Engineer Project
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JOHN PARKER
Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914
Telephone: 815-***-****
*******@***.***
OBJECTIVE: ENGINEERING...
A challenging position for a hands-on Senior Project Engineer/Manager
utilizing strong organizational and communicative skills.
EXPERIENCE:
HOH ENGINEERS, INC./Chicago, Illinois
2008-Present
PROJECT ENGINEER/SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER - Provide engineering
consulting services for steel manufacturers, power companies and
municipalities
for safety, process, quality and maintenance improvements with a focus on
reducing costs and improving efficiencies. Assist in developing budget
schedules, project scopes and coordination. Develop conceptual through
final detailed designs, equipment requirements and selection, general
building and equipment arrangements and layout. Projects included
replacement of piping and mechanical systems, HVAC systems, controls and
control systems and electrical system upgrades. Managed materials,
labor and timelines on projects.
AMBITECH ENGINEERING CORPORATION/Hammond, Indiana 2007-2008
PROJECT ENGINEER/SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER - Assigned to the Whiting BP
refinery, the largest in the central United States. Manage turnarounds
projects for multiple plant units with project budgets of several million
dollars. Monitor up to 100 projects in progress at any given time.
Reviewed project requests, scoped projects to determine requirements,
coordinated engineering design and project construction. Developed
conceptual designs, equipment requirements and selection, general building
and equipment arrangements and layout. Projects included replacement of
piping and mechanical systems, controls and control systems and electrical
system upgrades. Managed materials, labor and timelines on projects.
Gained experience in refinery engineering and associated hazardous
production environments.
SARGENT & LUNDY/Chicago, Illinois
1997-2007
SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER - Responsible for ensuring design and modification
implementations for fossil fuel power plants complied with client
specifications and company Standard Operating Procedures. Projects
entailed HVAC, high heat ventilation, ventilation for hazardous
environments and dust collection systems. Prepared, reviewed and verified
calculations. Developed conceptual designs, equipment requirements and
selection, general building and equipment arrangements and layout. Made
equipment and system recommendations. Supervised HVAC engineers and
designers.
. Served as liaison between the following ASHRAE Committees: Power
Plant Committee, Cooling Tower Committee, Turbine Inlet Cooling
Committee.
. Extensive experience in managing plant infrastructure projects
utilizing expertise in electrical distribution systems, multi-ton
chillers/condensers/compressors, building and piping systems, cooling
towers as well as plant compressed air systems.
CENTEON (Formerly Armour Pharmaceutical)/Kankakee, Illinois
1995-1997
SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER - Responsible for managing capital, expense
and lease projects from concept to completion, including determination of
parameters, design, preparation of specifications, appropriation
requisitions, scheduling, procurement, construction, installation and start
up throughout the Kankakee facility.
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Projects include an $8 million utility upgrade. Estimate project costs and
prepare appropriation requests. Select project equipment and materials to
maximize long-term value by reducing maintenance and increasing efficiency.
Oversee the preparation of project specifications and drawings.
Develop engineering construction and installation schedules. Coordinate
production shutdown opportunities into plans. Supervise consultants and in-
house draftsmen in the preparation of drawings and specifications.
Insure all GMP standards are maintained. Act as liaison between
production, maintenance, IQ/OQ, validation and quality control to
manage project goals.
MULLINS & ASSOCIATES - ENGINEERS/Contracted to Abbott Laboratories,
Abbott Park, Illinois
1992-1995
LEAD SITE ENGINEER - Coordinate construction and installation activities at
three facilities, including a $10.5 million, 4 story building with a full
lower level, 350-seat conference center and 3 floors of office space, an
$11 million dollar bio-hazard "clean room" research facility and a $12
million dollar research and manufacturing facility. Oversee all inspection
and construction activities ensuring compliance with specifications.
Supervise engineers and technicians. Write bid specifications; solicit,
review and award contracts. Review engineering documents for feasibility
and cost efficiencies; complete field design and approve modifications.
Develop construction schedules and maintain progress files. Work with
existing departments to coordinate shut downs for new connections and
installations while minimizing down time. Manage compliance with EPA, OSHA
and FDA regulations.
. Upon starting, several projects were off schedule and out of budget;
accelerated work to bring project on schedule and through cost
controls brought project within required budget.
ECOLAB, INCORPORATED/Joliet, Illinois
1989-1992
SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER - Responsible for managing projects
between $500,000 and $2,000,000; coordinate facility maintenance. Oversee
the installation of new capital equipment; coordinate contractors and
employees; prioritize and schedule projects around production needs.
Develop and manage budgets for preventive maintenance, fuel and power
procurement, manpower and capital expenditures. Supervise contractors,
tradesmen, technicians and maintenance personnel; oversee design,
installation and start up of equipment; implement new equipment and
workflow designs to increase productivity. Monitor plant for compliance
with OSHA and EPA regulations.
. Through bidding and purchase revisions initiated gas procurement
program which will save the company up to $200,000 per year.
. Redesigned process system with a savings of 90% on maintenance
of pumping equipment and piping systems. Upgraded pumps throughout
the facility reducing seal failures by 50%. Developed energy
awareness programs which reduced boiler fuel costs by 15 to 20%.
SELECT INSULATION COMPANY/South Holland, Illinois 1987-
1989
OFFICE MANAGER/PROJECT COORDINATOR - Responsible for the coordination
of commercial, industrial and residential insulation of piping and
ductwork. Meet with customer, ascertain needs and prepare estimates.
Negotiate contracts and order materials. Schedule employees; provide on-
site supervision. Monitor work in progress for compliance with contract
and quality standards. Oversee office personnel; insure billing, payroll
and taxes are complete accurately and in a timely fashion.
JOHN PARKER
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WINDSOR MECHANICAL/Calumet Park, Illinois
1985-1987
MECHANICAL ENGINEER/PROJECT MANAGER - Estimated and managed projects
involving the design and implementation of heating, ventilation and
air conditioning systems. Designed HVAC, process piping and refrigeration
systems for commercial, industrial and institutional customers. Handled
all project phases, including purchasing, expediting, installation, start-
up and project close-out. Completed projects up to $1 million.
Responsibilities included negotiations, initial layouts, equipment
specifications and selection.
THOMAS BAIRD & SON/Kankakee, Illinois
MECHANICAL ENGINEER/ESTIMATOR - Managed all aspects of HVAC
contracting business from sales, service, design, installation and
estimating.
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES/Kankakee, Illinois
PLANT PROJECT ENGINEER - Managed projects involving equipment and facility
upgrades throughout the plant. This involved the processing and packaging
areas as the well as the building.
FLUID ENGINEER, CORPORATE ENGINEER, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
GIBSON REFRIGERATION/Greenville, Michigan
ENGINEERING LAB TECHNICIAN
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
MILITARY GRADE SERGEANT - E4, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Specialist - Secret security clearance.
EDUCATION:
MICHIGAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY/Houghton, Michigan
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
REFERENCES: Professional references available upon request.
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