James Dopheid

Experience

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  Various Positions

  Jan 1973 - Jan 1999

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  High rise, power plants - coal, natural gas, co-generation; petroleum/chemical plants, off-shore platforms, natural gas booster stations, pipelines, federal buildings, schools and hospitals

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  United States Army

  Jan 1974 - Jan 1977

  Battalion Maintenance 44C20 Sr. Welder

  Obtained Specialist Fourth Class rank

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  International Mechanical Services

  Jan 1992 - Jan 2002

  Pipe Superintendent

  Supervised school projects from design to test and balancing systemsControlled all piping and equipment associated with hydronicsCoordinated plan with general contractor and subsAccepted all responsibilities installing complete heating and cooling systems

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  Atlas Comfort Systems USA

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2006

  Set-up procedures and quality assesments for hydronic piping for high rise applicationsBuilt sample units at headquartersAssisted with trainingAssisted with quality applicationsRequired travel to 4 regions in the USA Worked with engineering estimating in order to provide cost control through technique and materialProject costs between 1 million and 7.6 million dollars

  • Corporate Quality Control Process Piping

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  • Project Superintendent/Project Manager

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2003
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  Cobb Mechanical

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  General Superintendent

  Federal Courthouse, 10.2 million M.E.P. projectManned 27 craftsmen, on schedule and without safety problemsSet-up training for pipe, plumbing and sheet metal workersManaged vendors; material take-offs, bidding and trackingManaged trade superintendents with safety, quality control, and planning/scheduling

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  CPP

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Certified Pipe Welder

  Qualified all welding proceduresCoal fired power plantX-Ray efficiency rating 99.8%

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  REC Industries

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  General Superintendent

  General constructionPipe layout, fabrication and installationPainting, insulation, sheet metal, concrete, controls through sub-contractorsParticipated in all hydro-testing, start-ups, commisioning and job close-outsPre-job, post-job, design, documentation, communication with all customersFederal level - Fort Sam Houston, Randolph AFB; State level - Houston Authority; City level - San Antonio Independent SchoolsMaintained safety, quality and production at all times

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  Choctaw Lease Service

  Feb 2011 - Aug 2012

  Sr Draftsman/Pipeline Inspection

  Design mechanical plans from P&ID for constructionWeld mapping formatted for job closeouts per pipeline operator specificationCoordinated scheduling for 7 rig welders and helpersUp to 4 jobs ongoing at one timeSet up hydro-testing, x-ray, reports & signed off per operator procedureCoordinated all trades needed to support welders with shutdown and daily activitiesMaintained safety, quality and production at all times

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  Choctaw Lease Services

  Feb 2011 - Aug 2012

  Senior Draftsman

  Responsibilities included design of mechanical plans from P&IDs for construction; weld mapping formatted for job closeout per pipeline operator specifications. Coordinated scheduling for seven rig workers and helpers. Worked up to four jobs, ongoing, at one time. Set up hydro-testing, x-ray reports, and signed off per operator procedure. Coordinated all trades needed to support welders with shutdown and daily activities. Maintained safety standards and quality production at all times.

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  Tulsa Inspection Resources/Representing Copano Energy

  Sept 2012 - Jul 2013

  Senior Pipeline Inspector/Mech/I&E Inspector Pump Station

  This project was a dual line 12" liquid and 24" gas line with a total of 105 miles in the Eagle Ford Shale area. Directional drilled, Atascosa, Frio and Escondido, IH 37 and others. Coordinated with survey land men and land owners for over five counties. We tracked four job numbers and provided production reports to Copano daily. I was directly responsible for fourteen drills and seventy-three road bores. At peak, we had seven drill rigs in progress. I also handled all preliminary hydro testing and mainline testing, cleaning and drying, and purged for start-up. Reviewed safety, quality and production with fifteen other inspectors each morning prior to daily task assignments. As Senior Inspector, I communicated with welding inspectors and utility inspectors; alongside with chief and and in direct line with all contractors. Responsibilities, also included, installing three pump stations with two different general contractors under the construction manager, mechanical inspection on pump stations and assisting with I & E inspection and start-up system. Show less

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  Tulsa Inspection Resources, LLC

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

  This project was for a main oil line 36" X 70.531 wall thickness for Flanagan South Project from Quincy, Illinois to Concordia, Missouri. The total line was 128 miles in length. Responsibilities included inspection of welds utilizing eleven welding procedures. Welders under my inspection utilized 300 CRC Semi-Automatics and 600 CRC Automatics on mainline. Tie-in crews under my inspection utilized hand-helds and stick welds. As Welding Inspector, I was responsible for recording all parameters for each individual welds. Tasks given required work and communication with road-bore crews and HDD crews. Additional tasks included testing welders for all procedures, tracking pipe fabrications, and reviewing the piling install adjacent to the Chariton River. As Welding Inspector, I made sure all welds adhered to all required specifications, safety being of upmost importance. Show less

  • I & E Inspector - Truck Loading Facility & Pump Station

    Apr 2014 - Jul 2014

  • Certified Welding Inspector Pipeline

    Jul 2013 - Mar 2014
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  Applied Consultants for America Midstream

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

  Certified Welding Inspector

  This project consists of pipeline gathering system for liquid and gas. Responsibilities include system, facility and line work. The project is just underway and will require additional duties once the project is further along.

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  ICSI/Representing Harvest Pipeline

  Jul 2014 - Oct 2014

  Mechanical Inspector - Booster Pump Station

  This project consisted of retrofitting an oil booster pump station by adding a booster pump to mainline, increasing the line size for storage launcher from 16" to 24" and introducing one additional tie-in from a new partner. Responsibilities included scheduling work for 47 workers with associated trades, providing redline documentation, producing weld map for the pump station and producing drawings used for construction and job closeout with engineering and managers verbal information. Planned hydrotest and tie-ins were performed and coordinated with all participating parties. No safety incidents or injuries occurred. Show less

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  Kinder Morgan, Inc.

  Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

  Materials Manager

  This project consisted of installing new pumps at a 9 transfer station to increase the horsepower in the existing mainline and bypasses at each station. The job required Stop Work procedure. Responsible for setting up a remote warehouse for all 9 jobs and managing the logistics from a supplier in Albuquerque, NM. Additional duties included setting up, maintaining, and closing out all documentation for 5 of the 9 stations.

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  Spectra Energy

  Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

  Senior Welding Inspector

  This fast paced project was an upgrade to a compressor facility. The upgrades included increasing mainline from 26" to 42". Also, increasing horsepower by 15,000 using Mars 100 package with 3 coolers, a separator and their associated controls. Responsibilities included tracking 16 welders onsite with fabrication coming from offsite, coordinated NDE, provided a weld map of each weld, and redlined all drawings. Other duties included, assisting in mechanical inspection of the compressors and bolt up torquing and tensioning of all bolts. Walked down all systems to inspect and verify the install was built to Spectra and manufacturing specifications. Assisted in the pre-hydro, post-hydro and accepted hydro-testing and also assisted in the tie-in planning of the facility. Show less

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  General Electric

  Nov 2015 - Mar 2016

  Mechanical Inspector LNG Export System

  This project consisted of assembling natural gas booster station skids for the LNG export system. Responsibilities included welding inspection, coordinating Non Destructive Examination (NDE) of x-ray welds, redlines of documentation, hydro-testing and final checkout for Shell. Inspection was performed on LNG skids via composite drawings and P&IDs. Worked with a team to maintain safety, quality and high productivity.

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  Spectra Energy

  Mar 2016 - Sept 2016

  Certified Welding & Composite Inspector Main Line

  This project consisted of installing a main pipeline for natural gas in Courtlandt, NY. Managed 18+ welders on firing line through an urban setting in Courtlandt, NY. The project averaged 48 ea.-42", X-70, .625WT., butt welds daily with less than .01% failure rate. Additional duties included leading a team at the Catskills Aqueduct. The Catskill project included the following: installed 42" line cased in 48" with isolators and link seal and wax sealant over the aqueduct. Additional duties at the Catskill Aqueduct included working closely with the New York Department of Environment and Protection with permit requirements, oversaw welding activities, oversaw civil engineering activities (concrete and site preparation), and oversaw 300 ton crane activity. Project was successfully completed in an urban setting. Show less

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  Marathon Petroleum Corporation

  Sept 2016 - Dec 2016

  Certified Welding Inspector Product Distribution System

  This project consists of work for distribution system for gasoline, diesel and additives in Muncie, Indiana. Responsibilities included welding inspection, maintaining redlines for documentation, Non Destructive Examination (NDE) coordination and documentation for three petroleum facilities during pipe fabrication and upgrade work and worked with a team to hydro test piping associated with the project. The project involved going to the Muncie station to install piping and civil construction duties for pipe layout to better suit operations and maintenance personnel during install, record keeping for received materials turnover for job closeout and hydro testing onsite. The project was completed safely and ahead of schedule. Show less

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  Tulsa Inspection Resources, LLC

  May 2017 - Sept 2017

  Facilities Inspector Natural Gas Compressor Facility

  This project consisted of installing compressors and associated equipment for gas lift purposes. Responsibilities included: selecting contractors, selecting material suppliers, and selected controls contractors through the bid process. Peaked with six (6) pipe crews, rotating on nine (9) different sites. Coordinated 225 Ton Crane work, NDE Crew, and Hydro Static Testing Crew as needed. Planned and scheduled job from bid process through commissioning. Redlined drawings and maintained job close out books, all the while keeping management aware of costs. No safety incidents occurred. Show less

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  Williams Engineering Services, LLC

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2018

  Material Coordinator Natural Gas Meter Station

  The Atlantic Sunrise project consisted of multiple tasks at a regulator station that will connect midstream pipeline to Central Penn Line North. Duties included coordinating logistics, delivery and receiving, and documentation of all materials and equipment from suppliers in order to maintain work flow. Other activities included verifying materials and inspection of the workmanship on skids in order to install to specifications of the purchase order. Additionally, the verification included inspections of all equipment were in good working condition. Final duties included maintaining and tracking the documents for job closeout. Show less

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  Baltimore Gas and Electric

  Mar 2018 - Jun 2018

  Senior Welding Ins

  The BG&E Manor Station upgrade added 2-metering stations along with regulating skids. The upgrade included a line size increase to 36” with associated piping being 24” down to 12”. I tracked all spool fabrication, red line material tracking and NDE logistics at the fab shop in Marietta Ohio. Also, I performed a visual inspection on all welds with film review as needed. Once the shop was accustomed to API 1104, the fabrication went smooth. I accepted all material coming into shop and all loads of spools for delivery to field for a total of 376 spools delivered to Baltimore Maryland. Job accomplished without incident. Show less

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  Northern Natural Gas

  Aug 2018 - Nov 2019

  Chief Inspector

  WI & MN - ILI ProjectsParticipated in multiple different projects: AC Mitigation, Valve Replacement, and 24” Receiver install. The projects included stopple Work, Bypassing, Civil & Electrical Inspection, and coordinated road closures. Worked with various contractors without any safety incidents. Produced and maintained all documents needed for Job Closeout Box for all projects.Fremont, NE - 1-6" ReplacementAs Chief inspector, we a replaced 6” natural gas supply line to Fremont; including heat exchanger, valve settings, stopple work, mainline tie-in and upgraded grounding grid. The odorizer and all appurtenances were demoed off of Ridge Road, with the site being restored back to nature. I coordinated the start-up process with the City of Fremont and Operations. The job peaked with 21 men with zero safety incidents. As a stand-alone Chief Inspector, materials, welding, job closeouts and electrical installations were all within my direct responsibilities. Show less