I am looking for a mangement position in the Power Energy or The Wind Energy industria. I have 20 plus years in the mangement postions.
RESUME
James R. Blount
P.O. Box 613
Blossom, TX 75416
Home: 903-982-5672
Cell: 903-517-6417
Personal: jamrblo[at]yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a position as, Project Management /Construction Manager / Field Engineer
Experience Summary:
Forty two years (20 years in construction management) in the construction of Fossil Fuel
Power. Coal Fired Co-Generation Plants and Wind Energy.
Experience in supervisory construction, quality control, technical support, system procedures, procurement and materials control. Meeting schedule deadlines in critical path work is a strong part of my expertise. Responsibilities have included invoice verification, constructability review, field engineering, major component modifications.
Established professional skills and experience in mediation/liaison techniques. Proven abilities in
staff hiring, training, supervision and decision authorization. Effective in job delegation, positive worker motivation and business practices. Dedicated to job responsibilities with respect for operational boundaries and successful working ethics.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
• Forty two years experience in Construction including Gas Fired, Coal Fired,
Co-Generation Power Plants and Wind Energy
• Owner’s Representative on a two hundred turbine wind farm
• Foundation Manager of a forty four turbine wind farm
• Subcontractor direction and motivation
• Bid package compilation
• Quality control and assurance development and implementation
• Schedule formation
• Contract negotiations
• East Texas State University
• Extensive training and experience in management and supervisory positions
• Senn-Delany accelerated training in team building
• OSHA 510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
• CPR and First Aid Certified
Renewable Energy Systems 12/07 to 9/09
Harvest Wind Farm (forty-three Siemens turbines)
Site Supervisor
Roosevelt, Washington
Responsible for overseeing all civil actives and inspectors including, the layout and construction of site roads and turbine foundations including excavation, mud mats, forms, re-bar, imbeds and placement of concrete and grouting activities for the turbine base sections. Also responsible for the daily reporting and tracking of all civil activities, creation and maintaining project logs and disposition of contractor’s RFI’s.
South Trent Mesa Wind Farm (forty-four Siemens turbines)
Foundation Manager
Abilene, Texas
Responsible for overseeing the layout and construction of site roads and turbine foundations including excavation, mud mats, forms, re-bar, imbeds and placement of concrete and grouting activities for the turbine base sections. Also responsible for the daily reporting and tracking of all civil activities, creation and maintaining project logs and disposition of contractor’s RFI’s.
Pen Power 7/06 to 12/07
Horizon Wind Energy (two hundred turbines)
Lone Star Wind Farm Phase 1 & 2
(Mesquite Farm and Post Oak Farm) Owners Civil/Structural
Abilene, Texas Field/Engineer
Responsibilities included, construction of site roads, turbine foundations including excavation, mud mats, forms, re-bar, imbeds and placement of concrete, grouting activities for the turbine base sections. I also oversaw the placement of the underground collection system including trenching, placement of ground, fiber optic and medium voltage cables, bedding, backfill operations and cable terminations and testing.
Black & Veatch 4/06 to 7/06
Stewart Energy Center Civil Superintendent
Aberdeen, Ohio
Responsible for all foundations for the following equipment: Air Quality System (AQS) consisting of the Balance Draft Conversion (BDC) and the Flue Gas Desulfization (FGD) for Stuart Power Plant Units 1 thru 4. A Chiyoda CT-121 wet flue gas Scrubber, limestone and gypsum handling equipment, eight new ID fans and eight new Booster fans. A new Gypsum Building, Ball Mills and Conveyer System. Installation of underground process piping and underground electric duct banks.
Calpine Corporation 5/00 to 4/06
Mankato Energy Center& Water Reclamation Center Civil/Structural
Mankato, Minnesota Field Engineer
Responsibilities included site grading, underground piping/electrical duct bank, structural steel and concrete foundations. Review and disposition of FCR’s, DCN’s, RFI’s and contractor submittals.
Bethpage Energy Center 7/04 to 7/05
Bethpage, New York Owners Civil/Structural Field Engineer
Responsibilities included site grading, underground piping/electrical installation, structural steel and concrete foundation. Specification/drawing constructability reviews. Review and disposition of FCR’s, DCN’s, RFI’s and contractor submittals
Metcalf Energy Center 7/03 to 07/04 Owners Civil/Structural
San Jose, California Field Engineer
Responsibilities included site grading, underground piping/electrical installation, structural steel and concrete foundation. Specification/drawing constructability ability reviews. Review and disposition of FCR’s, DCN’s, RFI’s and contractor submittals.
Riverview Energy Center - 11/02 to 7/03 Owners Civil/Structural
Antioch. California Field Engineer
Contract preparation, contractor review, and specification/drawing constructability reviews. Site preparation, grading, underground piping installation, concrete foundations, structural steel, and painting. Directly responsible for review and disposition of FCR’s, DCN’s, RFI’s, contractor submittals and resolution of punch list items.
Yuba City Energy Center - 6/02 to 11/02 Owners Civil/Structural
Yuba City, California Field Engineer
Responsible for sound wall installation, site landscaping, painting, and resolution of punch list open items. Disposition/approval of contractor Extra Work Orders (EWO) and invoicing.
Ontelunee Energy Center - 5/00 to 6/02 Owners Civil/Structural
Reading, Pennsylvania Field Engineer
Responsible for site preparation, grading, underground piping installation, concrete foundations, structural steel, painting, and heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) erection. Installation of all building sheeting and soundproofing and all masonry work. Directed installation of all floor covering, plumbing and amenities for control room and others. Negotiated the final asphalt paving contract. Installation of two 500,000 gallon bolted R.W. and Demin. Storage tanks. Review/disposition QA/QC Non Conformance Reports (NCR’s), disposition/approval of contractor (EWO’s), and directly responsible for disposition of contractor (RFI’s)
Siemens-Westinghouse- 5/99 to 1/00
Swell Creek Energy Center Contractors Civil/Structural Field Engineer
Cedartown, Georgia
Responsible for project schedule, specification and drawing constructability review. Project site preparation, grading, underground piping installation, concrete foundations, structural steel, painting, site fencing and site roadwork.
Westinghouse – 11/98 to 4/99
Two simultaneous projects
Essex Missouri Power Plant Owners Civil/Structural Field Engineer
Essex, Missouri
Nodaway Missouri Power Plant Owners Civil/Structural Field Engineer
Nodaway, Missouri
Responsible for project schedule, specification and constructability drawing review. Project site preparation, grading, underground piping installation, concrete foundations, structural steel, painting, site fencing and site roadwork.
Industra Service Corporation – 9/97 to 10/98
Oremett Titanium Recycle Facility Civil Superintendent
Richland, Washington
Given the responsibility for overseeing carpenters, ironworkers and equipment operators. Supervised the construction of: 30,000 sq. ft. pre cast concrete building, 56,000 sq. ft. metal building, and a 7,000sq. ft. office building.
Florida Power and Light – 9/91 to 9/93 l
Martin Power Plant (3&4) Owners Civil /Structural Field Engineer
Indiantown, Florida
Responsible for site preparation, grading, underground piping installation, concrete foundations, structural steel, painting, and (HRSG) erection. Installation of all building sheeting and sound proofing. Review/disposition QA/QC Non Conformance Reports (NCR’s), disposition/approval of contractor (EWO’s), and directly responsible for contractor (RFI’s)
ADDTIONAL COMBINE CYCLE PLANTS ASSIGNED TO:
• Panda Rosemary Power Co-Generation Facility (220 MW) - Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
• Tenaska Co-Generation Facility (187 MW) - Paris, Texas
OTHER POSITIONS HELD:
• Owner and General Manager – Blount and Son Construction - Paris, Texas
• Warranty Claims Manager - Hawker Siddley Power Engineering Inc. - Houston, Texas
• Site Manager - Panda Rosemary Power Cogeneration - Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
• Assistant Site Manager- Tenaska Co-Generation Facility Paris, Texas
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