AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
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Seek the Challenging Position of Senior Construction Equipment Operator
A highly talented Construction Equipment Operator with huge experience in operating wheeled and/or tracked motorized construction and maintenance equipment to move, lift, transport, and apply earth and materials on state properties or project sites.
Summary of Qualifications
More than eight years experience.
Thorough knowledge of the operation of motorized equipment, such as tractors, trucks, bulldozers, backhoes, and front-end loaders.
Excellent knowledge of the use and care of hand and power tools, such as chain saws, pumps, air hammers, compressors, and mixers.
Exceptional knowledge of safety precautions to be observed in working on or near highways.
Deep knowledge of street and highway traffic rules and regulations.
Uncommon ability to operate motorized equipment with great skill and in a safe manner.
Profound ability to read, understand and work in conformity with work orders, blueprints, or construction plans.
Great ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to equipment.
Remarkable ability to detect unsafe or hazardous conditions of equipment and work environment.
In-depth ability to follow instructions.
Strong ability to communicate effectively.
Solid ability to provide training and explain instructions and guidelines to others effectively.
Sound ability to organize and coordinate the work of the unit.
Great ability to determine work priorities and assign work to subordinates.
Professional Experience
The Metropolitan Inc, Tarrytown, NY 2000 - Present
Construction Equipment Operator
Operate a variety of wheeled or tracked construction or maintenance equipment, such as bulldozers, graders, backhoes, front-end loaders, dashers, and heavy maintenance trucks.
Operate semi trucks with trailers, and heavy-duty dump trucks.
Observe work site and equipment to detect and protect against unsafe or hazardous operating conditions.
Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs to motorized vehicles and equipment operated.
Assist and participates in major repair work and related maintenance activities, as assigned.
Plant, trim, and remove trees using various landscaping equipment.
Grade and prepare grounds, parking areas and driveways, using motorized graders and various landscaping equipment.
Read work orders and construction plans to determine work to be done; decide equipment and method of operation needed to accomplish the work.
Move construction equipment from one project site to another.
Clear and clean roadways, rights-of-way, tourist facilities, catch basins, and other areas.
Operate trucks with snowplows, underbody blades, sanders, and metered salt spreaders.
Participate in such trades tasks as pavement repairs, culvert repairs, guardrail and sign repair.
Set up and operate, on a regular basis, specialized construction equipment, typified by such units as cranes equipped with dragline, clam shell, pile driver; heavy land clearing bulldozers equipped with tree cutter and timber rake or rock rack.
Operate maintenance equipment involving complex technical processes such as the hot rubber asphalt machine used to patch airport runways to meet FAA standards.
Operate semi tractor and tandem axle trailer combination on a regular, full-time basis.
The Metropolitan Inc, Tarrytown, NY 1997 - 2000
Construction Equipment Operator Trainee (under the supervision of Senior Construction Equipment Operator)
Operated equipment over rough, rocky, steep surfaces; mountainous terrain etc.
Performed routine maintenance on equipment and determined when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Repaired machines or systems using the needed tools.
Watched gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Determined the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Determined causes of operating errors and decided what to do about it.
Graded and leveled to fine grade specifications as determined by grade stakes all construction materials and soil types on rolling and hilly terrain.
Operated equipment to clear maintained and closed roadways of snow and ice.
Excavated trenches to expose or install underground utilities.
Interpreted and followed instructions using specifications, construction drawings etc.
Interpreted and applied safety codes and industry standards in the operation of equipment and attachments.
Education
High School Diploma (1997)
Valid State of New York Class A Driver's License
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