Wesley Hutchison
Columbia,KY
Summary
Skilled Superintendent offering nearly 15 years of experience leading communication and operations to complete commercial, industrial and infastructure projects. Expert coordinator between teams, vendors and design professionals. Efficient problem-solver to keep projects on time and on budget.
Knowledgeable leader with record of accomplishment on diverse construction projects. Translates directives of architects, constructions managers and clients into actionable on-site directives to consistently meet project demands. Expert in tackling problems head-on and maintaining strict standards.
Detail-oriented managed that brings extensive construction background and specialized experience on challenging projects. Smoothly leads team members to meet goals, maximize performance and maintain important safety standards. Knowledgeable about applicable codes and industry best practices.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Superintendent
S&W Construction Partners
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Managed construction over several commercial projects including jobs for Raceway, kum and go, pilot and Racetrac
- Lead crews of various trades with scheduling, communication and planning
- Projects in the 8 to 15 million dollar range
- From small gas stations to large truck stops
- Paper work including dailies,safety meetings, permitting, documenting inspections, reporting and etc
- Management of multiple trades and tasks simultaneously and scheduling work to keep the job ahead of schedule
- Oversaw all tank sets
- Documented through officials and client
- Documented and photoed all fuel lines and all in ground structures
- Check behind trades and make sure the work is done correctly and up to standard
- Work directly with Raceway and race track to get them exactly what they wanted including getting a CO on a building that didn't have any kind of fire system or anything in it and then two weeks later we had a fire marshal inspection to get them frying we got the hood ancillary system strobes and everything up in two to two and a half weeks and they were frying after that time
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Superintendent
Precision
09.2017 - 07.2019
- I ran the whole job while also setting all of the steel for the building
- I'm an ncco crane operator and the manager over large commercial steel building erection
- Supervised crews of 10 to 20 men on projects such as 500,000 sq ft building in Portland tn ,750,000 sq ft in Madisonville ky, 600,000 sq ft Bowling green Ky and 300,000 sq ft Lebanon Tn
- Ensured placement of all anchor bolts and structural steel was correct
- Organized crews activities and planned tasks to stay ahead of schedule
- Facilitated weekly safety meetings and ensured proper practices were followed
- Supervised multiple subcontractors
- Worked with manufacturers and suppliers planning deliveries and ordering materials
- Did all time and daily job reports
- Was the head safety official and was the crane operator to set the buildings
- Uses the Microsoft suite to do all reporting and coordination
Foreman and operator
Beech construction
Lake Normandy Tn
11.2024 - 09.2017
- Fish hatchery expansion for TWRA
- Large earthworks job and built to plan
- Managed crew of 12 on building 4 large fish kettles
- Performed layout
- Dug all areas for construction
- Footings, slabs, slopes etc
- Placed footings, walls, raceway, blockouts for plumbing and valves, and floors
- Provided safety training for scaffold erection and confined spaces
- Built all scaffolding and certified it
- Facilitated and participated in daily safety meetings and did equipment inspections
- Worked with TWRA to assure their needs were being met
- Excavated for endwalls and catcher pot in hatchery
- Design and built bridge platforms
- Managed subs with all MEP
- Coordinated deliveries and equipment installation.
Superintendent
Lithko Construction
Nashville Tn
01.2015 - 11.2016
- Jack Daniels expansion project in Lynchburg Tn
- Several jobs in the Nashville area
- Managed a crew of 20 men in placement of concrete footings, large slabs, truck docks and elevator pits
- Laid out anchor bolts and building corners
- Worked with the GC (Galiger Kaiser) to meet schedule demands and safety issues
- Worked as our on site safety administrator and gave daily safety briefings and team meetings
- Located and replaced anchor bolts placed wrong on another project done by another contractor
- Attended all contractor and company meetings pertaining to this job.
Safety Coordinator
Fisher Construction
Midland, Michigan
08.2012 - 01.2015
- GM Corvette Plant Expansion (mid engine retrofit) in Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Performed safety audits; provided safety training, ppe; equipment inspections; facilitated safety meetings; ensured safety compliance, coordinated with Owner, prime contractor, subcontractors, and local labor unions
- Wrote PTAS and JSAS
- I also worked to get subs in compliance to enter the site and facilitated safety orientation for new employees
- I kept the safety board up to date and in compliance
- Along with working to get subs on site with sub contractors
- Completed daily safety meetings for crew and management
- Attended weekly general contractor safety and production meetings and provided solutions to safety issues as they were discovered
- Also worked closely with the superintendent to manage the job.
General Foreman
Kelly Construction Inc
Louisville, Kentucky, KY
07.2010 - 06.2012
- Worked on several petroleum projects forming and pouring tank bases on tank farms
- I helped schedule work and coordinated with other trades
- I was Also charged with keeping the job on budget
- Was in charge of a crew of 14 that tied all the rebar for our jobs, formed walls and poured
- We poured several Large retaining walls
- Was in a safety leadership program
- Helped facilitate safety meetings and was charged With solving safety issues and spotting unsafe acts
- I operated several pieces of equipment such as track hoe and skid steer
- Worked on several Bridges on County Roads including box beam bridges and some post-tension cableing.
Assistant Superintendent, Safety Coordinator and Field engineer
Brasfield and Gorrie LLC
Raleigh, North Carolina
06.2007 - 07.2010
- Managed and coordinated sub-contractors on large Commercial projects and a large cancer research hospital
- Coordinated weekly safety meetings and authored meeting minutes
- Participated in weekly meetings with the Owner, Project Manager, other Superintendents, and the Foreman of each sub-contractor
- Ensured deadlines were met
- Confirmed all plans/drawings were followed correctly and provided potential solutions in the event that a problem arose
- Worked with erectors to solve issues with pre engineered steel buildings
- Worked on an ER remodel
- The ER was still in and we split it down the middle so that we could work on one section while the other section was still available for patients
- We used plastic sheeting and built frames to wall off the other section of the ER
- We used negative air scrubbers to keep the Dust down along with using dustless tools
- I also managed a shotcrete wall that was put along the large dirt berm that was right beside the new er entrance
- I was also over the crew that did the ER entrance and the new traffic flow.
Foreman
Jones and Bourland Inc
Prestonsburg, Kentucky
08.2006 - 04.2007
- Completed several bridge projects from demo to finish product
- Coordinated with Superintendents to complete work with the carpenters and operators
- Projects include various bridge builds including but not limited to footers, abutments, piers, decks, steel beams and concrete beams
- All aspects from demo to re opening were completed
- Worked on large scale earthwork projects moving dirt and removing and replacing Bridges, making sure our elevations were correct and that we were following the Civil plans
- Worked with post tension cabling on a couple Bridges and followed tolerances and had all inspections done
Laborer, Carpenter Foreman Operator
Scott and Murphy
Bowling Green, Kentucky
06.2001 - 05.2006
- Initially performed general labor on heavy highway bridge construction projects
- Worked on several bridges on I-65
- Some from beginning to completion and others doing decking and concrete barriers
- Promoted to carpenter after 8 months and then performed form work, concrete finishing, footer construction, wall forming, deck pours, culvert construction and operated heavy machinery
- Operated equipment including but not limited to the backhoe, track hoe, bulldozers, Lull lifts, dump trucks and bobcats
- Eventually became the operator on our crew and serviced other crews
- Dug all s.o.g, culverts, bridge work
- Worked with box beam bridges, Bridges with metal decking and post tension cable Bridges.
Education
Engineering (Incomplete) -
Western Kentucky University
01.2003
General education -
Adair county High School
01.2001
Skills
- Equipment Operation
- Carpentry
- Concrete work
- Coordinating
- Blueprint reading
- Safety coordination
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Construction knowledge
- Form systems (Doka, meva, Simon, stick build)
- Contract Management
- Strategic Planning
- Quality Assurance
- Policy Development
- Staff Management
- Contractor Management
- Project Management
- Employee discipline
- Training Oversight
- Infrastructure Planning
- Resource Coordination
- Continuous Improvement
- Data Analysis
- Program implementation
- Key decision making
- Relationship Building
- Cost Estimation
- Recruitment and hiring
- Community Engagement
- Building codes understanding
- Commercial construction experience
- Relationship building and management
- HVAC Systems
- Leadership Development
- Presentations
- Educational leadership
- Project Coordination
- Design review
- Reporting
- Public Speaking
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Blueprint and schematic understanding
- Building Code Knowledge
- Stakeholder Communication
- Financial Administration
- Contractor Oversight
- Scheduling Coordination
- Quality Standards
- Material Procurement
- Site Safety Management
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Dependable and Hardworking
- Team Leadership
- Risk Management
- Blueprint Reading
- Site Measuring and Marking
- Decision-Making
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Assignment Delegation
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Worker Supervision
- Work Monitoring
- Supply Ordering
- Safe Operating Procedures
- Employee Training
- Resource Allocation
- Risk Mitigation
- Interpersonal Communication
- OSHA Compliance
- Heavy equipment operations
- Self Motivation
- Lockout and Tagout
- Problem-solving abilities
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Analytical Thinking
- Team building
- Word Processing
- Professionalism
- Time management abilities
- Written Communication
Certification
- Nccco crane operator
- Field Engineer, Brasfield and Gorrie
- Osha 10
- Osha 30
- First aid
- Pathogens cert
- Confined spaces cert
- Scaffold erecting cert
- Marathon cert
- Rigging NCEER certified industrial Carpenter
- Several other certifications
Job Preferences
Looking for a company to grow with, interested in both safety and production sides. Seeking a company that values safety and work-life balance. Willing to work away from home but desires a stable home life to spend time with family.
Timeline
Foreman and operator
Beech construction
11.2024 - 09.2017
Superintendent
S&W Construction Partners
07.2024 - 12.2024
Superintendent
Precision
09.2017 - 07.2019
Superintendent
Lithko Construction
01.2015 - 11.2016
Safety Coordinator
Fisher Construction
08.2012 - 01.2015
General Foreman
Kelly Construction Inc
07.2010 - 06.2012
Assistant Superintendent, Safety Coordinator and Field engineer
Brasfield and Gorrie LLC
06.2007 - 07.2010
Foreman
Jones and Bourland Inc
08.2006 - 04.2007
Laborer, Carpenter Foreman Operator
Scott and Murphy
06.2001 - 05.2006
Engineering (Incomplete) -
Western Kentucky University
General education -
Adair county High School