Austin Collins
Fort Collins
Summary
Reliable professional with deep-rooted experience in construction labor, known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Possess specialized skills in site preparation, concrete pouring, and scaffolding setup, ensuring projects meet required standards and timelines. Excel in communication, teamwork, and problem-solving, bringing valuable soft skills to any project team to achieve collective goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2011
2011
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Petroleum Construction Laborer
Patriot Petroleum Solutions
Fort Collins
01.2022 - Current
- Installing, maintaining and repairing petroleum equipment and systems for fueling stations including underground storage tanks (USTs) and piping.
- Proven ability to operate heavy equipment, adhere to safety protocols, and ensure project completion on time.
- Operated a variety of hand and power tools to complete tasks such as sawing, drilling, hammering, and excavating.
- Performed trenching and excavation tasks to prepare sites for pipeline installation and other construction activities.
- Connected and secured various types of piping (steel, fiberglass, poly) for efficient flow and accessibility, ensuring leak-free connections.
Boat Technician
Sells Marina
Vancouver
01.2020 - 09.2021
- Repaired outboard engines by replacing defective parts such as water pumps and spark plugs.
- Tested boat engines to ensure they are functioning properly before launch.
- Installed new marine electronic equipment such as depth sounders, GPS systems, radios and autopilots.
- Reconditioned fiberglass hulls by sanding down areas that have been damaged or worn away from use.
- Performed routine maintenance, including oil and filter changes, fuel system cleaning, lubrication of all moving parts, and engine tune-ups.
- Conducted electrical repairs on boat wiring systems and installed new accessories such as lighting fixtures and bilge pumps.
- Inspected wood and fiberglass boat bodies for collision damage, fatigue and moisture and repaired or replaced affected assemblies or components.
- Completed regular maintenance and service through oil changes, gear lubrication and winterizing.
- Removed vessels from water with movable lift cranes and marine railways to carry out thorough inspections and repair work.
- Tested engines, transmissions, rigging, propellers, navigational and related systems to diagnose malfunctions.
Fence Installer
Pioneer Fence
Vancouver
08.2012 - 10.2019
- Installed fence posts, panels, and gates according to manufacturer's specifications.
- Attached post caps, rails, pickets, and other components with nails or screws.
- Measured and cut materials to specified dimensions using hand tools.
- Dug holes for posts using augers or post hole diggers.
- Repaired existing fences that had been damaged by wind or other weather events.
- Cleaned up worksites upon completion of each project ensuring no debris was left behind.
- Completed work in different weather conditions and on diverse ground types.
- Measured and aligned posts using levels and bobs to verify alignment and achieve professional finished looks.
- Stretch wire and wire mesh between posts.
- Loaded fencing materials and tools onto trucks for transport to job site.
- Fastened fence gates into position using appropriate tools.
Education
Skyview High School
Vancouver, WASkills
- Equipment operation
- Heavy machinery
- Pipeline installation
- Safety compliance
- Quality assurance
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Team-oriented and dependable
- Construction safety
- Concrete finishing
- Heavy lifting
- Fiberglass cutting
- Worksite safety
- Power tool operation
- Site cleaning
- Ditch digging
Certification
- QST
Timeline
Petroleum Construction Laborer
Patriot Petroleum Solutions
01.2022 - Current
Boat Technician
Sells Marina
01.2020 - 09.2021
Fence Installer
Pioneer Fence
08.2012 - 10.2019
Skyview High School