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Project Manager Engineer

Location:
Dallas, TX
Salary:
open for negotiation
Posted:
December 28, 2023

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RESUME

Larry W. Klein

Project Manager

CONTACT

**** ******* **, *******, ** 65717

Home: 417-***-**** Cell: 920-***-**** ad2aeo@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Larry has 30+ years experienced as a manager, project manager, construction manager, field engineer, design engineer, start-up and project engineer for utilities, engineering companies, engineering/construction companies, and contractors for power, control, lighting, fire detection systems, and security systems. (All under contract)

He is knowledgeable, proficient, confidant, works well with others and has a can do attitude that is reflected in his work and through his team. As a project manager he is time and budget conscious and quick to find solutions to project risks to assure that the project is completed on schedule and in budget. Additionally, he plans and schedules work to ensure compliance with all contract requirements, quality standards, and budget constraints. Ensures proper staffing levels are maintained to allow the effective execution of the assigned projects. Interfaces with stake holders, and senior management to keep them informed. Is responsible for and coordinates the construction activities with all involved crafts.

PROFICIENCIES / SKILLS

Proficient with all phases of project management from initiation through close out including but not limited to developing charters, project plans, work breakdown structures, critical path planning, scope, milestone schedules, full schedules, communication plans, risk registers, estimates, budgets, installation oversight, construction management, review of vendor submittals and contracts, resolving field issues and final close-out.

Proficient with Microsoft software and familiar with P3 and P6.

Development of electrical designs, specifications, procedures, technical and safety reviews, operability assessments, field inspections, logic diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams and single lines. Security systems and various fire detection systems including the new NFPA 805 upgrades

Detailed knowledge/experience: I have been providing design engineering (conceptual and modification) for years to many industries.

Although my base background is electrical I am familiar with mechanical and structural systems

(a requirement to perform start-up procedures, root or apparent cause evaluations, various assessments and project management). I started my career in the electrical field as a journeyman

electrician IBEW Local 2. Additionally I have an OSHA Electrical High Voltage Safety Certification

Although I do not possess a BS degree, I did attend school at night for many years and continue to take various continuing education classes. I graduated from two USAF electrical technical schools, attended/completed NELA Park Lighting School, and have been certified for Safety Reviews, Operability Assessments, Root and Apparent Cause evaluations and as a Contract Liaison at Nuclear Power Plants

I have been responsible for multi-projects (2 to 7) at a time and/or overseeing multiple teams, and have managed as many as twenty-two people at a time not counting craft personnel.

COMPETENCIES

Scheduling: Proficient with Microsoft Project and familiar with P6.

Estimating: Competent with electrical estimates and a good working knowledge of mechanical and structural requirements.

Conflict resolution and negotiation: Have been successful in the past with resolving conflicts and reaching acceptable resolutions through negotiations.

Legal awareness and contract writing: I have performed contract negotiations and have written contracts or drafts for contracts, with a legal department having the final say.

Cost control and accounting: Cost control maintained by remaining focused on the tasks at hand and proper scheduling and communication with all the various parties involved so that everyone understands what his task is and when it is required. The actual Accounting has always been performed by costs analysts, however that information is fully understood.

RECENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

(Note: All of the following were performed under contract)

Feb 2023 to Nov. 2023

TVA Corp. Chattanooga, TN/Remote

Senior Estimator – Various projects as required.

Aug.2022 to Dec. 2022

Callaway Nuclear Station, MO

Project Manager

AEPS New cable route to as per NRC finding and to accommodate new solar farm installation.

March 2022 to July 2022

Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM

Project Manager 3/Superintendent Area TA-55

Oct. 2021 to March 2022

Dairyland Power Co-op. Corporate Office, LA Crosse, WI

Senior Project Manager – Prioritizing projects, and helping to develop procedures to establish a “Project Management Organization”

Jan. 2020 to Jul. 2021

Southern Nuclear Co., Plant Vogtle 1 & 2, Waynesboro, GA.

Senior Project Manager for Core Exit Thermocouple Cable Replacement Upgrade U I & 2 .

Dec., 2018 to June 2019

N3B for DoE, Los Alamos, NM

Senior Estimator - N3B Legacy Cleanup Environmental Issues lead estimator for the 9 N3B Programs and wrote the TSD and BoE for those programs

April 9, 2018 to Nov. 2018

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Port Gibson, MS

Senior Project Manager and Estimator

Electrical PM for the Turbine Deck Cooling Project. Developed a Basis for Estimate procedure and put together a series of training guides for new estimators.

Oct. 2,2017 to March 30, 2018

Bruce Power, APTIM, Kincardine. Ontario, CA

NAFTA Management Consultant –Estimating

Full responsibility for cost estimating services, the preparation of bids and project s to support the utilities business lines. Advising Bruce Power in the determination of the type of bid decisions and determining the scope of potential jobs. Responsible for reviewing and preparing detailed estimates, determining manpower, equipment and material requirements and reviewing vendor quotes.

Aug 2015 to July 2016

Southern Nuclear Co., Plant Farley, Dothan, AL

Senior Project Manager:

Responsible for the New Simulator Building and Simulator for the Farley Plant. This project was part of a fleet initiative.

Jan 2014 to Aug 2015

Southern Nuclear Co., Plant Vogtle, Waynesboro, GA.

Senior Project Manager for “Core Exit Thermocouples”. This was a required Outage project and the outage was starting in 45 days. This was a very fast tracked project however estimates, project plan and schedule were all completed and approved in time for craft planners to complete installation plans/procedures prior to the outage This project was completed ahead of schedule and under the estimated budget.

Replace the Main Generator Step-Up Transformers. A charter was developed, negotiations with transformer vendor completed and a project plan was developed, a heavy haul path identified along with a full milestone schedule, risk register, a complete list of stakeholders and a project team developed, a cost and budget established. All was approved. The transformer build was 18 months and with no interim projects available I was transferred to the Farley Plant.

Oct 2012 to Dec 2013

First Energy – Davis Bessie Nuclear Station, Oak Harbor, OH

Project Manager: Responsible for the Bus Tie Transformer replacement project. Additionally, a new non-essential battery project which consisted of a new building to house the non-essential batteries, inverters, switchgear etc. and was required as per FLEX. This was a totally new engineered project.

Oct 2011 to Aug 2012

Wolf Creek Nuclear Plant – Full Scope Mods Group, KS

Project Manager: Replacement of all Non-Safety related 480V. MCC cubicles in the plant and bushing replacement for the Start-up transformer.

Jan 2011 to Oct 2011

Florida Power and Light, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Two Rivers, WI

Project/Responsible Engineer - Electrical –Main Generator and miscellaneous electrical support for EPU project

Aug 2010 to Nov 2010

Entergy, J.A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant, Oswego, NY

Project Manager – Security Project 10CFR73.55 Rule Change

July 2009 to Aug 2010

NPPD, Cooper Nuclear Station, Brownville, NE

Project Manager– for all Engineering, Design & Implementation projects necessary to comply with the 10CFR73.55Rule Changes applicable to CNS.

June 2007 to July 2009

Duke Energy, McGuire Nuclear Station, NC

Project Manager – Main Generator Stator Rewind, Manipulator Cranes (Spent Fuel and Reactor), NFPA 805, Appendix “R” Reconstitution and Fire Detection System Replacement, Simulator DCS installation plus Procedures and Training for DCS.

February 2006 to March 2007

Florida Power and Light, Duane Arnold Energy Center, Palo, IA

Project Manager –Replacement Projects for Main Transformer, Startup Transformer, SLD Modules, TR 4400 and GE Recorders and the Instrument AC Appendix “R” Coordination.

December 2002 to February 2006

WPS/NMC/Dominion, Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant, WI

Project Manager - All Fire Suppression/Detection Modifications (complete system change-out/upgrade), and Control Room Recorder & Battery Monitor Mods. Responsible Engineer and Contract Liaison for Tech. Support Center, Admin. Bldg. and Rad. Waste Loading Dock.

February 2000 to November 2002

Xcel Energy/NMC, Prairie Island Nuclear Plant (PWR), Welch, MN

Technical Writer/System Engineer - Prepared over one hundred and twenty standard PM procedures for 480V and 4KV Systems and Components plus Special OPS Procedures. Prepared apparent cause evaluations and developed corrective actions to detect, correct and/or prevent conditions adverse to quality associated with the Electrical Systems Engineering Group.

September 1999 to November 1999

Florida Power Corp., Crystal River 3, FL

Project Manager - R/11 Refuel Outage: Maintain daily schedule and tracking within Projects Group for all projects. Provide full construction management for all security mods.

April 1999 to July 1999

American Electric Power, DC Cook Nuclear Plant, MI

Project Manager - Y2K Project: Develop and maintain project schedule, revise project plan and assemble reports, resolve discrepancies, communicate and interface with various departments within plant and corporate structure. Draft responses to the NRC and administrate project documentation.

November 1998 to April 1999

ComEd, LaSalle Nuclear Station, IL

Design Engineer - Reviewed corrective actions for unauthorized modifications. Performed apparent cause

evaluations and developed corrective actions associated with configuration management. Prepared

Engineering section of the Unit two “Restart Readiness Assessment”. Performed an evaluation of testing and

testing procedures required for startup.

August 1998 to November 1998

ConEd, Indian Point 2 Nuclear Station (PWR), NY

Design & Licensing Basis Program (50.54f)-Issue Resolution (Tech. Support Group)

Responsible for all phases of discrepancy resolution, from identification through implementation of corrective actions. 50.59 Reviews and Operability Assessments. Verification of DBD’s, Tech. Specs., and UFSAR commitments/requirements via cross reference of all associated documents. Assist Design engineering on Modification Packages and System Engineering with trouble shooting issues and resolution.

January 1997 to February 1998

Wisconsin Electric Power Co., Point Beach Nuclear Plant Two Rivers (PWR), WI

Manager/Administrator M&TE Program Responsible for Development, Revision and Upgrading of

Measurement and Test Equipment Program and Procedures, assuring full compliance with commitments

To IEEE, INPO, QA Policies and Tech. Specs.

REFERENCES

Tom Davey, PE

US-ABB

worked for/with at DC Cook

Work: 919-***-****

Cell:919-***-****

Dutch Kluge - EE

Worked with at McGuire

Work: 980-***-****

John Abercrombie – Project Manager

Worked with at Wolf Creek

Cell: 216-***-****

Full PROJECT SUMMARY

PROJECT

CLIENT

LOCATION

RESPONSIBILITY

Turbine Deck Cooling

Grand Gulf Nuclear

Port Gibson, MS

PM/ES

Estimating Consultant

Bruce Power

Kincardine, ON, Canada

ES

New Simulator Project

Plant Farley

Dothan, AL

PM

CETs, GSUs & RATs

Vogtle 1 & 2, SNC

Waynesboro, GA

PM

Bus-Tis Transformer Proj.

First Energy, Davis-Besse

Oak Harbor, OH

PM

480V MCC Replacement

Enercon, Wolf Creek

Burlington, KS

PM

EPU - Main Generator

FP&L Point Beach

Two Rivers, WI

Project Engineer – Elect.

Security 10CFR73.55

Entergy, JA Fitzpatrick

Oswego, NY

PM

Main Generator and CVCS VFD’s

Constellation Energy, Ginna Station

Ontario, NY

PM

10CFR73.55 Rule Change

NPPD, Cooper Nuclear

Brownville, NE

PM

NFPA 805, FA Detection, Main Gen., DCS simulator

Duke Energy, McGuire Nuclear Plant

Huntsville, NC

PM

Xfmrs. - GSU & Startup

Exelon Nuclear, Corp.

Naperville, IL

PM

Main transformers & Misc.

PF&L DAEC

Palo, IA

PM

New Fire Detection System

WPS/NMC

Kewaunee, WI

PM

Procedures Program

Xcel Energy / NMC

Redwing, MN

System Eng./ Tech. Writer

R/11 Refuel Outage

Florida Power Corp.

Crystal River, FL

PM

Y2K Project

AEP / NEG

Bridgman, MI

PM

LaSalle U-2 Restart

ComEd / NGG

Morris, IL

Configuration Mgmt.

IP2 50.54f Program

ConEd, IP2

Buchanan, NY

VE

LaSalle U-1 Restart

ComEd / NGG

Morris, IL

TE/TD

M&TE Program

Point Beach Nuclear

Two Rivers, WI

Manager

Grande Prairie OSB Plant

Ainsworth Lumber Co.

Grande Prairie, Alberta CA

EM/PM

Boiler Addition

I. P./ Masonite Division

Towanda, PA

ES/P/PM

Power & Controls Upgrade (OSB Plant)

Temple Inland

Lufkin, TX

ES/P/EM/PM

Power Upgrade/Expansion

Henderson Sawmill

Henderson, TX

ES/P/EM

Food Prep-Expansion

Skychef

Raleigh, NC

EM

Hayward Middle School

City of Hayward

Hayward, WI

ES/P

CP&L Brunswick (See

CP&L Project Summary)

Carolina Power & Light

Raleigh & Southport NC

PL/D/ES/DE/PE/PM/TE

Craig Station Unit 3

(Fossil Power Plant)

Colorado UTE Elect. Assoc.

Craig, CO

LDE

Thomas Hill (Fossil Plant)

Mo. Elect. Co-Op

Thomas Hill, MO

DE/FE

Power Distribution Upgrade Limestone Mine

Mississippi Lime - Limestone Mine and Mill

St. Genieve, MO

DE/FE

LUV Diaper Plant

Proctor & Gamble

Louisville, KY

DE

Gas Treatment Plant

Joint Venture

Khangiran, Iran & Texas

LDE

Aluminum Rolling Mill Power & Control Upgrade

Reynolds Metals Co.

Sheffield, AL

PE/FE

Low Voltage Switchgear Design

S & L for ComEd / NGG

LaSalle Station

Morris, IL

DE

Ammonia Pipeline

Occidental Petroleum

Toglitti-Odessa, Russia and Los Angeles, CA

LDE

Revise FA System

TVA, Browns Ferry

Knoxville, TN

DE

Chemical Plant Process Revisions/Upgrades

Monsanto Chemical Co.

St. Louis & Various Plant Sites - US

LE/DE/FE

Petro/Chemical Plants Process Revisions, Upgrades

S&B Engineers and Contractors

Houston, TX and Various Sites

PM/PE

PROJECT SUMMARY (CONTINUED)

PROJECT

CLIENT

LOCATION

RESPONSIBILITY

Martin, Manatee & Sanford Fossil Plants

Brown & Root Eng. & Constr. for Florida Power

Houston, TX & FL

LDE

Ponca City Fossil Plant

Brown & Root for Oklahoma G & E

Houston, TX

Ponca City, OK

LDE

Hildalgo Copper Smelter

Brown & Root for

Hildalgo Copper

Houston TX, & NM

LDE

Submarine &Drydock Facility

Brown & Root for

Iranian Navy

Houston TX, & Iran

LDE

Offshore Oil Platforms

Brown & Root for Barain

Houston, TX &Barain

LDE

South Texas Project-Nuclear Plant Proposal

Brown & Root

Houston, TX

CE/P

DFW Airport-First 3 Terminals and Aprons

Herman Blum for Airport Authority

Dallas, TX

PE/PC

City Jail - Power, Control and Security Upgrade

City of St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

ES/PM/CM

City Hospital West Wing Addition

City of St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

ES/PM/CM

PPG Plant Total Upgrade

Pittsburgh Plate Glass

St. Louis, MO

ES/PM/CM

Malinkrodt Chemical Plant Line Change

Malinkrodt Chemical Co.

St. Louis, MO

ES/PM/CM

Ferguson/Florissant Senior High School

St. Louis County Schools

St. Louis, MO

ES/PM/CM

Meramec Community College

St. Louis County Schools

St. Louis, MO

ES/PM/CM

Convent of Mercy Hospital

Sisters Of Mercy Convent

St. Louis, MO

ES/PM/CM

American Can Co. Expansion

American Can Co.

St. Louis, MO

ES/PM/CM

Monsanto Chemical Co. Plant Revisions

Monsanto Chemical Co.

St. Louis, MO

Raleigh, NC; Macon, GA

DE/FE

Bullock’s Department Stores

Bullock’s

Various Florida Sites

DE

First National Bank of Bangor, Main

First National Bank

Bangor, MA

DE

PPG Plant Total Upgrade

Pittsburgh Plate Glass

St. Louis, MO

DE/FE

Ohio Northern University

Laboratory Building

Ohio Northern University

Ada, Ohio

DE/PC

City Street Lighting Project

City of St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

PE/FE

Purina Fertilizer Plant

Purina Co.

St. Louis, MO

DE

Falstaff Brewing Co. Plant Upgrades

Falstaff Brewing Co.

St. Louis, MO

DE

Budweiser Bottling Plant Line Revision/Upgrade

Bush Brewing Co.

St. Louis, MO

DE/FE

State Parks Project - 13 Missouri State Parks

State of Missouri Parks Service

Various Sites in MO

DE/FE

LEGEND:

PE - Project Engineer LDE - Lead Design Engineer FE - Field Engineer PL - Planning

PM - Project Manager DE - Design Engineer CE - Conceptual Engineer ES - Estimating

CM - Construction Manager PC - Project Coordinator VE - Verification Engineer P - Proposal

EM - Engineering Manager TE - Test Engineer TD - Test Director D - Development

C P & L PROJECT SUMMARY (14 Years)

PROJECT

RESPONSIBILITY

127 Security Modifications – Lighting, CCTV System, E-Fields, Card Readers, Mag-Locks, Etc.

PE/DE/FE/TE

TMI Upgrades

DE/FE

Hydrogen Water Chemistry

DE/FE

Appendix R – Cable Separation Issues

PM/DE/FE/TE

Appendix R – Remote Shutdown

PM/DE/FE

Appendix R – Hot Short Scenario

PE/DE/FE

Intake Structure Corrosion Upgrade

P/PE/DE/FE

ATWS (Anticipated Transients Without Scram) Project

PE/DE

Control Room Human Factors Upgrades

P/PE/DE/FE/TE

480V MCC Breaker Upgrades

LDE/FE

Diesel Building Halon System Addition

PE/DE/PM

Automated Rad-Waste System

P/PE/DE/FE

Fuel Pool Controls and Lighting Upgrade

DE/FE

EQ Solenoid Valve Upgrades

PE/DE/FE

MOV Upgrades

PE/DE/FE

Service Building Renovation & Fire Detection

PE/DE/PM

Many Varied Small Modifications

P/PE/DE/FE/TE

Note: Budget estimates, plans and proposals were written for the majority of the above.

After CDO was implemented I was the Electrical Engineering Site Representative

for outages.

LEGEND:

PE - Project Engineer LDE - Lead Design Engineer FE - Field Engineer PL - Planning

PM - Project Manager DE - Design Engineer TE - Test Engineer P - Proposal



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