Kevin Graham

Forman/bucket operator/ utility locator

Colchester, CT 06415

ad3ele@r.postjobfree.com

+1-860-***-****

I am a 37-year-old father of four and I want to work for a place to call home . A company that would appreciate my abilities and is willing to work and train me on my inabilities accompany that doesn’t make me feel uncomfortable to ask a question. I want it to be my end all be all!I have my osha 10 card experiences and skills and when I gain skills I try to become the best with those skills. I have done everything from own my own business to being a Groundman to flying a bucket, and also locating underground utilities. I have been trying to learn everything I can possible about locating underground, utilities from learning the radio and power modes on my receiver to learning both EMI and GP are locating techniques. I know I still have more to learn, but I can only learn from experience, and I can only get the experience from a company that is appreciative of me in my willingness to learn to be the best employee and locator possible! I have done a vast variety of things, and I would like to bring my skills to a company that would appreciate me, to a company that I can take care of my family comfortably. I appreciate anybody that takes the time to consider me and I hope to meet them soon have a great day!

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Utility Locator

USICLLC - Windsor Locks, CT

June 2022 to September 2023

I would locate and find all underground ever source, frontier, and, cable communication, lines. I would also mark them once located in there I would have to put information into the computer going on and close the ticket. It was a type of remote job where I had a take home company vehicle and I would log on the computer and get my work via email minimal supervision, but awesome work and I really believe in the infrastructure and theories of how locating works I really like this profession Foreman/Bucket Operator

Connecticut tree solutions - East Haddam, CT

November 2019 to April 2022

I would do everything from the sales of jobs to customer services all the way to operate the bucket and I do day-to-day inventory of our equipment I also run the job sites and take care of things that have to be taken care of that the owner of the company doesn’t have time to take care of. Which may include schedules, and or time clocks also sharpening equipment. Also would use GIS systems, I would also check over all the work and make sure the customers were happy and everything they wanted was up to spec and if there wasn’t something that was done properly, I corrected it and I would go out of my way to make the customer happy because that’s how every job should end with the customer fully satisfied Foreman/Bucket Operator

Larch/TTS Tree Service, LLC - Beacon, NY

June 2018 to September 2019

I would enter my pole section into a tablet and determine work done in between each span whether there was removals or trimming or even if there was ground cutting. I would get all clearance within UPZ (utility protection zone). I would operate a bucket/ a chainsaw or even climb to make sure I made great clearance for the UPZ

Foreman/Bucket Operator co-owner/operator

G forestry and vegetation management llc - Salem, CT June 2015 to November 2018

This was a residential company that a friend of mine and myself started. I would do everything from sales to dealing with unhappy customers and trying to remedy the situation so the customer was happy by the end. I would operate a bucket truck, I would set up my job, zones and drop zones, I would make sure that all equipment was running properly and safe. I would also plan out all the work for the week I would make sure all estimates were done for the week. I would enter all data for my Tree ID and customers into Microsoft word or Excel to try and keep track of all of our data and work. Foreman/Bucket Operator

Asplundh Tree Expert Co.- 046 - Windsor Locks, CT

July 2013 to May 2015

I would operate a bucket and run a crew of 2 to 3 men doing line clearance and tree removal of all hazardous trees to the power line. I would have to set up my jobsites do a safety check make sure everybody checks over my job site paperwork make sure everybody signs off. Make sure everybody has their hours for every day put in for the week. I would have to check inventory on my truck. Make sure everything is there a make sure everything is operating. Also got EHAP certified through them (electrical hazard awareness program) also was line clearance certified through them as well Education

High school diploma in Carpentry

Windham regional technical high school - Windham, CT September 2000 to June 2004

Skills

• Bucket truck

• Tree care

• Climbing

• Roofing

• Tree Trimming

• Backhoe Operation

• Heavy Equipment Operation

• GIS

• Construction Management

• Electrical Experience

• Drywall

• Lawn Care

• Landscape Maintenance

• Mechanical Knowledge

• Restoration Industry Experience

• Construction

• Carpentry

• GPR & EMI training (2 years)

• Climbing

• GIS

• Blueprint reading

• Quality control

• Customer service

• Heavy lifting

• Tree trimming

• Tree removals with tree id

• EMI and GPR trained

• Supervising experience

• Snow plowing

• Sales

• Driving

• Forklift

• HVAC

• Schematics

Certifications and Licenses

Line clearance certification

April 2012 to Present

Had to learn MAD (minimum approach distance) had to learn and identify 5 safety features on the saw Had to identify all hazards

Must wear and identify all PPE (personal protective equipment) OSHA 10

October 2023 to Present

Driver's License

April 2020 to April 2024

Bucket operator certificate

June 2014 to Present

Asplundh certified me when I was doing power line clearance Assessments

Delivery driver — Proficient

November 2023

Interpreting instructions or signs and solving problems Full results: Proficient

Attention to detail — Proficient

January 2023

Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information

Full results: Proficient

Sales skills — Proficient

February 2023

Influencing and negotiating with customers

Full results: Proficient

Construction safety — Proficient

February 2023

Using safe practices while on a construction site

Full results: Proficient

Work style: Conscientiousness — Proficient

November 2023

Tendency to be well-organized, rule-abiding, and hard-working Full results: Proficient

Basic maintenance and repair — Proficient

September 2023

Performing basic repairs and maintenance for apartment complexes, office buildings, and other facilities

Full results: Proficient

Data entry: Attention to detail — Proficient

September 2023

Maintaining data integrity by detecting errors

Full results: Proficient

Work motivation — Proficient

October 2021

Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work Full results: Proficient

Customer focus & orientation — Proficient

November 2023

Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Proficient

Work style: Reliability — Proficient

October 2021

Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Proficient

Mechanical knowledge — Proficient

January 2023

Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes Full results: Proficient

Cooking skills: Basic food preparation — Proficient February 2023

Preparing food, using cooking equipment, and converting ingredient measurements Full results: Proficient

Retail customer service — Proficient

February 2023

Responding to customer situations in a retail setting Full results: Proficient

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