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Mark Sostar

Bainbridge,PA

Summary

Professional with strong background in public works management, ready to drive infrastructure projects and maintenance operations. Hands-on experience in overseeing construction, repair, and logistical coordination, ensuring efficient use of resources. Focused on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs and reliable in all situations. Skilled in project planning, safety compliance, and resource allocation.


I have also been a firefighter for volunteer company for 25 years.


I have love for learning and continuing to learn from others around me.


I also have 2 kids and boy girl that keep me busy. Also I umpire little league baseball in the spring and fall. And I enjoy mountain biking and boating.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Public Works Supervisor

Borough of Penbrook
04.2022 - Current
  • Maintaining roads, Storm water and Sewer for the municipality
  • Coordinated with external organizations such as utilities companies or environmental agencies to address complex issues affecting public works operations.
  • Enhanced public works efficiency by streamlining project management processes and implementing cost-saving measures.
  • Secure grants for equipment purchases. And reports for the grant term.
  • I have a great working relationship with multiply municipalities that can assist in aid.
  • Started the GIS system for the Borough.
  • Tracking all the maintenance for all Borough vehicles including police and codes.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry residents.
  • Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
  • Successfully started the Borough's pesticide license and pesticide program.
  • Completed infrastructure projects on time and within budget by effectively allocating resources and coordinating team efforts.
  • Consistently taking classes involved in public works.

Crew Lead

City of Harrisburg
05.2019 - 04.2022
  • Trained employees in time management and proper ways to complete job duties.
  • Discussed daily work requirements with crew and assigned skills-based tasks to enable completion of work.
  • Trained employees for CDL. They all passed the 1st time.
  • Demo of vacant city owned houses.
  • Roadway paving, compacting and sealing.
  • Assisted in digging, trenching and backfilling trenches and foundations.
  • Pick up an delivery of dumpsters.

Road Crew

Conewago Township
05.2018 - 05.2019
  • Cold patching and hot mix asphalt patching.
  • Snow plowing/salting
  • Maintaining the right of ways in the Township of weeds and grass
  • Clearing storm water inlets
  • Vehicle maintenance
  • Backhoe and front loader work
  • Building maintenance


Tractor Trailer Driver

Fedex Freight
05.2005 - 05.2018
  • Verified safe and consistent operations by conducting DOT pre-trip inspections according to established criteria.
  • Aided with new driver development
  • Dealt with angry customers.
  • Pick up and Delivery of goods in a time sensitive operation.
  • Hauled double trailers
  • Ran forklift on dock loading and unloading freight when short staffed.


Education

High School Diploma -

Middletown Area High School
Middletown, PA

Skills

  • Personnel management
  • Fleet management
  • Traffic engineering
  • Budgeting and finance
  • Stormwater management
  • Infrastructure maintenance
  • Landscaping supervision
  • Roadway design
  • Pedestrian safety
  • Operating budgets
  • Transportation planning
  • Complaint resolution

Certification

  • Pa Pesticide License
  • Certified NPDES Stormwater permit Inspector
  • PENNDOT Flagger training
  • AHA First Aid and BLS Provider CPR
  • Permit required confined space supervisor certified
  • PENNDOT Highway Occupancy Permit Basics Class
  • Stormwater Pond Manager
  • PSAB Public Works Management Course
  • PA Dept of Labor and Industry workplace safety training
  • Sexual Abuse Awareness Training from Abuse Prevention Systems
  • University of Pittsburg. Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse
  • Texas A&M Engineering Extension. Disaster Management for Public Works
  • LTAP

Pennsylvania Roads Scholar 1, Pennsylvania Roads Scholar Administrative


1. Principals of Paving V.II

2. Managing Utility Cuts

3. Asphalt Road Common Maintenances Problems

4. Traffic Sign Basics

5. Project Estimating Using Mathematical Principles

6. Winter Maintenance 101

7. Temporary Traffic Control

8. Introduction to Traffic Studies

9. Winter Maintenance Planning


Timeline

Public Works Supervisor

Borough of Penbrook
04.2022 - Current

Crew Lead

City of Harrisburg
05.2019 - 04.2022

Road Crew

Conewago Township
05.2018 - 05.2019

Tractor Trailer Driver

Fedex Freight
05.2005 - 05.2018

High School Diploma -

Middletown Area High School

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