Laurence (Larry) Baum

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Tega Cay, SC 29708

315-***-****

acrw1t@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Project Engineer / Sales Engineer with experience in managing complete project cycle, including feasibility, business, sales, marketing, detailed design, planning, scheduling, budgeting, capital approval, specification, vendor selection, bid evaluation, construction management, plant start-up, engineering turn over & validation.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

10/2005- Project Manager, ATCS, Dewberry & Davis LLC

On call Project Officer for the public assistance staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Responsible for assisting municipal and private nonprofit applicants to complete applications for reimbursement of costs resulting from disasters. This included determining the scope of work and estimating the cost of damaged property including schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, sewer systems, government buildings and parks.

Sales Representative

Scotts Miracle-Gro - Charlotte, NC – 2/2012 –

Provide recommendations, product knowledge and counseling to both retail customer associates and consumers

Install and maintain point of purchase materials, coordinate in-store displays in accordance with retailer plan-o-gram

Merchandise products by executing seasonal resets, restocking shelves and facing product

4/2009 - 9/2010 Partnership Support, US Census Bureau

Worked in the Partnership Department of the US Census Bureau. Responsible for support of thirteen Field Partnership Specialists for the State of South Carolina. Duties included keeping a database of all partnership agreements signed in Salesforce, checking all payroll and expense reports, managing support literature and promotional materials.

Assisted with the Partnership Support Program by checking documentation to determine if design work met Census Bureau guidelines before placing purchasing orders.

4/2005-9/2005 Project Manager, Adjusters International

Worked as a State Project Officer in partnership with public assistance staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Responsible for assisting municipal and private nonprofit applicants to complete grant applications for reimbursement of costs resulting from disasters and emergencies. Had primary responsibility to serve as an advocate for applicants to ensure that applicants receive all reasonable, legal reimbursements for which they are entitled. Major clients: State of New York, Sullivan County, Town of Monticello, (Flooding Upstate NY)

11/98-3/2005 SALES ENGINEER, Maclean Associates / R.W.Mitsher, Co., Inc., Syracuse, NY.

Responsible for selling the product lines to OEM in Eastern New York State. Lines represented included power supplies, switches, wire terminals, line cords, crystals & oscillators, power metal parts, heat sinks, fasteners, PC boards, custom & variable transformers.

Specific duties entail:

Specification review and application engineering.

Preparation of formal proposals including technical and commercial negotiations required to close the order.

Contract administrator and factory order liaison.

9/91- 11/98 MANUFACTURES REPRESENTATIVES, LMB Associates, Syracuse, NY.

Managed business that sold merchandise to college bookstores. Merchandise included clothing, backpacks, decals and other imprinted items. Expanded the business to the corporate and resort markets.

11/89-5/91 SALES ENGINEER, Independent Equipment Corp., Raritan, NJ.

Responsible for all phases of the sale of product lines, including: carbon absorption systems, air strippers, scrubbers and incineration equipment for air pollution control and wastewater treatment systems.

IEC was a subsidiary of RECON SYSTEMS INC., for which I worked as a PROJECT ENGINEER.

RECON engineering responsibilities included pollution control system design and installation supervision, air monitoring and stack gas testing per EPA methods and regulations.

1/89-10/89 PROJECT ENGINEER, Suburban Propane, Whippany, NJ.

Responsible for all phases of the sale and installation of industrial propane systems, including:

Inside and outside sales, involving the analysis of customer's design options, equipment sizing, pricing, and estimation of installation costs.

System design, including equipment layout and drawings.

Project management, including bid solicitation, placing purchase orders, developing and implementing construction schedule, and job site supervision and inspection.

7/87-12/88 MECHANICAL ENGINEER, Sumirail Inc., Elmira, NY.

Responsible for equipment selection and project coordination for HVAC and door operator systems required for rebuilding subway cars. Specific duties included interaction between suppliers, in-house production line, and end users for system integration, installation, and trouble shooting.

EDUCATION: BS Mechanical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

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