Thomas Alan Potter
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
***********@*****.****.***
General Labor Skills:
. Have assisted in various phases of construction from general labor,
carpentry and quality control.
. Completed all phases of concrete including demolition, forming and
finishing.
. Operated small work boat and assisted in moving of barges and booms.
. Maintained all services on Navy ships including assembling air, water,
and gas manifolds, fire systems and back flow check valves.
. Assisted with installing energy efficient electrical lighting systems.
. Operated back-hoe, front-end loader, forklift, and manlift.
. Installed underground utilities.
. Landscaping and grading
. General building demolition
Qualifications:
. Currently attending Tidewater Community College
. US Citizen and able to obtain a Government Security Clearance
. Have gained previous access to bases
Professional Experience:
United Forming, Norfolk, VA, October 2009 to present
Quality Control, July 2010 to present
. QC testing and inspection to ensure definable civil, mechanical and
electrical work features are constructed to the agreed standards of
the project.
. Advise Superintendant and senior staff of testing and/or inspection
results.
Forms Carpenter, February 2010 to June 2010
. Performs general carpentry work involved with the building of new
parking garages, office additions and related structures.
. Builds and repairs vertical structures and concrete forms.
Assistant Field Engineer/General Laborer, October 2009 to February 2010
. Facilitate movement and adjustment of construction machinery,
equipment and construction materials by communicating and establishing
control lines for construction workers/subcontractors.
. Lay out areas where construction work will be performed and am
responsible for construction layout and dimensional accuracy.
. Read and interpret construction plans, instructions, and
specifications to determine work activities
Concrete Foreman, T.A. Potter Contracting, subcontractor to Kevcor,
Virginia Beach, VA, 2000 to 2009
. Assist with all phases of concrete from layout to finish.
. Measure and order concrete and sub-grade materials.
. Assist with concrete placement and finishing of floors, decks, pools,
driveways, sidewalks and custom stamped concrete.
. Complete all site work including footings, column pads, and slabs.
. Extensive training in and safe operation of virtually all equipment
and heavy machinery used in the concrete and masonry field.
. Gained extensive knowledge of steel form, solid pour systems, and
custom form carpentry.
Electrician, Independent Lighting LLC, Virginia Beach, VA, May 2008 to
November 2008
. Replace all ballasts and bulbs with energy efficient lighting in all
light fixtures and exit signs in Chesapeake City Hall, as well as
several other buildings
. Ran dock lighting at private residences.
Ship services/Work Boat Operator, Marine Hydraulics International, Norfolk,
VA, July 2007 to March 2008
. Perform maintenance on oil and security booms and move bumpers and
small barges.
. Worked alongside riggers in various applications, tied and untied all
vessels.
. Ran all services including air, gas, and water.
. Assemble and maintain all pneumatic tools, manifolds, temporary fire
systems, temporary ventilation systems, and back flow check valves.