Zachary Lawson
Crossville,TN
Summary
My name is Zach Lawson, and I have several years of experience working in the construction industry. I take pride in producing quality work, maintaining a strong work ethic, and showing up every day ready to contribute to the team.
Throughout my career, I have taken on leadership responsibilities, including overseeing coworkers and helping ensure that projects are completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule. I am dependable, hardworking, and committed to doing my job to the best of my ability. Providing for my family is important to me, and I bring that same level of dedication and responsibility to my work every day.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Journeyman Carpenter
Local 50 Southern Region
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
06.2026 - Current
- Read blueprints and followed jobsite instructions for daily carpentry tasks.
- Assembled scaffolding and work areas for carpentry crews.
- Maintained clean workspaces and organized lumber, hardware, and tools.
- Followed OSHA and corporate safety regulations and procedures.
- Constructed formwork for pouring concrete slabs or walls based on engineering plans.
- Collaborated with other tradespeople onsite during construction projects.
Cement Mason
Local 148 OPCMIA
Atlanta, Georgia
01.2026 - 06.2026
- Troweled, edged, and jointed concrete for a clean finish work.
- Repaired cracks, patches, and surface defects on existing concrete work.
- Cut out sections of existing pavement or slab with jackhammers or saws as required during repairs or replacements.
- Trained team members in proper installation methods to meet project quality and efficiency standards.
- Utilized trowels, floats, levels, screeds and other hand tools to shape and finish freshly poured concrete.
- Worked with supervisors on developing techniques for improving work processes.
Lead man
Rogers Group Inc
Cookeville, Tennessee
04.2024 - 01.2026
- Operated concrete tools, mixers, and finishing equipment safely.
- Cured concrete and protected fresh pours from weather conditions.
- Set up and reinforced forms to accurately pour concrete for walkways and other structures.
- Operate power saws to cut expansion joints in hardened concrete surfaces.
- Prepare and pour foundations for structures.
- Ensure that safety protocols are followed at all times while on the job site.
- Operated excavators and loaders to prepare the site.
- Calculated concrete quantities needed for jobs.
- Reviewed blueprints and other drawings to identify correct grades.
- Set concrete forms to desired pitch and depth and aligned.
- Repaired unsafe curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways and roadways.
- Prioritized tasks for each job after reading project blueprints and documents.
Skilled Laborer
Martin & Cobey construction
Cookeville, TN
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Loaded and moved materials across active job sites.
- Operated hand tools and power tools for framing tasks.
- Moved materials, supplies and equipment around the worksite as needed.
- Used laser measuring tools to calculate lengths, widths, and heights.
- Set up and operate fabricating machines such as shears, brakes, rolls, presses, saws, drills, and grinders to cut, bend, form or shape metal parts.
- Supported team members with material handling and shop setup tasks.
Education
Cumberland County High School
Crossville, TNSome College (No Degree) - Kinesiology
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TNSkills
- Formwork assembly
- Blueprint reading
- Power tool operation
- Hand and power tools
- Construction safety
- OSHA compliance
- Quality control
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Team communication
Certification
- Osha 10
- Scaffold 40
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Journeyman Carpenter
Local 50 Southern Region
06.2026 - Current
Cement Mason
Local 148 OPCMIA
01.2026 - 06.2026
Lead man
Rogers Group Inc
04.2024 - 01.2026
Skilled Laborer
Martin & Cobey construction
01.2023 - 04.2024
Cumberland County High School
Some College (No Degree) - Kinesiology
University of Tennessee