Team Member
Carey Hedstrom
Carey Hedstrom joined Waiward in 2023 and currently holds the Vice President of Fabrication role with over 25 years of experience in fabrication focusing on Industrial, Infrastructure and Commercial Markets. Specializing in Structural Steel Fabrication, Pressure Pipe Fabrication and Modularization for the Oil/Gas, Petrochemical, Mining, Forestry and Power Industries. Carey lends his expertise to being a Hands-on Leader, successfully improving projects and operations’ safety, quality, and delivery performance across a multi-disciplined workforce. He has a team-first mentality, extensive experience, and technical knowledge in fabrication environments.
Before joining Waiward, Carey served as the President of JV Driver Fabricators in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, and General Manager of JV Driver Fabricators in Nisku, AB, Canada. Carey’s career progression has taken him from the trades as an Interprovincial Red Seal Journeyman Pipefitter/ Gasfitter into Project Coordination, Operations and Senior Management roles. He has previously held the positions of Project Manager, Operations Manager, General Manager, Director of Operations and President. Carey has had the opportunity to work on various projects throughout Canada and the USA.
Carey holds an Executive Leadership Certificate from the University of Texas, a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from the University of Alberta, a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute, MHSA Safety Officer designation and his CII, Red Seal Journeyman Steamfitter/ Pipefitter, and 2nd class Gasfitter ticket from NAIT, including various industry related courses.