_____________________Lester R. Wiggins Jr.______________________

Personal Cell: (704) 813-8287Address: 3017 Woodhurst court

Gastonia, NC 28056Email: lrwigginsjr@gmail.com

Professional Summary ___________________________________________________________

Experience Summary: Over 23 years worked in the scaffolding industry. Responsible for developing methods to promote safety awareness and best practices on the erecting, altering and dismantling of scaffolding that is in line with present statutory requirements and accepted practices. Develop an inspection, tagging and monitoring system of erected, altered and dismantled scaffolding throughout the project. Identify training needs, develop, conduct and deliver training on scaffolding. Provide expert advice to the project with regard to the preparation, erection, alteration and dismantling of scaffolding and ensure proper implementation of safety procedures. Develop and ensure company scaffold procedures to meet requirements and recommendations of regulatory bodies are followed in accordance with the same. To assess risks on site and make recommendations to responsible personnel to ensure all risks are eliminated, controlled, or managed. Prepare procedure for safe stacking and storage of scaffolding material at site and ensure it implementation. Conduct site safety inspections, audits, risk assessments and risk analysis on a regular basis. Conduct all scaffolding accident and incident investigations in accordance with company policies and procedures to suggest corrective and preventative actions with detailed plan to implement with defined roles, responsibilities and timeframe. Undertake evaluation of new and existing scaffolding equipment to ensure it meets accepted standards. I have been responsible for coordination of several subcontractors. Coordinated sub-contractors schedules, progress, safety and performance. I have worked in nuclear facilities as a pipefitter and throughout my tenure with scaffold companies. I have experience working in the electrical union at Epcot Center in Florida during the construction of the Japanese pavilion.

Core Qualifications _____________________________________________________________

• Over 20 years experience in the scaffolding industry. • 15 years managing scaffold crews, jobs, and departments.• Good reporting skills• Ability to work under pressure and maintain focus and productivity on

the job task at hand.• Ability to maintain and enforce safety policies and procedures.• 4 years as Superintendent leading the labor work force with Shaw Power.

• Very knowledgeable of all types of scaffolding, bridging and shoring in the scaffolding industry.

• 3 years of experience in coordination of subcontractors.• Proficiency in Microsoft XP• Consistently meet goals set for works.• Experienced in leading field supervisors and subcontractors.

Experience _________________________________________________________________2013 to present CBI Power Group St. Paul, Virginia Manage and supervise night shift during electrical outage for Dominion Power (VCHEC). 2009 to 2013 CBI/Shaw Power Group Cliffside, North Carolina

Site Superintendent 3

Managed and supervised scaffolding to ensure that erection and dismantle met OSHA standards and company guidelines.

Maintained scaffold log for material quantities, scaffolds erected and scaffold tagging system.

Estimated scaffold materials needed for the project. Requisitioned material to be ordered for the project. Certified Competent Person for inspection of scaffolds. Responsible for creating a safe work environment for personnel. Involved in all aspects of safety Managed and supervised labor workforce Responsible for coordination of subcontractors

2005 to 2009 Patent Construction Systems Charlotte, North CarolinaGeneral Manager / Field Superintendent

Managed day to day scaffolding operations Jobsite estimates Responsible for the hiring of employees. Interact with customers to solve any problems Purchase of tools, supplies and consumables to ensure crews are

equipped with proper tools and materials Verified time turned in by crews and proper billing codes were

correctly applied to projects Set up training, living arrangements and per diem for employees Managed employee terminations, time off, new hires and HR related

issues

2000 to 2005 Scaffold Solutions, Inc. Charlotte, North CarolinaShare Holder / VP in charge of field operations

Monitored and managed day to day scaffold operations. Jobsite estimates Managed payroll for employee’s Managed leases for equipment and office Responsible for hiring, training and pay rate negotiations Managed invoicing to customers

1986 to 2000 Eastern Security Services Inc. Gastonia, North Carolina Installation Technician

Installation of low voltage alarm systems for residential and banks Installation of fire protection services for residential and

commercial Locksmith work to include unlocking of cars, re-key houses,

installations of locks and door knobs Re-key safe deposit boxes Change combination on vaults and safes Service work on bank teller systems and tube systems

1985 to 1986 Cisco, Maguire Nuclear facility, Mooresville, N. C.

. Pipefitter, firewatch, holewatch. Monitored permits and

Procedures for crews, Worked pipe in containment areas and Monitored safety for company.

Education_______________________________________________________________________________________

High School Diploma

3 years Appalachian State UniversityGeneral Studies

Training_________________________________________________________________________________________30 Hour OSHA Safety Certification10 Hour OSHA Safety CertificationScaffold Competent Person TrainingBasic First Aid and CPR CertifiedAll Forklift CertificationsConfined Space TrainingSIA Training (Swing Stage)

References available upon request