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Project Management Structural Steel

Location:
San Augustine, TX, 75972
Salary:
90,000
Posted:
January 28, 2024

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JOHN R. COFFEE

**** ** ***

San Augustine, Texas 75972

Phone:

Mobile: 936-***-****

Email: ad25x7@r.postjobfree.com

General Superintendent

and

Chief Inspector

Offering more than 50 years of leadership and safety experience in construction and maintenance

with an extensive international project management background

•Construction and maintenance professional with an emphasis on rigging, rigging & heavy lift plans, crane and heavy equipment management, structural steel erection, supervision and coordination responsibilities and close liaison with project engineering

•Project experience includes refineries, chemical and petrochemical facilities, steel and paper mills, manufacturing plants, and smelter and foundry facilities

•Specialized in all phases of rigging, placement of engineered equipment, lift plans and crane use, planning, and the effective use of schedules

•Overseas experience in Afghanistan, Iraq, Chad, Nigeria and Algeria, Africa, South Korea, Columbia, Thailand

•Communicated successfully with engineering and client representatives

•Managed compliance with government rules and regulations, and OSHA requirements

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Construction Management Rigging & Lift Planning

Heavy Lifts Crane Management

Structural Steel Planning and Erection Multi-Craft Coordination

Manpower Resources Safety and Operability During Construction

Crane Operator Training / Certification Equipment Utilization

Planning / Scheduling Fabrication / Erection

Unit Turnovers Facility Modifications

Cost Control Installations

Procurement of Materials / Equipment Coordinating Subcontractors

Productivity Project Management

Client Relations Capital Improvement Projects

Managing Regulatory Compliance Repair / Maintenance

Tracking / Reducing Man-Hours Grass Roots Projects

Shutdowns Upgrading / Revamping Facilities

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Log Cap Structural Steel Erection Civil Work

Heavy Lifts Cranes Oil and Gas Production

NOx Emissions Olefins Plastics

Gas / Oil Separation Gas Re-Injection Water Re-Injection

Crude Oil Storage Off-Site Collection Systems Export

Agricultural Chemical Plant Chlorine Gas Incineration Toxic Gas Monitoring

Barge Dock Control House Pesticides Herbicides

Animal Nutrients Chewing Gum Base Antifreeze

Conveyors Hoppers

Professional Résumé of John R. Coffee – Page 2 of 4

CAREER PATH

KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT (KBR) 1989 to 1/10/18

Mechanical / Rigging / Structural Superintendent

Supervise and coordinate all equipment operators, rigging activities, cranes management, lift plans and execution, structural steel activities, and construction of the following projects (listed as projects and subcontractors). Review lift and rigging plans with project engineering staff to ensure proper cranes and rigging equipment utilized. Craft supervisory responsibility includes client relations, and scheduling manpower and equipment for lifts on a timely basis. Plan and coordinate arrival of engineered equipment, other crafts, and project management in order to maintain a maximum utilization of manpower, equipment, schedules, and cost controls. Manage regulatory compliance and all other related aspects of the construction program. Review department work processes to ensure compliance with all federal OSHA regulations and industry standards. Supervise the audit of equipment inspections and mechanical maintenance of equipment assigned to the project at regular intervals.

Projects

Mobilized to Morehead, Ky on June 2, 2019 as Chief Inspector Level 3, had approx.. 1800’ of 36” pipe to change out and approx.. 700’ of 30” to change out. Completed without injury or incident. Finished up on April 23, 2020!

Mobilized to Buckhannon, WV for the Cleveland Compressor Station Project on August 7, 2017—ongoing.

Demobilized on January 10, 2018 (Due to family emergency)

Gulf Interstate Field Service—mobilized to Derwent, Oh. on July 10, 2017 as a General Inspector 3. Receiving pipe and spools for two jobs, one in @ File Creek and Cleveland W.V. Loading out pipe and spools and shipping to Meadowbrook, W.V.

Team Environmental LLC. w/ EQT in Waynesburg, Pa. as an Expert Civil Inspector on a Slip Repair from February 6, 2017 to April 15, 2017. Finished job.

Mobilized in Borger, Texas Mobilized February 2016 as a General Superintendent on Night Shift. Demobilized approximately May 2016, thought I was ready to retire.

Mobilized to Thailand, c/o STP&I Public Co. Ltd. Laem Chabang Fabrication Yard as a Structural/Rigging Superintendent on March 5, 2014 until present. We are acting as consultants to STP&I on the fabrication of 25 modules that will be shipped to Australia on the Ichthys Project. Implementing the IIF Safety Program. Demobilized on November 23, 2014!

Mobilized to Gorgon Upstream Project in Ulsan, South Korea as General Superintendent at the HHI Fabrication Yard on December 22, 2011. Fabricating Modules up to 3,500 tons and shipping them to Barrow Island, Australia for the Gorgon Project. Implementing the IIF Safety Program. Finish contract and demobilized on August 31, 2013.

Mobilized to Reficar Project in Cartagena, Columbia with CBI as Senior Rigging Superintendent on March 19, 2011. Implementation of IIF Safety Program was a major factor in this role. Demobilized on September 24, 2011.

Mobilized to Warri-Delta State-Nigeria on April 16, 2008 until November 11, 2010 as a Rigging Superintendent. I successfully completed my contract. I have assisted with the Materials Department by sorting out 14,500 tons of steel fabricated by Thai Herrick in Thailand by unloading from ships and segregating in the stacking areas. When the site requested steel we would load up barges and send them to site and this was done without incident. I have gone to Escravos occasionally to assist in the rigging department when there is an absence of supervision due to home leave. Oversee the unloading of ships and loading out barges with material going to the Site. Review all the lift/transportation plans that pertain to the Port operations. Implementation of the IIF Program.

After finishing Structural Steel unloaded approximately 480 containers of pipe spools which contains approximately 14,000+ spools and sent to site upon request.

Employed with KBR from December 10, 2007 to April 15, 2008 as a General Superintendent in Houston, Texas office on the Escravos GTL, Nigerian Project. Main objective at main office is to go through the structural steel drawings and put together packages that can be pre-assembled prior to going to site. Prioritize the bundling process for shipment to the site.

Rigging/Structural Steel Superintendent

Bechtel Corp. @ Trimble County Generating Plant in Bedford, Kentucky

>Responsible for Rigging/Lifts and Structural Steel Erection and Miscellaneous Steel and ensuring that all Safety practices were met and there were no Incidents or Injuries.

Rigging Superintendent

Bechtel Corp. in Oak Creek, Wisconsin @ Elm Road Power Plant

>Responsible for all lifting and rigging on site and ensuring that all Safety practices were met and there were no Incidents or Injuries.

Heavy Lift/Crane Specialist

Foster Wheeler @ SHARQ Expansion Project in Jubail, Saudi Arabia

>PMT-Responsible for all crane lifts on Project and Crane and Rigging Safety to ensure no Incidents or Injuries happened.

Site Manager – KBR – Log Cap III

Multiple sites in Afghanistan (Chaghcharan, Bagram and Kandahar)

•Responsible for all the activities of the camp, construction, O&M logistics, and safety

•Supervised all new construction and maintenance work at the site

•Assured a safe working environment for all employees

•Certified equipment operators

General Superintendent – Advance Composite

Sidney, Ohio

•Humble Construction was general contractor on this project

•Supervised steel erection and civil work, with providing oversight of personnel including their Safety Performance

Structural Iron and Rigging Superintendent – Union Carbide Corporation – Kanawha Valley Project

Institute, West Virginia

•Evergreen project consisted of 3 separate specialty chemical facilities located in Institute and South Charleston, West Virginia

•Products from the facilities ranged from pesticides, herbicides, and animal nutrients to chewing gum base and antifreeze

•Specific construction work consisted of small capital and shop order work, totaling on average 200,000 to 300,000 man-hours per year

•Coordinated the rigging plans and oversaw the installation of two package boilers

•Had a major downfall in the pond and had to change out all the piping in the unit and we used ASME Boiler Pressure Code section 8 31.3

and the Creo Windchill.

Sub Contractors:

Poleline Superintendent – Miandom Gathering Station Refinery

Chad, Africa

•Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) had contract of building refinery

•Oversight of night shift and operations

•Performed all rigging plans and supervised lifts.

•Directed all crafts on night shift

•Supervised the SAFETY Performance of all employees

Professional Résumé of John R. Coffee – Page 3 of 4

Safety Inspector – CITGO Refinery – Oilind Safety

Lemont, Illinois

•Managed and supervised all lifts.

•Reviewed all rigging plans, verified plans for proper usage of lift attachments, radius calculations, choker angles and capacities were correct.

•Provided safety coverage for a plant-wide shutdown

Project General Superintendent – Exxon BTCP Project

Baytown, Texas

•KBR provided EPC, PC & P services to Exxon Chemical Plant, Baytown Olefins plant and Mt. Belvieu Plastics Plant to upgrade and revamp facilities ranging in size from $100,000 to $50 million

•Total scope of services provided through first 3 years was in excess of $200 million

•Worked active projects at BTCP and these projects were primarily constructed in operating units with a very high regard for safety and operability of each unit during the construction phase

•Each project was assigned its own cost, schedule, procurement, and construction centers

•Served as project superintendent on night shift, responsible for safety, productivity, planning, and turnovers to the day shift

Night General Superintendent – BP's NOx Reduction – Blue Skies Project

Texas City, Texas

•KBR was selected by BP Amoco to provide engineering and construction services for a multi-million dollar project to reduce NOx emissions at their refinery in Texas City, Texas

•Project completed in the Spring of 2002

•Responsible for safety, productivity, planning, and supervising all heavy lifts

•Reviewed all CAD drawings for accuracy and validation of plan

•Majority of lifts were associated with furnace replacement, exchangers, and boiler equipment

•Coordinated crane use for other crafts, sub-contractors, and structural steel erection

Rigging / Structural Steel Superintendent – Anadarko / Sonatrach Project - HBNS II Expansion

Hassi Berkine, Algeria 2000-2001

•Grass roots project, a 350,000 bbl/day oil and gas production facility

•Included all utilities for the Hassi Berkine Development in the Sahara Desert Plains

•Project included gas / oil separation, gas re-injection, water re-injection, crude-oil storage, off site collection systems, and export

•Cost was $1.3 billion (U.S.)

•Supervised all heavy lifts and crane coordination

•Largest lift was 320 tons

•Exchanger lifts and installation were significant as we were tasked with place the equipment in tight, restricted access areas of the existing units

•Responsible for completing all rigging and lift plans in excess of 20 tons

•Utilized heavy H-Beams and Hillman Rollers for the transport and installation of modules

•Due to no rigging mats being available in-country, I developed rigging plan for the installation of 115 ton Stabilizer Column (12 feet diameter by 140 foot length)

•Directed safety, structural steel erection, planning activities

Rigging / Structural Steel Superintendent – RhonePoulenc AG Company – Institute Plant

Institute, West Virginia 1989-1999

•Provided construction services for capital improvements and supplemental maintenance to an existing 700 million pounds per year agricultural chemical facility

•Included grassroots construction of a chlorine gas incineration unit, complete upgrading of a toxic gas monitoring operation center, numerous facility modifications required by the Resource Conservation Recovery Act, installation of a new barge dock control house, and continuous upgrades of other facilities

Professional Résumé of John R. Coffee – Page 4 of 4

Structural Ironworker General Foreman

Front line supervision in fabrication and erection of all structural steel members, supports, and other related activities. Coordinated construction with craft supervision, as well as other crafts to maintain a scheduled program of activities.

Structural Iron and Rigging Superintendent – E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Inc.

Belle, West Virginia

•Supervised ongoing capital improvement projects

Shutdowns:

Rigging Superintendent / Planner – Enron Refinery (December 2000 to January 2001)

LaPorte, Texas

Mechanical Superintendent – Smurfit Stone Paper Mill (November 2000)

Panama City, Florida

•Repaired conveyors and hoppers

Project Field Superintendent – Dominion Transmission Plant (August 2000 to November 2000)

Hastings, West Virginia

Rigging Superintendent/Planner – Chevron Refinery (November 1999 to April 2000)

St. James, Louisiana

Ironworker (1969 to 1989)

Served in the U.S. Navy (1965 to 1968)

TRAINING

Ironworker Apprenticeship Training

Journeyman Ironworker

Assistant Director Apprenticeship Program (Received my Vocational Teaching Certification from Texas A&M University.

OSHA 30—08/26/2017

HSE Field Orientation (TransCanada) 07/15/2017

TransCanada Excavation—07/18/2017

VERIFORCE Certificate—First Aid/CPR Training 07/15/2017

VERIFORCE Certificate—Gulf Interstate Field Services Employee Orientation



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