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Hydro-Vac, Inc.

HVI has been a family-owned and operated company since 2001. In 2020, Caleb stepped in on a truck and worked part-time at night and on the weekends to learn what it took to run the company from an operational and business standpoint. Caleb has started and sold his small businesses, so his experience as a young entrepreneur transfers over to his role at HVI.

- Caleb oversees ongoing business operations within the company. 
- Jobsite crews and office staff report directly to Caleb. 
- Caleb is reporting directly to the CEO.

Currently, Caleb oversees close to 20 employees and 7 service crews.

Chief Operating Officer

- Directing the day to day operations. 
- Directing 6-7 crews, fleet vehicles, and managing 12-14 people.
- Online job bidding and estimating. Proficient in several construction softwares.
- Fielding all company / customer calls and emails.
- Assisting in recruiting new employees, fielding resumes to the CEO
- Running advertising ads across platforms. 
Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, and web platforms.
- Overseeing the Hydro Excavation division; invoicing, billing, vendors, and health & safety program.
- Daily, weekly, and quarterly reports for various organizations. Such as DOT, FMSCA, and various Unions.

—— ACHIEVEMENTS ——
- In 4 months, I have assisted in hiring, onboarding, and training 2 full-time crews. 
- Bringing in an additional 50-100k gross per month. 

- In 6 months, I completely took over bidding/estimating. 
- Largely contributing to the 400% increase in net income for the company.

Head Operations Manager and Coordinator

Framework - Construction Recruiting

Helping framework connect more people to more opportunities through online and social media initiatives.

Consultant / Contractor Role

- Creating videos
- Online campaigns 
- Assisting in the recruitment process

Marketing Outreach Consultant

Fouss Vending

Self Started a Vending Machine Company from my Dorm Room.

* Providing Vending Machines AND Micro-Markets to businesses sized Small to Medium 
* Scaling the business consistently 
* Donating a Percentage of Profits to various charities designed to help people out of crisis

—— ACHIEVEMENTS ——
Sold the company. Bought by a vending machine startup company. 
* Exited at 21 years old.

Ambassadors for Business

* Consistently served as a volunteer at AFB events
* Assisted in setting up and takedown of the event
* Assisted in maintaining the community and socializing of the events
* Engaged with numerous local professionals in their field
* Built long-term friendships with local business executives
* Spoke on the "Do Something Initiative" at an event

Ambassador

5 Things About ME ⬇️

- I’m a Christ Follower
- I’m a Husband
- I’m a Father 
- I’m a Business Owner
- I’m a Coach & Consultant 


CALEB Fouss 👷🏼‍♂️👨🏼‍💻

Pro-Accel helps contractors strengthen operations so projects run cleaner, teams execute with confidence, and owners stop carrying everything themselves.

With over 22 plus years of real-world construction experience, including estimating over $12B and managing hundreds of millions in self-perform work, Jerry Aliberti brings a rare perspective that spans both the bid and the job.

Much of Pro-Accel’s work focuses on the most dangerous window of a project. Right before and right after startup. This is where budgets quietly drift, assumptions get stretched, and teams start reacting instead of executing.

Pro-Accel helps contractors get jobs started the right way by locking labor expectations, clarifying scope boundaries, and setting clear ownership before real money starts moving. From there, Pro-Accel supports broader operational improvements across business development, estimating, project execution, leadership alignment, and accountability.

Contractors work with Pro-Accel because very few people have lived deeply in both estimating and execution. That continuity allows issues to be spotted early, decisions to be made faster, and operations to scale without chaos.

Internal bias, emotions, preferences, and politics will always dilute this critical process and that's why Pro-Accel is hired.

The result is straightforward. Better starts. Fewer fire drills. Stronger control over labor, cost, and execution.

Outcomes You Can Expect
* Projects that start with clarity instead of confusion
* Estimates that actually carry through to the field
* Clear ownership of scope, labor, and decisions
* Fewer early project surprises and less downstream rework
* Stronger profit protection at the project level
* Leadership teams that execute instead of escalate
* An owner who is less involved in day to day problem solving

How Pro-Accel Helps
* Project startup and estimate to field alignment
* Structured bid and project handoff processes
* Defined roles, responsibilities, and labor expectations
* The Bid Handoff Accelerator Process, a no guesswork framework to set projects up to win from day one
* Executive level support focused on execution

Growth brings opportunity, but it also exposes weak handoffs, unclear ownership, and fragile systems. Pro-Accel was built to steady that transition by fixing how work starts, not by managing personalities or chasing buy in.

The result is a business that executes with clarity, teams that know what success looks like, and an owner who is not carrying the weight alone.

You can reach me at jerry@pro-accel.com, pro-accel.com, or DM me

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