Joshua Blades
Summary
Dynamic construction professional with extensive experience at Weitz Iowa, excelling in project oversight and labor management. Track record in optimizing schedules and enhancing safety compliance, while fostering teamwork & collaboration. Skilled in pre-construction planning and problem-solving, ensuring successful project delivery and adherence to building codes. Brings fresh perspective and strong commitment to quality and success. Adaptable and proactive approach in delivering effective solutions.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Superintendent - Superintendent
Weitz Iowa
03.2023 - Current
- Site Locations: Athene and the Des Moines Airport Parking Ramp
- Interpreted blueprints, specifications and schematics to complete accurate work.
- Developed detailed schedules and resource allocation plans, optimizing workforce utilization and reducing labor costs. Also, entering time, units for manpower, lean and last planner.
- Maintained project activities documentation, simplifying future reference needs & accurate reporting of results to stakeholders.
- Coordinated site operations in accordance with established timelines.
- Participate and/or lead meetings with owners and owner representatives, architects, engineers, as well as field, operational and administrative staff.
- Enhanced efficiency by implementing innovative construction techniques and ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols.
- Mentored junior staff by providing guidance on best practices in construction management, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
- Regular site inspections to ensure quality control & compliance with building codes and regulations.
- Entering time.
- Meetings with executives ordering from warehouse and local departments
- Provided hands-on training to carpenters, enhancing their skills and knowledge in various construction techniques.
Master Foreman - Master Builder
Weitz Iowa
02.2017 - 02.2023
- Site Locations: Microsoft - Hope Church - Grimes Library - Kemin - 5th Parking Ramp - 7th & Grand Parking Ramp
- Going over initial budget
- Pull plans, building crews, site logistics, winter and summer protocols, tracking units building schedules weekly work plans, coding cost codes and material in tungsten weekly planning
- Troubleshoot unforeseen construction challenges swiftly, resolving issues and staying on project timelines.
- Maintained excellent relationships with clients, vendors, and subcontractors, facilitating successful collaboration on projects.
- Manage and oversee General Foreman and General Labor Foreman
- Run crews and tracking time on paper
- JSA's - Job Safety Analysis
- Take-offs figuring material, counting parts and relaying information to superiors
- Physical labor in the field
Yard Foreman
Decatur County - Secondary Roads
07.2015 - 02.2017
- Ordering consumable inventory - filters, oil, bolts, nuts, grader, chain supplies, shop supplies, tires
- Shop/Yard Maintenance
- Organized & tracked inventory, record project culverts, bridge plank, beams, fuel consumption
- In yard operation of various equipment & machinery, specific operation of endloader and fork lift, dump truck hauling & snow removal, prep & load salt/sand
- Maintenance of most equipment-fluid levels, changing filters, tires, chain saw
General Foreman - Trade Specialist
Weitz Iowa
08.2013 - 02.2017
- Fill out daily task cards, daily safety talks, record & report cost codes for time, review blueprints. troubleshooting
- Daily contact signaling and rigging with track and tower cranes
- Setting up of wall forms; consisting of elevation & layout of embeds, bulkheads & brick ledge. Once set up responsible for quality control before pouring walls. Tear down walls to new specifications.
- Digital transit and builders level use
- Coordinate with other companies and crews on job site for job safety, effectiveness and efficiency
Journeyman Carpenter
Olympic
07.2013 - 08.2013
- Sheetrock and metal stud framing
Yard Foreman
Decatur County - Secondary Roads
11.2010 - 07.2013
- Ordering consumable inventory - filters, oil, bolts, nuts, grader, chain supplies, shop supplies, tires
- Shop/Yard Maintenance, organized & tracked inventory, off load with fork lift and record project culverts, bridge plank, beams, fuel consumption
- In yard operation of various equipment & machinery, specific operation of endloader and fork lift, dump truck hauling & snow removal, prep & load salt/sand
- Maintenance of most equipment-fluid levels, changing filters, tires, chain saw
- Union Steward of Local 2003 ISACC
General Foreman
Weitz Iowa
02.2008 - 09.2010
- Schedule concrete pours-pile caps, mudsills, duck banks, architecural concrete, wall construction, elevate post tension decks
- Read and troubleshoot blueprints for construction of building and structures
- Attend job safety, quality control, pre-planning, kaizen, and subcontractor meetings
- Attend up grade classes within the company, lean waste program, yard class-learn material purchasing, safety lanyards for fall protection.
- Completed installations of building structures, trim, flooring, and cabinetry.
- Demonstrated versatility as a journeyman carpenter with experience in both rough framing and finish work across diverse construction environments.
Journeyman Carpenter
Carpenters Local 106 - Multiple Employers
07.1999 - 02.2008
- Layout and install sheetrock, metal studs, ceiling tiles/grid, interior/.exterior finishing & framing
- Operate various machinery and hand tools, scissor/JLG aerial/fork lifts, pettybone, skid loader, stick/wire welders, transit & various laser levels
Education
No Degree - Industrial Tech 1994 - 1995
William Penn
Oskaloosa, IANo Degree - Liberal Arts 1993 - 1994
NIACC
Mason City, IAHigh School Diploma -
Central Decatur
Leon, IA05-1993
Skills
- Pre-construction planning
- Construction supervision
- Site inspections
- Labor management
- Task delegation
- Schedule management
- OSHA compliance
- Project coordination
- Progress reporting
- Building codes
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Dependable and hardworking
- Problem-solving abilities
- Construction safety
Accomplishments
- Procore
- First Aid/CPR/AED
- Journeyman Certificate
- OSHA 10 & 30 Construction (5 year upgraded)
- Qualified Signal Person & Rigger for Cranes and Derricks
- HILTI Qualified Operator-Power Actuated Tools
- Attendance at Foreman's & Masters Training Meetings
- Foundations of Future Leaders Training
- Weitz Safety Bootcamp
Timeline
Field Superintendent - Superintendent
Weitz Iowa
03.2023 - Current
Master Foreman - Master Builder
Weitz Iowa
02.2017 - 02.2023
Yard Foreman
Decatur County - Secondary Roads
07.2015 - 02.2017
General Foreman - Trade Specialist
Weitz Iowa
08.2013 - 02.2017
Journeyman Carpenter
Olympic
07.2013 - 08.2013
Yard Foreman
Decatur County - Secondary Roads
11.2010 - 07.2013
General Foreman
Weitz Iowa
02.2008 - 09.2010
Journeyman Carpenter
Carpenters Local 106 - Multiple Employers
07.1999 - 02.2008
No Degree - Industrial Tech 1994 - 1995
William Penn
No Degree - Liberal Arts 1993 - 1994
NIACC
High School Diploma -
Central Decatur
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