JOHN BELL
Summary
As an environmental technician and construction supervisor with over 23 years of supervisory experience with a combined 33 years in the oil and gas industry. My expertise is in the organization and management of oil and gas land reclamation, well site, roads, and gas plant construction.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction and Reclamation Supervisor
Strathcona Resources
Alberta
10.2023 - Current
- Organize projects by contacting sub-contractors, land owners, and appropriate agencies, companies, or individuals
- Responsible for preparation of emergency response plans, safety documentation, permitting, and safety audits
- Experienced in using SiteView software for project cost tracking, budgeting and cost estimates
- Preparing detailed cost estimates for remediation, backfill, trucking and wellsite, access road reclamation
- Support drilling, completions, supervise setting conductors, matting of well sites, post dripping and completion clean ups
- Support Operations and drilling with road maintenance, and special projects
Construction and Reclamation Supervisor
Engage Construction Management
Sparwood, B.C
04.2023 - 06.2023
- Company Overview: Teck Resources
- Reslope and reclaim spoil piles from coal mine activities
- Manage up to 28-person reclamation crews
- Teck Resources
Civil Lead
Keyera
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Company Overview: KAPS Pipeline
- Install Chain link fencing around facilities from Fort Saskatchewan to Wembley
- KAPS Pipeline
Reclamation Supervisor
Shell Global Legacy
11.2020 - 10.2022
- Company Overview: Waterton 2020-2022
- Supervise ground water monitoring well drilling
- Installation and development of ground water monitoring wells
- Scout access for new well locations
- Liaison between landowners, and third party operators in the area
- Track and co-ordinate waste management
- Construct access trails, pipeline crossings, vegetation management
- Waterton 2020-2022
Road Maintenance Supervisor
Shell Canada Energy
Fox Creek, Canada
05.2011 - 09.2020
- Company Overview: ABLTO Fox Creek 2017-2020
- Start road maintenance and infrastructure support team
- Repair and maintain roads, leases, bridges
- Support drilling, completions, service rigs and water pumping groups by maintain access, matting
- Support operations construction needs, road repairs, culvert installations
- Complete detailed cost estimates
- Cost tracking of all well sites, roads and projects
- ABLTO Fox Creek 2017-2020
Civil Earthworks Supervisor
Shell Canada Energy
01.2011 - 12.2016
- Company Overview: Foothills 2011-2016
- Construct new well sites and access roads
- Assist Engineers to design bank stabilization along creeks and rivers to protect roads and pipelines
- Work with Government regulators to complete work during wildlife restriction periods
- Reestablish roads, bridges and access in Kananaskis after 2013 flood
- Preparation of detailed cost estimates for construction
- Scout and survey new well sites and access roads
- Complete environmental site inspections to maintain regulatory compliance
- Participate in native grassland rehabilitation project
- Monitor and implement vegetation management program
- Implemented new pre disturbance soil sampling program
- Oversee pre site vegetation and soil sampling programs
- Organize and review pre/post drilling and hydro fracking water well sampling
- Responsible for preparation of emergency response plans, safety documentation and implementation
- Cost tracking, reporting and reviewing analytical data, survey plans, engineered drawings
- Complete special projects
- Complete pipeline integrity digs for operations
- Foothills 2011-2016
Senior Field Supervisor
Pioneer Land and Environmental
Sherwood Park, Canada
06.2010 - 05.2011
- Complete Phase I site visits, Phase 2 soil sampling and Phase 3 excavation, remediation and/or disposal of impacted materials
- Preparing detailed cost estimates for remediation and surface reclamation
- Obtain and prepare pipeline crossings and/or proximity agreements, forest management agreements, agency notifications, and line locates to all relevant parties
- Train junior employees
Field Supervisor
Al Saunders Contracting and Consulting
Sundre, Canada
06.2009 - 05.2010
- Supervise decommission and construction of hazardous material storage pad
- Repair and reclaim maintenance issues listed by SRD and ERCB
- Responsible for maintaining accurate cost tracking of projects, as well as organizing and recruiting third party contractors
- Provide detail cost estimates for upcoming projects
- Responsible for ensuring projects are completed within the scope of work and allotted budget while adhering to client's safety regulations, processes and procedures
Construction Supervisor
Parkvalley Consulting
Fort McMurray, Canada
01.2009 - 12.2009
- Directly supervise crew of 45 – 60 people to ensure that contractors follow clients' safe work procedures and practices and work is completed efficiently within project specifications
- Assist in emergency response planning
- Oversee construction and reclamation of 65 well sites, 100 km of ice roads, four bridges, and remote sump locations
- Involves surveying, logging, construction, well abandonment to full reclamation and/or hill stabilization
- Effectively communicate with other operators, sharing the same work area, to coordinate the movement of men, equipment and drilling rigs
- Ensure government regulations are being adhered to including monitoring water volume usage
- Manage the logistics of providing lodging for a revolving workforce of up to 200 crew members in a remote camp
Environmental Technician
Parkvalley Consulting
Calgary, Canada
03.2004 - 02.2009
- Supervise crew of one to 15 employees
- Organize projects by contacting sub-contractors, land owners, and appropriate agencies, companies, or individuals
- Responsible for preparation of emergency response plans, safety documentation and implementation
- Experienced in using client based software for project cost tracking and budgeting
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and GPS software
- Preparing detailed cost estimates for remediation, backfill, trucking, bridge construction, road maintenance, as well as Phase 1, 2 and 3
- Obtain and prepare pipeline crossings and/or proximity agreements, forest management agreements, agency notifications, and line locates to all relevant parties
- Determine borehole sampling locations based on technical input
- Complete Phase I site visits, Phase 2 soil sampling and Phase 3 excavation, remediation and/or disposal of impacted materials
- Ensure safe and timely transport of soil samples
- Interpret lab data and assess appropriate course of action
- Supervise surveyors and sub-contractors to attain reclamation status closure and environmental remediation closure
- Install of culverts and bridges in and over water bodies in compliance with Department of Fisheries regulations
Construction Supervisor and Logistics Coordinator
Parkvalley Consulting
Norman Wells, Canada
01.2005 - 12.2006
- Supervise 40 – 50 person crew for ice road and ice bridge construction ensuring compliance with government laws and environmental regulations
- Responsible for fuel tracking, signing and coding invoices, and project cost tracking
- Manage the logistics of lodging 160 crew members including organization of efficient and cost effective delivery of goods
- Liaise with regulatory bodies regarding weekly status updates
- Responsible for transportation and lodging arrangements for the drilling and construction crews and supervisors for shift changes requiring co-ordination of air and ground transportation throughout NWT, Yukon and Western Canada
Land Reclamation Technician
Rocky Mountain Land Consulting
Sundre, Canada
05.2002 - 09.2003
- Perform site inspections at reclaimed oil and gas leases
- Determine type and extent of vegetation overgrowth
- Perform manual weed management or if required contract mechanical or chemical weed and vegetation control
- Conduct interviews with landowners regarding lease conditions and concerns
- Perform detailed site assessments and report preparation
Education
Land Classification and Reclamation Diploma -
Olds College
01.2003
Red Seal Journeyman Welder Ticket -
Red Deer College and SAIT
01.1995
High School Diploma -
Sundre High School
01.1991
Skills
- Health and safety training
- Heavy equipment operation
- Permitting and licensing
- Hazardous materials handling
Licenses Memberships Training
- Registered Technical Agrologist in Alberta
- Ground Disturbance Level 2
- WHMIS
- H2S Alive
- Standard First Aid & CPR
- “B” Pressure Welding
- Valid Class 5 Driver's License
- Red Seal Journeyman Welder
- ATV Operation
- Hazard Assessment Training
- Operated dozers, track hoes, skid steers
- Incident Command Systems 100, 200, 300
Timeline
Construction and Reclamation Supervisor
Strathcona Resources
10.2023 - Current
Construction and Reclamation Supervisor
Engage Construction Management
04.2023 - 06.2023
Civil Lead
Keyera
10.2022 - 04.2023
Reclamation Supervisor
Shell Global Legacy
11.2020 - 10.2022
Road Maintenance Supervisor
Shell Canada Energy
05.2011 - 09.2020
Civil Earthworks Supervisor
Shell Canada Energy
01.2011 - 12.2016
Senior Field Supervisor
Pioneer Land and Environmental
06.2010 - 05.2011
Field Supervisor
Al Saunders Contracting and Consulting
06.2009 - 05.2010
Construction Supervisor
Parkvalley Consulting
01.2009 - 12.2009
Construction Supervisor and Logistics Coordinator
Parkvalley Consulting
01.2005 - 12.2006
Environmental Technician
Parkvalley Consulting
03.2004 - 02.2009
Land Reclamation Technician
Rocky Mountain Land Consulting
05.2002 - 09.2003
Red Seal Journeyman Welder Ticket -
Red Deer College and SAIT
High School Diploma -
Sundre High School
Land Classification and Reclamation Diploma -
Olds College