Troy Huss
Ashton,IA
Summary
I grew up working on the farm as a kid. I went to St. Patrick's Catholic School in Sheldon, Iowa through 8th grade. I then went to Sheldon High School from 9th-12th grade and graduated in 1992. I went onto NCC for Heavy Equipment. I ran dozers, scrapers, excavators, surveying, and grade cuts. I ended up in Who's Who in Washington, D.C. for being the best in the class. After that I went to Ritter Farmers Coop and drove semi there hauling grain. I ended up getting my own truck with my dad and uncle. I ran and dispatched the trucks until my wife and I decided we wanted to start having a family. We had a child that had a congenital heart disease which made me have to get out of the trucking industry because of health insurance. I started working for Deluxe Feeds in Sheldon, Iowa hauling feed for them. I worked there until I started working at the DOT in 2011. I've been on various different construction projects as well as operating equipment, flagging, emergency calls, etc.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Highway Tech Associate
Iowa DOT
11.2011 - Current
- Performs routine roadway and right of way maintenance by using dump trucks, front end loaders, tractors, motorgraders, backhoes, mowers, hand, foot, and eye coordination.
- Removing damaged pavement, patching spalls, sealing and filling joints and cracks, removing bumps and filling depressions.
- Repairing guardrails and flagging traffic in construction of accident sites.
- Operating 60 pound jack hammers and front plow ice blades.
- Performs traffic control to assists motorists through work zones in a safe manner.
- Maintains waterways by reshaping fore and back slopes, cleaning vegetation from ditches, maintaining and repairing tile culvert pipes and intakes by using back hoes, loaders and other equipment.
- Use dump trucks with hand controls and operate snow removal equipment with a straight blade, V-plow, wing plow and underbody blades.
- In the event of a roadway emergency such as a traffic accident, we call in 911 to get emergency equipment. I have been on 3 fatalities so far on the roadway.
- Inspects construction projects by observing contractors to ensure plans and specifications are correctly followed.
- Have done routine sampling, inspection and testing of materials used in highway construction.
- Perform basic construction and maintenance on DOT buildings and grounds.
- Participates in DOT seminars and technical training as well as other duties assigned which may include participating on district-wide crews.
Truck Driver/ Supervised for Semis
Double H Trucking
03.2001 - 05.2005
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Maximized load safety by balancing, securing, and weighing products.
- Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Kept accurate records of cargo delivery times and vehicle maintenance to provide documentation to dispatch for billing and inventory purposes.
- Obtained necessary permits and licenses to operate various commercial vehicles legally.
- Monitored and managed fuel consumption and expenses for management reporting.
Education
Graduated Heavy Equipment College Course 2 Years - Heavy Equipment Operator
NCC
Sheldon, Iowa05.1992
Skills
-Roadside Coordinator
-Construction
-Operated dump trucks, snow plows, tractors, mowers, graders
-Traffic Control
-Safety Coordinator
-Flagging Permit
-CDL
Timeline
Highway Tech Associate
Iowa DOT
11.2011 - Current
Truck Driver/ Supervised for Semis
Double H Trucking
03.2001 - 05.2005
Graduated Heavy Equipment College Course 2 Years - Heavy Equipment Operator
NCC
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