Administrative Professional with Construction Background

Brennan Lewis

Slidell, LA *****

*************@*****.*** - 985-***-****

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Electrical Foreman

Huntington lngalls Industries - Pascagoula, MS - November 2016 to September 2017

Responsibilities

Supervised, assigned, coordinated and evaluated semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel according to their skill, experience and job knowledge. Supervised and trained employees to improve safety, quality and quantity of work performed. Recommended training to enhance skill and productivity of employees, and assisted in development of training procedures. Broke broad strategies down to practical action plans and ensured employees were trained to perform these plans. Held responsible for complying with all technical aspects of the job including adherence to all drawings and procedures. Also held responsible for manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations that had a significant financial impact on the company's performance. Supervised and monitored jobs and budget performance for all shifts.

Marine Electrician

Huntington Ingalls Industries - Pascagoula, MS - March 2014 to October 2016

Pulled cables to electrical equipment, installed electrical equipment on location according to engineering drawings, hookup and terminated wiring for low-voltage electrical equipment which included related junction/terminal boxes using schematics; Performed testing on electrical systems (i.e. speaker/announcement systems, heat/smoke sensor systems, flood detector systems, lighting systems, phone/communication systems), and performed all necessary equipment protection/preventative maintenance, as well as other unrelated electrical duties as necessary.

Project Administrator

Trison Interiors, A Division of MCC Services, LLC - Metairie, LA - July 2013 to January 2014

Responsibilities

• Provided overall administrative support to the business unit, including all managers, superintendents, and field personnel

• Owned direct responsibility for submitting payroll to accounting, tracking project correspondence, documentation, and overall billings

• Represented MCC administratively with our customers, vendors, subcontractors, other MCC groups, and our field supervisors

• Prepared rough draft of change orders to the Contract Cost Analysis (set-up) from the change proposal estimate summary sheets; Maintained and tracked Purchase Order Submittal Log; Distributes, logs, and tracked submittals, equipment production, delivery, O&M data, warranty, freight claims and warranty replacement part returns; Performed credit tracking and verification, equipment, fixture and sub invoice processing, verification and filing after project manager approval

• Maintained project files and drawing logs

• Posted addendums in Specs and drawings

• Managed correspondence files and systems (Project Management programs)

• Distributed documents, tracked and logged timely response to "Request for Change"

• Served as Project manager to provide specific instruction on pricing requirements

• Called subcontractors and vendors for change or pricing

• Traced monthly billing process to confirm that billings were submitted to general contractor on time and that expected payment dates were monitored and late payments were reported to project manager for follow-up

• Maintained an office calendar of project manager activities, meetings, travel, vacation, etc.

• Made project manager's travel arrangements

• Typed correspondence and proposals

• Managed input of time and material ticket pricing extension billing

• Assembled Operation and Material Manuals and Start-up Book for employees

• Copied and faxed documents

• Managed document reproduction

• Submitted payroll to accounting

• Assisted project manager in scheduling and facilitating "Operational Meeting"

• Managed monthly billing requirements (i.e. owner financial insurance, sales tax exemptions, owner

purchasing, certified payrolls, etc.)

• Maintained and tracked the critical process list (signed contracts, certificate of insurances)

• Maintained and tracked the "Request for Proposal" log

• Skills Used

Project Management, MS Office, Penta Software, Typing: 50wpm, Customer Service, Administrative Management, Organizational, File Management, Time Management, Process Implementation, and Administrative Support

Marine Electrical Apprentice

Hunting lngalls Industries - Avondale, LA - January 2008 to February 2013

Completed and received collegiate credit for the following Apprenticeship Related Courses:

• Fiber Optics

• Circuit, Magnetism and Basic AC

• Basic Electricity Marine Application

• AC Theory, Meters and Batteries

• Motors, Generators and Alternators

• Electric Motor Controls

• Electronic Circuit Analysis I

• Electronic Circuit Analysis ll

Received hands-on-training with handling the cables and hook up of equipment in Integrated Circuits Departments for the Marine Naval Landing Platform Dock (LPD) 17 Vessels (i.e. Speakers, Flood Detectors, Smoke Detectors, Data Acquisition Units, Integrated Voice Communications System, Sound Powered Telephones, etc.)

Executive Assistant

Air Conditioning & Heating Specialists, Inc. - Gretna, LA - October 2007 to January 2008

• Maintained and updated all customer and company employee schedules

• Handled all paperwork for the hiring and dismissal of all company service technicians

• Effectively communicated and upheld company standards and policies with all company service technicians

• Provided administrative and clerical support for the Owner and Office Manager

• Operated multiple-line telephones

• Entered and updated accounting, payroll, and employee information into QuickBooks software

• Used QuickBooks to create and print company envelopes, letters, and labels

• Processed all incoming and outgoing mail

• Provided daily maintenance for the network backup tapes

• Created, edited, and reviewed outgoing correspondence letters

• Processed all business license renewals

• Assisted with other administrative / clerical duties as needed

Administrative Supervisor / Systems Administrator

Clinical Alternative Resource Associates, LLC - Lilburn, GA - January 2006 to April 2007

• Conducted meeting preparation that included the following: arranging meeting locations and times; setting up meeting or event area; ordering and picking up food, beverages, or other necessary items; and creating presentations in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, or a combination of these applications

• Under supervision provided operational coordination, administrative support, and project management to the office

• Managed the day-to-day administrative and clerical support activities of the office; Independently administered target goals defined in weekly administrative meetings for the company

• Provided assistance and support to the office principal in problem solving, project planning and management, and development and execution of stated goals and objectives

• Served as a primary point of direct administrative contact and liaison with other offices, individuals, and external institutions and agencies on a range of specified issues

• Organized and facilitated meetings, conferences, and other special events, as required

• Provided and/or oversaw the provision of direct staff support to the office principal, to include greeting

and assisting visitors, handling phone calls and inquiries, scheduling and maintaining calendars and travel arrangements, screening, analyzing, and preparing responses to incoming correspondence, handling day-to-day public relations and problem solving, and provision of transcription and word processing support;

• Supervised office assistants

• Conducted interviews for new hires for administrative department

• Provided staff trainings on the use of MS Office products, in-house software, and other office products

• Provided Information Technology support for the company's desktops, laptops, copy machines, facsimile machines, scanners, cellular phones, modems, routers, software, computer networking, and other technical issues

• Held responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the company's internet-based software system

Executive Assistant / Processing Supervisor

The Lamy Group, Ltd - Mandeville, LA - August 2000 to August 2005

• Managed and delegated daily department duties for the computer processors

• Assisted the President and Vice-President in various administrative tasks (i.e. travel arrangements,

coordinating meetings and events, preparing meeting presentations, coordinating special projects, and

meeting tight deadline expectations)

• Answered multiple-line telephone system

• Tracked and re-ordered office supplies

• Provided novice support for in-house computer and network systems, copiers, scanners, and facsimile

machines

• Sent final reports to clients via Federal Express or U.S. Mail

• Provided executive-level administrative support to Senior Officers including management of travel,

telephones, and meetings

• Organized and handled corporate departmental requirements

• Managed corporate, legal, IP and certain other technical files

• Established and facilitated corporate administrative processes and document control processes

• Prepared reports, proposals, letters, articles for publication, presentations, distribution, etc.

• Organized and coordinated logistics of Board meetings as well as the preparation of Board materials

• Communicated with clients, vendors, government officials, and other parties on behalf of President and Vice-President

EDUCATION

Associate of Science in Network Systems Administrator

ITT Technical Institute - Saint Rose, LA

December 2011 to September 2013

Associate of Science in Business Information Systems

Remington College - Metairie, LA

August 2002 to October 2004

LINKS

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brennan-lewis-7a7607b

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS

Proficient in the use of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Corel WordPerfect, Corel Quattro Pro, Adobe Software, iPhone, iPad, iCalender, Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Google Apps, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Search, Google Photos, and Internet Web Browsers (i.e. Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Safari)

Created Word Documents, Excel Spreadsheets, Access Databases, PowerPoint Presentations, Web Pages in HTML format, and knowledge JavaScript coding

Proficient in using Social Media Websites (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google+, etc.)

Types 45 wpm

Excellent phone skills, organizational skills, attention to detail, oral and written communication, customer service, technical, office, management skills, and problem-solving skills

Ability to troubleshoot and resolve copy machine, facsimile machine, scanner, cellular phone, modem, wireless router, internet-related, computer software, and information technology issues

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