1. LUCINDA RIDGWAY
lucindawu@yahoo.com - 778-386-9614
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucindaridgway
November 24, 2014,
Dear To Whom It May Concern,
RE: Heavy Equipment Operator to Class 3 Operator
Please consider me for the position I applied for.
I can work as a Class 3 Operator, am Airbrakes endorsed, am Haul Truck
Operator certified, have been driving in Fort McMurray highways and haul roads
as a Class 2 QS yellow bus driver in all weather conditions, have over 15 safety
tickets, have about 12 hours of tractor-trailer shifting driving time, will get my
Class 1 Learners next week and could be available for camp relocation ASAP.
My resume and tickets/certifications can be sent to you upon your reply and
watch for any updates in my LinkedIn account:
http://ca.linkedin.com/in/lucindaridgway/
Look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
Yours sincerely,
Lucinda Ridgway
Cel: 778 386 9614
2. LUCINDA RIDGWAY
lucindawu@yahoo.com - 778-386-9614
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucindaridgway
Highlights
Seek HEO / Class 3 Operator job - Haul Truck & Class 2 QS endorsed
• Airbrakes endorsed and self-studying for Class 1 learners (over 12 hrs tractor-trailer shifting time)
• Class 2 QS license with 20 years clean driver's abstract and no criminal record
• Haul Truck Certified (Caterpillar 793F & Komatsu 930E) and grew up driving farm tractors
• Completed 4 week Oilfield Construction Worker program and hold required oilfield safety tickets and
committed to follow safety procedures and protocols
• Strong work ethics, meet job deadlines and thrive under stressful work conditions
• Operated industrial machines such as diesel generator, skid steer/excavator, power washer and
sewage generator/pump
• Worked 10 years in IT and administration and taught 2 years as an English educator
SAFETY
• APDIC, Bear Aware & Wilderness Awareness, Confined Space Entry II, CSTS, Ebola, General
Safety Orientation, Fall Protection, Gas Detection, Ground Disturbance II, Hazard
Identification/intervention, H2S Alive, IT Security, Load Securement, Mechanical lifting, Map Reading,
GPS Systems, OSSA, PST 2.0 / EGSO, QHSE Standards, Silica, St. John Standard First Aid, TDG,
WHMIS, Winter Driving, Fire Safety
• Mine Supervisor Safety Training and Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in BC
Class 1 Self Study and have over 12 hours of tractor-trailer driving time
Pre-post tripping Peterbilt tractor and trailer, 8 gear shifting, journey management, convoy driving
(steep grades, sharp narrow snake service roads, city driving), coupling/uncoupling,
defensive driving (skid control, drop a wheel, ditch entry, tire blowout, C-JMP hydroplaning),
turning/maneuvering and reversing techniques, chaining, axles & differentials, load securement, Drive
SMARRT (Global Driving Assessment - 14 DriveSMARRT and 3 safety zones and commentary
driving), Independent Witness & electronic recording, hours of DOT service, permits, cycles/daily
limits, engine care, tires and rims, fatigue management, driving in mud, ice and snow, boosting,
passing emergency vehicles, fluid surge, high center of gravity and train wrecks.
Education/Training
Airbrakes Training Gennaro, Edmonton, AB 2014
Oilfield Construction Worker Program Safety Connections, Brooks, AB 2014
Haul Truck Operator College in the Rockies, Fernie, BC 2014
Post-Grad in English Language Studies Leeds Metropolitan University, England 2006
Grade 12 Vancouver Community College, Van., BC 1987
3. Employment History
Volunteer / Trainee Class 3
or Class 1 Operator
Big oilfield family business, Edmonton, AB 2014
• Owners will allow me to work in every capacity around Class 3 and Class 1 trucks.
Labourer/Operator Surmount Campsite, Anzac, AB 2014
• Managed diesel generator (Shindaiwa DGM60MK): diesel up, switch over, oil change
• Ran skid steers (tread Kubota SVL 90-2 Xtreme & rubble tire New Holland L160) & learnt excavator
(Kubota KX080-3 & Bobcat 331) to build parking / trailer spots
• Operated and maintained power washer and a sit on mower (John Deere 2720A)
• Measured lot and parking allotments and maintained water tank levels
• Managed the computer database & meter readings
Site Bus Driver
Diversified Transportation Ltd. (Syncrude) and
First Canada (Shell Albian), Fort McMurray AB 2013-2014
• Transported passengers safely in extreme haul road and highway weather conditions.
• Pre-trip and post trip inspections and filled out log book and reported issues
• Communicated with dispatch on 2-way radio and followed procedures and protocol
English as a Second
Bby Multicultural Society, UBC and VCC,
Language Teacher
Vancouver BC
2010-2012
• Researched, designed and executed functional English lessons for up to 30 students
International
Various International NGO, Jordan
Development Worker
Other continents
2006-2009
• Worked with many NGOs, women’s organizations and charities collecting material for the poor and
emotionally supported women in distress.
Database Manager,
Technical Support
National Health Service, England
Rogers Canada, Toronto
1995-2005
• Worked in various roles co-project managing a national initiative to web enable, prototype,
data migrate, present at national roadshows and ensure data integrity for parliamentary debate.
Supported and debugged software codes (ie Visual Basic, SQL, Oracle…).
INTERESTS
• Scuba diving, horseback riding, attending performing arts, singing, travelling, world news.