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Brayden Ridley

Red Deer,Alberta

Summary

Industrious 2nd year plumbing apprentice with integrity, possessing a passion for the trade. Currently employed with reliable transportation and seeking full-time employment. I've diligently accumulated over 3600 hours of on-the-job experience in both commercial and residential sectors. My tenacious work ethic, along with my critical thinking skills and physical strength would pave the way for success as a proficient apprentice and future journeyman.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Apprentice Plumber

DNA Plumbing & Heating
Sylvan Lake, Alberta
12.2023 - Current
  • Residential construction within Red Deer County and surrounding areas
  • Single/multi-family quick possession homes, custom estate homes, with occasional commercial projects and assisting on service calls
  • Working through builders such as Falcon homes, Bedrock, Sorrento, among several others
  • Primary duties include running natural gas lines from the meter to indoor/outdoor household appliances
  • Utilizing black iron pipe and wardflex/ gastite while conducting air tests
  • DWV rough-ins and ground works connecting to city services utilizing ABS and PVC, along with running PEX waterlines and radiant slab heating
  • Finish work including setting fixtures (toilets, tubs, faucets, etc.), hooking up hot water tanks and furnaces, and ensuring a quality final product for the customer
  • Managing and sustaining work vehicles, keeping inventory of necessary consumables and fittings/ pipe in order to operate efficiently and safely.

Apprentice Plumber

Icon Industrial Contractors
Red Deer, Alberta
04.2022 - 10.2023
  • Commercial construction of the Red Deer Justice Center (RDJC) located downtown
  • Played a key role in the erection/ installation of all major and subsidiary pump/ mechanical rooms throughout the building
  • Including the expansive penthouse mech room spanning the entire 9th floor
  • Vast majority of the plumbing entailed handling large bore Sch
  • 40 carbon and stainless-steel pipe, using joining methods such as Victaulic fittings through rolled grooving, beveling and fitting welded spools, and threading
  • Rigging played a key role in suspending and setting large equipment such as heat exchangers, centrifugal pumps, chillers, etc
  • Using chain falls, come along's, and the site crane when receiving deliveries
  • Exercising measuring and layout skills to fabricate and construct various structural mounts and with the use of a substantial array of power tools and oxy-acetylene torch
  • Referencing project plans and isometric drawings to ensure and adhere to accurate dimensions
  • Bolting up flanges and other key components to torque specifications, while maintaining clean mating surfaces free of contamination.

Infantry Soldier

Canadian Armed Forces
Edmonton, Alberta
04.2019 - 04.2022
  • 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Posted to a front-line combat deployable unit as a Rifleman
  • Thoroughly trained, with the primary objective of being to close with and destroy the enemy
  • Possess the ability to operate in any environment under austere conditions in order to complete the mission while multitasking
  • I.E simultaneously shooting, moving, and communicating while under stress
  • Intimate with and responsible for expensive and complex equipment/ weapon systems.

Owner/Operator

Ground Control
Greater Sudbury, Ontario
05.2018 - 04.2019
  • Personal Landscaping company, delivering contract work at fixed rates or hourly rating price scale
  • Provided general property maintenance along with odd jobs such as: tree/ stump removal, interlocking stonework, retaining walls, gardening, etc
  • Managed properties of 30+ regular clients, along with several local businesses.

Education

first year Gasfitter -

Red Deer Polytechnic

High school diploma -

St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School

Skills

  • Systems maintenance
  • Blueprint Interpretation
  • Pipe installation
  • Safety and compliance
  • Plumbing Repairs
  • Hand and power tools
  • Hand tool use
  • Pipe assembly

Certification

  • Class 5 driver's license
  • Standard First Aid/ CPR, 10/2023
  • H2S Alive
  • Confined Space and Entry Monitor
  • Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP)
  • Fall Protection
  • CSTS 2020, 06/2018
  • Common Safety Orientation (CSO)

Timeline

Apprentice Plumber

DNA Plumbing & Heating
12.2023 - Current

Apprentice Plumber

Icon Industrial Contractors
04.2022 - 10.2023

Infantry Soldier

Canadian Armed Forces
04.2019 - 04.2022

Owner/Operator

Ground Control
05.2018 - 04.2019

first year Gasfitter -

Red Deer Polytechnic

High school diploma -

St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School

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