Our Team Introducing The Blue Sky Family

The most critical part to Blue Sky’s success has always been “Our People.” Our people, our customers, and the communities in which we work are why we keep safety as a paramount objective at Blue Sky Construction.

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Sean Black

Chief Executive Officer

Sean Black is a professional engineer and certified construction manager who founded Blue Sky after a career working for Williams, Kern River and Northern Natural Gas where he held positions managing construction, permitting, PHMSA compliance and development of risk management programs. After decades working the field, Sean recognized that there were client goals and project needs that where not being met by oil & gas contractors of the day. He knew he could do better, and Blue Sky was born.

Doug Black

Chief Financial Officer

Before co-founding Blue Sky Construction in 2008, Doug Black brought with him over 25 years of experience, working with national, regional and local accounting firms. He truly enjoys the opportunity to pass along the collective firm experiences in order to help develop new accountants and watch them progress into talented professionals serving a fine base of clients and their community. Doug is happily married, with three grown children, two grandchildren, and a large, extended family that make any family get together a fun-filled event. In addition to spending time with his family, he enjoys the mountains, the deserts, horses, roping, and all things ranch-related.

C.P. Shannon

Chief Operating Officer

C.P. began his career with Blue Sky as a laborer/operator recoating pipe and operating heavy equipment. Yet, through his passion for innovation, quality and safety, he was able to quickly ascend to the role of COO. Under his leadership, C.P. has significantly grown Blue Sky?s capabilities and divisions, all while continuously building Blue Sky?s strong reputation in the Oil & Gas industry. C.P.?s dedication to building Blue Sky?s reputation in the industry has kept him focused on the most important part of reaching those successes.

In the FieldMEET SOME OF BLUE SKY’S SENIOR SUPERINTENDENTS

Trevor Shannon

Superintendent

Trevor Shannon started his career with Blue Sky in the first year of the company?s existence. His vast experience in all aspects of pipeline construction are due to his attention to detail and planning on every area of a project. His leadership style of a hands-on approach has proved invaluable in leading crews on high-risk projects. Trevor was nominated and received the highest safety award given by Williams Northwest Pipeline?s safety organization in recognition of Trevor and his team?s unrelenting approach to safety while working on some of the steepest slopes in the country.

Tyler Shannon

Superintendent

Tyler Shannon started with Blue Sky on the very first project awarded in 2008. From those beginnings, he has worked through all aspects of pipeline construction and is recognized as a leader in the industry and a stellar superintendent of the organization. Tyler?s attention to detail and his ability to manage a wide variety of work from complex anomaly digs in extremely difficult terrain and remote locations, to major pipeline restoration projects in populated residential areas makes him a go to superintendent for many of Blue Sky?s clients.

Jodie Carlile

Superintendent

Jodie is an expert and leading superintendent in Natural Gas Pipeline Operations & Maintenance. Prior to joining Blue Sky, he gained invaluable experience as a welder doing fabrication, construction and hydrotesting of pipeline facilities as well as live line welding and hot taps. He also offers expertise in compressor maintenance and on reciprocating and solar turbine compressors, meter station operations and maintenance, cathodic protection operations, maintenance and installation of cathodic protection systems.

Austin Standlee

Superintendent

Austin Standlee started with Blue Sky in 2013 doing reclamation work for Enbridge. From there Austin succeeded as a coating technician gaining experience in all aspects of corrosion protection. With his considerable knowledge of spray coatings, Austin was given the opportunity to join the management team. As Superintendent Austin was tasked to repaint the Pocatello Compressor station, which was later used as the quality standard for Williams NW projects. From there Austin went on to broaden his knowledge in all aspects of station and plant construction. With this experience, Austin has played key roles in large plant shutdowns to grass roots compressor/meter stations. Austin?s safety and performance reputation has established him as a trusted leader on projects in the oil and gas industry.

Bryan Hittle

Superintendent

Brian Hittle joined Blue Sky in 2020, bringing considerable experience in the oil and gas industry with him. He has worked in construction for more than 20 years, with eight focused on the pipeline industry. Brian has worked throughout the country in different and often environmentally challenging locations. He is a hardworking professional who emphasizes safety and brings awareness of environmental issues. He also has extensive experience in steep slope installations as well as creek and wetland installation and reclamation projects.

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