Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Timeline
Equipmentexperience
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Destry Willis

Calgary

Summary

Dependable and responsible with a strong work ethic developed through hard work in major project equipment operation. Strong business acumen, with proven financial management, report writing and direct supervision. Organized Operator skilled in equipment operation, safety and quality initiatives. Experienced with equipment maintenance, inspections and basic repairs. Team player and clear communicator. Committed with strong production background. Focused on maintaining team safety and meeting challenging performance targets. Skilled in managing supplies and keeping line moving smoothly.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Operator

Imperial oil
01.2015 - Current
  • Working in mining operations
  • Operating Hydraulic shovel, dozer, grader, excavator, scraper, haul truck.

Operator

North American construction group
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Building mse walls for the crushers and ditching around site
  • Operated graders, dozer and excavators.

Foreman/operator

Ledcor Chevron LNG
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • A 3 year project to develop a 13 km main highway and multi million dollar project site encompassing: mass excavation, ditching, grading, finishing and piping

Heavy Equipment Operator

Ledcor Muskeg River Mine Project
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Road infrastructure and muskeg removal to expose the oil sands encompassing: mass excavation, ditching, grading, finishing and piping

Business Manager

Peter Kiewit Infrastructure Mica Dam 5-6 Turbine Expansion
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Consolidated financial data with Engineers, Management and Administration for two major projects with up over 200 staff and 900 tradespeople creating up to date reports including: Accounts payable, Payroll, Cost and Labor reports, Equipment reports, Staff and Tradespeople schedules, Financial analysis, Control Budgets and Shift costs

Foreman/ Operator

Arnie Willis Contracting Weyerhaeuser
01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Entrusted with overseeing log loading operations, communicating with various mills and truck drivers and organizing day to day operations
  • Operated all types of forestry equipment

Foreman/Operator

Diamond Edge Construction
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Organized and managed jobs also operating equipment to build foundations, earthworks, all types piping work, and landscaping
  • Supervised multiple 3-7 man crews on various sites

Foreman/Operator

Elon Golf Construction
01.1997 - 01.2002
  • Foreman for multiple 7-10 man crews and heavy equipment: dealing with mass excavation, irrigation, drainage and finish grading throughout varies multimillion dollar golf course developments

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Managerial Accounting

Okanagan College
05.2011

Business Administration Diploma -

Okanagan College
05.2008

Skills

  • Excavator- 3600 to mini 11yrs
  • Dozer - D11to D4 8yrs
  • Hydraulic Shovel pc8000 3yrs
  • Wheel loader 988 to 936 2years
  • Grader 24m to 14m 2years
  • Skid steer

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Operator

Imperial oil
01.2015 - Current

Operator

North American construction group
01.2014 - 01.2015

Foreman/operator

Ledcor Chevron LNG
01.2013 - 01.2014

Heavy Equipment Operator

Ledcor Muskeg River Mine Project
01.2012 - 01.2013

Business Manager

Peter Kiewit Infrastructure Mica Dam 5-6 Turbine Expansion
01.2011 - 01.2012

Foreman/ Operator

Arnie Willis Contracting Weyerhaeuser
01.2004 - 01.2008

Foreman/Operator

Diamond Edge Construction
01.2002 - 01.2004

Foreman/Operator

Elon Golf Construction
01.1997 - 01.2002

Bachelor of Business Administration - Managerial Accounting

Okanagan College

Business Administration Diploma -

Okanagan College

Equipmentexperience

3600 to mini 10yrs, 8000&5500 2yrs, D11 to D4 8yrs, 16m,24m 3 yrs, 793,797 2yrs, 4yrs

References

  • Andrew Avery, Superintendent, 780-838-7560
  • Bill Venables, Superintendent, 250-498-9540
  • Scott Mcmurtry, Heavy equipment operator, 250-709-3790
Destry Willis