MICHAEL BYRD
Minot, ND **703
**********@*****.***
Work Experience
Data Project Manager/Survey Crew Chief
Uintah Engineering and Land Surveying (UELS); Minot, ND
2014 – Present
Perform GLO retracement and section breakdowns. Well pad staking, surface profile topography, and access locations. Routing and profiling proposed gas and crude oil trunk and lateral lines. Construction staking, pipelines, and right-of-ways. Well pad Site Security as-built surveys. Work with pipeline contractors and project inspectors in pipeline layouts & completion of as-built surveys. Layout of grade & footing plans for Liberty gas facility. Project data manager of several Hiland Crude LLC, Kinder Morgan, Crestwood, Tesoro, and Enable Midstream gathering systems construction projects.
Engineering Assistant II
Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company (WBI Energy); Glendive, MT
2012 - 2014
Performed continuous updates through Carlson software on main natural gas pipelines and laterals. Also draw and create Fidelity AutoCAD map exhibits for proposed drill site locations within the Heart River, Bakken, and Yellowstone regions of Montana and North Dakota. Specific duties include:
Continuous updating valve index maps as per engineering changes
Download data, draw, calculate, and create location, drill site location (DSL), and proposed SPCC layout exhibits for Fidelity Oil Exploration Company.
Responsible for providing data, calculations, maps, revisions and updates to engineering projects within the company.
Profile/Topo proposed gas line routes and well pad locations.
Construction stake proposed gas lines and well pad layouts.
Land Surveying Office Manager
Randy Carpenter Engineering and Land Surveying; Spruce Pine, NC
2003 - 2012
Immediately began managing a surveying office after completing two year degree in Surveying Technology.
I coordinated the scheduling of surveying crews with client's projects/demands. Job duties entail:
Extensive memory requirements
Proficient computer and office -related skills (Microsoft Word, AutoCad, Excel)
Map drawings with complex math computations
To consistently meet rigid time requirements for client's project needs
Thorough knowledge of surveying boundary law
The necessity of maintaining complete honesty with customers and clients even when not in my own personal best interest
Possess good communication skills in order to resolve land conflicts with various clients/parties involved
Deed research, title searches, tax and map information gathering
Manufacturing Coach/Supervisor
Outboard Marine Corporation; Burnsville, NC
1998 - 2000
Supervised a 2nd shift, 45-member machining team for four years to assure safety practices, quality standards, and schedule attainments. Daily routine checks of personal equipment, individual workplace areas, and observation of employees' methods of operation. Working on 2nd shift handed me coordinator responsibilities of directing all support teams such as maintenance, quality control, and engineers to assure all objectives on a daily basis were met. Work-related requirements included the following:
Effectively train and coordinate individual operators to perform duties safely and efficiently
Accurately record employee time sheets
Investigate and record any lost-time accident reports
Resolve employee conflicts and corrective actions if necessary
Delegating specific or special job tasks
The ability to become as self-reliant as the daily situations may call for
Quality Control Technician
Outboard Marine Corporation; Burnsville, NC
1995-1998
Inspect machining and casting of V6 Evinrude engine blocks. Procedures included fixed gauging along with measure cylinder & hole locations, journal and seal diameters and locations, & machining features back to casting datum. I also measured surface finishes, hardness testing, and perpendicularity of cylinders, con-rods, crankshafts, and main bearing locations.
Read, interpret, and create blueprint drawings through AutoCAD.
Brown & Sharp CMMs using PC Demos & Valmeas 300 software
Zeiss CMMs operation and programs
Performed many Repeat and Reliability studies (R&R) on various CNC machines.
Worked with many vendors concerning quality control issues (Perfect Circle rings)
Helped design fixtures for CNC machines through CMM programs & drawing/creating blueprints.
Education
Western Carolina University; Cullowhee, NC 1991-1995
Bachelor Science
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, NC 2001-2003
Associates Surveying Technology
Mayland Community College; Spruce Pine, NC 1995-1996
Basic Law Enforcement Training Certification
Summary of Skills
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
AutoCAD/LANDesk top, Carlson, XMap, Trimble Business Center (TBC)
Windows 95, 98, ME, XP, Windows 7 & 10 operating systems
Strong public relations experience from previous jobs
Guided by a high degree of ethics
Learn quickly
Very organized
Carefully follows directions and executes them
Certifications
Certificate of completion in Developing People Skills of the Supervisory Development Institute,
WCI, Inc. May 2000
CPR & First AID certification, 2016
Lockout/Tag out & ergonomic workshops 2014
Associate member North Dakota Society of Professional Land Surveyors 2013
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR 391.41-391.49) certified 2016
OSHA General Industry Safety & Health 2014
H2S & Respiratory Training ANSI Z390.1-2006 Certification 2016
Blood borne Pathogens 2016
NACE Introduction to Coating Inspection 2015