JODY RIDDELL
****.*******@*****.***
#***-**** ***** ** *******, AB. T3J0N7
Cell: 403-***-****
OBJECTIVE
Use my B-Pressure / Journeyman welding certificate to start a career within this company. I own and operate a
portable welding rig.
EXPERIENCE
June-Dec 2013
Oil sands plant construction. Surmont 2.
Various tasks all befitting a rig welder.
Jan-Mar 2013
Drivers Gas Plant
B-pressure piping With My Rig. Lots of 2"-sch 40. Passing xray with stick.
Sept 2011-Nov 2012
Ledcor - Firebag Fort McMurray, transferred to Voyageur.
Working as a B-pressure welder. Other duties also include, pipefitting, structural, instrumentation and electrical
welding. Assisting where needed.
April 2010 DaPaJo Brooks, AB
Construction of drilling rig buildings (mainly mudtanks) using Flux Core, GMAW and SMAW. Completion of
CWB qualifying weld. I have my GMAW and SMAW CWB. I ran a portable welding rig when required, casing
bowls, abandonments and cut and flares...etc.
I relocated to Calgary.
2007-2009 Global Thermoelectric Bassano, AB
Journeyman Welder
GTAW (TIG) welding.
All stainless and aluminum.
No Tickets Though.
Laid off as a lack of work.. Hello Recession. .
1996-2000 & 2003-2007 Bartman Welding Ltd. Duchess, AB Journeyman Welder
Apprenticeship consisted as welder's helper. Worked labor in the oilfield.
During this time I was manager, operator and supervisor of fieldwork for Brooks Directional Boring, a division
of Bartman Welding. I operated the boring unit with picker. Managed a helper safely and efficiently. No
incidents occurred.
Operation of a welding truck in the oilfield. Capable of welding with stick & mig, cutting (acetylene torch &
plasma), grinding, pipe work, blueprint reading, usage of necessary tools.
2001-2003 Absolute Safety Management Brooks, AB
Office / Relations Manager
Acted as ASM's Health and Safety Program co-coordinator.
Conducted Health & Safety meetings and training courses as needed. Completed the ACSA auditor training.
Maintained accurate and current files on all activities.
Computer reports and paperwork. Current on Excel, all Microsoft programs and some drafting experience.
Marketing products, instructional programs and other client services.
Laid off as lack of work.
EDUCATION
Completed B-Pressure test. Still current to July 2014.
2006-Medicine Hat College- Completion of Welding Journeyman Certificate with Red Seal.
1996-High School-Brooks Composite High
Other certificates current: H2S Alive- Petroleum Industry Training Service PST-Enform CST-
GMAW CWB - Fall Protection - CSE -JLG- Class 5 drivers license. No demerits.
Other courses taken: Principles of Health & Safety Management-ACSA, WHMIS Train The Trainer-ACSA,
TDG Train The Trainer-ACSA, Flag Person Training-ASM, Cold Calling Techniques-Banff Academy of
Business, Confined Space Entry & Rescue-ASM, Incident Investigation & Analysis-ASM, Leadership for
Safety Excellence-ACSA, Auditor Training-ACSA, Safety Trenching Excavation & Ground Disturbance-
ACSA, Spill Responder-Petroleum Industry Training Service.
Certificates are Available Upon Request
INTERESTS
Family, golf, music, anything water, volunteering for the Canadian Red Cross (not much time for that lately),
my d-o-g.
REFERENCES
George Mitchell - Direct Supervisor a t CHRIS MECHAN ICAL
P: 587-***-****
Wayne Turcott-Extreme Arc Welding
President
P: 780-***-****
Sandy Bartman - Bartman Welding President
P: 403-***-****
I might add as well, the fact that I am not a drug user and can pass any piss test.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Jody Riddell