Riley Miller
La Grande,OR
Summary
Experienced and dependable general worker with a proven track record of efficiently completing tasks in various settings. Skilled in manual labor, equipment operation, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Safety-conscious with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different environments. Ready to contribute to a dynamic team and make a positive impact.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Groundman
Hooper Corporation
Golden, CO
08.2024 - Current
- Wildfire mitigation for Excel energy.
- Jackhammering and digging holes.
- Working with a crew to place new poles. Drove the bucket/digger to the site, cut whips, jumpers, leads, and grabbed any other material needed. Set down guys and ran a handline.
- Worked on many fly jobs, which were setting poles with the use of a helicopter, and hot sets.
VOLTA Line School
NW Line JATC
Rathdrum, ID
04.2024 - 06.2024
- At Volta I learned the basics of line work
- That means how to properly climb, how to run specific equipment like a digger derrick, and electrical theory
- In class I changed crossarms, poles, attached grounds, learned how to tie wire, dug holes for poles with an auger, and rigged equipment to be sent up or down a pole/structure
- I gained experience in wood pole climbing, steel climbing, and got to ride in a spacer cart.
Welder/Fabricator
Northwood Manufacturing
La Grande, OR
06.2023 - 04.2024
- With Northwood, I was a welder
- This means cutting, measuring, and arranging aluminum pipe to make up the frames that will be put into the trailers being built
- I operated several saws, grinders, and worked with an array of different tools to perform specific jobs.
Concrete Finisher
Earp’s Concrete Finishing
La Grande, OR
06.2019 - 08.2021
- During my work for Earp’s I was a concrete finisher and laborer
- This was a summer job and it required long hours and hard work
- Aside from just finishing, I set up forms, dug foundations with heavy equipment, and hauled material with a truck and trailer.
Education
n - Linework
VOLTA Line School
Rathdrum, ID06.2024
Associate in Arts DTA -
Clark College
Vancouver, WA06.2023
High School Diploma -
La Grande High School
La Grande, OR06.2021
Skills
- Class A CDL
- Tankers Endorsement
- Flagging/Traffic Control
- Steel Structure Certified Climber
- First Aid, CPR,& AED for Adults
- OSHA 10 Hour ET&D
- Rigging & Signal Person Certification
- Digger Derrick Operation Safety Training
- Pole Top Rescue Proficiency
- COMET Cert
- Wood Pole Climbing Proficiency
- Steel Tower Climbing Proficiency
- Steel Pole Climbing Proficiency
Timeline
Groundman
Hooper Corporation
08.2024 - Current
VOLTA Line School
NW Line JATC
04.2024 - 06.2024
Welder/Fabricator
Northwood Manufacturing
06.2023 - 04.2024
Concrete Finisher
Earp’s Concrete Finishing
06.2019 - 08.2021
n - Linework
VOLTA Line School
Associate in Arts DTA -
Clark College
High School Diploma -
La Grande High School
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