Project Manager Quality Assurance

Ulysses David Durchanek

**** ********, ******* *****, ** 97603, 541-***-****

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EXPERIENCE:

Progressive project acumen; hands on experience in practical and

analytical environments primarily as a direct site/field manager,

combined with 20 years of project experience requiring the design,

development and installation of complex industrial projects. My

projects include maintenance, repair and improvement of existing

equipment, plus managing major "turnkey" capital projects domestically

and abroad past 12 years.

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Projects successfully completed on time within budget and scope as a

Construction Project Manager:

> 2005 Aizkraukle, Latvia $55 million turnkey Process Plant

> 2007 Dodson, Louisiana $90 million turnkey Process Plant

SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Scope management

. Conduct all phases of projects utilizing Project Management

Professional's six principles of project management: Initiating,

Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, Closing, Social

Ethics.

. Extensive fast track project experience with self starter and

multi-tasking approach. I exhibit a can do attitude towards

customers, engineers, trade workers, vendors, inspectors and

officials to insure successful completion of the client's

requirements marked with a high degree of successful budgetary

compliance through dedicated time, milestone and diverse

resource management observations and practices.

Monitoring and Control

. Conduct and participate in schedule, production and safety

meetings to identify work processes and needs of all project

teams and their members; including customers, engineers,

trade/craft supervisors, subcontractors, inspectors and

vendors/suppliers.

. Nurturing, pursuing and requiring site organization, safety and

cleanliness.

. Develop and anticipate labor, material and equipment

requirements. Solid track record of providing opportunity for

skilled trade/craft personnel and vendors during and after

project completion.

. Hiring of temporary craft personnel as needed.

Project verification

. Conduct and document on site inspections for civil, mechanical,

electrical design conformity, workmanship and quality. The

inspections include the various work groups/teams which include

but not limited to engineers/designers, fabricators, and

independent tradespersons.

. Consistent and transparent representation during client/customer

inspections and sign-offs.

. Strong understanding of design issues and project needs before a

change order is required.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

. PMP current and in good standing; Project Leadership, Project Master

Scheduling, Process Optimization

. Regulatory Compliance; OSHA, DEQ, Quality Assurance,

. Subcontractor percent complete verification for billing, lay down

areas and time logs.

. Cost management practices: Rolling stock and rental equipment,

material and labor hour logs.

. Engineering Techniques/Principles; Construction Techniques, material

take offs and equipment requirements, vendor relations, RFI, RQP, RFQ

including documenting and engineering back ups.

WORK HISTORY:

American Iron Works November 2010 to February 2011

Portland, Oregon

Press Consultant

Responsible for the evaluation of specific equipment condition

for future project scope development; including time estimates,

labor and equipment requirements.

Recent on site evaluation in Chile for a group requiring

accurate mechanical evaluation to develop an earthquake damage

report and repair solutions for insurance submission.

Production Metal Forming April 2009 to April 2010

Klamath Falls, Oregon

Plant Manger

Successful development and initiation of time and material

process parameters required for manufactured parts.

Trade/craft interaction and supervision while introducing new

product construction and shipping.

Collecting and interoperating of accounting data to forecast

material costs and purchasing periods.

Responsible for the developing cost centers to produce accurate

cost estimates.

Successful client product development for future OEM production

runs, beginning with constructability reviews, iterations,

production cost and shipping considerations.

Successful design, constructability and marketability review

for prototype, in-house products.

Inspection of equipment and building needs, requiring the

evaluation and future budgetary planning which required

estimates for maintenance and equipment upgrades and repairs.

JELD-WEN Engineering February 1990 to April 2009 Klamath Falls,

Oregon

Project Manager

Traveled extensively throughout the United States,

internationally, planning, and performing installation of new

process/production plant installations, upgrades and repairs.

Successful estimating and vendor organization of complex project

labor/equipment/material plant turnaround projects.

Effectively participated and contributed with internal and

external Project Engineering staff in developing equipment

prototype and developmental construction testing prior to field

installation.

Responsible for anticipating functionality and identifying

design issues during project life cycle during field

installation.

Procurement contacts for all materials and rental equipment,

during all phase of project life.

Supervision of intermediate sizes multi-trade groups, 5 to 35

people per group, and performing project requirements typically

in excess of 5 to 60 M over continuous periods of 6 to 13

months.

Established business relationships, including engineering and

construction groups, on location to construct and build

equipment required for project completion either continued or

change order due to design issues or technological changes.

EDUCATION:

Kennedy-Western University Cheyenne, Wyoming

> 2005 Masters of Science, Engineering Management

> 2002 Bachelors of Science, Management of Technology

Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon

Attend from 1978 to 1981, Organic Chemistry,

NOTABLE SKILLS:

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and most MS office elements

Proficient in Quick Books

Proficient in Sage (ACCPAC)

Basic AutoCAD skills

Basic Microsoft Project skills

CERTIFICATIONS and TRAINING:

PMP 2014 (Project Management Professional) completion in 2007,

#465114, with PMI PMBOK

Dale Carnegie graduate 'How to win friends and influence

people'

OSHA and WISHA equipment and personnel safety training including

fall restraint

MSDS, Material Safety Data Sheets training

CPR/AED training

Electrical safety training

Crane Operator Training

Forklift Training

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