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Power Plant Manager

Location:
Kissimmee, FL
Posted:
February 18, 2013

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J. MARK FREEMAN

*** **** *** ****

Palmetto, FL *4221

aboecw@r.postjobfree.com

941-***-****

BACKGROUND:

Combined 35 years in the field of Construction and erection of coal fired,

oil fired boilers, combustion turbine, steam turbines, heat recovery steam

generators simple and combined cycles, power piping and alloys, outage

management, heavy industrial, process plants, chemical and ethanol

facilities, solar and renewable Energy, and substation transmission.

EXPERIENCE:

Several years demonstrated gas turbine/combined cycle power plant

experience. Thirty years in power generation industry with track record

for success in Construction Management, project development and execution.

Experienced in project management, special studies, fundamentals,

initiation and start-up, scope, estimating, scheduling, procurement, risk,

quality, communication, human resources, planning and control. Heat

recovery steam generator/HRSG: Foster Wheeler, Combustion Engineering,

Alborg, Nooter Ericson. Combustion turbine and steam turbine: General

Electric, ABB, and Westinghouse. Broad knowledge and experience in all

phases of power plant construction and operation. Solid understanding of

combined cycle power plant engineering and design principles. In-depth

knowledge of environmental, health and safety, with respect to project

execution.

SKILLS:

Organizational skills, oral and written communication, development skills,

computer skills, owner representative experience, interpersonal skills,

team management, presentation skills, project management, scheduling.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS: Thoughtful and direct style that exudes

professionalism. A can-do attitude backed by prompt and accurate work. An

excellent team player. Persuasive and articulate. People management and

leadership skills, leading by example. Recruit, develop, manage, and

retain high caliber team. Strategic and visionary approach while focusing

on task. Unrelenting drive to finish what I start. Proven track record of

successfully completing projects on time and within budget. Know how to

build coalition between partners and employees.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

American Power Delivery, Inc., Pittsburg, CA 2011 - Present

Vice President of Construction - Oversee all construction from inception to

commissioning and turnover. Develop and maintain relationships with

utility partners/clients. Prepare proposals/bids; prepare response to bid

clarifications; oversee engineering; develop construction execution plans;

oversee staffing and development of projects; oversee procurement and

buyout of equipment; monitor and coordinate project status with

contractors/subcontractors; oversee field staff during commissioning and

start-up.

Black & Veatch 2007 - 2011

Project / Construction Manager

Oakley, California - 2 X 1 Combine Cycle GE CTs and Steam Turbine, CMI

HRSGs, Air Cooled Condensers. Managed all construction by site mechanical

contractor: installation of Vogt heat recovery steam generators, GE frame

7 combustion turbines and generators, GE D11 steam turbine. Managed

balance of plant equipment installation and all high pressure steam piping

and balance of plant piping. Managed SPX installation of ACC (Air Cooled

Condenser). Managed electrical contractor through construction, all cable

loop checks, HRSG chemical cleaning process, steam blows, commissioning and

start-up. Enforce warranty.

Mechanical Planner

Hastings, Nebraska - Toshiba Turbine Outage Whelan Project. Developed

outage execution plan; disassembly of steam turbine HP and LP sections;

oversee technical advisors in removal of blade rings and rotor on HP

section; oversee machining of steam excavation ports; reassemble blade

rings and rotor; lube oil flush; steam blow; commission complete.

Resident Engineer / Construction / Disciplines Manager

Pretoria, South Africa - 6 x 800 Supercritical Coal Fired Units, Hitachi

Boilers with Alstom Turbine, Air Cooled Condenser, Wet Flue Gas

Desulphurization. Managed Construction Disciplines over the Boiler, Pulse

Jett Fabric Filter, WFGD, and Chimney. Built facilities to fabricate all

major components on site, duct work, structural steel. Managed Hitachi

boiler contracts. Managed Alstom Wet Flue Gas Desulphurization contracts.

Site coordination for all contracts.

Construction Manager

Pacific Gas & Electric, Gateway Power Project, Antioch, California -

Combined cycle, GE-CTs with Volt HRSG - GE Steam Turbine. Managed all

construction by site mechanical contractor: installation of Vogt heat

recovery steam generators, GE frame 7 combustion turbines and generators,

GE D11 steam turbine. Managed balance of plant equipment installation and

all high pressure steam piping and balance of plant piping. Managed SPX

installation of ACC (Air Cooled Condenser). Managed electrical contractor

through construction, all cable loop checks, HRSG chemical cleaning

process, steam blows, commissioning and start-up. Enforce warranty.

Mechanical Engineer

Project Seminole Electrical Co-Op, Bowling Green, Florida

Total rebuild Siemens Westinghouse Steam Turbine Generator.

Jordan Development Group 2004 - 2007

Construction Manager - Commercial Construction Projects

Superior Energy Services Corp. 2002 - 2004

Power plant contract construction management and consulting services.

Black & Veatch 1998 - 2002

Construction Manager / Mechanical Superintendent

FPL Sanford, Florida repowering, 3000 Megawatt GE frame seven combine

cycles, Foster Wheeler HRSG. Over all contractors and subcontractors from

initial phase of construction through commissioning, including development

of execution plans, oversee staffing and development of projects; oversee

procurement and buyout of equipment; monitor and coordinate project status

with contractors/subcontractors; oversee field staff during commissioning

and start-up.

Construction Manager / Mechanical Superintendent

FPL Ft. Myers, Florida - 6 on 2, 1500 Megawatt combine cycles, GE

combustion turbine, Foster Wheeler HRSG, GE steam turbine / Westinghouse

turbine unit 1 & 2. Over all contractors and subcontractors from initial

phase of construction through commissioning, including development of

execution plans, oversee staffing and development of projects; oversee

procurement and buyout of equipment; monitor and coordinate project status

with contractors/subcontractors; oversee field staff during commissioning

and start-up.

Mechanical Planner

500 Megawatt combine cycle. ABB/CE units. Milford, CT.

Construction Manager

Overall Construction & Contract Administration.

Project: Intercession City, Florida. Client: Kissimmee Utility Authority /

Florida Municipal Power Association. Cane Island, Unit III. 250 MW combined

cycle. Completed.

Construction Manager / Contract Administration.

Black & Veatch, Agawam, Massachusetts.: 300 MW combined cycle. ABB Single

Shaft inline all on one shaft Generator, LP, IP, HP, CT, Compressors with

Blow offs. Combustion Engineering Heat Recovery Steam Generator through

start-up and commissioning.

Ytong International 1996 - 1998

Construction Manager and Chief Estimator.

Haines City, FL. Build and construct $250 Million production facility.

Boilers, autoclaves, steam piping, pressure vessels, tanks, etc.

Florida Power Corporation 1990 - 1996

Maintenance Foreman, Tube and Pressure Part Welder

Maintain all power plant facility boilers, turbines, and piping throughout

central Florida.

Ten years experience in plant industry process piping, ammonia systems,

steam, glycol systems. More specific information available.

International Boilermakers Union Prior to 1990

Head Mechanic / Pressure Part Welder

Construction and erection of power boilers, coal fired, and oil fired, gas,

combined cycles, HRSG

EDUCATION:

Sebring High School, Sebring, FL 1978

College Credits: Equivalent of a two-year degree through training and

continuing education

and hands on experience over the years, not as a practicing engineer.



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