Manager Project

Tom Simon

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Maryneal Texas *****

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979-***-**** cell

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Thirty years of qualified experience in all phases of construction, grass roots through

startup. Twenty of those years included managing and direct supervision of both union and

non union labor, on multi million dollar capital improvement projects. Positions held

include Project Manager, Construction Manager, General Superintendent, Craft

Superintendent, and General Foreman. My duties in supervision enabled me to work

extensively with clients; making sure needs were met and advantageous for all parties

involved while staying on schedule and within budget constraints. Extensive knowledge in

scheduling, man loading, cost estimating, QAQC, and site safety protocol and procedures.

Extensive knowledge of wind farms, substations and T line projects. I am proficient in

Word, Excel, Prolog, and SAP . I have basic skills and knowledge in AutoCAD, P3, and

Microsoft Projects.

Burns & McDonnell: 2/13 to Present: Site Construction Manager over multiple hydrogen

fuel cell generator installation projects in the Houston TX metro. Site Construction Manager over the

installation a 230 KV transformer, bus and breaker change out in Somerville NJ. Both projects

included all civil, electrical, safety and QA QC duties that came with the position.

MasTec: 7/12 to 2/13: T line superintendent on one of the CREZ projects in West Texas. I was

in charge of 3 segments of this line. This included 114 miles of 345KV lattice towers with a few

mono pole structures. It is a double bundle 1590 single circuit on parts and double circuit on other

parts. My duties include safety, material management, QAQC and all administrative duties the

position requires.

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AREOTECH: 1/2011 to 7/12: Substation superintendent contracted to Burns & McDonald

and AEP in Corpus Christi Texas. My duties include safety, material management, QAQC and all

administrative duties the position requires. This position consisted of 8 69 KVA sub stations and one

138 KVA sub station and 25 miles of 138 T line for AEP

Wind Capital Group: 2009 to 8/2010: Construction Manager over construction of the Lost

Creek Wind Project. This was a 150mw wind farm consisting of 100 GE 1.5 mw XLEs, a 138KVA

substation with dual GSU, and 12 miles of transmission line. My duties included overseeing the

construction of the new substation and the tie in to the local utilities substation. Coordinate the

contractors at the substation on the installation (including retrofit) of fiber, control cables,

relays, and addition of multiplexers where needed. Duties also included ensuring site safety

procedures were in place and abided by, land owner relations, daily reporting of progress,

and troubleshooting any challenges that arose during the project. This project was

completed 65 days ahead of projections and 3.5 million under budget.

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Acciona Energy North America: 2008 to 2009: Construction site manager over the

construction of the Eco Grove Project. This wind farm consisted of 67 Acciona 1.5 mw wind

turbines, a new substation, collection system, and transmission lines. Oversaw, led and managed

upwards of 30+ folks at the substation, approximately 50% of which were bargaining unit

(craft) personnel such as substation electricians, etc... And 50% were degreed Engineers

(e.g. P&C relay engineers, Civil/Structural design engineers, etc land owner relations,

daily reporting of progress and concerns and all safety and administrative duties that came with this

position.

Renewable Energy Systems: 2007 to 2008: Electrical site manager of a 60 mw wind

farm in Floydada Texas and 100 MW wind farm at south Trent mesa near Sweetwater Texas. These

facilities consisted of 26 Siemens 2.38 mw wind turbines, 26 miles of T Line and a 69kv substation at

Floydada and 44 Siemens 2.38 MW turbines, 9 miles of T Line and a 138kv substation at South Trent

Mesa. Iron Ridge WI 26 GE 1.5 and 22 miles of T line. My duties included scheduling, contract

management, safety QAQC and all associated functions that came with position.

Crowder Construction Company 2006 2007: Division Electrical manager. I was in

charge of all direct hire labor for all of the projects in the state of Georgia. My duties included man

loading, scheduling, and cost tracking for these sites. I also implemented all hot work and lock out

tag out procedures on these sites.

Becon/Bechtel 2005: Hurricane Katrina Relive effort: Area lead over East Biloxi Ms My Duties

included site assessments, RFOs (ready for occupancy) reporting to FEMA assisting in assessment of

special needs such as utility connections and site preparations. We worked closely with the county

government, utility providers and the local people to meet their need.

Southwinds Industrial 2003: Electrical superintendent over the controls installation of the

DC Link project in Rapid City South Dakota. This was a 230 KVA switching station and the first of its

kind in the US. I was responsible for 60 technicians on this site. My duties also included tracking of

costs and man hours for all chances to the original scope in a sub contract roll.

JE Merit 2002 2003: Electrical Area Superintendent on a new film line. This was a complete

new line consisting of a Donier machine. I was responsible for all phases of the electrical

construction on this project. My duties included take offs material ordering quantity and cost

tracking and all administrative duties that came with this position. I was responsible for about 80

direct hire and 40 or so sub contract electricians on this project.

Black&Veatch 2002: Electrical superintendent on a 280MW combined cycle power plant this

unit is a single GE frame 7 FA with an Alstom steamer and a Foster Wheeler HRSG. I was responsible

for all phase of construction on this project in a construction management rolls managing union sub

contractors. My duties include scheduling man loading and cost tracking and all administrative

duties that come with this position.

Nepco 1999 2001: Electrical / Instrument Superintendent, I was responsible for the grassroots

installations of a GE frame 6 Gas Turbine and Delteck Hrsg on the Union Carbide project in Sea Drift

Texas. I was responsible for all phases of electrical construction and pre commissioning of this unit.

Upon completion of this project I was assigned to the Dell AK. Site for construction of a 600 MW

combine cycle power station. I was responsible for all aspects of the construction of this unit which

consisted of 2 GE frames, 7 gas turbines, 2 Hrsgs, and 1 D 11 Steam turbines. This was also a

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grassroots job. Duties: Material take off, scheduling, man loading and all administrative aspect for

the successful completion of the project on time and within budget.

J. E. Merit 1998 1999: Electrical Superintendent I was responsible for the installation of a

new titanium dioxide unit at Kerr McGhee chemical in Hamilton Mississippi. This was a retrofit

project where the plant remained hot during construction. I provided work direction for 85

electricians and 30 fitters. Duties: Material take off, ordering, project tracking, and all administrative

aspect needed to complete this project.

Fluor Daniel 1998: Electrical Foreman on the construction of a plastic plant in Bay St. Louis,

Mississippi. I was responsible for a 14 person crew in the pellet handling side of the project. I was

over the Rack room and ran a terminating crew on the DCS and PLC control for 2 large MCC’s that

controlled the finished product from the units.

Edwards Electric 1997: Electrical Superintendent, I was responsible for the construction of

the gaming floors and recreation decks of the Beau Ravage Casino resort in Biloxi Mississippi.

Approximately 40 people worked for me during my 9 months on this project.

Rust Constructors 1997 1994: I was in charge of the installation of on a series of upgrades

to the Vista chemical plant in Aberdeen Mississippi. This consisted of 2 new reactors, 2 new drier

lines, and a series of upgrades to the pellet silos. I also worked for Rust at Fina in Bayport Texas.

This was a new polyethylene unit. I handled startup and commissioning of this unit with

approximately 60 people under my supervision. Rust, Mansfield LA, International Paper; I was in

charge of the night shift on the world’s largest recycled paper machine I had approximately 120

electricians under my supervision on this project. Duties: All administrative duties, which came with

the position. Materials take off, ordering, man loading, scheduling, labor reporting, and enforcement

of all safety and company policies.

Kamtech 1996 1992: I was General Foreman on the production optimization project in New

Bern NC for Weyerhaeuser pulp and paper. This was a retrofit project on a limekiln and 2 sets of

black liquor evaporators. I was also a General foreman on all 3 phases of the Kimberly Clark

Expansion in Corinth Mississippi. I was responsible for the construction on the rebuild of one spun

bond machine. Also one new spun bond machine, one MBL machine, one complete roll handling

system and one raw material handling system with silos.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

1989 1993 SW&B Foreman & Journeyman

Atlanta, GA Pulp and Paper

1992 Triad Electric Journeyman

Baton Rouge, LA Paper Machine

1989 1992 Davis International High Voltage Tech & Journeyman

Baton Rouge, LA Petro. Chem.

1988 1990 BE&K Journeyman

Birmingham, AL Pulp and Paper

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1984 1986 H.B. Zachrey Elect. Helper

San Antonio, TX Coal fired power

1985 Weyer Livsey Elect. Helper

Atlanta, GA Coal fired power

1985 Wolfenson Electric Elect. Helper

Shreveport, LA Coal fired power

1982 1984 City of Smithville Linesman’s Helper

Smithville, TX

I have OSHA 10 T&D, OSHA 30 T&D, OSHA 10, OSHA 30, NFPA 70 E, CPR, First

Aid and multiply climb and rescue certifications. I have a current passport and I am

willing to travel when needed. References will be provided upon request.

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