Engineer Truck Driver

PROFILE:

• Former Engineer Officer from the Macedonian Army, served in the Macedonian Armed Forces for 21 years;

• Valid professional driver’s license (B; C & E) and licensed forklifts and tractors operator;

• ADR License with hazard and tanker endorsements;

• Excellent organizational and time management skills as well as good driving records with no traffic violations;

• Familiarity with Main Roads signals requirements and Electrical Safety Standard;

• Experienced in Inspection report (pre-trip, during the trip and post-trip), and transport of goods reports;

• Experienced in using MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point and Program Manager;

• Native Macedonian, fluent in English, Croatian, Serbian and Bulgarian.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

07/2014-Presents Truck Driver

KARGO EXPRES, Delivery Company

Skopje, R. of Macedonia

• Drive vehicles to designated destinations for customer goods deliveries or pick-up.

• Drive safely, deliver and pick up goods within deadlines.

• Analyze delivery and pick up address, determine appropriate routes and maintain schedule.

• Report any accidents or injuries to Supervisors immediately.

• Load and unload goods from trucks and trailers.

• Perform vehicle inspection such as checking fluid level, tire pressure, brakes and lights.

• Notify supervisors about any major repairs and maintenances.

• Follow local and state driving laws and road regulations.

• Collect payments from customers, when needed.

• Work with support team to provide exceptional customer services and address customer concerns.

• Perform vehicle inspection before, during and after each trip and maintain the vehicle clean and safe.

• Adhere to company operating policies and procedures.

• Provide special care in delivering fragile and hazardous products.

• Ensure inventory loads match shipping papers.

05/2013– 05/2014 Deputy Provincial Manager, acting Provincial (Program) Manager

USAID Community Development Program (CDP)

Central Asia Development Group (CADG)

Lashkar Gah/Helmand, Province, Afghanistan

As DPM/PM I have been responsible for the administrative and reporting aspects of the project, along with project implementation, by performing the following:

Ensure that all project aspects implemented are managed according to the contract, proposal, budget and timeline,

Responsible for $ 4.2M USAID Community Development Program (CDP) for construction in 3 different districts, including allocations to specific projects;

Directly managed 11 overlap projects in 3 different districts, 89 multi-national staff and 2.600 laborers in the ground, including 2 females projects with 150 unskilled females borers, realized in close coordination with Provincial Female Department and Provincial Governor Office;

Coordinate closely with the relevant Afghan government institutions (President of the Helmand Province and Lashkar Gah, Naw Zad and Kajaky Mayors) to ensure that all project activities provide maximum impact on target areas and are consistent with national standards and best practices.

Ensure that the project complies with all field administrative requirements and field financial reporting responsibilities in a timely manner.

Analyzed and managed internal cost in order to prepare tenders/bids and proposals for potential new business projects;

Conducted on the ground monitoring and evaluation (M&E) over all ongoing projects within the province;

Prepared end of projects reports (EOP) for accuracy and identified new revenue generating opportunities;

Ensure operations are in compliance with local labor laws and practices.

Responsible for budgetary and logistical oversight (ordering, tracking, warehousing)

Worked closely with the PM/RM as well as Chief of Party and take care of PM/RM’s responsibilities during his absence.

06/2011-04/2013 Fuel Truck Driver

GTS Group – Transport & Spedition

Skopje, R. of Macedonia

• Loaded and unloaded tanker with petroleum products complying with all Company and Governmental regulations;

• Operated semi-truck with one trailer according to Company policies and state laws;

• Transported load over required route to proper destination, observed all traffic laws and safety regulations;

• Worked efficiently and accurately, exercised initiative in the application of established work procedures;

• Conducted general works allocated to the gang to assure that plant and equipment is put to its most efficient use and maintenance;

• Completed and transmitted all paperwork in adherence to established Company procedures;

• Conducted safety inspections on trucks, equipment and facilities as required by Company policy;

• Provided timely and relevant information about equipment, malfunctions and concerns to the Supervisor and Dispatcher, also.

2004 – 2011 Engineer/Operational Officer

Ranger Battalion,

Army of Republic of Macedonia, MoD

Skopje, R. of Macedonia

Trained and relevant in planning and providing Special Operation Tasks (close protection, convoy escort, intelligent gathering, checks points, sniper mission, special observation, arrests, conduct and search, ambushes and raids), also all types of light Infantry and engineering tasks in urban area and in the field;

Organize and provide engineer training – accent on C-IED and LIVEX with different type of explosives and mines, with intent to developing of sense for perception to IED indicators;

Track and collect new information (TTP) about IED, EFP act;

Developing and mastering engineered fighting skills of the units in the Ranger Battalion;

Prepare OPORD, WARNO, FRAGO’s and preparing reports and taking appropriate actions;

Taking the evidence for unit trained level;

Following the development of the new engineer protect equipment and recommend for procurement.

1990 – 2004 Commander of a Engineer Unit

Platoon/Company /Deputy Battalion Commander

Army of Republic of Macedonia

Engineering Regiment

Skopje, R. of Macedonia

Responsible for training (infantry, engineering, signals, first aid, battle drills etc.) of battalion, (company, platoon) (accent to field mines, IED and LIVEX with different type of explosives and mines);

Responsible for the correctness and maintenance of the construction vehicles;

Licensed operator of construction vehicles: motor saw, front loader, dozer, backhoes and forklift;

Has been supervising building and building over 50 km of roads, cleaning and leveling of the land, when necessary;

As a company commander I used over then 50 construction vehicles in building hundreds of meters of trenches, bunkers and shelters;

Organizing the schedule of the working hours for each member;

Responsible for the security and protection of the personal during their activities;

Supervised unit physical fitness training and ensured that soldiers comply with the weight and appearance standards;

Managing with over 1000 different parts and equipment including the class IV material, ammunition, and explosives;

Renting for using on the mentioned, tagging and preserving by kind, quantity, and in appropriate conditions and space;

Putting in force a procedure for compensating the damage;

Constantly in contact with supervisor, cooperation with the supplying companies and supplying a new parts and equipment;

Knowledge of the acquired qualities and standards specially engineering parts and equipment;

Organizing and giving adequate training to the coworkers;

Regular control and help in using the protection equipment;

Preparing reports and taking appropriate actions;

Supervising over 380 personnel in discipline, daily routine, and developing welfare relationships.

2005 Commander of a Ranger Unit

Army of Republic of Macedonia

Mission Iraqi Freedom, Taji, Iraq

Responsible for planning and supporting combat missions in close coordination with the US Army Units.

Planned and participated in numerous special operation missions such as: sniper, check points, ambushes, close protection, convoy escort, raids, special recon and intelligence information gathering etc.

Planned and conducted the day-to-day unit operations within prescribed policies and directives;

Responsible for developing and maintaining a detailed mission schedule including administrative tasks and all other participants;

Part of the daily, weekly and monthly mission essential planning and executions;

Responsible for maintaining good relationship with Local Nationals and have soldiers made culturally aware

Conducted risk assessments and maintained awareness of prevailing security conditions in area of responsibility; identified possible threats and advised US and Iraqi military staff on implementation of appropriate preventive counter-measures.

2009 Operational Officer/CJENG HQ ISAF Kabul

Army of Republic of Macedonia

Mission Enduring Freedom

HQ ISAF, Kabul, Afghanistan

Analyzing and assuming the situation with the bridges on the Main Supply Route (MSR), through Power Point presentation and recommendation to resolve a different situations;

Permanently in touch with RC’s, making inventory and taking appropriate evidence for all Engineer Resource Park (ERP) in Afghanistan;

Permanently in touch with General Staff of the ANA/ Engineer Branch and resolve the questions about Engineering units training level, equipment capabilities etc.;

Procurements of additional M&J spare parts IOT completely ERP as well as new Mabey-Johnson Bridges for 2,50 million Euros, HESCO equipment and making a plan and tracking theirs distribution from UK to Herat, Kandahar, Mazar El Sharif and Kabul.

Focuses on ensuring that RC Engineer forces and ANA posses required engineer tactical skills necessary to operate in the AOO;

Organizing and conducting the training with Mabey-Johnson Bridges and HESCO Bastion Equipment for all ISAF and ANA engineer units from the theatre..

EDUCATION:

08/1990 Military Academy - Engineer Branch

HONORS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Silver Star Medal for People Merit’s, ex-Yugoslav Army, 1991;

Army Commendation Medal, US Army, Iraq 2005;

Non Article NATO 5 Medal, Afghanistan 2009;

Silver Badge, Chief of the General Staff of Macedonian Army, 2012;

Course for Engineering Company Commander R. of Macedonia 1994;

Certificate of Outstanding Achievements during the multinational exercise Cooperative Effort, 1998;

Course for Engineering Battalion Commander USA 2000;

Certificate of CIMIC Course, Romania, 2003;

Commando Course, Turkish Instructors, Macedonia, 2004

Certificate of HESCO Bastion Course, Afghanistan 2009;

Certificate of C-IED Course-Ukraine, 2008;

Certificate of Defense against IED-Course – Turkey, 2008;

Certificate of Mabey-Johnson Bridge Course, Afghanistan 2009;

Certificate of Outstanding Achievements during the mission Iraqi Freedom, 2005;

ADR License (Certificate of Professional Competence in Dangerous by Road) 2011;

Shoulder sleeve insignia - OIF 2005 1st Armored Division.

COMENTS:

Excellent team player able to work under pressure and able to make difficult decisions in stressful situations;

Self-motivated and confident in making independent decisions;

Excellent communication skills and instructing abilities;

Inventive, flexible and open for appropriate critics;

Experienced in the field of relocations and logistics;

Ability for fast adaptation in new environment and various job responsibilities;

Quickly absorb and retain new information and procedures;

Ability to manage multiple and overlapping tasks and identify work priorities;

Experience working with diverse groups of people.

REFERENCE: Available upon request.

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