Mike Brieden

Driven, safety-focused General Foreman and Journeyperson Bricklayer with 28 years of hands-on experience across industrial, commercial, and residential construction projects. Proven track record in managing site workforces, driving quality control, overseeing complex renovation and civil works, and maintaining strict adherence to occupational health and safety regulations. Skilled in workforce leadership, formwork carpentry, structural masonry, remote camp maintenance, and site safety management.

General Foreman - Bouchier Site Services - Fort McMurray, AB

(2021-01)

Suncor & CNRL Oil Sands Sites

• Manage and direct site workforces across major oil sands industrial facilities.
• Oversee special renovation projects, structural maintenance, and infrastructure repairs.
• Maintain rigorous quality control standards and drive full compliance with site OHS policies.

Carpenter / Project Specialist - Blue Collar Camps - Haida Gwaii, BC

(2020-10 - 2020-12)

BC Housing Remote Setup

• Assembled mobile rehab centers and residential housing units for BC Housing.
• Executed framing, stairs, landings, overhead roofs, drywall, flooring, and interior finishings.

Camp Maintenance Carpenter - True North Oilfield Ltd. - Lamont, AB / Northern BC

(2020-06 - 2020-10)

Royal & Summit Camps / SA Energy

• Set up work camps and temporary infrastructure for large-scale energy sector projects.
• Installed stairs, landings, flashing, trim, and completed comprehensive deficiency punch lists.

Cement Mason / Plasterer - Single Source Project Management - Fort St. John, BC

(2020-05 - 2020-06)

Site C Dam Project

• Performed night-shift cement finishing and plastering inside conversion tunnels.

Camp Renovation Carpenter - Bouchier Site Services - Fort McMurray, AB

(2019-12 - 2020-05)

Camp Renovation Project

• Installed framing, drywall, windows, wardrobes, and structural carpentry elements.

Industrial Carpenter - Club Industrial Trailers (2012) Ltd. - Fort McKay, AB

(2018-12 - 2019-12)

CNRL Oil Sands Facilities

• Maintained camp facilities and renovated industrial admin trailers across CNRL sites.

Formwork Carpenter - Jasper Constructors Ltd. - Calgary, AB

(2019-05 - 2019-06)

Bonnybrook Wastewater Treatment Plant

• Erected heavy concrete formwork utilizing gang forms and Aluma form systems.

Bridge Crew Carpenter - Technical Workforce Inc. / KGL - Calgary, AB

(2018-08 - 2018-12)

Calgary SW Ring Road Project

• Constructed bridge barrier formwork and supported heavy concrete pours on highway infrastructure.

Carpenter / Site Superintendent - Torque Industrial Ltd. - Grande Prairie, AB

(2017-11 - 2018-08)

Industrial Facility Maintenance & Shutdowns

• Supervised site operations during plant shutdowns, grade beam pours, and industrial renovations.
• Operated telehandlers/zoom booms for heavy material positioning and site equipment support.

Company Owner & General Contractor - B1 Construction Ltd. - Grande Prairie, AB

(2017-02 - 2017-10)

Residential & Commercial Renovations

• Owned and operated a full-service construction company delivering residential framing and renovations.
• Contracted framing services for Grande Built Homes, constructed decks, and installed concrete sidewalks.

Lead Carpenter / Foreman - Jen-Col Construction - Acheson, AB

(2012-08 - 2017-02)

Commercial & Institutional Construction

• Executed formwork, structural framing, concrete placement, steel installation, and masonry wall construction.

Carpenter - Rohoman Home Improvements - Edmonton, AB

(2010-12 - 2012-08)

Residential Renovations

Cement Finisher - Coram Construction (PCL Builders) - Calgary, AB

(2007-11 - 2009-12)

Commercial Construction

Journeyperson Mason / Bricklayer - Hennecke GmbH & Co. KG - Eslohe, Germany

(2001-08 - 2006-12)

Masonry & Structural Construction

German Journeyperson Bricklayer Certification - Masonry / Bricklaying - Bauunternehmung Brunert GmbH & Berufskolleg HSK (1998-08 - 2001-07)

Secondary School Diploma - Christine Koch Hauptschule (1992-07 - 1998-07)