Jason Muirhead

Supervise and oversee construction of 9 km of 20 inch pipeline right of way, including, but not limited to, access, stripping and grading to ensure a safe, effective platform conducive to a successful and efficient project.

• Supervise and oversee trenching activities, including excavation of deep bore stubs, auger bore bays, wetlands and tie in points. Oversaw lowering in, backfilling of new pipeline ensuring pipe was handled with care, to ATCO specifications and in a manner which provided worker safety as well as protection of ATCO product.
• Supervise and oversee hydro-test activities including, but not limited to, filling and stabilization of line, pressurization, strength and leak test, bleed down, de-water, drying and finally a successful I.L.I run with zero indications during very cold and challenging conditions ensuring contractor adhered to approved test plan and followed safe work procedures.
• Answered to, assisted and provided Chief Marv Carey with real time information observed in the field.

INTEGRITY AND MITIGATION

• Assist Chief Marv Carey with ATCO Viking critical dig projects on 16 inch Viking Transmission Line...Supervise and oversee excavation of indications, coating and clean up of replaced sections of pipe.
• Inspected and oversaw replacement and lowering of a section of 12 inch ATCO pipe at KAPS facility in Redwater to allow road construction to occur.
• Inspected and oversaw Swan Hills Exposure Mitigation, supporting and protection of 12 inch ATCO pipe exposed by high water in Goose Creek.

Clean-up of T.C 48inch Elko Project in mountainous terrain and extreme conditions, primarily steep slope work. Operating Heavy Equipment to return R.O.W to pre-construction condition.

• Supported supervisors as needed.

• Oversaw construction of R.O.W, trenching, lowering in of pipe, backfill and final cleanup of approximately 20km of 12 inch pipe in Melfort Saskatchewan area.
• Prepared reports detailing findings of inspections, submitted daily reports to chief inspector Dan Carey, collecting data and reporting contractor progress.
• Worked together with contractor and third party environmental inspectors to ensure proper handling of soils throughout the stripping and cleanup phases of the project.
• Ensured pipe was installed properly, by monitoring contractor lowering in and trenching procedures. Observed foreign line crossing open cuts and backfill.

• Inspected construction of R.O.W including Strip-Grade and machine cleanup through fairly challenging terrain on approximately 50 km of 12inch pipe in central Alberta
• Documented topsoil stripping depths for project data bank. Worked directly with contractor as well as environmental inspectors, ensuring job specifications, environmental obligations and clubroot protocols were being honoured and to ensure positive landowner-client relations.
• Prepared and submitted detailed daily reports for project databank. Monitored and reported contractor progress reporting to chiefs Dan and Marv Carey.
• Reduced the frequency of defects by closely monitoring production processes and identifying areas for improvement. Ensured quality control audits were submitted when required.

• Graded earth and smoothed surfaces as part of projects or finish work.
• Worked on large grade crew on approximately 230km of 36 inch R.O.W. Transmountain Expansion Project
• Drove vehicles to and from work sites and maintained clean driving record.
• Answered to supervisors, adhered to all safety and environmental policies.

• Maintained up-to-date inspection and audit records for improved reporting and analysis.
• Prepared reports detailing findings of inspections, observations and daily progress
• Worked hand in hand with environmental inspectors and contractor to ensure job specifications and environmental practices and procedures were adhered to.

• Maintained a safe working environment through adherence to safety protocols and regular site inspections. Supervised R.O.W construction and Cleanup to uphold schedule requirements and quality demands in very challenging conditions, reclamation of wetlands and creeks.
• Trained and mentored new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
• Ensured timely completion of projects with effective time management and prioritization of tasks.
• Began project operating equipment on large grade crew,, eventually accepted foreman offer on Pembinas Fox to Nameo 16 and 24inch project. approximatly 200km. answered to superintendent Nathan Pysar and Darcy Quintell.

• Maintained a safe working environment through adherence to safety protocols. Foreman on several projects. Responsible for contacting foreign line reps, overseeing logging and clearing, strip and grade as well as final clean up..
• Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
• Ensured timely completion of projects with effective time management and prioritization of tasks, in challenging conditions throughout west central Alberta.
• Inspected completed work to ensure environmental demands were met.

Began my pipeline career here. Was fortunate to be involved in all aspects of pipeline construction including stringing, bending,pipe gang, coating, sleeving, lowering in, tie-ins, testing as well as all aspects of earthworks related to pipeline construction. this was mostly small inch, single well tie-ins, as well as several multi-year gathering systems throughout central and northern alberta.