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Derek Payton

Winchester

Summary

Diligent Construction Coordinator with proven track record in overseeing complex construction projects from inception to completion. Demonstrated success in coordinating teams, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Adept at problem-solving and effective communication, ensuring project goals are met on time and within budget.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Construction Coordinator

Columbia Gas Kentucky
05.2019 - Current
  • Improved safety records by conducting regular site inspections and enforcing strict adherence to safety guidelines.
  • Manages efficient, safe and quality construction on mainline installation and replacement, serviceline work, meter move-outs, house piping and service line replacement
  • Observe contractor adherence to construction plan related to customer notification, permit changes, documented tie-in plans, documented test records, uprate plans and contractor qualifications, certifications, and ensures proper documentation
  • Conduct constructability reviews
  • Notifies governmental agencies, other utilities and customers of construction schedule. Creates and maintains valued relationships with government entities, industry associates, company affiliates and contractors
  • Works across geographic boundaries whenever necessary
  • Assists with reviewing and processing invoices for subcontractors and vendors not paid through WMS
  • Records construction practices used during installation (i.e. directional boring logs, sewer lateral inspections, customer service installation method, x-ray records, etc.)
  • Monitors and orders, when necessary, materials needed and used on the job. Coordinates weekly job site deliveries from 3rd party vendor to contractor. Communicates delivery issues and monitors lost, damaged and excess materials
  • Coordinates need for welder, stopple crew, directional bore crew, service technicians, etc. with the Integration Center
  • Partners with engineers and engineering technicians to develop capital job order scope changes and cost estimate revisions. Assists in capital job order completion reports
  • Effectively uses technology, tools and planning techniques to track and communicate project status

M&R Technician

Columbia Gas Kentucky
12.2018 - 05.2019
  • Maintain measurement and regulation maintenance programs with CKY
  • Performs scheduled maintenance on Large Volume accounts.
  • Provides assistance to area offices regarding Fixed Factor accounts.
  • Maintains proper regulation with regard to M.A.O.P.
  • Ensures reliability of measurement and regulation test and field equipment.
  • Identifies problem areas and recommends solutions.
  • Maintains measurement/regulation facilities within a determined territory.
  • Provides back up services to other technicians.

Customer Service Technician/ Utility B

Columbia Gas Kentucky
02.2013 - 12.2018
  • Performed all Field or Service Technician duties, as well as acting as lead employee over one or
    more staff engaged in pinpointing leakage, making repairs and replacing services or portions of
    mains.
  • Operated light earth-moving equipment, such as backhoe, side boom, tamper and hydra-crane
  • General equipment maintenance, including cleaning, greasing and lubricating and transportation
    of equipment and/or materials.
  • Installation and removal of gas meters, meter settings and regulators via locating/repairing curb
    boxes, removing active and inactive meters and disconnecting gas service at meter or curb box.
  • Established or reestablished service, including testing and inspecting service/house lines and
    lighting appliances according to policy/procedures and approved code transfers.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Health And Safety

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL
04-2026

High School Diploma -

Bryan Station
Lexington, KY
05-2004

Skills

  • Safety compliance in construction
  • Proficient in construction procedures and standards
  • Experience with WMS, DIS, IPAD, and AutoCAD
  • Demonstrated Safety Leadership by promoting
    and assuring a safe working environment, as
    well as, helping to support the continued
    improvement of natural gas public safety
  • Demonstrated knowledge of gas operations
    including gas flow, construction, contracts and
    emergency response

Timeline

Construction Coordinator

Columbia Gas Kentucky
05.2019 - Current

M&R Technician

Columbia Gas Kentucky
12.2018 - 05.2019

Customer Service Technician/ Utility B

Columbia Gas Kentucky
02.2013 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Health And Safety

Columbia Southern University

High School Diploma -

Bryan Station

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