Welder/Inspector and Field superintendent oil/gas industry

Clint Solomon

PO Box *** Scottsville, TX *****

(903 -926- 4644) **********@*******.***

OBJECTIVE: A challenging, rewarding career in the petroleum industry utilizing my knowledge and experience to contribute to growth and profitability at a progressive company.

SKILLS SUMMARY: 34 years of pipeline & station construction in the oil & gas industry. This includes transmission pipeline installation (jurisdictional & non-jurisdictional) compressor/meter/regulator station installation demonstrating a consistent record of increasing knowledge & skills. Started my profession as a laborer/welder helper and worked my way to welder, construction foreman and chief inspector. I am skilled in both mechanical & civil aspects of oil & gas industry construction.

• Inspected mechanical and civil projects for pipeline & station work.

• Oversee multiple small projects or take full responsibility for large projects.

• Strong communicator with the ability to resolve conflicts and negotiate positive outcomes.

• Weekly communications mediating with engineers and contractors, ie., issues, resolutions.

• Detailed awareness of OSHA/FERC/DOT safety requirements.

• Thorough knowledge of erosion control requirements and approaches.

• Knowledgeable of hazardous material handling.

• Experience directing reseeding/landscaping with agricultural background.

• Reading and comprehension of blueprints, P&ID drawings.

• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications.

Also knowledgeable in: ROW clearing, potholing, receiving/loading/stringing/requisition of materials, ROW grading, trenching, welding inspection, coating inspection, bell hole inspection, trenching, lower in & backfill, holiday inspection. This also includes HDD bores (road, highway, railway, waterways, rivers, etc.), tie ins, hot taps, cathodic protection, foreign pipeline crossings, hydrostatic testing, bolt up, final grade, cleanup, restoration, fencing, integrity digs, safety (JSA), and environmental.

WORK HISTORY

Inspector 2006-Present

Welding Inspector, Assistant Chief, Chief Inspector (CPWI)

General Electric; Shreveport, LA 1996-2006

Tank Welder (2004-2006; 1996-2000); Transformer Repairman and Plant Maintenance work

Served on First Responder/Safety team for 10 years.

Independent Welder; Waskom, TX 1992-2006

Owner/Operator

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Waskom High School – Waskom, TX Graduate

General Electric Training: Solving Customer Problems; Con-Edison; New York, NY

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification with Special Skills; 1992-2004

National Welding Inspection School (CPWI) 2013 Registration #63726057

References furnished upon request

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