Power Plant Project Manager
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Michael R. Nester
Objective Seeking a position as a Vice President of Operations,
General Manager, Director, and/or Construction Manager. A
position that capitalizes on my expertise in bidding,
planning, scheduling, manpower management and requirements
in all facets of a facilities operations, including
utilizing outage and maintenance management proficiency on
existing and new construction. I want to work with a
progressive company that offers challenging projects,
pre-bid and work scope analysis along with liaison and
consultation assignments.
Experience 2013 - May, 2014 MC-Industrial, St. Louis,
Missouri,
Project Director Power Division
With my time at MCI my main objective was to develop
different Fossil Power Utilities as customers with larger
projects within the next two to three years of their
company budgets. I also supported MCI's Business
Development in many areas. By using my personal
relationships and working with past contacts I was able to
introduce MCI into many new arenas and further strengthen
old relations for larger Capital Projects.. Some of the
introduction were with, AEP, Southern Company, Kansas City
Power and Light, Kansas Board of Public Utilities, Ameren
and NIPSCO. Other project pursuits were with Customers in
the Petrochemical and Gas markets such as RCL Chemical,
MarkWest Energy and William Energy. I directed the start-up
for MCI with Ameren's at the Callaway Nuclear Plant for
Holtec International's Spent Fuel Storage Project.
Some of the Major Work Packages that I directed during
development were:
NIPSCO - Unit 12 DFGD Facility Addition Project; $63M
Ameren/Holtec - Spent Fuel Storage Facility; $8.2M
KCPL- Absorber Tower Header System Replacement, 2 Units;
$14.6M
NIPSCO - Bailly's Units 7 and 8 Outage repairs & Catalyst
Replacement; $3.2M
KCBPU - Environmental Upgrade to Nearman Plant; $72.5M
Ameren-- Waterwall Panel Replacement for Ameren Sioux;
$7.3M
2010- 2013 Doosan Power Systems Americas,
Atlanta, Georgia
Construction Strategy Manager
During my career with Doosan in the most recent times have
had the opportunity to Consult and Direct, UK and European
construction company on Bidding and Planning of Biomass
Conversion Projects in France and Germany. In the USA my
primary duties are to interview construction partners for
alliances performing EPC projects in North and South
America. In the interview process, I rate construction
companies for policies, procedures, production methods,
project progress tracking and safety performance. I have
interviewed companies for their capabilities to perform and
erect projects involving PCCC (Post Combustion Carbon
Capture), Biomass Conversions and Fossil Plant
Modifications. After the initial interview process has been
completed, I:
Conduct Project Site Visits with the Construction Companies
Develop All Materials for RFP and Bidding Formats to
Construction Companies
Conduct Pre-Bid Meetings
Set Bidding Process and Construction Schedules
Estimate the Project for Total Construction Cost
Projections
Set internal project budgets
Assign Site Management / Manage Site Teams to Successful
Completion
Evaluate Construction Bids for Awarding of Projects
Evaluate the Construction Methods Before Awarding the
Project
Evaluate all Heavy Lift Methods
2009- 2010 Day & Zimmerman, NPS Lancaster, PA
Director Major Projects
Initiate, build, and nurture relationships between Day &
Zimmerman and Ameremen, First Energy, American Electric
Power, and Duke Energy. Estimated and bid on major
projects. Responsible for the entire scope of work for all
projects including Labor Relations.
2001-2009 Babcock & Wilcox
Construction Company, Inc. Barberton, OH
Construction Manager
2006 - 2009
Located at the AEP - John E. Amos Plant in Winfield, WV,
which
Utilizes 2-800 Foster Wheeler Boilers and 1-1,300 Babcock &
Wilcox Boiler to generate 29,000 Megawatts. The Amos
Project consists of managing three (3) FGD Installations,
Installation of Remote Dewatering, plus the overall BOP
scope of work for all projects. Also included are five (5)
outages for Obstruction Removal and Tie-in of Ductwork for
the FGD, Balance Draft Reinforcement and Major Pressure
Part Upgrades. I also assisted in the estimating of the
FGD Ductwork Tie-In scope of work. The FGD consisted of
four (4) B&W designed Absorber Towers ranging from 64 to 68
feet in diameter, with the heaviest section to be lifted
weighing over 400 tons including rigging. Included in the
scope are the following: Six (6) steel buildings to be
erected with a total estimated tonnage of 6500 tons, and an
estimated 172,462 linear feet of piping installed with
material ranging from FRP to Stainless Steel.
My safety performance is stellar with a recordable rate of
1.1 for over a 2.5 million man hours worked with 1 lost
time injury of 42 days. This includes both my direct hires
totaling over eight hundred (800) employees and the
twenty-two (22) sub-contractors and their employees that
were under my management.
During this project I managed 3.4 million man-hours with a
total budget of $350,000,000 over a 3 year period.
2005 - 2007 - AEP Mitchell Power Plant, Moundsville, WV.
Two 800 Megawatt Foster-Wheeler Units. I assisted in
estimating and managed two (2) FGD Tower and Building
Installations, four (4) outages for Obstruction Removal and
Pressure Part Upgrades, also scheduled and managed two (2)
Manitowoc 21000 cranes and the services of two (2)
Goldhoffer Heavy Haul Movers. I also performed
seventy-five percent (75%) of the civil scope of work for
the project for the customer when their civil contractor
filed for bankruptcy and the project was four months behind
schedule. During the execution of Mitchell's multiple
contracts and projects I managed 1,863,810 man-hours and
controlled the final budget of $155,605,546. My Safety
Performance during the course of these projects was
excellent with a recordable rate of 1.07.
2004 - 2005 - AEP Amos Power Plant Units 1 & 2, Winfield,
WV. Units are 800 Megawatt Foster-Wheeler.
Managed the successful Installation of the Unit 1 SCR, the
SCR Tie-In Outage and Air Heater Upgrade. During the
performance of these multiple scopes of work I managed
1,015,226 man-hours with a final project value of
$73,954,000 with a premium project bonus of $700,000 for
returning the unit to service for the customer seven days
early. The Safety Performance of the project was excellent
with a recordable rate of 1.06 for the total project
including my Sub-Contractors.
Also managed the completion of the Unit 2 SCR, the SCR
Tie-In Outage and Air Heater Upgrade. I was requested by
AEP to manage the final stages of the project due to the
existing BWCC Management slipping three (3) weeks behind
the contractual Maintenance Release Date of the Unit.
Under my management the Unit 2 schedule was recovered and
released only three (3) days later than the original MRD.
Because of my performance at the completion of this SCR
recovery task, BWCC was awarded the Unit 1 SCR with the
agreement that I would remain on site to manage the awarded
contract.
Planned and successfully executed a 27 million-dollar
budgeted SCR Project at the Cinergy Operated 1300 Megawatt
Zimmer Power Plant in Moscow, Ohio. This job completed
ahead of schedule and under budget. Included in the scope
was scheduling and performing tasks with two of the largest
track cranes in the world, the Demag 8800 and Manitowoc
21000.
A strong working relationship between Cinergy and Babcock &
Wilcox was formed because of my work ethic on this project
and my relationship with Cinergy personnel. BWCC was then
given the opportunity to start bidding on future work with
their company. In addition, to opening the door for future
revenue for Babcock and Wilcox, I estimated the jobs for
bid submission to Cinergy for BWCC.
1974 - 2001 American Electric Power, Columbus, Ohio
Production Support Manager - 1996-2001
Maintained forced outage planning and updated work scopes
as needed. Assisted with and monitored outages, routine
maintenance on units, and backlog job orders.
Reviewed daily job order entries, assisted with daily
manpower planning, managed all coal yard activities,
monitored coal and coal vendors. Maintained oversight of
ash handling and storage including all ponds and the ash
dam.
Set up pre-bid meetings with contractors, working with team
leaders, engineers, and planners on day to day work
activities along with long range planning for the facility.
Acted as the liaison between the plants and the contractors
working on site, also the building trade unions. Managed
all grievances, concerns, work scope assignments to the
various union crafts.
Special Assignment - Corporate Power Generation - Columbus,
OH - 1999-2000
On January 15, 1999, I accepted a Special Assignment by the
Corporate Vice President of Power Generation to monitor,
assist, facilitate, observe and report on sixteen outages
being performed in the northern AEP facilities throughout
the coming year. Traveled to each facility weekly during
their outage. Conducted walk downs of each operation,
attended planning meetings, reviewed work scope,
milestones, etc. During this period I worked with plant
management, outage teams, and Regional Service Organization
personnel at each facility, implementing their
recommendations for improvements regarding future outage
work.
Outage Project Manager - Regional Service Organization
(RSO)
Planned and executed Big Sandy Unit 2 (800 mw unit), Coal
Yard Repairs/Upgrades, Cooling Demolition and Rebuild
Outage - 36.7 million dollar budget - 550,000 man-hours.
Tasks completed on time and under budget. During this
twelve week outage, I utilized twenty-two contractors,
twenty RSO teams, eleven coordinators, and ten engineers.
Planned and executed Gavin Unit 1 (1300 mw unit) Scrubber
Outage with a 21.6 million dollar budget and 210,000
scheduled man-hours. Outage was completed on time and under
budget. During this eight week outage, I utilized sixteen
different contractors and twenty RSO teams plus
supervision.
Planned, estimated and held pre-bid meetings with
mechanical contractors for Clinch River Plant's yard
renovations. Estimated cost was $275,000.
Project Manager/Coordinator - Appalachian Centralized Plant
Maintenance (ACPM)
August 8, 1991-Dececmber 31, 1995 -Successfully coordinated
thirteen outages.
August 8, 1991 - Promoted to welding supervisor and with
this promotion my outage coordinating assignments increased
to the point that I was coordinating eighty percent of all
ACPM's work scope at various plant facilities throughout
the system. From March 1983 through August 1991, I
successfully coordinated and completed twelve outages.
Note: I started my career with American Electric Power at
the John E. Amos Plant located in Winfield, West Virginia
on January 7, 1974. Successfully completed all of my
testing and training requirements for a certified welder in
1976. Transferred to the newly formed ACPM after
certification.
Education 1997-98 Fisher College of Business-Ohio State
University Columbus, OH
American Electric Power Management Development Program -
Certificate
1997 Virginia Tech - Blacksburg, VA
Leadership in Changing Times - Certificate
1980-95 Marshall University - Huntington, WV
Associate Degree, Management Technology - Industrial
Management Specialization
1991 Hobart School of Welding Technology - Troy,
OH
Welding Inspector Specialist, 80 Hour Course and Testing -
Certificate
1989-1990 Hobart School of Welding Technology - Troy, OH
Advanced Welding Skills Training, 1000 Hour Course -
Certificate
Interests Sports, primarily golf, family activities
References Available upon request.
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