Project Manager Engineer

PETER R. GRIMM, PE

**** ********* ******, ** • Canton, Ohio 44718 • 330-***-**** • abmwke@r.postjobfree.com

Results-oriented Professional Estimator and Licensed Professional Engineer with extensive

background and hands-on experience with construction cost estimating in the Power Industry.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Comprehensive knowledge of Engineer, Procure and Construction (EPC) and turnkey construction projects including

proven estimating and cost control practices, methods and procedures.

• Multi-disciplined (civil, mechanical, electrical) adaptability with superb technical and analytical skills including in-

depth knowledge preparing fixed price bids based upon conceptual, preliminary or detailed information.

• Proven ability at meeting tight deadlines and effectively interacting with management, clients, vendors, consortium

partners, subcontractors and Architect/Engineers.

• Experience encompasses electric power generation (fossil fuel fired/ combustion turbine combined cycle/ nuclear),

petro-chemical, refinery, industrial, MSW, HVAC and advanced technology construction projects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BABCOCK AND WILCOX COMPANY Barberton, Oh. 1995-2010

SENIOR PROJECT ESTIMATOR/BALANCE OF PLANT 2005-Present

• Developed total project control estimate for $350 million, flue gas desulfurization system addition at the Mitchell Power

Plant for American Electric Power Company constructed in Moundsville, W.V.

• Highly successful obtaining fixed price projects for Company’s environmental product line for wet and dry scrubbers,

fabric filters, electrostatic precipitators and selective catalytic reactors.

• Environmental projects awarded through competitive bidding include Newmont Station (Fluor), Spiritwood Plant

(Great River Energy), Wygen 2&3 (Black Hills P&L) and Naughton Plant (Pacificorp).

• Provided initial project forecast estimate for the Turk Plant, $1.3 billion, 600 MW coal fired plant for Southwestern

Electric Power Company currently under construction in Arkansas.

MANAGER OF PROJECT CONTROLS, Engineer, Procure, Construction Group 2000-2005

• Directly obtained through competitive bidding, Wygen One Power Station, $110 million, EPC coal fired power project

for Black Hills P&L in Gillette, Wyoming, successfully completed by company.

• Overall responsibility for total fixed price estimates including direct costs (mechanical, civil, piping, electrical, controls,

building services), subcontractor bid packages, indirect construction and commercial costs.

• Instituted company standards for cost control procedures on EPC projects, including participating

in work breakdown structures (WBS), forecast of expenditures and evaluating the effects of project design changes.

MANAGER OF ESTIMATING, Engineer, Procure, Construction Group 1995-2000

• Developed fixed price EPC construction estimate for, Saba Project, a $90 million, 130 MW oil fired plant, successfully

awarded and completed by company in Lahore, Pakistan.

• For Saba Project, prepared subcontractor bid packages including bulk material take-offs to obtain civil, piping and

electrical proposals, evaluated major equipment vendors and developed expatriate manpower schedule.

• For fixed price EPC proposals, evaluated factors influencing site selection, constructability, plant design and plant cost

by visiting domestic and international construction sites (Peru, Pakistan, Czech Republic and India).

EBASCO SERVICES INC. (Currently URS Group) New York, N.Y.

ESTIMATING SUPERVISOR, Ebasco Constructors Inc.

• Prepared material and installation costs for all mechanical components for combined cycle plants

including piping, equipment, insulation, instrumentation, HVAC and fire protection systems to support company fixed price

proposals.

• Representative combined cycle combustion turbine plants included Camden, (Cogen

Technologies), Eagle Point (Trans Canada Power), Derwent (Derwent Ltd.), Independence (Sithe Energy) and Ocean State

(Ocean State Power).

• Implemented quantity and cost database to analyze historical equipment costs, construction man-

hours and bulk quantities based on analysis of project cost reports and in-house historical data.

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• Developed total mechanical island estimate for Lungmen Nuclear Plant (2 x 1100 MW) for Taiwan Power Company

including NSSS package, critical piping, auxiliary equipment, insulation, instruments and building services.

ASSOCIATE CONSULTING MECHANICAL ENGINEER

• Provided consulting engineering services ranging from technical studies, major equipment selection, specification

preparation, investment estimates and life cycle cost analysis.

• Specified, prepared bid evaluation and made purchase recommendation for the largest air cooled condenser constructed

($24 million) in the U.S. for 600 MW combined cycle plant in Linden, N.J.

• Developed equipment specifications, supported environmental licensing and compared alternate plant designs for 65

MW combustion turbine cogeneration plant in Elmwood Park, N.J.

• As Project Manager, supervised project team to conduct technical, environmental and construction site reviews for $100

million, 650 Ton per day, 20 MW Refuse Derived Fuel plant in Biddeford, Me.

• Prepared preliminary feasibility study, heat balance, investment estimate and life cycle cost

analysis for nuclear to combined cycle combustion turbine conversion at Midland Plant for Consumers Power Company.

SENIOR CONCEPTUAL ESTIMATOR

• Prepared coal fired estimates for 600 MW, Somerset Power Plant, constructed for N.Y.S Electric and Gas Company and

2 x 600 MW Power Plants for Jacksonville Electric Authority.

• Developed mechanical scope of supply package estimates for St. Lucie Unit 2 Nuclear Power Plant and Shearon Harris

Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant.

STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORPORATION, New York City, N.Y.

SENIOR MECHANICAL ESTIMATOR (Process/Industrial Division)

• Supervised team of discipline estimators to develop construction cost estimates for petro-chemical, process, chemical

and industrial facilities.

• Provided fixed price estimates for all piping, equipment, controls and insulation contracts for $400 million ethylene

plant constructed for Texaco and $30 million synthetic natural gas plant constructed for BG&E.

GOTHAM CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, New York City, N.Y.

PROJECT MANAGER

• Directly obtained and managed three fixed price construction projects for mechanical/HVAC contractor.

• Projects included York College New Science facility, N.Y.S. Downstate Bakery Distribution Center Refrigerated

warehousing facility and Signal Tower for the NYC Metropolitan Transit Authority.

SEA-LAND SERVICES INC., Port Elizabeth, New Jersey SECOND

ENGINEERING OFFICER

• After graduating from U.S. Federal Academy, completed military obligation sailing aboard U.S. cargo and oil tanker

vessels as officer licensed by U.S. Coast Guard.

EDUCATION

• MBA degree, Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y.

• BSME degree, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y.

LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS

• Professional Engineer's License-New York State (#60321)

• Lieutenant USNR-(Honorably Discharged)

• U.S. Coast Guard License-Third Engineer- Steam and Motor Vessels any Horsepower

• Member-American Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineers

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