Manager Engineer

Glenn W. McArdle, P.E.

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Career Summary: Innovative Engineering Professional with 28 years of progressive experience in Engineering

Design, Project and Construction Management, Regulatory Compliance and Operations Management in the petroleum

and full-service truckstop industry. Background includes additional expertise in environmental due diligence, retail

sales, operations and marketing, safety, and training.

Experience:

Nelson Stud Welding, Elyria, OH

A world-wide producer of stud welding fasteners and equipment. Nelson is the originator of the stud welding process

and recognized industry leader with annual sales exceeding $70MM.

Construction Engineering Manager (2011 – present)

Developed a pplications for and acceptance of Nelson products in the construction industry including new nuclear

facilities, commercial buildings and highways. Participate in building code rule making and effect favorable

outcomes for both the indus try and Nelson.

Achieved state highway DOT recognition and approval of new products.

Troubleshot and delivered to main web site a new software program to model engineering properties of a Nelson

product in certain reinforced concrete applications and promote its sale with users.

Completed plant SPCC plans and real property environmental due diligence to negotiate favorable purchase terms.

Evaluated and certified various structural installations for OSHA compliance and proposed cost-effective solutions.

JGD Associates, Avon Lake, OH

An engineering firm specializing in the design of service stations and other fueling facilities. In addition to UST

system design, JGD also completes architectural design for petroleum marketing sites and prepares SPCC plans,

Engineering Manager (2008 – 2009)

Supervised a group of five designers responsible for helping to interpret clients’ needs and utilizing Auto CAD and

SolidWorks applications to produce bid and construction plan sets.

Improved technical accuracy of design drawings and resolved clients’ concerns on issues arising during

construction.

Authored SPCC plans for several bulk plant facilities to minimize clients’ regulatory exposures.

TravelCenters of America/BP America

1982 – 2008

TravelCenters of America, Westlake, OH

A $7.0 Billion full-service network of travel centers with 240 locations in 42 states employing 17,000. TA provides

family-style restaurants, convenience stores, fast food centers, fuel, large truck repairs and other driver services.

Director, Construction (2004 – 2008)

Coached, mentored and led a professional team of construction managers responsible for implementing all major

capital projects for a network of 150 company-owned truckstops including new ground-up construction, raze-and-

rebuilds, major remodeling, sustaining capital improvements, site re-brandings, and large maintenance projects.

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Directed capital expenditures of over $60MM annually. Helped formulate annual capital plans and prepared major

funding approval requests with economic justifications and other due diligence. Provided necessary input to long-

term strategic plans of the Company. Prepared department’s expense and headcount budgets.

Pro-actively managed and controlled construction costs and minimized operational disruptions during construction

to deliver quality projects on time and within budget. Developed standardized bidding and contracting procedures,

change order requests, and funding approval authorizations. Established measurable performance targets for all

staff. Managed construction vendors to ensure timely adherence to project milestones and developed report cards.

Conducted design reviews upon completion of major projects and provided feedback to design engineering to

revise and improve future plan sets.

Directed internal communication to clients to relate information on budget and timeline estimates, variance

management, change order impacts, and marketing updates. Supervised external departmental communications,

ensuring accuracy and control over proprietary information.

Manager, Retail Operations (1998 – 2004)

As a direct report to the President and CEO, managed all standard operational and critical customer service

responsibilities of the company. Served as chief troubleshooter for extraordinary operational responses.

Assembled a staff for this new position and established responsibilities for managers of Gasoline Marketing, Motel

Operations, Management Training, and Safety/Workers Compensation.

Developed and implemented a daily gasoline pricing protocol for all company- operated sites.

Developed reports used weekly by field staff for Management to understand better sales and operating expenses.

Environmental Engineering Manager (1995 – 1998)

Developed original and nonconventional claims and negotiated $10MM in cash settlements to liquidate the

environmental responsibilities of former owners BP and Unocal, thereby maximizing value to the Company.

Formed and managed a group of three engineers responsible for day-to- day compliance with environmental

regulations at a network of 135 company-owned truckstops in 40 states. Oversaw operations of underground

storage tanks, wastewater treatment systems and other environmental controls a nd a dvised field staffs.

Transitioned compliance matters with the merger of a 135-sites network and met all UST upgrade deadlines.

Obtained reimbursement of environmental corrective action costs from various state funds. Gave input for

maintenance of corporate environmental reserve fund.

Directed environmental due diligence for acquisition of two 16-sites truckstop networks and pr oduced information

to reduce the purchase prices.

The Standard Oil Co. (Ohio)/BP America, Cleveland, OH

A fully integrated international oil company with over 5000 branded retail outlets in the US.

Marketing Operations Analyst (1991 – 1995)

Retail Supervisor (1989 – 1991)

Environmental Coordinator (1987 – 1989)

Project Engineer (1984 – 1987)

Environmental Engineer (1981 – 1984)

Education:

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering – Purdue University (1981).

Completed classes in contracts, torts, and legal research at Cleveland Marshall College of Law.

Registered Professional Engineer in Ohio, no. E50553

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