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J ames M. Slodki

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Knoxville, Tn. 37924

E-mail J ********@*******.***, Cell Phone: 507-***-****, Home: 270-977-

6687

Summa ry

A seasoned construction professional with over twenty years experience in projects

i nvolving heavy highway, utili ty construction, roads, tunnels, bridges, rail,

t raditional power and renewable energy. Extensive construction and engineering

experience with companies exceeding $3 Billion dollars in annual revenue. I have a

demonstrated record of accomplishment for delivering short and long term specialty

p rojects. Over 20 years experience in Construction, Geodetic, Cadastral and

H ydrographic surveying.

P rofessional Experience

2008 to P resent

Horizon Wind Energy, Houston, TX

Senior Civil Construction Manager

Horizon Wind Energy develops, constructs, & owns over 2800 MW of energy

p roduction throughout the United States. Horizon is the thi rd largest Wind

Developer, Constructor and Owner in North America.

Horizon Wind is operated by EDP Renewables, a global leader in the renewable

energy sector.

Top Crop I I Wind Farm-2010 to Present

Senior Civil Construction Manager currently leading the civil construction portion

of the Top Crop I I Wind Farm in Ransom I l l inois. This 200 MW facility has an

anticipated completion cost of $270 million. Currently managing 150 union craft

l abor.

2009-2010

Senior Civil Construction Manager for Blue Canyon Phase V wind farm successfully

completed in Lawton Oklahoma in 2009. This 100 MW facility was completed for

$196 million. Managed the civil contractors that utilized 200 union and open-shop

craft labor.

Pioneer P rai r ie Wind Fa rm Phase I and I I

2008-2009

Senior Civil Construction Manager for the Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm that was

successfully completed for $580 million. Managed the civil contractors that utilized

200 union and open craft labor.

U RS Corporation – Washington Group

Senior Civil Construction Manager

U RS is a $6 billion public company ranked number one in the ENR Top 500 Design

F i rms. Specializing in planning, design, construction services, construction services,

operation system engineering and technical services with 350 offices and 45,000

employees.

2004 to 2008

Senior Civil Construction Manager for the successful completion of the TVA’s 1400

M W coal fi red f lue gas de-sulpherization facility in Kingston TN., with a completion

cost of $600 million. A joint venture with URS and Mi tsubishi Industries. Managed

t he civil contractors that supplied supervision of 300 Union Craft Labor. Review and

quality assurance of all foundation layout with a combined quantity of over 23,000

cubic yards of placed concrete structures.

Discovered and corrected a layout error of 23 caissons saving the project additional

costs of $530,000 in re-design and re-alignment.

2004 to 2006

Senior Civil Construction Manager for the successful completion of the TVA’s 1250

M W coal fi red f lue gas de-sulpherization facility in Paradise Kentucky, with a

completion cost of $230 million. Managed civil contractors that provided quality

control of 20,000 cubic yards of placed structures. The project was also a joint

venture with URS Corporation and M i tsubishi Industries.

2001-2004

North Star Foley Companies

Lead Project Engineer

Re-Build of two bridges in East and West Manhattan. Complete demolition and re-

build of two bridges on Staten Island over electrified t rack.

O ther P rofessional Experience

Haw k Engineering 2000-2001

Senior Construction Manager

Restoration and Re-Build of six college Universities for the State of New York.

G. DeVincentis Construction 1995-2000

General Superintendent

Heavy H ighway Contractor involved with self- performing construction contracts.

Sanitary sewer systems, water t ransmission projects, sewage t reatment plant

construction, bridge construction, and road rehabilitation.

XENERGY I nc. 1993-1995

Project Manager

Energy analysis and retrofit for various universities in upstate New York conducted

by the New York Power Authority.

D MC Services 1991-1993

Project Manager

Performed energy audits and rehabili tation of residential customers for Niagara

Mohawk and New York State Electric and Gas.

North Star Foley Companies 1989-1991

Lead Project Engineer

Sub-t ransmission conductor re- construction in various locations for Mass Electric,

Narragansett Electric, Northeast Utili ties, United I l luminating and Orange and

Rockland Utili t ies. Projects ranged from 5 to 25 miles in length.

Reconductor installation for United I lluminating for catenary service feeders

approx. 15 miles in length to service Metro-Norths existing t rack corridor.

Installed t ransmission and sub-t ransmission feeders for Atlantic Electric to supply

power service to T rump Plaza’s “TAJ” Mahal.

B uffalo-North Star 1987-1989

Lead Project Engineer

The Marcy South L ine, a joint venture between North-Star Contracting and Buffalo

E lectric for the New York Power Authority. Project consisted of a 345 KV double

circuit t ransmission line originating in Marcy New York and terminating in

Monticello New York, a distance of 130 miles through the Catskill National Park.

Depending on existing soil conditions, foundations varied from grillage lattice

s tructure foundations, blasted – drilled caissons for tubular compression structures,

and H-Frame wood structures. Caisson foundations constructed in wet soil

conditions were cofferdamned and de-watered.

Conductor was installed by a Hughes helicopter utilizing a straw-hardline-conductor

set-up dropped into a “Fly Block” pulley system.

I designed and built two wooden bridge structures on t rout sensitive steam

c rossings in the Catskill Park for heavy equipment crossings to site areas. The

b ridges were approved for construction by the New York Department of

E nvironmental Conservation.

L ayed out and managed civil construction of foundations of the 345 kv substation at

t he termination tie in.

E nti re project was completed under schedule.

Education

1978-1979 – Bachelor of Science in Civil Technology Equivalent, United States

A rmy Engineer School, Defense Mapping School, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia.

1973-1975 – Associates in Applied Science, Paul Smiths School of Arts and Science,

Forest (Civil Engineering)

M ilita ry

Currently serving with the 10th B rigade, 1-102 Engineers, New York Guard as a

M ajor O-4, commissioned Oct. 31, 1999.

1978-1984

Sgt. E-5 serving with the 52nd E ngineer Bn., Fort Carson, Colorado and the 84 th

E ngineer Bn., Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

R eferences:

John Stone, Vice P resident Construction, L incoln Renewables (423)774-

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Ronnie Stewa r t Senior Site M anager U RS Corporation 785-***-****

Tom Dean, Lead F ield Engineer, U RS Corporation 865-***-****

Je r ry Baptist, Lead Systems Engineer, U RS Corporation 865-***-****

Ben O’Brien, P roject Manager, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) (865)717-

4053

La r ry Nathan, Lead Civil Manager, (TVA) 865-***-****

M att Gent ry, P roject Manager, Bowen Engineering, 865-***-****

Colonel Ben Gardiner, G-4 New York Guard, Engineer P roject Officer, (607)

725-3345

M ilita ry Awards and Qualifications Below

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