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Project Manager

Location:
Onalaska, TX, 77360
Posted:
August 09, 2010

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James (Jim) R. Smith

P.O. Box *** Onalaska, TX

*7360

936-***-****

*****.*.*****@*****.***

*******@**********.***

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Education 1966 Slidell Senior High school, Slidell, Louisiana

1966-70 Carpenters Apprenticeship Program

Local Union 1846 New Orleans, Louisiana

1990- 92 Construction Management School

University of Texas Curriculum

Experience 30 plus years experience as a Carpenter, Foreman,

General Foreman, Superintendent and General

Superintendent on Commercial, Industrial and Heavy

Industrial Projects both domestic and International

experience.

Skills ●Ability to manage and lead labor force

●Superior knowledge of construction practices

●Excellent Communication with Architects, Engineers,

owners, other contractors, and Crew Members

●Ability to expedite projects

●Quality and cost conscious

Fluor Arabia Limited August 2009 to Present

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical complex Project

Al Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Civil Structural Architectural Superintendent

Responsibilities;

On site coordination of project administration

Monitor manpower productivity and conduct

Coordinate schedule and resources

Monitor and inspect activities for conformance to plans and

specifications

Ensure contractor compliance to all safety and environmental policies

and procedures of Fluor and Client

Manage and direct assigned contractors installing Auger Cast Piling,

Performing Extensive Excavation, Grading, Firewater Piping,

Electrical and Instrumentation Duct Banks as well as Reinforced

Concrete and Precast Concrete Structures.

Issuing site Instructions as necessary.

Assisting Contract Management with Change Management

Assembling the documents required to apply for the Necessary

Encroachment Permits from the Saudi Arabia Royal Commission .

Conducting weekly Progress Meetings with the Contractors Fluor and

the Client.

Fluor Construction Enterprises, Inc. 2008 to Present

Civil Site Superintendent

Responsibilities:

On site coordination of project administration

Monitor manpower productivity and conduct

Coordinate schedule and resources

Monitor and inspect construction activities for

conformance to plans and specifications

Ensure that all safety policies and procedure are implemented and

followed by all crews and subcontractors

Managing and overseeing the entire site preparation package .This

included the Excavation for the Coke Pit and Maize Pits that included

the installation of approximately 2000 Lin. Feet of 40 and 60 foot

long sheetpiling for the soil retention system. Then there was the

excavation and haul off of the balance of the Coker site prep materials

which was approximately 80000cubic yards and then the backfill and

compaction of an area that was approximately 500000 square feet

with subsequent Rapid Impact compaction. Then there was the

Excavation down to elevation 6 feet and the the Backfill in 8 inch lifts

with compaction to 95% modified proctor for the 3000 linear feet of

Heavy Haul Road that was part of the Coker Scope of work.Then for

all of this work I also had to install and operate a 24 hour a day 7 day

a week dewatering system that had to be constantly modified to take

care of the changing conditions caused by the weather and the

proximity to Lake Michigan. I also coordinated the removal of above

ground storage tanks and the associated piping and electrical duct

banks that supported the tanks. Then I coordinated the Excavation and

installation of the 20" Firewater loop around the Coker .then I

coordinated the installation of the underground electrical duct banks

for the Coker All this was in preparation for the installation of 5200

88' deep Auger Cast Piling and subsequent start of the Rebar and

Concrete .

Baker Concrete Construction 1995 to 2008

General Superintendent

Responsibilities:

• On site coordination of project administration

• Monitor manpower productivity and conduct

• Coordinate schedule and resources

• Monitor and inspect construction activities for

conformance to plans and specifications

• Ensure that all safety policies and procedure are implemented and

followed by all crews and subcontractors

Partial Listing of Projects

Golden Pass LNG Receiving Terminal Sabine Pass, TX.

Sabine Pass LNG Receiving Terminal Cameron,La.

Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center Galveston

Schlumberger Engineering Building and Test Facility

University of Houston Wellness Center and Natatorium

Tomball Hospital Tomball, TX.

MCI WorldCom Office and Computer Data Center

MCI WorldCom Data Center Sterling Va.

MCI WorldCom Data Center Little Rock, Ark.

Methodist Hospital Sugar land, TX.

Methodist Hospital Houston, TX.

Cesar Chavez High School Houston, TX.

Atlantis Hotel and Casino Paradise Island, Bahamas

Micron Clean Room,Microchip Fab Salt Lake,Utah

MW Kellogg (KCI Constructors) 1975 to1993

Civil Superintendent

Project Construction Superintendent

Responsibilities ( Civil Superintendent)

• Coordinate the activities of all the Crafts involved in the civil portion

of the assigned projects

• Requisition the necessary materials, tools and equipment needed to

perform the excavation, formwork, and rebar placement, anchor bolt

and concrete placing and finishing operations.

• Supervise the work through the General Foreman and Foremen for

each craft.

• Monitor productivity by comparing the installed quantities with the

budgeted man hour units.

• Monitor the project schedule to ensure that the civil work doesn’t

hinder the disciplines that are to follow.

• Constantly monitor and inspect the daily construction activities for

conformance to plans and specifications.

• Ensure that all assigned personnel follow the Safety and Health rules

established for the project.

Responsibilities (Project Construction Superintendent)

Coordinate the Construction activities of all the crafts on the project.

Supervise the daily operation through the respective Craft

Superintendents and field Engineering Group.

Coordinate the Project Administration,quality assurance, project

schedule and project cost and project engineering through the

respective managers and the Chief Construction Engineer.

Review all indirect material and equipment requisitions and pass them

along to the Resident Construction Manager.

Report any possible problems or delays to the Resident Construction

Manager and recommend remedial actions

Lead daily planning and scheduling meeting with the Project

Construction Team and discuss material and equipment needs, also

possible problems and delays and attempt to remediate ahead of time.

Also discuss any labor needs or problems.

Participate in the performance reviews of assigned personnel and

recommend raises and promotions and if necessary disciplinary

actions.

Take the lead in the implementation of the project safety and

environmental policies and procedures.

Monitor all activities to make sure these policies and procedures are

being followed.

Lead weekly safety meetings along with the Safety Manager.

Attend the weekly meeting with the Client and the home office project

management team and help the Resident Construction Manager

address any project issues that may arise.

In general run the project in such a manner that the client receives the

best possible product for his money. While maintaining the schedule

and the cost and maintaining the best quality. Also making the profit

that is expected by the company.

Partial listing of projects.

Mobil Refinery and Chemical Beaumont, TX.

Refinery Upgrade including new Pretreater Unit, new Coker,

And new Catalitic Cracking Unit along with numerous

upgrades to the existing units

Quantum Ethylene Deer Park, TX.

Complete New 1.5 MMM Pound Per Year Ethylene Plant

Including offsites storage tanks and mechanical systems

Shell Oil and Chemical Co. Norco,LA.

New Fluid Catalitic Cracking Unit and Offsites

Kellogg Rust Westinghouse New Stanton, PA.

Coal Liquefaction 1/10 Scale Pilot Plant

Trunk line LNG Receiving Terminal Lake Charles, LA.

Complete receiving terminal with 2 storage tanks, ship dock

with 5 unloading armsand complete process regasification

Unit.

Sonatrach LNG Liquefaction Plant Arzew, Algeria

LNG liquefaction plant with six trains of process area, power

Generation plant, 3 LNG Storage Tanks, Seawater Intake

Structure with 6 ea 84” cooling water pumps, 365 house

Family village and a 3000 man Bachelor Quarters

Shell Oil and Chemical Norco, LA.

2 new Polypropylene Plants with Process and Offsites

Farmlands Industries Enid, Okla.

1000 Ton per Day Ammonia plant w/ urea plant

C F Industries Inc. Donaldsonville, LA>

2 ea.1000 Ton per Day Ammonia plants a Urea plant and a

UAN Nitric Acid plant with Offsites.



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