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Mike Dove
Keithville,LA
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure an inspector position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Utility Inspector
Kestrel Field Services/Tall Grass Midstream
Douglas, WY
08.2023 - 04.2024
- String Pipe, Ditching, lowering in, Coating, Jeeping, Tie-ins, Backfilling and dressing up
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Established performance metrics to measure success and progress toward stated goals, adjusting tactics as needed.
Construction Manager
Kestrel Engineering/Salt Creek Midstream
Wink/Orla, TX
08.2019 - 07.2023
- Overseen and managed contractor/construction activities to ensure contract compliance and sight-regulations and construction safety program.
- Identified and resolved construction issues promptly to prevent delays.
- Established reputation for excellent crisis management skills when unexpected issues arose during construction, quickly developing solutions to minimize project delays.
- Supervised team of four welding/utility inspectors to maintain productivity and quality of work.
Chief Inspector
Onshore Quality Control Specialists/Enbridge – Integrity Maintenance
Various Locations
12.2016 - 08.2019
- Cost tracking, weekly cost forecasting, and complete daily inspection reports.
- Increased client satisfaction by maintaining open lines of communication regarding project status updates and addressing concerns promptly.
Tie-in Coating Inspector and Utility Inspector
Tulsa Inspection/Plains All American Pipeline – Caddo Pipeline
07.2016 - 11.2016
- Inspecting the coating on the tie-in welds and watching the ditching, lowering-in, HDD’s, and backfilling of the tie-ins
- Improved coating quality by conducting thorough inspections and identifying areas for improvement.
- Recorded inspection and test results on data sheets.
Assistant Chief Inspector
Onshore Quality Control Specialists/OXY Chemical – Ingleside Ethylene, LLC Project
02.2015 - 05.2016
- Assist Chief Inspector with cost tracking
- Developed thorough reports detailing findings from inspections conducted, providing actionable insights for corrective measures implementation.
- Completed thorough written descriptions and took photographs to document conditions.
Chief Inspector
Tulsa Inspection/Sonoco Tank Farm
07.2014 - 01.2015
- Chief Inspector over the upgrade of headers, suction, and fill lines for oil storage tanks
Welding and Coating Inspector
Cleveland Integrity Services/Xcel Energy Cherokee Pipeline
05.2014 - 07.2014
- Welding and Coating Inspector mainline, HDD’s and tie-ins
- Improved coating quality by conducting thorough inspections and identifying areas for improvement.
- Recorded inspection and test results on data sheets.
- Reviewed specifications in order to assess contractor compliance with design.
- Improved welding quality by conducting thorough inspections and recommending corrective actions.
- Conducted visual inspections of welded joints using various tools such as magnifying glasses, mirrors, or videoscopes for accurate assessments.
Welding Inspector
Onshore Quality Control Specialists/Centurion
01.2014 - 05.2014
- Administered weld testing, Weld inspection on fabrication and mainline, Inspected above and below ground coating, Red line drawings
Chief Inspector
Applied Consultants/Energy Transfer
09.2013 - 01.2014
- Overseeing the inspection of the turnaround of the gas processing facility, Coordinated with contractor and inspection team to ensure the job met specifications, Daily and weekly reporting, Cost tracking
Construction Manager
Project Consulting Services/Bakken Link Project
02.2013 - 09.2013
- Coordinated with the Contractor and Inspection Team to ensure the job met specifications, Coordinated with Contractor on materials received and materials needed for job, Cost tracking, Daily and weekly reporting
Utility Inspector
Kestrel Engineering/Energy Transfer Co.
05.2012 - 02.2013
- Lowering in, tie-ins, coating, HDD’s, civil concrete work, and final clean-up
- Supported project completion timelines, providing timely and accurate inspection reports to stakeholders.
- Ensured compliance with regulations, meticulously reviewing installation procedures and materials used in utilities projects.
Skills
- Project Management
- Report Preparation
- Written Correspondence
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Generate bids using material take-off from drawings, labor for job, and equipment cost to job
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making
- Problem Resolution
Timeline
Utility Inspector
Kestrel Field Services/Tall Grass Midstream
08.2023 - 04.2024
Construction Manager
Kestrel Engineering/Salt Creek Midstream
08.2019 - 07.2023
Chief Inspector
Onshore Quality Control Specialists/Enbridge – Integrity Maintenance
12.2016 - 08.2019
Tie-in Coating Inspector and Utility Inspector
Tulsa Inspection/Plains All American Pipeline – Caddo Pipeline
07.2016 - 11.2016
Assistant Chief Inspector
Onshore Quality Control Specialists/OXY Chemical – Ingleside Ethylene, LLC Project
02.2015 - 05.2016
Chief Inspector
Tulsa Inspection/Sonoco Tank Farm
07.2014 - 01.2015
Welding and Coating Inspector
Cleveland Integrity Services/Xcel Energy Cherokee Pipeline
05.2014 - 07.2014
Welding Inspector
Onshore Quality Control Specialists/Centurion
01.2014 - 05.2014
Chief Inspector
Applied Consultants/Energy Transfer
09.2013 - 01.2014
Construction Manager
Project Consulting Services/Bakken Link Project
02.2013 - 09.2013
Utility Inspector
Kestrel Engineering/Energy Transfer Co.
05.2012 - 02.2013
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteImportant To Me
Work-life balanceInterests
Traveling
Quote
You only have to do a few things right in your life so long as you don’t do too many things wrong.
Warren Buffett
Work Availability
monday
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References
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