Project Manager Sheet Metal

* ****** ***** **., ******, New York *****•585-***-****•*******@***.***

Bruce W. Powell

* ****** ***** **., ******, New York 14468• Phone 585-***-****• E-Mail *******@***.***

Bruce W. Powell

Objective

To bring to you my 30+ years of knowledge and experience in construction as a project manager with a

background in Commercial Factories, Schools, Office Buildings, Hospitals, Prisons and Retail, with Knowledge

of HVAC, Process Piping, General construction and Building maintenance. For an opportunity to continued

professional development and growth. I take pride in bringing all my projects in on time and under budget. I

believe there is no challenge too big or impossible to achieve

Experience

2007 – Present

URS Corporation, Industrial/Process Group Webster, New York

Project Manager;

Managed an array of projects through all phases from developing requirements to commissioning. Project types

included manufacturing facility upgrades, utility equipment installations (Chillers, Air handlers, Cooling

tower, Boilers), office and laboratory renovations, along with security systems, call centers and

communication network projects. Project budgets ranged from $5K to over $12 Million. The duties

performed for this position included, but were not limited to:

Assisting clients with the development of their requirements, budgets and schedules.

Organizing and facilitating project teams to achieve client’s requirements.

Purchasing engineering services to develop scope of work documents for contractor biding.

Managing contractor bidding process, selection of contractors and vendors, along with awarding contracts.

Construction Management services through the life of the field implementation; change order process, field

clarification notices, progress payments, safety inspections, etc. Experienced with union contractors.

Managing engineering, contractors and equipment vendors through commissioning.

Project close out phase; obtaining as-built drawing, maintenance documents, spare parts, operations manuals and etc.

1998 - 2007

Kraft Foods Avon, NY, Kendallville, IN and Allentown PA

Project manager/Construction Mgr for Kraft Central Engineering

Worked with all Kraft‘s engineers, operating departments and supervisor of capital projects to Evaluate, Plan, and

design facilities. Met clients’ cost, schedule and safety goals. Projects ranged from one to ten million in value.

2 Supervised all project activities, including engineering, general contractors and specific skilled trades;

Carpenters, Painters Sheet metal Plumbers, Pipefitters, Electricians and Millwrights

3 Keep all project documents such as Dailey work logs, safety meeting, change orders and fieldwork orders.

4 Evaluated all projects for cost savings.

5 Reviewed estimates, bids, selected all contractors, created POs and approved invoices.

6 Created a Safety and GMP program for contractors, conducted orientation meetings and inspections for

contractors.

7 Projects complete:

8 Security and lobby project Kendallville

9 Office and conference rooms Kendallville

10 Lighting project to retrofit and upgrade all plant lighting Kendallville

11 Process and production upgrades 2007 Kendallville

12 Bulk sugar supply system Kendallville

13 Air supply for plant upgrade Kendallville

14 Roof replacement

15 Auto lid project to install robots on cool whip lines

16 Transformer replacement

6 Summer Haven Dr., Hilton, New York 14468•585-***-****•*******@***.***

Bruce W. Powell

17 Ammonia valve and piping relocation

18 Installation of new lunchable lines

19 Installation of new process piping and new sugar pump house cool whip

20 Upgrade to new cheese process lines

1976 - 1998

Monroe Piping & Sheet Metal and Snyder Metal Products Rochester, New York

General Supervisor/Project Mgr.

Supervised all operational aspects of concurrent multimillion-dollar sheet metal construction

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projects throughout Central New York, to include Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, and Ithaca

Help prepare estimates and quotations

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Hire and supervise union sheet metal workers and subcontractors personnel as required

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Interface with customer’s engineers, in-house production shop and outside vendors to ensure

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quality and timely completion of projects.

Larger Projects completed for:

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15 East view & Market Place Mall, Genesee & Park Ridge Hospital, Bausch & Lomb,

Xerox, 3M, Kodak, Commons office park, Kraft Foods, NYSG&E Coal Plant, University of

Rochester Hospital and Tops Super Markets

16 Suny College Buffalo many buildings

17 Cornell University

18 Syracuse University

19 Erie Country Prison

E ducation/Professional Training

6 Summer Haven Dr., Hilton, New York 14468•585-***-****•*******@***.***

Bruce W. Powell

OSHA 30 Hr.

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OSHA 10 Hr.

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Project Management training Kraft foods

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Local 46 sheet metal workers, Rochester, NY.

1 Testing an Balancing School

2 Sketching School received sketcher stamp

3 Apprenticeship sheet metal

Community College of the Finger Lakes, Canandaigua, NY.

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PM Management courses,

Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY.

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Penfield High School, Penfield, NY. High school diploma

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Military Background

United States Army

3 Vietnam, Platoon leader

4 Ft. Carson Col. Building repairs and construction manager

Awards

1 Received two Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge and Four Air Com Metals All for Valor in

Vietnam.

References

References are available on request.

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