Electrical Engineer OR Electrical Manager OR Electrical Supervisor
Resume:
Awarded Civilian of the Month by Lt. Col John D. Norton, USAF for
excellence at work
Awarded Medal of Excellence by CSM Hernandez, US Army, Camp Leatherneck
DAVID D. KELMAN
USA address 4867 Lotus St., San Diego, CA 92107 USA
USA phone 619-***-****
Skype: insallah777
E-mail: *********@*****.***
Why did I win awards for excellence at work from both the US Army and Air
Force?
Simple: I'm hard working, smart, experienced, and produce the results you
need - quick!
SUMMARY:
15 years experience as BSEE electrical engineer, electrical designer,
electrical manager, electrical supervisor and project manager
7 years design experience, including a 71 KM (44 mile) prime power grid
at Camp Leatherneck
Also licensed journeyman NEC electrician, so I know how its really done!
Tons of excellent references who will say I get the job done right, ahead
of schedule
And under budget!
7 years experience in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan
EXPERIENCE:
Job Title: Base Electrical Engineer
Employer: Sallyport Global Services
Working for FMS (Federally Managed Sales) Program of F-16 to Iraq
Location Balad Air Force Base, Balad Iraq
Responsible for Electrical Designs and Estimating on this $700 Million
Program.
Reason for leaving: Evacuated 5-minutes ahead of enemy attack on this base,
due to Iraq Civil
war in June 2014.
References on request: over 10 references including the Program Manager and
Asst. Program
Mgr, Department Mgr., Asst. Dept. Mgr., etc.
Ref: James Oeinck <************@***.***>
Job Title: Electrical Engineer, Garrison Command
Employer: ABM, Camp Leatherneck
Dates: July 2013 - Feb. 2014
Working for USFOR-A Garrison Command
Camp Leatherneck US Army Garrison
FPO, AE 09372
Designed electrical systems and reviewed electrical designs from
contractors as the official
Electrical Engineer for the US Army Garrison at Camp Leatherneck.
Designed 71 KM (44 mile) prime power grid for east side of Camp
Leatherneck.
Reason for Leaving: US leaving Afghanistan soon, base closing.
Ref: Manny Chatman <*********@*****.***>
Job Title: Electrical Engineer / Electrical Program Manager
Employer: PM Group, KAIA NATO base, Kabul, Afghanistan
Dates: January 2013 - July 2013
Working for 438th AEW (Air Expeditionary Wing)
[Expeditionary Prime Base Emergency Engineering Force Squadron],
USAF, KAIA, APO AE 09320
Awarded Medal of Excellence by CSM Hernandez
Designed electric system and project manager at electrical projects
including
the JAF 2 Aircraft Hangar electrical upgrade, the electrical upgrade at the
Ramp 9 Fire Station,
UPS backup system for Camp OQAB, life safety repairs at the Block House LSA
(life support
area) and Camp OQAB, electrical repairs at Camp Balkh in Mazar-e-Sharif,
etc.
Reason for considering leaving: better offer from ABM.
Ref: Ken Wilson (***********@*******.***)
Ref: John Ring (*****@*****.***)
Job Title: Electrical Engineer / Electrical Designer
Employer: Sallyport Global, KAF, Kandahar, Afghanistan [a subcontractor for
URS/
Berger/ KSI]
Dates: April 2012 - January 2013
Working for 777th EPBS
[Expeditionary Prime Base Emergency Engineering Force Squadron],
USAF, KAF, APO AE 09355
Awarded Civilian of the Month by Lt. Col John D. Norton, USAF for
excellence at work
Awarded large bonus for excellence at work by Jacob Parker, my supervisor.
Designed all the electrical systems for these projects:
Apache Role 2 Hospital,
Sheik Zayeed School of Law,
Salerno Fire Station,
Airport Lighting and Ramp at FOB Ghazni,
Mescall DFAC (kitchen & dining facility),
Mescall TOC (offices including Data Center and SCIF),
Lavaredo HLZ (helicopter landing zone),
Marmal JCIU (offices), Marmal DFAC, Al Masaak DFAC, etc.
Did official USG review of contractor's electrical designs and submittals
for projects including KAF Vet Clinic, 159th CAB Aloc at KAF [ 3840 sq.
feet PEB], Shoja
Mx Area, etc.
Complete electrical designs include: load calculations, voltage drop
calculations, panel schedule,
underground site plan, single line diagrams, grounding plan, BOM (bill of
materials), etc.
Reason for considering leaving: 777th EPBS lost its contract with USAF.
Ref: James Oeinck <************@***.***>
Job Title: Electrical Superintendent
Employer: Lakeshore Engineering, Kabul, Afghanistan
Dates: September 2011 - April 2012
Reviewed and corrected all the electrical drawing and specs, and
wrote all the electrical material take-offs [bill of materials] for this
$73 million project:
120 Arch-Span [K-span] project for the ANA in Deh Yak, Ghazni,
Afghanistan.
Next project: re-designed the electrical system, correcting errors and
omissions in received plans,
ordered all electrical parts and supervised the electrical installation at
the incinerator plant [SWMC solid waste management complex], FOB Shank,
Afghanistan.
Supervisor: Ed Wood, email: ***************@***.***
Job Title: Electrical Manager and Electrical Engineer
Employer: Al Saraf Company, USMC Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan
Dates: August 2010 - August 2011
Wrote all electrical BOMs (bill of materials), single-line diagrams, load
calculations,
electrical designs,
etc., for this company. Some of my projects have 200 line-items in their
BOM.
My electrical designs have been used on over
$20 million in projects in my first year here. I get it right!
Also, Supervisor of 22 men in electrical dept. Wired K-Spans, LAMS-A and
LAMS-V
Buildings, 122 RLB "flat pack" containerizes housing units [CHUs], etc.
Next project: QC (quality control) and electrical manager for new USACE
camp at Delaram 2.
As QC, I had excellent and very productive relationship with our clients,
the USACE personnel
on Delaram 2.
Received 20% raise in salary after 3 months on the job.
Reference: Jamie McGinley, Ops Manager, +971*********
Job Title: Electrical Project Manager
Employer: Arkel.com
Dates: Jan 2010 - July 2010
Project manager for KAC Power Upgrade, Kabul Afghanistan.
When I left this job for a different assignment, it was 100% on time and on
budget.
This project included the installation of 7 Generators, 2 transformers,
2 km of 3800V Medium voltage cable, etc.
Next project: NATO camp RCS, in KAF, Kandahar Afghanistan.
Maintenance of 16 generators and 48 panels for the NATO/ RCS area.
Next project: Project manager of FOB Eagle Power Upgrade, north of Kabul
Afghanistan.
This project included the installation of a 1.5MW generator, 2 MTS (manual
transfer switches) of 3000A each, 3000A MDB (main distribution board), and
6 other DBs.
Project 100% on time and under budget.
Actual profit, at projects completion, is 60% greater than was anticipated
when job was bid!
This $1.2 million job ended with a lot of praise and thank you's!
NOTE: received large bonus upon leaving this job!
Ref: Elsworth Barrington, COR, ******************@*****.*** 070-***-****,
Ref: Joseph Lester,
******.******@****.*** 079-***-****, Ref: Chris Dunavant, stateside PM,
Arkel.com, ****.********@*****.***,
225-***-****, Ref: George Cross, PM, Arkel.com, 070-***-****
Job Title: Electrical Manager [supervisor of all electricians at Camps
Bastion and
Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanistan]
Employer: Recon-International.com
Dates: 19 August 2009 to Jan 2010
As supervisor of the electrical dept., we wired 168 housing units for the
US Army called PEBs -
permanently erected buildings, which were built with frameCAD and standing-
seam machines.
I did all the electrical engineering for this project, drew up at the BOMs
[bill of materials],
and supervised the 22 employees doing the installation. This project
consisted of 14 PEBs
of 12 rooms each. Later, hundreds more PEBs were built by Recon, using my
design.
Ref: Supervisor Frank Moseley, *****.*******@*****.*** 210-***-****, Ref:
Thabo "Bo" Ngubo, PM,
***********@***.*** 070-***-****, Ref: Dom Johnson, ********@***.***
Job Title: Electrical Supervisor: Supervisor of all electricians at US
Army Camp Arifjan,
Kuwait]
Employer: CSA Kuwait [see http://www.csakuwait.org ]
Dates: 7 April 2009 to 19 Aug 2009
Supervised all 35 electricians at US Army Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, including
scheduling, assigning
work, meeting with customers [US Army], purchasing required materials and
tools, etc.
CSA is tasked with O&M [operations and maintenance] at Camp Arifjan.
As part of this, we responded to customer complaints, and I assigned the
electricians,
typically in teams of 3 to 5 including journeymen, apprentices, and
laborer-helpers,
to correct the problems to the customers satisfaction. I recommended
employees for promotion
who merited it, and ordered materials and supplies as needed. We did a
complete survey of all electrical facilities
at Camp Arifjan, prioritizing problems in order of urgency, safety issues
getting our immediate
response! One of our bigger projects was analyzing the voltage variations
in the USO area, and
re-balancing the system to correct the voltages.
Reference: Mark Abell, Supervisor of Utilities, if calling from the USA
Job Title: Electrical inspector
Employer: Stanley Consultants, Kuwait
Dates: 6 Jan 2009 to 6 March 2009
Inspecting electrical generators, distribution boards, switch gear, and
branch panels for code
violations and safety problems on US Army Bases in Kuwait. Successfully
completed 2 month
contract on time and on Albudget. Supervised apprentice electricians.
Supervisor and reference: Mike Killian ****-*******@*******.***
Job Title: Journeyman Electrician
Employer: Ickler Electric, San Diego, CA
Dates: 7/08 to 10/08
Wired commercial tenant improvement off Palomar Airport Rd., Carlsbad, CA,
including
supervision of Apprentice electricians.
Supervisor and reference: Tyler Fuller 858-***-****
Reference: Bob Scott 760-***-****
reason for leaving: layoff of 10 guys all at once due to economic slowdown
2008
Job Title: Cable TV Tech
Employer: MC Communications, El Cajon, CA
Dates: 1/08 to 6/08
Installed and repaired cable TV, VOIP telephones, and broadband internet,
includes supervising
apprentices.
HR dept.: 619-***-****
Supervisor and reference: Francisco Luna 619-***-****
reason for leaving: better paying offer, see above
Job Title: Journeyman Electrician
Employer: Journey Electric, San Diego, CA
Dates: 1/07 to 12/07
Duties: wired lighting and outlets on the 11 story building on the corner
of Front and Cedar Sts.,
San Diego, including supervision of apprentice electricians.
This building was mixed-use, commercial and condominiums.
Supervisor and reference: Cecil Brown 1-949-***-****
reason for leaving: company finished this job and then went out of
business.
Job Title: Chief Electrician
Employer: Town and Country Hotel, San Diego, CA
Dates: 1/05 to 12/06
Chief electrician for 900 room hotel in Mission Valley, San Diego, with two
high-rise buildings
and many smaller buildings. Supervised all other electricians on staff.
Supervisor and reference: Caesar Saldana, chief engineer, Kona Kai hotel,
Job Title: Director of Maintenance
Employer: Villa Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA
Dates: 2/02 to 1/05
Duties: Villa Rancho Bernardo is the largest nursing home in the county,
with 294 beds.
I was hired as electrician, then promoted to Director of Maintenance.
Supervised all other staff in
the Maintenance dept. of this facility.
Supervisor and reference: Tim Kelley, administrator, 858-***-****
previous electrical experience: 4-year apprenticeship at Berg Electric and
Helix Electric
EDUCATION
1. BSEE, Northwestern Polytechnic University, California, one of the top 10
engineering schools
in the nation
2. AS, completion of 4-year electrician's apprenticeship, ABC (Assoc.
Builders and Contractors),
San Diego
3. 32 CEUs (continuing education units), Blue Volt University, 2013, for
electrical license renewal
4. CQM (Construction quality Management) from USACE (US Army Corps of
Engineers)
5. OSHA30 from OSHA.gov
WRITER / AUTHOR
Wrote two online courses for www.bluevolt.com designed for journeyman
electricians to give CEUs (continuing
education units) that their licenses require. The courses were:
Medium and high voltage per NEC 2014
Communications, NEC 2014 Chapter 8
Also: Editor, Wikipedia.org of over 10 electrical articles
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