Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Gary T. Klipfel, PMP, CCM
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SUMMARY
Senior Project / Construction Manager specializing in all sizes of projects
including site infrastructure, utility systems, new building construction,
facility renovations, office and conference facilities, warehousing,
chemical & biologics pilot plants and production facilities, vaccines,
research laboratories, quality control facilities. green building
construction, permitting, validated facilities and systems, expansions,
facility shutdowns, and production operations. These activities included
projects from initial planning and conceptual design through construction,
commissioning, validation, and project closeout.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Pfizer Inc (Dec 1983 - Present) (26 Years)
Senior Project Manager / Construction Manager (Chesterfield, Mo)
(April 2003 - Present)
Assigned to manage major capital projects (>$3MM) at the Chesterfield
campus from conceptual design through project completion.
o Completed a $80MM 60,000 sqft. addition of biologics pilot plant
building.
> Included bioreactor suite, 2 purification suites, GMP
warehouse, office space, and utility plant additions.
Project required to be completed while maintaining critical
ongoing research operations.
o Completed the $30MM construction of a new 40,000 sqft. quality
control and cell banking building.
> Managed the site selection process for this building
including building arrangement, utility planning, and
permitting issues.
> Coordinated with the corporate compliance to ensure FDA and
other agency approval of this facility in a timely manner.
o Completed the $20MM renovation of 40,000 sqft. pilot plant and
laboratory building
> Coordinated the construction while maintaining operations
within the building during construction.
o Completing the design and construction of a pilot plant
modification for conversion to vaccine production.
o Developed and implemented the site construction logistics and
safety plan. Led the safety leadership team for each of the
projects. Implemented a worker safety awareness program on each
project.
o Coordinated as owner representative all permitting activities
for the projects in the St. Louis area.
o Managed the shutdown and logistics planning for construction
adjacent to operating facilities. Including coordination of
activities with other organizations.
o Led the team that completed bid package preparation, contractor
qualifications, bid reviews, and final contracting decisions for
design, construction management, construction, commissioning,
and validation for each of the projects.
o Coordinated the project team during the conceptual design
planning, design management, value management, estimates,
constructability reviews, and final budget development.
o Completed evaluations of green building concepts (LEED) for new
facilities.
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o Generated the documents for capital budgeting and funding
approval of the projects.
o Facilitated the risk management planning and periodic reviews
during construction.
o Analyzed and approved the earned value methodology used for
project cost control.
o Completed Black Belt Certification for Six Sigma projects.
o Developed the procedure used for review and approval of change
orders during construction activities.
o Guided the team during construction including safety, change
management, quality control, labor relations, risk management,
cost control, earned value, cash flow management, and schedule
reviews.
o Proficient in conducting and participating in safety and project
peer reviews for large capital projects.
o Proficient in planning, scheduling, and coordinating startup,
commissioning, and validation activities.
Pharmacia Inc - St. Louis, Mo (Feb 2001 - April 2003)
Senior Project Manager
Assigned to manage major capital projects (>$3MM) at the Chesterfield
campus from conceptual design through project completion.
o Managed the design phase of $200MM pharmaceutical research
building.
> Included the conceptual planning, detailed design, and
estimating.
o Completed a $55MM 60,000 sqft biologics pilot plant building
project.
> Transferred to the project with significant financial and
schedule issues.
> Responsible for bringing the project under control of
scope, budget and schedule.
o Assisted as part of the team in the partnering selections for
engineering and construction management organizations.
Pharmacia Inc - Kalamazoo, Mi (May 1996 - Feb 2001)
KAPI Senior Project Manager
Assigned to manage all projects in 8 fermentation and downstream
processing buildings with a team of 10 engineers and designers.
o Completed ~ 20 projects per year of various sizes from $10K to
$6MM.
o Completed the $6MM upgrade and modernization of fermentation
production facility while maintaining production operations.
o Upgraded a production fermentor to an full scale experimental
unit with 1500 Hp VFD agitator drive.
o Modernized of a fermentation separation processing facility with
a minimum of shutdown time utilized.
Gary T. Klipfel, PMP, CCM
12163 Foxpoint - Maryland Heights, Mo 63043 - abl5z1@r.postjobfree.com -
Cell 314-***-**** -
Home 314-***-**** - http://www.linkedin.com/in/garyklipfel
Upjohn Co - Kalamazoo, Mi (July 1990 - May 1996)
Project Engineer
Responsible for the control system design and implementation within
the fermentation and downstream processing facilities.
o Completed the control systems implementation of an automated
$25MM bio-tech separation facility including equipment design,
installation, programming, and startup.
o Completed the $4MM upgrade of the Fermentation Pilot Plant.
o Served as chairman of Instrument Standards and Intrinsic Safety
Committees for three years.
Upjohn Co - Kalamazoo, Mi (Dec 1983 - July 1990)
Senior Control Systems Engineer
Design engineer for a number of automation and control project in the
pharmaceutical manufacturing / packaging facility.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Lead Control Systems Engineer, Brown & Root, Inc, Houston, Tx (Feb 1980 -
July 1983)
Lead Control Systems Engineer, Stanley Consultants, Muscatine, Ia (Jan
1979 - Feb 1980)
Control Systems Engineer, Bechtel Engineers, Houston, Tx. (May 1978 - Jan
1979)
Control Systems Engineer, Fluor Engineers, Houston, Tx (July 1976 - May
1978)
Process / Instrument Engineer, Austin Company, Des Plaines, Ill (Sept
1973 - June 1976)
EDUCATION
o BS - Chemical Engineering - Michigan Technological University
ASSOCIATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
o Project Management Professional (Since 2000);
o Masters Certificate in Project Management (George Washington
University)
o Certified Construction Manager
o OSHA 30 Hour Safety Certification
o Black Belt Certification (Six Sigma)
o Member Project Management Institute
o Member Construction Management Association of America
Keywords: Project, Project Management, Construction, Construction
Management, PMP, Project Management Professional, CCM, Certified
Construction Manager, OSHA, Safety, Risk Management, Logistics, Earned
Value, Cost Control, Design Management, Value Management, Laboratories,
Shutdowns, Retrofit, Pilot Plants, Offices, Warehouses, cGMP, GMP,
Validation, Commissioning, utilities, FDA, Automation and Controls, Black
Belt, Six Sigma, PMI, CMAA, Chemical Engineer, Project Engineer, Contractor
Qualifications, Bid Preparation, Bid Reviews, Contracting, permitting,
budgets, funding, chemical, biologics, vaccines, pharmaceuticals, change
management, Quality Control, Shutdowns, Fermentation, Purification, Owner
Representative, Scheduling, Startup, Site Selection, research, production,
change orders, peer reviews, presentations, reports, equipment, equipment
arrangements, conceptual design, architectural review, estimating, 30 Hour,
site systems, underground systems, buildings, 3D design.
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