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Lani Willson Kauvaka 

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Saint George, UT  84790
US

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RESUME

  

Resume Headline: Lani Willson Kauvaka

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SKILLS

 

Telecom Tech Installer: Mobile Radio Installs / Fiber pull-splice / Land, cat 6 / Com room install / Certified Tower work / install and maintenance of fax machines, modems, telephones, PCs, LANs, switches for phones / Ensuring all the equipment from a small switch to big systems are of premium quality / Checking wires and strappings / Identifying problems by using electronic testing equipment / Installing jumpers and performing proof testing like power tests, etc. / Setting up communication systems at various sites, service centers and industrial facilities / Set up, test and work with every kind of telecommunication equipment, switches etc. / Provide installation standards training to new members / Maintaining and troubleshooting communication systems. / Running cables, key cables to all telephone sets, and terminal connectors / Pulling cables and terminating cable on cross connects, hubs and routers

 

Contractor / Homebuilder / Supervisor / Foreman / Carpenter: Supervise sub - contractors, arrange schedules, order materials, control job site budget and time schedule. Quality Control. Work with city officials and building department. Finish and rough carpenter. I also do drywall, electrical, plumbing, concrete, and steel fabrication work on existing and new projects. I have over 15 years of experience as a crew lead man, foreman, and supervisor. Finish and trim carpentry. Wood, metal

commercial and residential door placement., Finish and trim around walls, base boards, tile placement and finish, trim doors, windows, countertops, cabinets, and make windows and window openings. Paneling and wall covering materials, placement of all wood products interior and exterior new and remodeling of structures. Remove and demolition of existing structures and remodel of interior and exterior

walls, doors, windows, and all construction related designs. Roofing and flashing trim of commercial and residential plywood and sheeting for roofing.

 

Drop and false ceiling placement and installation. Rough carpentry, exterior, and interior walls, door openings, window openings, shelving, flooring, and door placement. Commercial, Industrial, and residential. I use all types of saws and building materials. Table saws, skill saws, jig saws, planers, hole saws, band saws, circular saws, and routers. I have used various drills and drilling methods, with DE Walt, Bosch, Milwaukee, Delta, Black and Decker, Ryobi, Makita and Craftsman Saws and Drills. I have used Air tools, Rotor hammers, compression nailers, pneumatic tools, hydraulic tools, electrical tools, and gas powered tools and equipment for nailing and hammering of demolition and placement for construction of buildings and houses. I use laser levels, hand held levels, and surveyor equipment for building and land layout. I work off of ladders, scaffolding, and in man lift equipment.

 

I am OSHA trained on forklifts and working aloft. I drive and operate back hoes, graders, bucket trucks, and hydraulic material lifting equipment. Rough carpentry, truss setting, framing with metal and wood stud materials. Plywood sheeting of floors, roofs, stairs, and various structures. I lay out the job according to the blueprints and job plans. I read all blueprints, and I understand design plans and code requirements of fire and special needs, Americans with Disability laws, And general public safety. Concrete and form setting for sidewalks, cement slabs, foundations, multi-level buildings, stairs, walk ways, curbing, walls and sub flooring. Mixing, pumping, and pouring of different types and strengths of concrete for commercial and steel reinforced applications. Metal fabrication, operation of bending machines, hydraulic press, drills, hydraulic steel hole punch, sheering machines, welding of metal to metal, and spot welding.

 

Drywall placement, drywall patch work, and taping of seams. Ordering and estimating of drywall materials. Finish drywall placement ceilings, and walls. Electrical wiring, electrical switches, switch plates, GFI plugs and switches, conduit placement, and wire pulling, re-wire junction boxes and breakers boxes. New electrical wire placement, remodel electrical wiring, and placement. Lock out Tag out OSHA trained. Commercial and residential outlet placement, energy efficient lighting, ceiling fans, florescent lighting, and fixtures, interior and exterior new, and remodel. Plumbing work, toilets, sinks, showers, faucets, drains, pipe bending, and sweat in joints, valves, angle stops, and pipe placement.


 

Commercial doors, metal, hollow, solid and wood materials. Residential interior and exterior doors. Commercial, residential, and industrial hardware, panic hardware, bolt locks, hinges, back plates and fire door closers and hardware. Alarms and alarm wiring for fire doors. I use various and numerous hand tools such as chisels, hole punches, hand saws, carpentry square, measuring tapes, plumb lines, flat head screw drivers, Phillips head screw drivers, Allen wrenches, pliers, utility knives, drills and drill bits, coping saws, clamps, glue guns, hand stapler, hammers, side cutters, hand planers and many more. On a regular and daily basis, I measure rooms and building structures, estimate time and material, order material for remodel and new construction projects. I engineer and design as necessary for on gong jobs. I check in and obtain the materials for ongoing projects. I keep logs and documentation of employee time locations, and job progress. I have a vast knowledge of general construction of all trades. I have built walls, frame with metal and wood material. Multi story re-construction of old existing buildings. Re-design as necessary for construction jobs in progress. Demolish existing structures and clean up. Work with and handle hazardous materials per OSHA standards. Work with concrete, drywall, metal and wood framing materials. Use various saws, drills, hammers, forklifts, grading equipment, material hoist, and all construction related tools and devices. Remodel and develop existing and new interior and exterior structures. Large scale development and design, new and on- going projects. Develop skills of other workers. Train and advise co-workers to new commercial buildings techniques. Hardware, locksmith, re-key, and install residential and commercial panic hardware. Maintain safety standards and work within OSHA rules. Develop new and better methods of completing projects. Track hours and materials and keep waste to a minimum. Work with all trades and keep an open willing attitude.

  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  SKILLS

  Ability to work and communicate well with others

Read and apply blue prints / drawings / schematics

Coordination of subcontractors, work teams and tradesman, safety & quality control, change orders, material handling, change orders, working with management, clients, architects, engineers and city officials to completion of projects on time and budget.

Office 2000-Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Computer versified and literate

 

 

  


 

Lani Willson Kauvaka

Building Contractor / Supervisor / Foreman / Carpenter / Telecom-Electronics Tech                        

 

Phone: 530-306-9661

 

Email: wkauvaka@gmail.com

 

  Earn a position with a team-oriented, leading edge company, where my skills and talents will be utilized in a

most effective manner.

 

 

  WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Contractor / Owner

WK Construction - St George, UT - February 2013 to Present

   Custom Homes, Single Family Homes, Multi Family Living

 

  Supervisor / Foreman / Carpenter

Hewett Contracting - Saint George, UT - August 2011 to February

   Single Family Homes

 

Telcom - Electronics Tech / Installer for Pacific Gas & Electric

  Sacramento, CA

September 2008 to June 2011

Mobile Radio Installs / Fiber pull-splice / Land, cat 6 / cable termination

Com-data room install / Certified Tower work / Computer network stations

 

Contractor / Owner

WK Construction - Cameron Park, CA - February 2004 to September 2008

   Custom Homes, Single Family Homes, Multi Family Living

 

Supervisor / Foreman / Carpenter

Sam Martin & Assoc - El Dorado Hills, CA - January 2002 to January 2004

   Residential / Small Commercial / Remodels

Office Bldgs., Custom Homes, Single Family Homes, Multi Family Living

 

  EDUCATION

 

AAS in Electronics Tech Heald Institute of Technology July 2000 to January 2002

 

Sociology

Southern Utah University

September 1992 to June 199

 

   General studies

Dixie State College

September 1989 to April 1991

 



Experience

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Job Title

Company

Experience

General Construction

Wk Construction

- Present

 

Additional Info

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Current Career Level:

Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)

Date of Availability:

Within 2 weeks

Work Status:

US - I am authorized to work in this country for any employer.

Active Security Clearance:

None

US Military Service:

Citizenship:

None

 

 

Target Job:

Target Job Title:

Supervisor

Desired Status:

Full-Time

 

Target Company:

Company Size:

 

Target Locations:

Selected Locations:

US-UT-St. George

Relocate:

Yes

Willingness to travel:

Up to 50% travel

 

Languages:

Languages

Proficiency Level

English

Fluent