KENNETH E. BERGMAN

***** ********* **** **** #** ( Boise, Idaho 83714

208-***-**** ( abkpev@r.postjobfree.com

QUALITY CONTROL / ASSURANCE MANAGER ( FIELD / PROJECT ENGINEER

Results-oriented quality assurance professional specializing in designing

type and frequency of tests/inspections and documenting results.

Specializing in the construction of wind energy projects. Financial

background provides unique perspective in evaluating and solving problems.

Effective communicator with project personnel to achieve all project

deliverables.

KNOWLEDGE-SKILLS-ABILITIES

Construction Quality Regulatory Compliance Project Lifecycle

Control Management

Contract Analysis Contract Administration Audit Techniques

Cost Control & Reduction Payroll/Personnel Industry Best Practices

Process Development Client Relations Planning & Scheduling

Creative Problem Solving Interpreting Technical Fiscal Management

Reports

Author - QC Site Specific Author - QC Inspection Project Communications

Manuals Reports

WIND FARM EXPERIENCE

Project Controls Specialist / Pine Tree Wind Farm, California

Actively monitored

all project controls for 2 construction projects for the Los Angeles

Department of Water & Power, a 230,000-volt transmission line and an 80-

turbine wind farm.

Field Engineer (Foundations) / Quality Control Leader, Champion & Roscoe

Wind Farms, Texas

Roscoe: 209 Mitsubishi towers providing 209 MW capacity. Champion: 55

Siemens towers providing 126.5 MW capacity.

Quality Control / Quality Assurance Manager, Camp Springs, Texas /

Centennial Wind Farms, Oklahoma

Camp Springs: 87 GE towers with 130 MW capacity. Texas/Centennial: Already

sold to Oklahoma Gas & Electricity; no information available

Field Engineer (Electrical), Maple Ridge Phase 2 Wind Farm, New York -

Nominated Project of the Year 2006

Phase 2: 55 Vestas towers with 90.75 MW capacity

Quality Control / Quality Assurance Documentation Control Manager, Horse

Hollow Phases 2 & 3, Texas - Project of the Year 2006 (out of 6 projects

nominated)

Phase 2: 130 Siemens towers with 299 MW capacity. Phase 3: 149 GE towers

with 223.5 MW capacity

Field Engineer, SMUD Wind Farm, California - Nominated Project of the Year

2006

7 prototype foundations for Vestas towers, foundations only

Field Engineer (Electrical), Maple Ridge Phases 1 & 1A Wind Farm, New York

- Project of the Year 2005

Phase 2: 55 Vestas towers with 90.75 MW capacity.

WIND FARM DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

. Reviewed all project documentation and external technical documents for

compliance with established specifications.

. Audited all quality control documentation to ensure proper coverage,

especially prior to payment of monthly estimates.

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Wind Farm Duties & Responsibilities

. Ensured all deliverables remained within contract specifications by

establishing tracking systems for key metrics such as testing,

inspections, and construction quantities.

. Developed site-specific Quality Control Manuals, inspection reports and

job books

. Served as the main point of contact with third party testing

subcontractors' personnel and owners' quality control manager.

. Began revision of corporate quality control manual targeting specific

construction areas for field personnel usage and developing a

"dictionary" of quality control definitions and standard industry

inspection/testing forms.

. Prepared and cleaned-up electrical contractor's reports, and insure

sufficient electrical inventory on site to prevent work stoppages.

. Ensured electrical work complied with specifications, landowner

agreements, and state/local laws.

. Provided subject matter expertise to educate both the contractor and

company owner in wind farm construction, enabling successful completion

of one of the world's largest municipally owned wind farms.

. Prevented significant costs and increased wind farm's life expectancy by

identifying a flaw that would have resulted in unstable foundations.

. Prevented a $400,000 penalty for not completing contractually required

electrical testing before a set date by recommending renegotiation of the

penalty clause based on industry standards for such tests.

. Managed quality on 2 sites 400 miles apart through proactive

communication and developing strong relationships with each site's

construction manager.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IEC, Project Controls Specialist, 2007-2008

DH Blattner & Sons, Field Engineer, 2005-2007

Self-Employed, Accounting Consultant, 2003-2005

Edwards Air Force Base Chaplaincy, Accounting Technician, 2002-2003

Computer Sciences Corporation, Technical Consultant, 2001-2002

Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, Accounts Examiner, 1990-2000

Alabama Department of Transportation, Engineer's Assistant, Prior to 1990

OTHER ENGINEERING/CONSTRUCTION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

. Performed a broad range of field engineering functions to support state

and federal civil construction projects.

. Surveyed sites and inspected completed civil work, including concrete,

asphalt, dirt work, and striping.

. Established field offices to monitor contractor/subcontractor work,

performed ongoing estimations for expenses and schedule, and ensure

compliance with state and federal specifications.

. Significantly improved strategic relationship with federal highway agency

by closely monitoring construction, finalizing projects quickly, and

paying contractors rapidly.

. Coordinated complex federal construction projects to build an interchange

off I-85, including preliminary exit/entrance ramps and bridge over the

interstate. Effectively tracked codes, funding, and specifications that

shifted depending on where the crew worked.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Emphasis in Accounting

Auburn University ( Montgomery, Alabama

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Introduction to Construction Management ~ Construction Materials & Methods

Introduction to CAD ~ Construction Administration

OSHA Training on Crane Riggings & Rubber Tired Equipment

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