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RICARDO SOTO

RICARDO SOTO

Porter,TX

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

NIGHTSHIFT SCAFFOLD SUPERVISOR

04.2023 - 08.2023
  • Managed a team of scaffold builders
  • Ensure smooth communication between teams, clients, and crew members
  • Turned in daily reports and payroll
  • Daily inspections of all scaffold structures
  • Responsible for daily safety meetings
  • Responsible for all related paperwork and turnovers regarding progress.

INSULATION SUBCONTRACT COORDINATOR

01.2023 - 02.2023
  • Supervising the contractor on site
  • Overviewing and understanding specifications and the entire scope of work
  • Working with QA/QC to keep appropriate documentation and record keeping
  • Selling off finished product and making sure work is done the first time with no rework
  • Attend progress meetings to coordinate releases and work fronts
  • Problem solving
  • Manage project schedules and timelines.

STRUCTURAL FITTER JOURNEYMAN CLASS 3 - TIC- THE INDUSTRIAL COMPANY

10.2020 - 02.2022
  • Read structural blueprints, sections, and plan drawings
  • Read and derive measurements, dimensions and quantity of material needed to fabricate a structure
  • Fabricate, assemble, and install structural steel products such as beams, braces, pipes and plates
  • Use come-a-longs, chain falls and other industry tools and equipment such as torch cutters, grinders, and clamps.

INSULATION FIELD SUPERINTENDENT - TIC- THE INDUSTRIAL COMPANY

10.2020 - 02.2022
  • Oversaw daily construction activities related to installing insulation at Venture Global LNG Power Island
  • Coordinate contractor and subcontractor regarding Insulation, paint, and scaffold
  • Responsible for submitting three week look ahead for insulation scope of work
  • Coordinated equipment needs with the equipment team
  • Attended daily progress meetings for insulation scope
  • Work with QA/QC regarding keeping appropriate documentation, record keeping, selling finished product, and making sure specifications are met
  • Submitted daily payroll
  • Enforced safe work practices and prevented unsafe work conditions
  • Responsible for daily log and the recording of any negative impacts derived throughout the project
  • Responsible for the understanding of the insulation contract and specifications
  • Estimate and requisition necessary materials and equipment
  • Work with multiple crafts to acquire releases and work packages for scope of work
  • Oversee day to day operations and delegate work to General foreman/foreman
  • Work with safety personnel and participate in safety walks on a weekly basis to make sure work conditions are safe for all employees
  • Responsible for daily safety meetings with team members.

PROJECT COORDINATOR - CLASSIC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

Classic Industrial Services,LLC
Baton Rouge, LA
02.2011 - 08.2018
  • Communicated with clients and employer about project, events, expectations, and goals
  • Coordinated second tier subcontractors
  • Investigate, submit, and assist with RFI's
  • Submitted daily payroll
  • Keep an excellent relationship with team members and clients
  • Worked as Quality control when needed and kept, logged, and submitted QC documentation for selling off finished product
  • Tracked project deliverables, dates and monitor deadlines
  • Maintain and adjust project schedule
  • Logged any loss or negative impacts to the estimated work
  • Oriented new hires to company and job site specifics
  • Coordinated team members to keep project on schedule
  • Participate in project's daily and weekly meetings
  • Understood the contract and specifications
  • Kept a running log of the jobsite progress, impacts, labor.
  • Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly reports summarizing key performance indicators.
  • Liaised with project managers to evaluate project scope and define milestones and deadlines.
  • Maintained a detailed database of project information including budgeting, resources and deliverables.
  • Contributed ideas towards process improvements that would increase efficiency or productivity levels.
  • Developed and implemented project tracker or calendar to meet and maintain standards.
  • Troubleshot and resolved non-technical issues using support documentation and training.
  • Produced status reports for customers and senior management.
  • Developed and implemented project plans, established timelines, tracked progress and ensured deadlines were met.
  • Increased product knowledge by staying up to date on product offerings, features and functionality.
  • Submitted budget estimates, progress reports and cost tracking reports.

ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER/PROJECT MANAGER - CLASSIC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC.

12.2014 - 03.2016
  • Responsible for overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution of Insulation, Siding, scaffold, and refractory projects
  • Planning and monitoring projects schedule, cost, labor, material, and equipment
  • Responsible for creating billing sheets and submitting billing monthly
  • Identifying risk and problem solving
  • Estimating additional scope of work
  • Tracking and reporting project's progress
  • Negotiate additional work with clients and create change orders
  • Developing, creating, and maintaining customer relations
  • Work with Coordinator to establish schedule and project needs
  • Schedule materials and equipment deliverables on time to project
  • Review all scope estimates and submit purchase work orders of material to venders for project
  • Use of lean approach of managing project
  • Responsible for coast control
  • Communicate technical processes and information to team members
  • Understood contracts and scope of work.

INSULATOR, SCAFFOLD, SIDING, REFRACTORY, SHEETMETAL WORKER

  • Remove and dispose of old insulation
  • Review blueprints and specification to determine the amount and type of insulation needed
  • Measure and cut insulation to fit into duct work and around pipe
  • Prepare surfaces for insulation application
  • Maintain and follow OSHA requirements and standards
  • Conduct jobsite safety analysis to recognize hazards and ensure they are addressed
  • Help build scaffolds
  • Install refractory
  • Install siding
  • Install lagging and metal to protect insulation from weather.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Radiology

Armstrong State University
Savannah, GA

Skills

  • Project Planning
  • Team Oversight
  • Team Relationships
  • Operation Monitoring
  • Permitting Understanding
  • Blueprint Reading
  • OSHA Regulations
  • Deadline Management
  • Construction Safety
  • Managing Materials
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Site Cleanup
  • Schedule Management
  • Meeting Coordination
  • Client Relationships
  • Risk Management
  • Purchasing and Procurement
  • Cost Control
  • Scope Management
  • Schedule Coordination
  • Reporting and Documentation
  • Structural Fitter Class 3

Additional Qualifications

  • Fluent in English and Spanish.
  • Have taken Contract course with Classic Industrial Inc. to better understand Contract verbiage and definitions.
  • Have experience with coatings and coatings subcontractors. (Apache, PMI, Nuwave)
  • Experience working with heat trace and heat trace drawings.
  • Have experience with refractory and refractory subcontractors. (Zempell Refractories)
  • Have done estimating work for insulating pipe, vessels, and columns. (Quantities and hours)
  • Can read and interpret isometrics, P&ID's, Orthographic, Structural drawings.
  • Computer literate and work well with Word and Excell, in addition to Cad.
  • Have attended leadership training through Classic industrial Inc.
  • Have completed OSHA 30.
  • Have a Twic Card.
  • Have been in the commercial and Industrial industry for a total of 18 years.
  • Have certificate for completed course in Construction Management.
  • Have up to date First Aid and CPR certificate.

Work Availability

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Quote

"Hard work is the chisel that sculpts dreams into reality, the cornerstone of achievement, and the currency of success."

Timeline

NIGHTSHIFT SCAFFOLD SUPERVISOR

04.2023 - 08.2023

INSULATION SUBCONTRACT COORDINATOR

01.2023 - 02.2023

STRUCTURAL FITTER JOURNEYMAN CLASS 3 - TIC- THE INDUSTRIAL COMPANY

10.2020 - 02.2022

INSULATION FIELD SUPERINTENDENT - TIC- THE INDUSTRIAL COMPANY

10.2020 - 02.2022

ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER/PROJECT MANAGER - CLASSIC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC.

12.2014 - 03.2016

PROJECT COORDINATOR - CLASSIC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

Classic Industrial Services,LLC
02.2011 - 08.2018

INSULATOR, SCAFFOLD, SIDING, REFRACTORY, SHEETMETAL WORKER

Some College (No Degree) - Radiology

Armstrong State University
RICARDO SOTO