Darren Dever

Experience

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  Cardinal Charolais

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Herdsman

  Helped breed and care for mother cows. Assisted in calving and caring for calves. Helped with feed, vaccinations and well being. Also helped with some farming operations.

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  Magness land & cattle

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2011

  Member of the cattle production team, in charge of breeding, calving and caring for 600 mother cows and close to 600 calves each breeding season. Handled all aspect of herd health including vaccinations and ultra sounding. Helped prepare and present show cattle. Would wash, blow and clip cattle. Cleaned the show barn and kept the barn in neat working order.

  • Herdsman

    Jan 2006 - Jun 2011

  • Fitter/ Show Barn Hand

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
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  H2 Enterprises

  Jun 2011 - now

  I oversee multiple, large scale solar farm development sites. My teams manage civil earthwork, grading, storm water mitigation and reclamation for each site. Work as the liaison between owners, environmental and government agencies, general contractors, and construction managers. Provide accurate estimates based on thorough knowledge of plans and specifications. Keep all teams and companies up to date with timelines, progress and changes. Manage and coordinate employees and equipment on-site to provide a quality and productive project. Monitor and enforce safety regulations. Control quality of workmanship and daily operations at the jobsite. Track, generate, and submit progress reports and completion schedules to the client. Suggest alternatives to specifications when site-specific conditions would benefit from modifications. Research and provide cost saving alternatives when beneficial to the client. Show less Contracted reclamation consultant to Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. Evaluated oil and gas sites for proper reclamation needs, requested and approved bids for reclamation projects, and oversaw projects to completion. Conduit between several reclamation companies and the reclamation department at Anadarko. Fairly represented multiple companies with Anadarko's best interest in mind. Worked to maintain positive communication and professional relationships with company men and landowners. -Provided and organized record keeping for reclaimed sites and implement monitoring schedule as well are permit releases. Show less Oversaw crew and daily tasks while working along side team members to accomplish projects. I was responsible to communication between on site project managers and crew members as well as communication from Superintendent down through my crew. Provided daily progress reports as well as inventory of items used or installed. I was responsible or performing daily JSAs (job safety analysis) and ensuring my crew members were performing tasks to safety standards. I read and interpreted environmental plans and drawings while having a thorough understanding of environmental controls and seeding practices. Show less I performed daily tasks on multiple oil & gas pipeline projects. Tasks were performed in all weather conditions and on various terrains. I was required to identify, load and unload materials & machinery in order to appropriately conducts tasks at each location. Duties included operating hand tools as well are heavy machinery. I was required to maintain equipment in proper running order. I performed safety & equipment inspections daily. I read and interpreted environmental plans and drawings while having a thorough understanding of environmental controls and seeding practices. Equipment operated included farm tractors and implements, excavators, dozers, skid steers, hydro- mulch machines and marookas. Used expert knowledge of lime, fertilizer, seed and straw mulch and hydro-mulch applications as well as erosion control devices. Show less My job required many tasks heavily involving physical labor. I was responsible for loading & unloading materials, machinery, and tools, and distributing them to the appropriate locations as directed. I fastened implements/attachments, such as drills, land planes, hay busters, crimpers, graders, plows, and rollers to tractor with hitch pins or three point hitches. I performed maintenance and repairs on tractors and attachments as necessary. I assisted in controlling traffic passing near, in, and around work zones. I dug ditches or trenches, and compacted and leveled earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, and rakes, and install erosion control devices. I signaled equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery, equipment, and materials. Show less

  • General Superintendent - Solar & Civil

    Apr 2019 - now

  • General Superintendent - Reclamation

    Dec 2017 - Apr 2019

  • Reclamation Contractor Consultant

    Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Superintendent

    Apr 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Foreman

    Sept 2013 - Apr 2015

  • Operator

    Mar 2012 - Sept 2013

  • Laborer

    Jun 2011 - Feb 2012