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Ricky Cornelius

Cullman,Alabama

Summary

Proactive and versatile professional with a dedication to quickly adapting to new challenges. Strong problem-solving abilities and a proven track record of fostering strong relationships with clients and team members. Focused on supporting team success and achieving positive results.

Task, detailed oriented with 50+ years of experience as an owner operator, as well as, employee operator of all heavy equipment, Foreman and Lead Superintendent on multiple commercial job sites.

To many companies to list that I have contracted with but a few are:

ASI

Granite

Elarco

Dynagrid

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Heavy Equipment Operator

DynaGrid Construction Group
Ballground , GA
10.2024 - Current
  • Communicated with clients and studied plans and diagrams to establish work requirements.
  • Drove and maneuvered equipment in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks.
  • Loaded and offloaded rocks, debris and other materials from heavy equipment.
  • Followed signals from ground crew and other operators to safely move materials and prevent dangerous interactions or missed cues.
  • Performed routine inspections on all heavy machinery prior to use.
  • Operated digging and transporting equipment to efficiently fulfill project requirements.
  • Identified potentially hazardous or unacceptable materials at job site and coordinated proper disposal.
  • Promoted continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
  • Operated equipment to remove debris, snow or other equipment from streets and work areas.
  • Coordinated machine operations with other site personnel to keep materials moving smoothly and prevent accidents.

Lead Superintendent

ELARCO
Commerce, TX
02.2024 - 10.2025
  • Kept production team moving forward for progress in daily site operations.
  • Created and executed project plan and schedule, complying with budget and quality measures.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Established procedures for completing projects within specified budgets and timelines.
  • Oversaw complete construction process to maximize quality, cost controls and efficiency.
  • Oversaw daily work of team using knowledge of local and national building codes for construction areas.
  • Ensured that all subcontractors are in compliance with contract documents by conducting regular inspections of their workmanship.
  • Supervised personnel to carry out maintenance on properties, buildings and fixtures.
  • Adjusted equipment to prepare for excavating and boring geological materials.
  • Allocated material and labor resources to promote on-time and under-budget project completion.

Education

Associate of Arts - General

Wallace State Community College
Hanceville, AL
05-1976

General

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Skills

  • Analytical thinking
  • PPE compliance
  • Team building
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Decision-making
  • Organizational skills
  • Troubleshooting
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Self-Directed

Certification

BLS , American Heart Association current

OSHA 10

Timeline

Heavy Equipment Operator

DynaGrid Construction Group
10.2024 - Current

Lead Superintendent

ELARCO
02.2024 - 10.2025

Associate of Arts - General

Wallace State Community College

General

Auburn University
Ricky Cornelius