Heethe Cowing
Dependable, NCCER Certified, and drug free
Vancouver, WA 98662
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20+ years of experience in the construction industry. NCCER certified. I specialize in operating excavators and dozers of all sizes but I can operate ANY machine in a safe and efficient manner. I'm your guy
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Heavy Equipment Operator
Various Locations
January 2015 to Present
Various Locations, including Port Townsend Wa, Silverdale Wa, Bremerton Wa, Big Sky Montana and the surrounding area
• Successfully completed specialized training at WestCoast Training in Woodland, Washington. I specialize on excavator and dozer I'm fast and efficient on 1. Loader
2. Roller
3. Haul truck
4. Forklift
5. Backhoe (both kinds of controls)
6. Utility tractor
7. Skid Steer
• I've operated
1. Scraper
2. Road Grader (need more seat time in these machines though in order to be as fast and efficient as the other machines I can operate)
• Adapted quickly to new equipment and technologies.
• Very safety minded and goal oriented
• Did I mention I specialize in dozer and excavator Pilebuck Journeyman Carpenter
keiwit construction, PPM, Redline.. - Seattle, WA
January 2008 to December 2015
Various Bridge and Dock work all over Western Washington
• Hood Canal Bridge
• Tacoma Narrows Bridge
• Elwa Bridge
• Both 8th Street bridges
• Built the anchors for HCB then floated them out on a drydock on Elliot Bay in Seattle. Just to name a few projects that I've been involved with.
• Demo and rebuild of the East half of the Hood Canal Bridge. Journeyman Carpenter
CARPENTERS UNION - Seattle, WA
January 2006 to December 2008
• Built forms for concrete girders
• Built stairs and handrails around job site
• Used efco forms
• Assisted pilebucks with form work
• The project I was on was the rebuilding of the East end of the Hood Canal Bridge. I worked for Keiwit General as a union carpenter.
• I transfered my books from carpenter to Pilebuck after that phase of the job was complete Journeyman Drywall Finisher
Various Locations
January 2000 to December 2006
Various Locations in Washington. Union and non-union Started as 1st bracket apprentice and completed the apprenticeship to become a journeyman drywall finisher. Achieved high-quality finishes on residential and commercial projects.Developed an eye for detail and precision.
Framing Carpenter
Residential Construction
January 1998 to December 2000
Residential Construction, WashingtonGained foundational experience in framing houses.Learned carpentry basics and developed a strong work ethic. Education
High school diploma
Chimacum High School - Chimacum, WA
September 1994 to June 1998
Skills
• Dozer (5 years)
• Excavator (8 years)
• skid steer (8 years)
• Forklift (5 years)
• roller (5 years)
• haul truck (2 years)
• backhoe (5 years)
• Loader (8 years)
• Drywall (10+ years)
• Heavy Equipment Operation (8 years)
• Construction
• Remodeling
• Carpentry
• Blueprint Reading
• Handyman
• Blueprint reading
• Water damage restoration
• Leadership
• Driving
Certifications and Licenses
NCCER Certification
September 2017 to Present
NCCER
1. Construction site safety
2. Heavy equipment operations: Lvl 1
3. Core curriculum : Craft skills
4. Forklift
TWIC Card
August 2018 to Present
I got a twice card when I worked in the Piledrivers union (Orion const) rebuilding the docks for the Port of Seattle.