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SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Years of Experience: 7 Age: 27

Equipment Installation: - Have knowledge of gas, electric with heat strips, heat pumps, oil units, air handlers and condensers, split systems, CRAC Units, Rooftop package units.

Commercial Experience: - Have installed various ductworks including TDC, double wall spiral,

spiral, round and square ducts using various types of strapping and securing methods

• Understand and am able to read blueprints for various installation jobs

• Have experience being a foreman providing teamwork and working with a crew to complete tasks at hand

• Can layout various jobs off of blue prints• Can do take offs for jobs requiring material for certain tasks• Understand and follow codes for rough ins and final job inspections• Have 6 years of commercial field experience• Able to install various galvenized piping • Able to operate scissor lifts, duct jacks, and other machinery • Able to penetrate through the roof for piping or curb requirements• Comprehensive knowledge of new and old construction• Have installed rooftop units with use of cranes• Can fabricate duct work and sheet metal applications for on the job

specifications and necessities• Understand communications between general contractor and other

trades is a must• Able to visualize drawings and projects in a 3-D dimension• Have torches and experience brazing with silver sauder and using

soft sauder on copper piping for refrigerent or water piping

Residential Experience: - Have installed various equipment for outdoor condensers and air handlers

• Equipment including Trane, York, Maytag , Broan, Kelvinator, Carrier, Dukane

• Can install thermostats, copper line sets and thermostat wire to neccessary placement

• Able to pressure test and charge units efficiently to specifications• Able to demolition and install full duct change outs in attic and crawl

space areas• Capable of full retro fitting HVAC requirements • Comprehensive of new and old construction• Aware of codes for rough in and final inspections• Aware of roof penetrations for ventilation or exhaust

requirements for job completion• Can perform job take offs and material lists in order for job

completion.

• Can fabricate duct work and sheet metal applications for on the job specifications and necessities

• Have torches and experience brazing silver sauder and using soft sauder on copper piping for refrigerent or water piping

Service and Repair: Serviced commercial and Residential equipment

• Installed repaired and maintained rooftop units, split systems, vav boxes, boilers, radiators, gas, and electric air handlers and condensers

• Tested, trouble shot, and repaired systems by identifying malfunctions and replacing parts and components

• Read diagrams, specifications, blueprints, drawings, and schematics to install or trouble shoot work order

• Have experience doing routine PM's

Customer Service: - Above and beyond to satisfy the customer or contractor and represent the company

• Outstanding commitment to quality and service; adept at communicating with vendors, team members and customers to deliver excellent service, work order updates, and answer questions

Administration: - Excellent organization skills with the ability to manage multiple time sensitive work orders

• Have experience being a foremen and running a crew to the best of abilites to ensure teamwork and on the job organization completing tasks efficiently

• Continuously maintain compliance with all safety rules, policies and procedure to maintain a safe work environment

• Very team orientated• Have strong work ethics and will to complete job promptly and efficiently• Fast learner in order to understand work and job techniques and tasks• Always wanting to learn and understand different concepts and techniques

when performing field or on the job duties or tasks at hand

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Special Projects: Sheet Metal/Hvac Mechanic10/2014-03/2015Colonial Webb Contractors8509 Phoenix Drive, Manassas, Va 20110(703) 396-4920

• Sheet Metal and Hvac Mechanic for Special Projects Division• Complete jobs off of blueprints and also without blue prints making changes as necessary• Experience with cranes for rooftop change outs• Able to make decisions in the field to complete job correctly• Experience with a company vehicle• Experience with passing inspections• Experience making material lists• Experience with all types of ductwork

• Able to braze and soft solder copper piping• Experience with gas piping

Sheet Metal Mechanic/Foreman/HVAC Technician06/2012-09/2014Help Service Company Inc.14506 Lee Road, Chantilly, Va 20151(703) 378-8900

• Foreman for Commercial & Residential work• Performed full Commercial job layouts directly off of the blueprints • Experience working and directing a crew using teamwork to ensure job completion safely and

effectively • Making material lists to have what is needed for on the job work• Experience job from start to finish • Experience passing inspections• Experience having a company vehicle• Experience intalling residential systems• Capable of performing on the job field modifications • Capable of making transitions and offsets to ductwork on the field• Capable of communicating with other trades and the General Contractor to make sure the job

runs smoothly with minor or no mistakes• Able to work independently with no supervision • Experience running and wiring low votage• Experience working with copper piping brazing and soft saudering• Experience working and threading galvenized steel piping• Experience with crane days and signals to set rooftop equipment

Sheet Metal Mechanic 02/2012-06/2012Tradesmen International Inc.2005 Old Greenbrier Road, Chesapeake, Va 23320

• Working as an independent mechanic on job site to perform tasks necessary to help client finish job duties safely and on time up to code and specifications

• Installing sheetmetal duct making on site offsets and modifications to duct• Reading and understanding blueprints ensuring equipment and ductwork is installed in

correct location using the correct material and techniques to do so

HVAC Mechanic 06/ 2011 – 01/ 2012

B&R Mechanical, Virginia Beach, Virginia

• Lead mechanic whose duties involved completing and finishing all tasks assigned to get the job done the correct and most efficient way possible

• Sub Contracted off of Miller Oil Company including oil furnaces, all types of heating and cooling ventilation equipment. Including full ducting change outs, rough ins, and retro fitting

• Sub Contracted off of Absolute Development including residential change outs, and full duct change outs, rough ins, and retro fitting

• New and old construction projects

Sheet Metal Mechanic 02/2008 – 06/2011Taylor Mechanical Inc.916 Canal Drive, Chesapeake, Va 23323(757) 485-8307

• Started as helper to perform any jobs, tasks, or duties necessary by the foreman and supervisor to get the job done safely and efficiently

• Had the opportunity to work with mechanics who have been in the trade for over 20 years• Worked with heavy machinery including scissor lifts, duct jacks, bobcats, cranes, etc.• Became Sheet Metal Mechanic able to perform on the job duties to fabricate duct and install

duct to specifications and requirements in the field• Have worked with TDC, double wall spiral, spiral, round and square duct

TOOLS

HAND: Duct hammer, torches (oxygen/acetylene) extension cords, tongs, clines, flat head screw drivers, philip head screw drivers, panduit strap gun, snips, gauges, two and four foot levels, chalk line, duct knife, razor knifes tape measures and a collection of other hand tools necessary for job completion.

POWER: Battery operated 18v. Impact drill, Hammer drill, Compact drill, Reciprocating saw, Skill saw, Laser level for pinpoint accuracy, Thermometer for temperature readings, Volt meters, and a collection of other power tools necessary for job completion.

TRANSPORTATION

• Have reliable transportation to and from work with a valid drivers license and identification

REFERENCES

Job References:- -Don Oesterblad (571) 258-7020 Owner of Help Service Co.-Mike Taylor (757) 434-6820 Owner of Taylor Mechaical

-Eddie Lucus (540) 717-3376 Project Manager of Colonial Webb -Bill Bohan (757) 718-4461 Owner of B&R Mechanical LLC.

-Ron Cook (703) 929-3166 Supervisor of Help Service Co.

Personal References: -Roger Calderon (703) 932-3144 former co-worker-Gary Miller (757) 439-7051 Neighbor-Matthew Werth (757) 582-3904 Friend -Jared Brennen (757) 419-9949 Friend

• Emergency Contact : -Debra Ward (757) 214-2813 Mother-Philip Ward (757) 582-6172 Father

EDUCATION

EPA Section 608 Universal Certification

Western Branch High School 09/2002-06/2006 Chesapeake, Virginia