Manager Engineer

Thomas G. Pigg

Home 256-***-**** *** Stoney Creek Drive

Mobile 256-***-**** (Primary Contact) Florence, AL 35633

***********@*****.***

Background Summary

Licensed Professional Civil Engineer with 10 years of progressive experience in municipal engineering. Twenty-six

years of experience in construction management responsible for area offices overseeing all aspects of heavy highway,

residential, commercial and industrial construction.

Career Achievements

• Managed multi-area construction organizations employing 125 to 200 persons with annual revenues ranging from

$10 million to $20 million.

• Managed local, privately owned construction company through three acquisitions by publicly owned construction

firms. Each acquisition resulted in more extensive responsibilities including management of additional area

offices.

• Awarded and maintained multi-year contracts worth $1 - $3 Million annually from local governments. These

contracts provided steady revenue during uncertain market conditions.

Qualification Highlights

• Ability to work with and motivate skilled personnel to create and maintain a cooperative team atmosphere that

met the objectives of the company and its clients.

• Engineer and construction manager who brings experience and insight to design and construction processes.

• Broad experience in all aspects of construction management. Experience working in both small company and

large corporate settings.

• A calm, experienced, firm team leader that supports the success of the team while meeting corporate goals.

Leadership philosophy is based on team goals and customer focus.

Professional Background

Area Manager / Estimator / Contracts Manager 2008 to 2012

Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. (Parent Company –Construction Partners Inc.) Huntsville, Alabama

Area Manager with offices in Huntsville and Decatur, Alabama

• Assisted in the transition from a locally owned company to a corporately owned company.

. Managed staff consisting of Estimators, Asphalt Plant Management, Quality Control, Equipment Maintenance &

Repair Shop, and Construction Crew Supervisory Team

• Assisted subsequent area managers in the capacity of estimator and contracts manager during a period of

downsizing due to the economic climate.

Area Manager 2006 to 2008

APAC Midsouth Inc. (Parent Company - Oldcastle Materials Group) Huntsville and Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Area Manager with offices in Muscle Shoals and Huntsville, Alabama

• Re-organized supervisory structure of Huntsville and Muscle Shoals offices to meet parent company requirements.

. Managed staff consisting of Estimators, Asphalt Plant Management, Quality Control, Equipment Maintenance &

Repair Shop, and Construction Crew Supervisory Team

Area Manager 2005 to 2006

APAC Southeast Inc. (Parent Company - Ashland Oil) Huntsville and Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Area Manager with offices in Muscle Shoals and Huntsville, Alabama

• Completed inherited, ongoing projects in multiple counties while acquiring additional contracts to meet revenue

goals.

• Extended a successful team atmosphere from Muscle Shoals to the Huntsville organization.

Managed staffs at two area locations consisting of Office Personnel, Estimators, and Supervisors of 4 Asphalt

Plants, Asphalt Design & Quality Control Unit, 2 Equipment Maintenance & Repair Shops, and 10 Construction Crews.

Area Manager 1999 to 2005

APAC Alabama Inc. (Parent Company - Ashland Oil) Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Successfully managed Muscle Shoals area operations during acquisition by APAC Alabama Inc

. Insured all projects, contracts, and personnel transitioned seamlessly.

• Managed staff consisting of Estimators, Asphalt Plant Management, Quality Control, Equipment Maintenance &

Repair Shop, and Construction Crew Supervisory Team.

• Responsible for estimating, material procurement, billings / payments, quality control, scheduling all construction

activities, Asphalt Plant production scheduling, facilities maintenance and upgrades, and customer relations.

. Continuously interfaced with Federal / State / County / Municipal Officials, private owners, commercial owners,

industrial representatives, and elected officials (Federal / State / Local).

Area Manager / Vice President / President 1997 to 1999

Couch Construction (Parent Company - Superfos) Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Successfully managed Muscle Shoals area operations during acquisition by Couch Construction

. Insured all projects, contracts, and personnel transitioned seamlessly.

• Managed staff consisting of estimators, Asphalt Plant management, quality control, equipment maintenance

&repair shop, and construction crew supervisory team.

Engineer-Estimator / Contracts Manager / Manager 1985 to 1997

Ballew and Roberts Construction Company Inc. Muscle Shoals, Alabama

• Responsible for estimating, material procurement, billings / payments, quality control, scheduling all construction

operations, Asphalt Plant production scheduling, facilities maintenance and upgrades, and customer relations.

. Continuously interfaced with Federal / State / County / Municipal Officials, private owners, commercial owners,

industrial representatives, and elected officials (Federal / State / Local).

Civil Engineer

City of Florence, Alabama Engineering Department 1978 - 1985

• Performed all duties pertaining to a Municipal Engineer including, calculations, design drawings, preparation of

specifications and bidding documents, bidding, construction oversight and management. Worked with the residents of

the City of Florence in addressing drainage and other issues as necessary. Worked closely with other City personnel

and Departments including elected officials. Served in the position of Acting City Engineeer for approximately 1 year.

Coop – Student Engineer 1975 – 1978

City of Florence, Alabama Engineering Department

• Received training under a registered PE in the state of Alabama in all aspects of Municipal Civil Engineering

including mapping, surveying, preparation of all aspects of engineering calculations, drawings and specifications,

bidding procedures and construction oversight.

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering 1978

University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Affiliations

• Past Association President and Board Member, Alabama Asphalt Pavement Association (AAPA), Montgomery,

Alabama.

• Alabama Road Builders Association (ARBA), Montgomery Alabama

• National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), Washington D.C.

• Associated General Contractors (AGC), Huntsville, Decatur, Florence Alabama

Licenses

• Professional Engineer, State of Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors,

Alabama, 1983 to 2012.

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