Diligent Heavy Equipment Operator familiar with safety regulations, construction practices and optimal operation of construction equipment. A passion for operating skid steers, excavators, mini loaders, and tractors. Reliable worker with strong work ethic.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Operator/Pipe Layer and Laborer
Stapleton Timber & Excavation
09.2022 - Current
Operate excavators to dig and backfill trenches, pits, and pads . Cut roads and ditches to grade.
Operate skid steers and loaders to move material, grade and backfill.
Operate compaction equipment on fresh graded materials.
Assemble and install underground pipe, fittings and valves of various sizes, for all types of utilities.
Cover completed pipes with earth or materials and prepared sites for grading.
Check slopes for conformance to requirements using levels or lasers.
Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Read and understood drawings, written instructions and blueprints to plan work and layout pipe.
Repair and maintain company equipment and vehicles.
Construction Labor
Licensed Contractor
Self-Employed
08.2020 - Current
Operated several types of heavy machinery such as skid steers, excavators, and mini loaders.
Completed excavation work, underground utility work, and hardscape work
Evaluated project plans, spoke with clients, and visited job sites to better understand project scope and client desires.
Carefully adhered to safety rules and regulations.
Implemented changes requested by clients and owners to conform to specifications or updated demands.
Successfully problem solved when difficult situations arose onsite.
Pool Builder
Paul Anderson's Pool Service
03.2014 - 04.2022
Plumbed underground water and electrical.
Operated heavy machinery to grade, excavate, and trench.
Communicated with equipment operators to smoothly manage material movement.
Lead crews and managed projects.
Installed new structures, updated systems, and replaced worn pool equipment.
Efficiently read and understood plans to layout jobs and set forms.
Worked independently on extremely fast-paced job sites while meeting productivity and quality expectations.
Construction Volunteer
Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York
01.2007 - 09.2019
Completed tasks such as drywall hanging, steel stud framing, electrical wiring, roofing, and parking lot paving, and hardscapes.
Attended OSHA approved safety trainings and workshops, improving overall knowledge of appropriate measures and determining areas needing improvement.
Trained other volunteers on how to use man lifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, platform lifts, etc.
Demonstrated safe and proper operation of equipment and tools to prevent harm to fellow workers.
Sign Language Interpreter
Self-Employed
01.2007 - 01.2013
Provided interpretation services for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Shop Laborer
Apex Electric
01.2005 - 01.2007
Received deliveries, made dump runs, managed inventory, and kept shop organized.
Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks.
Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
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