1. DWAIN BURPEE
103 Jules Drive Woodstock N.B, Woodstock, New Brunswick E7M-1Z2 C: 506-324-3336
dwainburpee@hotmail.ca
Extremely motivated and energetic Heavy Equipment Operator and Foreman with fifteen years +
extensive experience in the construction and logging industry. Expert in performing skilled
construction tasks. Hands on experience in conducting routine inspections and preventative
maintenance of equipment. In depth knowledge of positioning raw materials and using material
moving equipment.Construction professional bringing valuable experience from large corporate
construction sites
Works well in extreme temperatures
Emphasizes craftsmanship
Construction and mining knowledge
Practices safety and sanitation standards
Strong leadership abilities
Troubleshooting expert
Good communication skills
Fast learner
Works well independently
Team player
Civil Foreman, 02/2012 to 12/2015
KIEWIT – Mildred, Alberta
Managed documentation of and training on production procedures and work instructions.
Planned, directed, coordinated and assigned manpower to meet aggressive production
schedules.
Recommended and executed quality improvements for production and product quality.
Addressed all personnel issues promptly and professionally.
Conducted weekly production and operations contractor meetings, which facilitated stronger
communication and the ability to resolve critical issues.
Performed regular job site observations to provide direction for all general contractor
personnel.
Performed regular job site observations to provide direction for all general contractor
personnel.
Accurately graded and tracked slopes.
Accurately graded and tracked slopes.
Placed soil and rock fills and installed and cleaned ditches.
Maintained the truck access road and dumping pad area.
Recorded accurate daily vehicle mileage logs.
Repaired road shoulders using a motor grader.
Located utilities and other buried lines prior to digging.
Located utilities and other buried lines prior to digging.
Equipment operator, 03/2011 to 12/2012
KIEWIT – North Battleford, Canada
Load, unload, and identify building materials, machinery, and tools, and distribute them to the
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
SKILLS
WORK HISTORY

2. appropriate locations, according to project plans and specifications.
Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, and compact and level earth to grade specifications,
using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, and rakes.
Install sewer, water, and storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery and laser guidance
equipment.
Drove and operated skid steer, packer, rock truck and mini hoe Maintained safety check logs on
machinery and specific job duty
Created safe slopes and proper barricading during excavations.
Located utilities and other buried lines prior to digging.
Kept efficient time and material records.
Traveled on interstate highways and rural dirt roads to job sites.
Planned all lifts and used capacity charts.
Recorded accurate daily vehicle mileage logs.
Maintained the truck access road and dumping pad area.
Placed soil and rock fills and installed and cleaned ditches.
Accurately graded and tracked slopes.
Maintained equipment in good working order by checking fluid levels and greasing and fueling
machines.
Operated heavy equipment, including motor graders, heavy loaders, carryalls, bulldozers,
backhoes, roller scrapers and tractors.
Immediately communicated any equipment issues to the supervisor.
logging Foreman/Operater, 01/2004 to 03/2011
Monteith Logging – Woodstock, NB
Planned and scheduled logging operations, such as felling and bucking trees, grading and
sorting logs, and yarding and loading logs.
Assigned workers to duties, such as trees to be cut, cutting sequence and specifications, and
loading of trucks
Oversaw logging operations to identify and solve problems, and ensured safety and company
regulations were being followed.
Coordinated moving, and setting up equipment at new worksite.
Determined methods for logging operations, size of crew, and equipment requirements. .
Changed logging operations or methods to eliminate unsafe conditions, and warned or
disciplined workers disregarding safety regulations.
Conferred with mill, company, and government forestry officials to determine safest and most
efficient method of logging
Trained workers in felling and bucking trees, operating tractors and loading machines, yarding
and loading techniques, and safety regulations
Owner/Operater, 05/2000 to 02/2009
Self Employe – Woodstock, NB
Cut and yard trees with my own cable skidder, maintain all my own equipment and employed
1 feller year around
Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.
Appraise trees for certain characteristics, such as twist, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauge
amount and direction of lean, in order to determine how to control the direction of a tree's fall with
the least damage.

3. Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.
Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct.
Determine position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made, and placement of wedges.
Control the direction of a tree's fall by using proper undercut and maintaining proper amount of
hinge wood when applying the back cut
Select trees to be cut down, assessing factors such as site, terrain, and weather conditions before
beginning work.
Maintain and repair chainsaws and other equipment, cleaning, oiling, and greasing equipment,
and sharpening equipment properly.
Secure steel cables or chains to logs for dragging by tractors or for pulling by cable yarding
systems.
Mark logs for identification.
Work as a member of a team, rotating between chain saw operation and skidder operation.
Place supporting limbs or poles under felled trees in order to avoid splitting undersides, and to
prevent logs from rolling.
High School Diploma:
Woodstock High - Woodstock, NB
Manufacturing operations executive with 6 years in management with consistent success in
achieving revenue, cost, productivity and delivery goals.
Promoted to lead hand in 4 months and foreman after 7 months
Maintained a perfect safety record on night shift after being promoted Foreman
EDUCATION
ACCOMPLISHMENTS