Adonis Tijerina
Pharr
Summary
Seasoned Construction Manager with over 10 years of experience in LNG, chemical refineries, and power plants. Led supervision and commissioning of projects nationwide and internationally with a focus on safety and quality. Improved workflow and team coordination to enhance project completion rates. OSHA certified, skilled in project planning, inspections, and team training.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Piping Supervisor
Swat Turnaround Service
Martinez
04.2022 - Current
- Coordinated project activities and resources to ensure alignment with contractual obligations
- Managed the construction of mechanical and Piping
- Planned and Executed piping installation @ 1Hdo for Renewable Fuels
- Coordinated with Engineering for OSBL additional piping awarded.
- Supported Marathon Renewable Fuels Project to ensure timely completion and adherence to safety protocols.
- Planned and sequenced major milestones
- Participated in weekly contract and project meetings to address issues and updates
- Identified and documented out-of-scope work for contractors to ensure clarity in project scope
- Manage the performance of employees through goal setting, ongoing assessment and coaching
- Play a leadership role in the development of the safety culture, making safety a natural part of all work performed on a day by day basis.
Piping Foreman
Specialty Welding and Turnarounds LLC
Martinez
11.2025 - 02.2026
- Supervised daily pipe installation activities for multiple industrial projects.
- Coordinated work schedules and resources, ensuring timely project completion.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and industry standards on job sites.
- Inspected piping systems to maintain quality control standards and compliance.
- Collaborated with engineers to interpret blueprints and specifications.
- Implemented process improvements that streamlined workflow and reduced delays.
- Trained junior staff in welding techniques and equipment operation.
- Managed inventory of materials and equipment for ongoing projects.
Quality Control Inspector
Elite Turnaround Specialists
Pembrokeshires 🏴
06.2024 - 11.2024
- Conducted regular audits of production processes and equipment to ensure adherence.
- Collaborated with production teams to resolve quality issues, minimizing disruption to production.
- Inspected incoming materials for compliance with quality standards.
- Documented inspection results and maintained accurate records in quality database.
- Identified process improvement opportunities, leading to enhanced product quality.
- Assisted in developing quality control guidelines and protocols for consistency.
- Maintained records of nonconforming products and implemented corrective actions to ensure compliance.
- Ensured compliance with safety standards and regulations during inspections.
- Utilized inspection tools and software to streamline reporting procedures.
Pipefitter General Foreman
Universal Plant Services
Deer Park
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Installed piping systems according to specifications and safety standards.
- Interpreted blueprints and schematics for effective pipe installation.
- Read blueprints and diagrams to determine the type of pipe and tools needed for each job.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot and resolve system issues, ensuring minimal downtime.
- Conducted regular inspections to ensure system integrity and functionality.
- Maintained tools and equipment, enhancing performance and ensuring safety compliance.
- Monitored project progress, identifying and reporting issues to supervisors to facilitate timely resolutions.
- Assisted in the training of new staff on standard operating procedures.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
Piping Superintendent
Ohmstede Industrial Services
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Coordinated and directed multiple piping crews to improve project workflow and collaboration.
- Directed, planned, and scheduled piping work while ensuring seamless coordination with other crafts.
- Facilitated weekly coordination meetings with other discipline superintendents to discuss progress and target completions according to the contract schedule.
- Facilitated supervisor attendance at contractor toolbox talks and safety meetings, fostering a culture of safety through incentive schemes and promoting Ohmstede procedures and team-building efforts.
- Completed all repairs and maintenance work in a safe and timely manner to company standards and expectations.
- Generated packages for contractors out of scope work to be performed.
- Attended weekly contracts meetings, and weekly meetings with company HR.
- Ineos Outage Plant wide
Piping General Foreman
ETS
St Croix Virgin Islands
01.2020 - 03.2021
- Led piping team to streamline workflow and enhance project execution.
- Managed the repair process of multiple waste heat boilers and heaters across the site.
- Facilitated walk downs with the client on all systems for MC (mechanical completion) which included (fire water, steam, condensate, cooling water, heated water, chilled water, nitrogen, air, sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide, GMO, ethanol, process waste, and many more)
- Coordinated with construction to clarify requirements for system completion
- Signed off punch list items as they were completed and verified
- Redlined P&IDs and submitted to document control
- Attended system turnover meetings with clients and discussed system readiness per skyline.
- Verified all hydros are complete prior to turnover
- Developed packages on repair modules, submitted them to Doc Control.
Piping Field Engineer
Turn2 Specialty Companies
Port La Vaca
02.2019 - 01.2020
- Overseen the work for Piping.
- Managed systems to be commissioned on schedule
- Managed cost of field revisions on site.
- Oversaw material purchases for pipe modifications due to underground piping coordinate discrepancies.
- Developed punch lists on piping systems ready to be sold to clients.
- Redlined P&IDs and ISO and submitted to document control
- Overseen 4 General Foremans, 4 piping superintendent and 30+ foremans
- Performed visual inspections on fabrication errors, presented client with cost-effective modification solutions for pipe installation.
- Collaborated with Wison Engineers to ensure timely updates on system developments.
Piping General Foreman
Altairstrickland
St.Croix
04.2018 - 12.2018
- Managed and planned the installation of all piping. (Included stainless steel, low temp, carbon, galvanized, and grooved piping and Chrome piping.)
- Coordinated material procurement and delivery for piping packages, ensuring timely project execution.
- Directed manpower and quantity curve analysis, improving resource allocation for piping activities.
- Developed three-week look-ahead schedules to enhance project planning and workflow.
- Reviewed packages for extra work on piping activities.
- Spearheaded final construction walk-downs
- Participated in weekly meetings to discuss project progress and updates.
- Engaged in tasks related to LimeTree Bay project management.
Education
GED -
South Texas College
McAllen, TX01-2015
Skills
- Piping Design
- Piping Layout
- Piping installation
- Blueprint interpretation
- Quality Assurance
- Quality control
- Union Compliance
- Project Compliance
- Safety regulations
- Safety protocols
- Work scheduling
- Fabricating pipe and parts
- Navisworks
- BlueBeam
- Excel
- Power Point
- Word
- Adobe Acrobat
- Problem solving
- Communication effectiveness
- Team leadership
- Communication effectiveness
- Workflow Optimization
- Workflow Optimization
Certification
- OSHA 30 Safety
- NCCER Pipefitter
References
- Ricardo Barragan, ETS General Super., +(213)583-9469
- Jesus Nunez, Ohmstede, PM, +1(936)-766-8681
- Joseph Robles, ETS/ Cat-spec PM., +1(956)638-0192
- Travis Penn, ETS Virgin Islands, +1(870)283-2211
- Alex Castillo, Turn2/ Epic PM, +1(409)960-1898
- Martin Llamas, Brahma Group PM, +(281)658-5525
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Piping Foreman
Specialty Welding and Turnarounds LLC
11.2025 - 02.2026
Quality Control Inspector
Elite Turnaround Specialists
06.2024 - 11.2024
Pipefitter General Foreman
Universal Plant Services
01.2024 - 05.2024
Piping Supervisor
Swat Turnaround Service
04.2022 - Current
Piping Superintendent
Ohmstede Industrial Services
04.2021 - 03.2022
Piping General Foreman
ETS
01.2020 - 03.2021
Piping Field Engineer
Turn2 Specialty Companies
02.2019 - 01.2020
Piping General Foreman
Altairstrickland
04.2018 - 12.2018
GED -
South Texas College