About Us
SM Western provides a combined 60 years of experience in construction and procurement support
We are providing clients with cost and time savings through a strategic problem-solving approach for oil, gas, and chemicals, energy and environment, power, transmission and distribution, infrastructure, water resources, and mining markets; and specializing in support for construction, procurement, and material management so companies can continue to focus on increasing revenue through continued work. Whether supplementing the existing project team or leading the entire effort, we are here to keep operations moving.
Meet the SM Western Team
Our team provides decades of experience and diverse talent. We work with clients to deliver complete solutions using new ideas as well as proven techniques.
Michelle DeVette, Procurement Consultant
- Over 20 years of experience in the engineering and construction industries
- Master's in Industrial Engineering - Supply Chain & Logistics, and a Bachelor's in Business Administration - Management
- Certified Safety Trained Supervisor – Construction
- Experienced Miner - Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
- Performs quality control shop visits and expediting shop visits
- Strategic problem-solver to reduce material and schedule lead times
- Streamlines procurement procedures and workflows
- Develops materials maintenance schedules for stored materials, material tracking, and laydown yard planning
Stetson DeVette, Heavy Equipment Technician
- Over 15 years of experience operating and maintaining heavy equipment
- Trained to repair and maintain most equipment manufacturers
- Efficiently completes any task, no matter how big or small
- Excellent problem-solving skills to identify cost and schedule-savings
- Well-versed in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and regulations
- NCCCO Crane Certification
- Proficient in reading blueprints, schematics, and diagrams
Greg Beaucage, Construction Consultant
- 30 years of experience managing and implementing operations, customer relations, budget control, scheduling, and quality assurance
- Proactively plans all project phases through organization and attention to detail for cost and schedule savings
- Manages multiple tasks using strategic planning, logistics, team building, design, engineering, and maintenance
- Delivers improved customer relations, focusing on budget analysis, planning, and scheduling
- Creates parallel paths of construction and prepares procurement for efficient projects
- 24-hour availability for all stakeholders