Gavin Krzykalski
Field Supervisor / Mitigation Lead
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Hands-on restoration and construction professional with 12+ years on jobs caused by failed plumbing: burst supply lines, failed fittings, overflowing fixtures, drain backups, and Category 3 sewage. Isolate water, open walls at the leak, extract standing water, and work alongside licensed plumbers. Seeking a plumber trainee / apprentice role to turn that field experience into documented Washington hours toward Labor and Industries certification.
Experience
Field Supervisor / Mitigation Lead - Dry Factor - Snohomish County, WA
(2024-11)
Respond to emergency water losses from burst supply lines, failed fittings, overflowing fixtures, water heaters, and sewer backups on single-family and light-commercial properties.
- Isolate water at the source, open walls and ceilings at leak points, extract standing water, set drying equipment, and document moisture readings to standard.
- Coordinate sewer-line camera inspections, hydrojetting, and licensed plumbing repairs; review code and pre-purchase plumbing issues on occupied homes.
- Direct field crews on occupied jobs and work side-by-side with licensed plumbers on leak source, isolation, and repair coordination.
Operations Manager - Watterson - Seattle, WA
(2023-06 - 2024-11)
Opened and ran the Seattle office for multi-trade facility maintenance accounts, including plumbing service calls, dispatch, and vendor coordination on occupied sites.
Senior Estimator - PureDry Restoration - Snohomish, WA
(2021-08 - 2023-06)
Scoped water and sewage losses, identified plumbing failure points, and wrote insurance estimates that separated drying work from plumbing repair.
Painter / Job Lead - Forever Walls Painting - Bellevue, WA
(2020-06 - 2021-08)
Interior, exterior, cabinet, and commercial painting. Jobsite prep, ladders, finishes, and punch-list work on occupied properties.
Crew Chief - PureDry Restoration - Snohomish County, WA
(2019-09 - 2020-06)
Supervised mitigation crews on water losses: extraction, demo, equipment placement, daily moisture logs, and homeowner communication.
Lead Technician to Project Manager - SERVPRO Industries, LLC - Redmond, WA
(2017-10 - 2019-05)
Promoted from lead technician to project manager. Hands-on water and fire mitigation, crew direction, and job documentation. Brief marketing assignment May 2019.
Bay Lead / Assembly Specialist - Vac-Con, Inc. - Green Cove Springs, FL
(2016-08 - 2017-06)
Assembled and led a bay building municipal sewer-combination and vacuum trucks: pumps, tanks, boom and hose systems used for drain and sewer work.
Lead Technical Specialist - PuroClean Professional Services - Jacksonville, FL
(2014-02 - 2016-05)
Promoted from restoration technician to lead. Water, fire, and mold mitigation; extraction, demo, equipment, and crew lead on residential losses.
Additional field work - Multiple Employers - Washington and Florida
(2016 - 2019)
Roofing, construction, and pool service
- Roofer, Pinnacle Roofing Professionals (Lynnwood, Jul-Oct 2017)
- Project Manager, Mcleod Construction (Seattle, Jun-Sep 2019)
- Maintenance Technician, Eagle Pools: pumps, filters, and plumbing loops (Jacksonville, Mar-Aug 2016)
Education
GED, High School / Secondary Diploma - Trinity Christian Academy (2001 - 2011)
