Project Manager Engineer
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RESUME
Larry W. Klein
Project Manager
CONTACT
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Home: 417-***-**** Cell: 920-***-**** **********@*********.***
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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