Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
Additional Information
Timeline
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Robert Dettweiler

Waynesburg,OH

Summary

Experienced General Foreman at Beaver Excavating with a proven track record of leading teams to complete projects on time and within budget. Demonstrated superior supervisory and construction management skills throughout my career, resulting in the successful completion of multiple projects. Proactive in improving job site safety and efficiency, and adept at fostering high-performing teams through strong communication skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Foreman

Beaver Excavating
07.2013 - Current
  • Worked alongside team to accomplish work goals according to schedule.
  • Performed job safety analysis on daily basis to mitigate risks for all workers and visitors to job sites.
  • Completed final walkthroughs at job sites to close out projects.
  • Achieved timely completion of projects with strict adherence to budget constraints and quality standards.
  • Enhanced job site safety through regular inspections, hazard assessment, and implementation of corrective measures.
  • Improved project efficiency by effectively delegating tasks and managing a team of skilled workers.
  • Delivered project updates to superintendent and detailed issues that could halt work progress.
  • Reviewed blueprints, specifications and drawings to fully understand project scope ahead of time.
  • Collaborated with subcontractors for seamless coordination of work scopes, ensuring smooth project execution from start to finish.
  • Ordered necessary supplies and materials required for installation of new work and remodeling of existing systems.
  • Kept teams properly supplied with materials, tools, plans and supplementary assistance to meet project deadlines.
  • Established open lines of communication with clients, providing regular updates on project status and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Mentored junior team members in the development of their skills, providing guidance and support that facilitated career advancement opportunities.
  • Prepared daily time cards and assisted in preparation of estimates and scope of work statements.

Education

Sandy Valley High School
Magnolia, OH

Skills

  • Leading teams
  • Equipment operation
  • Supervisory skills
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Crew management
  • Coordinating tasks
  • Safety enforcement
  • Site inspections
  • Daily planning
  • Crew oversight
  • Blueprint analysis
  • Hour tracking
  • Safety practices
  • Documentation skills
  • Effective communication
  • Work assignments
  • Site coordination
  • Safety protocols
  • Crew leadership
  • Project deadlines
  • Project planning
  • Team leadership skills
  • Task delegation
  • Forklift operation
  • Construction supervision
  • Construction management
  • Safety meetings
  • Customer assistance
  • Customer relations
  • Company safety policies
  • Training and mentoring
  • Hand and power tools
  • Quality controls
  • Construction background

Accomplishments

Few jobs on the larger concrete that I have been apart of.

Pro football hall of fame

Case farms

AEP/New river electric Sub stations/ T- Lines

Cleveland Cliffs

Columbus Airport

Intel

Columbiana county water treatment

Timken steel mill

Affiliations

Union carpenters 285

Akron Canton builds program for the youth

Certification

  • Excavation Competent Person Training – National Utility Contractors Association.
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Certification - OSHA Training Institute.
  • First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Certification - American Red Cross.
  • Rigger and Signalperson Certification – National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators.
  • Fall Protection Competent Person Training - International Safety Equipment Association.
  • Scaffold Competent Person Certification - Scaffold & Access Industry Association.
  • Forklift Operator Trainer Certifications – Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
  • Confined Space Entry Supervisor Certification - National Association of Safety Professionals.
  • ACI concrete testing

Additional Information

I’m a fourth generation Union Carpenter on my fathers side and on my mothers side it’s all sales in the house hold so I would love to be in a sales position one day in this booming construction industry.

Timeline

General Foreman

Beaver Excavating
07.2013 - Current

Sandy Valley High School
Robert Dettweiler