Mike McClure

256-***-****

*** ******** **. acb54b@r.postjobfree.com

Huntsville, AL 35810

Proficiencies and Certifications

Microsoft Office Suite thru 2010 Journeyman Structural

Ironworker

Microsoft Projects & Visio Journeyman Boilermaker

Primavera P3 v3.1, P6 NCCER Certified Structural Welder

SureTrak Project Manager 3.0 NCCER Safety Certified (OSHA 10)

Lotus 8.5 OSHA Safety Certified (OSHA 30)

Novell American Welding Society Member

WinEst Pro Plus v12, CMMS, & Timberline Project Management

Institute Member

Attending AACE Courses of Study for AACE International

Member

CCE/CCC/CEP MSHA (Part 64) Certified

Florida Phosphate Certified - Mining

Current TWIC Card

Current United States Passport

Career Summary

My career has been mostly in heavy industrial maintenance and construction

for over twenty-five (25) years. I worked my way through the crafts as a

craft field employee into supervision and then into upper management. I

have been in the power and oil industries for fifteen (15) years. I have

also worked in other heavy industry when and where I was needed. For the

last nine (9) years, I have been in project controls and project

management. I have held a number of positions that have created a unique

ability for me to be a very diverse and viable asset. I have worked the

majority of my career in a contract and/or consultant capacity and have

completed all assignments/projects safely, successfully, and with

recommendations. Attributes are integrity, experience, perseverance, and

drive.

My professional profile link on LinkedIn.com:

www.linkedin.com/pub/mike-mcclure/52/117/3a5/

Professional Experience

Southern Synergy, Inc., Decatur, AL

Engineering & Project Management Firm

5/2013 - present

Project Manager - Oil Industry - Consulting Position

Responsibilities:

Duties have included defining the scope of work and contract documentation,

supervision of a team of civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers,

preparing cost estimates utilizing Microsoft Excel, solicitation and

evaluation of subcontractor proposals, development and maintaining a

schedule in Microsoft Projects, and supervision and coordination of

multiple subcontractors for an $90M EPC oil terminals facility project in

North Dakota for Legion Terminals, LLC.

Worley Parsons RSA, Pretoria area, South Africa

Industrial General Contractor

5/2013 - 5/2013

Boiler Outage Readiness Assessment Specialist Manager- Power Plant

Maintenance - Contract / Consulting Position

Responsibilities:

Perform independent outage readiness assessments on coal-fired power plants

with sizes ranging from 150 to 700 MW and peaking power stations (hydro

power plants, diesel power plants, open cycle and closed cycle power

plants).

Perform Independent reviews and assessments on Client's various power

plants with regards to their readiness to perform planned outages. These

independent reviews follow the WorleyParsons ORI process and cover such

issues as, but not limited to; Client User Requirements, Specification for

the outage, Outage project and plant maintenance scope of work documents,

pre-outage work schedules, outage schedule review meetings with the

Client's boiler contractors for their proposed scope of work and schedule

for the power plant's boiler, ORI review meetings at Client's power station

during outages, procurement plans, material delivery plans, pre- and post-

outage testing plans, Master Task Lists, Quality Inspection Plans,

Engineering outage plans, and other outage-related work activities.

Write reports and provide recommendations for improving planned power plant

outages based on outage assessment reviews.

Assist the WorleyParsons Outage Readiness Assessment Team in performing

independent assessments of power station's readiness to execute planned

outages.

APF Industrial, Salt Lake City, Utah/Huntsville, AL

Industrial General Contractor

4/2012 - 5/2013

Senior Estimator/Project Manager - Power Plant Maintenance - Contract /

Consulting Position

Responsibilities:

Duties have included attending pre-bid meetings at various coal fired power

facilities and petro-chemical facilities, defining scope of work and

contract documentation, reading blueprints for various outage/shut-down

projects at coal fired power plants and petro-chemical plants throughout

the West, compiling information utilizing Microsoft Excel to develop man

hours and other estimates for coal generation facility projects based on

field experience and company historical data.

Dynamic Industries, Inc. / Moreno Group LLC, New Iberia, Louisiana

Industrial General Contractor (EPCM Firm)

Fluor/Vale Nickel Mining Modularization Plant Project for Newfoundland,

CANADA (EPC Project)

6/6/2011 - 7/12/12

Subcontractor Coordinator / Contracts Manager / Project Controls Specialist

- Contract / Consultant Position

Responsibilities:

A $45M EPC Nickel Mining Modularization Project, I solicited qualified,

coordinated, and managed contracts for nine (9) subcontractors. Duties

included solicitation and review of subcontractor's proposals and selecting

submissions for Fluor approval. I managed subcontractor contracts,

supervised subcontractor day to day work practices and procedures, assisted

with work scheduling, tracking subcontractor hours against estimated and

forecasted hours, review and approval of vendor invoicing. My duties were

extended two (2) months into the project position to include setting up

project controls procedures, estimating equipment, material, and man power

costs, solicitation of vendors, procurement of materials and equipment, and

tracking of materials. I developed and maintained a Field Change Order Log

and a Surveillance Change Order Log for tracking Fluor Engineering

structural and mechanical changes that in turn also worked as a material

tracking system. In addition, I assisted with Dii scheduling efforts with

the Fluor Scheduler for all project subcontractors, Dii mechanical and

structural disciplines.

Black Diamond Services, Inc., Tampa, Florida

Power Project Management Service

Progress Energy, Harris Nuclear Power Plant

4/2011 - 4/2011

Senior Cost Estimator - (3 Week, Short Term) Contract / Consultant Position

Responsibilities:

I worked with a project team preparing Project Development Packages (PDPs)

for Progress Energy, Harris Nuclear Power Plant for the Department of

Energy (DOE). Duties included FAR/DEAR & FERC practices and procedures

estimating equipment, material, overhead, and man power costs for six (6)

projects for outage periods 2011 thru 2016 which included a Nuclear Reactor

Head Replacement, two (2) Lube Oil Cooler Replacements, four (4) Spent Fuel

Pool Racks Replacements, two (2) Condensate Booster Pump Recirculation

Valve Replacements, four (4) Feed-water Regulating Valve Replacements, and

six hundred fifty (650) Non-Vital/three hundred thirty five (335) Vital MCC

Breaker Replacements, compiled information utilizing Microsoft Excel and

Timberline to develop cost projections, cash flows, and cost summaries for

2011 thru 2016 projects based on field experience, like projects data from

other nuclear facilities, and company (Progress Energy) historical data. In

addition, I assisted with Projects Research, WBS, Scheduling, Risk

Analysis, setting up project controls procedures, and presentations for

these projects to present to the DOE.

Boldt Construction Company, Appleton, Wisconsin

Industrial and Commercial General Contractor (EPCM Firm)

8/2010 - 2/2011

Mechanical Estimator Power Generation - Contract Position

Responsibilities:

I worked with the project team estimating coal fired power plants, combine

cycle power plants, paper mills, mining projects, bio-renewable and

refinery projects. Duties include attending pre-bid meetings at various

facilities, defining the scope of work, contract documentation and

clarifications, reading blueprints and drawings, solicited subcontractor

packages to vendors and maintained relationships with subcontractors,

estimated equipment and material costs for projects, compiled information

utilizing Microsoft Excel and Timberline to develop man hours and other

estimates for projects based on field experience and company historical

data. I personally developed a power generation outage template in Excel

for estimating that was used for a refinery gasification project budgetary

bid presentation. I have a recommendation letter from the Director of

Preconstruction Services.

Prairie State Generating Campus, Marissa, IL

Owner Side

1600+ MW Supercritical Coal Fired Power Plant (EPC Project)

6/2010 - 8/2010

Owner's Cost Analyst/Field Specialist - Contract / Consultant Position

Responsibilities:

Worked in conjunction with the Project Controls team tracking a $3.7

Billion EPC Project for two 800+ MW Units built by Bechtel Corporation. I

worked closely with Prairie State Project Management support personnel

tracking rework, inefficiencies, change orders, and back-charges. In charge

of logging and tracking Bechtel (General Contractor) rework issues that

totaled $20.4 Million before a change in contract from a T & M to a Lump

Sum. I tracked back-charges and interacted with General Contractor

personnel maintaining logs to insure accuracy, proper coding and billing

methodology. Tracked and documented Contractor crane and heavy equipment

utilization. I produced Commodity Reports and performed Earned Value

Analysis Reports for Prairie State Owners on a weekly and monthly basis

tracking progress for tube weld counts, weekly steel quantity progress,

concrete yardage, and piping/spool progress. I assisted with developing and

setting up project controls procedures utilizing FERC cost practices and

procedures for the owner. I have a recommendation letter from the Project

Manager.

Irwin Industries, Inc., Long Beach, CA/Shelbyville, TN

Industrial General Contractor (EPCM Firm)

12/2008 - 3/2010

Estimator - Power Plant & Maintenance West - Contract Position

Responsibilities:

Worked in the Long Beach, CA Main Office from December 2008 - July 2009 and

then from my home in Shelbyville, TN from August 2009 - March 2010.

Duties included attending pre-bid meetings at various coal fired power

facilities and petro-chemical facilities, defining scope of work and

contract documentation, reading blueprints for various outage/shut-down

projects at coal fired power plants and petro-chemical plants throughout

the Western US, solicited subcontractor packages to vendors, selected

vendors base on review of proposals, and maintained relationships with

subcontractors, estimated equipment and material needs for projects,

compiled information utilizing Microsoft Excel and Timberline to develop

man hours and other estimates for projects up to $35 Million based on field

experience and company historical data. Developed and coordinated

scheduling with Primavera P-3, P-6, and Microsoft Projects software. I have

direct experience in the solar power industry estimating from the Power

Block to the twin boiler towers of a solar power pilot project involving

two 15 MW boilers in Southern California for E-Solar.

DTE Energy, Detroit, MI

Owner Side

8/2008 -10/2008 (Outage)

Owners Cost Engineer/Analyst - Contract Position

Responsibilities:

In charge of $14 million Capital Projects Outage Costs.

I utilized SAP, Maximo, and Excel to track outage costs for outage Capital

Projects. I generated earned value analysis reports, forecasting reports

and, budgeting reports throughout the outage. I assisted with development

of FERC reporting procedures for the owner. I interacted with outage

controllers, project engineers, project managers, planners/schedulers,

project supervisors, and vendors to track progress, purchase orders, change

orders, man hours, material costs, and invoices.

Zachry Construction Corporation, San Antonio, TX

Industrial General Contractor

3/2007- 8/2008

Estimator/Project Manager - Contract Position

Responsibilities:

Duke Energy - coal fired power plant (East Bend Power Plant)

Project Manager - Responsible for the installation of new Select Catalyst

Reduction units (SCR's) and repaired the Flue Gas Desulphurization units

(FGD's) during an annual outage. I saved the owner two (2) weeks on this

project outage.

Duke Energy - coal fired power plant (Gibson Generating Station)

Project Manager - Unit #5 Fly Ash Silos and Conveyor Systems during an

annual outage. I prepared safety task assignments and maintained daily task

and cost analysis logs. Responsible for schedule updates, preparing pricing

requests, as well as change orders. I interacted with Owner representatives

to coordinate change orders, schedule changes, and overall project

progress.

Duke Energy - coal fired power plant (Miami Fort Station)

Project Manager - Unit #7 Cooling Tower, Micro Pulse Air System, and Fly

Ash Silo during an annual outage. I interacted with the plant Project

Manager as well as Health and Safety Departments on a daily basis. Prepared

daily update reports, safety logs, material cost analysis reports, and

manpower utilization. I worked closely with Owner representatives to insure

cost effective schedules and materials.

Multi-Craft Welding, Shelbyville, TN

Welding and Fabrication Contractor

8/2005 - 3/2007

Owner

Responsibilities:

I provided welding and fabrication services to petro-chemical companies as

well as support companies for the oil field industry in Rock Springs, WY. I

was involved in engineering, design, and implementation of tools and oil

field equipment. I interacted with customers/clients to maintain work

schedules, engineering and design changes, and cost analysis reports. I

utilized Primavera P-3 to track job progress from inception to completion

of each project.

Southeastern Contractors, Inc., Shelbyville, TN

General Commercial Contractor

6/2004 - 8/2005

Chief Operating Officer (COO) - Partner Position

Responsibilities:

I was responsible for the construction department and bottom- line

profitability of all commercial construction projects. In charge of project

controls (estimating, project planning, scheduling, manpower, material

procurement, contract administration, and customer relations) for contracts

though out the United States. I developed partnerships with owners,

suppliers, vendors, and contractors. I maintained a 67% profit margin

average for Southeastern Contractors, Inc.

Kirby Welding Company, Nashville, TN

Industrial and Commercial Fabricator

1/2003 - 3/2004

Fabrication Shop Welder/Fabricator

Field Supervisor (Commercial and Industrial Projects) - Full Time Position

Responsibilities:

I was a Certified Welder for a fabrication shop and field projects. Field

Supervisor for various commercial and industrial projects from office

buildings to water treatment facilities. I worked closely with clients to

insure quality, client needs, and schedule.

Ironworkers Local Union #704, Chattanooga, TN

Boilermakers Local Union #454, Atlanta, GA

11/1999 - 1/2003

Journeyman Structural Ironworker/Welder/Foreman

Journeyman Boilermaker/Welder/Foreman

Responsibilities:

I worked on large scale heavy industrial projects which included: Rock

Quarry Plants, Petro-Chemical Plants, Coal Fired Power Plants, Nuclear

Power Plants, Paper Mills, Steel Mills, Convention Centers, Manufacturing

Facilities, Pre-Cast Structural Buildings, Pre-Cast Parking Garages, and

Metal Buildings.

Upsource Inc., Chattanooga, TN / Des Moines, IA

Commercial Contractor

9/1998 - 10/1999

Project Manager - Full Time Position

Responsibilities:

Our team provided heavy industrial services to the advertising industry. I

was responsible for overall project management. I generated man hour

reports, cost analysis reports, safety reports, and planning schedules.

Maintained a working relationship with clients and subcontractors to

coordinate schedules, maintain timely safety task assignments, and

generated progress reports.

Eller Media Company (Clear Channel), Memphis, TN/Chattanooga, TN/Des

Moines, IA / Myrtle Beach, SC

3/1997 - 8/1998

Estimator

Construction / Demolition Foreman - Full Time Position

Responsibilities:

I was in charge of the companies' Ad Construction Department which included

estimating, project planning/scheduling, procurement, and material

expediting. I worked closely with the management team to provide clients

with top of the line advertising implementations. I prepared estimates, man

hour data logs, accounting logs, safety reports, expense reports, and

maintained relationships with vendors and contractors

Lexicon Corporation (Scheuck Steel), Decatur, AL/Memphis, TN

Industrial General Contractor

6/1995 - 3/1997

Journeyman Ironworker/Connector, Structural Welder - Full Time Position

Responsibilities:

Ironworker / Connector and Structural Welder Trico Steel Mill project

Decatur, AL

Ironworker /Connector and Structural Welder Birmingham Steel Mill project

Memphis, TN

United States Navy

7/1988 - 2/1992

E-5 Hull Technician 2nd Class (Fireman)

Tours:

Basic Training - Great Lakes, IL

Hull Technician "A" School - Philadelphia, PA - Graduated top 5% of class

out of 60

USS Acadia AD-42 (Destroyer Tender) - San Diego, CA

Professional References

Craig Thomas - VP of Operations - Southern Synergy, Inc. 256-***-****

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Danny Whitler Jr. - CEO - DW Lonestar - 817-***-****

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Kevin Dunham - CEO - APF Industrial - 801-***-****

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Larry Williams - Sr. Scheduler - Retired - 513-***-****

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