CAREER EXPERIENCE
From frontline execution
to strategic growth leadership.
A complete career history across energy, industrial services, project delivery, digital media and business development.
Professional experience
JUL 2025 — PRESENT
Strategic Growth & Development Manager
Solution Services · Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Owns growth initiatives across pipeline creation, pursuit strategy, proposal development, execution alignment and industrial market visibility.
- Built an integrated proposal and pursuit system, reducing preparation time by approximately 40%
- Led the digital ecosystem build across website, SEO, content and analytics
- Established CRM foundations for client intelligence and opportunity tracking
- Partners with executive and field leadership on capacity, scheduling and market demand
- Directs positioning and expansion for Large Diameter Tank Cleaning
JUL 2024 — JUL 2025
Business Development / Technical Supervisor / Project Specialist
Solution Services
Held a hybrid technical and commercial role supporting execution, proposals and field coordination.
- Supported quoting, scoping and client walkthroughs
- Redesigned the corporate website and strengthened SEO
- Created standardized proposal foundations
- Connected field staff, operations managers and clients
AUG 2023 — JUL 2024
Project Coordinator
RJ MacLean · Edmonton, Alberta
Coordinated industrial cleaning and turnaround scopes across refineries, terminals, gas plants and oil sands facilities.
- Managed scope, workforce, equipment and procurement planning
- Maintained cost tracking, schedules, reports and change logs
- Served as the interface among field teams, subcontractors and clients
- Supported HSE planning, closeout and lessons learned
DEC 2019 — FEB 2024
Founder, President & CEO
Oilfield Now · Edmonton, Alberta
Founded and scaled a content and employment ecosystem serving the North American oil and gas workforce.
- Designed the WordPress platform, plugins, API feeds and SEO architecture
- Built automated distribution and employer advertising systems
- Developed digital marketing and retargeting campaigns
- Executed a profitable strategic exit
AUG 2019 — AUG 2023
Operations Supervisor
Acden · Imperial Oil Kearl Lake
Oversaw day-to-day waste management operations in a demanding oil sands environment.
- Directed site-wide waste streams
- Managed a scrap metal yard and rebate tracking
- Developed schedules and routing for 24/7 operations
- Maintained contractor compliance and team culture
APR 2018 — SEP 2019
Field Service Technician
Baker Hughes, a GE company
Delivered wellhead installation, maintenance and pressure-control support across Alberta and British Columbia.
- Installed and tested wellhead systems
- Performed pressure testing and field diagnostics
- Serviced valves and completion equipment
- Maintained strict documentation and HSE compliance
JAN 2016 — DEC 2019
Founder, President & CEO
Energy Job Shop
Created a North American energy employment platform connecting workers and employers.
- Built the platform, audience and employer advertising operation
- Led SEO, SEM, content, email and social growth
- Negotiated partnerships with employers, recruiters and training providers
- Managed a strategic acquisition transition
AUG 2016 — FEB 2018
Equipment Specialist
Clean Harbors · CNRL Albian Oil Sands
Executed hydrovac, high-pressure washing, internal cleaning and environmental scopes.
- Operated hydrovacs, vac trucks and pressure wash systems
- Supported mine pit, vessel and maintenance scopes
- Completed confined-space and regulatory documentation
SEP 2014 — AUG 2016
Equipment Specialist
CEDA International · Fort McMurray
Provided industrial cleaning and fluid-handling services across live plant environments.
- Operated hydrovacs, vacuum units, steamers and blasting equipment
- Supported vessels, tanks, exchangers and turnarounds
- Managed permits, gas testing and lockout/tag-out
2011 — 2014
Field Supervisor
Frac Shack International
Progressed from operator to supervisor on automated fueling operations across active frac spreads.
- Directed closed-loop fueling systems and crew logistics
- Coordinated with stimulation sequencing and site leadership
- Maintained fuel, shift and safety documentation
- Mentored field teams
DEC 2010 — DEC 2011
Roughneck
Nabors Industries · Drayton Valley, Alberta
Built foundational experience on service rigs in remote, high-pressure environments.
- Executed downhole and workover operations
- Operated rig-floor equipment and supported BOP procedures
- Worked extended rotations in severe weather
Professional references
“I could tell from the beginning that Mike was a cut above others in our group… I think the sky is the limit for Mike.”
Gary Babitz
RABS Management Consulting Ltd. · Former Frac Shack leader
“Mike was a very conscientious, people-oriented employee… an organized, dependable, safety-conscious supervisor.”
Janice Hendricks
HSE Manager · Flowserve Canada Corp.
“I can easily imagine a world where I will have the opportunity to work with Mike again in the future in some asset.”
Jared Bowkowy
General Manager · RJ MacLean