CHRIS WADE

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Carson City, Nevada ***06

775-***-****

adq0ll@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER PATH

My goal is to continue my career in the wastewater industry and further my knowledge, education and advance to a Grade 4 Operator. I am looking to expand my opportunities in the wastewater field. Experience different operation and methods, to gain a more rounded and diverse career. I am looking for new opportunities to meet other professionals in the wastewater field and create a network of associates and friends. SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Activated sludge plant operator for seven years

• Process samples for MLSS, RAS, PH, primary, secondary clarifiers. Check sludge blankets,

• Monitor and operate equipment. Able to identify leaks, vibrations, can identify basic wear and tear on pumps and motors.

• Understand when an Activated sludge plant is upset.

• Understand sand filters and able to replace lifters when clogged or damaged and adjust air flow.

• Can operate solids dewatering centrifuges (Andritz)

• Managed all three anaerobic digesters

• Heavy equipment operator (950,966,644 loaders, Gannon box, some backhoe and excavator experience, haul packs

• Lay sewer pipe, set manholes (pour), ball and flush, use hand tools such as cut off saw’s whackers etc. (have laid not only sewer line but water, gas, electric and other dry utilities. Can do small asphalt and concrete work.

• Spotter for excavators and other equip.

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EXPERIENCE

Carson City

Public Works

· Grade 2 operator, City of Carson, 6-1-2015 - 3-15-2022

· My responsibilities included the following:

· (Sample taking

· (Daily plant walks – building to building checks of motors, pumps and all- around plant well being

· (Inspections of off-site equipment – lift stations, retention ponds, Reservoir for erosion, air release systems and some line locations.

· (Reporting to my supervisor for process changes

· (Training of new plant operators

· (Bleach orders and other plant necessities

· (In charge of seasonal personnel

· (Entering data

· (On call duties

· (Manage three anaerobic digesters

· (Take river, stream and creek samples along with golf course sampling.

(quarterly)

· (Operate a forklift

· (Cleaning clarifiers, hosing down buildings

· (Assisted in setting up and pumping down and inspecting clarifiers WES/R

Construction

Forman, 1-1-1996 - 02-15-2015

My responsibilities included the following:

• (Dirt work (Grading and excavation)

• (Installation of dry utilities sewer, water, gas, electric, phone, cable

• (Repair of broken lines sewer, water. Ball flush any obstructions.

• (Plow snow

• (Operate equip, loaders, Gannon box, some backhoes and excavators

• (Small asphalt and concrete work

• (Blueprint reading

• (Coordination of ten-man crew

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EDUCATION

Date you got your Grade 1 – 7/26/2016

Date you got your Grade 2 – 4/20/2018

I am currently studying for my grade 3 certification anticipated completion June 2022

I have completed 15hr,45 min of continuing Education through WEF during my career. This is for maintaining my licenses.

GED

I have also attended CPR, trench safety and numerous other courses during my time at Carson City.

COMMUNICATION

I would give safety talks every Wednesday

I prepared the weekly Schedule for plant operators LEADERSHIP

Turnover in employees was very high, I would assign to mentor the new hires that didn’t have licenses this would include.

• (Several daily plant walks to each building and give them scenarios of situations.

• (Spend several weeks collecting plant samples with them along with several weeks working in dewatering.

• (They would shadow me when process changes needed to be done valves needed to be opened or closed along with motors or pumps turned on and off.

• My overall job and goal were to teach them about our activated sludge plant and what to look for and get them prepped for going on call. My goal was to teach them everything they needed to know so they could be on-call at the plant. This included plant upsets in what to look for and possible process changes, where to go and what to look for when we get alarms and plant safety. I am very proud of what I have accomplished in my short career in the wastewater industry. From training new hires to become operators and helping other operators from other plants be able to pass their tests for certifications, to even saving a man's life during my time at Carson City.

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