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Construction Superintendent/Foreman/Operator

Location:
Apopka, FL
Posted:
April 13, 2015

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Robert "Bob" Quillin

* * * * * S P E R I N G M E A D O W S S H A W N E E, O K 74 8 0 4

Phone 405-***-****• ******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a career as a Foreman/Superintendent with a leading company where I can maximize my

management skills and training experience and eventually exceed my current safety training practices to

implement a worry free work environment.

Relevant Field Knowledge and Experience

• Management experience

Negotiating contracts, overseeing subcontractors, reading and implementing blueprints, orchestrating the

systems and processes used on the job, educating and monitoring employee's safety procedures, invoicing,

and billing. Communicating with oil and gas companies, utility companies and general contractors

regarding safety qualifications, projecting completion dates and scheduling of time sensitive projects.

Daily process of reviewing all purchasing, inventory, and overseeing equipment maintenance and repair in

order to avert as many setbacks or time consuming mishaps for the next day in the field.

o Greatest achievement: Doubled annual earnings for prior year in a little over four months.

• Horizontal Directional Drilling Experience

9000ft. of 30"in steel casing creek crossings throughout North Texas, 20,000ft. Of 24"in steel gas line both

creek and road crossings throughout Southeastern Oklahoma, 25,000ft. Of 20” steel gas line creek,

wetlands, and road crossings throughout Southwestern OKlahoma.18, 000 ft. 16” 500w Creeks, Roads,

Turnpikes, Wetlands and Rivers in North Central Oklahoma, and Multiple bundle poly bores. Including

1000 ft. 6” sdr7, 8” sdr9 10”sdr9 10”sdr11 four bundle poly in North Dakota.

Greatest Achievement: Was given the opportunity to take over a bore after a reputable boring

contractor relinquished the project after diligently working for 6 entire weeks due to financial

loss and inability to accomplish the end result. My crew and I were able to construct the entire

project in four short days.

• Pipeline Construction Experience

Constructing poly and steel gathering systems, DOT Regulated Pipeline, full well stream systems, valve

settings, placing meter runs; Assisted in compressor stations, booster stations, cryogenic plants, amine

plants and salt water disposal systems. Constructing anode beds for cathodic protection; Steel pipe

coatings, Holiday inspection equipment, two-part epoxy coating for welds; Heavy equipment experience

including but not limited to the skillful operation of the following: Track hoe, Back hoe, Dozer, Rough

terrain forklift, Front-end loader man baskets, Up to 45ton crane with current certification; Conducted

"Hot Taps" on both steel and poly up to 8"; HDPE Line repairs up 16” using hydraulic squeeze tools.

Greatest achievement: Completed 42,000 ft. of 16" and 10" poly parallel in the same ditch in 20

working days.

• Overall Greatest Career Achievement

70 Whispering Meadows Shawnee, Ok 74804 • Phone: 405-***-**** • email address: ******@*****.***

Robert "Bob" Quillin

7 0 W H I S P E R I N G M E A D O W S S H A W N E E, O K 74 8 0 4

Phone 405-***-****• ******@*****.***

Throughout the 13 years I have spent on the job I have taken tremendous pride in the fact that not one of

my employees nor sub-contractors have endured a no loss time accident or been a victim of an on the job

injury. I have a 13 year running record for zero workers compensation claims filed under my supervision

on the job.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Orr Construction Davenport, Ok HDD Coordinator/Pipeline Foreman (2013-

Present)

HDD Coordinator

Coordinated all Horizontal Directional Drill Crossings for Orr Construction. Including survey,

calculating bend radius, and bore drill planning. Overseeing that all crews are practicing safety and

productivity. Coordinating with third party survey and engineers on numerous projects in Oklahoma

Texas and North Dakota. Emphasized in scheduling, time management, multitasking, Machine and

equipment maintenance, Site preparation and housekeeping. Knowledgeable in various types of ground

conditions and techniques to be very cost efficient and productive. Completed ordering of consumables,

down hole tooling, Boring machine replacement parts and maintenance repair orders. Managed six rigs

including sub-contractors ranging from Vermeer 36x50-100x140. Ditchwitch 3020AT-JT100. Completion

of bore profiles and as-builts.

Pipeline Foreman

Proficient in various forms of pipeline from 1 ” to 12” poly distribution gas lines.6”-24” Poly

gathering systems. 4”-24” DOT maintained transmission gas lines. Both rural and municipal water

systems. Managed multiple crews from ROW clearing to final clean up and environment rehabilitation.

Taking on projects such as removal and replace existing distribution lines. Critical valve setting and riser

replacements, and Emergency calls from oil and gas companies including both plant and transmission line

repairs. Made ONECALL notifications giving GPS coordinates and job locations. Communicated with

other foreman, Superintendents, Safety Directors and Owners on a daily basis to maintain clarity on scope

of work.

R-S Roadboring, Tecumseh, OK

Superintendent/Construction Manager, 2012 – 2013

Managed all aspects of Horizontal Directional Drilling, solved problems, worked with multiple

contractors, interfaced with customers and worked with owners to resolve disagreements. Experienced in

bidding projects by planning job cost and evaluating the current industry pricing. Negotiated contracts

70 Whispering Meadows Shawnee, Ok 74804 • Phone: 405-***-**** • email address: ******@*****.***

Robert "Bob" Quillin

7 0 W H I S P E R I N G M E A D O W S S H A W N E E, O K 74 8 0 4

Phone 405-***-****• ******@*****.***

that ensured quality, met standards and profitability. Maintained strong relations with clients and business

owner’s for effective communication. Effectively implemented and enforced all Company Internal safety

programs. Maintained strict safety standards and produced quality, productivity, safety, and training for

the entire entity. Prepared bid proposals including materials, labor, construction activities and

environmental requirements. Maintained hands on responsibility while preparing bid packages and

managing operations of a small Horizontal Directional Drilling company. Coordinated with owners in the

purchase of over $1.5million in supplies, equipment, vehicles, and construction materials such as drilling

mud, down hole tooling and consumables as needed. Conducted all phases of construction procedures,

organizing, and coordinating projects for maximum efficiency. Inspecting job locations to ensure that

work conforms to contract specifications, environmental issues and adheres to established work

schedules. Worked my way up the company ladder from a shovel to a Superintendent. Eight years of

increasing responsibilities in the Horizontal Directional Drilling business. Screened, hired, trained and

supervised all employees as well as selecting and negotiating stipulations with all sub-contractors.

Nominated deserving employees that possessed a good work ethic, willingness to learn and punctuality

for wage increases and promotions as often as economically feasible. Managed all job foremen’s, whom

were responsible for all aspects of project performance and each included their own crews with up to five

employees per Rig.

Orr Construction, Muenster, TX

Pipeline Foreman, 2010 – 2012

Completed projects on schedule. Supervised crews including welders, operators, laborers and painters

that performed pipe installation, tie-ins, directional crossings, and final clean-up activities of Pipeline

projects. Scheduled and supervised crews, while maintaining satisfactory working conditions. Supervised

up to twenty five employees involved in the construction of pipelines and gathering systems. Dealt one on

one with owners and inspectors to resolve unsatisfactory situations. Personally addressed reports of

concerns or disapproval in a timely manner. Took a hands on approach to assure production of all projects

were punctually completed on or before deadlines in order to assure that our gas company affiliates were

pleased with Orr construction's dedication, commitment, precision and caliber of work performed.

R-S Roadboring, Tecumseh OK

Driller/Foreman, 2003 – 2010

Started as a laborer and worked my way up by summer of 2007 to a Drilling foreman. Duties included

all of the grunt work in the early years and eventually overseeing directional drilling projects and running

a crew of four employees. Prepared daily drill reports and logged, monitored and reported man hours to

Human Resources. Set daily schedules for breaks to hydrate and keep my crew in a healthy and safe state.

Track hoes and back hoes. Provided successful identification of existing lines and safely crossing with out

damage of existing utilities. Completed mileage logs for all trucks, monitored fuel usage and company

spending while traveling. Learned the absolute ins and outs of the Directional Drilling industry and began

to really succeed in the juggling of the hands on field work and management. Started networking after

70 Whispering Meadows Shawnee, Ok 74804 • Phone: 405-***-**** • email address: ******@*****.***

Robert "Bob" Quillin

7 0 W H I S P E R I N G M E A D O W S S H A W N E E, O K 74 8 0 4

Phone 405-***-****• ******@*****.***

meeting many people in the industry, ended up securing quite a bit of work and an immense increase in

capital for the company.

LICENSES CERTIFICATIONS & SAFETY TRAINING

Mobile crane (Swing cab) 60 ton (Crane Solutions LLC)

Operator Training Excavation and Heavy Equipment (SSCO)

IADC Rig pass Safe-land USA. (Accurate Safety Compliance)

Commercial Driving License (CDL) - Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, Oklahoma, 2006. Class A

CDL with Tankers endorsement. Clean driving record

Poly-pipe fusion certified - Isco Pipe, Muenster, TX, 2011. Certified to fuse together 2"-16" pipe

Operator Qualification - Oklahoma Natural Gas, Bristow, OK, 2011. Four day class on pipe fusion, hot

taps, and gas industry

Mud School - Baroid Technologies, Vermeer Corp. OKC, OK, 2010. Mud Mixing Technics and ground

qualities

HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

Drills Vermeer: 7x11,24x40,36x50,40x40,50x100,60x90,80x100,100x120&100x140;

Ditchwitch: 520, 922, 2720, 3020AT, & JT100

Locators: DigiTrak mark IV, Mark V, Eclipse & F5 Subsite 750 & 752

Mud Reclaimers: Kemtron tango 500 & 600; Mud-tech MCT 450; Tri-flo 160

Equipment: Grove (30 ton) crane, Excavators up to 98k lbs., Dozer up to D7, Backhoe, Side-Boom,

Rough terrain forklift,

Man lift, Boom truck (15 ton), Hydro-Vacs, Tractors

Semi-Trucks & Trailers: Heavy haul Peterbilt with RGN Trailer 130K GVW, Mixing trucks with pintle

hitch trailer, Dump Trucks, Titan MACK W/ Hyd. Dove Tail, Belly dump, Water Transports 120bbl.

Poly Fusion Machines: Pit Bull, (2”-4”) McElroy #28 (4”-8”) McElroy 412(8”-12”) TracStarr (12”-16”)

70 Whispering Meadows Shawnee, Ok 74804 • Phone: 405-***-**** • email address: ******@*****.***

Robert "Bob" Quillin

7 0 W H I S P E R I N G M E A D O W S S H A W N E E, O K 74 8 0 4

Phone 405-***-****• ******@*****.***

Bore Profiles and Planners: Digi-Trak LWD, Atlas Bore Planner

Education

Graduated Midterm class of 2002 (Tecumseh H.S.) Tecumseh, OK

70 Whispering Meadows Shawnee, Ok 74804 • Phone: 405-***-**** • email address: ******@*****.***



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