DONALD R. WILSON, PMP

954-***-**** acxm5z@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE AND OBJECTIVE

Construction engineering professional with over 20 years experience in industrial manufacturing, building construction and systems, refining/process, and power plants is seeking a challenging position in Construction Project Management or Operations Management role with a growth organization.

Highly skilled at Construction and Project Management, Operations, Business Development, Estimating, Vendor Relations, Budgeting, Quality Assurance/Control, Contract Development and Negotiations, Policy & Procedure Development and Employee Leadership & Training

OPERATIONS and PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Project Manager STABIL CONCRETE PRODUCTS, St. Petersburg, Fl 2013 to 2016

South Florida representative and Project Manager for this company managing subcontractors and vendors. Company specializes in architectural concrete precast and tilt up construction.

Projects included: Broward County Courthouse, Homestead City Hall, Lakeland Regional Airport Control Tower, FIU Ambulatory Facility, Miami-Dade Community College expansion.

Construction Department Manager CHEROKEE ENTERPRISES, INC., MIAMI, FL 2010-2013

Department manager responsible for directing and managing construction and environmental remediation projects through supervision of staff engineers, project managers, superintendents and subcontractors. Coordinated, created and-or approved all project proposals and estimates. Managed departmental operations including project implementation, safety program, fleet and quality assurance as well as personnel training and development. Worked with principals on short and long term strategic planning and focused strategic subcontractor and key vendor development.

Key Highlights:

Established new project accounting and forecasting processes including historical databases and reconciliation procedures improving project performance, revenue and reporting.

Implemented project management procedures for all projects including labor and equipment utilization, procurement, planning, scheduling and quality control/assurance.

Implemented a quality assurance and safety program qualifying the company for Federal and State contracts which increased client base and proposals.

Managed larger more complex projects for strategic clients, specifically, USACE, Airport Authorities and WW Treatment Plants.

Senior Project Manager / Director of Construction GEA POWER COOLING, INC., Clearwater, FL 2006-2010

Provided expert oversight of business development for national projects and agreements with major clients and EPC contractors. Coordinated with sales and marketing on proposal development and preparation, and collaborated with the Pre-Construction manager to outline project costs and manpower. Outsourced and managed specialty contractors on large-scale projects. Identified and mitigated construction risk assessment including safety, productivity, and asset utilization. Developed and presented proposal presentations for large, strategic power producing clients.

Key Highlights:

Improved company marketability and exposure by designing a field crew certification program to meet specific client requirements thereby securing and expanded client base.

Developed outline procedures for company’s initial QA program and later works for ISO certifications.

Increased the project margin by 4 points ($2MM) on a $27MM cooling tower replacement project.

Project Manager AMS – A TRANE COMPANY –Tampa, FL / St Paul, MN 1999-2003

Teamed with marketing managers to determine client needs preceding energy consumption audits for HVAC, Lighting and other energy systems improvement plans as part of Performance Guaranteed Contracts. Designed procedures to replace, retrofit and rebuild systems to reduce facility energy consumption. Created commissioning and startup procedures for central heating and cooling plants. Managed large and complex projects for commercial and industrial installations.

Key Highlights:

Enabled consistent and efficient operations, including safer start-ups, by creating and implementing commissioning procedures for central cooling and heating plant equipment startups saving 50% in startup budgets.

Improved branch office effectiveness by training and coaching branch staff throughout construction projects, thereby decreasing corporate personnel dependency reducing overhead costs by 25%.

Major Projects: $10.4MM Heating Modernization Project – Ft. Sill Army Base, Okla.; $7MM Polk County Government Center Energy Retrofit Project; $10MM Hernando County School District Energy Retrofit Project.

Construction and Service Division Manager DESPATCH INDUSTRIES, INC., Minneapolis, MN 1994-1998

Department Manager responsible for Construction, Service, Factory and Field Quality Assurance and Troubleshooting processes for the Engineered Systems Division of the company. Developed construction portion of proposal estimates for all Engineered System Projects. Spearheaded the continuous improvement program throughout the the two manufacturing plants.

Key Highlights:

Enhanced revenue growth by decreasing construction and service operating budgets by more than $1M.

Created a company wide teaming approach to delivery of Engineered Systems focusing on internal customer chains and increased outsourcing abilities during installations saving thousands in construction costs.

Integrated factory testing and field commissioning procedures resulting in a reduction of field commissioning time and costs and improving client satisfaction.

Personally managed a $32MM industrial automated heat treating project for Alcoa metals processing and treating plant.

Project Manager DELTAK CORPORATION, St. Paul, MN 1991 -1994

Project Manager for Energy Recovery Equipment, (HRSG’s- Combined and Simple Cycle) for the power and steam generation industry. Responsible for managing mutilple Energy Recovery and power generation projects both nationally and internationally. Performed ISO 9000 audits for company processes.

Project Manager / Project Engineer KOCH REFINING COMPANY, St. Paul, MN 1981-1991

Responsible for managing refinery related process and building facility related capital improvement projects. Main areas of responsibility included Crude and Vacuum Units, Gas Plant and FCCU Plant, Coker and Coke Handling Units and all building expansion and maintenance projects. Additional responsibilities included Turnaround project management. Acted as facility manager for mechanical and HVAC systems for all buildings at this facility.

EDUCATION

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

B.S. - Construction Management Technology

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Statistical Thinking and Process Control

The Deming Theory

OSHA 10 Hour Construction Safety Training

HAZMAT Management and Incident Commander Training

Contract Law and Risk Management

USACE Construction Management for Contractors

TRANE HVAC Design and Maintenance School

Hartford ASME Steam Boiler Section VIII, Design and Repair

Uniform Building Code Compliance

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Project Manager Professional, (PMP)

ISO 9000 Auditor Certification

HAZMAT Management and Incident Commander Certification

Certified Florida General Contractor License (Inactive)

CQM - Certified Quality Manager – USACE

Accredited Installer – Ground Source Heat Pumps

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