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Rick Dorr

Hamilton,Canada

Summary

Meticulous Damage Prevention Technician with 10 years of experience. Dedicated to timely and accurate work, with experience in public, private, and pipeline locating, as well as pre-engineering assessments. Completion of electronic drawings and/or records building when needed. Able to work in all types of conditions without supervision, completing all tasks required for active or inactive sites in a safe and timely manner. Liaise with contractors and the company for relevant communication if the job requires it due to ongoing changes or requirements. Organized, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities, while being willing to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Efficient Damage Prevention Technician recognized for high productivity and ability to complete tasks swiftly while maintaining accuracy. Possess specialized skills in utility locating, damage assessment, and preventive maintenance strategies. Excel in problem-solving, communication, and teamwork, ensuring effective collaboration and timely completion of projects. Skilled Damage Prevention Technician with background in identifying and mitigating potential hazards to prevent property damage. Strengths include strong analytical skills, ability to read and interpret blueprints, extensive knowledge of safety procedures and protocols related to public utilities. Previous roles highlighted by preventive measures enacted which resulted in sustained reduction of incidents and improved safety standards.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Damage Prevention Technician

Aecon Utilities Inc
Stouffville, ON
09.2022 - Current
  • Worked outdoors in all conditions and seasons to complete public and private utility locates.
  • Marked utility locations with paint, flags, stakes, and photographs for identification by excavators.
  • Completed self-dedicated Aecon FTTH locates and any needed Private locates for all required City of Hamilton water, sewer, wastewater as well as Enbridge, Union Gas, Alectra, Cogeco, HCE, Rogers and Bell physical plant utilizing provided records
  • Completed self-dedicated Aecon FTTH locates and any needed Private locates for all required City of Kitchener gas, hydro, water, sewer, wastewater as well as Union Gas, Rogers and Bell owned physical plant utilizing provided records
  • Liaise with the City of Kitchener Utilities’ field personnel to eliminate conflicts and deficiencies due to incomplete and/or incorrect records
  • Completed the escalation of incomplete and/or incorrect records with the foreman for both Rogers and Bell records.
  • Completed self-dedicated Aecon FTTH locates and any needed Private locates for all required Town of Lincoln water, sewer, wastewater as well as Enbridge, Hydro, Cogeco, and Bell physical plant utilizing provided records
  • Completed private locates of any and all private utilities, and pre-engineer locates for Enbridge Gas installation of new physical plants in commercial, industrial, or residential job sites at various locations in northern and western Ontario.

Utility Locate Technician

Utility Marx
09.2015 - Current
  • Worked outdoors in all conditions and seasons to complete public and private utility locates.
  • Worked in multiple provinces to complete third-party confirmation sweeps for Enbridge, Trans Northern, TC Energy, Sun Canada, and Imperial Oil NEB pipelines, as well as cathodic protection both in the field and in pumping stations and refineries.
  • Completed electronic drawings of utility lines and pre-engineering plans for future installations, providing detailed measurements and other pertinent information.
  • Marked utility locations with paint, flags, stakes and photographs for identification by excavators.
  • Actively responded to emergency situations as well as performing investigations pertaining to excavation damages.
  • Provided training and evaluations for new employees.
  • After hours, 1Call contacts for emergency tickets throughout Markham and Vaughan, and completes all emergency tickets on site.
  • Ongoing site-specific training to work on active excavations, in close proximity to railroads, secure sites, and around secure federal buildings.

Education

Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship

Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Kitchener, None
04-2003

Skills

  • Electromagnetic locating
  • Excavation safety trained
  • Hydro One DPT
  • Enbridge DPT
  • Via Rail, CP and GO and track safety/ flagman training
  • Utilicate (U2) and TelDig drawing systems
  • Best practices
  • Documenting activities, including electronic drawings
  • Critical thinking
  • PPE compliance
  • Analytical assessments of job sites and the scope of work to be performed to provide pre-planning and safety audits for daily, weekly, and monthly job sites

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Damage Prevention Technician

Aecon Utilities Inc
09.2022 - Current

Utility Locate Technician

Utility Marx
09.2015 - Current

Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship

Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Rick Dorr