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Project Manager Construction

Location:
United States
Posted:
June 05, 2013

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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

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