I find a company that I can add my expertise to making a great contibution to the companies bottom line, both working and learning together.
Kirk D. Francis
375 Allens Cross Rd. Union Grove, AL 35175
Professionally Rewarding Career with over 25 years of Challenging Experience in Contingency and Commercial Construction, Both Vertical & Horizontal. Commendable 21 years working in the United States Navy Seabees. Proven experience of getting the job done with demonstrated superior on-the-job expertise and team building. Positions Held: Construction Manager / Supervisor; Planning / Estimating & Scheduling; QA/QC; Construction Inspector and Safety.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Contractor (Dec. 2008 to Present)
Working on Residential & Commercial projects varying from concrete work, finish carpentry, building erection, both steel and stick frame, other types of construction related work, clearing new work sites with Heavy Equipment, clearing and grading site for proper water drainage or reutilization.
PAE/ Lockheed Martin (Sept. 2007 to Nov. 2008)
Certified Estimator, Scheduler & Planner in Djibouti Africa, Responsible for estimating all construction projects for entire base, both conceptually and from drawings, wrote (SOW), prepared and submitted (BOM) for projects in value from $2500 to $25,000,000, through Hard Bid and Cost Plus Bidding. Continually assisted with all drawings, designs, and concepts, updated information weekly to meet the needs of the Military and base design changes. Built and tracked schedules, updated completed percentages daily, worked with Construction Management to keep all projects on schedule until completed, strictly adhered to DCMA & FAR/DFAR Regulations. When time allowed, I worked on projects, lending time and construction expertise towards projects completion. Complied and submitted Monthly Master Schedule Reports to Corporate HQ.
Kellogg Brown & Root Construction (Aug 2006 to Aug. 2007)
Certified Estimator, Scheduler & Planner for all construction projects ranging from $2500 to $25,000,000, utilizing Hard Bid and Cost Plus Bidding for Camp Lemonier, Djibouti Africa, worked in Projects Control Office. Estimated all projects from inception to finalization, from drawings and conceptually, wrote (SOW), prepared and submitted (BOM) ,built, implemented and continually updated all projects schedules and percentages daily, worked closely with the Construction Manager keep all projects on schedule to completion. Made Monthly Master Schedule / Sustainment Reports to Corporate Headquarters. Helping to make this site, excel in every audit.
Alutiiq / Wackenhut Securities (Nov 2005 to July 2006)
Armed Security Officer, ensuring proper security measures are followed at all entry points to Redstone Arsenal. Check identification badges and process visitors accordingly. Conduct random inspections of vehicles and personnel for illegal weapons or explosive devices and contraband. Knowledge of specialized operating requirements, methods, and procedures for safeguarding sensitive national defense materials or processes, enforcing specialized personnel access controls, protecting and preventing unauthorized access to areas containing classified research. Exercised and applied specialized operating requirements, methods and procedures to protect against sabotage /espionage and theft. Knowledge of Intrusion Detection System (IDS) control panel and procedures to implement access and close security zones. Trained how to utilize pressure point control tactics, combined with weapons search and seizure. Annual weapons requalification, 9mm.
United States Navy Seabees (Feb. 1984 to Sep. 2005)
Assigned to (4) different Construction Battalions as a Builder / Carpenter Chief Petty Officer, Deployed (12) times to various locations around the world to provide contingency and commercial construction Management and Supervision for work consisting of: concrete, block, wood frame, metal frame, concrete tilt-up, horizontal and vertical construction.
• Engineering Department for CJTF Djibouti, Africa, Supervising civilian contractors on (11) major projects in Djibouti Africa and Ethiopia: Projects included: Water Treatment Plant restoration, Gode Ethiopia, $350,000; Rehabilitated (4) Medical Clinics in Ethiopia and Djibouti, projects totaled $500,000; Rehabilitated (6) Schools in Djibouti & Ethiopia, projects totaled $600,000, Completed all projects ahead of schedule, saving $200,000 in contractor cost.
• Quality Control /Assurance, Represented Command for (6) major construction projects valued at over $4,000,000 in Puerto Rico, completed all projects ahead of schedule saving the Government and tax payers over $250,000 in project costs.
• Facilities / Building Inspector, performing all inspections and repair coordination to all buildings and grounds while assigned to NMCB-24 Huntsville, AL
• Managed and directed crews in the erection of various Tension Fabric/ Membrane Structures (TFS / TMS), Clam Shelters, K-Spans. Maintained/ ordered replacement parts and repaired as needed.
• Company Training Chief, leading a team for daily assigning and following up on all training evolutions and schools / class assignments for 130 personnel, ensuring that all personnel records and computer data base are updated weekly with the school's information, briefed the Commanding Officer weekly on Company status .
• I volunteered my time to Habitat for Humanity.
State Department / Naval Support Unit (Jan. 1998 to Feb. 2001)
Security Specialist, assigned to US Embassies and Consulates in over (80) countries. Directly Supervised the Installation and Maintenance of Security Alarms, Access Controls, Camera Systems (CCTV), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Classified Safes and Locks, to include S&G/ XO7/ XO8 & X09 series Digital Locks. Installed Classified Paper Shredders and Disintegrators, and maintained them. DOD Certified as Locksmith and Safe Specialist.
• Conducted detailed security surveys to (40) Embassies and Consulates for future security up grades
• Designed and Constructed a 30 ft X 40 ft Engineering Support Office / 40 ft X 75 ft Secured Storage Facility for American Embassy, Lagos Nigeria saving the Department of State over $500,000 in contractor cost.
• Personally installed and repaired over 300 Forced Entry Ballistic Rated Doors and 350 Ballistic Rated Windows in American Embassies and Consulates around the world, saving the US Government & Tax payers over $1,000,000 in contractor installation cost. Personally made detailed security surveys on each Embassy and Consulate for future updates.
• Overseen the construction surveillance to US Embassy, Lagos Nigeria (2000), Inspected the security systems, work consisted of new Forced Entry Ballistic Doors and Windows, Camera Systems, Intrusion Detection Systems, Post 1 Access Controls, System Interface Cabinet (SIC), Hydraulic Delta Barriers at vehicle entry points
COMPUTER SKILLS:
MS Word / Excel / PWR Point / Access
MS Projects for Construction (2003-2007)
Windows XP/ME/Vista
Auto Cad Light
Estimating Software
KBR UNIVERSITY COURSES & FORMAL EDUCATION
Certified as Construction Estimator / Scheduler & Planner
Project Managing Essentials:
Setting up an Office; Planning a Project; Project Scheduling and Budgeting;
Project Cost Management; Estimating Techniques; Controlling & Closing a Project
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Military Trained Construction & Construction Management
On-Going Education, BA in Organizational Management / Construction Management with Ashford University.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING:
Project Planning/ Estimating and Scheduling
Advanced Builder Safety
Quality Control / Assurance
Drug and Alcohol Safety
Prevention of Sexual Harassment
Home / Building Inspections
Access Controls / Locks / Alarms / Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) / (CCTV)
Forced Entry Ballistic Rated Doors and Windows
Safe Installation and Maintenance
Installation and Maintenance of Classified Disintegrator’s and Paper Shredders
Fire Warden / Marshall
MSDS Training; Industrial Security Training
MIC 240 / 120 K-Span Arch Steel Building Equipment
Various Safety Classes: 30 hr OSHA; MSDS; Materials Handling; Confined Spaces; Scaffolding Safety; and Fall Protection.
LICENSED TO OPERATE:
Forklifts up to 20 Ton; Track / Wheel Loaders
Dozer D-5 / D7; Grader JD 670 / CAT
25 Ton Dump / Cargo Trucks; Bob Cat / Skid Loader & Trencher
Crete Mobile Concrete Trailer Rig; MIC 240 / 120 K-Span Arch Steel Building Equipment
AWARDS:
Joint Service Commendation Medal for working as Lead Engineer, Ethiopia and Djibouti Africa, Supervising local contractors on (11) major projects; Received Navy Commendation Medal for sustained superior performance while working with the State Department (5) Navy Achievement Medals for humanitarian work and assistance during natural disasters.
SECURTIY CLEARANCE:
Inactive TS (SSBI) US State Department, DOD
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