Benjamin Waytashek
Rice
Summary
Detail-oriented Field Engineer with experience in large-scale solar and wind utility projects. Skilled in managing safety, quality, production, subcontractors, and schedules. Managing crews of 150+ and 63 pieces of equipment with daily spend cost of $100,000/day. Analyzing weekly spend cost and comparing to the budget and deciding if revisions need to be made to crew/equipment counts. Proven ability to plan operations, supervise crews, and enforce safety standards. Background in installation and maintenance of gutter systems, demonstrating reliability and strategic problem-solving. Understanding and being able to relate from the field side to the management and office side of things.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Engineer
Blattner energy
02.2023 - Current
- Contributed to the construction of three large-scale solar utility fields.
- Managed and scheduled meetings such as weekly cost reports, equipment utilization, subcontractor alignments, three week look a heads, engineering, and labor relations.
- Tracking daily production quantities, takeoffs, locations worked, overhead & underground utilities, employee trainings, and hours worked.
Field Engineer intern
Blattner energy
06.2021 - 08.2022
- Successfully completed internships on two different large scale utility projects, one wind site located in Texas and a solar site in California.
- Daily tasks included planning operations, scheduling, public speaking, daily reports, supervising crews, enforcing safety expectations, encouraging success, motivating others, creating trackers, and organizing work progress.
Laborer
full-Fledged gutters
02.2017 - 08.2020
- Managed and installed gutter systems alongside coworkers on small and large scale homes. Communicated throughout the day to ensure the job would get done the best way possible.
- Inspected finished work to ensure quality standards were met.
- Completed daily tasks including pulling orders, talking to customers, managing material deliveries, and keeping inventory numbers.
Education
Bachelors of Construction Management -
Minnesota State University
Mankato12-2022
High School Diploma -
Apollo High School
Saint Cloud, MNSkills
- RFI management
- Project permits
- Cost Management
- Material Management
- Quality control
- Procore
- Trimble
- Excel
- Bluebeam
- Word
- OSHA 30
- Equipment Management
- Problem-solving Skills
- Written Communication
- CPR
- QA/QC
Timeline
Field Engineer
Blattner energy
02.2023 - Current
Field Engineer intern
Blattner energy
06.2021 - 08.2022
Laborer
full-Fledged gutters
02.2017 - 08.2020
Bachelors of Construction Management -
Minnesota State University
High School Diploma -
Apollo High School