Seth Hertenstein
Tacoma,WA
Summary
Skilled heavy equipment operator proficient in operating backhoes, excavators, dump trucks, off-road trucks, loaders, pavers, and mill machines. Dependable and hardworking team leader and collaborator with several years of construction industry experience. Works safely while supporting teams to meet deadlines.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Heavy Equipment Operator
City of Tacoma
Tacoma, Washington
10.2024 - Current
- Operating heavy equipment in regards to road maintenance
- Overseeing and coordinating proper workflow
- Calculating asphalt quantity for given jobs
- Ensured safety and integrity of each job site to maintain compliance with safety standards
- Operated excavators, loaders, and backhoes for City of Tacoma road projects.
- Inspected heavy equipment before shifts and reported maintenance needs to supervisors.
- Read work orders and followed traffic control and safety procedures.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with construction materials such as gravel, sand, and asphalt.
- Oversaw proper PPE use to facilitate working conditions compliant with safety regulations.
- Maintained detailed records of work hours, material usage, and job completion to support project tracking
- Accurately estimated material needs based on job specifications provided by supervisor.
- Adjusted throttles, switches and pedals to operate bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders or backhoes.
M and O specialist
Kitsap County Public Works
Seabeck, Washington
06.2014 - 09.2024
- Operated excavators, loaders, backhoes, pavers, and mill machines
- Inspected heavy equipment before shifts and reported maintenance needs to supervisors.
- Performed pre-shift and post-shift equipment inspections and accurately completed reports to support company policy.
- Read work orders and followed traffic control and safety procedures.
- Assisted crew members with trenching, grading, and excavation support tasks.
- Operated front end loader to move dirt and different base materials.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with construction materials such as gravel, sand, and asphalt.
- Loaded trucks with materials
- Transported materials around construction sites to work locations.
- Cleaned equipment, work areas, and job sites after daily operations.
- Led crew members in daily operations to ensure project goals were met.
- Calculation of asphalt or any other road materials for specific jobs
Education
Klahowya Secondary School
Seabeck, WASkills
- Heavy equipment operation
- Asphalt calculation
- Equipment inspection
- Traffic control
- Road maintenance
- Grade interpretation
- Crew coordination
- Safety awareness
- Site cleanup
- Clear communication
- Erosion control practices
Certification
- Erosion and Sediment control lead
- Flagger certification
- First Aid/ CPR
- Class A CDL
- Forklift certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Heavy Equipment Operator
City of Tacoma
10.2024 - Current
M and O specialist
Kitsap County Public Works
06.2014 - 09.2024
Klahowya Secondary School