Nicholas Sartor
Norco
Summary
Flexible hard worker ready to learn and contribute to team success.
Detailed Foreman skilled in planning, assigning and directing work tasks. Team-oriented professional with strong commitment to maintaining safe, clean job sites. Dedicated to quality and clear communication.
Trustworthy professional offering several years as foreman. Focused and skilled in coordinating personnel, materials and equipment. Decisive when responding to urgent issues and resolving problems.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Forman pipefitter
Kiewit
Cumberland City
04.2025 - Current
- Supervised daily operations on construction sites ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Coordinated team activities to maintain workflow efficiency and meet project deadlines.
- Trained new workers on equipment use and safety protocols for optimal performance.
- Collaborated with project managers to address site challenges and resource needs.
- Facilitated daily briefings to align team objectives and enhance communication on-site.
- Inspected tools, materials, and equipment to ensure quality standards were met.
- Ensured all workers adhered to company policies and procedures.
- Assessed work area conditions for potential hazards or risks.
- Provided guidance, direction, and technical assistance to crew members.
- Maintained daily logs of labor and equipment used on-site.
- Supervised activities of personnel assigned to various tasks during construction jobs.
- Viewed and checked job equipment to determine maintenance requirements.
- Managed workers at various experience levels in construction and restoration projects.
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure project deadlines were met.
- Planned and managed manpower and resource requirements to support project activities.
- Tracked and reported units and labor hours prior to submission of timecards.
- Conducted regular performance reviews with crew members.
Journeyman Steamfitter
Union local 250 steamfitters
Los Angeles
04.2009 - Current
- Installed piping systems for various industrial applications and projects.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure safety compliance on job sites.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for accurate equipment layout.
- Operated hand and power tools for pipe cutting and fitting tasks.
- Conducted routine inspections to identify potential system leaks or failures.
- Maintained inventory of tools, materials, and equipment for project efficiency.
- Coordinated with other trades to streamline project timelines and workflows.
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Developed strategies for improving efficiency in the installation process of new steamfitter systems.
- Worked with blueprints and diagrams to accurately install new steamfitting systems.
- Repaired faulty steamfitter systems according to standard procedures.
- Inspected steamfitter systems for leaks or other malfunctions.
- Coordinated with contractors and vendors for the delivery of materials needed for projects.
- Assisted with the installation of large scale industrial boilers and associated components.
- Fabricated pipe assemblies using hand tools and welding equipment.
- Participated in regular training sessions designed to update knowledge on industry best practices.
- Installed and tested piping systems, valves, pumps, and other related equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Troubleshot complex problems in order to identify root cause of failure in steamfitter systems.
- Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
- Verified and gathered measurements to determine proper piping sizes.
- Modified and cleaned out piping systems to address preventive maintenance needs.
- Conducted regular system tests to identify issues within electronic, electric and pneumatic programmable logic controllers, applying fixes for resolution.
- Performed piping work in maintenance, repair and construction of different types of systems.
- Filled pipes with water or air, observing pressure gauges, and pipes to troubleshoot and locate leaks.
- Installed supports from ceiling joists to secure pipes in place.
- Shut off steam or other gases or liquids from pipes to conduct maintenance.
- Installed automated controls to regulate pressure and volume in pipe systems.
Pipefitter Foreman
Kiewit
North Hollywood
07.2022 - 09.2024
- Supervised pipefitting team to ensure timely project completion and adherence to safety standards.
- Coordinated installation and repair of piping systems for various construction projects.
- Trained new employees on pipefitting techniques, safety protocols, and equipment usage.
- Assisted in scheduling work assignments and managing daily operations of the crew.
- Reviewed blueprints and technical drawings to determine project requirements and specifications.
- Evaluated blueprints, diagrams, drawings and other specifications to plan layouts for piping systems.
- Coordinated with other tradespeople such as welders, electricians, plumbers when necessary.
- Used work orders, verbal directions and technical documentation to coordinate team plans.
- Enforced safety and client-specific policies procedures on job sites to protect workers and general public.
- Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Assembled and disassembled boilers, tanks, vats, pressure vessels, exchangers and heaters according to blueprint specifications.
- Drilled and tapped holes for installation of studs.
- Identifying signs of potential problems with boilers and pressure vessels, such as tube leakage, scaling, pitting, metals discoloration and refractory failures.
- Used valve keys and wrenches to turn valves and shut off water from pipe sections.
Journeyman Steamfitter
Kiewit
Los Alamitos
01.2019 - 08.2019
- Installed and maintained piping systems in commercial and industrial settings.
- Collaborated with project teams to ensure accurate project specifications and timelines.
- Utilized various tools to cut, thread, and join pipes effectively and safely.
- Operated a variety of testing instruments to ensure the accuracy of products during development stages.
- Ensured that all pumps were working properly by testing them regularly.
4th-5th year apprentice
Kiewit
El Segundo
02.2013 - 03.2014
- Assisted in the assembly of construction materials and tools.
- Followed safety protocols to ensure a secure work environment.
- Operated heavy machinery under supervision for various projects.
Education
Journeyman - Pipefitter Training
Union Local 250 Steamfitters
Gardena, CA 04.2009 - 08.2014
Jurupa Valley High School
Mira Loma, CASkills
- Pipe installation
- Blueprint interpretation
- Equipment maintenance
- Safety compliance
- Workflow management
- Project coordination
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Task audits
- Heavy lifting
- Worksite safety
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Daily reporting
- Job planning
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Crew leadership
- Hand and power tools
- OSHA compliance
- OSHA regulations
- Project milestones
Timeline
Forman pipefitter
Kiewit
04.2025 - Current
Pipefitter Foreman
Kiewit
07.2022 - 09.2024
Journeyman Steamfitter
Kiewit
01.2019 - 08.2019
4th-5th year apprentice
Kiewit
02.2013 - 03.2014
Journeyman Steamfitter
Union local 250 steamfitters
04.2009 - Current
Journeyman - Pipefitter Training
Union Local 250 Steamfitters
04.2009 - 08.2014
Jurupa Valley High School