Project Manager Fort Mcmurray
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JOHN F. BYRER, JR.
Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5K9
Thirty Nine Years Trade and Management Experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Certifications:
• Master Plumber / Gasfitter / Pipefitter • Industrial Maintenance Coordinator
• Facilities and Operations Management
• HVAC / Plumbing Project Manager
• Strong Understanding of Electrical Systems
• Strong Understanding of Welding Procedures
• Strong Understanding of Structural Systems
• Strong Computer Proficiency (Microsoft
Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Outlook,
R.S. Means, SAP, Entelliweb)
• Strong Commitment to Safe Work
Practices
• OH&S Asbestos Worker Supervisor
• Trades Up Management Background
• Risk Management
• 24 Years of Public Speaking
Experience
• Planning and Prepare Job Cost
Estimates
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Keyano College Fort McMurray, AB July 2022 to Present Facilities Operations Manager
Currently, I am the hiring manager that oversees all maintenance and repairs throughout the college campus which has facilities that range from a 100,000 sqft Sports complex, an industrial engineers training campus, an industrial mechanics campus, a theater and arts campus, a science lab and nursing campus, a six (6) story student housing apartment, two student housing townhouse complexes, a main campus which houses all admin, IT, trades shops and a commercial kitchen, as well as a central heating plant that houses three (3) 24,000,000 btu low pressure steam boilers, two water cooled chillers, two (2) cooling towers, two (2) screw air compressors and multiple air handlers, fans and pumps. When I was hired, I was warned that my role had not had a qualified person in its seat for over 20 years and most, if not all, of the college's equipment had been grossly neglected, and that my position would require a high level of planning and execution experience to bring things around. I have found this statement very true. I was also advised that my employees, who belong to a government union, have never seen any form of real management and do not tend to cooperate with those who try. In my first year here at Keyano I have been able set up Team Dynamix, a program already in use by the college, to use as a work order dispatching tool, as well as a labor cost tracking tool. By dealing with my employees openly with a firm but fare hand, I now have a team that will take on any challenge assigned to them. Also, with over $50,000,000 worth of mechanical equipment that is at least 20 years old, and much being close to 40 years old, I have brought in engineering consultant groups and worked with them to build drawings and specifications to start replacing all of it, with $6.5 million being slated for replacement in 2023-2024. I am also working closely with our BAS (Building Automations Systems) contractor to make major upgrades to our Delta/Entelliweb controls system so that all of the new non-pneumatic equipment will be brought online seamlessly. These are but a few of my duties and successes at Keyano College. 2 of 5 J o h n B y r e r
Ram Mechanical Fort McMurray, AB January 2022 to July 2022 Service Plumber / Gasfitter
This was a filler job prior to starting with Keyano College. My primary duties were to perform job specific troubleshooting, present clients with options for technical solutions to their plumbing and mechanical problems, generate cost estimates and execute the work as the jobs dictate. On occasion, I also oversaw subcontractors as needed. I serviced all types of plumbing, mechanical and HVAC calls.
Northstar Ford Sales Fort McMurray, AB April 2016 to November 2021 Facility Maintenance Manager / Multiple Locations
Because of my vast facilities experience, with a strong emphasis in the mechanical and electrical aspects, I was originally brought onboard to help with detecting and documenting contract deficiencies on a large building project that was struggling to make it to a successful completion. I was responsible for the ongoing maintenance of multiple facilities at various locations, ensuring that the daily operations remain ongoing and free from downtime due to possible system failures. In addition to providing real time support on incidental equipment failures, I also vetted, coordinated and oversaw all contractors who worked at any of the eight (9) locations. I inventoried all major mechanical equipment and established routine preventative maintenance for them using web based programming. I drafted scopes of work for dozens of remodel projects, reviewed proposals, written as well as negotiated and awarded contracts. I oversaw every job to a successful and timely completion. I also oversaw the negotiating and execution of all maintenance contracts for a variety of systems, such as elevators, power generators, air conditioners, air compressors, boilers, plumbing systems, sewage lift stations, all fire alarm and suppression systems, used oil recycling, cardboard recycling and waste management and cleaning contracts. These are most, but not all, of my responsibilities while reporting to the principle at Northstar Ford. Suncor Oil Sands Fort McMurray, AB
February 2014 to April 2016
Maintenance Coordinator / Mechanical Insulation
I was one of six seconded Suncor employees that made up the Mechanical Insulation Maintenance Coordinators. Our group developed the MSS Insulation Service (Maintenance Support Services / Sitewide) and worked with all business groups across Suncor Oil Sands to standardize all maintenance planning and coordination efforts. My duties included, but were not limited to, schedule development through SAP, contractor management, material tracking and management, correspondence with managers and leaders from the different business groups across Suncor, develop procedures for execution and work closely with Suncor field supervisors and coordinators to assure their seamless execution, review contractor charges and settle cost disputes, attend and conduct safety talks with Suncor and contractor employees, prepare cost estimates, review and update contractor agreements, etc.
Ainsworth HVAC Solutions Fort McMurray, AB January 2013 to February 2014 Estimator / Job Coordinator
My primary duties were to perform job specific evaluations, present clients with options for technical solutions to their plumbing and mechanical problems, generate cost estimates and coordinate the execution of awarded jobs. During the peak seasons, I was also involved with the hands-on solution implementation with heating and air conditioning equipment. 3 of 5 J o h n B y r e r
PCL Industrial Anzac, AB August 2012 to September 2012 Piping Superintendent
My duties on this green field site-based SAGD project included, but were not limited to, directing and overseeing the safe and productive implementation of tradesmen within the piping discipline. I worked alongside other Piping Superintendents to plan the allocation of manpower in the many areas of production along with preparing a three week look ahead. I ensured that the tools and material needed to execute the work were onsite and staged for installation. I developed and maintained spreadsheet documents such as a daily force report along with a daily progress report. I performed daily safety document audits along with routine site inspections. I presented the weekly safety meetings to a group of over 100 men/women. I had direct interaction with the owner’s representatives regarding progress and safety matters. I participated in daily progress meetings.
(This job was short lived for me due to the Suncor Voyager project’s cancellation) Balzac Mechanical Ft McMurray, AB July 2011 to July 2012 Operations Manager
Originally hired as a Senior Project Manager to head up the Fort McMurray operations, I was promoted to the position of Operations Manager in late December. With my family located up in Fort McMurray, I spent 3-4 days a week in Edmonton at our head office and the remainder of the time in Fort McMurray running the day-to-day operations of Balzac Mechanical. My duties include, but are by no means limited to, implementing a safety plan into a company with literally no plan whatsoever (while maintaining the company’s profitability), organizing a very unorganized mechanical contracting business, developing and implementing a systematic process to manage mechanical projects of all different scopes and sizes, hiring and putting in place a team of office support personnel, weeding out the bad and recruiting talented and trustworthy tradesmen, maintaining and managing a labor force of 30+ employees (skilled labor and office personnel), tracking financial issues, supervising and advising our estimating department, maintaining all aspects of project management duties on mechanical construction projects ($10,000-$1,000,000) which includes scheduling both company and sub-contractor manpower, equipment and material deliveries, maintain and promote a positive line of correspondence with both general contractors and owners, proactively work out site specific design issues with engineers, generate change order cost documents, execute contracts and much, much more. (This position ended due to the parent company, KT Construction, being forced into receivership.) BBMI USA and Canada March 2008 to July 2011
Lecturer / Spiritual and Motivational Speaker
I traveled with my family through 47 states in the USA and from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia to Vancouver Island, BC to be a help to churches and pastors. I have preached and taught seminars to groups ranging in size from 10 people to as large as 3,000 people. Not only did I preach and teach, I also brought my tradesman skills to their aid. I have done everything from making minor building repairs to major restorations and additions. In one case we were able to make several visits to a church whose fire damage repairs had floundered. With the help of a few eager church members, we were able to complete all of the wall framing, plumbing and electrical rough and have it ready for drywall. In all, we have been to over 270 churches in about 3 years. I coordinated all of the dates and logistics needed to make these meetings happen. 4 of 5 J o h n B y r e r
W.L.Gary Co., Inc. Washington, D.C. 202-***-**** March 2006 to March 2008 Project Manager ($6,000,000 jobs) (contact Mike Dent, V.P.) (current cell 202-***-****) I initiated and oversaw the start-up, progress and completion of mechanical and plumbing projects of a wide variety of both heavy commercial and light industrial nature and scale. My jobs routinely came in safely on time and significantly under budget. This required me to be pro-active in safety management and implementation along with problem solving, able to effectively schedule manpower, make money saving material buy outs as well as contract sub-contractors and schedule their work. I was also responsible for weekly, sometimes daily, jobsite visits and attending progress meetings. I am familiar with all phases and disciplines of construction along with up-to-date safety measures used to execute this work within the legislated regulations. My duties also included being involved in seeking and securing contracts and contacts, preparing job costs estimates and following up and collecting delinquent moneys.
CH2M Hill / Griffin JV, Pensacola, FL 850-***-**** May 2005 to March 2006 Deputy Facilities Manager Supervisor Michael Hynes (current cell 850-***-****) Oversee the maintenance of over 3,000 facilities located on the Pensacola Naval Air Station as well as all of the facilities at Corry Field and Saufley Field Naval Air Stations. These facilities ranged from small out buildings that housed multimillion dollar defense systems, million square foot training facilities, 2,400 ton chiller plants, JP-5 and JP-6 jet fuel farms, port and docking stations which supported visiting air craft carriers, a 1,000 bed hospital and every other mechanical and electrical system needed to support these military facilities. These facilities range in age from brand new to being over 150 years old. My primary shops of responsibility included the HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical and Graphic Art & Signs. These shops alone complete over 30,000 preventative maintenance and episodic service tickets per year by 120+ skilled trade’s men under my direction. Along with performing our contract requirements. I was also responsible for writing and overseeing small contracts as well as preparing and reviewing job costs estimates as needed for specialty repair work. Because of the due diligence given by me to my men regarding their wellbeing, my departments maintained an impeccable safety record with having zero lost time incidents during my tenure.
CH2M Hill / Griffin JV, Pensacola, FL 850-***-**** January 2004 to May 2005 Lead AIS Inspector Supervisor Michael Hynes (current cell 850-***-****) Oversee the Annual Inspections Summary (AIS) group at the Naval Air Station Pensacola which included scheduling all facility inspections for safety and deficiencies, tracking the progress of my inspectors in order to keep a 1,000 inspections per year pace, acting as the AIS liaison to Facility Maintenance Division (FMD), inspecting real property, utilities and structures, preparing R.S.Means based job costs estimates using WinEstimator software, attending meetings, reviewing all documents and files of the completed inspections and estimates done by other inspectors. My role as the Lead Inspector and my experience with working in hazardous arenas made me responsible for the personnel under my care. I lead weekly safety meetings with my department and made sure that everyone always had the proper PPE to perform their jobs safely. During my tenure as the Lead Inspector my department maintained a zero lost time incident record. I also served as the initial point of contact within our office for all IT and telephone problems as well as being the Building Manager.
AFLAC, Inc. & MEGALIFE Health Insurance, Pensacola, FL October 2002 to December 2004 Independent Agent
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W.L.Gary Co., Inc. Washington, D.C. 202-***-**** March 2001 to July 2002 Project Manager (contact Mike Dent, V.P.)
JOHN C. GRIMBERG CO, INC., Rockville, Maryland October 2000 to March 2001 Plumber Journeyman
COLLECTION AND RECOVERY, INC., Gaithersburg, Maryland October 1998 to July 2000 Co-Owner / Tag Recovery Agent
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT (Maryland) April 1995 to April 1999 Communications, Dispatcher II
J.F. BYRER, INC., Lusby, Maryland October 1991 to April 1995 Owner, President
John J. Kirlin, Inc. Washington, DC March 21, 1985 to October 1991 Plumber Journeyman
VOLUNTEER
Noralta Figure Skating Club, Fort McMurray, AB 2012 to 2021 Board of Directors / Secretary
Fort McMurray Minor Hockey, Fort McMurray, AB 2015 to 2019 Hockey Coach / Bantam & Midget
Fort McMurray Fish and Game Association, Fort McMurray, AB 2018 to Present Board of Directors / Secretary
Army Cadets Support Society of Fort McMurray, Fort McMurray, AB 2018 to 2022 Board of Directors / Screening Chair
EDUCATION
Pensacola Bible Institute / Bachelor’s Degree Divinity June 2005 Completed the NECA/MCAMW Project Management Training Program June 2001 Completed a five (5) year apprenticeship program through the Plumbers Local Union #5 June 1991 REFERENCES
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