Mark Baxter
Port Lambton,ON
Work Preference
Summary
Accomplished construction professional with over 35 years of extensive experience in building construction, specializing as a Tank Erector Superintendent. Renowned for developing effective schedules and strategic plans that ensure projects are completed on time and within budget while adhering to all applicable codes. Proven ability to multitask and collaborate with diverse teams, consistently meeting tight deadlines without compromising quality. Results-driven leader dedicated to fostering a productive work environment and achieving exceptional project outcomes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Superintendent (Sub-Contractor)
Avan Gard Mechanical Group Inc.
10.2024 - 10.2025
- Developing and managing the project schedule, including material delivery, fabrication, and erection sequences, to ensure timely completion.
- Arranging for the necessary material, personnel, equipment, and tools, such as cranes, welding machines, and hydraulic jacks, and ensuring they are available when needed.
- Coordinating and supervising all subcontractors involved in the project, including those for foundation work, inspection, and painting.
- Ensuring that all aspects of the tank's construction, including design, materials, fabrication, and erection, strictly adhere to the API 650 standard and project specifications.
- Guarantee that all maintenance, repairs, and alterations to tanks meet the specific requirements of API Standard 653
- Interpreting engineering specifications and blueprints to guide the construction process.
- Overseeing that all welding is performed by qualified welders according to approved welding procedure specifications (WPS) and coordinating non-destructive testing (NDT) such as radiography (RT).
- Verifying the tank's dimensions, including roundness, plumpness, and weld tolerances, at every stage of the erection process to prevent distortion.
- Organizing and overseeing required testing, such as vacuum box tests for bottom plate welds and hydrostatic tests for the finished tank.
- Implementing and enforcing all health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, including procedures for confined space entry, hot work permits, and fall protection.
- Identifying potential on-site risks and developing strategies to prevent accidents and ensure the safety of all personnel.
- Ensuring that the construction site is kept clean and organized.
- Maintaining complete and accurate documentation, including welding logs, QC drawings, inspection reports, material certifications, and as-built drawings.
- Providing regular updates to project managers and stakeholders on the construction progress, quality control findings, and any issues that arise.
- Finalizing all necessary reports and documentation at project completion for commissioning and handover.
Construction Supervisor (Sub-Contractor)
Avan Gard Mechanical Group Inc.
07.2022 - 10.2024
- AMGL subcontract to Gibson Energy. Dispatched to Moosejaw to provide oversight and supervision of all construction related activities for a new 150' diameter tank build
- Responsible for supervision of civil, mechanical, coatings, insulation work reporting directly to The Lead Construction Supervisor
- Provided real-time updates on project construction risks and planned mitigations to the Project Management Team such as scope changes, weather impacts, schedule delays, equipment or material delays, labour shortages or any other risks observed at a field level
- Developed and presented opportunities for project optimization from a construction perspective
- Monitored quality control documentation to ensure turnover packages are being prepared and updated as per contract, code and client requirements.
- Validate and verify contractor field progress and daily time tickets.
- Upgraded ground disturbance training credentials
Construction Manager/Field Superintendent/QC Supervisor/Foreman/Welder
TIW Steel Platework Inc.
01.2011 - 06.2022
- Oversee the erecting of large and small diameter above ground storage tanks from start to Completion
- Coordinate the mobilization of job site, from trailers, materials, equipment, and hiring of manpower.
- Work closely with drafting, engineering, and procurement, on a day-to-day basis
- Planning daily activities and delegating all tasks to site foremen
- Oversee a strict build-out schedule, ensuring milestones are reached, and deadlines are met within budget
- Coordinating and ordering of materials, equipment, and consumables
- Monitoring, and ensuring on-site safety compliance is met, and filling out any applicable investigation reports
- Daily, and weekly progress reporting submitted for client review meetings
- Coordinate and supervise sub-contractors
- Ensuring employees meet the highest standards in safety, quality, and efficiency
- Oversee daily welding operations, to verify project welding procedures and parameters are being met
- Perform visual inspections during fabrication on all welding application from SMAW, SAW, TIG, and EWG
- Coordinate, and oversee, all NDE operations throughout tank erection
- Responsible for maintaining contract Quality Plan, and ITP
- Work with superintendent in the daily planning and placing manpower with task
- Direct and supervise a team of 10 to 35 Boilermakers and welders and ensuring clear Understanding of task
- Interpreted Engineering construction drawings for fabricating and erecting steel plate
- Organize the rigging and hoisting for various steel plate and structural components for above ground storage tank
- Maintain a safe work environment
- Fit, and weld steel plate for above ground storage tanks
- Perform welding processes in SMAW, SAW, MIG, and FCAW in all positions
Field Superintendent/Foreman
Taj Industrial
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Oversee above ground storage tank maintenance and new tank construction from start to completion of project
- Coordinate the mobilization of job site, from trailers, materials, equipment, and hiring of manpower
- Planning daily activities and delegating all tasks to site foremen
- Oversee a strict build-out schedule, ensuring milestones are reached, and deadlines are met within budget
- Ordering of materials, equipment, and consumables
- Monitoring and ensuring on-site safety compliance is met, and filling out any applicable investigation reports
- Daily and weekly progress reporting submitted for client review meetings
- Coordinate and supervise sub-contractors
- Ensuring employees meet the highest standards in safety, quality, and efficiency
- Oversee daily welding operations, to verify project welding procedures and parameters are being met
- Perform visual inspections during fabrication on all welding application from SMAW, SAW, TIG and EWG
- Coordinate, and oversee, all NDE operations throughout tank erection
- Responsible for maintaining contract Quality Plan and ITP
Education
Academic and Building Construction Diploma -
Tec-Voc High School
Carpentry - undefined
Red River College
Industrial Welding - undefined
Winnipeg Technical College
Boilermaker - undefined
Red River College
Welding Inspector Level 1 - undefined
CWB Winnipeg
Skills
- Strategic project planning
- Analytical problem solving
- Project coordination
- Effective team leadership
- Effective communication
- Site safety management
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Attention to detail
- Willingness to learn
Languages
English
Certification
- Supervisor Training from Better Supervision Ltd.
- Leadership Key Skills for Supervision Program
- Basics of Supervising (Ontario)
- Leadership for Safety Excellence, Reg. No.11360412
- First Aid
- WHMIS
- H2S Alive
- Fall Protection
- Confined Space Entry and Monitoring
- Rights and Responsibilities
- CSTS
- AWP and Skid Steer
- TDG (Transportation of Dangerous Goods)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.
Henry David Thoreau
Software
Word
Excel
Microsoft
PowerPoint
PDF Firefox
Interests
Boating with friends and family
Spending quality time with my grand daughter
Traveling and new adventures with my wife
Building things and stuff
Timeline
Superintendent (Sub-Contractor)
Avan Gard Mechanical Group Inc.
10.2024 - 10.2025
Construction Supervisor (Sub-Contractor)
Avan Gard Mechanical Group Inc.
07.2022 - 10.2024
Construction Manager/Field Superintendent/QC Supervisor/Foreman/Welder
TIW Steel Platework Inc.
01.2011 - 06.2022
Field Superintendent/Foreman
Taj Industrial
01.2009 - 01.2011
Carpentry - undefined
Red River College
Industrial Welding - undefined
Winnipeg Technical College
Boilermaker - undefined
Red River College
Welding Inspector Level 1 - undefined
CWB Winnipeg
Academic and Building Construction Diploma -
Tec-Voc High School