Michael Allen
Sallis,MS
Summary
Diligent field technician with solid background in construction operations. Demonstrated ability to manage heavy machinery and oversee on-site safety protocols. Proven track record in project completion and teamwork in high-pressure environments.
Construction professional with hands-on experience in operating heavy machinery and ensuring safety compliance. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving project goals. Skilled in equipment maintenance, site preparation, and material handling. Reliable and flexible with changing project demands, ensuring efficient and timely completion.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Operator 1
Atmos Energy
Kosciusko, MS
12.2025 - Current
- Operator qualifications
- Installing and replacing meters and regulators
- Atmospheric corrosion - able to recognize rust, pitting, flaking of paint
- Conducting pipeline patrolling surveys - able to recognize encroachment on pipeline Right of ways
- Preventing accidental ignition - able to recognize potential hazard of an accidental Ignition such as a running vehicle light switches, doorbells etc
- Recognize and react to abnormal operating conditions - able to recognize tampering With gas meters or tampering with regulator stations, voltage on customer piping etc
- Installing and maintaining pipeline markers - able to install markers on our existing pipe underground or making sure regulator stations have proper signage.
- Operating within an established MAOP -making sure pipelines do not exceed their Maximum allowable operating pressure.
- Removing and deactivating and purging gas meters - able to disconnect a gas meter And doing it in a safe way and being able to bleed the air out of a customers service line.
- Sniff test certification - able to identify the mercaptan being put in our gas lines at Various locations.
Internship
Atmos Energy
Kosciusko, MS
06.2025 - 12.2025
- Service Experience
- Weekly meetings in safety safety is top priority
- Dunning Disconnects includes cutting off gas to homes and interacting with customers daily.
- Replaced gas meters which is how we measure how much gas the customer is using
- Turned gas back on in homes after a disconnection to the home we have to go in to the house to make sure there are no leaks to make sure everything is safe for the customer
- Pressure tested customer piping
- Lit hot water heaters, gas stoves, central heating units
- Experienced in fixing leaks on underground pipe also above ground piping
- Construction Experience
- Weekly safety meeting safety is a top priority
- Replaced service lines going to homes and made sure they were properly working to make the customers safety a top priority
- Put new services in which includes making a tap on the main line
- Plumbed meters into houses using pipe wrenches, crescent wrenches etc.
- Experienced with Rycom locators and the functionality of them
- Experienced with sensit gold G2 gas monitors and also with 4 gas monitors
- Replaced large meter sets going to commercial buildings
- Experience with using electro fusion which is how we connect plastic coupling etc onto plastic piping
Labor Worker
Garrett Construction
Goodman, MS
05.2020 - 05.2025
- Equipment operator, bulldozers, packers, tractors, excavator
- Farm hand - which included pulling trailers, some electrical work, welding keeping equipment maintained.
- Limited experience with trimble earth works (grading systems)
Labor Worker
Robert’s Construction
Sallis, MS
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Handling heavy objects, and making safety a priority
- Carpentry works
- Roofing houses
Education
Associates Degree - Industrial Technology
Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS01-2026
High School Diploma -
Winona Christian School
WInona, MS05.2024
Skills
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Welding
- Fabrication work
- Passed my CDL permit test waiting to take my driving test
- Proficient in working with power tools
- Excellent communication skills with customers
- Great team work capabilities
- Problem solving skills
- Structural framing
- Electrical installation
- Finish carpentry
- Heavy equipment operation
Timeline
Construction Operator 1
Atmos Energy
12.2025 - Current
Internship
Atmos Energy
06.2025 - 12.2025
Labor Worker
Garrett Construction
05.2020 - 05.2025
Labor Worker
Robert’s Construction
05.2019 - 08.2019
High School Diploma -
Winona Christian School
Associates Degree - Industrial Technology
Holmes Community College
Community Service & Involvement
Volunteer, Winona, 2023-03, Tornado in Winona (March 2023), Tornado in Vaiden (March 2023), Operation Christmas Child (9th-12th grade)
Honors and Awards
Honor Roll (9th-12th grade), President’s List 25-26 (College), Member of Phi Theta Kappa, 2 Year AAS degree in industrial technology