As a world class project manager I would like to once again lead a technical team on a first of its kind project. I have successfully resolved bad customer relationships and brought projects back to on-time and under budget status. I can do engineering specifications from design, purchasing, project management perspectives and am available to work now. When you want it done right, on schedule at a fair price, call me.
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE
Engineering / Construction / Utility / Energy
Result-oriented leader with 20+ years’ experience driving growth revenues, competitive position profitability and value in challenging markets. Expertise in process improvements, projects and programs, inventory control, long-term cost avoidance and profit growth. Accustomed to and effective in high-profile executive roles making critical decisions and overcoming complex business challenges. Core Competencies include:
Cost Accounting • Account Management • Change Management • Cost & Expense Control • Strategic Planning
Architecture • International Business • Assembly Automation • Presentations • Process Reengineering • OSHA Quality Control & Assurance • Project Management • Scheduling • Proposal Development • Strategic Alliances Product Launch • Staff Management • Leadership & Team Building • Cost Reduction • Contract Negotiations
EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE
Career Overview:
Background exemplifies a successful track record of accomplishments throughout career directing and organizing every phase of construction projects that includes estimating costs of manpower, materials, and equipment, preparing bid packages, proposals, subcontracts and specifications. Ensure full compliance to blueprints. Manage quality control and P&L accountability for capital expenditure budgets ranging from $50K to $45M. Organize worker teams of up to 250, and inspect construction to guarantee that workmanship is conformed to plans, specifications and contract requirements. Worked on construction of 44 fossil and 12 nuclear generating plants as well as smart academic buildings and residences while interfacing to all departments.
Operations / Project Management:
• Spearheaded construction of state-funded Cultural Arts Center, Western Pennsylvania.
• Directed LEED Award Winning Restoration of 109 year old Science Hall, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
• Led planning, development and construction of High Tech Student Center, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.
• Orchestrated project management for construction at NASA, Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
• Refurbished electric ION rocket engine laboratory for NASA, Cleveland, Ohio.
• Renovated Abrams Tank motor pools, Ft. Knox, Kentucky.
• Managed project for Chicago Dredge & Drydock, electrics and controls for suction dredges, Persian Gulf.
Cost Savings:
• Devised proactive, strategic planning to restore highly–trafficked bridge in disrepair on college campus, and led negotiations with key decision makers at local and federal agencies. Result: Achieved all regulatory compliance standards within 1 day and captured $68K in cost avoidance. Bridge was operational in 5 days.
• Effective problem-solver credited with going beyond the scope of duty to obtain a crucial, signed occupancy permit for college that resulted in $300K in cost savings.
• Assigned to establish fully operational field office, which included securing army permits, procuring field trailer, passing inspection, ordering utilities, phone and online services. Result: Reduced projected expenditures by $10K and 250 contractors began work 3 months ahead of schedule.
Change Management:
• Pioneered innovative change management programs focused on core productivity, workflow optimization and improvement programs.
• Directed network administration and installation of software systems to exploit technology resources and expand systems capabilities. Trained Bid Team on MS Office suite and Visio.
• Coordinated media scheduling and industry trade shows in cooperation with product roll-out to accelerate new launch and distribution.
• Successfully collaborated with Electrics/I&C on $45M project with Hyperion Energy Recovery System, a 400 acre plant in Los Angeles, to convert waste to energy and fresh water.
• Supervised project management of CSP integrated Mini-Steel Mill for Nucor Steel.
• Liaison to US State Department on technology projects with foreign countries.
• Led team of engineers in Germany researching patents for alternate energy applications and advanced manufacturing processes for U.S. manufacturer.
Leadership & Team Building:
• Trained sales force in proposal creation, estimating, pricing and equipment documentation.
• Designed and facilitated an intensive sales training program in competitive negotiations, winning sales presentations and customer development/retention.
• Managed 9 facilities and cross-functional teams of architects, construction workers and owner stakeholder committees while serving as contractor and key liaison to Board of Trustees.
• Provided engineering support to project managers accountable for implementation of motor drive control systems, for utility, energy, steel, metals, and paper industries.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
CONSULTANT, Hubbard, OH, 2007 - Present
ESTIMATOR, Valero Energy, Dumas, TX, 2006-2007
OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE / ENGINEER, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, 1999-2006
PRESIDENT / ENGINEER, Larry G & Company, New Wilmington, PA, 1998-1999
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ESTIMATOR. Mannesmann Demag, Grand Rapids, MI, 1996-1998
SPECIAL PROJECT MANAGER / Contracts Administrator, Westinghouse Electric, Pittsburgh, PA
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
Completed and instructed programs in Radio Communications, Telephone, and Teletype Training
Sergeant - United States Army Reserve
CERTIFICATIONS
Quality Management Systems (QMS/RMS) - US Army Corps of Engineers
OSHA / ISO 9000
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MS Partner: Customized PC solutions for business, individuals and municipalities
MS Windows ME, NT, XP, 2000 Server, MS Office, MS Windows 95/98, Visio, FrontPage, Aspen Tech “Icarusâ€, AutoCAD, Alpha Five Database Applications, WIN Estimate, Primavera V3-V6
Freelance, Lotus, Lotus Notes Instructor and Demonstrator
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