Michael Traynor
Grande Prairie
Summary
I pride myself on excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Organized and dependable employee/supervisor/operator successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
DedIcated pIpelIne professIonal wIth hIstory of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. I’ve been pipelining now for 19 years over half of that running dirt and or pipe crews. i pride myself on being Responsible Foreman with excellent project oversight, team management and blueprint interpretation skills. i strive to Achieve project milestones and adheres to deadlines and quality standards.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lowering in Foreman
Michels Pipeline Construction
- Adapted workflows in response to changing environmental conditions or unexpected challenges encountered during construction activities.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Reviewed project details to specify correct materials and equipment for job sites.
- Successfully mitigated risks associated with complex projects by conducting thorough risk assessments and implementing appropriate contingency plans.
- completed the last spread of the transmountain pipeline in chilliwack british columbia. spanning from alberta to bc
- as well as reclamation and all the back fill for my sections and access roads in and out of the right of way where the pipeline construction was taking place.
Tie-in Foreman
Macro Industries
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
- Assisted in the recruitment process for new team members, selecting candidates who demonstrated aptitude for success within the organization.
- Developed strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers, fostering open communication channels for smooth project execution.
- Monitored usage of supplies and materials to establish cost effective operations.
- Supported construction and extraction workers to facilitate timely completion of projects.
- Adapted workflows in response to changing environmental conditions or unexpected challenges encountered during construction activities.
- Prepared and submitted reports on job progress and safety conditions to upper management.
- Collaborated with project managers in planning stages, advising on schedule adjustments and potential obstacles.
Sideboom Operator
Midwest Pipelines
08.2016 - 05.2022
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Handling 48 inch pipe lowering in sections on tie ins.
- 10 plus years running cat 594’s and the last couple of years running John Deere 1050k pl220 sidebooms on 48” pipe.
- Lowering pipe into the tie in ditch, pulling pups out after welders make the cut.
- Moving excess pipe/test heads as needed when the project would go on test.
- My duties were operator specific but weren’t limited to those tasks when there was no sidebooms needed im more then willing to be on the ground and working with the ground crew prepping tie in ditch and setting up ladders and moving skids jeeping pipe as well as snow fence at days end making sure appropriate signage is up as well.
- Prior to running sideboom I strawed on a tie in crew for 6 years with Midwest
- I’m physically fit and can handle all aspects of the job that arise through the course of a day
- Day to day greasing and preventative maintenance on sidebooms. And safe dismantling and assembly of sidebooms on location
Foreman
Excel Projects
09.2017 - 12.2021
- Interacted with employees to demonstrate high standards and mitigate issues effectively.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Handled issues with relative ease by implementing best practices and applying critical thinking skills to find best solutions.
- Reviewed project details to specify correct materials and equipment for job sites.
- Ran tie in crew as well as lowering in on 20” pipe
- Was in charge of the two crews and the day to day operations of them.
- Dealing with inspectors to ensure the pipeline construction was being done above and beyond client and company expectations and done safely.
- Ran Daily tool box meetings prior to any and all work starting in the morning.
- Direct communication with my guys and other foreman on project working hand in hand to ensure the best and safest work environment. As well as productivity!
- Submit guys hours
- Hire and lay off guys as projects ramped up and ramped down.
Straw Boss
Somerville
05.2007 - 05.2016
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Set up tie ins ahead of welding in the ditch
- Spaced pipe for welders
- Jeeped and prepped pipe for welding above ground and repaired and coated any and all jeeps found on pipe to manufacture and coating specifications
- Lowered in sections of pipe using hand signals and or radios for the operators.
- Daily house keeping assuring when we left to the next tie in everything was ready for coating and any and all garbage was cleaned up around our work space.
- Tasks also included being at the laydown yard early to grab any and all supplies that will be need for the day and or equipment.
Education
IUOE 115 Operators Engineer
W.P. Wagner School
Edmonton, AB06.2002
Skills
Excavation and Backfilling
- Equipment Logs
- Valid Driver's License
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Attachment Installation
- Backhoe Operation
- Maintenance and Repair
- Preventive Maintenance
- Safety Policies and Procedures
- Object Avoidance
- Good Judgment
- Heavy Lifting
- Team Communication
- Accident Prevention
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Hydraulic Lifts
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Load Management
- Team Leadership
- Base Stabilization
- Moving and Leveling Dirt
- Debris Removal
- Loader Operation
- Loading and Unloading
- Site Prep
- Subcontractor Relations
- Water and Sewer Piping
- Company Quality Standards
- Hand and Foot Coordination
- Lockout and Tagout Procedures
- Punctual and Dependable
- Safe Equipment Operation
- Access and grade
- Road building in to the pipeline
Accomplishments
- Pipeline foreman
- Heavy equipment operator
- Journeyman red seal concrete finisher
- ACI certified flatwork concrete finisher (American concrete institute)
- Graduated
- Valid drivers license
- Most importantly my biggest achievement/accomplishment is being a parent to my two wonderful sons.
Certification
- Journeyman red seal cement
- ACI certified
- Graduated 12
- First aid
- Ground disturbance
- Cso
- Csts
- Bear awareness
- Whimis
- Tdg
Timeline
Tie-in Foreman
Macro Industries
07.2023 - 12.2023
Foreman
Excel Projects
09.2017 - 12.2021
Sideboom Operator
Midwest Pipelines
08.2016 - 05.2022
Straw Boss
Somerville
05.2007 - 05.2016
Lowering in Foreman
Michels Pipeline Construction
IUOE 115 Operators Engineer
W.P. Wagner School
- Journeyman red seal cement
- ACI certified
- Graduated 12
- First aid
- Ground disturbance
- Cso
- Csts
- Bear awareness
- Whimis
- Tdg