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OMAR HERNANDEZ

Edmonton,Canada

Summary

Concrete finishing professional with extensive experience in overseeing and executing concrete projects to high standards. Known for reliability, flexibility, and strong focus on teamwork to achieve optimal results. Possesses advanced skills in concrete mixing, pouring, and finishing, along with excellent leadership and communication abilities.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Concrete Finisher Foreman

Tauri Builders Inc./ LRT Vallew Line Project
07.2024 - 02.2025
  • Initiated preventative maintenance programs for tools and equipment to minimize downtime and extend service life.
  • Collaborated with other trades on-site to maintain coordinated schedules for maximum efficiency during multi-disciplinary projects.
  • Resolved conflicts among team members promptly to maintain a positive working environment conducive to productivity and quality workmanship.
  • Improved project efficiency by overseeing concrete finishing tasks and coordinating team efforts.
  • Assisted in the development of competitive bids for new projects by providing input on labor estimates, material costs, and timelines based on past experience.
  • Achieved consistent client satisfaction through close attention to detail when executing various concrete finishes according to specifications.
  • Reduced material waste by implementing precise measuring techniques and closely monitoring concrete pouring processes.
  • Contributed to the company''s positive reputation in the industry through consistent delivery of high-quality concrete finishes, excellent communication skills, and strong leadership abilities.
  • Developed strong relationships with suppliers to secure favorable pricing and reliable delivery schedules for essential materials such as rebar, forms, or admixtures required in the concrete finish process.
  • Optimized crew productivity by assigning specific tasks based on individual strengths, skills, and experience levels.

Concrete Finisher

PCL Industrial Constructors / Genesee Gas Plant
11.2023 - 06.2024
  • Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
  • Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
  • Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
  • Mixed, spread, and patched concrete to specifications.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth transitions between different phases of the concrete placement process.
  • Maintained clean, safe worksite for team safety and to help keep projects on-track.
  • Created specific finishes on poured concrete.
  • Set concrete forms, ensuring alignments and depths for optimal structural integrity.
  • Troweled and finished concrete to create textured or decorative surfaces.

Concrete Finisher

BC Hydro, Peace River / (Site C) Fort St John, BC
04.2023 - 11.2023
  • -Repair surface and replace worn or damaged sections of concrete structures.
  • -Operate power vibrator to compact concrete.
  • -Fill hollows and remove spots on freshly poured cement.
  • -Apply hardening and sealing components to cure surfaces.
  • -Build formwork, check formwork, granular base and steel reinforcement materials and direct placement of concrete into forms or onto surfaces according to grade.
  • -Impart desired finish to concrete surfaces using hand and power tools.
  • A.F.D.E. PARTNERSHIP

Concrete Finisher / Concrete Formwork Carpenter

Carmacks Enterprises/ Anthony Henday Bridge.
01.2023 - 03.2023
  • -Build decks and forms for pouring concrete.
  • -Handling of power and hands tools.
  • -Pour Concrete.
  • -Repair surface and replace worn or damaged sections of concrete structures: Dry Finish.
  • -Manage a group and given then work instructions to perform the task of the day.
  • Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
  • Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.

Concrete Finisher

BHP Project / Team Jansen (Potassium Mine) Leroy, SK
10.2022 - 12.2022
  • -Repair surface and replace worn or damaged section of the concrete structure.
  • -Operate power vibrators to compact concrete.
  • -Level top surface concrete according to grade and depth specification.
  • -Install anchor bolts, steel plates.
  • -Fill hollows and remove spots on freshly poured cement.
  • -Impart desired finish to concrete surfaces using hand and power tools.
  • AECON GROUP INC.

Concrete Finisher

LNG Project (Gas Plant) Kitimat, BC
03.2022 - 10.2022
  • -Repair surface and replace worn or damaged sections of concrete structures.
  • -Operate power vibrator to compact concrete.
  • -Fill hollows and remove spots on freshly poured cement.
  • -Apply hardening and sealing components to cure surfaces.
  • -Build formwork, check formwork, granular base and steel reinforcement materials and direct placement of concrete into forms or onto surfaces according to grade.
  • -Impart desired finish to concrete surfaces using hand and power tools.
  • ACG GROUP INC./BIRD

Concrete Finisher

Eagle Builders Shop, Red Deer, AB
01.2019 - 12.2021
  • -Finish concrete surfaces using hand and power tools
  • -Level top surface concrete according to grade and depth specification; place and finish concrete.
  • -Coordinate and plan the daily work.
  • -Follow specification from the contractor.
  • -Repair surface and replace worn or damaged sections of concrete, structure; Dry finish.
  • -Read and interpret blue prints, drawings to determine specifications and calculate requirements.
  • -Using hand and power tools in constructing wooden structures.
  • KANATA COSTRUCTION LTD.

Education

Courses

Skills

  • Hand troweling
  • Polished concrete
  • Expansion joint installation
  • Layout planning
  • Material estimation
  • Formwork construction
  • Concrete curing
  • Surface finishing
  • Power troweling
  • Slab preparation
  • Crack repair
  • Concrete placement
  • Crew leadership

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working

Timeline

Concrete Finisher Foreman

Tauri Builders Inc./ LRT Vallew Line Project
07.2024 - 02.2025

Concrete Finisher

PCL Industrial Constructors / Genesee Gas Plant
11.2023 - 06.2024

Concrete Finisher

BC Hydro, Peace River / (Site C) Fort St John, BC
04.2023 - 11.2023

Concrete Finisher / Concrete Formwork Carpenter

Carmacks Enterprises/ Anthony Henday Bridge.
01.2023 - 03.2023

Concrete Finisher

BHP Project / Team Jansen (Potassium Mine) Leroy, SK
10.2022 - 12.2022

Concrete Finisher

LNG Project (Gas Plant) Kitimat, BC
03.2022 - 10.2022

Concrete Finisher

Eagle Builders Shop, Red Deer, AB
01.2019 - 12.2021

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OMAR HERNANDEZ