Don Black
**** ******* **. ~ Henderson, NV *****
Cell 702-***-**** ~ Email **************@*****.***
Profile: I am a highly motivated individual in Civil Operations. I was
a "QE" for X-Treme X-Cavation Inc.for 7 years and have 25
years of civil operations experience, from Highways,
Underground Utilities (Wet and Dry) to Demolition. I am
well knowledgeable in Estimating, Plan Reading, Microsoft
Word and Logistics. I am firm, considerate and fair to all
personnel. I get both sides of a situation and make a fair
decision for both parties. I can work in an office setting
but I do excel in field operations. My strengths are in
hiring quality individuals that perform well, speaking
plainly to all parties, and utilizing the energy of a team
effort to achieve the company's goals. Good communication
and working together is the key for success.
Employment:
Ames Construction 05/2013 - 12/2013
Position: Universal Operator /
Foreman / GPS Rover
Duties: Operate Heavy Equipment
as needed from rough to finish grade:
Excavators, Blades, Back-hoes, Skid steers,
Trenchers, Loaders, Dozers, Cranes, Paddlewheel
Scrapers, and Scrapers.
Job site Layout with GPS Rover experience.
Order up Man Power and Equipment as needed.
Set Grade and Elevations with GPS Rover.
Set up Borrow Pits for export to fill site.
Cut Slopes and Transitions.
Spartan Building Grupo International
09/2010 - 11/2011
Position: Civil Operations / Senior Superintendent
Duties: > Oversee jobsites while tracking
manpower to include hiring and releases
as needed.
> Procurement of materials, supplies, and
equipment while scheduling projects
meeting with clients and conducting job walks
as necessary.
> Work included building of dikes and
levees, coffer dams, mass excavation's.
X-Treme X-Cavation 12/2003 - 09/2010
Position: Owner / QE / Estimating / PM / Superintendent /
Operator
Duties: > Marketing/Sales, Project Estimator
to include projects up to 6 million.
> Set up mobilization and de-mobilization
of projects.
> Lead/Supervise installation of wet/dry
utilities, mass excavations, grading
and paving, GPS Rover Experience.
> Acquisitions of new business and
retention of existing clients.
> Meeting all scheduled critical path's
and deadlines while meeting or
exceeding project budgets.
> Oversee Superintendents on safety and
insure efficient and smooth flowing
construction operations.
Kiewit Western 02/2002 - 12/2003
Position: Operator / Foreman / Superintendent..
Duties: > Set Project schedules and ordered
equipment, materials and labor as
needed.
> Specialized in installation of underground
utilities, water, sewer and power.
> Transport heavy haul.
>
> Equipment Operator of; blade, dozer, excavator, loader, paddlewheel
scraper.
Coyote Construction 09/1995 - 03/2002
Position: Superintendent.
Duties: > Specialized in Underground
Utilities Installations.
> Set schedules, safety meetings and
inspections.
> In charge of Q.A., reading blue prints,
layouts, laser setup.
> Operator of; backhoe, blade, bobcat,
bulldozer, excavator, loader, scraper.
> Deep trenching excavation.
Qualifications:
> QE Holder of Nevada State Contractors License A-12, A-
13, A-15, A-19. (8 Years).
> Civil Operations - Pads, Highways, Footings, Underground
Utilities Wet and Dry.
> Clark County Nevada Track-Out Air Quality Management
Certification.
> Competent Person Cert. (Trench Safety.)
> Wireless Computer - Out of Town Work.
> Hazmat Cert.
> 10 Hr. OSHA.
> HDPE Cert.
> GPS Rover.
> Plan Reading, RFI Requests, Change Order Requests, Field
Verifications, AsBuilts.
> Costomer/Owner Rep Relations and Contract Negotiations.
> Logistics: Equipment, Materials and Personel.
> Crane Experience: Hydro, Conventional and Static.
> Scheaduling, Prioritize and Deadlines.
> 100% Safety Compliance.
> Estimating/Plan Take Off's and Administrative Experience
in Civil Operations (14 Years).
> Operating Engineers Apprenticeship Program (6 years) -
Universal Operator.
Back-hoe, Excavator, Loader, Dozer, Blade (finish),
Paddlewheel Scraper (finish),
Skid Steer, Gannon Tractor, Trenchers, and Cranes (hydro
& conventional), Portable Crushers, Rock Breakers. (23
Years As Universal Operator with CDL), Truck driving,
Side Dumps, End Dumps, Belly Dumps, Flat Bed and Heavy
Haul Transport (OTR).
Education:
Arizona State University 1987 -1990
Engineering Courses
Operating Engineers 1990 - 1995
Apprenticeship Program
References:
Kelly Neibert Project Manager *************@*****.***
Dwayne Finlayson President ************@*****.*** (702)
400-7603
Carlos Navarez President ***********@*****.***