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Barby-Jo O'Connor

North Vancouver,BC

Summary

Professional with 18 years of experience in construction, shutdowns, and maintenance. Expertise in site inspections, safety audits, and compliance with OSHA regulations. Achieved zero safety incidents through effective risk assessment and workforce training. Strong analytical skills with a focus on improving worker conditions and safety culture.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Journeyman Steamfitter

Seaspan/UA Local 170
North Vancouver, British Columbia
08.2025 - Current
  • Ensured timely project completion and safety compliance through effective team collaboration.
  • Organized storage areas to promote efficient material access.
  • Conducted regular cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy.
  • Enhanced safety standards by maintaining cleanliness and organization of work areas.

Workface Planner/ITR Coordinator for Coating

Park DeRochie
Kitimat, Canada
04.2024 - Current
  • Liaised with clients to finalize work scope for contractors.
  • Managed timelines for task completion as directed by upper management.
  • Ensured team members understood roles and responsibilities while providing necessary resources.
  • Equipped contractors with essential software to enhance productivity.
  • Utilized database and tracking tools to forecast and manage event jobs.
  • Maintained project documentation, ensuring accuracy and easy access.

Workface Planner/IDR Coordinator

Altrad Services
Kitimat, Canada
12.2023 - 04.2024
  • Developed IWP's based on construction path and constructability considerations.
  • Coordinated IDR releases for coating work scope.
  • Validated all ITR's in McPlus, ensuring clearance before executing IWP's.
  • Fostered collaboration across departments including construction, quality, engineering, and clients.
  • Conducted regular three-week look-ahead reviews of IWP release plans with Superintendents and Coordinators.
  • Updated IWP's with changes from RFI's, DCN's, and FCN's using Epic dashboard.
  • Monitored IWP progression in the field to facilitate schedule updates and maintain status.
  • Determined resource requirements and collaborated with discipline supervisors to ensure availability.

Testing Foreman

Fluor Constructors
Kitimat, Canada
05.2023 - 10.2023
  • Develop IWP's based on path of construction and constructability.
  • IDR Releases for work scope for Coating
  • Check all ITR's within McPlus, and make sure they are all cleared before execution of the IWP's.
  • Built a relationship and liaise with all different departments such as construction, quality, engineering and client.
  • Perform regular 3 week look ahead reviews of the IWP release plan including constraint management discussions with Superintendents, General Foreman, and applicable Coordinators.
  • Ensure all IWP's are updated with any changes such as RFI's, DCN's, and FCN's using the Epic dashboard-SPC Coreworx DOC change DCN/FCN/RFI audit report. Ensure all IWP's have the newest releases to the field.
  • Ensure the IWP is tracked through its progression in the field to facilitate schedule updates, and IWP status is maintained.
  • Determine required resources (i.e. material, specialty equipment, specialty tools, and scaffold needs), and liaise with other discipline supervisors to ensure that resources are requisitioned and available.
  • Play an active role in the development of the safety culture on the project, and being a good example.
  • Working with Quality Control to make sure they have all proper documents, and ITR's
  • Managed communications between team members ensuring that everyone was informed about their roles within the project and event timeline.
  • Utilized strong communication skills to effectively interact with colleagues, vendors, clients and guests.
  • Updating tracker on a daily basis
  • Constructing IWP's for Coating, and Insulation
  • Conversing with client for IDR releases
  • Weekly meetings for look ahead scheduling.
  • Adhered to support and follow all Altrads Health, Safety, Environmental, and sustainability policies.
  • Performed quality work, and worked alongside the quality department to adhere by their procedures.
  • Assist the supervisors, and quality for any field variations.
  • Managed communications between team members ensuring that everyone was informed about their roles within the project and event timeline.
  • Monitored progress of projects against established timelines ensuring that deadlines were met or exceeded.
  • Established positive relationships with key stakeholders throughout the organization by providing timely updates on progress towards goals.
  • Led and trained lower-skilled employees in safe and productive work procedures.
  • Maintained company vehicles, equipment and tools in good working order.
  • Utilized advanced tools and equipment to complete project tasks.
  • Punching, and moaning of systems
  • Testing systems pneumatically, or Hydrotesting
  • Walked down systems using isometric drawings or P&IDs
  • Led by example by demonstrating a safe working culture

Workface Piping Planner/Close Out Coordinator

Fluor Constructors
Kitimat, Canada
04.2021 - 03.2023
  • Keep track of all materials
  • Reviewed plans, drawings, and specifications prior to commencement of worksite operations.
  • Provided clear direction to craft regarding job duties, expectations and deadlines.
  • Kept accurate records of daily job tasks and progress.
  • Ensured that all equipment was inspected regularly to maintain optimal performance levels.
  • Promoted strong safety behaviors and core company values to create safe work culture.
  • Supervised personnel on job sites, reporting tardiness and disciplinary issues to appropriate stakeholders.
  • Developed strategies for improving efficiency, productivity, quality control and cost reduction in the workplace.
  • Development of IWP's based on path of construction and constructability.
  • Close out IWP undergrounds for all disciplines such as Civil, Electrical, and Piping.
  • Check all ITR's within McPlus, and make sure they are all cleared along with punches before execution of the IWP's.
  • Built a relationship and liaise with all different departments such as construction, quality, engineering and client.
  • Perform regular 3 week look ahead reviews of the IWP release plan including constraint management discussions with Superintendents, General Foreman, and applicable Coordinators.
  • Ensure all IWP's are updated with any changes such as RFI's, DCN's, and FCN's using the Epic dashboard-SPC Coreworx DOC change DCN/FCN/RFI audit report. Ensure all IWP's have the newest releases to the field.
  • Ensure the IWP is tracked through its progression in the field to facilitate schedule updates, and IWP status is maintained.
  • Lead constraint meetings
  • Determine required resources (i.e. material, specialty equipment, specialty tools, and scaffold needs), and liaise with other discipline supervisors to ensure that resources are requisitioned and available.
  • Play an active role in the development of the safety culture on the project, and being a good example.
  • Coordinating the field work scope with Superintendents, general foreman, and foreman to make sure it will be executed as per schedule.
  • Scheduling, and held meetings with other Superintendents, Construction Managers, engineering and the client to give status updates on the IWP's.
  • Fabrication, and fusion welding of HPDE piping
  • Read and interpret company drawings to lay out pipe systems and supported or related equipment.
  • Installation of Manholes, GRE piping, and link seals.
  • Inspected or tested installed systems using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, or other methods.
  • Adhered to support and follow all Fluors Health, Safety, Environmental, and sustainability policies.
  • Performed quality work, and worked alongside the quality department to adhere by their procedures.
  • Rigging, crane signalling, loading and offloading material

Spokeswoman for Women in the Trades

Irving Oil Ltd
Saint John, Canada
09.2006 - 06.2010
  • I have also had a wonderful opportunity to be a spokeswoman for 'Women in the trades' on behalf of Irving Oil Ltd to speak with high school girls at the Saint John Trade and Convention center to describe my experience, and what the work scope would entail to become a trades person.
  • As well speak with women at NBCCSJ college that are on social assistance to describe a life in the trades for them to be able to better themselves.

Education

Redseal Steamfitter/Pipefitter

NBCCSJ
Saint John, NB
05.2012

NCSO (Currently doing course)

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby

Skills

  • Underground Piping installation - HDPE, GRE, and yellow jacket piping
  • Oil & gas
  • Refinery Maintenance
  • Nuclear Power Plant
  • Potash Mine
  • Project Planning
  • SAGD Maintenance
  • Industrial Safety
  • Quality
  • Teamwork
  • Close outs/Turnover
  • Workface Planning
  • Troubleshooting
  • Liaison with all different trades, disciplines, and clients within the industry
  • Training
  • Management
  • Organizational Skills
  • Team Collaboration
  • Continuous Learning
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Problem Solving
  • Decision Making
  • Creative Thinking
  • Time Management
  • Task Prioritization
  • Attention to Detail
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Project Management
  • Materials Preparation
  • Safety compliance
  • Risk assessment
  • Client relations
  • Safety audits
  • Hazard identification
  • Risk management
  • Training and mentoring
  • OSHA regulations
  • Hazardous materials management
  • Lead awareness
  • Fall protection
  • Confined space entry
  • Lockout and tagout procedures

Certification

  • Redseal Steamfitter/Pipefitter
  • CWB Level 1 Welding Inspection
  • On my way to achieve NCSO

Courses

WHIMIS

Site Ready

Fall Protection

Principles of Injury

COR Internal Auditor Certification

Confined Space

Lockout & Tagout

Supervision

Mentorship

Community Service

Spokeswoman for Women in the Trades, Irving Oil Ltd, Saint John, NB, 09/01/06, 06/01/10, Spoke with high school girls at the Saint John Trade and Convention center to describe my experience, and what the work scope would entail to become a trades person. Also spoke with women at NBCCSJ college that are on social assistance to describe a life in the trades for them to be able to better themselves.

Volunteer painting the Legion in Kitimat, BC -2004

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Journeyman Steamfitter

Seaspan/UA Local 170
08.2025 - Current

Workface Planner/ITR Coordinator for Coating

Park DeRochie
04.2024 - Current

Workface Planner/IDR Coordinator

Altrad Services
12.2023 - 04.2024

Testing Foreman

Fluor Constructors
05.2023 - 10.2023

Workface Piping Planner/Close Out Coordinator

Fluor Constructors
04.2021 - 03.2023

Spokeswoman for Women in the Trades

Irving Oil Ltd
09.2006 - 06.2010

Redseal Steamfitter/Pipefitter

NBCCSJ

NCSO (Currently doing course)

British Columbia Institute of Technology

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