Dwayne Mason
Vernon,Canada
Summary
Hard worker experienced in problem-solving, service and time management. I love being in earthworks. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully continue to move up within Bouchier
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Hand/Skilled Operator/Trainer
Bouchier Group Ltd
Fort McKay, AB
01.2018 - Current
- Found/Planned/Organized daily work for our equipment operators and labourers
- Mentored, Guided, and Trained workers
- New to site, New To Field, New or Inexperienced to Job, New or Inexperienced in heavy equipment
- Assisted on incident investigations, corrective actions, submitting pay raises, and also dealing with interventions
- Ran or Co Ran daily safety meetings and toolbox's with workers
- Worked daily with client(Suncor), on/for jobs including job walk downs, estimates, safety meetings, job meetings, etc
- Dealt daily with other contractors on site for upcoming work
- Covered general foreman duties while general foreman was offsite
- Road maintenance/building, pad building, ramp building, ditching, excavations etc, while operating Grader(Carbide teeth Only), excavator, loader at Firebag
- Out of scope work like operating Longstick excavator at Firebag's Eco Pit or Hydrovac Pit clean outs
- Daily pre and post trips on equipment, including greasing, minor repairs, while also safely operating equipment
- Trained workers on safe and proper operation of equipment
- Loaded and unloaded materials from trucks and staged for use in construction projects
- Reported equipment maintenance issues to the supervisor
- Inspected and tested machines before use to identify and address any potential problems
- Safeguarded crew members and pedestrians while operating equipment
- Supported construction projects to comply with contracts and monitor work quality
- Followed safety protocols and protective gear requirements to foster safe work environment
- Maintained daily logs of machine operations for traceability
- Performed regular maintenance and cleaning of machines
- Coordinated positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members
- Talked to clients, studied/reviewed instructions, plans, or diagrams to establish work requirements
- Filled in for lead hand role while leads had time off until I became lead hand last summer
Pipelayer
Bluepoint Contracting
Kelowna, BC
02.2017 - 11.2017
- Layed out pipe routes, following written instructions, and blueprints and coordinated layouts with supervisors
- Trained or supervised others in laying pipe
- Used specialized tools such as pipe cutters, threaders and wrenches to connect pipes together
- Used tamping machines and hand tools
- Installed and repaired sanitary and stormwater sewer structures and pipe systems
- Tapped and drilled holes into pipes to introduce auxiliary lines or devices
- Installed and used instruments such as lasers, grade rods, and transit levels
- Read blueprints and technical diagrams to determine the layout of pipeline systems
- Excavated trenches for laying pipelines with shovels and backhoes as needed by job site requirements
- Operated mechanized equipment, such as pickup trucks, rollers, front-end loaders, and excavator
- Covered pipes with earth or other materials
- Ran service excavator(backfilling trenches)
- Checked slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels, and lasers
- Cut pipes to required lengths
Labour Foreman/Heavy Equipment Operator
Swamp Cats Ltd
Lac La Biche, AB
07.2010 - 01.2014
- Read plans, instructions, and specifications to determine work activities
- Measured, marked, and recorded distances across or between points
- Operated and maintained air monitoring and other sampling devices in confined and hazardous environments
- Dug ditches and trenches, backfilled excavations, and compacted and leveled earth to grade specifications
- Lubricated, cleaned and repaired machinery, equipment, and tools
- Installation of Bollards, Fire Hydrants, and PIV's
- Use of wheel loader for tramming and loading material
- Use of excavator for separating material, loading material, and backfill of trenches
- Pulling all permits for Tecnicas Reunidas job
- Including doing safety and job walk downs with TR and CNRL employees
- Looking after multiple crews at one times
Pipelayer
LB Chapman Ltd
Vernon, BC
04.2003 - 02.2009
- Found/Planned/Organized daily work for our equipment operators and labourers
- Mentored, Guided, and Trained workers
- New to site, New To Field, New or Inexperienced to Job, New or Inexperienced in heavy equipment
- Assisted on incident investigations, corrective actions, submitting pay raises, and also dealing with interventions
- Ran or Co Ran daily safety meetings and toolbox's with workers
- Worked daily with client(Suncor), on/for jobs including job walk downs, estimates, safety meetings, job meetings, etc
- Dealt daily with other contractors on site for upcoming work
- Covered general foreman duties while general foreman was offsite
- Road maintenance/building, pad building, ramp building, ditching, excavations etc, while operating Grader(Carbide teeth Only), excavator, loader at Firebag
- Out of scope work like operating Longstick excavator at Firebag's Eco Pit or Hydrovac Pit clean outs
- Daily pre and post trips on equipment, including greasing, minor repairs, while also safely operating equipment
- Trained workers on safe and proper operation of equipment
- Loaded and unloaded materials from trucks and staged for use in construction projects
- Reported equipment maintenance issues to the supervisor
- Inspected and tested machines before use to identify and address any potential problems
- Safeguarded crew members and pedestrians while operating equipment
- Supported construction projects to comply with contracts and monitor work quality
- Followed safety protocols and protective gear requirements to foster safe work environment
- Maintained daily logs of machine operations for traceability
- Performed regular maintenance and cleaning of machines
- Coordinated positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members
- Talked to clients, studied/reviewed instructions, plans, or diagrams to establish work requirements
- Filled in for lead hand role while leads had time off until I became lead hand last summer
Education
Highschool -
WL Seaton
Vernon, BC06.2005
Skills
- Field Operations
- Machinery Upkeep
- Safety Procedures
- Team Member Training
- Team Coordination
- Machinery Operation
- Safety Protocols
- Task Coordination
- Task Prioritization
- Policies and Procedures
- Equipment Management
- Ditch Digging
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Emergency Procedures
- Team Oversight
- Supervisory Support
- Project Requirements
- Safety Management
- Management Support
- Team Meetings
- Technical Skills
- Troubleshooting Skills
- Daily Logs
Languages
English
Certification
- Class 5
- Permit Training
- Respiratory Fit Test
- Respiratory Protective Equipment
- OSSA BSO
- HSE Key Leadership Training
References
- Leeroy Aubertin, Bouchier Group Ltd, Bouchier Firebag General Foreman, (403) 305-8889
- Nathan Brochu, Bouchier Group, Bouchier Leadhand, (306)-812-9636 Nathan.brochu52@gmail.com
- Cody Hanson, former coworker/trainee, (250)-208-5383
Timeline
Lead Hand/Skilled Operator/Trainer
Bouchier Group Ltd
01.2018 - Current
Pipelayer
Bluepoint Contracting
02.2017 - 11.2017
Labour Foreman/Heavy Equipment Operator
Swamp Cats Ltd
07.2010 - 01.2014
Pipelayer
LB Chapman Ltd
04.2003 - 02.2009
Highschool -
WL Seaton