Ken Dyck
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Results-driven Heavy Equipment Operator with extensive experience at Brave Contracting, excelling in job cost estimation and site safety management. Proven ability to operate and maintain heavy machinery while ensuring efficient utility installations. Strong communicator, adept at fostering client relationships and coordinating with teams to achieve project goals effectively.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Heavy Equipment Operator
Prairie North Construction
Acheson, AB
07.2025 - 12.2025
- Operated heavy machinery to complete excavation and grading tasks efficiently.
- Conducted routine inspections of equipment to ensure safety and functionality.
- Collaborated with team members to execute project plans effectively and on schedule.
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and organized worksite, adhering to safety protocols.
- Learned operational procedures for various types of heavy equipment usage.
- Adapted quickly to changing work conditions and project requirements as needed.
- Monitored fuel levels and performed basic maintenance tasks on equipment daily.
- Followed instructions from supervisors, ensuring alignment with project specifications and timelines.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Brave Contracting
Edmonton, Alberta
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Communicated with clients and studied plans and diagrams to establish work requirements.
- Adjusted throttles, switches and pedals to operate bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders or backhoes.
- Used hitches to select and fasten bulldozer blades or other attachments to tractors.
- Compiled job cost estimates by determining detailed scope of projects and estimating material and labor costs.
- Operated compactors, scrapers or rollers to level and compact refuse at disposal grounds.
- Turned valves to control air or water output of compressors or pumps.
- Checked fuel supplies at sites to verify adequate availability.
- Coordinated machine operations with other site personnel to keep materials moving smoothly and prevent accidents.
- Operated heavy equipment to demolish current structures, remove plants or trees and clear property of debris.
- Identified, tagged, and notified drivers of prohibited items to secure safe environment.
- Operated digging and transporting equipment to efficiently fulfill project requirements.
- Loaded both raw materials and finished components to support manufacturing and production processes.
- Managed daily operations of heavy equipment fleet, including troubleshooting and preventative maintenance.
- Assisted with the installation of underground utilities such as sewer lines and water mains.
- Utilized GPS systems to accurately plot out job sites for excavation purposes.
- Accurately estimated material needs based on job specifications provided by supervisor.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Agriculture Economics
Universty of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MBSkills
- Heavy equipment operation
- Job cost estimation
- Utility installation
- Equipment maintenance
- Site safety management
- Customer relationship management
Accomplishments
former councilor RM of MacDonald
former certified hockey coach for youth
certified hockey referee and trainer
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- Coastal Gas Link Cultural Awareness
- Site Orientation CGL Work Pack 3 East
- CSTS 2024
- VALID DRIVERS LICENCE
- WHMIS 2024
- SITEDOCS PROGRAM 2024-2025
- BEAR AWARNESS CERTIFICATE
Timeline
Heavy Equipment Operator
Prairie North Construction
07.2025 - 12.2025
Heavy Equipment Operator
Brave Contracting
10.2024 - 04.2025
Some College (No Degree) - Agriculture Economics
Universty of Manitoba
Education and Training
other