Mathieu Lagace
Edmonton,Canada
Summary
I am writing to express my interest in joining your company. With over two decades experience in earthworks development, including supervisory roles as a foreman, operator, and contractor under my own company, I have honed my skills in project management, team leadership, and equipment operation. With my hands-on experience in construction and heavy equipment operations, I believe I have the skills, dedication, and expertise to support your company's projects and goals. Currently, I bring comprehensive experience in excavation, water and sewer systems, tank farms, underground utilities, bulk earthmoving and fine finish work. I have worked across industrial, mine, city, and pipeline sectors, operating a wide range of heavy machinery-including excavators, dozers, and graders-efficiently and safely for various tasks. My supervisory roles have equipped me to manage both small and large crews effectively, keeping projects on track while prioritizing safety at all times. I have successfully contributed to major oil sands projects, including Fort Hills, Base Mine, and Syncrude, as well as refineries and tank farms such as Gibson, Husky, Kinder Morgan, Esso, Pembina, Shell, and Plains Midstream. As I look to the future, I am eager to continue learning and taking on new challenges in the construction industry.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Operator/Foreman
Swamp Cats Ltd.
01.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Oilfield Construction. Clients include Cenovus, Meg Energy, ConocoPhillips, AOC.
- Operated heavy machinery including excavators, graders and dozers cutting and filing to final grade with or without GPS.
- Specialized in oil field civil earthwork, working around ground crews and heavily congested areas.
- Led environmental reclamation efforts for disturbed land areas, adhering to regulatory requirements and sustainable practices.
- Established and managed my own contracting business, successfully delivering projects on time and within budget.
- Led and supervised teams ensuring compliance and safety protocols and meeting project milestones.
- Trained and supervised crew members, fostering a safe and productive work environment through regular safety meetings and adherence to industry standards.
Supervisor
IDL Projects Inc
Prince Rupert
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Company Overview: Civil Construction - Water and Sewer.
- Led and supervised water line repair projects, ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulations.
- Organized and facilitated toolbox meetings, completed excavation checklists, and conducted regular site inspections.
- Managed ground disturbance permits and coordinated with subcontractors, including hydro-vac units and welders.
- Planned work schedules, delegated tasks, and ensured efficient coordination across multiple job sites.
- Utilized IFC drawings to identify and manage both known and unknown underground utilities.
- Oversaw the use of certified trench boxes in congested areas, where specialized equipment was required.
- Managed time sign-offs with cost code groupings across various work fronts.
- Prepared and reviewed equipment competency forms for operators.
- Maintained a safe work environment while ensuring projects adhered to timelines and budgets.
Operator
Midwest Pipelines/Ledcor Pipeline
Turner Valley/ Clearwater
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Operated excavators for various tasks, including working on creeks, tie-ins, access, grading, and mainline projects.
- Also proficiently operated dozers and graders for clean-up and grading activities.
- Frequently assigned to support crews working on access, grading, mainline, creeks, tie-ins, bores, and clean-up, especially when projects were behind schedule, to help them catch up.
- Primarily relied upon for challenging tasks and fine finish work.
Supervisor
Morgan Construction & Environmental Ltd.
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Supervised various operations across multiple sites, including placement, cutting, loading, and grading tasks, ensuring adherence to safety and operational standards.
- Led a mixed fleet of equipment, including 100-ton, 150-ton, and 200-ton haul trucks, D8 to D10 dozers, 470 John Deere to 6015 Cat excavators, and 16H/M size graders.
- Managed daily operations for up to 40 personnel, including equipment operators, laborers, and support staff, fostering a collaborative and productive team environment.
- Oversaw fuel and lube operations for a short period, ensuring timely and efficient servicing of the fleet.
- Ensured safety compliance, operational efficiency, and proper equipment maintenance to meet production targets and minimize downtime.
- Focused on safe work practices, including risk assessment and safety protocol enforcement across all equipment and personnel.
Foreman/Operator
IDL Projects Inc.
Prince Rupert, B.C.
06.2020 - 12.2020
- Building the Fairview Connector Road in the ocean in Prince Rupert.
- Working with low tides to do work when sea levels are low, rip rap and rock base material.
- Different schedules allowed me to work either night or day shifts as a working foreman.
- Able to direct trucks efficiently.
- Finish work with gravel on top of the liner.
- Operating 470 Hitachi with GPS, D-8 with GPS, and 14 m grader for final grade.
- Following all guidelines for COVID-19 restrictions.
Utility Operator
Nuna Logistics Ltd.
Diavik Diamond Mine, Canada
03.2020 - 05.2020
- Finish excavator, dozer, and grader operator on the day or night shift.
- 3:1 slopping, working with geo tech liners near water in extreme north weather building a dike for a tailings pond on a man-made island in an isolated environment.
- 470 to 870 John Deere excavators, d-6 to d-10 cat dozers, 16 h and m size graders.
- Following all guidelines of COVID-19 restrictions.
Utility Operator
Morgan Construction and Environment Ltd.
Fort Hills, Canada
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Excavations up to 6-7 meters with 2:1 slopping, bulk load 777 haul trucks and smaller, place lifts with the dozer, manage the dump in dozer - mine work 1250 Komatsu, 390 cat, 870 Hitachi size excavators D6 to d10 size dozer.
Excavator Operator
Waschuk Pipeline Construction
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Access and grade crew for the right of way.
- Take cuts to fill in low spots for work to be performed efficiently and safely.
- Working with other operators to maximize efficiency.
- I also filled in for other operators on other crews. Like mainline and tie-ins.
- Once our stretch was complete, we would start back from the beginning and put everything back as it was before; the clean-up crew.
Utility Operator
Voice Construction / OE 955
Edmonton, Canada
01.2008 - 01.2016
- During the summer months, I would go work where the company or union needed finish operators.
- I was trained on Trimble and top con GPS systems, did ditching, slopping, stripping, backfilling, managing haul roads, managing dumps, putting lift to stakes, cutting to stakes, operating equipment in a safe manner, pre equipment paperwork, jumping in haul trucks if needed, peeling gravel off geotech liner, placing gravel on geotech liner, bulk earth moving and fine GPS finish work or with grades man.
Excavator Operator
Ledcor, LCOS, Surerus Pipeline
Alberta and B.C., Canada
01.2008 - 01.2016
- For the winter months, I would do big and small-inch pipeline work, working with the companies that needed operators.
- Mostly operating excavators on these jobs, I've been on mainline ditch crew, tie-ins crew, and Hdd bore support crew.
- I also did access and grade along with some cleanup.
Education
AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate -
Heavy Equipment Transport Training Centres of Canada
Moncton, NBHigh School Diploma or GED -
E.S.N.
Bathurst, NBSkills
- Mechanic Experience
- Blueprint Reading
- Bilingual
- Strong leadership skills
- Adapts easily to change
- Heavy Equipment Operation
References
Available upon request.
Personal Information
Title: Supervisor / Utility Operator
Certificates And Licenses
- Leadership for Safety Excellence
- H2S Alive
- Ground Disturbance for Supervisors
- First Aid CPR AED Level C
- OSSA
- CSTS
- PCST
- Bear awareness training
- Class 1 with air brakes
Timeline
Operator/Foreman
Swamp Cats Ltd.
01.2024 - Current
Supervisor
IDL Projects Inc
08.2023 - 11.2023
Operator
Midwest Pipelines/Ledcor Pipeline
06.2022 - 07.2023
Supervisor
Morgan Construction & Environmental Ltd.
11.2021 - 06.2022
Foreman/Operator
IDL Projects Inc.
06.2020 - 12.2020
Utility Operator
Nuna Logistics Ltd.
03.2020 - 05.2020
Utility Operator
Morgan Construction and Environment Ltd.
01.2018 - 01.2019
Excavator Operator
Waschuk Pipeline Construction
01.2017 - 01.2018
Utility Operator
Voice Construction / OE 955
01.2008 - 01.2016
Excavator Operator
Ledcor, LCOS, Surerus Pipeline
01.2008 - 01.2016
AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate -
Heavy Equipment Transport Training Centres of Canada
High School Diploma or GED -
E.S.N.