Thomas Parker

As a supervisor on the Pluto Train 2 construction project, my current roles consist of:

• Coordinating electrical, mechanical, and civil scopes for OSBL and BOG compressor areas, with direct supervision of BMW, SCW, and pipe fitters.
• Managing a crew of 45 craft professionals directly, and an additional 40-50 indirectly, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance with safety standards.
• Reviewing project documents to understand and execute the full project scope, coordinating works in operational areas that require permits, scheduling, and execution.
• Leading the procurement of site materials, equipment, and labour for the piping and mechanical packages, ensuring seamless operation across multiple disciplines (piping, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, scaffolding, cranes/rigging, PIF).
• Coordinating and delegating work across multiple job fronts in the BOG compressor area, ensuring alignment with the overall work schedule in collaboration with planners.
• Acting as the senior focal point for the area, ensuring coordination and compliance with project requirements, leading safety walkdowns, workshops, and risk reviews.
• Managing plant shutdowns for future tie-ins, equipment replacement, and upgrades under Woodside’s hazardous area permit system.
• Leading pre-start and debrief meetings, daily toolbox talks, and reviewing ITPs, ITRs, and QA documentation to ensure readiness for commissioning and client handover.
• Promoting Zero Harm philosophy by mentoring crew members in JHA development, safe work practices, and identifying training needs to meet project requirements.
• Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, ensuring project goals for environmental, safety & health, quality, cost, constructability, and schedule are met.
• Managing the submission of TQs and NCR reports for non-compliant equipment and materials.

Roles and responsibilities included:

• Coordinating activities with other leading hands, supervisors, superintendents, and site engineers, ensuring seamless communication and effective task execution.
• Interpreting isometric drawings and P&IDs to guide the installation, bolting, and hand torquing of carbon and rubber-lined pipe spools, valves, and spec blinds.
• Managing the installation of carbon steel pipe ranging from 1/4” to 40” in diameter using the GTAW process, including modifications and fitting of pipe spools as required.
• Directing structural modifications to supports and managing the scheduling and organization of flange, gasket, and stud inspections, ensuring quality control and adherence to timelines.
• Supervising the fabrication of site-run threaded pipe and overseeing quality and compliance with technical specifications.
• Fostering strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring effective collaboration across teams and maintaining alignment with project goals.
• Leading the completion of all safety KPIs, Pre-starts, and Toolbox presentations, prioritizing safety and well-being while meeting and exceeding client standards.
• Coordinating the allocation of labour resources to optimize productivity, tracking project hours against forecast earnings, and ensuring timely project completion.
• Mentoring and developing crew members, ensuring competencies are effectively utilized and fostering an environment focused on maximum productivity.
• Managing both quality and OH&S compliance, ensuring the team adheres to and exceeds client standards.

• Oversaw the fabrication of 6-cylinder and 4-cylinder merge collectors, ensuring quality standards were met throughout the process.
• Managed the TIG welding of merge collectors, both internally and externally, ensuring precision and durability.
• Directed the porting process and ensured all custom car fabrication projects, such as intercooler piping, intake pipes, custom brackets, exhaust systems, 4-link rear-end suspension, body modifications, and transmission cooler setups, were completed to high specifications.
• Led the general fabrication and welding operations, utilizing both TIG and MIG processes to deliver high-quality products.
• Implemented and maintained high standards of housekeeping across all work areas to ensure safety, cleanliness, and operational efficiency.
• Supervised and mentored the fabrication team, fostering a collaborative environment focused on meeting deadlines and exceeding project goals.
• Coordinated the day-to-day operations and streamlined workflows to maximize productivity and ensure client satisfaction.

• Performed precision tack welding and disassembly of exhaust manifold runners, ensuring accurate alignment and fitment for optimal performance.
• Executed TIG welding on manifold runners and components, ensuring high-quality, durable welds that meet stringent industry standards.
• Led the reassembly and final TIG welding of exhaust manifolds, ensuring seamless integration and structural integrity.
• Welded chromoly roll cages for drag cars, maintaining compliance with safety and strength standards.
• Maintained a high standard of cleanliness and organization in the workspace, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and enhancing operational efficiency.

• Worked closely with leading hands, supervisors, superintendents, and site engineers to ensure smooth project coordination and execution.
• Interpreted isometric drawings and P&IDs to accurately fit and install carbon and stainless-steel pipes (3/4” to 60” in diameter) using GTAW.
• Modified, fitted, and bolted pipe spools, ball valves, and pressure relief devices (PRVs, PSVs) as required, ensuring proper system function.
• Installed flange insulation kits and performed hand and hytorque on joints to ensure secure, leak-free connections.
• Organized flange, gasket, and stud inspections to maintain project quality standards.
• Conducted structural modifications to supports, including cable tray and uni-strut adjustments, as necessary.
• Installed anti-vibration clamps, drilled cores, and installed pipe supports to ensure system stability.
• Performed grouting as required for added structural support.

Company Overview: Ichthys LNG Project, Darwin, Northern Territory

• Worked on the $34 billion AUD Ichthys LNG project, one of the most complex LNG projects globally, in high-risk areas such as the annular space, suspended deck, and atop Butane and Propane tanks.
• Interpreted isometric drawings and fitted carbon and stainless-steel pipes (3/4” to 60” in diameter) using GTAW welding techniques.
• Bolted up and torqued pipe spools, ball valves, PRVs, and PSVs, ensuring leak-free, compliant installations.
• Applied flange management practices and organized inspections for flanges, gaskets, and studs to meet project requirements.
• Collaborated with supervisors, engineers, and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment with project milestones and safety standards.

Company Overview: Wheatstone Project, Onslow, Western Australia

• Working in the ISBL Area on the Wheatstone Project, collaborating with supervisors and leading hands, and providing coverage for supervision during A/L and R&R periods.
• Interpreted isometric drawings and fitted carbon and stainless-steel pipes (3/4” to 60” in diameter) using GTAW welding techniques.
• Set up pipe spools at correct elevations and orientations using a dumpy level, ensuring accuracy in measurements.
• Modified and bolted up pipe spools, ball valves, bleed rings, PRVs, and PSVs, adhering to quality and OH&S compliance standards.
• Hydratight trained and experienced in applying stringent quality and safety protocols.
• Organized flange, gasket, and stud inspections and ensured adherence to LOTO and permit-to-work procedures.

Certainly! Here’s a more refined and concise version of the role description:

Company Overview: Project: OSBL Wheatstone Project, Onslow, Western Australia
As a Leading Hand with CB&I on the Wheatstone Project, I was responsible for coordinating the installation and construction of key infrastructure, in the OSBL area, as part of the EPC scope. My duties included:

• Leading the team in the installation of carbon and stainless-steel pipe spools (3/4” to 60”), ensuring adherence to piping standards and project specifications.
• Interpreting isometric drawings and overseeing the fitting, bolting, and torquing of pipe spools, valves, and associated components.
• Filling supervisory gaps during A/L and R&R periods, ensuring work continued smoothly and without delays.
• Ensuring all work complied with safety, quality, and regulatory standards, coordinating inspections, and implementing necessary modifications to supports and pipework.
• Identifying and addressing operational challenges, proactively resolving issues to maintain project efficiency and meet deadlines.

• Company Overview: Stayplton, Brisbane
• Supervision of all fabrication and welding of structural steel, pipework, stainless steel and aluminium
• Co-ordinate a workshop of 30 staff members to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity
• Being proactive in finding solutions to problems that are brought to my attention
• Liaise with management, engineers, draftsmen, TMR inspectors and clients
• Check all jobs for quality control and assurance
• Ensure lead times are met
• Be a role model demonstrating appropriate work behaviours and attitudes
• Identify training needs for staff members to maximise productivity in a safe work environment
• Interpret technical drawings, CAD and isometric
• Fabricate and weld pipe and structural steel when required using GTAW, GMAW and MMAW processes
• Fitting carbon and stainless-steel pipe ranging from 3/4” to 60” in diameter using GTAW, GMAW and MMAW processes
• Lathe work
• Allocation of labor requirements to ensure optimum productivity, track hours burnt against forecast earnings and completion
• Ensure both quality and OH&S compliance to the client’s standards or above
• Mentoring crews in JHA development and safe work practices and actively promoting Zero harm philosophy
• Running multi discipline crews consisting of machinists, mechanical fitters, boilermakers and welders
• Stayplton, Brisbane

• Company Overview: GLNG (FIFO), Curtis Island, Queensland
• Fitting carbon and stainless-steel pipe ranging from 3/4” to 60” in diameter using GTAW process
• Structural steel fabrication and welding
• Interpret technical drawings, CAD and ISO
• Handrail Fabrication and installation
• Structural modifications
• Fabrication and welding of cable trays and covers
• Maintenance

• Company Overview: FIFO, Tom Price, Western Australia
• Fitting carbon and stainless-steel pipe ranging from 3/4” to 60” in diameter using GTAW process
• Fabricating and welding pipe brackets
• Structural steel fabrication, welding and modifications as required
• Interpret technical drawings, CAD and isometric
• Handrail fabrication and welding
• Fabrication and welding of cable trays and covers
• Maintenance
• FIFO, Tom Price, Western Australia

• Company Overview: Stapylton, Brisbane
• Fitting carbon and stainless-steel pipe ranging from 3/4" to 60” in diameter
• Structural steel fabrication and welding
• Checking fabrication and welding for quality assurance
• Interpret technical drawings, CAD and ISO
• GMAW, GTAW, MMAW, FCAW, air arc gouging, oxy cutting
• Plate cropping
• Lathe work
• In house MPI and LPI
• Civil fabrication and welding (Gateway bridge, Safelink Alliance, Eastern Bus way, D2G, Legacy Way)
• Welding together two Tunnel Boring Machines at Legacy Way (Toowong to Kelvin Grove tunnels)
• Stapylton, Brisbane

• Company Overview: Rocklea, Brisbane
• Fitting carbon and stainless-steel pipe ranging from 3/4” to 60” in diameter using GTAW process
• Structural steel fabrication and welding
• Interpret technical drawings, CAD and isometric
• GMAW, MMAW, FCAW, oxy cutting
• Plate cropping
• Operating an ART plasma bed
• Checking workshop fabrication and quality assurance
• Liaising with the general manager and clients
• Rocklea, Brisbane