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Founder

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 👷🏼‍♂️👨🏼‍💻

Document Crunch

Contracts Specialist

Climatec, LLC

Assistant Business Manager | Energy Services

Specialized in Energy GC work. 
-Manage all aspects of general contracting licenses, firm engineering licenses, and state registrations including procurement. 
-Provide contract support including drafting, acting as a liaison between lawyers and management to finalize contracts & agreements, and initial contract & agreement review for management. 
-Bid/proposal reviews for compliance flags. 
-Supporting/coaching project team members in contract basics + compliance.

Contract Manager

Wellcentive

Cloud based Population Health Software company (investor backed). 
-Executive support for 4 execs including travel, events + meetings, Concur expenses, and any other thing I could help with. 
-HR assistance with odd jobs as needed including internship fairs, building planning, office management, and large scale company meetings. 
-Sales + marketing support for trade shows and miscellaneous overflow.

Administrative Assistant

Taylor Commercial, Inc.

Commercial multi family GC with in-house siding services. 
-Managed all licensing and registrations.
-Managed AP for corporate and job payables including cutting checks + Amex coding, reconciling accounts, lien release compliance, and COI oversight. 
-Part of the team that helped in the project management software switch and with new contract suite adoption + implementation. 
-Managed AP, provided inventory help, light office management, and overall Netsuite problem solver for sister Building Supply company. 
-Project support for GC/subcontracting projects up to $1M. 
-Avid reader of all company contracts.

Accounting Assistant

Newco Construction

Commercial GC that specialized in retail/grocery renovations nationwide. 
-Created & distributed bid packages for projects, primary contact between Newco and bidding subs, and provided support to project estimators
-Searched for local subs and created a database for distributing bids on every bid
-Provided project administrator support on awarded projects during “feast” periods

Bid Coordinator

Associated Students, Inc. at CSUS

Non-profit student-led organization.  
-Assisted Vice President of University Affairs with committee recruitment, committee facilitation, and scheduling
-Assisted Board Associate with safety follow-up through accident investigations and ergonomic education 
-Provided support for the Customer Service Representatives
-Processed club grant reimbursements and provided logistical and staff support for Finance & Budget meetings

Administrative Assistant to the Board Associate

Barnes & Noble

Sold books while I worked my way through my Bachelor’s degree.

Bookseller

Parchments Cafe & Bookstore

-Managed bookstore operations including inventory management, tracking shipments, working with multiple vendors, handling special orders for Cornerstone Fellowship’s Ministries, and created various marketing displays
-Managed the café side and was responsible for personnel management (5-7 employees), hiring and training, and customer service

Assistant Manager

Construction Contracts Specialist

Currently a construction contract encourager. 

What does that mean? 

1. I encourage you to read your contracts before signing. 

2. I encourage you to comply with them after signing. 

3. Then, I encourage you to learn from the process and make changes to your contracts (the ones you make and the ones you get) to reflect your business. 

Reading and negotiating contracts is a skill you can learn just like you learned everything else. 

If you’re curious: I was a construction contract manager and now I work in a super awesome construction contract software company called Document Crunch. 

Need to find those risky provisions for pre signature redlining faster? 

You can. 

And you can do it in Word. 

Want to ask all your questions and get understandable answers back straight from the horses mouth [meaning the legally binding project guide you signed aka your contract]? 

Oh, yes. You absolutely can. (And it’s the best thing ever.)

My background is retail, multi family, and turnkey energy solutions - from both GC and subcontractor sides. 

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The Battle

CALEB Fouss 👷🏼‍♂️👨🏼‍💻

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