WAYNE BRITT
*** ********* ***** * Blackshear, Georgia 31516 * *******@*********.***
Senior Mechanical Estimator * Senior Project Manager
~ History of piping & mechanical estimating, project management, project
scheduling, administrative & technical leadership of EPC projects ~
Results centered professional with 22 years of piping - mechanical project
management and estimating, project scheduling, field engineering and
supervisory experience, in industrial process piping, industrial plumbing
and mechanical equipment systems installations, including 12 years as a
Project Manager/ Piping - Mechanical Systems Estimator for industrial
projects ranging up to $2M in value. Seasoned in working with a wide range
of clientele as a Project Manager, Mechanical Estimator - Scheduler,
Project Superintendent, Piping Superintendent and Field Project & Piping
Engineer on projects up to $40M in value. Skilled in completing multi-
million dollar industrial EPC projects. Expertise in analysis of technical
documentation, including bid specifications and drawings. Able to generate
Plan & Spec Hard Bid mechanical estimates, creating a highly accurate
material list with material cost, labor, tools, equipment rentals, all
direct and indirect costs, contingency allowances, with overhead & profit
included. A record of accomplishing the successful installation of process
piping, utility piping, industrial plumbing systems, HVAC systems, Chilled
Water, and Cooling Water systems incorporated with diverse industrial
process mechanical equipment installations. Ready and willing to relocate
for the right position or travel to on-site assignments if needed.
My areas of experience and expertise include:
Senior Process Piping & Mechanical Systems Estimator * Senior Project
Manager * Industrial Plumbing Systems * Develop pre-construction RFP
package * Conduct project meetings, and set milestones * Establish job
processes (RFI's, submittals, and pay applications) * Perform Project
Scheduling w/ MS Project * Ensures project quality control * Approves pay
applications * Manages the closeout process *Negotiates subcontract change
orders * Inputs and manages project budget * Establishes overall project
logistics * Estimating, Negotiating, Documenting & Managing Contract
Change Orders * Writing, preparing & issuing RFPs and soliciting
subcontractor bids * Manage & Coordinate Sub-contractors * Managing Onsite
Safety Programs & OSHA Compliance * Structural Steel/ Civil/ Concrete
Estimating * Bid Development * Teamwork/ Team Leadership * Analysis of
P&ID, Engineering & Architectural Drawings * Analysis of Bid Specifications
& Project Data * Establishing & Documenting Scope of Work * Establishing
and Managing Project Budget * Administrative Functions with full P&L &
Financial Functions Responsibility * MS Office Suite * Timberline's PEWIN *
AutoCAD * "Estimation" w/ Digitizer Pen/Board
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
MALLORY AND EVANS, CONTRACTORS & ENGINEERS INC., Scottdale, Georgia
Project Manager / Mechanical Estimator / Commissioning Engineer * 2008-
2009
Worked with client/construction managers to provide walk-through
inspections, certifying work performed was as detailed in scope of work,
bid specifications and drawings. Developed new work, by contacting
prospective clients and identifying the requirements to qualify for
approved contractor status.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Provided commissioning inspections of HVAC systems, as-builts drawings of
duct, utility - medical gas piping and plumbing systems for the new UF &
Shand's Cancer Hospital in Gainesville, FL.
* Prepared and made formal presentations of piping and mechanical equipment
bid proposals.
H & R MECHANICAL INC., Georgetown, Kentucky
Project Manager / Mechanical Estimator * 2008
Made initial contact with prospective industrial clients, for the
development of possible out-of-state projects. Worked with prospective
engineering, General Contractors and Construction Management firms to
qualify to perform work for automotive/ automotive parts manufactures,
alternative fuel, pulp/paper mills and diverse industrial facilities.
Quickly and efficiently processed required documentation for approved
contractor bid lists.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Spearheaded business development of new clients, for EPC industrial
mechanical projects in the Southeastern USA.
* Assembled and provided presentations of the corporate portfolio to
prospective clients in the Southeastern USA.
* Developed highly accurate and detailed material take-offs for assembling
mechanical and piping estimates.
INSTALLATION DESIGN & SERVICES INC., Conyers, Georgia
Project Manager / Mechanical Estimator * 2003-2007
Project Manager and lead estimator for multi-discipline industrial EPC
projects. Traveled to prospective jobsites to inspect facilities and gather
data for estimates. Documented and wrote RFIs, wrote scope of work for
subcontractor RFPs and wrote the bid proposal for bid submittals to
clients. Chaired pre and post bid meetings with estimating and on-site
project teams and provided reports for key decision makers. Administered
and managed all QA/QC functions. Led negotiations of vendor & subcontractor
pricing, awarded subcontracts, supervised and coordinated subcontractor
work.
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Installation Design & Services Inc., Conyers, Georgia - Cont...
Oversaw cross-functional teams of project staff, subcontractors and craft.
Troubleshooting problems in real time, quickly identifying issues,
detailing proactive solutions and negotiating contract change orders if
required. Scheduled work force requirements, established logistics for
material purchases, equipment with expected delayed or extended time
deliveries, specialty items and construction equipment. Management of costs
controls, performance of project procurement, project buyouts and
purchasing. Directed financial functions including establishing project
budget, authorizing project expenditures and maintaining full P&L
responsibility.
Responsibilities & Accomplishment:
< Spearheaded the successful bidding of larger scaled projects. Bringing in
more clients and increasing profits as well as the size of project
maximum bids from $250K up to $2M+ by working with executive management
to raise the firm's comfort in pursuing the larger-scale projects.
< Administered inception to close out technical direction, safety oversight
and Quality Control.
< Successfully led multi-discipline projects that included estimating,
fabricating and installing mechanical and piping plus structural steel
mezzanines, walkways, pipe bridges and large engineered pipe supports.
< Estimated modification of concrete floors, foundations & equipment -
housekeeping pads as needed for the relocation of existing or the
addition of new manufacturing equipment such as industrial presses & high
- pressure air compressors that create heavy vibrations.
< Managed and performed overall procurement and purchasing for projects
including initial project buyouts, specialty items, process equipment and
construction equipment. Negotiated pricing and scheduled deliveries, with
vendors to ensure we met the budget and delivery schedules.
< Inspected and validated that mechanical systems, equipment, duct and
piping were installed per construction drawings and project
specifications.
Meador Construction Company, Jacksonville, Florida
Project Superintendent * 2002
Managed the completion, closeout and turnover of the City of Waycross -
WWTP. Supervised the installation of a JEA Fire Pumping Station by
installing wellhead pump and piping system at the Jacksonville Port
Authority in Jacksonville, FL.
Responsibilities
< Inspected and provided a punch list of items needing completion or
correction to meet project requirements, for the new City of Waycross
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
< Compared the Meadors' punch list, to the Waycross city engineer's punch
list ad generated a combined punch list. Supervised completion of
combined punch lists.
< Initiated and generated purchase orders and vendor submittals for
materials and equipment. Scheduled logistical functions including
manpower, subcontractors, construction equipment and specialty items
deliveries
Industrial Piping Inc., Pineville, North Carolina
Project Manager / Mechanical Estimator * 1999-2001
Served as a key participant and the team leader for major industrial EPC
projects, including the installation of boiler, steam, condensate and
boiler feed water piping, as well as packaged cooling tower units and
cooling water supply piping systems. Installed to specifications, low,
medium and high-pressure air compressors and compressed air piping systems.
Calculated estimates of new construction, maintenance and modifications of
HVAC piping and equipment.
Responsibilities
< Supervised and managed the modification of chiller piping, adding new
heat exchangers, new chilled water supply and return piping.
< Estimated and supervised multi-million dollar construction and
installation of new textile line equipment including line conveying
roller system, washers, dryers, process piping and utility piping systems
for Milliken's Magnolia Plant in Blacksburg, SC, bringing project in on
schedule and within budget.
< Estimated and managed the installation of new mechanical systems
including HVAC piping systems, packaged steam boilers, steam piping,
condensate piping, cooling water piping, wastewater piping with
wastewater sump and pumping system, and compressed air system in a new
operation facility for Cintas Corporation in Spartanburg, SC.
The Hays Corporation, Macon, Georgia
Site Manager/Project Engineer/Project Estimator * 1997-1999
On-Site Project Engineer for DSM Chemicals, Augusta, GA - NPC Project.
Manage document control including providing and processing RFIs. Estimated
and processed CCO requests. Managed material purchasing, initial project
buyout and contract change orders. Organized and generated purchase orders,
material and vendor submittals.
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The Hays Corporation, Macon, Georgia- Cont...
Responsibilities:
< I provided on-site management and technical direction for piping,
mechanical equipment, civil/concrete & structural steel.
< Supervised and coordinated subcontractors & craft personnel to maximize
productivity, and to ensure project was completed within schedule and
budget.
< I reviewed the construction drawings, P&IDs and specifications to ensure
proper installation of equipment, duct and piping.
< I provided isometric pipe drawings of: SB piping - pipe routings for
field installations, LB piping - spool drawings for shop fabrication and
as-builts of completed piping systems
Spartan Inc., Chamblee, Georgia * 1994 to 1997
Project Engineer - DuPont Chemical - Chattanooga, TN * Site Supt. &
Mechanical Estimator - Hebel USA - Adel, GA
As the Site Superintendent, I provided on-site management for the Hebel
USA project including estimating two expansion projects after completion
of original contract. Wrote & processed subcontractor RFQs and contract
change orders requests. Procured, managed & coordinated, insulation,
plumbing, boiler setup and electrical subcontractors. Managed procurement
for initial project buyouts and issuing of all project purchase orders.
For DuPont project, I provided pipe detailing and managed document control
including providing and processing RFIs, RFQs and CCOs. Estimated and
negotiated contract change orders. Organized and generated purchase
orders, material and vendor submittals. Scheduled logistical functions
including construction equipment and specialty items deliveries.
Responsibilities:
< Estimated the installation, of manufacturing equipment & piping systems,
for two plant expansion projects.
< Documented, estimated, negotiated and processed requests for contract
change orders.
< Wrote and processed RFIs, processed and negotiated vendor & subcontractor
RFQs,
< Provided procurement & material purchasing, issued & managed subcontracts
and managed Document Control.
< Provided detailed piping and mechanical materials take-offs for
purchasing & estimates.
< Drew isometric pipe sketches for piping field changes
ECI Eichleay Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania * 1988 to 1994
Project Engineer, Piping Engineer, Project Estimator, Piping Superintendent
Provided on-site engineering, estimating and direct craft supervision.
Managed document control including writing and processing RFIs, generating
purchase orders, requesting & organizing vendor material submittals.
Managed procurement of subcontractors, tools & equipment. Managed and
performed overall procurement and purchasing for project, including
initial project buyout, specialty items, process equipment & construction
equipment. Wrote & processed subcontractor RFQs and contract change orders
requests. Scheduled logistical functions including HR needs, construction
equipment and specialty items deliveries.
Responsibilities:
< Provided detailed piping take-offs for estimating, requisitioning and
purchasing.
< Documented, estimated, negotiated and processed requests for contract
change orders.
< Wrote and processed RFIs, processed and negotiated vendor RFQs, material
purchasing, issued subcontracts and managed Document Control.
< Calculated and processed Lift Plans for heavy load equipment and multi
crane lifts.
< Provided detailed piping and mechanical materials take-offs for
purchasing.
< Drew isometric pipe sketches for piping field changes
FORMAL EDUCATION:
UA Plumbers and Pipefitter Certification Program, Certification by UA Local
177 & Brunswick Jr. College, Brunswick, GA
Coursework, Business Administration - Kilgore College, Kilgore, Texas
Academic Diploma - Blackshear High - Blackshear, GA
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:
MS Office Suite * MS Project * Timberline PEWIN * AutoCAD * Estimation w/
Digitizer Pen/Board
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
ICC Mechanical/Plumbing/Fuel Gas Systems QC Certification Training (In
Progress)
MS Office Suite - Training Certification - 2008
MS Project - Training Certification - 2008
Construction Supervisor, Management and Safety Course, Jacksonville
Electric Authority
OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPR
OSHA 30-Hour Occupational Health and Safety Course
OSHA 10-Hour Occupational Health & Safety Course