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Michael Ross

Dallas,TX

Summary

Dedicated professional seeking challenging position with reputable organization. Utilize training and skills to contribute to company success. Committed to exceeding expectations and achieving growth in dynamic work environment. Passionate about driving results and adding value to team.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Property Manager

Ross Properties
06.1998 - Current
  • Maintains and upgrades facilities.
  • Market vacant space to prospective tenants through the use of a leasing agent or by advertising or other means, and establish rental rates in accordance with prevailing local economic conditions.
  • Handled tenant complaints promptly and appropriately, calling in repairmen, and other support services.
  • Ensure compliance with provisions of legislation, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Federal Fair Housing Amendment Act, as well as local fair housing laws.
  • Completed final move-out walk-throughs with tenants to identify required repairs.
  • Perform ongoing reviews of renting and advertising practices to ensure they are not discriminatory and that the property itself complies with all of the City, State, and Federal regulations and building codes.
  • Responsible for enforcing the terms of rental or lease agreements.
  • Keep properties in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Damage Prevention Specialist

Zayo Group
08.2023 - 04.2025
  • Responsible for contact with area excavators, municipalities and company personnel responsible for excavation activities.
  • Complete and maintain accurate reports to comply with company and regulatory requirements.
  • Ensure accuracy of maps and records as it relates to damage prevention.
  • Handle ordinary inquiries involving company procedures, extension rules, service rules, code requirements, service entrance and metering requirements.
  • Resolve technical issues and ensures that the field crew understands the work scope, detail and schedule including but not limited to: assessing risks and costs, determining labor resources, assisting in managing callout procedures and monitoring performance measures for employees involved with emergency response.
  • Demonstrate ability to handle emergency response across processes.
  • Responsible for the accuracy and quality of information generated for each work activity.
  • Created detailed technical drawings and designs, incorporating special requests.
  • Worked closely with engineers, land surveyors, and other key stakeholders on different infrastructure projects.
  • Read blueprints and schematics to interpret building plans.
  • Looked over proposed plans and project sites to coordinate layouts and site maps.
  • Planned field surveys to locate new sites.

Damage Prevention Specialist

Heath Consultants, Inc.
08.2016 - 08.2023
  • Responsible for contact with area excavators, municipalities and company personnel responsible for excavation activities.
  • Complete and maintain accurate reports to comply with company and regulatory requirements.
  • Ensure accuracy of maps and records as it relates to damage prevention.
  • Handle ordinary inquiries involving company procedures, extension rules, service rules, code requirements, service entrance and metering requirements.
  • Resolve technical issues and ensures that the field crew understands the work scope, detail and schedule including but not limited to: assessing risks and costs, determining labor resources, assisting in managing callout procedures and monitoring performance measures for employees involved with emergency response.
  • Demonstrate ability to handle emergency response across processes.
  • Responsible for the accuracy and quality of information generated for each work activity.

Locator

Heath Consultants, Inc.
04.2014 - 08.2016
  • Identify, locate and mark the position of subsurface utilities in order to minimize accidental damage or disruption of service due to construction excavation activities.
  • Perform a variety of field work, including locating and sizing of services, customer load determination, staking and survey work of moderate difficulty; works with local government and prepares and obtains distribution easements as assigned; makes field checks and inventories; gathers and prepares information for various permits, licenses and joint use applications.
  • Handle ordinary inquiries involving company procedures, extension rules, service rules, code requirements, service entrance and metering requirements.

Courier and Shipping/Receiving Clerk

C & F Index, Inc.
01.2008 - 04.2014
  • Deliver packages in a timely manner.
  • Package materials for outgoing shipping.
  • Receive packages from USPS, UPS and FEDEX.
  • Stock packages and keep up inventory warehouse daily.

Locator and Supervisor of Field Operations

Utilitex Construction
08.2006 - 12.2007
  • Identify, locate and mark the position of subsurface utilities in order to minimize accidental damage or disruption of service due to construction excavation activities.
  • Perform a variety of field work, including locating and sizing of services, customer load determination, staking, and survey work of moderate difficulty; works with local government and prepares and obtains distribution easements as assigned; makes field checks and inventories; gathers and prepares information for various permits, licenses and joint use applications.
  • Handle ordinary inquiries involving company procedures, extension rules, service rules, code requirements, service entrance and metering requirements.
  • Resolve technical issues and ensures that the field crew understands the work scope, detail and schedule including but not limited to: assessing risks and costs, determining labor resources, assisting in managing callout procedures and monitoring performance measures for employees involved with emergency response.
  • Demonstrate ability to handle emergency response across processes.
  • Responsible for the accuracy and quality of information generated for each work activity.

Locator

STS Utiliquest, LLC.
06.2002 - 05.2006
  • Perform location and marking of existing City gas (including high pressure gas and regulator stations and vaults) and water lines, gas and water valves (including electronic markers), wastewater lines, and e-Streets fiber (including J-boxes and vaults) reclaim water system, storm water collection system and streetlights and traffic signals (including fiber optic, telephone and loop components).
  • Able to read and accurately interpret electronic quarter section and plat maps to facilitate locating utility lines.
  • Experience in performing assignments in hazardous traffic environments and knowledgeable in the use of appropriate safety equipment and procedures.
  • Computers and a variety of specialized, sensitive electronic equipment to locate utility lines and valves in the right-of-way and utility easement.
  • Experience in performing assignments in hazardous traffic environments and knowledgeable in the use of appropriate safety equipment and procedures.
  • Distinguishes colors to mark utilities with the designated color for the corresponding utility.
  • Senses and detects natural gas leaks when locating gas mains and services.
  • Prepare or update maps to make corrections for specific plats.
  • Organize daily and locate assignments into a route designed to minimize backtracking and increase efficiency in covering an assigned area of the City.
  • Research or analyze data regarding excavation locations, construction prints, plat pages and plans to determine actual running line of requested utilities.
  • Finalize log to document work completed using computerized data entry.

Education

General High School Diploma -

West Mesquite High School
Mesquite, TX
01.1998

Skills

  • Advanced Knowledge of electrical and gas theory
  • Mathematics and physics
  • Construction practices and procedures
  • Design and work packaging standards
  • Federal/state gas and electric codes
  • OSHA rules familiarity
  • Utility board regulations
  • State/County/City DOT requirements
  • Utility construction equipment
  • Material procurement process
  • Project management
  • Scheduling tools
  • Advanced surveying skills
  • Right-of-way skills
  • Ability to draw accurate maps
  • Ability to comprehend Texas Property Codes
  • Underground utility locating
  • Construction inspection
  • Attention to detail
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Land surveying
  • Geotechnical engineering
  • Problem-solving abilities

Timeline

Damage Prevention Specialist

Zayo Group
08.2023 - 04.2025

Damage Prevention Specialist

Heath Consultants, Inc.
08.2016 - 08.2023

Locator

Heath Consultants, Inc.
04.2014 - 08.2016

Courier and Shipping/Receiving Clerk

C & F Index, Inc.
01.2008 - 04.2014

Locator and Supervisor of Field Operations

Utilitex Construction
08.2006 - 12.2007

Locator

STS Utiliquest, LLC.
06.2002 - 05.2006

Property Manager

Ross Properties
06.1998 - Current

General High School Diploma -

West Mesquite High School

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