Project Manager Customer Service
Resume:
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE, PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, ENERGY ENGINEERING
JAMES B. KASSAB
Boalsburg Pa, 16827
Email: *******@***.***/**********@*****.***
-10 years on site experience -Practical & academic skill-sets
-Project estimating -Mechanical troubleshooting
-Supervising/Management -Safety awareness
-Equipment knowledge -Experienced communicator
Engineering Design & Shop Experience:
Enviro Edge Inc. State College P.A.
814-***-**** 2013-Present
Engineering Contract Work
System technical evaluation, grant proposal and design for a 16 collector solar thermal hot water unit
for heating a 4500ft2 commercial greenhouse in Kersey Pennsylvania. Photovoltaic layout design and
installations for residential customers.
Energy Institute PSU University Park P.A.
814-***-**** 2012-Present
Wage Payroll
I have been assigned various projects, met and exceeded expectations. Tasks have included some
design-build, creating 3-D drawings and then building complicated forms for gasifier refractory
material, building cooling systems and running stainless gas/fluid lines.
Construction Work Experience:
A.O. Fletcher Contracting State College P.A.
814-***-**** 2010-Present
Project Estimating/Management/Skilled Labor/Design & Drawings
Estimating labor & material costs for general construction projects, scheduling and staffing residential
and commercial projects from start to completion. Billing via AIA forms, meeting code specifications,
reading architectural drawings and when necessary physically working in the field as skilled labor.
Also some structural design work utilizing AutoCAD and Sketchup design software.
Towne & Country Painting and Decorating State College P.A.
814-***-**** 2005-2010
Lead Painter/Project Manager/Estimator/Customer Relations
All aspects of interior/exterior residential and commercial painting & carpentry repair specializing in
large projects and Victorian homes and general remodels. Including advertising, estimating, customer
service and supervision of projects.
D.H Wall Design Wilmington, N.C.
Lead Painter/Project Manager Training 2004-2005
Int/Ext beach property painting with carpentry repairs and drywall replacement/repairs. Traveling to
different locations for Ruby Tuesday's restaurants doing interior wood refinishing, remodeling and
exterior painting.
Special Skills:
Received Bachelors of Science from the unique Energy Engineering program at PSU, which
focuses on classical and cutting-edge energy conversion technologies; including fossil based
and renewable energy systems
Proficient in energy & mass balance, heat transfer, materials science, thermodynamics,
chemical engineering, fluid mechanics, physics, and other engineering disciplines; including
solar, wind, Hydro, bio-fuel, and fossil energy conversion systems
Working knowledge of electrical components, wiring, AC & DC circuits and 3-phase power
Hands on mechanical building experience
Use and safety of power tools, scissor/boom lifts, pumps, small engines and equipment
Experience with blueprint interpretation, specifications and code requirements
Computer design experience (Aspen HYSYS, Solidworks, Sketchup, SAM, and Virtual
Grower 3)
Computer proficiency in Word, Excel, OpenOffice, Adobe, Matlab and modeling software
Strong writing and mathematical skills
Good communicator accustomed to sales, project management and customer service
Engineering Projects:
Enviro Edge Inc – Keller's Greenhouse Kersey P.A.
Solar thermal hot water unit for greenhouse heating 2013
Energy Institute State College P.A (PSU)
Entrained Flow High Pressure Reactor (gasifier) 2012-2013
Education:
The Pennsylvania State University University Park P.A.
Bachelor of Science - Energy Engineering 2009-December 2013
Received Bachelors of Science from Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences in the Energy
Engineering program. Graduated in December 2013 with a “B” average.
Special Recognitions:
First Place Winner of Engineering Class Design Competition
Senior CAPSTONE design project team leader and project sponsor liaison
Dubois Area High School Dubois P.A.
College Prep Class of 1999
Accelerated math and sciences. Three years of computer aided drafting as an elective. Enrolled in
enrichment program at elementary level.
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