ERNEST H. SPEAR

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Merritt Island, Florida 32952

321-***-****

acwfef@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

A Program Manager with 23 years of progressive responsibilities in program management for turnkey project solutions including, project development, contract negotiations, subcontractor selection and construction management.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, LaVergne, TN 3/10 – Present

A global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries offering integrated energy solutions across multiple market segments focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green. Sr. Manager – Programs / Construction

Provided leadership and development of the project management team, which includes budget development and forecasting, resource planning, project execution, and project financials. Leadership Experience

o Responsible for resource scheduling, sub-contractor selection and negotiation, and site execution. o Managed and negotiated government contracts and change orders. o Ensured all project and contractual documentation is communicated and maintained in a timely manner for all customer procedures and requirements.

o Employed mentored and developed Program and Project Managers in the areas of budget control and forecasting, effective scheduling and project planning, quality expectations, and contractual negotiation. Manager, Quality and Continuous Improvement

Provide leadership and management of continuous improvement initiatives focusing on business efficiency, flow of execution, margin improvement and customer satisfaction. Leadership Experience

o Created developed and implemented a project execution process focusing on Project Manager standard operating procedures, work instructions and templates. o Created developed and implemented a project development process focusing on Sales and Contract Tender standard operating procedures, work instructions and templates. o Developed business SharePoint sites to manage and make visible business results and initiatives. o Lead, developed, and coordinated multiple business initiatives increasing business revenue by $4.5 million dollars for 2013.

Sr. Program Manager

Provided leadership and development of the project management team for the Department of Defense DOD Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) portfolio of projects. The program consists of 39 EPC projects with a NPV of $140 million. Leadership Experience

o Responsible for portfolio program development, financial margin and reporting, engineering solution and evaluation, resource scheduling, sub-contractor selection and negotiation and site execution. o Managed and negotiated government contracts and change orders. o Developed common procedures and best practices to maintain continuity between projects and programs. WESTINGHOUSE, Pittsburgh, PA 1/09 – 8/09

A nuclear power industry company providing fuel, services, technology, plant design, and equipment to utility and industrial customers worldwide.

Project Manager

Manage the execution of customer projects. Directly responsible for the development, scheduling, financial, and quality requirements of projects.

Leadership Experience

o Project Manager and proposal lead for multimillion dollar automation control system upgrades. Developed and coordinated technical and financial documents per customer requirements. o Developed customer specific documents for nuclear facilities. Documents include, FMEA – Failure Mode and Effects, V & V – Verification & Validation Plan, BOM – Bill of Materials. o Ensured appropriate documentation is available, communicated, and maintained as required by divisional procedures.

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION, Nashville, TN 9/02 – 12/08 A wood products company specializing in the manufacture of orientated strand board (OSB), specialty siding and engineered wood products.

Regional Engineering Manager

Developed, formulated and maintained resource plans to support and execute CAPEX projects across business regions with revenue generation up to $500 million. Leadership Experience

o Developed and managed a regional engineering’s annual operating budget. o Developed, scheduled, managed and executed a regional capital program consisting of approximately 100 projects per year valued up to $100 million with an annual cash flow up to $50 million distributed across multiple regions and facilities.

o Responsible for projects and programs cash flow forecasting and Return On Investment (ROI). o Worked closely with cross-functional teams in a matrix based environment to ensure projects success. o Employed mentored and developed Project Managers in the areas of budget monitoring and control, effective scheduling and project planning, quality expectations, and change order management. Project Manager

Directly manage multiple EPC projects ranging in value from $25 thousand to $ 4 million. Project duties included:, budget and schedule development and tracking, scopes of work and change orders, vendor and/or contractor selection and negotiation, installation, start-up and ROI validation. Project Experience

o Development of project scopes based on business requirements. o Developed and managed multiple project schedules and budgets in parallel. o Development and validation of projects ROI.

o Management of vendor and contractor negotiation and selection. o Managed and executed power system upgrades which included short circuit and arc flash studies for the replacement or addition of substations, MV/LV transformers, switch gear and MCC’s. o Managed and executed multiple network and control system upgrade. These projects consisted of replacing mechanical controls and cable networks with PLC systems and fiber networks to improve efficiency, data collecting and production capability.

VOEST-ALPINE, INC., Pittsburgh, PA 8/98 – 9/02

An Engineering, Equipment and Construction service company specializing in the design, installation and start-up of process systems for the iron and steel, nonferrous, mining and environmental industries. Lead System Engineer

Provided process control design leadership and quality assurance in the design, construction and start-up of process control systems for the iron and steel industry. Systems Experience

o Lead Engineer and Project Coordinator for a $14 million revamp of an aluminum process line. Project duties included: budget management, change order negotiations, evaluation of existing system, electrical design, operator station layout and design, specification of replacement controllers and drives, development of software, testing and simulation, supervision of installation and contractors, calibration and start-up. o Lead Engineer for a $34 million process line. Duties included change order negotiations, creation of detailed design documentation, complete electrical drawings, operator station layout and design, software development, complete system integration test and staging, I/O field verification, supervision of installation and contractors, start-up and commissioning.

o Provided plant engineering and process control for the automation of a USS steel processing line. Project scope included evaluation of existing system, specifying replacement controller’s instrumentation and drives, development of software, testing and simulation, supervision of installation, calibration and start-up. EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando, FL

Bachelor of Science, Electronic Engineering Technology SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Gainesville, FL

Associate of Science, Computer Electronics Technology PROJECT TRAINING

Leadership Training – Building Leaders (Skill Path) Negotiations Training

Project Management Training (Duration-Driven Planning and Control) – PM Alliance Project Management Training (Advanced Microsoft Project) - PM Alliance Advanced Resource & Cost Management Training (w/ Microsoft Project) - PM Alliance Advanced Project Planning & Analysis (w/ Microsoft Project) – PM Alliance Project Risk Management – (Boston University)

Project Quality Management – (Boston University)

Principles and Techniques of Project Management – (Boston University) OSHA 30

COMPUTER RELATED SKILLS

Microsoft Project

AutoCAD LT

Word, Excel and Power Point

SharePoint

Visio

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