Work at Heights Projects
My career up to this point has granted me opportunities to work as an inspector for various engineering and inspection projects, including hyrdro-electric dams, natural gas power plants, wind turbines, as well working as a production rigger for the music entertainment industry.
Halligan Dam Inspection
Halligan Reservoir, Cache La Poudre River, CO
This was a geophysical examination of the Halligan Dam on the North Fork of the Cache La Poudre River near Fort Collins, CO. Our team or rope access technicians assisted AECOM consultants, working alongside geophysical engineers to model the structure of the 100 year old dam. We took core samples of the concrete and conducted various non-destructive tests such as hydrophone and geophone to model internal structural integrity.
Taylor Swift Stage Build
Empower Field at Mile High
Denver, CO
I led a team of highly trained stage riggers to carry out the planning and construction of the 2023 Taylor Swift Eras Tour stage in Denver, CO at Empower Field at Mile High. This project took 5 days from siting through show days and into teardown. My team of local riggers assisted the tour rigging team with crane operations, tower builds, and eventually floating the roof structure. We then assisted with production rigging; hanging all of the lighting, audio, and video throughout the stage structure. All of this work was entirely done at heights using harnesses, ropes, lifelines, and boomlifts for assistance. I led rescue operations in case of a high-angle rescue scenario.
140,000 fans were in attendance over the two days of shows. This tour generated over $2 billion in ticket sales. I was proud to have been a part of this production.
NRG Inspection
Waukegan, IL
My rope access team at Master Point Rope Access Solutions conducted a comprehensive structural inspection of all coal conveyor belts around the Waukegan facility. We used a combination of tactile/visual as well as ultrasound to determine integrity of any steel structure supporting conveyor belts and bridges. This was done at heights using rope access equipment.
