Lukas Reid
Spokane,WA
Summary
Resourceful professional with 10 years of experience in the Underground utility Construction industry. Excel in organization and supervision with a knack for driving productivity and completing tasks efficiently. Skilled in workflow optimization, quality control, and team leadership. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring seamless operations and workforce management. Extensive knowledge in the locations of different soil conditions throughout the Inland Northwest, as well as experience operating in all soil conditions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Operator/Foreman
Palouse Power
Richland, WA
06.2024 - 12.2024
- Organize and have pre-construction meetings with the City of Richland's electrical engineers and inspectors for multiple three-phase overhead-to-underground reconductor projects for the City of Richland Electrical Services.
- Manage and coordinate the subcontracted HDD company installing the conduit.
- Dig in and around vaults for conduit and wire installation into transformers and switchgear cabinets.
- Organize, inventory, and receive all necessary materials for in-house and subcontractor use during the project.
- Record time and material/install billing sheets for daily production.
- Provided leadership, insight, and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company and industry programs.
Superintendent/Foreman/Operator
Saunders Line Construction
Spokane, WA
09.2019 - 12.2023
- Estimation, pre-construction meetings, and organizing jobs with multiple local power municipalities, as well as multiple telecommunication companies, for underground utility construction throughout the Pacific Northwest.
- Organization and application of all manpower and operations necessary for jobs, from start to finish.
- White-lining, reading, understanding, and applying all construction prints, maps, and necessary ecological preventative practices necessary for jobs.
- Organizing, ordering, and applying all materials necessary for any underground utility construction.
- Operating all equipment for horizontal directional drilling, excavation, wire/fiber pulling, and restoration when necessary.
- Collaborated with coworkers to perform projects quickly, efficiently, and to meet business goals and deadlines.
- Record time sheets, and material/install billing sheets for daily production.
- Provided leadership, insight, and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company and industry programs.
Operator
Northern Pipeline
Spokane, WA
03.2018 - 09.2019
- Read prints, and operate horizontal directional drill, excavator, and backhoe for the installation of 2-12" natural gas pipeline.
- Work directly with pipe fitting crews to adequately and efficiently work in heavily populated and high-traffic areas for construction.
- Operator Qualifications for Avista Standards in Natural Gas Construction.
Education
Electrical Theory And Technical Diploma
Avista Lineman School
Spokane, WA10-2016
High School Diploma -
Ferris High School
Spokane06-2013
Skills
- Customer relations
- Site supervision
- Task delegation
- Heavy machinery
- Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement
- Operations leadership
- Intense work ethic and efficiency
- Mentorship for new hires in the industry
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Operator/Foreman
Palouse Power
06.2024 - 12.2024
Superintendent/Foreman/Operator
Saunders Line Construction
09.2019 - 12.2023
Operator
Northern Pipeline
03.2018 - 09.2019
Electrical Theory And Technical Diploma
Avista Lineman School
High School Diploma -
Ferris High School
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