Kirk Heuer
Trenton,MI
Summary
Responsible Supervisor with excellent project oversight, team management and blueprint interpretation skills coupled with more than 10 years of experience. Achieves project milestones and adheres to deadlines, safety, and quality standards.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor
DTE
10.2021 - Current
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Handled customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
- Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Achieved results by working with staff to meet established targets.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals.
Journeyman Foreman
INTREN
05.2017 - 09.2021
- Work collaboratively with multiple contractors to help develop and define strategies based on business objectives, safety protocols, and utility accordance.
- Established working relationships with Project Managers, individual contributors, and executive staff.
- Led improvement of safety standards through input of personal protective equipment that resulted in over a year of zero safety incidents department wide.
- Represent my crew during meetings with management to provide guidance and assist with issue resolution.
- Manage the daily operational functions of a directional boring crew while adhering to all safety standards.
- Work with cross functional teams throughout the utility field to ensure strategies are understood.
- Supervised multiple directional boring crews of 4 to install and replace underground primary cables for ComEd's Cable Replacement Program.
- Communicated with restoration department to efficiently restore properties and minimize customer complaints.
- Interpreted underground and overhead prints to correctly relay to my crews where and what to install.
- Organized material ordering to stay cost effective and efficient.
- Installed multiple phases of primary cables including 3/O, and #2 for ComEd's smart grid.
- Operated a Vermeer 20x22 directional drill and DigiTrak locating systems for primary install.
- Established running lines for directional boring crews based upon my safety system "Rules to dig by" which consisted of safety standards that resulted in over a year of zero reportable incidents.
Apprentice Lineman
INTREN
03.2013 - 05.2017
- Assisted Journeyman Lineman with work to learn trade and practice techniques.
- Used climbers, bucket lifts and safety equipment for work at heights reaching as much as 50 feet above ground.
- Positioned and operated directional drills and excavators to reach lines, transformers and existing connections.
- Installed and maintained Underground Residential Distribution (URD) equipment.
- Worked as a underground construction crew to route and re-route power lines under ground as a part of Commonwealth Edison's Cable Replacement Program.
Education
Journeyman Lineman Certificate - Electrical And Power Transmission Installation
IBEW Local 9 Lineman Training School
University Park, IL05.2017
Associate of Arts - Information Assurance (Technical)
Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI05.2012
High School Diploma -
Trenton High School
Trenton, MI06.2007
Skills
Most recent experience focuses on collaboration and installation demands
Ability to manage and complete multiple deliverables within due dates
Certified Flagger under the National Safety Council
Successfully completed a 30 hour Occupational Safety and health Training Course in Construction Safety and Health
Trained in FRA 214 Railroad Workplace Safety for On-Track Safety
Passed written and practical crane rigging and signal test
CDL A license and extensive knowledge of commercial vehicles
Strong analytical skills - ability to translate data into consumable information and insights; structured problem solving skills
Very knowledgeable in underground, overhead, and aerial utility blueprints/maps
Supervised crews of sub contractors for Commercial Edison's utility replacement distribution program
Timeline
Supervisor
DTE
10.2021 - Current
Journeyman Foreman
INTREN
05.2017 - 09.2021
Apprentice Lineman
INTREN
03.2013 - 05.2017
Journeyman Lineman Certificate - Electrical And Power Transmission Installation
IBEW Local 9 Lineman Training School
Associate of Arts - Information Assurance (Technical)
Henry Ford College
High School Diploma -
Trenton High School
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