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Work History
Education
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Christopher Large

Christopher Large

Equipment Operator / Forman
Victoria,BC

Summary

Reliable Equipment Operator, successful at completing jobs quickly, efficiently and correctly. Familiar with safety regulations, construction practices and optimal operation of construction equipment. I strive when I'm in a professional well managed environment, and pride myself on being a hard working and loyal employee.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Heavy Equipment Operator/Working Forman

AFDE, Aecon Group
05.2023 - 12.2023
  • Operated 5-67ton Excavators excavating bulk materials to mle, fine grading a variety of materials for preparation of liners, filters, mud slabs and trenches and key-ins with a tolerance of 0-5cm depending on material, riprap placement of a variety of riprap specs and riprap bedding's to a minimum tolerance of 5-10cm depending on spec.
  • Steep slope work executing material excavations, fine grading, bedding and riprap placement.
  • Operated diverse pieces of other equipment and useful attachments to handle team requirements such as dozer, wheel loader, skidsteer, and roller compactor.
  • Perform daily pre and post trip inspections on equipment as well as daily JARR cards to meet safety requirements.
  • Assisted other team members with the understanding needed to complete daily tasks such as gps connectivity, troubleshooting, and the correct use of the equipment, Ensuring the correct understanding of methodologies, grades, and design plans.
  • Overseeing and executing field fits and high risk situations and operations of equipment to ensure correct compliance were often a key part of my roll.

Heavy Equipment Operator

Windley Contracting
09.2017 - 05.2023
  • Operated 1-49ton excavators to perform activities such as clearing and grubbing, stumping, stripping, blasting access, bulk excavations, subgrade excavations, sloping, ditching, fine grading, rock spillways and infrastructure installations and backfill.
  • Operated diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team requirements such as dozer, wheel loader, skidsteer, and roller compactor.
  • Performed daily maintenance and minor service needs on equipment.
  • Perform daily pre and post trip inspections on equipment as well as daily FLHA's to meet safety requirements.

Heavy Equipment Operator

Peace River Hydro Partners
12.2016 - 08.2017
  • Operated 45 ton rocktrucks moving materials from excavation to dump site and tending to various other team needs.
  • Operated 74-90ton excavators loading material onto haul trucks and rock trucks.
  • Perform daily pre and post trip inspections on equipment as well as daily FLHA's to meet safety requirements.

Education

(LSE) Leadership For Safety Excellence Ticket -

ACSA
Grande Prairie, AB
2015

OHS Legislation Awareness Training -

ACSA
Grande Prairie, AB
2015

High School Diploma -

North Peace Secondary School
Fort St. John, BC
2005

Skills

  • Great understanding of methodologies, design plans and grades
  • Experienced with Trimble and Topcon 2d and 3d systems
  • Well experienced with tilt bucket, tiltrotator, ripper, hoe ram and hoe pack
  • Proficient in excavators of all sizes from 15 to 90 ton, rocktrucks from 30 to 45 ton, and front end loaders from 7 to 80 ton
  • Experience running variety of other equipment such as dozer, backhoe, skidsteer and roller compactor with trimble GPS
  • Comfortable working on steep slopes
  • Can easily adapt to new surroundings and congested work places
  • Perfectionist with task at hand

Timeline

Heavy Equipment Operator/Working Forman

AFDE, Aecon Group
05.2023 - 12.2023

Heavy Equipment Operator

Windley Contracting
09.2017 - 05.2023

Heavy Equipment Operator

Peace River Hydro Partners
12.2016 - 08.2017

(LSE) Leadership For Safety Excellence Ticket -

ACSA

OHS Legislation Awareness Training -

ACSA

High School Diploma -

North Peace Secondary School

References

Adam Hogarth - 403-679-1553

      -General Forman with AFDE, Aecon Group

Kyle Alarie - 250-981-7137

      -Heavy Job Site Supervisor with Windley Contracting


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