Waking McQueen
Surrey,Canada
Summary
Dynamic Rope Access Project Manager with extensive experience at Pacific Ropes, excelling in project management and safety planning. Proven track record in profitability tracking and risk assessment, successfully leading teams to execute complex operations while ensuring compliance and quality assurance. Adept at client communication and employee training, driving operational excellence.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Rope Access Project Manager/ Planner
Pacific Ropes
Richmond, B.C.
03.2023 - Current
- Continued with coordinator responsibility as well as planned and executed on all field based operations for rope access work.
- Reviewed blueprints, drawings, confined space hazard assessments from clients.
- Completed equipment mobilization forms, material requisitions and purchased tools required.
- Created site safety plans, job methodology lists, rigging and rescue plans.
- Performed hiring of new technicians, reviewing of certification, skills and competency.
- Managed accounts and performed internal sales with specified sales criteria.
- Managed projects while maintaining a healthy gross margin and kept track of profitability using p&l documentation.
Operations coordinator
Pacific Ropes
Richmond, B.C.
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Designated teams and personnel with required equipment to perform job duties onsite with tools and materials.
- Documented equipment using digital tracking apps.
- Planned job schedules communicating directly to clients to execute on tight deadlines.
- Wrote safety documentation and job plans for field based operations.
- Performed kickoff meetings with the operations team to ensure clarity of project scope and deadlines.
Rope Access L3 Supervisor
Pacific Ropes
Richmond, B.C.
01.2020 - 11.2022
- Inspecting personal equipment daily, writing of job hazard analysis, rigging and rescue plans and daily flra.
- Setup of ropes and rescue systems, familiar with working load limits, load forces and variety of tripods and high point redirects.
- Performed projects such as industrial plant shutdowns, inspections within confined-space ducting, vessels, and penstocks.
- Guiding certified inspectors performing UT.
- Provided guidance and direction to subordinates regarding job duties and responsibilities.
Occupational Health and Safety
Pacific Ropes
Richmond, B.C.
12.2020 - 05.2022
- Performed health and safety duties while continuing to work as an on rope technician.
- Duties included reading and reviewing safety documentation, rigging plans.
- Confirming workers certifications and planning training sessions for all workers.
- Created a joint health and safety committee and held regular jhs meetings.
- Created toolbox talks and sent out weekly safety bulletins for company wide review.
- Was a part of incident response plans and wrote investigation reports stemming from incidents, identified causation and implemented preventive measures.
Rope Access Technician
Pacific Ropes
Richmond, B.C.
08.2017 - 01.2020
- Performed projects such as industrial plant shutdowns, inspections within confined space ducting, vessels and penstocks.
- Guiding certified inspectors performing UT.
- Performed asset removal and installation of items such as structural steel and glass units utilizing tension lines, harken winches or capstan winch.
- Inspection of concrete via hammer sounding, removal of delaminations with electric tools.
- Adding new rebar, use of coil ties, forming and pouring concrete.
Lead technician
Spider Staging
03.2015 - 02.2017
- Met with clients on site, confirmed location and design appropriate for swing stage usage.
- Responsible for confirming correct setup of temporary beam and weight or gantry style rooftop rigging.
- Setup of modular style swing stages in a variety of formations and types, including cantilever suspension, corners, single point baskets, dual, triple and quad motor orientations.
- Installed in industrial, commercial and residential buildings.
- Utilized electric and pneumatic motors to power stages.
Swing stage installer and maintenance mechanic
Spider Staging
01.2011 - 03.2015
- Performed maintenance and rebuilds of electric and pneumatic motors.
- Including drum hoists or friction shiv hoists.
- Diagnosed electrical problems using a multimeter, re-wired and replaced electrical relays, control boards and windings.
- Rebuilt and serviced pneumatic motors capable of lifting several thousand pounds.
- Tested all motors to ensure function checks and ensure safe operation.
- Performed regular inventory on all shop items, including rental fleet and parts for servicing fleets.
Automotive mechanic
Pacific Honda
11.2007 - 03.2009
- Performed preventive maintenance on vehicles.
- Mounted, balanced and installed tires.
- Performed multipoint inspections and referred for services when required.
Education
OFA3 -
Valley First Aid
01.2020
Irata training L3 -
Pacific Ropes
01.2019
Irata training L2 -
Pacific Ropes
01.2017
Irata training L1 -
Pacific Ropes
01.2015
Automotive pre apprenticeship -
VCC
01.2010
Graduate -
Killarney secondary school
01.2004
Foundations of Automotive Technology -
Vancouver Community College
Graduated with Honor Roll - general studies, woodwork, mechanics and metalwork
Killarney Secondary School
Skills
- Project management
- Safety planning
- Job hazard analysis
- Equipment mobilization
- Rigging and rescue
- Client communication
- Profitability tracking
- Quality assurance
- Risk assessment
- Employee training
- Inventory management
- Project planning
Certification
- Irata L3/92224- Recertification, 01/01/23
- Irata L3/92224 - Obtained, 01/01/20
- Irata L2/92224- Obtained, 01/01/18
- Irata L1/92224 - Certification, 07/01/15
- OFA1, 02/01/27
- OFA3, 01/01/24
- Emergency First Aid – Industry level 1- Level A CPR & AED
- Envirosafety Confined space entrant
- Confined space rescue IDLH
- SCBA certified Scott brand
- SCBA certified Draeger brand
- Pacific Rim Safety- H2S Alive
- Energy Safety Canada - H2S Alive
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Rope Access Project Manager/ Planner
Pacific Ropes
03.2023 - Current
Operations coordinator
Pacific Ropes
11.2022 - 03.2023
Occupational Health and Safety
Pacific Ropes
12.2020 - 05.2022
Rope Access L3 Supervisor
Pacific Ropes
01.2020 - 11.2022
Rope Access Technician
Pacific Ropes
08.2017 - 01.2020
Lead technician
Spider Staging
03.2015 - 02.2017
Swing stage installer and maintenance mechanic
Spider Staging
01.2011 - 03.2015
Automotive mechanic
Pacific Honda
11.2007 - 03.2009
OFA3 -
Valley First Aid
Irata training L3 -
Pacific Ropes
Irata training L2 -
Pacific Ropes
Irata training L1 -
Pacific Ropes
Automotive pre apprenticeship -
VCC
Graduate -
Killarney secondary school
Foundations of Automotive Technology -
Vancouver Community College
Graduated with Honor Roll - general studies, woodwork, mechanics and metalwork
Killarney Secondary School
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