David Drury

David is an Interprovincial Red Seal Journeyman Welder with a BC Level A Welder Certification. He has held BCP-100, PWP 10 and PWP 7 certifications through the BC Safety Authority. He has also held ‘B’ Pressure Certification in Alberta, as well as CWB All Position Certification in SMAW and FCAW. He has held pressure tickets in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and BC. He is a CWB Certified Welding Supervisor (W47.1 and W59). David became interested in metalwork in high school but took a detour through a career in Healthcare Facilities Management before retraining as a Welder. He worked as a high-pressure journeyman welder for over ten years, has been at VIU as an Instructional Assistant and Welding Instructor since 2006. He still finds the various processes of cutting and joining steels amazing.