Richard Kowalski

*** ***** **.

Monaca Pa. *****

Phone: 724-***-****

Email: adtwz1@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To find full time employment in the work industry, and to help a company be successful in the industry while also making a successful career for myself.

Ability Summary

Worked on multiple job sights, under all different working environments. 22+ yrs. in the Construction Ind, Nuclear clearance, Federal and State clearances. Refinery, Natural Gas, Power plant knowledgeable.

Prior experience includes: Drove O.T.R. from coast to coast, drove semi local for approx. 3 yrs., drove trash truck 3 yrs exp.

Employment History

Lead Safety Tech

04/22 – present Worley

Presently Lead Safety Tech on night shift assisting 70+ workers working at the Shell Polymers Construction Site. Safely working and interacting with multiple crafts at multiple points in the safe building and maintenance of the polymer cracker plant. Duties include, preparing daily safety meetings, auditing crews, preparing proper ppe for workers, leading multiple areas of training, making sure that the safety aspect of the working shift goes as smoothly as possible

Safety Tech, Lead Safety Tech, SME

03/19 – 04/22 GSCS

Lead Safety Tech and SME for Global Scaffold Co (GSCS) watching over the safety of almost 800 employees and 7 Safety Techs at the Shell Polymers site. Assisted Safety managers in getting safety equipment and planning for employees, doing multiple areas of safety training for the employees. Wrote out and assisted with medical paperwork and lead investigations on issues at hand. Lead weekly safety talks for craft workers. Performed multiple audits per day, engaged with workers to do their job safely and correctly. Met with foreman and crews to assist on planning on the safely completion of builds, modification, and dismantles of scaffolds during SME period.

Scaffold Builder General Foreman

07/2018 – 03/19 GSCS

Scaffold General Foreman. Duties included supervising the building, modification, and dismantling of scaffolds. Also meeting the contractors, workers and others to get job scopes on work needed to complete jobs. Construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, using carpenter’s hand tools and power tools. Leading a.m. safety meetings, collecting workers paperwork, keep working logs and time logs of workers.

Scaffold Builder General Foreman

04/2018 - 05/2018

Kiewit

Cove Point, MD

Scaffold General Foreman. duties included supervising the building, modification, and dismantling of scaffolds. Also meeting with the contractors, workers and others to get job scopes on work needed to complete jobs. Construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, using carpenter's hand tools and power tools.

Scaffold Builder General Foreman

11/2014 - 03/2018

Brand Energy & Infrastructure

1325 Cobb International Dr., Kennesaw, GA

Scaffold General Foreman. duties included supervising the building, modification, and dismantling of scaffolds. Also meeting with the contractors, workers and others to get job scopes on work needed to complete jobs. Construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, using carpenter's hand tools and power tools.

Scaffold Builder/Foreman/Lead builder

05/2001 - 10/2014

United Anco

Saint Louis, MO

Scaffold General Foreman. duties included supervising the building, modification, and dismantling of scaffolds. Also meeting with the contractors, workers and others to get job scopes on work needed to complete jobs. Construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, using carpenter's hand tools and power tools.

Scaffold Builder/Foreman/Lead Builder

05/2012 - 09/2014

Solid Platforms Inc

Whiting, IN

Scaffold General Foreman. duties included supervising the building, modification, and dismantling of scaffolds. Also meeting with the contractors, workers and others to get job scopes on work needed to complete jobs. Construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, using carpenter's hand tools and power tools.

Truck Driver

06/2000 - 03/2001

Domino's Pizza

Saint Charles, MO

Loaded semi trailer with product to deliver to multiple distributors, and off loaded product.. Double checked loaded trucks for product availability. Drove multiple routes semi for individuals to take vacations.

Education and Training

Completion Date

Issuing Institution

Location

Degree Received

Course of Study

Carpenters District Council

St Louis, MO

Bachelor's Degree

construction

Steelville R-3

Steelville, MO

High School Diploma

General High School Curriculum

Occupational Licenses & Certificates

Certification Title

Issuing Organization

Completion Date

Expiration Date

Journeyman Carpenter

Union Local 432

05/2005

OSHA 30

U.S. Dept of Labor

05/2009

TWIC

United States Government

10/2012

10/2018

Fall Protection

Brand Energy & Infrastructures

02/2016

02/2019

Lead Safety Technician Global Scaffold (GSCS) 04/22

SME ( Subject Matter Exp) Global Scaffold (GSCS) 04/22

Construction Safety and Health Professional (CSHP) 2019

Construction Safety and Health Manager (CSHM) 2019

Construction Site Safety Supervisor (CSSS) 2019

Construction Safety and Health Train the Trainer 2019

Additional Information

Multiple safety awards for job completions

Clean background checks for high clearance job opportunities.

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