Expertise
Project Controls
Education
AAS Degree in Electronics, Utica Junior College, 1979
BS Degree in Electronic Management, Southern Illinois University, 1992
Masters of Science in Management, Baker University, 1995
Mr. Taylor has 37 years of experience in the commercial Nuclear Power, Fossil Fuel, Refinery, Power Delivery and heavy construction industry. He carries strong analytical and problem solving skills. He is well-organized and focused in coordinating projects. Mr. Taylor is a motivated and goal oriented professional who accepts challenges and meets objectives.
Mr. Taylor’s Experience includes:
Black & Veatch
Overland Park, KS, 12/2009 - Present
Mr. Taylor served as Project Control Manager and his responsibilities included:
Responsibility for providing project management with support in the formation of the project by development of planning for proposals.
Responsibility for providing project management with support in the formation of the project by development of schedules and Planned Earned & Spent Reports for the Power Delivery Group.
Omaha Public Utility
Overland Park, KS,11/2009-11/2009
Mr. Taylor served as Field Representative and his responsibilities included:
Responsibilities for providing oversight of GE overhaul modification to the GE Generator.
Burns & McDonnell
Kansas City, MO, 1/2008 – 5/2009
Mr. Taylor served as Senior Project Control Specialist for the Western Farmers Electric Cooperative 150 MW Simple Cycle project, Murphy Oil Refinery and the Thermal Energy Corp. (TECO) 45 MW Combine Cycle project and his responsibilities included:
Directing performance of Planners and Schedulers assigned to the project
Responsibility for providing project management with support in the formation of the project by development of planning and scheduling as required.
Preparing periodic status, progress, and deviation reports for project management and maintaining an excellent working and communication relationship with various levels of supervision, management, contractors and engineering personnel to facilitate coordination of work activities.
Incorporating manpower estimates on all CPM schedules and provides manpower realignment, and maintaining detailed engineering, procurement, and construction and startup analyses to project management.
Black & Veatch
Overland Park, KS, 1994-2006
Mr. Taylor served as Project Control Manager and his responsibilities included:
Directing performance of Planners and Schedulers assigned to the project
Responsibility for providing project management with support in the formation of the project by development of planning and network diagrams as required
Preparing periodic status, progress, and deviation reports for project management and maintaining an excellent working and communication relationship with various levels of supervision, management and engineering personnel to facilitate coordination of work activities
Incorporating manpower estimates on all CPM schedules and provides manpower realignment, and maintaining detailed engineering, and procurement projections and analyses to project management
Bechtel Corporation
Decatur, Al, 1992-1994
Mr. Taylor served as Senior Electrical Engineer and the Group Lead for the Electrical Calculation Group, which performed various calculations such as power circuit voltage drop, protection and coordination, and ampacity using computer programs respectively.
Bechtel
Savannah River, SC, 1990-1992
Mr. Taylor served as the Start-up Engineer and was responsible for planning, scheduling and coordinating detailed phases of start-up, operations, and maintenance for projects. Activities also include review of design for plant operability and safety along with pre-commissioning, and start-up assignment. Prepared project administrative and technical documents required for start-up, maintenance, operation and testing.
Tennessee Valley Authority
Decatur, Al, 1987-1990
Mr. Taylor served as Field Specialist and was responsible for the planning, scheduling, directing, implementing and prepared technical requirements for a preponderance of reactor systems.
Bechtel Power
Florida, Massachusetts, Mississippi, 1979-1987
Mr. Taylor served as Construction Engineer and was responsible for installation of electrical design, grounding, lighting, trouble - shooting and other modification. During this period his responsibilities were at an operating nuclear power plant and at one under construction.