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Rene Ruvalcaba

Desert Hot Springs,CA

Summary

Eleven years experience as a Utility underground Locator for Spectrum Edison and Frontier. Also ten years of experience as a furniture delivery driver on a manual commercial air-brake truck. Dedicated to timely and accurate work. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude with a strong willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Underground Utility Locator

UtiliQuest LLC
11.2012 - 06.2023
  • Worked outdoors in harsh conditions to complete utilities location requirements within expected timeframes.
  • Actively responded to emergency situations pertaining to illegal digging and excavation accidents.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Photographed utility sites and marked underground lines with receiver and transmitter accurately
  • Set up traffic control to have safe working area
  • Drive company vehicle in safe manner and follow all traffic laws to minimize accidents
  • Maintain computer and working equipment clean and in working order
  • Troubleshoot spectrum, Edison, and Frontier lines to identify and ensure they are operating efficiently
  • Located access points for Spectrum Edison and Frontier and ensured that they were safe to work with
  • Introduced myself to business owners and tenants and explained I’d be working around access points to service the area
  • Drove company-owned vehicles to work areas throughout the entire Coachella Valley, including high desert and El Centro in a safe and legal manner

Lead Warehouse Associate

Linders Furniture
07.2003 - 07.2011
  • Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage production and checked for damages
  • Delivered furniture to customers' houses on a commercial air brake truck
  • Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as 150 pounds
  • Inspected work areas for cleanliness and obstacles and removed cartons and boxes to keep work areas organized and hazard-free.
  • Operated forklift to safely move and safeguard stock and supplies in warehouse.
  • Trained and supervised new employees to apply best practices and comply with health and safety procedures and regulations.
  • Safely and securely loaded items to prevent damage

Education

Associate of Arts - Liberal Studies

College of The Desert
Palm Desert

Skills

  • Class A driving Permit, enrolled in driving academy to receive Class A License on 9/19/2023 with no restrictions
  • Delivered furniture to customers' houses using an air brake commercial truck
  • Client Support
  • Handling Service Calls
  • Onsite Visits
  • Safe Practices on high voltage lines, traffic lane closures and surrounding areas
  • Manhole Safety practices
  • Trained in defensive driving

Timeline

Underground Utility Locator

UtiliQuest LLC
11.2012 - 06.2023

Lead Warehouse Associate

Linders Furniture
07.2003 - 07.2011

Associate of Arts - Liberal Studies

College of The Desert
Rene Ruvalcaba