Paul Jones

Perform Heavy Construction Equipment Operation for the U.S. army for over 3 years. Constructing helicopter pads, Fire base, Tactical Vehicle parking lots, drainage ditch, retention pond, Land Clearing, Hauling equipment using 18 wheeled Semi. Provided aid for natural Disaster victims using construction equipment to clear debris and assessed damage.

Equipment Operator at Kiewit Corporation (2024-04 – Present)

• Adhere to ground elevation according to blue prints using Rover Trimble Software
• Backfill material using heavy and light equipment
• Follow safety protocols by building barricades to separate personnel and equipment
• lock out tag out
• Operate 966 loader to load dump trucks to complete backfill
• Operate skid steer to fine grade
• Operate roller to pass compaction testing

Bunker Tankerman/Shore Tankerman at Kirby Inland Marine -Bunker division/Logistics (2022-01 – 2024-01)

• Mooring and rigging lines, using ratchets, and stationary winches to build tow
• prepare barges for loading and discharging of products
• Perform maintenance, and midstream fuel transfers, in various weather conditions
• Gauge and average Temperature on Barge
• Follow Coast Guard regulations, and adhere to Kirby policy and procedures
• Rolling lines to ensure no tripping hazards are on the barge
• Prepare fuel samples for the customer
• Use hand tools to tighten the flange on the header valve
• Communicate with captain for safety operation of vessel
• Check tank levels, bow, and stern drafts to ensure material is properly distributed on the barge and counterbalance
• Hazwoper Certificate
• Advanced Fire fighting certification 46 CFR-10.250
• Painting
• Follow piping diagram to make sure barge is properly lined up for transfer
• 46 CFR-13.301 Tank Barge Dangerous Liquid certification
• Follow Pipeline Diagrams to properly line up the barge for Loading and Discharging operations
• Operate crane safely to discharge product to ships
• Engine Room maintenance, Changing oil and air filters on the vessel
• Ordinary Seaman MMC
• Communicate with the Dock operator at terminals to ensure the barge has proper flow rate
• Follow SDS to adhere to safe operation for hazardous materials
• Calculate the stop gauge for proper fuel amount
• H2S certificate
• Deckhand School
• USCG MMC - Tankerman endorsement Dangerous Liquids,STW, Wiper
• Trained in Vapor recovery
• Proficient with handling Sub D and O product
• Plant Access: Exxon Mobile, Shell Geismar, Nutrien, Citgo

Heavy Equipment Operator at Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (2021-09 – 2021-11)

• D6 GPS Dozer
• 966 Fork Claw loader
• Marsh Master
• Marsh buggy
• Excavator

12N Horizontal Construction Engineer at Department of Army (2017-09 – 2021-09)

Perform Heavy Construction Equipment Operations for the U.S. Army 46th Corps Of Engineers Battalion for 4 years Honorably Discharged.

MOS: 12N Horizontal Construction Engineer: Job task completed - helicopter pad, Firebase, Tactical Vehicle parking lots, drainage ditch, retention pond, Land Clearing, Hauling equipment using an 18-wheeled Semi truck. Provided aid for natural Disaster victims using construction equipment to clear debris, Route Clearance, Anti-Tank Ditch, Berms, AO Area of Operations, First AID.

• Backhoe loader
• D-7 Dozer D-6 Caterpillar Komatsu
• Hydraulic Excavator
• Grader
• Scraper
• Loader
• Skid Steer
• Dump Truck
• (PMCS)Preventive, Maintenance, Checks and Service
• Fork lift
• Roller
• risk management