Joseph Purvis
Sulphur,LA
Summary
Piping supervisor, with 38 years of experience. Proficient in all types of construction; fabrication, new construction, underground, turnarounds, air and hydro testing etc.. Proficient with Iso's, P&IDs, plot drawings, structural drawings, 3-D & CAD drawings, blueprints, drawing Iso's etc.. I strongly believe in safety compliance, welding techniques, problem solving, high productivity, respected leadership, and mentoring.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1988
1988
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Pipefitter Foreman
Greenberry
Taylor, TX
03.2024 - 10.2025
- Supervision of pipefitters, welders, helpers, and fire watches on new construction project. Insuring safety, production, and quality are adhered to. Coordination with riggers, equipment, and laydown yard to keep pipe and material ahead of crew.
Pipefitter Foreman
Greenberry
Lake Charles, AL
07.2023 - 03.2024
- Supervision of pipefitters, welders, and helpers building piping modules in shop. Insured safety, production, and quality are adhered to. Coordination with riggers, equipment, laydown yard, QA/QC, and warehouse to insure pipe, materials were ahead of crew. Built packages for hydro testing of all pipe systems.
Ironworker Foreman
Greenberry
Phoenix, AZ
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Supervision of ironworkers, welders, forklift operators, and spotters on new construction project. Insuring safety, production, and quality are adhered to. Coordination with General Foreman to make sure steel and materials are delivered ahead of crew.
Pipefitter Foreman
Brown & Root
Sulphur, AL
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Supervision of pipefitters, welders, helpers, and fire watches on maintenance/projects. Insuring safety, production, and quality are adhered to. Coordination with crane operators, plant operators, and QA/QC. Ever changing work fronts, and small outages.
Pipefitter Foreman
Worley
Kingsport, TN
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Supervision of pipefitters, welders, helpers, and fire watches on outage to repair and reinstate unit from fire/burnout.
Pipefitter Foreman
Brown & Root
Sulphur, AL
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Supervision of pipefitters, welders, helpers, and fire watches on maintenance/projects. Insuring safety, production, and quality are adhered to. Coordination with crane operators, plant operators, and QA/QC. Ever changing work fronts and small outages.
Pipefitter General Foreman
Alliance Industrial Group
Tampa, FL
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Worked as a 3rd party coordinator for an insulation/electrical company at a power plant. Worked off of P&ID drawings to trace down lines, tag lines for insulation and/or heat tracing. Drew Iso's of all lines and submitted to QC department.
Pipefitter Foreman
Greenberry
Baton Rouge, AL
03.2021 - 09.2021
- Supervision of pipefitters, welders, helpers, and fire watches on new construction project. Installation of new boiler unit, water treatment unit, and associated piping. Insuring safety, production, and quality are adhered to. Coordination with crane/lull operators, plant operators, and laydown yard to keep pipe and materials ahead of crew. Hydro tested all pipe systems and stayed through blowdown and start up.
Pipefitter Foreman
Greenberry
Camas, WA
09.2020 - 03.2021
- Supervision of pipefitters, welders, helpers, fire watches, and spotters. Insuring safety, production, and quality are adhered to. Coordination with crane/lull operators, plant operators, QC, and 3rd party Supervision. Installation of new boiler unit, and associated piping. Hydro tested all pipe systems, assisted boiler blowdown and startup.
Pipefitter Fabricator
Greenberry
Lake Charles, AL
03.2020 - 08.2020
- Fabrication of pipe spools and supports. Installation of piping into modules, using overhead cranes and rigging. Layed out all supports, shoes, ubolts etc and installed while fitting for welders. Torqued flanges, hydro tested pipe systems, and sold to QC
QA Inspector
Turner Industries
Lake Charles, AL
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Inspection of final system packages. Walked entire system, made punch list and rejected if applicable and brought to superintendent of that area to be fixed. When package was accepted, had a walk through with 3rd party QC and Plant Inspection for final sign-off.
Pipefitter General Foreman
APTIM
Sulphur, AL
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Supervision of pipefitter foremen and their crews on new construction project. Fabrication and installation of pipe and pipe supports, compressor and pump tie-ins, vessel demister installation, hydro testing, and hot-taps on existing flare header. Coordination with crane operators, 3rd party QA, our QC, scaffold builders, laydown yard and warehouse, and ordered all materials to support my crews.
Pipefitter/Fabricator
Greenberry
Sulphur, AL
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Fabrication of pipe spools, pipe supports, tanks, drums, and vessels in shop
Pipefitter General Foreman
Primoris Services Corp
Westlake, AL
03.2017 - 08.2017
- Supervision of pipefitter foremen and their crews on new construction project. Underground and above grade carbon steel, stainless steel, pvc, cpvc, cast-iron and hdpe piping. Coordination with laydown yard, survey, civil equipment, cranes/lulls, QA/QC, and shoring box installation and removal.
Pipefitter General Foreman
Richard Construction Inc.
Sulphur, AL
09.2016 - 03.2017
- Supervision of pipefitter foremen and their crews on new construction project.
Pipefitter General Foreman
Primoris Services Corp
Westlake, AL
07.2015 - 09.2016
- Supervision of pipefitter foremen and their crews on new construction project.
Pipefitter Foreman
Richard Construction Inc.
Sulphur, AL
10.2014 - 07.2015
- Supervision of pipefitters, welders, helpers, and fire watches on new construction project.
Pipefitter/Fabricator
Polaris
Sulphur, AL
09.2013 - 10.2014
- Fabrication of pipe spools, pipe supports, tanks, drums, and vessels in shop.
Pipefitter Foreman
NAES
Sulphur, AL
02.2013 - 09.2013
- Supervision of pipefitters, and welders in fab shop.
Education
Sulphur High School
Sulphur, LASkills
- NCCER pipefitter plus
- High work ethic
- High detail to specifications
- Experience in all forms of construction
References
- Ronnie Carter - Pipe Superintendent 337-513-8340
- Corey Stallings - Engineer 318-355-3691
- Lacey Broussard - Pipe Superintendent 337-499-8387
- Chad Bryant - Pipe Superintendent 337-794-9127
- Billy Pickering - Pipe Superintendent 337-515-0871
Timeline
Pipefitter Foreman
Greenberry
03.2024 - 10.2025
Pipefitter Foreman
Greenberry
07.2023 - 03.2024
Ironworker Foreman
Greenberry
08.2022 - 07.2023
Pipefitter Foreman
Brown & Root
05.2022 - 08.2022
Pipefitter Foreman
Worley
03.2022 - 05.2022
Pipefitter Foreman
Brown & Root
01.2022 - 03.2022
Pipefitter General Foreman
Alliance Industrial Group
09.2021 - 12.2021
Pipefitter Foreman
Greenberry
03.2021 - 09.2021
Pipefitter Foreman
Greenberry
09.2020 - 03.2021
Pipefitter Fabricator
Greenberry
03.2020 - 08.2020
QA Inspector
Turner Industries
08.2019 - 02.2020
Pipefitter General Foreman
APTIM
07.2018 - 07.2019
Pipefitter/Fabricator
Greenberry
08.2017 - 06.2018
Pipefitter General Foreman
Primoris Services Corp
03.2017 - 08.2017
Pipefitter General Foreman
Richard Construction Inc.
09.2016 - 03.2017
Pipefitter General Foreman
Primoris Services Corp
07.2015 - 09.2016
Pipefitter Foreman
Richard Construction Inc.
10.2014 - 07.2015
Pipefitter/Fabricator
Polaris
09.2013 - 10.2014
Pipefitter Foreman
NAES
02.2013 - 09.2013
Sulphur High School