To find a company that wants my leadership abilities and work experience. I am great at managing people and projects. I also work well with clients and other contractors, Subs and GC's. I want to be part of a team that is looking forward, not dwelling on the past. I like challenges.
Damon Roche
2007-2009
Operations Manager- Axis Crane
Reported to President and VP
Support the efforts of Corporate Managers
• Problem solving
• Team moral
• Lead by Example
• Overall Management of Company’s rolling stock/fleet
• Labor resources
• Safety
-Operations for 3 locations: Seattle, Portland, Salem
All Logistics for 70 pieces of Equipment
All Personnel to support this equipment
Oversee Dispatchers
Oversee Operators, Oilers, and Truck Drivers (Hire and fire)
Oversee all outsourcing
Support Maintenance Staff: ODOT Compliance, Hire and fire
-Support Project Management Team
Coordination of Labor force
Coordination of equipment
Help with cost control
Safety
-Safety: Overall Safety Program Company wide
Write JHA’s
Write Site Specific Safety Plans
Write Crane Assembly Plans
Workman’s Compensation: light duty plans, modified duty, insurance company, Safety committee head
-Started Steel Erection Division
Estimating
Project Management
Hire Labor force
-Projects: Wind Farms (Energy), John Day Dam, Multiple Highway Bridge beam projects, Demolition of Elwha Bridge (Historic),
Steel Erection, Schools, Demolition of NW Aluminum Plant,
Multiple Cell towers
2006-2007
Superintendent/Estimator/PM – LH Sowles
- 8-Story Building plus (2) Sky-Bridges w/AESS Steel; Salem Hospital-Salem, Oregon Turner Construction
Superintendent/Estimator/Project Manager- LH Sowles
-Keiser Hospital-Sunnyside Howard S Wright
-Hillsboro Library seismic upgrades Skanska
-Intel: Rondler Acres Campus, Oregon Skanska
-Intel: Aloha Campus, Oregon Skanska
-Intel: Jones Farm Campus, Oregon Skanska
-Seven Feathers Casino, Oregon Trane
-Evergreen HS Expansion, Vancouver WA Robinson
2004-2005
Superintendent/Safety Plans- Columbia Bridge and Iron
-Vancouver Clinic – Salmon Creek Neenan Construction
-Orchards Elementary Triplett Wellman
-9-story, Steel, Hospital Bed Expansion: St. Vincent’s-Providence
Andersen Construction
Project Manager/Estimator/Superintendent/Safety Plans - Advanced American Construction
-Cascade Rolling Mills Client Direct
-Oregon Steel Mills Client Direct
-Port of Vancouver
Foreman – REFA Erectors
- 12 Story, Steel, Biological Research Building Hoffman Construction
Oregon Health and Science University
2003-2004
Project Manager/Estimator/Safety Plans - Alliance Industrial Group
-Broadway Housing-PSU (2)10 story structures Hoffman Construction
-Kelso City Hall Corp Inc.
-Mulvanny G2 Architectural Firm Turner
-St. Vincent Hospital Turner
-PDX Canopy / Expansion Todd Construction
-Precipitator Towers for Weyerhaeuser, Longview WA JHI Engineering
1994-2003
Construction Manager for Canron Corporation; Superintendent;
Estimator/Safety
Superintendent- Autzen Stadium, University of Oregon
Structural and Misc. revisions/warranty work / Hunt
Superintendent- PANG (Portland Air National Guard)
Hush house Steel Erection
2002
Superintendent- Kent Pedestrian Bridge, Kent, WA
2 Bridge spans, Critical Picks, 2 Stair Towers, 2 Elevator Towers
“Sounder†transit system / PCL
Superintendent- Autzen Stadium, University of Oregon
Structural and Misc. / Hunt
Superintendent- Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA
Classroom Addition – Structural and Misc.
Superintendent- F.I.D.S. [at] PDX, Portland, OR
Upgrade and New - Turner
Superintendent- Chrysler Building, (PT Cruiser), Toluca, Mexico
New Paint facility and support building
Superintendent- TyCOM Project. Portland, Or.
Brewery Blocks Bldg., 6-story J.A. Jones
Superintendent – 1201 Lloyd Center Bldg. Portland, Or.
12 story office bldg./ J.E.Dunn
2000
Superintendent- PGE Park Baseball / Soccer Stadium. Portland, Or.
Renovation of stadium: New Erection, Seismic upgrade and Miscellaneous
Steel (formerly the Civic Stadium) Turner
Superintendent- 205 Freeway Bridge. Portland, Or.
Max transit system- “Fish Bridge†over 205 FWY - Critical Pick
Bechtel
WORK HISTORY CONT’D.
1999-2000
Foreman- Fox Tower. Portland, Or.
26 story building. Hoffman
1998-1999
Superintendent- Beaverton High School. Beaverton, Or.
New High school, gymnasium, auditorium.
1997-1998
Superintendent- Ashland High School, Ashland, Or.
Performing Arts Bldg, 3 story support bldg. Steel Erection
And Misc. Steel
Superintendent- P.E.R.S. Bldg. Tigard, Or.
4 story bldg. Steel Erection and Misc. Steel - Drake
Foreman- O.H.S.U. Medical Campus. Portland, Or.
Hospital - 8 story bldg.
1994-1995
Federal Building, Portland, Or.
22 story building.
Portland Rose Garden. Portland, Or.
Coliseum, home of the NBA Portland Trail Blazers
MORE PROJECTS:
PDX Expansion – United Terminal
Steel Bridge
Fijitsu- phase 1
“Star Wars†test Building
Skid Modules - ARCO
One Financial Center Building
S.W. Washington Medical Center
Emanuel Hospital
Bonneville Dam – Whirly Crane
Park Place Buildings
Oregon Steel Mill
James River/Crown Z
International Paper
Juana Mill
Weyerhaeuser
Longview Fiber
S.T.C.
Kruise Way Buildings
Norpac
Bridge Cranes
EDUCATION:
1986-1989 Ironworker’s apprenticeship
1983-1985 College- Western WA. University (Football Scholarship), Shasta Jr. College
1983 High School Graduate - Evergreen High School, Vancouver WA
Ironworker’s Local #29 1986- Current
Portland, Or.
TRAINING:
O.S.H.A., S.T.A.R.T., Job Hazard Analysis, Pre-Task Planning, Site Specific Planning, S.I.P.P. Training, Sanderson safety classes, fall protection, P.P.E., I.G.C., Supervisory classes, rigging, cranes: tower, conventional, hydraulic, and Bridge Cranes. Critical Picks, Erection Plans, Job-site equipment, welding, rebar. Blue Prints, Take-offs, bidding, Scheduling, Sales, Zoning/Sequencing, Value Engineering, Labor Management, Critical Path assignments.
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