Colton Balan

Operate various pieces of equipment including Loader, Excavator, Dozer, Rock truck.

Civil Operations. Work performed at Key Trench/Dam project, crusher pad

Daily FLRA's, equipment walk-around/pre-trip, preventative maintenance

Loader: CAT 962, CAT 980-snow removal, load rock trucks, supply excavator with material, backblade areas make smooth for light vehicles, transport items

Rock Truck CAT 730: Haul loads on busy haul road, use radio communication to navigate busy work sites/haul roads, dump in specified areas, drive on uneven/rough/steep terrain

Dozer CAT D7, D6: direct rock trucks where to dump, level off material, make bench, keep area clear for trucks, snow removal

Excavator: CAT 336, CAT 349 Uncover liner burried in snow without damage, follow groundpersons hand signals, place overburden make drill pad, Snow removal, walk machine long distances to work sites

Trans Mountain Pipeline Shotcrete/Shoring

Daily FLRA'S, Equipment walk- around, follow Trans Mountain protocols

Excavator CAT308-Position drill attachment to proposed bore holes. Navigate steep terrain and roads. Cut ditchline, maintain road. Operate around people and other equipment.

JLG Telehandler-equipped with drill/forks. Navigate steep terrain and drill to proposed bore holes. Transport/stack Items.

Attachments: Ripamonte Drill, forks, bucket.

Civil construction, underground utilities, subdivision development

Daily FLRA's, equipment walk-around/pre-trip, preventative maintenance

Excavator DEERE 245G, 50G 130P, HITACHI ZX345, ZX60 Asphalt prep/cleanup, dig for and backfill underground utilities, work with gradesman, tear up asphalt, manage different materials and stock piles, manage haul road, snow removal, load dump trucks and rock trucks, load/unload heavy items, lower pipe and heavy objects, break rock with hammer attachment, communicate and work with ground crew and other operators, switch buckets and attachments.

Loader DEERE 444G - haul material and backfill around utilities and people, load trucks, manage haul road, manage material piles, snow removal, communicate with truck drivers and people around worksite, switch from bucket to forks, stack pallets of materials.

Articulating Rock truck: VOLVO A35G Haul material, dump in specified spots, drive and back up on uneven rough terrain.

Skidsteer- DEERE 324G Transport items/spread material. Backfill around utilities and people. Switch attachments. Unload pallets from truck.

Roller Packer- Pack specified areas using correct compaction techniques