Project Manager Construction

Robert A. Beter II ***.*****@***.***

***** ********* **., ****** *******, LA 70726 HM. PH.: 225-***-**** CELL: 225-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

* 35+ years proven ability and experience in engineering and industrial/petrochemical construction

* Project management, sales, supervisory, and journeyman experience

* Proven ability to work productively with customers, subordinates, co-workers and superiors

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Spectrum Engineering, Inc. 2005-Present

Project Controls Manager-Managed a staff with responsibility for capitol cost estimating, cost

control, scheduling, procurement and document control. Developed budgets and schedules for

engineering and construction projects. Developed and managed change orders, cost tracking reports,

graphical representations of project status, man-power needs, earned values and labor efficiencies.

Interfaced with accounting and IT departments to streamline project reporting and data flow.

The Star Design Corporation 2003-2005

General Contractor-General construction services, concrete, steel fabrication and metal buildings.

Accomplishments: Managed all aspects of a profitable small business: sales, design, estimating,

management. Licensed with La. State Board of Contractors in general construction, heavy industrial

and municipal and public works.

River Parish Contractors 2000-2003

Sr. Estimating and Project Manager-Responsibilities included site surveys and preparation of budget

estimates for general and industrial construction projects, project management of project execution.

Duties included: Management of staff of estimators, schedulers and project managers, review of

project estimates, coordination of field and office activities, cost revisions, change orders,

development of estimating and operating procedure standards and controls.

Parsons Engineering 1996-1998

Field Engineer-Field engineer/construction management for the LIGO (Laser Interferometer

Gravitational Wave Observatory) Project. Contracted to Cal Tech University to build facilities and

install mechanical equipment. Duties included the following: Coordination and scheduling of

contractors and activities; QC, production, performance meetings, managed cost, revisions, change

estimates and information requests to insure compliance with design and specification criteria.

Corso Fabricators 1994-1996

Project Mgr. -- Managed miscellaneous industrial, oilfield and commercial fabrication and

construction projects for a fabrication/machine shop. Responsibilities included client relations, sales,

job cost estimating, scheduling, QC, production and cost management.

International Salt Co. Inc. 1984-1986

Construction Superintendent---Supervised sub-contractors, steel erectors, welders, carpenters,

mechanics, electricians, operators and labor in an underground construction project.

Accomplishments: Constructed a materials handling system consisting of crushers, conveyors,

screens, hoists and associated structure to process salt from the -900' level of mine to the surface.

Brown and Root, Inc. 1982-1984

Yard Superintendent---Supervised fabrication, painting, and shipping and receiving in the manufacture

of industrial, oil field processing equipment and piping. Accomplishments: Profitably manufactured

ASME coded vessels, piping and many varied and misc. industrial steel products.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

University of Southwestern Louisiana 1974-1977

Major: Marine Biology Minor: Chemistry

AFFILIATIONS AND LICENSES

Member Project Management Institute (PMI), Member Am. Assoc. of Cost Engineers (AACE),

Licensed contractor in Louisiana 1986-2005 -General Building Construction, Heavy Industrial

Construction and Municipal and Public Works Construction

SPECIAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

* Computer: ICARUS PROJECT MGR, ICARUS KBase, IPE, PRIMAVERA(P6), MSWORD,

EXCEL, POWERPOINT, FRONT PAGE, FORTRAN, AUTOCAD, PLC, and DCS,

NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATOR, ASPEN PLUS, ASPEN HYSIS, SINET

* Office skills: Typing (70wpm), filing, electronic calculator

* Other skills: Field experience, layout, surveying (GPS), detail drawing, engineering calculations,

welding (certified ABS, SMAW, GMAW, MIG, FCAW structural and piping) and mechanical

skills

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