Executive Summary
For Wind Construction Project Manager
An industry leader in wind project planning and execution successfully
completing nearly 2500 MW of installed generation. As an owner's group
representative, an assurance of on-site safety, quality and performance is
forthcoming as well as supporting corporate objectives relating to
delivering on time, on budget projects to market, while considering all
internal and external stakeholders, including shareholders, regulatory
agencies, state and local governments, developers, engineering, operations,
financing partners, business managers and customers.
Develop owner's processes for conducting project due diligence, pre-
construction walkdowns, RFPs, budgets, project set-up, contract scope
development, change order identification and tracking, installed commodity
reporting, deficiency identification and correction, turbine component
logistics and receipt inspection, project documentation, and, project
closeout.
Expertise
. Motivational leadership
. Building relationships with Regulatory Agencies through permitting and
construction
. Balancing project stakeholder desires against project goals and
objectives
. Organizational effectiveness
. Process development and implementation
. Problem identification, analysis and correction
. Commercial skills, RFP preparation, contract negotiation and bid
evaluation
. Schedule and Budget preparation, execution and monitoring
. Manage contractors, manufacturers and engineers
. On-site construction project manager reporting directly to corporate
director level or senior project management. Responsible for on-
site project execution from mid-development stages to permitting and
site selection through Commercial Operations and subsequent turnover
to Operations.
. Support early and late stage development with budget preparation,
construction feasibility, permitting, franchise and crossing
agreements, landowner siting requirements, turbine micro-siting, FAA
submittals, Interconnection and Power Purchase Agreement technical
requirements, and environmental reviews.
. Coordinate pre-construction activities in RFP and contract
preparation, site walkdowns, electrical and foundation engineering
coordination, long lead material identification, stormwater
permitting and NOI submittal, implementation schedule preparation,
and environmental survey coordination.
. Manage group of supervisors day-to-day construction activities
including safety monitoring, schedule and budget adherence,
component deliveries, monitoring quality compliance, engineering
issues, and coordination of energization milestones and commercial
operations with the off-taker. Responsible for all areas;
substation, collection, civil work, WTG installation, mechanical
completion, commissioning and final acceptance of all systems and
components.
Owners Services Provided For
Current - Caithness Energy
July 2010
Apr 2010 - BP Renewables
Mar 2009
Jan 2009 - Padoma Wind Energy (Now Enel Renewable Energy)
Aug 2007
May 2007 - FPL Energy (Now Next Era Energy)
Dec 2000
Wind Project Management Experience Summary
Nov 2012- Horseshoe Bend Wind
Arlington, OR
Jan 2011 290 MW, using 116 - 2.5 MW GE Wind Turbine Generators
through dual 170 MVA
transformers interconnecting to a 4 beaker ring bus to
Southern Cal Edison via BPA
transmission.
Jun 2012- North Hurlburt Wind
Arlington, OR
Aug 2010 290 MW, using 116 - 2.5 MW GE Wind Turbine Generators though
dual 170 MVA
transfomers interconnecting to a 4 breaker ring bus
to Southern Cal Edison via BPA
transmission.
Feb 2012 - South Hurlburt Wind
Arlington, OR
Jul 2010 265 MW, using 106 - 2.5 MW GE Wind Turbine Generators
through dual 170 MVA
Transformers interconnecting to a 4 beaker ring bus
to Southern Cal Edison via BPA
Transmission.
Apr 2010 - Cedar Creek II
New Raymer, CO
Jan 2010 Site turbine layout and micro-siting for a 250 MW wind
farm using GE 1.6 and Nordex
2.5 Wind Turbine Generators.
Dec 2009 - Rolling Thunder Wind Energy Center
Ree Heights, SD
Mar 2009 25 MW, using 10 - 2.5 MW Clipper Wind Turbine Generators
through a 4 mile trans-
Mission line to PSC.
Jan 2009 - Sherbino Mesa
Ft. Stockton, TX
Aug 2007 150 MW, using 50 - 3.0 MW Vestas Wind Turbine Generators
through a 165 MVA
transformer, an 8 mile transmission line
interconnecting to EPP.
May 2007 - Logan Wind Energy Center
Peetz, CO
Apr 2007 201 MW, using 134 - 1.5 MW GE Wind Turbine Generators
through
two 100 MVA substations connecting to a seven mile
transmission line.
May 2007 - Peetz Table Wind Energy
Peetz, CO
Jul 2006 199.5 MW, using 133 - 1.5 MW GE Wind Turbine Generators
through a single 200 MVA substation connecting to a ring bus via a
21 mile transmission line.
May 2007 - Peetz Logan Interconnect
Peetz, CO
Jul 2006 Seventy eight (78) mile transmission line from Peetz, Colorado
to Xcel Energy's Pawnee substation
Jul 2006 - Red Canyon Wind Energy Center
Fluvanna, TX
Feb 2006 84 MW, using 56 - 1.5 MW GE Wind Turbine Generators through a
90 MVA transformer. Inter-connecting to Brazos Electric
Cooperative, through a 14 mile 138 KV transmission line and a 3-
breaker ring bus.
Jan 2006 - Weatherford Wind Energy Center (Phase 2)
Weatherford, OK
Dec 2000 40.5 MW, using 27 - 1.5 MW GE Wind Turbine Generators
connecting to existing FPLE project.
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Buffalo
Gap, TX
213 MW, using 142 - 1.5 MW GE Wind Turbine Generators through a 210
MVA substation. Inter-connecting to 230 KV AEP transmission line.
Callahan Wind Energy Center
Buffalo Gap, TX
114 MW, using 76 - 1.5 MW GE Wind Turbine Generators through a 115
MVA transformer. Inter-connecting to 138 KV AEP transmission
line.
Wyoming Wind Energy Center
Evanston, WY
144 MW, using 80 - 1.8 MW Vestas Wind Turbine Generators through a
150 MVA transformer. Inter-connecting to Utah Power (PacifiCorp).
High Winds Wind Energy Center Birds Landing,
CA
162 MW, using 90 - 1.8 MW Vestas Wind Turbine Generators through a
160 MVA transformer inter-connecting to PPM Energy .
Stateline Wind Energy Center
Eastern WA & OR
300 MW, using 454 - 660 KW Vestas Wind Turbine Generators through one
250 MVA, 230 KV transformer, inter-connecting to PacifiCorp via a
6 mile 230 KV transmission line and one 90 MVA, 115 KV main
transformer connecting to Bonneville Power Corp., via a 9 mile 115
KV transmission line.
1988 - 2000 Construction Manager Various US
Locations
Manage development, construction, start up and turn-over of
commercial and
industrial facilities to include
specialized warehousing (freezer storage, controlled atmosphere),
distributorships and strip malls. Reported directly to corporate
project management.
1975 - 1997 United States Army
Various US & Foreign Locations Rank from enlisted to non-
commissioned officer to commissioned officer. Various positions
and commands in field artillery, finance and infantry. Served in
all three components of Army (Active Duty - 8 years, National
Guard - 6 years, Army Reserve - 8 years). Currently a member of
the Individual Ready Reserve.
Education
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
BS Accounting/Minor in Military Science
Enrolled Agent - Internal Revenue Service
Personal Interests - Winter - Skiing, mountaineering, snowmobiling,
snowshoeing
Summer - Backpacking, camping,
fishing
Other
Microsoft Office, OSHA 40, Substation Operations, High Voltage
Safety, Carpentry
References
Upon Request