Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Michael strom

Medicine Hat,AB

Summary

Results based worker and leader, with a priority on efficiency and quality. Proven track record in supervising diverse teams, improving efficiency, and implementing innovative solutions to complex challenges. Skilled telehandler operater with experience offloading fragile materials.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Labourer (Wind Worker)

Borea Construction
06.2024 - 04.2025
  • Worked with cranes offloading or installing turbine components and tower sections.
  • Inspected rigging prior to lifting procedures
  • Inspected fall arrest system prior to use
  • Prepared and packed materials to be installed after lift
  • Performed competency checks on telehandler and skid steer
  • Followed instructions and procedures to complete assigned tasks.
  • Kept work area clean and organized for increased safety and productivity.
  • Hauled material and equipment with truck and trailer

General Foreman (Solar)

Borea Construction
07.2022 - 12.2023
  • Supervised install teams building solar farms.
  • Worked with foremen to ensure quality product and efficient time use.
  • Planned daily operations of crews, allocating labour as needed
  • Coordinated with other divisions (piling, electrical, etc) when planning to ensure smooth operations and support other work scopes
  • Found alternative solutions to problems with respect to time, material, and labour constraints
  • Performed job safety analysis to mitigate risks for all workers and visitors to job sites.
  • Completed final walkthroughs at job sites to close out projects.
  • Reviewed blueprints, specifications and drawings to understand job scopes.
  • Delivered project updates to superintendent and detailed issues that could halt work progress.
  • Inspected equipment and tools used for safe operation.
  • Trained and checked for competency on telehandlers and skidsteers

Foreman

Borea Construction
06.2019 - 12.2023
  • Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations relating to wind and solar farms.
  • Inspected completed work to verify quality standards, trained workers further on tool use and practices.
  • Reviewed project details to specify correct materials for job sites.
  • Developed efficient work processes to boost overall productivity.
  • Maintained a safe working environment through adherence to safety protocols, regular site inspections, and daily safety meetings with the crew.
  • Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
  • Tracked daily manhours spent on separate tasks (cost coding)
  • Reported daily progress, problem areas, crew manpower issues, etc.

Motorhand

Ensign Drilling
2008 - 2015

-Daily equipment checks and maintenance, recorded in log books

-Operating equipment to move various materials and drilling equipment

-Delegated additional daily tasks for floorhands

-Anticipated potential problems to ensure speedy remediation when they occur

-Completed safety inspections, ensuring compliance

-Operated and maintained boiler unit

-Coordinated with driller to ensure crews were ready for the next step with little to no downtime

Education

No Degree - Engineering

Medicine Hat Community College
Medicine Hat, AB
01-2019

High School Diploma -

Senator Gershaw High School
Bow Island, AB
01-2006

Skills

  • Equipment operator: telehandler, skid steer, awp, payloader (expired)
  • Finding alternative solutions when original plan has changed
  • Moving materials in a manner that will not damage them
  • Managed multiple teams while increasing efficiency
  • Equipment troubleshooting
  • Risk management
  • Computer literate

Certification

-class 5 license

-csts

-certified operator for telehandler, skid steer, mobile elvated work platform, all valid into 2027

Timeline

Labourer (Wind Worker)

Borea Construction
06.2024 - 04.2025

General Foreman (Solar)

Borea Construction
07.2022 - 12.2023

Foreman

Borea Construction
06.2019 - 12.2023

Motorhand

Ensign Drilling
2008 - 2015

No Degree - Engineering

Medicine Hat Community College

High School Diploma -

Senator Gershaw High School
Michael strom