The opportunity to return to work for Myshak Crane & Rigging finally presented itself and I cannot be happier! I returned to assist with their Nova Chemicals Maintenance Turn Around for a few weeks on night shift. The TA went very well!Upon completion, I was given the opportunity to stay on and join the Crew at Forty Mile, Phase Two Wind Turbine Project. I couldn’t be happier, as I’m involved with Topping Out Turbines again. Only this time, I’m operating and learning a Tadano/Demag CC2800-2 in LSL+LF_3 Configuration.Thank You to any and all that helped me to stay working in the temporary positions between finishing with Xcaliber Crane & Rigging in February and starting here with Myshak Crane & Rigging!

Returning to Xcaliber Crane & Rigging I’m am assisting with Wind Turbine Construction near Stettler, Ab. I’m currently operating an LTM1130 and assisting an LR1600/2. This AT is rigged up for Blade Roll with a 5S Main Block in 6 Parts and a 1S Aux Block in 2 Parts. I haven’t run this configuration in an AT before, as I’ve been fortunate enough to previously be operating the Top Out Crawlers on the previous two Wind Turbine Construction sites I’ve assisted at. I am looking forward to being a part of my third Wind Farm Project assisting Mammoet & Borea at Paintearth.With Xcaliber Crane & Rigging scope of work wrapping up in early October, I continued through the winter as a Taxi Hand. Unfortunately due to lack of work and slower than anticipated start to 2024, I was laid off mid February. I am currently seeking work and available to start immediately.

I assisted Mammoet Canada Western at CNRL with a site Shut Down. I operated an 2016 LR1250 with 164’ Main Boom and 144’ of Luffing Jib. The majority of the work was materials baskets and the crane was utilized on single part line.

I returned to NCSG to assist on a short term project at Suncor Fort Hills. Operating a Liebherr LR1160 Crawler, where I assisted Ledcor on-site with the construction/assembly of a Dredge Barge for one of the site ponds.

I am currently assisting TNT Crane with install Siemens Wind Turbines at Forty Mile Site for Borea Construction. I am operating a Manitowoc M18000 Crawler with 180’ of 55A Main Boom and 230’ of 79A Luffing Jib to install all Top Out Components. The Hub height is 107.5 Meters and there’s a total of 9 lifts for each Turbine. Three Tower sections, Nalcelle, Drivetrain, Hub and finally, three Blades. It’s an excellent ongoing opportunity for me to expand on my experience as this configuration requires complete removal and re-installation of the entire 79A Luffing Jib components in order to travel between Turbine sites.

I am very humbled and happy to have received the opportunity from both Paul Betts and Dave Hartum to join the Sarens Canada team. The position involves topping out Siemens Wind Turbines using an LR1600/2 Crawler with 50 tonne Tray for the Drive Train/Hub lift. It is an opportunity I could not turn down! I’m very hopeful that this is the step in my career I’ve been waiting for and will make the best of it!

Was hired on for a bit of Taxi work and hone a little until I was dispatched to Medicine Hat to help out on Foundation Work for Suncor’s 40 Mile Wind Turbine Construction Project. Was an exciting opportunity to get LOA and finally gain some experience in around the wind industry. During my 8 weeks at this position I turned torn 6 job opportunities and then was offered one I could not turn down to advance my career experience. Thanks to the TNT management team for being understanding and perhaps our patches will cross again.

Being brought back aboard with NCSG to help with the Spring Shut Down at Syncrude was a blast. Jumping around on a couple LR’s until settling down in the seat of an LR1160 with 362’ of Main/Luffer was exciting, lots of lifts and great coworkers! 6/1 schedule was likely the biggest downside as it’s a difficult schedule to stay on over any period of time, but the money was great!

At BeSix VanPile Joint Venture I was hired to assist in the construction of Berth 2 for Kitimat’s new LNG Facility. Upon being hired I was immediately trained and continue to primarily operate a Manitowoc MLC300 (with 255.9’ Main BL Series 3 CW)with the VPC Max Beam attachment. The primary use for this crane is to tilt up 142’ x 60” King Piles (90,000 lbs) and place them into the driving frame (195,000 lbs)and drive them to elevation to create the Combination Pile Wall that will enable LNG Tanker Ships to dock in Kitimat.Additionally we have a Liebherr LR1300 and 2 LR1200 Crawlers (all with 194’ Main BL)onsite which I have operated as well. The LR1300 primarily standing and installing 96’ Sheet Piles (12,000 lbs)between each King Pile. The LR1200’s assist with all other smaller parts of the job including clamming both between piles and inside the King Piles and assembling/installing the 120’ Tie Back Rods that will support the King Pile Wall along the shoreline.

Very happy to be back with NCSG!Currently working as a Taxi Hand out of the Ruth Lake Branch operating various Makes/Models/Capacity Mobile Cranes and Tractor/Trailer Combinations as needed.

Assisted Xcaliber Crane & Rigging with operating 50 Ton Swing Cab Boom Trucks with fixed Man Baskets for Powerline Construction and Deficiency’s Applications. Thanks for the work, good people to work with!

It was a pleasure to help out with the Fall Turn Around and nice to make it right into December before being laid off! Thanks to all of the NCSG management and fellow operators at Branch #89!

Was an excellent experience working with HeavyLift Crane Services! Good luck to both new owners with their continuing venture as Revolution Crane Services!

During this project I assisted other trades with the construction and assembly of Suncor's East Tank Farm expansion on night shift. In this position I was required to operate several different cranes as a Utility Operator. The cranes I was required to operate onsite were:Tadano GR1600XL-2 (160T RT)Grove RT9150-E (150T RT)Liebherr LTM1130-5.2 (130t A/T)Tadano GR1000XL-2 (100T RT)Grove RT890 (90T RT)In addition to ongoing utilization/operation and problem solving in the position I had the opportunity to study the operating systems on a Liebherr LT1600/2 (600t Crawler) with Super Lift Derrick and a Floating Tray. In addition to 30 hrs of seat time I often assisted with complete rigging assembly changes, including offloading, repositioning the tray & reloading C/W.Working with an excellent crew and Sarens management team onsite made the completion of this job a sad transition into my new position with Sterling Crane.

After working around Edmonton with AWC for about two months, I was offered to go into rotation at Brucejack Mine near Stewart, Bc to operate a Terex HC230 with 230' Main Boom and an LR1300 with 115' MB and 154' Luffer. I start on the LR on Sunday and will update that if I'm incorrect. The project involves erecting structural steel in a large Mill building for processing what the mine produces. I've been assisting in assembling and erecting columns up to 95' high and weighing 35,000 lbs (individually base + top) and assembling roof rafter bay lifts weighing 63,000 lbs with the Terex. Starting this Sunday I'll be operating the LR1300 and lifting bay lifts with Truss' added that should weigh up around 85,000 lbs. so far the job is going very well, and it's good to work with a good Structural Crew as it helps make things go well.

Drove Tandem drive Kenworth Tractor to deliver Drill pipe to various locations between Grande Prairie and Fort MacMurray, Ab. Additionally I operated a Tandem Steer/Tri Drive Boom Trick as a fill in operator when needed. I left on very good terms.

Taxi Operator

OperatedLink Belt ATC3250 (Primary Seat)Link Belt HTC8690Link Belt RTC80110Link Belt RTC8080

Operate a Tadano TR800XXL-4 R/T to assist with the construction & completion of Athabasca Oil Corporations Phase 1 SAGD project.

Mobile Crane Operator on various plant sites, interested in Taxi Crane work.

Mobile Crane Operator for Oil Field Plant Construction

Taxi Crane Operator

Selecting/setting up rigging and signaling lifts up to an over 100,000 Lbs.

Drive tractor Trailer units to Job Sites and assist setting up equipment to Rig on/off Wellheads in order to perform Coil Tubing Operations. Operated and maintained 45 Ton Boom Truck as well as other equipment associated with Coil Tubing Services.

I mostly worked on High Rise construction projects doing lifs for Concrete Forming. Lifts varied from day to day depending on which part of the building schedule we were working on.Types of lifts performed varied from wood products and Rebar to buckets of concrete.