Experienced Heavy Equipment Operator and Foreman

Mike Danford

************@*****.*** Centennial, *0122 720-***-****

Summary

Experienced construction professional with over 20 years specializing in underground utilities installation, including wet and dry services. Proficient in operating excavators, loaders, and various heavy machinery, with expertise in trenching safety, deep digging, and slope stability. Holds OSHA 10 and CPR/First Aid certifications. Known for safety awards, efficient crew management, and a strong commitment to meeting company standards. Eager to leverage extensive skills in heavy civil construction for your team. Work Experience

Lead Excavator Operator / Loader Wet Utilities, Phillips and Jordan Heavy Civil, Ft Myers 09/2025 – 04/2026

Concluded employment in Florida to relocate to Colorado for closer proximity to daughters. Lead Excavator Operator Wet Utilities, BCU Construction, Ft Myers 06/2025 – 09/2025

Excavator/Loader operator, Hander plumbing and Heating, Sioux Falls 03/2025 – 06/2025

Excavator/Loader Operator, TBL EXCAVATING, Aurora

09/2024 – 03/2025

Lead Excavator/ Loader Operator, Beers Construction, Colorado Springs 05/2024 – 09/2024

Maintenance Operations, Grounds Construction, Lakewood Country Club, Lakewood 01/2024 – 05/2024

Excavator/Loader Operator, HEI Civil, Castle Rock

06/2022 – 09/2022

Foreman, Pipefitter, Q3/Primoris Contracting, Commerce City 04/2012 – 05/2018

Utility Worker C, Xcel Energy, Sioux Fall

08/2008 – 01/2013

Education

Auto Mechanics, Auto Tech, Bollman Occupational Center, Thornton 1994 – 1997

Technical certification, Environmental Science, Metro State University, Denver 1999 – 2003

Did not graduate

Apprenticeship, Journeyman status, Operating Engineers Local 9, Denver 2001 – 2008

Accumulated over 20 years of experience in construction, specializing in underground utilities installation (both wet and dry). Proficient in trenching and excavation safety protocols. Skilled in deep digging techniques and slope stability assessment. Experienced with shoring box, ladder, and rail systems. Completed OSHA 10 certification. Adept at grade checking and interpreting grade stakes. Certified in CPR/First Aid. Skills

Certificates

OSHA 10

CPR/First Aid Certified

Construction Confined space Water Mitigation Kelley well and well point systems pumps Pipe Fitter: Nat Gas & Water sewer,storm Excavator Loader Rubber Tire Backhoe Skid Steer Compaction Equipment Directional Drill Hand Tools Demo Saw Read/Redline Gas & Eclectic Blueprints Competent person General Labor Maintained Tools/Equipment Pre-work Equipment Inspections Stored Tools Correctly Billed Out Jobs Daily Redlined Prints Trained New Crew Members Dependable Work Well as a Team Willingness to learn Meet or Exceed Company Standards Physically Fit Highly Organized Detail Oriented Earned Safety Awards Every Year Managed 4-Man Crew

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