safely carry out operations.
- Drove pilings to support buildings or other structures using heavy equipment.
- Secured boats and floating barges with rope and knots to prevent boat or barge from unmooring.
- Worked on wharf and dock projects driving steel piles,wood timber and concrete piles with experienced crews and tight schedules.
- Welding/ fabrication of dolphins, pile splicing.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mt.Diablo High School
Concord, CA 09.1979 - 06.1983
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA 08.1984 - 05.1986
Skills
Torch cutting
undefinedCertification
WABO
Timeline
Pile Driver Foreman
FlatIron/Lane
08.2021 - Current
WABO
04-2021
Pile Driver
Atkinson Construction
10.2019 - 05.2021
Pile Driver
Pacific Pile & Marine
12.2018 - 10.2019
Pile Driver
Atkinson Construction
12.2016 - 10.2018
Pile Driver
Manson Construction Co.
09.2013 - 09.2016
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Diablo Valley College
08.1984 - 05.1986
High School Diploma -
Mt.Diablo High School
09.1979 - 06.1983