Robert Grigsby Sr
Humble
Summary
Adept at leveraging extensive experience in concrete finishing and carpentry, honed at Bechtel and other leading firms, I excel in surface preparation, formwork construction, and fostering team collaboration. My commitment to worksite safety and continuous professional development has significantly enhanced project efficiency and quality, demonstrating a profound ability to meet and exceed employer expectations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Journeyman Concrete Finisher/Carpenter
Bechtel
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Ensured adherence to safety standards by conducting regular site inspections and implementing necessary precautions.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices and emerging techniques for concrete finishing through continuous professional development opportunities.
- Increased project durability by properly installing reinforcement materials such as rebar or wire mesh prior to pouring concrete.
- Achieved smooth and durable concrete surfaces by expertly applying finishing techniques such as screeding, floating, troweling, and brooming.
- Delivered high-quality results by maintaining clean and organized work areas, preventing contamination or damage to finished surfaces.
- Improved project timelines by effectively managing multiple tasks simultaneously, including form setting, pouring, leveling, and curing concrete.
- Reduced material waste by meticulously measuring and mixing concrete according to project specifications.
- Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
- Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
- Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
- Wore correct clothing and protective equipment for jobs.
- Assisted crew members with positioning trucks and moved discharge chute to guide concrete into forms.
- Operated equipment such as forklifts safely to efficiently complete site work.
- Measured and marked areas for deploying concrete.
- Read and interpreted blueprints to follow specifications of projects.
Concrete Carpenter
PCL Industrial Construction
10.2023 - 09.2024
- Reduced material waste through efficient use of resources and minimizing excess in all tasks performed.
- Streamlined construction processes by utilizing appropriate tools and equipment for each task.
- Contributed to project success by strictly adhering to blueprints, specifications, and timelines provided by supervisors.
- Improved project efficiency by ensuring accurate measurements and formwork placement for concrete pours.
- Showcased commitment to continuous learning by staying up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in concrete carpentry work.
- Achieved smooth and level surfaces using screeds, trowels, and floats to finish concrete slabs accurately.
- Utilized wheelbarrows, shovels and other tools to move, spread and level concrete.
Journeyman Concrete Finisher/Carpenter
Fluor Construction
07.2023 - 10.2023
- Achieved smooth and durable concrete surfaces by expertly applying finishing techniques such as screeding, floating, troweling, and brooming.
- Increased project durability by properly installing reinforcement materials such as rebar or wire mesh prior to pouring concrete.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices and emerging techniques for concrete finishing through continuous professional development opportunities.
- Contributed to long-lasting infrastructure by ensuring proper curing methods were employed, maximizing the strength and durability of completed projects.
- Enhanced overall job site productivity through active participation in team meetings, sharing insights and offering constructive feedback to improve work processes or resolve issues.
- Supported project success by assisting with site preparation tasks such as grading, compacting soil, and setting forms prior to concrete placement.
- Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
- Maintained clean, safe worksite for team safety and to help keep projects on-track.
- Mixed, spread, and patched concrete to specifications.
- Shoveled materials such as dirt, gravel, and asphalt.
- Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
- Wore correct clothing and protective equipment for jobs.
Concrete Carpenter
Zachry Industrial
02.2022 - 04.2023
- Streamlined construction processes by utilizing appropriate tools and equipment for each task.
- Reduced material waste through efficient use of resources and minimizing excess in all tasks performed.
- Minimized errors during concrete pouring by effectively communicating with the team about layout plans and specifications.
- Constructed high-quality formwork systems, contributing to successful concrete installations on various projects.
Concrete Carpenter
Zachry Industrial
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Streamlined construction processes by utilizing appropriate tools and equipment for each task.
- Reduced material waste through efficient use of resources and minimizing excess in all tasks performed.
- Minimized errors during concrete pouring by effectively communicating with the team about layout plans and specifications.
- Showcased commitment to continuous learning by staying up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in concrete carpentry work.
- Improved project efficiency by ensuring accurate measurements and formwork placement for concrete pours.
- Maintained proper curing conditions after pour completion for optimal strength development within finished products.
Concrete Carpenter
ECHO Industrial
04.2020 - 04.2021
- Reduced material waste through efficient use of resources and minimizing excess in all tasks performed.
- Streamlined construction processes by utilizing appropriate tools and equipment for each task.
- Minimized errors during concrete pouring by effectively communicating with the team about layout plans and specifications.
- Improved project efficiency by ensuring accurate measurements and formwork placement for concrete pours.
- Achieved smooth and level surfaces using screeds, trowels, and floats to finish concrete slabs accurately.
- Prevented costly rework through diligent inspection of completed forms prior to pouring concrete.
- Utilized wheelbarrows, shovels and other tools to move, spread and level concrete.
Concrete Carpenter
Performance Contractors, Inc.
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Streamlined construction processes by utilizing appropriate tools and equipment for each task.
- Reduced material waste through efficient use of resources and minimizing excess in all tasks performed.
- Showcased commitment to continuous learning by staying up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in concrete carpentry work.
- Maintained proper curing conditions after pour completion for optimal strength development within finished products.
- Enhanced team productivity by consistently maintaining a clean and organized work environment.
- Utilized wheelbarrows, shovels and other tools to move, spread and level concrete.
Concrete Finisher
Trillium Construction
05.2017 - 01.2021
- Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
- Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
- Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
- Mixed, spread, and patched concrete to specifications.
Concrete Carpenter
Trillium Staffing
02.2015 - 03.2017
- Reduced material waste through efficient use of resources and minimizing excess in all tasks performed.
- Streamlined construction processes by utilizing appropriate tools and equipment for each task.
- Constructed high-quality formwork systems, contributing to successful concrete installations on various projects.
- Showcased commitment to continuous learning by staying up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in concrete carpentry work.
- Improved project efficiency by ensuring accurate measurements and formwork placement for concrete pours.
- Utilized wheelbarrows, shovels and other tools to move, spread and level concrete.
- Leveled, smoothed, and finished surfaces of poured concrete for construction projects.
Education
High School Diploma -
Huntsville High School
Huntsville, TX06-1979
Skills
- Power trowel operation
- Surface preparation
- Leveling proficiency
- Formwork construction
- Concrete mixing
- Blueprint interpretation
- Epoxy coating application
- Hand troweling techniques
- Concrete curing methods
- Worksite safety
- Power tool operation
- Power saws
- OSHA protocols
- Jointers and edgers
- Bull floats
- Hand tool operation
- Trowel machinery
- Concrete finishing
- Forklift operation
- Finishing techniques
- Concrete pouring
- Concrete forms
- Team collaboration
- Concrete, grout, and slurry mixing
- Basic mathematics
Timeline
Journeyman Concrete Finisher/Carpenter
Bechtel
09.2024 - 12.2024
Concrete Carpenter
PCL Industrial Construction
10.2023 - 09.2024
Journeyman Concrete Finisher/Carpenter
Fluor Construction
07.2023 - 10.2023
Concrete Carpenter
Zachry Industrial
02.2022 - 04.2023
Concrete Carpenter
Zachry Industrial
06.2021 - 01.2022
Concrete Carpenter
ECHO Industrial
04.2020 - 04.2021
Concrete Carpenter
Performance Contractors, Inc.
01.2019 - 03.2020
Concrete Finisher
Trillium Construction
05.2017 - 01.2021
Concrete Carpenter
Trillium Staffing
02.2015 - 03.2017
High School Diploma -
Huntsville High School
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