Chris Lutz
Pilot Butte,Canada
Summary
Mechanical Superintendent with a strong track record at Cameco McArthur River, specializing in the oversight of complex projects from underground to surface operations. Demonstrates expertise in procurement management and construction supervision, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget while enhancing safety and operational efficiency.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Superintendent, Underground and Surface
Cameco McArthur River
06.2024 - 12.2024
- Create SOWs and detailed FIWPs with support from the Engineering team
- Perform kick-off meetings to new contracts, going over all project details ( JHA / Execution plans / site policies / schedules/ muster plans etc
- Monitor LEMs to ensure the project was staying on budget and creating detail change orders when scopes change extra work is determined to be required
- Perform project close outs and lessons learned meetings and document / share the results throughout the Projects team
- Manage multi discipline scopes from all underground activities, to piping, tank repairs / replacements, concrete work to roofing and building repairs and much more
Mechanical Coordinator / Underground Construction Manager
PotashCorp / Nutrien
Rocanville, SK
07.2016 - 02.2024
- Create SOWs and detailed FIWPs with support from the Engineering team
- Work with procurement to order materials required for these scopes and distribute SOWs for quotes through Ariba / award scopes to contract groups using detailed bid assessment tools
- Perform kick-off meetings to new contracts, going over all project details ( JHA / Execution plans / site policies / schedules/ muster plans etc
- Monitor LEMs to ensure the project was staying on budget and creating detail change orders when scopes change extra work is determined to be required
- Perform project close outs and lessons learned meetings and document / share the results throughout the Projects team
- Monitoring construction execution activities specific to ensure compliance to EHS&S standards and regulations
- Participates in EH&S planning activities including hazard identification, and critical task planning
- Monitor construction execution activities for compliance to Operational standards
- Examine Safe Work Execution Plans & evaluates them for thoroughness and appropriateness for the defined scopes of work
- Participates as a member of the Construction Management Team in planning activities as required & support contractor & Construction Field Team execution
- Evaluate contractor Change Management documents for validity against contracted scopes, and for accuracy in pricing
- Evaluate contractor invoices and progress reports for accuracy and reports findings back to Construction Management Team
- Perform 'Lessons Learned' meetings post turnarounds to improve on future efficiency Manage the maintenance execution of work including planned and emergency break in work scopes
- Led the execution of an underground product storage bin project over 100 million dollars in value on time and on budget with no LTIs
- Coordinated the activities of six primary contract groups involved with this scope to ensure schedule requirements were met and commissioning activities were successful
Mechanical Coordinator
Suncor Energy
Fort McMurray, AB
06.2015 - 07.2016
- Monitoring construction execution activities specific to ensure compliance to EHS&S standards and regulations
- Participates in EH&S planning (SAP) activities including hazard identification, and critical task planning
- Monitor construction execution activities for compliance to Operations issued permits, Installation Work Packages and overall project plans
- Examines contractor submitted Safe Work Execution Plans and evaluates them for thoroughness and appropriateness for the defined scopes of work
- Participates as a member of the Construction Management Team in planning activities as required and supports contractor and Construction Field Team planning activities in pursuit of project objectives
- Evaluates contractor Change Management documents for validity against contracted scopes, and for accuracy in pricing
- Monitoring contractor invoices and progress reports for accuracy and reports findings back to Construction Management
- Conduct regular workplace observations and FLRA audits to ensure work is being performed safely and according to plan, schedule and procedures
Mechanical Turnaround Planner
CNRL Horizon
09.2014 - 06.2015
- Receive work orders from Plant engineers and operators
- Gather the correct information to assemble work packages with step listings and the most current blueprints, line class information, materials and pictures of the equipment requiring maintenance
- Ordering the correct material to perform the work maintenance of these work packages
- Assemble proper safety procedures to follow when performing the maintenance in each work package (JHA's, Blind lists, line class, SABA etc.)
CIMS, General Foreman
Agrium Potash
Vanscoy, SK
07.2014 - 09.2014
- Setting up the project for a major shutdown tying in the new construction to the existing facility
- Demolition of existing Evaporators, Crystallizers and numerous pumps, along with the installation of new equipment in place of the old
- Supervise and direct craft workers in trade specific work activities, progress and plan their work to optimize production in safe job completion
Education
Construction Safety Officer Designation -
SCSA
Regina, Saskatchewan04.2015
Oracle Primavera P6 and P6 Advanced Certificates -
Emerald and Associates
Calgary, Alberta11.2013
Boilermaker Journeyman Red Seal -
Red River College
Winnipeg, Manitoba11.2004
grade 12 diploma -
Yorkton Regional High School
Yorkton, Saskatchewan06.2001
Skills
- Scheduling coordination
- Construction supervision
- Equipment installation
- Health and safety compliance
- Cost estimation
- Piping systems
- Procurement management
- Safety processes
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Efficiency improvement
- Repair work
- Hand and power tools
- Safety management
- Safety planning
- Materials requisition
- Inspection management
- Maintenance coordination
- Plant shut down procedures
References
Available upon request.
Affiliations
- Currently Voted in as a Rural Municipality Councilor for regional government in my area
- Volunteer hockey coach for my daughters
- enjoy my time outdoors
Timeline
Mechanical Superintendent, Underground and Surface
Cameco McArthur River
06.2024 - 12.2024
Mechanical Coordinator / Underground Construction Manager
PotashCorp / Nutrien
07.2016 - 02.2024
Mechanical Coordinator
Suncor Energy
06.2015 - 07.2016
Mechanical Turnaround Planner
CNRL Horizon
09.2014 - 06.2015
CIMS, General Foreman
Agrium Potash
07.2014 - 09.2014
Construction Safety Officer Designation -
SCSA
Oracle Primavera P6 and P6 Advanced Certificates -
Emerald and Associates
Boilermaker Journeyman Red Seal -
Red River College
grade 12 diploma -
Yorkton Regional High School
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