Howard J Morris

**** ****** ***** *****, ********, FL 519-***-****

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Construction Project Manager

Profile

A Construction Project Manager with over twenty years construction industry experience gained in the US, Canada, Mexico, UK and Australia on a wide range of projects to $4.70 billion. Experienced in residential, commercial, hospitality, fit-out, leisure, energy, mining, marine infrastructure, and heavy industrial projects.

Excellent understanding of the entire construction process from feasibility studies to substantial completion and close out. Particularly strong in construction management, estimating, project controls and procurement. Good understanding of HSSE and QA programs.

First class negotiating and personal skills with many years client-facing experience at senior management level.

Key Skills

Construction Site Management QA/QC Estimating

Construction Project Management Budgets Preparation & Reporting Field Supervision

HSSE Cost Control Project Engineering

Scheduling/Planning Quantity Surveying Contract Management

Change Order Management Procurement/Buy Out (RFP process)

Employment

Contracts Manager– contracted to AMEC Foster Wheeler (Sept 13 – present)

Contracts Manager for AMEC Foster Wheeler on the $4.70 billion Legacy Potash Mine Project in southern Saskatchewan for German client, K+S Canada Inc.

Led a team of eight Contracts Administrators and four Contracts Technicians overseeing the contractual and commercial administration of over forty active (on site) construction and service contracts totaling in excess of $2.50 billion. Personally administered over $600 million in contracts including piling, underground utilities, site preparation (civil/horizontal works), main plant structural steel, clarifier and thickener tanks, ECD field erected tanks, load-out conveyors, 230kv power, structural pipe trestles, process plant MPEI (partial), roofing, cladding and internal finishes packages.

Contracts Manager – contracted to Fluor/Amec (Jan 12 – Sept 13)

Contracts Manager at the Fluor/Amec joint venture $1.54 billion Mount Milligan Copper and Gold Mine Project in central British Columbia. The client was Thompson Creek Metals. Had direct commercial, contractual, and administrative responsibility for a number of contracts including concrete works, underground utilities, mill and crusher installation, mechanical installation, fire protection, electrical & instrumentation installation, HVAC, and architectural finishes.

Construction Manager – Siemens Energy (Sep 08 – Dec 11)

Construction Manager at Siemens Energy Americas Division - specializing in renewable energy projects.

Responsible for overseeing and managing the entire program of above ground installation works ensuring that the project meets the technical requirements of the Supply Agreement in terms of quality and performance and also that it is completed safely, on time, and to budget.

Direct reporting staff of around thirty people including installation, commissioning, logistics, HSE and QA management, technical field advisors, and overall responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of over 120 people employed by Siemens or their subcontractors.

Projects completed include:

Grand Valley Wind Farm, in Grand Valley, Ontario - $27 million

Lower Snake River Wind Farm, in Pomeroy, Washington - $490 million

Montezuma Wind Farm, in Suisun City, California - $55 million

Hatchet Ridge Wind Farm, in Burney, California – $151 million

OU Spirit Wind Farm, in Woodward, Oklahoma - $166 million

Elbow Creek Wind Farm, in Big Spring, Texas - $184 million

John Holland –Construction Project Manager – 01/2008 – 08/2008

Project Manager at the $200m Dalyrmple Bay Coal Terminal Extension in Queensland responsible for all civil and mechanical work associated with stockyard expansion including three additional machinery bunds and additional stacking/reclaiming machines.

Contracts Manager – Siemens Energy (June 2001 – Jan 2008)

Commercial, contractual, and administrative responsibility for a number of simple and combined cycle power plants as well as a number of commercial wind farms in the US and Mexico.

Projects completed include:

Lakeside Power Plant, Utah – combined cycle - $245 million

El Encino Power Plant, Mexico – simple cycle - $63 million

Springdale Power Plant, Pennsylvania – combined cycle - $94 million

Polk Power Plant, Florida – combined cycle - $88 million

Amerenue-Venice Power Plant, Illinois – simple cycle (x2) - $108 million

Hackberry Wind Farm, in Albany, Texas - $257 million

Buffalo Gap III Wind Farm, in Abilene, Texas - $249 million

Nine Canyons Wind Farm, Pasco, Washington - $48 million

WhiteCreek Wind Farm, Roosevelt, Washington - $242 million

Wildorado Wind Farm, Amarillo, Texas - $185 million

Construction Project Manager - Pontin Associates, Norwich (2000-2001)

Represented Crown House Engineering in managing a $20million package of subcontract M&E works at the New Norfolk & Norwich Hospital.

Represented retail and leisure specialist contractor Dean & Bowes Ltd in managing two Primark store refurbishment projects and a London hotel conference facility.

Construction Project Manager - Henry Cooper Consultants, Norwich (1999-2000)

Represented retail and leisure specialist contractor Dean & Bowes Ltd in managing two theme bar refurbishments in Hexham and Chelsea and a new leisure center in Warrington.

Corn Exchange, Hexham, UK

White Horse Pub, Chelsea, London, UK

David Lloyd Leisure Center, Warrington, UK

General Manager – Morris (Builders) Ltd, Hitchin (1996 – 1999)

General Manager responsible for multi-functional roles including estimating for all new works (competitive and negotiated bids) procurement and providing project management oversight on dozens of projects including residential, commercial, refurbishment, historic restoration, structural works, light demolition, and a number of local authority projects. Approximate $10 million volume in this period on projects from $250k - $1.5 million.

Assistant Site Manager - SDC (Builders) Ltd, Bedford (1994 – 1996)

Assistant Site Manager on several projects varying in size from $1-10 million including:

Doddington Hospital Ward Addition, Cambridge, UK

Corn Exchange and Theater Refurbishment, Cambridge, UK

Car Press Pit for Rover, Swindon, UK

Council workshops, Biggleswade, UK

Extruded Plastics Plant, Milton Keynes UK

Professional & Education

BS Construction Management

OSHA 30

Microsoft, Primavera P3/P6, SAP

Some Spanish & French

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