Richard Yazzie
Summary
Combination of 30 Plus years of experience in the oil and gas, power plant industry
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Rig Welder
TRC Construction
04.2026 - Current
- Fabricated carbon steel pipes per ISO metric drawings, reviewed bill of materials for specifications and revisions, and verified ISO drawings using P&IDs. Performed hot tie-ins and in-service welding to ensure system integrity and operational continuity.
- Fabricated metal structures using arc and MIG welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints and drawings to determine welding requirements.
- Maintained equipment and tools to ensure optimal performance and safety.
Welding Inspector
Loenbro
03.2026 - 04.2026
- Visual inspection (VT) of all welds and fit up per ASME code. Documented and reported daily progress while reviewing RFIs and change orders with chief inspector and engineering to ensure compliance with project specifications. Conducted weld mapping to maintain accurate documentation of all field welds, facilitating quality assurance and adherence to standards. all field welds with X-RAY numbers.
- Conducted thorough inspections of welded joints for quality assurance.
- Reviewed welding procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Collaborated with welders to address and resolve non-conformance issues.
Welding Inspector
(EIS) Energy Inspection Services
04.2025 - 04.2026
- Reviewed WPS for pipeline and in-service welding, ensuring compliance with specifications through thorough inspection of piping, materials, heat numbers, weld mapping, and X-ray reports. Inspected production welds visually and witnessed hydro testing with medium water and nitrogen to verify integrity and safety standards. Conducted holiday detection to identify potential defects, ensuring reliability of protective coatings.
- Inspected welded structures for compliance with industry standards and specifications.
- Reviewed welding procedures and qualifications to ensure adherence to safety protocols.
- Conducted visual and dimensional inspections on various welding projects.
Rig Welder
WHC Energy Services
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Verified drawings and references against bill of material for specifications and grade during carbon and stainless fabrication for pipeline work, ensuring compliance and quality standards.
- Fabricated metal components using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints to determine project specifications and layouts.
- Inspected welds for quality and compliance with safety standards.
Rig Welder
Black Eagle Energy Services
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Reviewed ISO drawings against P&ID drawings to identify changes for piping fabrication. Measured and cut pipe lengths for fabrication to ensure accurate fit and compliance with specifications. Referenced bill of materials to select appropriate fittings and pipe grades, ensuring alignment with welding processes. Hot tie-ins after piping installation, also in service welding on TD Williams stopple tee fittings and oversize sleeve (B-Sleeve) for anomalies of pipeline repair.
- Fabricated and assembled metal components for construction projects.
- Operated welding equipment to ensure quality welds on structural materials.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for precise welding tasks.
Education
H.S Diploma -
Window Rock HighSchool
Window Rock, Az05-1988
Skills
- Pipeline welding expertise Pipe fitting mathematics Safety management
- Welding procedures
- Pipe fitting mathematics
- General piping
- Blueprint reading
- Pipe and steel rigging
- Heavy machinery operation
- Safety management
- Operate various equipment:
(Sky track, JLG, forklift, manlift and many more)
- Read pipe isometric P&ID (flow sheets) ortho drawings and structural blueprints
Training
- Madskills LLC (Instructor) Caity Brown (832)564-5350 or (812)821-4884
- Attended AWS/CWI training course - class, covered all aspects for code compliance.
- (ASME, API 1104) standards and specification.
Timeline
Rig Welder
TRC Construction
04.2026 - Current
Welding Inspector
Loenbro
03.2026 - 04.2026
Welding Inspector
(EIS) Energy Inspection Services
04.2025 - 04.2026
Rig Welder
WHC Energy Services
06.2024 - 09.2024
Rig Welder
Black Eagle Energy Services
08.2023 - 01.2024
H.S Diploma -
Window Rock HighSchool