Erection & Detail Gang Foreman - Collins Industrial - Yorkton, SK
(2024-01 - 2025-12)
- Led erection and detail gang crews on heavy industrial structural packages; directed daily work sequencing, crew assignments, and quality checks to keep pace with project milestones
- Conducted toolbox talks, safety meetings, and pre-task planning sessions; enforced HSE standards and ensured all personnel understood hazards and controls before work began
- Coordinated with project supervision and other trades to resolve field conflicts, track progress, and maintain schedule compliance in a live industrial environment
- Monitored workmanship and drawing conformance; raised and tracked field issues to resolution with foremen and project coordinators
Night Shift Top-Off Foreman — Wind Turbine Installation - Graham Construction - Saskatchewan
(2022-01 - 2024-12)
- Led complete wind turbine erection from base can to blade tip on a large SK wind farm; coordinated nacelle, drivetrain, gearbox, and top-off stages with OEM technicians
- Managed crane picks, rigging, and crew scheduling for night shift operations; maintained zero LTI through safe planning and proactive hazard controls
- Interfaced with project management and OEM teams to ensure quality control, torque documentation, and milestone reporting on schedule
Ironworker General Foreman — LNG Facility - Fluor Constructors - Kitimat, BC
(2020-01 - 2022-12)
- Supervised ironworker and structural steel crews on a major LNG facility; coordinated multi-trade scopes, crane lifts, and rigging to strict quality and schedule standards
- Managed field documentation, daily reporting, and workforce planning for crews of 30+; worked closely with project coordinators on look-ahead scheduling and resource deployment
- Maintained safety leadership across complex critical-path steel packages in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment
Ironworker General Foreman / Rigging Department Lead - BBE Hydro Constructors - Gillam, MB
(2016-01 - 2020-12)
- Served as on-site Rigging Department lead for a major hydroelectric dam project; organized all crane and rigging lifts for all trades using tower, conventional, and hydraulic cranes
- Coordinated directly with client, project managers, and trade superintendents to manage lift plans, rigging changes, and daily crew logistics
- Developed lift plans, toolbox talks, and daily pre-task safety documentation; maintained zero serious incidents on a remote, camp-based project
Structural Coordinator / General Foreman - M.A.N. Project Management - SK & AB
(2014-01 - 2016-12)
- Acted as liaison between field crews, project management, and client representatives on potash mill and hydro projects
- Assisted with planning, scheduling, shipping coordination, and daily progress reporting to senior project management
- Monitored subcontractor activities and tracked field change orders, ensuring work was executed within scope, schedule, and budget
Erection Foreman — PCS Potash Capital Project - Supreme Steel - Saskatoon, SK
(2008-01 - 2013-12)
- Five-year foreman role on PCS potash capital projects including warehouse, maintenance shop, and Head Frame #2 erection
- Supervised ironworker crews, organized crane logistics, and maintained consistent quality and safety performance over a long-duration project
- Demonstrated reliability, long-term client trust, and ability to execute complex scopes under demanding industrial conditions
Rotor Build Foreman — Wind Turbine Installation - K.R. Wind - Denmark & Port Elgin, ON
(2008-01 - 2008-12)
- Led rotor blade builds on Siemens wind turbines in both international (Denmark) and domestic (Ontario) settings
- Collaborated directly with OEM technicians on blade assembly, hydro-torque sequences, and turbine commissioning documentation
Foreman — Automotive Assembly Plant - Comstock Canada Ltd - Burlington, ON
(2003-01 - 2007-12)
- Supervised structural installation including sub-floors, overhead and inverted conveyors, workstations, guarding, and header steel
- Coordinated multi-trade work sequences and maintained schedule compliance in a production-critical environment
