Thomas Killian, LEED AP

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Wake Forest, NC 27587

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Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Construction Superintendent

Specializing in commercial construction particularly medical research and development,

pharmaceutical, industrial process, and higher education. Extensive experience managing

subcontractors and communicating with project managers while identifying and addressing

client needs. Ability to supervise and motivate work crews while promoting safety as the

top priority. Proficient in pre-construction planning, materials valuation, scheduling, daily

reporting and cost analysis. Exceptional technical, communication and problem solving

skills. Team player with a strong sense of ethics. At ease handling multiple, large scale

projects simultaneously. Client driven and dedicated to completing projects on time and

within budget. Computer literate in Microsoft Office products in addition to familiarity

with building information modeling products.

EXPERTISE

Project Problem Bid Proposals

Management Resolution Sub-Contractor

Customer Service Budget Planning Management

Environmental Strategic Staff Leadership

Compliance Management Scheduling

OSHA Safety Training and

Communication

Mitigation Development

Permit Processing

EXPERIENCE

Lend Lease, Raleigh, NC July 2011-May 2013, MEP Superintendent II

Novartis Viral Pilot Plant- ($36M, 50K sqft)

Manage sub-contractors whose responsibilities included the installation of highly

specialized BSL2 and BSL3 systems and equipment to support a new facility

capable of producing mass quantities of pandemic vaccine while keeping the

existing facility operational with no disruptions

Absorb multiple last minute changes and end user requests without impact to

schedule and minimal impact to budget

FCC Tech/Office Space- ($5M, 15k sqft)

As General Superintendent direct and oversee additional BSL2 laboratory facility

and staffing office space project at Novartis campus

Insure daily reporting as dictated by Davis Bacon Federal Funding requirements

Insure complete and proper commissioning and validation process

Corning Fiber Optic Facility- Concord, NC- ($50M, 1M sq ft facility)

Manage sub-contractors and assist in design of industrial process systems and

equipment including FRP duct, fiber making lathes and furnaces and soot by-

product collection

Re-energize “moth-balled” systems to support regenerated production facility

Insure compliance to Corning Safety Program

BE&K Building Group, a KBR Company, Raleigh, NC December 2010-July 2011

MEP Superintendent II- ($235M, 267k sqft)

Manage sub-contractors installing MEP systems for 8 story, 267,000 sq/ft new

Cancer Center at Duke University

Oversee systems tie in to existing campus loops and feeds with no impact to critical

care facilities

Insure compliance to Duke Standards, validation and state and local inspections

Successfully manage Client/customer relations during construction

RT Dooley, a Balfour Beatty Company, Raleigh, NC January 2010-December 2010

MEP Superintendent II- ($70M, 38K sqft)

Assist in assimilation of newly acquired specialty company to global construction

company

Supervise and coordinate underground electrical (8 miles of conduit) and plumbing

systems to support a Tier II, Gold Level LEED Data Center project at SAS Institute

in Cary, NC

Manage installation of (2) 275 ton chillers with associated pumps, cooling towers,

and control systems in support of (11) CRAC AHU units for facility cooling

Oversee installation, commissioning, and validation of 1.8 and 1.3 megawatt diesel

generators supported by custom made centrifugal flywheel UPS backup system

Bovis Lend Lease, Raleigh, NC

July 2001 – January 2010 MEP Superintendent II

Remained on Duke University campus for nearly 9 years developing client

relationships that are still strong today

Involved in pre-construction, scope review, contractor interview and award and

material/equipment process for multiple projects

Managed installation, QA/QC, safety, validation, commissioning, schedule, budget

for multiple projects

Examples:

Center for Human Genetic Research- ($30M, 125k sqft)

Responsible for all coordination (done with light table and sepias)

Maintained communication between Engineers in Boston and Architects in

Princeton, NJ

Assigned as Safety Director mid way through project

Promoted to Superintendent II at end of project

Direct installation of:

(2) 600 ton centrifugal chillers with associated cooling towers and

pumps, (3) 75,000 CFM air handling units, (2) exhaust recovery air

handling units

High pressure #120 steam station fed from the existing campus loop

(2) double ended switchgear stations and 1 megawatt generator

Ruth and Herman Albert Eye Research Institute- ($23M, 100k sqft)

6 story laboratory for macular degeneration research ranked in world’s top 5

(1) 500 ton chiller with cooling tower and associated pumps

Redundant chilled water feed from campus loop

750kva substation with 800kw diesel generator back up including fuel tank and

associated piping

World class lecture auditorium finished with Italian marble, hand picked African

trees for wood panel veneer, and state of the art AV system

GMP contract with Duke- finished 13 weeks early, returned $300k back to

owner as part of shared saving program

Medical Science Research Building II- ($55M, 160k sqft)

5 story, 160,000sq/ft AIDS research building- LEED Silver

Largest research grant ever awarded ($365M) to research facility or organization

25,000 sq/ft vivarium animal facility

4 floors for research with mechanical basement and penthouse

1 floor changed late in project to BSL3 intensive AIDS research capability

36” Chilled water supply and return

1.5 megawatt generator for back up power

Global Health Research Building- ($25M, 34k sqft)

One of only 12 built in the country by the Department of Defense to counteract

biological, chemical, or nuclear terrorist attacks

34,000 sq/ft BSL3 laboratory and vivarium animal facility

BIM coordination

High security explosion proof building containing Anthrax, Plague, Small Pox,

various poisonous gases with multiple redundant exhaust systems to prevent

community contamination

Fitzpatrick Data Center Phase I – Tier 3+- ($9M, 10k sqft)

Constructed in basement of fully functional laboratory facility to manage all of

the digital medical information for Duke University Medical System including

main hospital, (3) satellite hospitals and over (60) satellite clinics

Installed new redundant chilled water feed from campus loop

New electrical switchgear with (84) battery cell back up to provide N+1 rating

Upon very successful completion Duke authorized non competitive award of

phase II

Fitzpatrick Data Center Phase II- Tier 3+- ($7M, 12k sqft)

(11) 33 ton Computer Room Air Conditioning Units (CRACs) backed up with

(6) refrigerant pumping stations serving (77) rack top mounted coolers

Stand alone Unit Substation Switchgear Room with multiple campus generator

farm back up

Schedule compressed by 8 weeks mid project. Still finished on time and under

shared savings program returned $1.3M to owner

McDonald-York Construction Company, August 1999 – July 2001

Raleigh, NC MEP Superintendent- ($20M, 15k sqft)

Supervise the decommissioning and removal of (4) 10L bioreactor vessels for

GlaxoSmithKline

Manage installation of (4) new 50L glass-topped bioreactor vessels as well as

develop on site distribution of support systems such as nitrogen, helium, argon,

compressed air, and multiple water sources

Train installation crew on glass pipe preparation including bead throwing, rosebud

alignment, and connections

Manage and oversee all documentation, safety, City, State, and Federal inspections,

and client interaction

Oversee validation and commissioning activities

ADP Marshall, Inc., Raleigh, NC

January 1998 – August 1999, MEP Superintendent- ($80M, 300k sqft)

Managed sub-contractors installing piping, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire

protection, telecommunications systems and equipment, site utilities, and security

systems while maintaining facility operation

Performed system take offs on all piping, duct, and fire protection systems

Insured adherence to Glaxo safety requirements

Responsible for client interaction concerning construction impact phase specific to

highly sensitive specialized scientific equipment

Hockaday Mechanical Corporation, Raleigh, NC

February 1992 – December 1997, Mechanical Superintendent

Responsible for multiple projects for HVAC and Mechanical piping at The

University of North Carolina, Duke University, North Carolina State University,

North Carolina Department of Health and Welfare, The National Institute of Health,

and many private businesses.

Sheet Metal/Piping Foreman, September 1984 – February 1992

Multiple Mechanical Contractors (4) in New York City, Orlando, Fl, and Raleigh, NC

Senior year of High School I began working in a sheet metal shop after school

sweeping the floor. I learned what the equipment did and how to use it. Upon

graduation I began metal duct fabrication and field installation. I went from

residential to commercial to industrial projects. I learned the trade from the ground

up. I feel this gives me a great advantage in practical field solutions and credibility

with the subcontractors.

EDUCATION

Flagler Palm Coast High School

Scholastic Diploma with Honors, 1985

Qualifications

North Carolina Mechanical Contractors License, 1996

LEED 2.0 Accredited Professional, 2004

OSHA 10 hour and 30 hour Course, 2000, 2004

North American Crane Bureau Rigging Certification, 1998

Red Cross CPR/First Aid, 8 times. May 2010 most recent.

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