Project Manager Engineering

John J. Purcell, PMP

**** *. ******* ****** *****, Centennial, CO 80112

(P)720-***-**** ****.*********@*****.***

Experience

URS- Washington Division

A $3 billion engineering and construction firm providing project management

solutions in power, oil, gas and other infrastructure industries.

Denver, Colorado 2000

to 2009

Project Director, Project Manager

Provided senior level project management for large domestic and

international projects. Representative projects:

Samedan Oil Company, Machala Power Project, Ecuador, S.A.

. Project Manager responsible for EPCM green field $100 million gas

turbine project with 138/230kV plant switchyard, 12km transmission

line and 138kV substation.

. Led two domestic engineering teams and a construction management team

in Ecuador, of 50 to 75 people, for two years.

. Completed project ahead of schedule and under budget, earning more

than 200 percent of planned profit.

. Benefited Owner who generated three months of unplanned revenue at

premium rates.

. Awarded Washington Group International Power Business Unit Project of

the Year.

Tennessee Valley Authority, John Sevier Fossil Plant

. Assistant Project Manager for a $350 million dry flue gas

desulfurization (FGD) EPC project.

. Developed: project execution plan; estimate plan; target cost

estimate; schedule; staffing; project scope definition and division of

responsibility.

General Electric - Hitachi LLC, North Anna Power Station, Unit 3 ESBWR

. Project Director responsible for the initial construction planning

including: site preparation; site set up; excavation; balance of

plant systems and structures for a $1 billion construction scope.

. Developed the initial draft of the ESBWR Generic Project Execution

Plan.

. Developed the site preparation estimate.

Syncrude Canada Ltd.

. Assistant Project Manager responsible for change management program

for a $500 million, dry scrubber project.

. Developed the project execution plan.

. Led the successful development of the project proposal.

. Awarded Washington Group International Power Business Unit New

Business Award of the Year.

Nevada Power Company, Moappa Power Plant

. Consulted for client in contract negotiations with the EPC contractor

to re-start construction of a partially completed, demobilized,

combined cycle project.

Exxon Mobil, Qatar Gas Sulfur Storage Project

. Developed the EPC contract attachment, assigning $25 million of major

equipment purchased by the owner.

. Initiated change orders for differences between the assigned equipment

and the EPC scope.

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Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation

A top 25 Engineering News Record firm providing EPC (engineering,

procurement, construction) in Power, Oil and Gas, Environmental and Energy.

Denver, Colorado 1987 to

2000

Project Manager, Senior Project Engineer, Mechanical Division Manager

Typical projects included:

CalEnergy Company, Inc., Salton Sea Geothermal Region 2 Upgrade Project

. Replacement Project Engineering Manager for troubled, lump sum EPC

project that was behind schedule in engineering and procurement, with

significant projected liquidated damages.

. Conducted a thorough examination of the estimate, schedule and budget.

. Developed an engineering recovery plan.

. Established relationships with critical path suppliers.

. Actions resulted in significant schedule improvement that reduced

exposure to damages.

Southern Peru Limited, Gas Turbine Addition Project, Peru, S.A.

. Project Manager responsible for EPCM project execution including:

engineering; procurement; logistics; construction management and

commissioning.

. Directed a life-extension assessment of four unit oil fired power

generation facility and T&D system.

. Directed a combined cycle study to re-power the facility.

. Led the consulting team that assisted the company owner in selecting

an IPP developer.

. Led the development of an appraisal of existing power generation and

transmission facilities.

Shippingport, Pennsylvania 1981 to

1987

Assistant Project Manager, Assistant Superintendent

Duquesne Light Company, Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 2

. Directed programs that included the following participating

organizations: site and home office engineering; Toronto, Canada

engineering; mechanical, electrical, and civil contractors

(construction and engineering organizations); client's QC; and start-

up.

o ASME III N-5 certification program.

o Site engineering system turnover program.

o Seismic conduit design program.

o Small bore piping program.

Education

. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Masters in Business

Administration

. Lowell Technological Institute, Lowell, Massachusetts, Bachelor of

Science

Graduated with Honors. Major: Mechanical Engineering.

Licenses and Certifications

. Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification -- Project

Management Institute (PMI)

. Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) Certification - Council on

Certification of Health, Environmental and Safety Technologists

(CCHEST)

. Registered Professional Engineer -- Rhode Island

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