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JEFFREY MONIOT

Los Alamos

Summary

Dynamic Heavy Equipment Operator with extensive experience at Santa Barbara County Fire Department, excelling in fireline construction and emergency response operations. Proven ability to maintain peak equipment readiness while demonstrating excellent communication skills under pressure. Committed to safety and efficiency in rugged terrains, ensuring successful project outcomes and effective team coordination.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Fire Equipment Operator

Santa Barbara County Fire Department
Santa Barbara
07.2010 - Current
  • Operate bulldozers, excavators, lowbed driver, and multiple other pieces of equipment to construct firebreaks, containment lines, and safe access routes for firefighting crews and personnel.
  • Coordinate with Incident Command and fire personnel to ensure effective fire suppression strategies and tactics as a Fire Equipment Operator, Strike Team Equipment Leader, and Heavy Equipment Boss on in-county and out-of-county incidents.
  • Maintain and service heavy equipment to insure peak readiness during fire season.
  • Assist in fuel reduction projects, hazard tree removal, and control burns throughout the county.
  • Conduct operations in rugged and high-risk terrain while adhering to strict safety protocols.

Heavy Equipment Operator/Foreman

Carlton E Cooper Grading and Excavating
Los Olivos
04.2002 - 06.2010
  • Operated multiple pieces of heavy equipment and supervised personnel on grading and excavation development projects, land clearing projects, and road maintenance for private landowners.
  • Maintained, repaired and serviced equipment to ensure equipment would be productive.
  • Worked in steep and rugged terrain on private ranches throughout Santa Barbara County.
  • Trained in proper handling of equipment under hazardous conditions.

Heavy Equipment Operator/Labor

Williams Construction
Lompoc
06.2000 - 04.2002
  • Operated heavy equipment as an apprentice on new construction development and multiple vineyard property developments in the county.
  • Labored on jobsites which duties were shoveling, concrete construction, and installing underground utilities for new construction and vineyard property developments.

Heavy Equipment Operator/Labor

Gary Litle Backhoe Service
Santa Ynez
06.1997 - 05.2000
  • Operated heavy equipment as an apprentice on new construction developments.
  • Labored on new construction jobs which includes shoveling, concrete construction, and installing underground utilities.

Education

CAL-FIRE HEAVY FIRE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ACADEMY -

Ione Training Center And Atwater Training Center
IONE, CA
06.2012

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

Santa Ynez Valley Union High School
SANTA YNEZ, CA
06.1997

Skills

  • Heavy equipment operation
  • All-Risk Emergency Response Operations
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Poised under pressure
  • Fireline Construction & Vegetation Clearing
  • Equipment Inspection & Preventative Maintenance

Certification

  • National Fire Academy Leadership in Supervision
  • Company Officer 2A, 2B, 2D, 2E
  • Instructor 1: Instructional Methodology
  • NWCG L-180 Human Factors on the Fireline
  • NWCG L-280 Followship to Leadership
  • NWCG L-380 Fireline Leadership
  • Qualified Strike Team Equipment Leader (STEQ)
  • Qualified Heavy Equipment Boss (HEQB)
  • Task Force Leader Trainee (TFLD) (T)
  • California CDL Class A License
  • EMT & CPR Certified
  • Additional Certs and endorsements attached

Timeline

Fire Equipment Operator

Santa Barbara County Fire Department
07.2010 - Current

Heavy Equipment Operator/Foreman

Carlton E Cooper Grading and Excavating
04.2002 - 06.2010

Heavy Equipment Operator/Labor

Williams Construction
06.2000 - 04.2002

Heavy Equipment Operator/Labor

Gary Litle Backhoe Service
06.1997 - 05.2000

CAL-FIRE HEAVY FIRE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ACADEMY -

Ione Training Center And Atwater Training Center

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

Santa Ynez Valley Union High School

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