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Paul Smith

Friendswood,TX

Summary

Experienced Pipeliner with over 10 years of experience in pipeline rehab, new lay, locating and damage prevention. Excellent reputation for overseeing large projects, resolving problems and improving Safety on the pipeline right of way.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Damage Prevention Specialist

Mid-South Pipeline Contractors
Alvin, TX
04.2014 - Current

Oct of 2019 to Present Damage Prevention for Enterprise Products Houston Overseeing multiple company's working on or near the Enterprise assets so that damage or integrity is not compromised to the Enterprise asset or assets also making sure that safety is maintained for the personal and the environment.


Oct of 2018 to Oct of 2019 Superintendent for Mid-South Pipeline Contractors for Kinder Morgan rehabbing multiple size lines in west Texas. I was over multiple personal several vehicles and pieces of equipment, ordering, time safety, ppe, tailgate meetings and communicating with personal over several hundred miles apart at multiple excavation sites. Rehab consisted of excavation removal of coating evaluation of pipe integrity and determining the correct repair witch could be recoating, installation of sleeves do to a potential leak or a leak of product or a cut-out and replacement of the line.


April of 2014 to Oct of 18 Damage Prevention / Locating for Enterprise Products Houston Overseeing multiple company's working on or near the Enterprise assets so that damage or integrity is not compromised to the Enterprise asset or assets also making sure that safety is maintained for the personal and the environment. Locating all one call tickets on or near Enterprise Products assets in multiple locations in Houston by electronic devices and probing the pipeline and Responding to the ticket owner with detailed notes describing location depth and Enterprise guidelines the ticket owner will have to abide by to preform work near the Enterprise asset.

Superintendent

Enerpipe, Ltd
Channelview, TX
10.2010 - 04.2014

2013 thru April 2014 Superintendent for Enerpipe recomition and rehab of Nu-Star lines one in Illinois and one in Louisiana. I was over multiple personal several vehicles and pieces of equipment, ordering, time, safety, ppe, tailgate meetings and communicating with personal over several miles apart at multiple excavation sites. Rehab consisted of excavation removal of coating evaluation of pipe integrity, determining the correct repair and sandblasting witch could be recoating, installation of sleeves do to a potential leak or a leak of product or a cut-out and replacement of the line and reconfiguring of valve sites. Afterwitch we conducted a hydro test to make sure the line would maintain its structural integrity under operating pressures.

2012 thru 2013 I was the Foremen for Enerpipe working on multiple Enterprise lines in various towns and states such as Texas, Kansas, Arkansas and Louisiana assisting the Superintendent in preforming day to day tasks with the crew such as filling out the JSA, maintaining and stocking safety equipment needed. Overseeing and participating in excavation, removal of coating, determining the correct repair, sandblasting recoating, installation of sleeves do to a potential leak or a leak of product or a cut-out and replacement of the line.

2010 thru 2012 I was a Labor / Strawboss for Enerpipe working on multiple Enterprise lines in various towns and states such as Texas, Colorado, Wyoming and a large project from Ohio to Louisiana assisting the Foreman in preforming day to day tasks with the crew such as filling out the JSA, maintaining and stocking safety equipment needed. Participating in excavation, removal of coating, determining the correct repair, sandblasting recoating, installations of sleeves do to a potential leak or a leak of product or a cut-out and replacement of the line.

Maintenance Technician

Comcast
Urbana, IL
2005 - 2010

2005 thru 2010 I started with Comcast as a home instalation technician then moved to the construction department where I was involved with one calls, cable plant design and instalation, then moved to maintenace technician there I was involved in design, trouble shooting, repair and on call for the main line plant.

Supervisor

Adams Outdoor Advertising
Champaign, IL
2000 - 2005

2000 thru 2005 I began with Adams Outdoor Advertising in Peoria IL as labor, installation of billboards, billboard structures and repair of structures then moved to foreman. then to supervisor overseeing the Champaign IL branch.

Hull Maintenance Technician

United States Navy, USN
Groton, CT
1996 - 2000

1996 thru 2000 I was in the US Navy where I went thru schooling and extensive trainning in Great Lakes, Illinois to become an H.T (Hull Technician) afterwitch I received my orders for Groton, Connecticut NSSF (Naval Submarine Support Facility) R1-17A sheetmetal fabrication shop there I repaired several areas of the submarines. During that time I also trainned in the A.S.F (Auxiliary Security Force) where I was an armed watch for the base and a patrol man. I then went to the reserves for a year as a C.B (Construction Battalion) there I learned to run heavy equipment and built structures for non profit organizations in our community.

Education

High School Diploma -

Limestone High School
Bartonville Il
05.1996

Skills

  • Troubleshooting
  • Self-motivated professional
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Organization and Time management
  • Responsible

Timeline

Damage Prevention Specialist

Mid-South Pipeline Contractors
04.2014 - Current

Superintendent

Enerpipe, Ltd
10.2010 - 04.2014

Maintenance Technician

Comcast
2005 - 2010

Supervisor

Adams Outdoor Advertising
2000 - 2005

Hull Maintenance Technician

United States Navy, USN
1996 - 2000

High School Diploma -

Limestone High School
Paul Smith