HIGHLIGHTS:

Project Manager

Private and Public work

Negotiations

Purchasing

Global Experience

Problem Solving

Concept to Completion

Team Building

Results - driven engineering professional with graduate business degree.

Effectiveness - communicates with clients, corporations, contractors, equipment suppliers, and regulatory officials – coordinating projects and expediting assignments.

Proven Record -managing capital projects, implementing new service programs, continuous project/facility improvements, implementing facility maintenance, EHS, and energy management systems that reduced costs.

Demonstrated Experience -managing design teams from the conceptual stage to finished product and has the ability to review, understand, and present the drawings/specification/design intent of civil, structural, mechanical, process, electrical, and HVAC engineers.

Accomplished - developing successful inter-departmental partnerships by creating a vision and developing teamwork in both union and non-union environments.

WORK HISTORY:

The Austin Company – Purchasing Agent, - Cleveland, Ohio 2014 - 2015

Purchase construction packages following construction schedules and requirements.

Coordinate with engineering, estimating, accounting, management and the client.

Create bid tabulations for review and signature as well as subcontract agreements.

Manage RFI’s and Submittals

Mars Electric – Green Energy Department Manager, - Willoughby, Ohio 2013-2014

Inside / Outside sales professional developing new opportunities to grow market share.

Supporting 11 branch locations in North East Ohio

Dealing directly with property owners as well as electrical contractors and A/E firms.

The Lighting And Energy Group, A Division of Turn-Key Solutions – Founder, Concord Twp, Ohio 2009- 2014

Developing energy conservation projects - 20 plus years of education and experience utilizing real life experience to save customers money.

A Turn-Key Solution including concept, design, funding, installation, incentives and rebates – lowering operating costs and shortening ROI’s.

Lighting Retrofits, Control Systems, Light Pipes, Load Shifting, Photovoltaic, Wind Turbines, Fuel Cells, Rebate Assistance, Tax Savings, Lease Options

Alcoa, Facilities Project Manager, Cleveland, Ohio 2010-2012

Responsible for overseeing multiple facility projects.

Writing purchase requisitions, scopes of work, selecting and authorizing contractors.

Overseeing Job Specific Safety Plans, Writing orders for Hot Work Permits, Roof Access Permits, Contracting out Notices and miscellaneous other documents to keep Alcoa compliant with both the UAW and Governmental Agencies.

Experience with cranes, roofing, bridge replacements, hydrant repairs, and infrastructure and many other facility related projects.

Much of the work completed was of high risk and requires good judgment and maintaining confidentiality.

Parker Hannifin Corporation, Senior Construction Project Engineer, - Cleveland, Ohio 2000-2009

Responsible for overseeing multiple projects worldwide ranging in magnitude to over $21 million

Projects completed in North and South America as well as Northern Europe.

Work included: writing specifications, reviewing documents, negotiating both construction and national accounts, responsible for payments to contractors, architects and suppliers.

Travel to projects for onsite inspections, selection of local architects and contractors, assurance that the projects are being built per specifications and plans.

Projects range from new construction and renovations to floor coatings, carpeting and furniture selection, roofing replacements and upgrades of electrical services and HVAC equipment.

Parker’s in-house Roofing, Floor Coating and Furniture Expert.

Lake County Engineer’s Office, Painesville, Ohio 1997-2000

CAD Manager

Instrumental in developing a new department utilizing Computer Aided Design.

Responsibilities include specifications of new hardware and software, developing standardization’s for working drawings including back-up routines and archiving procedures.

Engineering – Traffic Department

Responsible for the signing, striping and safety for the motoring public on Lake County Roads.

Maintain sign inventories; prepare striping specifications and contracts for signature, design and inspection of projects and safety considerations.

Oversaw the Sign Shop; direct the installation of signs and painting of auxiliary markings following the criteria in the “Ohio Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices”.

Work with the general public answering requests for information and concerns.

ODOT - Ohio Department of Transportation, Design & Construction, - Garfield Heights, Ohio 1996-1997

Performed both design and inspection work; inspected multiple projects in Geauga County to: (1) improve sight distance problems, install storm sewer and realign the topography of the road and (2) the widening of SR422 near Parkman.

Acted as the liaison between the project engineer and the contractors, wrote daily construction and inspection logs ensuring that the projects followed the plans and specifications of the projects.

Did design work to install signals at several locations through ODOT District 12 in North East Ohio.

EDUCATION: DEGREES COMPLETED

Lake Erie College MBA

Kent State University BST - Technology

Lakeland Community College ASCET - Civil Engineering Technology

AA

Architectural Technology Certificate

Construction Technology Certificate

Surveying Technology Certificate

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