JAMES EMERY
Campbell River,Canada
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
MARINE SPECIALIST
Acden-Aves, Imperial Kearl Lake
01.2024 - Current
- Guide, coach, mentor, and coordinate the marine team.
- Ensure the marine team is following all policies, procedures, and acknowledging all company bulletins.
- Complete pre-job planning, morning toolbox safety meetings, tailgate meetings, and performing stop-and-think assessments.
- Ensure the safety of field personnel and marine assets by conducting daily audits.
- Make sure all regulatory duties, tasks, and special projects are completed according to plan and deadline.
- Assist the major projects group and other contractors with large on-water projects.
- Oversee and manage the marine fleet for Acden Aves and Imperial Oil at Kearl Lake.
- Order maintenance and parts to maintain assets.
- Order and bring in heavy equipment as needed for job scopes, and to maintain the working environment.
- Audit all floating assets for deficiencies and cleanliness.
- Audit the marine team to ensure they are doing all pre-work inspections on vehicles and floating assets.
- Respond to on-pond emergencies, assisting emergency services as required.
- Utilize open communication with Transport Canada, ensuring all assets and personnel are compliant with the regulations.
- Have a solid understanding of vessel mechanical systems, safety systems, understanding of heavy equipment, barges, pumps, and dredges.
- Experience in pipelines, upstream oil and gas facilities, and mining projects.
- Hiring, firing, and maintaining a positive working environment for the team and the company.
MARINE TEAM LEAD
Acden-Aves, Suncor Fort Hills
05.2022 - 01.2024
- Manage and maintain floating assets, vessels, barges, dredges, docks, and wildlife deterrents.
- Lead and coordinate the work scope with three additional colleagues, client personnel, additional contractors, and project divisions.
- Follow and execute projects and operations to marine specialists' expectations.
- Operate winch and crane systems on vessels.
- Accountable for safe operations, working to Suncor’s strict safety policies, guidelines, and living Suncor’s five pillars of safety.
- Lead multiple toolbox/safety meetings, field-level hazard assessments, and stop-and-think meetings.
- 14/14 shift rotation, 12 to 13 hour workdays, working days and nights with or without hot change.
- Maintain and record operations in pilot logs, client-based data entry applications.
OPERATIONS MANAGER & OPERATOR - TOFINO AREA
CERMAQ CANADA WEST
10.2020 - 04.2022
- Operate a state-of-the-art delousing/pump barge, equipped with 4 suction ladders, multiple pumps, 3 large MAN generators, and 1 smaller Cat generator, 35-ton knuckle boom cranes, and 43-ton capstones.
- Meet and exceed company metrics and targets.
- Organize the budget for maintenance expectations for yearly shipyard work.
- Help maintain equipment through daily and weekly maintenance schedules.
- Lead and manage daily delousing operations, including 1 to 2 dive times, tugboat team, full operations team, and site staff.
- Ozone and deep-clean barge for transport to and from multiple sites.
- Manage payroll and hours of work/rest.
- Maintain and manage a strong safety culture, utilizing field-level hazard assessments, toolbox meetings, coaching, and mentoring.
- Daily and weekly reporting through various applications.
- Audit lifesaving equipment, safety policies, procedures, and submit an application to update or change policies.
- 7/7-day work rotation,10 to16 hours a day, day shifts.
DECKHAND TO CAPTAIN – BC COAST
NJORD MARINE SERVICES
03.2017 - 10.2020
- Deckhand, captain, and engineer on the Mina Server and Moen Atlantic.
- Operated vessel equipment such as cranes and capstans.
- Maintained and serviced vessels and equipment.
- Supported and spearheaded Mowi's operations and projects.
- Assist vessels such as the Aqua Tromoy, Roy Kristian, Viktoria Viking, Orca Chief, and the Hydrolicer.
- Operations management oversees daily operations, two dive teams, one to two work vessel teams, the operations team, and site staff.
- Coach, mentor, and teach best work practices and safety culture, following company policies, guidelines, and procedures.
Education
60-TON MASTER LIMITED -
North Island College
06.2020
Skills
- 10 years of General management and supervisory experience
- Experienced in Microsoft360 – Word, Excel, One Note, Sharepoint, & Outlook
- 7 years of experience in Client management programs asset maintenance programs/applications
- Maintenance & mechanical background
- Experienced operating and handling a large variety of power & hand tools, capstones, cranes, hoists, winches, a-frames, presses, and saws
- Experience operating heavy equipment, Wheel loader, dump truck, rock truck, and excavators
- Experience running forklifts, zoom booms, order pickers, and pallet lifters
- Valid & clean class5 driver’s license
- Clean criminal record
- Non-smoker & non-drug user
- H2S awareness certification
- CSO – May21,2022
- Valid marine medical – June2024
References
- Darren Paisley - Acden Aves Marine Specialist - (250) 287-1574
- Ryan Thorburn - Ceda & North American Construction Boat Captain -
- Anthony Anselmo - Imperial Oil HSE Advisor - (780) 203-5105
- Kallie Caskey - Acden Aves Coordinator - (403) 664-0563
- Joe Middleton - Acden Aves & Ceda Boat Captain - (506) 754-6257
- Eric Cottreau - North American Construction & Acden
- Warren Doucette - North American Construction & Acden Aves Boat Captain - (902) 740-4930
- Samuel Asante - Vault Pipeline Marine Engineer - (647) 210-4182
- Dave Connolly - Vault Pipeline Boat Captain - (778) 892-7651
- Matthew Robbins - Suncor Marine Specialist - (587) 644-4940
- Cheryl Macdougall - Suncor Field Operatoe - (587) 645-4657
Goals & Aspirations
My goals and Aspirations for the foreseeable future is to complete and acquire my small vessel machinery operator's certification. Booked to complete course in April 2025.
I'm also working towards completing all the required courses I need to acquire a domestic 150-ton master's certification.
Timeline
MARINE SPECIALIST
Acden-Aves, Imperial Kearl Lake
01.2024 - Current
MARINE TEAM LEAD
Acden-Aves, Suncor Fort Hills
05.2022 - 01.2024
OPERATIONS MANAGER & OPERATOR - TOFINO AREA
CERMAQ CANADA WEST
10.2020 - 04.2022
DECKHAND TO CAPTAIN – BC COAST
NJORD MARINE SERVICES
03.2017 - 10.2020
60-TON MASTER LIMITED -
North Island College