Kenneth Dale Brown

**** ******** ******* ****, ******* Forge, VA 24422

540-***-****

ad41hb@r.postjobfree.com

Industrial maintenance project manager with 36 years of experience managing construction projects. Proven record of effective project estimating and implementation, dynamic leadership, and experience managing maintenance teams in a variety of industries. Safety driven with certifications National Safety Council, CPR, First Aid, and OSHA 30, and 1926 Construction. I have coordinated a workforce team of 70+ subcontractors and performed budget allocation and analysis. Build relationships with high-level personnel.

CORE STRENGTHS

Project Management

Cost Control

Adaptability

Safety

Planning

Problem Solving

Quality Control

Scheduling

Estimating and Budgeting

Site Logistics Planning

Leadership

Negotiation

Subcontracts

Relationship Management

Communication

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Worked on power boilers.

Recovery Boilers

Package Boilers

Steam turbines

2023 – Current Project Manager Mathers Construction

Manage 10-20 men Fabricating and installing pharmaceutical piping.

Hold daily and weekly safety meetings.

Meet deadlines on schedule

Tract cost and stay within budget

Work with project managers and project engineers

Plan and schedule work

2023- 2023 Project Manager H&M

Manage and supervise 8-12 men daily

Plan, schedule and order material

Hold weekly safety meetings

Manage job cost. Check and approve change orders

Work with Project engineers and plant supervisors

Estimate and bid work

2021-2023 Project Manager Mathers Construction

•Manage and Supervise 20 – 30 men daily

•Plan, schedule and order material

•Hold weekly safety meetings with all the crews and subcontractors

•Manage job cost, check and approve change orders

•Work with project engineers and plant supervisors

•Estimate and bid work

2020 - 2020 Vice President Byers Inc.

Hire, manage, and evaluate project manager and superintendent staff

Create and maintain a safe and secure worksite

Provide evaluation of all subcontractors

Visit each jobsite at least twice a week to review current construction

Manage construction schedule

Review bids, Invoices, time sheets, cost summaries and contracts

Look for new clients and sources of revenue

2017 – 2020 Project Manager Byers Inc.

Manage and supervise 30 – 60 men on daily basis

Plan, schedule, and order material

Communicate with plant president, manager, engineering, and maintenance

Hold weekly safety meetings with all subcontractors

Manage capital projects up to 40 million

Check and approve change orders

Manage job costs and schedule

Check and approve invoices and schedule of values

Work with project engineers

2015 – 2017 Construction Manager Byers Inc.

Managed and supervised 70+ men on daily basis

Managed 15 subcontractors

Projected timelines of job and maintained goal deadline

Conducted safety, plant team, and construction manager meetings

Conducted logistics and scheduling

Planned and ordered materials for jobs

Manage and oversee $34 Million Dollar Projects

Conducted inspections

Met guidelines and permits required for jobs

2012 – 2015 Project Superintendent Byers Inc.

Managed and supervised up to 25 men on daily basis

Conducted logistics and scheduling

Bid, planned, and ordered material

Communicated with operations, maintenance, and engineering

Managed outages and projects up to $2 million

Held weekly safety meetings

2011 – 2012 Maintenance Supervisor MeadWestvaco

Managed and supervised 12+ men on daily basis in recovery and causticizing

Supervise teams of 20 – 40 men on outages

Held daily and monthly safety

Conducted logistics and scheduling

Planned and ordered materials for jobs

Stepped up as area maintenance superintendent

2007 – 2011 Project Manager Zachry Industrial Inc.

Estimated and managed small capital projects under $500k

Promoted from general field superintendent to project manager

Managed teams of 20 to 160 employees during regular maintenance, daily, and

annual outages and capital projects

Adhered to safety standards and quality of work, budgets, and time constraints

2007 – 2007 Area Superintendent Waco

Supervised simultaneous projects over broad geographical areas

Managed teams of up to 30 employees during regular maintenance, outages,

and capital projects

Effectively communicated with management and customers to ensure a timely,

cost effective, and safe implementation of work

2002 – 2007 Area Superintendent IMCO

Managed and supervised up to 25 men on daily basis

Conducted logistics and scheduling

Bid, planned, and ordered material

Communicated with operations, maintenance, and engineering

Managed outages and projects up to $2 million

Held weekly safety meetings

1987 – 2002 Pipe Welder / Pipe Foreman/ Various Contractors

Various cities in VA, NC, SC, FL, and KY

Fabricated, fitted, x-ray welded, and laid a variety of pipe in numerous facilities

Using an array of techniques required

Certified stick, mig, tig, and flux core welder with 100% x-ray approval

Promoted to pipe foreman with responsibilities including

oBlue prints

oTakeoffs

oMaterial handling

oOrdering

oTraining

oManage teams up to 10 employees

TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONS

1989 - 1990 Welding Dabney S. Lancaster Community College

Completed Core Certification (Blueprint Reading, Metallurgy, and Weld Testing I & II)

Virginia State Pipe Welder Certification

West Virginia State pipe Welder Certification

Westvaco Corp. Pipe Welder Certification

Certification Building Turbine Pumps

Steam Turbine Pumps

1985 - 1987 Welding Jackson River Technical Center

Completed Core Curriculum

Machine Shop I, II, III, and IV Certification

Welding Certification

Blueprint Reading and Metallurgy

SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS

National Safety Council

CPR and First Aid

OSHA 30 and 1926 Construction

Scaffolding Certified

Manlift Certified

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