Michel Vellake
P0 Box 136, Interlaken, New York 14847
Home Phone (607)379-3012-Email, mvellake[at]yahoo.com
QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced, dependable and productive construction superintendent/foreman/tradesman with the ability to complete any concrete form job, from layout of footings to final clean-up. Able to read plans and blueprints, to economically and efficiently fabricate finished concrete structures, of any type. Fully capable to competently lead and supervise various trades and accurately estimate material quantities, schedules etc.
WORK HISTORY
2007-2008 L-3 Communications GSI
Sr.Site Manager, SBI Net. Construction of tower sites on the southern border. Team 6 lead on the pop up Barrier Retrofit Project. Duties included all logistics, supervision, quality control etc. at various Air Force Bases nationwide. Every site came in on time and below budget.
2005-2007 Concrete Structures Supervisor, E. Kraemer & Sons Inc. Concrete Structures Supervisor, for E. Kraemer Inc. on the Gateway Project, Rte 490 over Genesee River. Supervised carpenter gangs building footings, piers, abutments, pedestals, deck overhangs, barrier transitions, and armored joints, etc for arched suspension bridge.
2003-2005 Carpenter Superintendent, K V Contracting Inc.
Various precast and cast in place concrete structures, monument bases, pylons, and precast concrete building maintenance, using mostly Symons Form systems.
1999-2003 Carpenter Superintendent, JR. Crane Inc.
Various heavy highway NYS DOT construction projects such as C.I P. Texas Rail on Vets Memorial Bridge, Rte 104 over the Genesee River, walls, footings, monuments etc.
1998-1999 Form Carpenter, Pike Structural Services
Construction of c.i.p concrete walls and footings for new maximum security prison at Romulus, NY. Primary form system was Symons Versiform gang forms.
1997-1998 Form Carpenter/Forman, Nory Construction
Heavy Highway work on Interstate 390 project. Used EFCO plate girder system to construct multiple bridges, drains inlets and misc. structures.
EDUCATION
NYS Approved 4 Year Carpentry Apprenticeship Program, Ithaca NY 1985
Tompkins Cortland Community College Accounting Program 1977

Extensive References (professional and personal) can be provided upon request.