Building strong leadership and management teams within communities to support their own directives.

This is what we do at Straight-Arrows:

• Empower through Business.  

• Create meaningful inclusion to the full extent possible.

• Leave every community we work in better, both in finances and experience.

• Lead by example, working alongside our communities to ensure a resilient First Nations-focused solution.

• Advance the spirit of TRC (Truth and Reconciliation Commission), UNDRIP (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous  People), and DRIPA (Declaration of Rights Indigenous Peoples Act) to help sustain Indigenous capacity.

Advancing the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation Commission, by ensuring Indigenous peoples have equitable access to jobs, training, and education opportunities in the corporate sector, and that Indigenous communities gain long-term sustainable benefits from economic development projects.

• Project Management, Construction Management and Construction Administration

• First Nations Consulting and Community Engagement

• Procurement and Contract Management

• Emergency Services / Disaster Management

• Project Monitoring and Inspection

• Remediation and Reclamation

• Energy, Utilities, Mining Support

• Safety Management Solutions

• Mentorship

• Improve Indigenous Capacity

Our team has experience in a wide range of projects including:

• Provide oversight of projects on traditional territory. 

•  Building Indigenous Capacity and Leadership

•  Civil Construction / Earthworks

• First Nations Consulting and Engagement. 

• Pipeline construction, repair and upgrading.

• Industrial / Commercial New Construction, Upgrading, Repair and Maintenance. 

• Residential Construction Management

Our team helps organizations that lack the qualifications or capacity to both qualify for the bidding process, win bids and effectively manage their own projects. We accomplish this through:

• Providing expertise, mentoring, and building capacity.

• Aggregating and managing smaller local contractors to run larger projects.

• Supporting HSE and Environmental requirements to meet pre-qualification standards.

This enables these organizations to participate in projects they would normally be excluded from or only be permitted to play a sub-contractor role.

•   Respect

•  Reciprocity

•  Transparency and Mutual Understanding 

Effective engagement requires a deep understanding of First Nations cultures, traditions and governance. There must be a willingness to work collaboratively and in a manner that reflects each community's unique needs and perspectives. 

As a member of the Secwepmec and Nlaka’pumux Nations our company has a longstanding and personal connection with the lands and people of the Thompson and Fraser valleys and can leverage our expertise to provide timely and effective consultation.

• Construction administration plays a crucial role in the success of a construction project by ensuring daily reporting and costing are tracked, providing transparency through out the project.

• Our experienced team can either provide expertise or support / mentor your existing team.

We provide expertise through our supply chain specialists and train your existing staff to build new capacity.

• Contractor/Vendor Pre-approval. The process to determine which contractor/vendor has the skills, experience, and qualifications to perform a specific scope of work or supply a specific product. Performing Comparative Market Analysis to confirm competitiveness of pricing.

• Purchase Order/Contract Formulation and Review. Clearly define scope of work, expectations, required resources, Terms and Conditions, renumerations and payment terms.

• Purchase Order/Contract Management and Administration.  The day-to-day management and administration of an active purchase order or contract including the proper close-out of completed items. This also includes Expediting services to support the timely delivery of goods or services to the specified standard.

• Collaborative emergency management: better community organizing, preparedness and response

• Immediate protection of people and property. 

• Disaster Recovery 

• Debris removal, containment of contaminants, ongoing risk assessment and mitigation. 

Emergency services and disaster management refer to the coordinated efforts of government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural and human-made disasters.   

• Our experienced HSE staff can build expertise and capacity in your organization.

• Develop and manage the comprehensive HSE policies required by large projects.

• Ensuring inclusion at the highest level possible.

• Providing independent expert oversight of your contractors.

• Experienced liaison between the client and the contractor. 

• Ensure that work is performed on-time, on-budget and following the agreed practices, engagement and inclusion.

• Ensuring the transparency of your project.

We can assist and engage the right resources to ensure timely and cost-effective solutions with regulatory compliance and First Nation Consultation. 

• Pipeline abandonment, or demolition. 

• Residential or commercial buildings. 

• Restoration of construction areas and right of way.

We help your team achieve the next level of competency and qualification.

• PM & CM Experience running O&G Facility Maintenance Turnarounds including industrial cleaning, repair and inspection services.

• Rope Access strategic partnership to reduce scaffolding, access difficult locations, reduce costs and downtime. 

• Knowledge and background in Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) water courses, highways, other services. 

• ROW Access building and Reclamation after projects. Proper steps and procedures for building ROW.

• All aspects of Pipelining - Stringing pipe, Mainline welding / Tie-ins, Trenching / Backfilling, Crossing water courses, inspections, oversight.

• Train and mentor Jr. Construction Managers, Equipment Operators, Foreman, Superintendents, Lead hands to ensure safety and compliance to safe work procedures and work practices, as well as following governmental regulations.

WE commit to train and mentor Construction Managers, Project Coordinators, Administrators, Equipment Operators, Foreman, Lead hands, Inspectors to ensure safety and compliance to safe work procedures, work practices and trade or governmental regulations. 

Competencies

Project Management | Project Execution Planning | Construction Management | Construction Execution Planning | Contract Negotiations | Contract Management | Contractor Management | Vendor Management | Procurement | Expediting | Materials Management | Transportation Logistics | Stakeholder Engagement | Indigenous Relations | Lease Management | Data Analytics | Auditing | Risk Assessment | Risk Management | Budgeting | Progress Tracking | Invoice Attest | Data Integration | Data Analytics | Resource Optimization | Claims Management 

As Individuals our team is very skilled at their perspective crafts. 

As a TEAM when working together the possibilities ARE LIMITLESS!

• Extensive knowledge of Nlaka’pamux and Secwépemc culture and history. 

• Project Management, Community Engagement, Environmental Certification, Leadership, Community Development and capacity building.

• 9 years Health and Safety Representative for United Steel workers

• Natural Resources Technician Certificate

• Forestry and access Road Building including as a HEO (Heavy Equipment operator) Trainer and Construction Coordinator.

• Equipment Operator –15 years

• Disaster Recovery Project Construction Manager 2022 

• Community Liaison and Indigenous Relations. 

• I have worked in a variety of commercial and community roles including strategic planning, housing initiatives, capital projects and preventative/corrective maintenance and have developed competency in procurement, human resource management, workface planning, scheduling, housing trades, building inspection, engineering support services, and budgeting. 

Over 27 years heavy industrial experience. 

• 19 years Rail Specialization 

• 10 years Heavy Industrial Facilities Construction. Extensive front-line experience in Project Coordination, Work Front Coordination, Materials Management, Contract Management, Procurement, Logistics and Transportation. 

• 2021 Project Manager for Mechanical General Contractor for $15+million facility cleaning/repair/upgrade/Inspection in Northern Alberta and took over Construction Manager role also at beginning of Project.

• 2022 Project Manager for Disaster Recovery Project supporting BC Ministry of the Environment and Climate change in response to Atmospheric River event of November 2021. 

• 20+years experience in the Oil and Gas industry with a proven track record of completing projects incident free and ahead of schedule. Responsible for maintaining pipeline integrity, running inspection tools, construction of new pipelines and facilities. Oversaw line crossings and large Horizontal Directional Drilling operations. Supervised field team members and guided safety procedures. Proficient at interpreting plans and As-builts.                                                           

• Project Manager/Construction Manager for the Natural Disaster Recovery Project from the Atmospheric River Event of November 2021                                                                                                

• PME Evaluator Course for Heavy Equipment 

• LSE Leadership of Safety Excellence 

• 16 years - Experienced Health Safety and    Environmental Professional.                                              

• 4 years - HSE Manager in a repair and fabrication facility. Project management in high-risk scopes of work using traditional access and rope access to execute work in the safest and most cost-effective manner.

• HSE Manager on multi-contractor oil and gas projects. 

• HSE for river debris project utilizing multiple contractors including environmental, remediation, civil, and helicopter safety.

• Compliance Manager for oil and gas multi-service line contractor.

• 25 years of Residential and Commercial construction building and managing construction sites.

• 5 years of oil field support on Pipelines, Drilling Rigs and Seismic crews.

• 5 years Certified Home Inspector 500+ Inspections  on residential    and commercial buildings

• 2022 Construction Manager for Atmospheric River Event debris clean up.

• Drone Pilot with extensive experience in industrial and commercial applications.

Straight-Arrows is proud to be an Indigenous Owned Company Based out of 

Beautiful British Columbia

250-457-3326

Kyle@straight-arrows.com