Project Manager Power Plant

EXPERIENCE - This year I have been involved in the startup of a Temporary

Employment business which has included development of a business plan, web

site, incorporation, obtaining appropriate business insurance policies and

state tax accounts for various states. I am now ready to accept an

assignment. As you will see, I have over thirty five years of experience in

electric utility construction, maintenance, and management from both the

client and contractor perspective. This includes management of mechanical,

electrical and various other disciplines involved in piping systems,

electrical controls and component change out, and various other work

scopes. I am a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and

presently pursuing credentials as Project Management Professional.

December 2007 to December 2008

Day Zimmermann NPS Corporation

Site Manager - My assignment was to the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station

for PPL Inc. (client) as Site Manager. Responsibilities included overall

management of a nuclear plant maintenance contract. This included the

recruiting, training and management of 47 staff personnel, consisting of

craft supervisors, scheduling personnel, safety representatives, accounting

and time keeping personnel, and training 586 craft of various disciplines.

I managed various modifications to plant systems including Recirculation

Pump replacements, electrical modifications and maintenance activities

including various piping replacements.

August 2007 to November 2007

Day Zimmermann NPS Corporation

Site Manager - I was assigned to the Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Station.

Duties encompassed staffing, labor relations, client relations, and cost

control initiatives, all being executed in a world class safety culture. I

interfaced vertically through levels of customer management team, from the

field assigned personnel through senior management. I provided an ability

to cohesively manage our site team allowing for the "sharing" of best

practices and continuous improvement practices. Mods included Turbine

piping fabrication and replacement of over 2400 feet of the ESW system,

condenser repairs and support for Steam Gen. change out activities and

Drywell Sump mods.

June 2005 to July 2007

The Shaw Group, Inc.

Site Manager - Managed all maintenance/modification projects for South

Texas Project, Nuclear Generating Station (client). Modifications included

replacement of Feed water Heat Exchangers which included removal of

electrical and mechanical interferences, providing openings in the side of

the building for rigging the equipment out. Also performed orientation

training for all non manual and craft personnel and scheduled craft

training for skills certifications as required.

December 2001 to June 2005

The Shaw Group, Inc.

Site Manager - Managed all maintenance/modification projects at the Grand

Gulf Nuclear Station for the Entergy Nuclear Group (client). Maintained and

developed Union and Client relationships, and met all performance

indicators as required. Timely recruited and staffed for plant outages.

Projects included construction of an auxiliary Marley Cooling Tower with

the associated underground piping installations and tie in to the Main

Cooling Tower piping. Security Mod.s consisting of relocation of security

fence and razor wire installation, erection of Bullet Resistant Enclosure

(BREs) and Dry Fuel Storage Project. Served on the Ironworkers Apprentice

Training Committee for over two years.

July 2000 - November 2001

The Offenhauser Company, Houston, TX

Project Manager- My responsibilities included overall management of

fabrication and installation activities for architectural metals on various

projects including two museums in Fort Worth, TX and an expansion to the

Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston TX.

August 1999 - June 2000

Houston Steel Equipment Co., Houston, TX

Manager - Managed sales and installation of equipment handling and storage

equipment.

July 1998 - July 1999

Synchro Building Corporation, Houston, TX

Construction Superintendent - Managed the daily construction activities of

all subcontractors on a warehouse/office complex for an oil exploration

client. Duties included coordination of all subcontractor work and

schedule performance as required.

January 1997 - June 1998

Day Zimmermann NPS

Piping Superintendent - My assignment was at the Shawnee Power Plant for

Tennessee Valley Authority (client), where I supervised pipe fitters on a

three unit coal fired power plant. Supervised modifications and maintenance

to mechanical systems to support plant turnarounds and during operations.

1993 - 1997

Stone and Webster Construction Co.

Site Manager/Chief Construction Superintendent

As Chief Construction Superintendent at the Brownsferry Nuclear Station, I

started as a Drywell Coordinator with responsibility for the coordination

of all work in the Drywell. This included schedule variation and

prioritization approvals for work performed in the drywell which included

Reactor Recirculation Piping replacement activities, structural

modifications, RCS pump change outs and all other work activities. Later

assignments included managing three supervisors over various craft. Craft

included pipefitters, ironworkers and electricians performing various

construction activities.

I was promoted to Site Manager at the Limerick Nuclear Generating Station

where I was responsible for all maintenance activities. This included

modifications such as replacement of the main steam lines to the turbine,

replacement of the RHR spargers in the suppression pool and various

maintenance activities.

1990 - 1993

Plant Technical Services

Outage Coordinator

Originally assigned to the Limerick Generating Station, responsibilities

included working with the planning and scheduling group to develop the

outage schedule based on input from the operations group, various

maintenance groups and engineering organizations. During the outage I

prioritized all work activities and testing to assure scheduled work met

all expectations.

June 1980 - June 1990

Gulf States Utilities

Project Manager/Welding Engineer

My first assignment was as a Welding Engineer in the Field Engineering

Group during the construction of the River Bend Nuclear Station.

Responsibilities included approval and disapproval of the disposition for

all non conformances to the specifications in a welding and material

discipline. This included all piping, tank, structural and mechanical

construction activities.

When the plant went into operation, the Field Engineering Group was turned

in a Project Management Group. As Project Manager I had responsibilities

for identification of specific work scopes, qualification of bidders for

the work scope, bidding the scope out, awarding and managing the contract,

then closeout of the contract. Scopes of work in my assignment included

underwater weld repair of the Feed Water Spargers inside the Reactor

vessel. This scope was in addition to, and a result of underwater

inspection performed as part of the reactor floor coordination I was

responsible for. This included mobilization of a diving company,

development of a work plan and approval from the NRC prior to work

commencing. The work was completed without affecting the Outage schedule.

Other assignments included a major condenser modification which was

critical path for a particular outage and completed on time. I also

provided recommendations for the Control Rod Drive Mechanisms (CRDMs)

required for use during operations. I was also Project manager for the

Ultimate Heat Sink testing which included rental and installation of a

boiler, piping and various supports with tie in to the auxiliary cooling

system.

1977 - 1980

Brown and Root Construction Co.

Welding Engineering Technician / Welding Foreman

Started as a pipefitter welder at the South Texas Project and was

responsible for the performance of welding piping systems to construction

specifications. I was the first Welding Foreman on the construction site

and later assigned to the Welding Engineering Group as a Welding

Engineering Technician. I also assisted in the qualification of welding

procedures and instructed welders in after hours welding training classes.

1996 -1977

Fish Construction Co.

Pipe Welder

Performed pipe welding activities at the Phillips Refinery in Old Ocean,

TX.

1975 - 1976

Pipe Fitters Local 211, Houston, Tx.

Pipe Welder

Work out of Local 211 as a pipe welder with assignments with various

construction contractors on Petroleum and Chemical plants around the

Houston, Tx. Area.

1973 - 1974

Brown and Root Construction Co.

Pipe Welder

Performed pipe and structural welding to Nuclear Requirements at the

Brunswick Nuclear Station.

EDUCATION

Innovative Management Solutions - Primavera P6 Certification

University of Alabama - Certification of Completion in Contract Management

General Electric CRDM Maintenance Certification

Various In House Supervisory and Human Relations Training Courses

Various In House Nuclear Plant Systems Training Courses

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Institute Member No. 1825651

Ironworker Apprentice Committee Member 2004 - 2005

American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector - expired.

Master Mason since 2003, Lodge 113 Vicksburg MS

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