William Young
Danville,GA
Summary
Construction specialist with 4+ years of hands-on maintenance and project support experience. Strong in safety compliance, quality control, site inspection, and team coordination.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Specialist 2
Engineering and Construction Services
Forsyth, GA
01.2024 - Current
- Coordinated with project teams across Engineering and Construction Services.
- Tracked materials, deliveries, and equipment for active construction projects.
- Prepared daily and 3 week lookahead reports.
- Supported scheduling and coordination of construction service activities.
- Communicated with contractors, engineers on site issues.
- Resolved field concerns using project specifications and construction procedures.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve construction project efficiency.
- Inspected completed worksites to ensure they meet specified standards.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and quality standards for all construction activities.
- Loaded and unloaded materials and tools into vehicles for transport to job sites.
- Operated equipment with strong focus on safety and ground communication.
- Performed lubrication, cleaning, and repair tasks on machinery and equipment to maintain functionality.
- Signaled equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement or adjustment of machinery.
- Worked productively as a lead in training on the job with offenders assigned to the detail.
General Trades Tech 2
Dodge State Prison
Chester, GA
02.2020 - 01.2024
- Maintained prison equipment, fixtures, and facility systems at Dodge State Prison.
- Inspected work orders and completed repairs following correctional safety procedures.
- Repaired plumbing, electrical, and mechanical issues throughout secure housing areas.
- Documented maintenance work and updated service logs for facility records.
- Coordinated with security staff before entering restricted prison locations.
- Responded to urgent facility problems and restored safe working conditions.
- Cleaned tools and organized supplies to ensure readiness for daily tasks.
- Followed institutional policies while supporting operations across Dodge State Prison.
- Replaced defective components to ensure proper equipment functionality.
- Performed troubleshooting and repair of equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
- Utilized a variety of hand tools including soldering irons, screwdrivers, pliers, cutters, wire strippers and crimpers.
- Maintained records of repairs, calibrations, and tests performed on equipment.
- Managed quality control.
- Followed safety practices to safeguard against injury and damage to property.
- Participated in training to maintain technical expertise and proficiency on applicable equipment.
- Conducted preventive maintenance procedures according to established schedules.
- Reviewed technical manuals and other documents related to product operation and maintenance requirements.
- Installed new components or replaced defective parts to restore functionality.
- Completed scheduled appointments on time to drive quality service.
- Adjusted, connected, or disconnected wiring, piping and tubing to complete repairs and installations.
- Kept records of parts and equipment used in projects to update inventory.
- Coordinated repair and maintenance plans with co-workers and supervisors ahead of scheduled projects.
- Ran tests on newly repaired machinery and equipment to confirm proper functionality.
- Greased mechanical parts with lubrication to achieve smooth and regular functionality.
- Disassembled dysfunctional machinery to perform root cause analysis and repairs.
- Took measurements and evaluated dimensions of surrounding area to correctly install new machinery.
Skills
- Blueprints and specifications
- Site supervision
- Quality control
- Safety compliance
- Site inspection
- Equipment inspection
- Project reporting
- Work order management
- Team coordination
- Subcontractor supervision
- Change order management
- Troubleshooting
- Problem-solving
- Heavy equipment operation
- Hand and power tool operation
- Plumbing systems
- HVAC systems installation
- Insulation installation
- Drywall installation
- Foundation construction
- Framing techniques
- Roofing installation
- Concrete forming
- Surface preparation
- Equipment coordination
- Inventory control
- Time management abilities
- Incident reporting
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- Conflict resolution
- Relationship building
- Worksite safety
- Relationship building
- Worksite safety
Timeline
Construction Specialist 2
Engineering and Construction Services
01.2024 - Current
General Trades Tech 2
Dodge State Prison
02.2020 - 01.2024