James Jacobson

About James Jacobson

FIELD ENGINEER Set foundation and structure corners for large concrete basinsMake field measurements and verifying dimensionsPerform material talliesLayout ditch line and calc pipe anglesOil FieldPROJECT EXPERIENCETitle: General Utility InspectionResponsible for the oversight of oil and gas construction projects in the Marcellus region.Daily Task-Hydrostatic testing of both Steel and HDPE pipe systems including mainline and fabrication work-Oversight of ditching process -Construction of RCE\'s-Oversight of all hot line crossings -Air bridge and wetland crossings-HDPE fusion training and inspection -Hot dig excavations-Safety protocol enforcement -Material and progress tracking -Schematic and line sheet interpretation -QA/QC of all facilities and systems during construction process-Management of survey crews -Pipe tally and Weld mapping-Site layout in conjunction with survey crews-Timber clearing -Initial ROW excavation and dirt work-Anode and anode bed installation -Line marker and test stand placement Title: Party Chief (Surveyor)Responsible for all aspects of construction surveying as it relates to the oil and gas industry in the Marcellus and Utica plays-Preliminary work-Route Development of over 100 miles of pipeline in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.Construction layout/stakeout on over 100 miles of pipeline in the Tri-State area as a Party Chief, Instrument Man and Rodman.Construction layout/stakeout on several well pads, meter runs and compressor stations in Pennsylvania and Ohio as a Party Chief.Field verification of physical boundary evidence.Topographical Surveys-As-Built work-Ditch line layout and staking-Ditch line profiling-HDD and Slick bore profiling-Pipeline tally and documentation-Weld Mapping-Survey grade location of welds, pipe bends, valves, fittings and all other associated infrastructure and facilities-Calculation of vertical and horizontal bends in high pressure gas lines.

Experience

1. Field Engineer

   Brb Contractors, Inc

   Jun 2017 — Present · Wichita, KS, US

Education

• The University of Akron

  GIS/SURVEYING/GEOGRAPHY

  2008 — 2010

• University of Findlay

  Bachelor’s Degree, Biology, General

  2003 — 2008