Brandon Putman

• Coating inspector on the Energy Transfer Hugh Brinson Project. Oversaw coating operations for a 105-mile spread of 42" pipeline, including 6 mainline valves and a compressor station. Monitored both below-ground and above-ground Applications to ensure strict adherence to project scope and technical specifications. Verified contractor compliance With all standards and quality control procedures for multi-phase coating/painting tasks.

Lead inspector on cathodic protection installs

• Installed Ground Beds, Test Stations, line replacements, Re-coat, and AC Mitigation
• Performed inspections at various site installs throughout Kentucky
• Ensured all local, federal, and environmental regulations are met
• Coordinated with Construction management on any Variance to the scope of Work
• Collected all project documentation at project close and submitted it to the Project Coordinator
• Spearheaded cathodic protection installations, ensuring compliance with regulations and achieving substantial improvements in system integrity.

• Coating inspector on 2.1 miles of 24" .750 wall Carbon Capture pipeline in Donaldsonville, LA
• Project consisted of a 1,555' HDD under the Union Pacific Railroad and wet land, a 120' cased bore under the Union Pacific Railroad, a 360' bore under HWY 70 onto the CF and a 100' CF property ditch bore
• All below ground coating was performed by hand with SP-2888
• The above ground painting of the CFI Meter Skid and Bayou Verret Connection was completed with a three-coat system of Sherwin-Williams Zinc Clad IV, Macropoxy 646 and Acrolon 218 HS

• Lead Corrosion Inspector on Spread H of the Mountain Valley Project in Elliston, VA consisting of 27 miles of 42", 3 MLV's and Cathodic protection implementation
• Responsibilities included weekly VA SCC (PHMSA) audits, remediation of pipe with UV Degradation and auditing documentation
• Directly responsible for the placement and scheduling of 21 coating inspectors
• Had the final review and sign off of all documentation submitted by inspection team
• Other responsibilities included tracking of coated welds, installation and scheduling of Test Stations, Zinc Ribbon and DCD boxes, reviewing alignment sheets, maintaining proper inspection records and quality assurance documents

• Lead Coating Inspector on TC Energy's Birmingham Compressor Station
• Responsibilities included daily OQ verification of employees performing work
• Verified paint material selection, insulation and cladding was correct for applications
• Reviewed prints and made corrections to paint and insulation types in various sectors
• Verified compliance with Company, Federal, and State regulations
• Inspected, tested and measured materials, products and installations to specification
• Documented, filed and maintained proper inspection records and quality assurance documents on TC Energy's 4D system
• Completed two PHMSA inspections and One TC Energy internal audit with zero discrepancies

• Lead Coating Inspector on TC Energy Keystone XL Pump Station 26B in Steele City, NE
• Responsibilities included daily OQ verification of employees performing work
• Inspected, tested and measured materials, products and installations to specification
• Verified paint material selection was correct for applications
• Ensured compliance with Company, Federal, and State regulations
• Maintained documentation and quality assurance records on TC Energy's 4D system
• Inspected over 215 spool pieces including flanges, discharge headers, valves, manifolds and line discharge piping

• Coating Inspector on Venture Global Trans Cameron Project
• Project consisted of approximately 24 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline
• Inspected the first inland tensioner system in the US
• Inspected, tested and measured materials, products and installations on 5 HDD sections and five push sites totaling 28000 feet of 42-inch concrete coated pipe
• Completed three PHMSA audits with zero discrepancies

• Utility Inspector on TransCanada Mountain Xpress SPREAD 6 from Little Kanawha River to Interstate 77 Ripley, WV
• Pipeline consisted of 31.2 miles to be completed for restoration
• Responsibilities included inspecting Environmental, clean up/slip repair, Line Location, and Tree Felling crews
• Verified project specifications and drawings for installing, maintaining and pulling of ECD's
• Ensured appropriate depth of cover was maintained during Clean-up/Slip repair
• Maintained all LOD requirements during tree felling in CVR areas of slip repairs
• Verified that all OQ's and Appropriate Permits for job type were followed

• Lead Coating Inspector on TransCanada Mountain Xpress SPREAD 2 from Ashley, WV to Wileyville, WV
• Project consisted of 19.9 miles of 36" Natural Gas Pipeline with three above ground mainline valves
• Direct Supervisor over twenty coating inspectors covering spreads 2A and 2B
• Responsibilities included Pre-Job review and correction of contractor Coating plans, Cathodic protection plans, product selection and storage areas
• Completed PHMSA audit with zero deficiencies
• Responsible for final signoff of all coating and cathodic protection documentation

• Lead Coating Inspector on TransCanada Leach Xpress Caldwell, Ohio 160-miles of 36" Natural Gas pipeline and compression facilities
• Direct supervisor over ten coating inspectors
• Responsible for final signoff of all coating documentation
• Saved company 1.3 million by monitoring three pipe yards for coating loss due to UV Degradation
• Trained on High Velocity Coating spray ring system used during the Mainline Coating application

• Utility Inspector on Williams Constitution Pipeline- Binghamton, NY 121 miles of 36" Natural gas pipeline
• Responsibilities included: Pre-Construction and Tree Clearing
• Ensured hand clearing took place per client's procedures within standards of local, state, and federal (FERC) regulations

• Coating/Utility on Tallgrass Energy NGL-Retail 18.2 miles 8" pipeline
• Responsibilities included: Mainline As-Build, Road Bores, HDD, Coating, and Hydrostatic testing

• Coating/Utility on Tallgrass Energy Buckingham NECL-BCK 54.4 miles of 20" crude oil pipeline
• Responsibilities included: Coating, As-Build, Weld Mapping, HDD Sections, ISO Drawings and Hydrostatic Testing

• Coating/Utility on Tallgrass Energy Pawnee NECL-PWN 15.6 miles of 16" crude oil pipeline
• Responsibilities included: Coating, As-Build, Hydrostatic Testing, Road Bores, and HDD sections

• Utility on Tallgrass Energy Pony Express PXP 127 miles of 24" crude oil pipeline
• Responsibilities included: Pipe Yard inventory and Logistics, Coating and Hydrostatic Testing

• Supervised MH-60S helicopters maintenance
• Managed parts, equipment, and troubleshooting of advanced electronics on flight decks of combat ships
• Managed Day Shift and flight schedule with 35 maintainers
• Performed QA/QC of all avionics maintenance

• Pipeline Straw for Stringing, Tie-Ins, Coating, and Hydrostatic testing for various companies
• Worked for Associated Pipeline Construction Co. (1998-99)
• Worked for Tesco Co. (Jan 1999- Apr 1999)
• Worked for Mears Fiber Optics- Fusion Welding of Fiber optic conduit (May 1999 – Jan 2000)
• Worked for Sunland (Mar 2000 – Oct 2000)
• Worked for Big Warrior (Oct 2000 – Jun 2001)
• Worked for Associated Pipeline (Jul 2001 – 2002)