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Electrical Engineer OR Electrical Manager OR Electrical Supervisor

Location:
San Diego, CA
Posted:
July 20, 2014

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Awarded Civilian of the Month by Lt. Col John D. Norton, USAF for

excellence at work

Awarded Medal of Excellence by CSM Hernandez, US Army, Camp Leatherneck

DAVID D. KELMAN

USA address 4867 Lotus St., San Diego, CA 92107 USA

USA phone 619-***-****

Skype: insallah777

E-mail: ace1i3@r.postjobfree.com

Why did I win awards for excellence at work from both the US Army and Air

Force?

Simple: I'm hard working, smart, experienced, and produce the results you

need - quick!

SUMMARY:

15 years experience as BSEE electrical engineer, electrical designer,

electrical manager, electrical supervisor and project manager

7 years design experience, including a 71 KM (44 mile) prime power grid

at Camp Leatherneck

Also licensed journeyman NEC electrician, so I know how its really done!

Tons of excellent references who will say I get the job done right, ahead

of schedule

And under budget!

7 years experience in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan

EXPERIENCE:

Job Title: Base Electrical Engineer

Employer: Sallyport Global Services

Working for FMS (Federally Managed Sales) Program of F-16 to Iraq

Location Balad Air Force Base, Balad Iraq

Responsible for Electrical Designs and Estimating on this $700 Million

Program.

Reason for leaving: Evacuated 5-minutes ahead of enemy attack on this base,

due to Iraq Civil

war in June 2014.

References on request: over 10 references including the Program Manager and

Asst. Program

Mgr, Department Mgr., Asst. Dept. Mgr., etc.

Ref: James Oeinck <ace1i3@r.postjobfree.com>

Job Title: Electrical Engineer, Garrison Command

Employer: ABM, Camp Leatherneck

Dates: July 2013 - Feb. 2014

Working for USFOR-A Garrison Command

Camp Leatherneck US Army Garrison

FPO, AE 09372

Designed electrical systems and reviewed electrical designs from

contractors as the official

Electrical Engineer for the US Army Garrison at Camp Leatherneck.

Designed 71 KM (44 mile) prime power grid for east side of Camp

Leatherneck.

Reason for Leaving: US leaving Afghanistan soon, base closing.

Ref: Manny Chatman <ace1i3@r.postjobfree.com>

Job Title: Electrical Engineer / Electrical Program Manager

Employer: PM Group, KAIA NATO base, Kabul, Afghanistan

Dates: January 2013 - July 2013

Working for 438th AEW (Air Expeditionary Wing)

[Expeditionary Prime Base Emergency Engineering Force Squadron],

USAF, KAIA, APO AE 09320

Awarded Medal of Excellence by CSM Hernandez

Designed electric system and project manager at electrical projects

including

the JAF 2 Aircraft Hangar electrical upgrade, the electrical upgrade at the

Ramp 9 Fire Station,

UPS backup system for Camp OQAB, life safety repairs at the Block House LSA

(life support

area) and Camp OQAB, electrical repairs at Camp Balkh in Mazar-e-Sharif,

etc.

Reason for considering leaving: better offer from ABM.

Ref: Ken Wilson (ace1i3@r.postjobfree.com)

Ref: John Ring (ace1i3@r.postjobfree.com)

Job Title: Electrical Engineer / Electrical Designer

Employer: Sallyport Global, KAF, Kandahar, Afghanistan [a subcontractor for

URS/

Berger/ KSI]

Dates: April 2012 - January 2013

Working for 777th EPBS

[Expeditionary Prime Base Emergency Engineering Force Squadron],

USAF, KAF, APO AE 09355

Awarded Civilian of the Month by Lt. Col John D. Norton, USAF for

excellence at work

Awarded large bonus for excellence at work by Jacob Parker, my supervisor.

Designed all the electrical systems for these projects:

Apache Role 2 Hospital,

Sheik Zayeed School of Law,

Salerno Fire Station,

Airport Lighting and Ramp at FOB Ghazni,

Mescall DFAC (kitchen & dining facility),

Mescall TOC (offices including Data Center and SCIF),

Lavaredo HLZ (helicopter landing zone),

Marmal JCIU (offices), Marmal DFAC, Al Masaak DFAC, etc.

Did official USG review of contractor's electrical designs and submittals

for projects including KAF Vet Clinic, 159th CAB Aloc at KAF [ 3840 sq.

feet PEB], Shoja

Mx Area, etc.

Complete electrical designs include: load calculations, voltage drop

calculations, panel schedule,

underground site plan, single line diagrams, grounding plan, BOM (bill of

materials), etc.

Reason for considering leaving: 777th EPBS lost its contract with USAF.

Ref: James Oeinck <ace1i3@r.postjobfree.com>

Job Title: Electrical Superintendent

Employer: Lakeshore Engineering, Kabul, Afghanistan

Dates: September 2011 - April 2012

Reviewed and corrected all the electrical drawing and specs, and

wrote all the electrical material take-offs [bill of materials] for this

$73 million project:

120 Arch-Span [K-span] project for the ANA in Deh Yak, Ghazni,

Afghanistan.

Next project: re-designed the electrical system, correcting errors and

omissions in received plans,

ordered all electrical parts and supervised the electrical installation at

the incinerator plant [SWMC solid waste management complex], FOB Shank,

Afghanistan.

Supervisor: Ed Wood, email: ace1i3@r.postjobfree.com

Job Title: Electrical Manager and Electrical Engineer

Employer: Al Saraf Company, USMC Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan

Dates: August 2010 - August 2011

Wrote all electrical BOMs (bill of materials), single-line diagrams, load

calculations,

electrical designs,

etc., for this company. Some of my projects have 200 line-items in their

BOM.

My electrical designs have been used on over

$20 million in projects in my first year here. I get it right!

Also, Supervisor of 22 men in electrical dept. Wired K-Spans, LAMS-A and

LAMS-V

Buildings, 122 RLB "flat pack" containerizes housing units [CHUs], etc.

Next project: QC (quality control) and electrical manager for new USACE

camp at Delaram 2.

As QC, I had excellent and very productive relationship with our clients,

the USACE personnel

on Delaram 2.

Received 20% raise in salary after 3 months on the job.

Reference: Jamie McGinley, Ops Manager, +971*********

Job Title: Electrical Project Manager

Employer: Arkel.com

Dates: Jan 2010 - July 2010

Project manager for KAC Power Upgrade, Kabul Afghanistan.

When I left this job for a different assignment, it was 100% on time and on

budget.

This project included the installation of 7 Generators, 2 transformers,

2 km of 3800V Medium voltage cable, etc.

Next project: NATO camp RCS, in KAF, Kandahar Afghanistan.

Maintenance of 16 generators and 48 panels for the NATO/ RCS area.

Next project: Project manager of FOB Eagle Power Upgrade, north of Kabul

Afghanistan.

This project included the installation of a 1.5MW generator, 2 MTS (manual

transfer switches) of 3000A each, 3000A MDB (main distribution board), and

6 other DBs.

Project 100% on time and under budget.

Actual profit, at projects completion, is 60% greater than was anticipated

when job was bid!

This $1.2 million job ended with a lot of praise and thank you's!

NOTE: received large bonus upon leaving this job!

Ref: Elsworth Barrington, COR, ace1i3@r.postjobfree.com 070-***-****,

Ref: Joseph Lester,

ace1i3@r.postjobfree.com 079-***-****, Ref: Chris Dunavant, stateside PM,

Arkel.com, ace1i3@r.postjobfree.com,

225-***-****, Ref: George Cross, PM, Arkel.com, 070-***-****

Job Title: Electrical Manager [supervisor of all electricians at Camps

Bastion and

Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanistan]

Employer: Recon-International.com

Dates: 19 August 2009 to Jan 2010

As supervisor of the electrical dept., we wired 168 housing units for the

US Army called PEBs -

permanently erected buildings, which were built with frameCAD and standing-

seam machines.

I did all the electrical engineering for this project, drew up at the BOMs

[bill of materials],

and supervised the 22 employees doing the installation. This project

consisted of 14 PEBs

of 12 rooms each. Later, hundreds more PEBs were built by Recon, using my

design.

Ref: Supervisor Frank Moseley, ace1i3@r.postjobfree.com 210-***-****, Ref:

Thabo "Bo" Ngubo, PM,

ace1i3@r.postjobfree.com 070-***-****, Ref: Dom Johnson, ace1i3@r.postjobfree.com

Job Title: Electrical Supervisor: Supervisor of all electricians at US

Army Camp Arifjan,

Kuwait]

Employer: CSA Kuwait [see http://www.csakuwait.org ]

Dates: 7 April 2009 to 19 Aug 2009

Supervised all 35 electricians at US Army Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, including

scheduling, assigning

work, meeting with customers [US Army], purchasing required materials and

tools, etc.

CSA is tasked with O&M [operations and maintenance] at Camp Arifjan.

As part of this, we responded to customer complaints, and I assigned the

electricians,

typically in teams of 3 to 5 including journeymen, apprentices, and

laborer-helpers,

to correct the problems to the customers satisfaction. I recommended

employees for promotion

who merited it, and ordered materials and supplies as needed. We did a

complete survey of all electrical facilities

at Camp Arifjan, prioritizing problems in order of urgency, safety issues

getting our immediate

response! One of our bigger projects was analyzing the voltage variations

in the USO area, and

re-balancing the system to correct the voltages.

Reference: Mark Abell, Supervisor of Utilities, if calling from the USA

+937********

Job Title: Electrical inspector

Employer: Stanley Consultants, Kuwait

Dates: 6 Jan 2009 to 6 March 2009

Inspecting electrical generators, distribution boards, switch gear, and

branch panels for code

violations and safety problems on US Army Bases in Kuwait. Successfully

completed 2 month

contract on time and on Albudget. Supervised apprentice electricians.

Supervisor and reference: Mike Killian ace1i3@r.postjobfree.com

Job Title: Journeyman Electrician

Employer: Ickler Electric, San Diego, CA

Dates: 7/08 to 10/08

Wired commercial tenant improvement off Palomar Airport Rd., Carlsbad, CA,

including

supervision of Apprentice electricians.

Supervisor and reference: Tyler Fuller 858-***-****

Reference: Bob Scott 760-***-****

reason for leaving: layoff of 10 guys all at once due to economic slowdown

2008

Job Title: Cable TV Tech

Employer: MC Communications, El Cajon, CA

Dates: 1/08 to 6/08

Installed and repaired cable TV, VOIP telephones, and broadband internet,

includes supervising

apprentices.

HR dept.: 619-***-****

Supervisor and reference: Francisco Luna 619-***-****

reason for leaving: better paying offer, see above

Job Title: Journeyman Electrician

Employer: Journey Electric, San Diego, CA

Dates: 1/07 to 12/07

Duties: wired lighting and outlets on the 11 story building on the corner

of Front and Cedar Sts.,

San Diego, including supervision of apprentice electricians.

This building was mixed-use, commercial and condominiums.

Supervisor and reference: Cecil Brown 1-949-***-****

reason for leaving: company finished this job and then went out of

business.

Job Title: Chief Electrician

Employer: Town and Country Hotel, San Diego, CA

Dates: 1/05 to 12/06

Chief electrician for 900 room hotel in Mission Valley, San Diego, with two

high-rise buildings

and many smaller buildings. Supervised all other electricians on staff.

Supervisor and reference: Caesar Saldana, chief engineer, Kona Kai hotel,

619-***-****

Job Title: Director of Maintenance

Employer: Villa Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA

Dates: 2/02 to 1/05

Duties: Villa Rancho Bernardo is the largest nursing home in the county,

with 294 beds.

I was hired as electrician, then promoted to Director of Maintenance.

Supervised all other staff in

the Maintenance dept. of this facility.

Supervisor and reference: Tim Kelley, administrator, 858-***-****

previous electrical experience: 4-year apprenticeship at Berg Electric and

Helix Electric

EDUCATION

1. BSEE, Northwestern Polytechnic University, California, one of the top 10

engineering schools

in the nation

2. AS, completion of 4-year electrician's apprenticeship, ABC (Assoc.

Builders and Contractors),

San Diego

3. 32 CEUs (continuing education units), Blue Volt University, 2013, for

electrical license renewal

4. CQM (Construction quality Management) from USACE (US Army Corps of

Engineers)

5. OSHA30 from OSHA.gov

WRITER / AUTHOR

Wrote two online courses for www.bluevolt.com designed for journeyman

electricians to give CEUs (continuing

education units) that their licenses require. The courses were:

Medium and high voltage per NEC 2014

Communications, NEC 2014 Chapter 8

Also: Editor, Wikipedia.org of over 10 electrical articles



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