Aaron Preater
Whakatane,New Zealand
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Focused Foreman considered expert in planning, assigning and directing work tasks. Dedicated team player committed to maintaining safe, clean job sites. Pursuing role where hard work and dedication will be highly valued.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Drainlayer Foreman
Draintech
01.2020 - Current
- Installing, altering and repairing water, sewer and stormwater drainage in residential, commercial and subdivisional areas
- Pipe jointing, rubber ring, solvent cement, electrofusion and butt joint welding
- Installing Electirical + fibre pipe on new and industrial residential properties
- Oversight of 6 x Staff – Drainlayers + Apprentices
- Operating Diggers, Wheel Loaders, Tractors, Trucks and Trailers
- Reading and understanding plans
- Establishing line levels and gradients – use of pipelaser, rotary laser and theodolite
- Communicating with project managers and property developers
- Curb Prep
- Electrorfusion Welding jointing using peelers and welding machines
- Butt Welding
- Health and Safety Paperwork including: JSA’s, Pre start Checks
- Liaison on behalf of Draintech with Council, Regional Council, Stock Bank Maintenance, Three Waters – Project Managers, Engineeers, Managers Operations for specifications, management and execution of jobs
- Running team toolbox meetings
- Allocate daily jobs
- Liaison and meetings with equipment suppliers – Hynds, Humes etc
- Use of Plate compactor, Foot Whacker, Roller (including remote control and trench roller), Reversable Compactor
- Completing Daily Record Sheets for dayworks costings that includes records of labour, plant, materials and subcontractors for each day
- Quality Control duties: Checks on employee’s work completed
- Pentrometer Testing
- Clegg Camera Compaction Testing
- Pipeline Tests: Air Tests – Bag and Compressor, Bottle tests and Pigging lines
- Hydrostactic testing for pressure mains both water and wastewater
- Chlorine + Disinfection Testing
- Cut and remove asbestos pipe using the appropriate personal protection equipment plus handling procedures including wrapping and disposal
- Flush and arrange bacto Testing
- Check grades of sewers with smart level
- Double check invert levels from bench marks
- Transfer benchmarks to other datum
- Carry out compaction tests using clegg hammer and scalar penetrometers
- Air and water tests on sewer and water mains
- Arrange and supervise CCTV of pipelines that may need replacing also new pipelines for approval by Council, then report on quality of the pipeline with regard to joints, grade and alignment
- Air test on each large diameter EF joint for the Franks PKS pipe (1650mmOD).
Senior Drainlayer
Tracks
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Laying Pipe – Concrete Pipes, Sewer, Power, Fibre, Sewer, Water, Storm Water
- Overseeing of Job and other staff on job – Pipelayers, labourers, machine operators (Team of 3)
- Problem solving finding pipe blockages
- Operating Diggers, Wheel Loaders, Tractors, Trucks and Trailers
- Reading and understanding plans
- Establishing line levels and gradients – use of pipe laser, rotary laser and theodolite
- Communicating with project managers and property developers
- Curb Prep
- Running Toolbox meetings
- Electrorfusion Welding
- Butt Welding
- Installation of new water meters and backflow protection
- Fitting of valves and associated components
- Pressure testing of new pipe work
- Water testing of sewer pipes
- Quality Control duties: Checks on employee’s work completed
- Pentrometer Testing
- Clegg Camera Compaction Testing
- Pipeline Tests: Air Tests – Bag and Compressor, Bottle tests and Pigging lines
- Chlorine + Disinfection Testing
- Flush Anbacto Testing.
Senior Drainlayer
Moon Civil and Drainage
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Laying Pipe – Concrete Pipes, Sewer, Power, Fibre, Sewer, Water, Storm Water
- Overseeing of Job and other staff on job – Pipelayers, labourers, machine operators (Team of 3)
- Problem solving finding pipe blockages
- Operating Diggers, Wheel Loaders, Tractors, Trucks and Trailers
- Reading and understanding Drainage plans
- Establishing line levels and gradients – use of pipelaser, rotary laser and theodolite
- Communicating with project managers and property developers
- Curb Prep
- Running Toolbox meetings
- Electrorfusion Welding
- Butt Welding
- Installation of new water meters and backflow protection
- Fitting of valves and associated components
- Pressure testing of new pipe work
- Water testing of sewer pipes
- Quality Control duties: Laying Pipe – Concrete Pipes, Sewer, Power, Fibre, Sewer, Water, Storm Water
- Overseeing of Job and other staff on job – Pipelayers, labourers, machine operators (Team of 3)
- Problem solving finding pipe blockages
- Operating Diggers, Wheel Loaders, Tractors, Trucks and Trailers
- Reading and understanding plans
- Establishing line levels and gradients – use of pipe laser, rotary laser and theodolite
- Communicating with project managers and property developers
- Curb Prep
- Running Toolbox meeting.
Head Drain Layer
Georgio Group
01.2014 - 12.2017
- Laying Pipe – Concrete Pipes, Sewer, Power, Fibre, Sewer, Water, Storm Water Both rubber ring and solvent cement joints
- Overseeing of Job
- Overseeing 1 x apprentice drainlayer
- Problem solving finding pipe blockages
- Operating Diggers, Wheel Loaders, Tractors, Water Trucks, Road Train
- Reading and understanding plans
- Establishing line levels and gradients – use of pipelaser, rotary laser and theodolite
- Communicating with project managers and property developers
- Curb Prep
- Running Toolbox meetings
- Electrorfusion Welding
- Butt Welding
- Building of water treatment plants
- Building power banks for Cable layers
- Fitting of valves and associated components
- Dewatering ground – laying 70-100 spares per pump according to specifications on site
- Pipe jacking of 2m Concrete Pipe
- Drilling and Ramming
- Health and Safety – Running 3 x take 5’s per day, Pre Starts and Toolbox Meetings
- Working off gear lists
- Quality Control duties: Check grades of sewers with smart level
- Double check invert levels from bench marks
- Transfer benchmarks to other datum
- Carry out compaction tests using clegg hammer and scalar penetrometers
- Air and water tests on sewer and water mains
- Major Projects: During my entire time at Georgio Group I was installing: Concrete Pipes, Sewer, Power, Fibre, Sewer, Water, Storm Water for new Northern Perth Suburb: Alkimos 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi).
Skills
- Hazardous Materials Handling
- Environmental awareness
- Permit acquisition
- Confined Space Entry
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Stormwater Management
- Subcontractor supervision
- Traffic Control
- Site preparation
- Incident Reporting
- Sewer Line Installation
- Backfilling Procedures
- Pipe Laying Expertise
- Trench Safety
- Pressure testing
- Pipe welding
- Pipe joining
- Positive working relationships
Certification
- L4 Drain Laying Installation
- WRT Endorsments
- Work Place first aid certificate
- Confined spaces L2 certifictae
- Drivers Licence classess 1 & 2
- NZQA Electro-Fusion Welding Certificate
- NZQA Gas Testing
- NZQA Infrastructure Works (Pipeline Construction & Maintenance) with strand in dinking water level 3 & 4
- NZQA Infrastructure Works (Pipeline Construction & Maintenance) with strand in Stormwater and Wastwater level 4
References
Stuart Munro - Civil Engineer at Draintech - 027 274 7033 - stuart@draintechbop.co.nz
Ken Young - Owner at Tracks - 027 494 6437
Sandra Newlands - Personal Reference - 027 263 3685
Timeline
Drainlayer Foreman
Draintech
01.2020 - Current
Senior Drainlayer
Tracks
01.2019 - 12.2019
Senior Drainlayer
Moon Civil and Drainage
01.2017 - 12.2018
Head Drain Layer
Georgio Group
01.2014 - 12.2017
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