Chris Gaspar
Summary
Experienced construction professional with strong problem-solving abilities, a willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised and dedicated to contributing to team success and achieving positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with enthusiasm and dedication.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Derrickhand
Grimes Well Services
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Derrickhand on service rig
- Used iron roughnecks, tongs and slips to properly handle and connect sections of drill pipe.
- Used hydraulic clamps to tighten and loosen sections of piping.
- Performed preventive maintenance and basic repairs on workover rigs by checking fluids, hydraulic and transmission levels.
- Assisted with derrick assembly and disassembly.
Apprentice
Western-Pacific Enterprises Ltd.
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Pull wire and Data Cable at Vancouver Airport and Electronic Arts offices in Burnaby, BC
- Checked and performed electrical wiring through conduits and holes in walls and floors.
- Tested continuity of circuits using test equipment to verify compatibility and safety of systems following installation, replacement, or repair.
- Helped complete system installations, digging trenches, and breaking up concrete.
- Pulled wire through conduits and through holes in walls and floors.
- Organized materials and tools in to maintain clean and neat work areas.
- Connected wires to circuit breakers, transformers and other components to create working electrical systems.
- Understood and used proper tools and equipment to install and maintain electrical systems.
- Learned and followed latest electrical codes and regulations to deliver compliant electrical systems.
- Followed all safety procedures and guidelines to promote safety while working on electrical systems.
- Read and interpreted blueprints and electrical schematics to determine layout of electrical systems.
- Identified and studied electrical problems to determine correct solutions.
- Handled installation of electrical components by splicing, joining, and connecting wire.
- Installed new electrical components and fixtures safely and tested systems to enhance power flow.
Installer of Glass Railings
Vancouver-Railings.com
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Installed frameless glass railing systems all over the province of BC and Vancouver Island
- Laid out materials and system components to prepare for installation.
- Operated tools, equipment, and machinery according to safety standards.
- Installed complete systems at new residential and business construction sites.
- Calculated materials and time needed for each job.
Frac Operator
Canyon Technical Services Ltd.
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Drove and maintained Frac Pump Truck and Pump Trailer, always available to assist crew-cabber and other members of crew
- Worked in Northern Alberta and British Columbia
- Examined proper lubrication and functioning of pumps and mechanical equipment through.
Coil Tubing Supervisor
Petrospec Engineering Ltd.
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Installing and Maintaining downhole instrument strings of coil tubing
- Performing fiber optic temperature surveys with proprietary fiber optic interrogator system, including on live steam wells
- Supervised crew and operated equipment including coil unit and picker
- Installing completed instrumentation wellhead assemblies to accommodate downhole instrumentation such as bubble tubes, thermocouples and fiber installations
- Mostly worked in Fort Mac Murray area
Coil Tubing Lead Operator
Snubco
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Operate and Maintained Conventional Coil Tubing Unit
- Performed mostly milling on deep gas wells in Northern Alberta and British Columbia
- Tended equipment during operation and monitored readouts to determine areas of concern and quickly correct problems.
- Worked outside in all weather conditions.
Derrickhand
Storm Service Rigs
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Drove pump truck, operated and maintained pump and rig equipment
- Working at heights tripping pipe in and out of hole
- Worked all over province of Alberta
- Weighed clay and mixed with water and chemicals to make drilling mud.
- Assisted with derrick assembly and disassembly.
Construction Worker Directional Drill Operator
D-Line Construction
02.2008 - 10.2009
- Followed established business practices, regulatory requirements and job safety protocols.
- Verified depths alignment of boring positions prior to drilling.
- Determined accurate angles and depths before drilling or giving instructions.
- Managed 4-person crew of rig team members involved in carrying out daily rig operations and special projects.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
Education
Electrician Apprenticeship Level 2 -
BCIT
Burnaby, British Columbia01.2018
Diploma Course - Electrical Engineering
BCIT
Burnaby, British Columbia01.2004
High School Diploma -
W.J. Mouat Secondary School
Abbotsford, British Columbia01.2002
Skills
- Mechanically Inclined
- Technically experienced
- Problem solving skills
- Safety-oriented
- Results-motivated
- Teamwork
- Class 1 License
- Experience in adverse on and off-road conditions
- Operating heavy picker unit
- Hoisting coil tubing unit
- Hoisting coil tubing spools
- Casing pulling
- Hydraulic jacks
- Pipe manipulation
- Confined space entry
- Mud pumps
- Rig operation
- Safety regulations
- Mud module operation
- System function verification
Certification
Driver's License, Class 1
Tickets
- Standard 1st Aid (Ab and BC)
- H2S
- CSO
- Fall protection
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Derrickhand
Grimes Well Services
01.2024 - 03.2024
Apprentice
Western-Pacific Enterprises Ltd.
01.2022 - 01.2023
Installer of Glass Railings
Vancouver-Railings.com
01.2015 - 01.2021
Frac Operator
Canyon Technical Services Ltd.
01.2013 - 01.2014
Coil Tubing Supervisor
Petrospec Engineering Ltd.
01.2011 - 01.2013
Coil Tubing Lead Operator
Snubco
01.2010 - 01.2011
Construction Worker Directional Drill Operator
D-Line Construction
02.2008 - 10.2009
Derrickhand
Storm Service Rigs
01.2007 - 01.2010
Electrician Apprenticeship Level 2 -
BCIT
Diploma Course - Electrical Engineering
BCIT
High School Diploma -
W.J. Mouat Secondary School
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