Engineer Truck Driver

Jim P Bradley Jr.

Email: ********@*************.***

Address:

City: Cuthbert

State: GA

Zip: 39840

Country: USA

Phone: 229-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Field Engineer II with more than 12 years of experience leading technical aspects of ongoing, long-term forestry and soil research. Also, there was a strong emphasis on the supervision and coordination of field technicians and grad-students as well as coordination with Jones Center and cooperating faculty. Experience includes technical aspects of forestry, prescribed fire, soils and fertility, plant science and a broad array of field instruments.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton GA 1/2001 to 12/2000 (Forest Technology)

Job History / Details:

Summary

Field Engineer II with more than 12 years of experience leading technical aspects of ongoing, long-term forestry and soil research. Also, there was a strong emphasis on the supervision and coordination of field technicians and grad-students as well as coordination with Jones Center and cooperating faculty. Experience includes technical aspects of forestry, prescribed fire, soils and fertility, plant science and a broad array of field instruments.

Highlights

Results-oriented

Problem-solving and analysis skills

Adaptability

Efficient multi-tasker

Self-motivated

Operations development/management

Experience in land management

Interpersonal communication skills

Supervision and training

Experience

January 2001 to Current

Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center Newton, GA

Research Technician- Field Engineer II

Developed large irrigation system followed by daily maintenance of its operation along with 24/7 employee supervision of system operation.

Supervised and coordinated field technicians for numerous field projects

Established an experimental garden of native species including greenhouse rearing of plants, plot layout and irrigation

Collected and processed soil and plant samples

Assisted many PhD and M.S. students in the execution of field work and sample processing

Maintained data sets using Excel

Participated in 4 years of the Environmental Educator Resource Academy, working with groups of teachers on techniques and skills in forestry and soil science and ways to present these in a classroom.

Participated in a multi-organizational prescribed fire research campaign with multiple state and federal agencies

Prescribed burning of research areas

Installed/maintained equipment used to monitor weather, soil, CO2, particulates,etc.

Operated heavy equipment including tractor, backhoe, forklift, pump truck, etc.

11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM

September 1996 to August 1999

The Blind Factory/ South GA Shutters Sasser, GA

Salesman/ Installer/ Shop Supervisor

Sold, measured, manufactured and installed window treatments in clients homes.

Supervised a crew of seven employees

Painted handmade plantation shutters

Set up and maintained shop equipment and packed products for shipment

Reason for leaving: Returned to school to finish education

October 1994 to September 1996

Goldkist, Inc. Cuthbert, GA

Truck Driver

Applied fertilizer by truck and/or tractor

Collected soil samples

Maintained and repaired company truck, tractor and other equipment used for such applications

Reason for leaving: Offered new job opportunity with salary advancement, management responsibilities and sales

July 1992 to September 1994

Newel Brothers Construction Hope Hull, AL

Laborer/Truck driver

Cleared land

Operated dump trucks

Operated other heavy equipment

Installed erosion devices

General labor

Additional Experience: 1989-1992: Pest Management Scout with background in scouting peanut and cotton fields for insect/disease problems with results reported to farmer and Extension Agent.

1989: Conservation Aide to Natural Resource Conservation Service in Dawson, GA assisting the District Conservationist

Education

2000 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA

Associate of Science Forest Technology

Continuing Education: Master Tree Farmer II, Master Wildlifer, Bioenergy Conference, Prescribed Fire Council, GFC: Burning in Young Longleaf, GFC: Prescribed Burner, Wildland Fire Training, Specialty training at Campbell Scientific & Licor Biosciences and 11 years of staff Prescribed Fire courses at Jones Center

Community Involvement: 4 years of helping 4-H Forestry Team; volunteer cross-country coach at RSS; Member of Cuthbert United Methodist Church, serving on administrative council; Achievement of Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts of America in 1988.

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