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Norman McCarthy

St.Bernard’s Jacques Fontaine ,NL

Summary


Experienced crane superintendent,supervisor,and operator with over 34 years of experience in the crane and rigging industry. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Tower Crane/Mobile Crane Operator

SDP SNC,Dragados,Pennecon
Argentia , NL
09.2021 - Current

Inspect and operate Tower cranes on the construction of the Concrete Gravity Structure for Husky Energy.Ensure crane is inspected,documented and operated with the highest regard to safety while meeting all performance goals.

Operate Crawler cranes,RT Cranes for all required lifting and configuration changes

Tower Crane Operator

AFDE Aecon Flatiron Dragados EBC
Fort St. John, BC
10.2020 - 09.2021

Operated a 560 Potain tower crane on the Site C project.Overlapping crane layout.Operated crane as required to safely and efficiently move materials for project requirements.

Crane and Rigging Superintendent

SDP
Argentia , NL
10.2017 - 06.2020

Daily coordination of crane and rigging for construction requirements.

Ensure Crane and rigging operations were carried out with highest level of safety while maintaining efficiency and budgets.

Conduct safety safety and toolbox meetings on a daily basis

Ensure crane and rigging requirements are done as per site procedures and policy’s.

Perform and document competency checks on all new department employees.

Ensure cranes are inspected,maintained and operated as per CSA codes Z-248 and Z 150

Plan and coordinate Heavy lifts operations on site.

Plans and coordinate the assembly,climbing,configuration changes of Tower and mobile cranes on site.

Coordinate the inspection of all rigging on site and maintain rig loft.

Assemble and coordinate daily elevator (Fraco)operations on site

Crane and Rigging Superintendent

KKC Kiewit Kavaener Contractors
Bull Arm , NL
09.2012 - 04.2017

Coordinate all daily crane and rigging operations for the construction of the Hebron Gravity Base structure

Ensure crane and rigging operations are carried out with the highest level of safety.

Meet or exceed all project production and budget expectations .

Coordinate lifts at Deepwater site using marine heavy lift vessel Taklift.

Plan and coordinate crane climbing and configuration changes.

Ensure all required maintenance and inspections are completed on time and documentation is made readily available

Complete all crane and rigging competency

Checks on all new departmental employees

Ensure all tower crane procedures are carried out as per site and CSA requirements.

Crane and Rigging Superintendent

Fluor
Long Harbour, NL
10.2011 - 09.2012

Coordinate daily crane and rigging operations for Heavy lift contract at Long Harbour processing plant construction.

Liaison with lead lift superintendent in the heavy lift transport and heavy lift crane contract

Conduct JSA reviews and toolbox talks for crane and rigging operations

Plan ground preps for crane lifts and transport operations

Oversee crane configuration changes assembly and dismantling.

Ensure crane and rigging operations were carried out with the highest level of safety

Work with engineering in planning and execution of multiple crane lifts and heavy lifts.

Crane and Rigging Superintendent

Flint Energy Services
Fort McMurray, AB
10.2008 - 03.2009

Plan and assemble tower cranes on site with Morrow crane

Coordinate daily Tower crane,mobile crane operations on the construction of Froth treatment plant for Shell at Albian sands

Ensure crane and rigging operations were carried out with highest level of safety while meeting project production,budget requirements on site.

Complete competency checks on all new departmental employees.

Mentor crane apprentices and apprentice ironworkers.

Conduct safety meetings and create JSAsfor construction requirements.

Offshore Crane Operator

Husky Energy
St.Johns, NL
03.2009 - 10.2011

Perform daily crane operations on Sea rose FPSO on Grand Banks Nl

Offloading and backloading of supplies and materials from supply vessels

Perform all preventative maintenance on LIEBHERR pedestal cranes.

Troubleshoot and complete repairs on cranes with maintenance department as required.

Helicopter Land Officer on board for helicopter personnel and fuelling operations.

Work with marine department deck crews for rig loft management

Complete tool box talks and JSA as required

Ensure crane operations were carried out with highest regard to safety and in keeping with all CNLOPB and company procedures and policies.

Crane Supervisor

Kiewit Offshore Services
Marystown NL, NL
09.2003 - 09.2005

Conducted daily toolbox,JSA meetings with crane crews.

Supervised daily crane ,heavy equipment and elevator operations for topsides install many of Husky Energy’s Sea Rose FPSO

Supervised all heavy lift,multiple crane lifting operations on site.

Ensured all lifting,heavy equipment operations were carried out with the highest level of safety while keeping or exceeding productivity goals within budget requirements.

Offshore Crane Operator

Liebherr Canada
St.Johns , NL
09.2005 - 10.2008
  • Performed daily crane and rigging operations on the Sea Rose FPSO on Grand Banks Nl
  • Performed regular preventive maintenance on cranes aboard FPSO.
  • HLO for Helicopter landing,Refuelling and personnel loading operations
  • Completed daily toolbox talks with crews involved in daily operations.
  • Performed daily cargo operations to and from supply ships

Education

High School Graduate

St.Bernard’s All Grade
St.Bernard’s Nl
06.1982

Millwright (Industrial Mechanic)

Burin District Vocational School
Burin Nl
03.1983

Tower Crane Operator

IUOE College
Holyrood NL
12.1995

Liebherr Maintenance Training - Maintenance

Liebherr Training Facility
Nenzing Austria
08.2005

Sparrows 2 Training Offshore Cranes -

Sparrows Offshore Training School
Aberdeen, SK
08.2005

Skills

Interprovincial Mobile crane ticket (1998)

Provincial Tower crane Ticket (1996)

Sparrows 3 offshore crane ticket (2005)

Advanced rigging certified

All safety courses required

Liebherr maintenance training Nenzing Austria 2005

10 years plus Crane and rigging superintendent experience

34 years experience in crane and rigging industry

References and certificates

References and certificates can be supplied upon request.

Timeline

Tower Crane/Mobile Crane Operator

SDP SNC,Dragados,Pennecon
09.2021 - Current

Tower Crane Operator

AFDE Aecon Flatiron Dragados EBC
10.2020 - 09.2021

Crane and Rigging Superintendent

SDP
10.2017 - 06.2020

Crane and Rigging Superintendent

KKC Kiewit Kavaener Contractors
09.2012 - 04.2017

Crane and Rigging Superintendent

Fluor
10.2011 - 09.2012

Offshore Crane Operator

Husky Energy
03.2009 - 10.2011

Crane and Rigging Superintendent

Flint Energy Services
10.2008 - 03.2009

Offshore Crane Operator

Liebherr Canada
09.2005 - 10.2008

Crane Supervisor

Kiewit Offshore Services
09.2003 - 09.2005

High School Graduate

St.Bernard’s All Grade

Millwright (Industrial Mechanic)

Burin District Vocational School

Tower Crane Operator

IUOE College

Liebherr Maintenance Training - Maintenance

Liebherr Training Facility

Sparrows 2 Training Offshore Cranes -

Sparrows Offshore Training School
Norman McCarthy