Warren Myers, P.E., MBA

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EXPERIENCE

OFS Fitel, LLC, Norcross, GA 2017 to 2020

PROJECT CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Manager of capital projects for manufacturing expansion. Implemented capital project management program to develop projects through business case authorization. Solicited engineering and construction contractors, developed form of agreement, safety program and managed contractors through design/construction of a new $70MM fiber-optic manufacturing facility on a fast-track schedule. Commissioned the new manufacturing facility on schedule and 5% under budget. Project required over 500,000 man-hours and was completed with an exemplary safety record. Achieved world-class manufacturing classifications with this facility.

Jedson Engineering Inc., Savannah, GA 2013 to 2017

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Responsible for administration and coordination of all engineering, estimating and procurement activities within Jedson. Provided oversight of multiple project and construction management teams and serves as principal liaison with clients and contractors in teaming relationships for successful project implementation in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, chemical and heavy industrial projects. Implemented employee development programs for training/standardization of engineering practices and project controls. Responsible for staffing, monitoring of employee utilization and office profitability. Coordinated with multiple offices to ensure success of work sharing among offices and developed CAD support group to ensure uniform standards across offices.

Wood Group Mustang 2009-2012

Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Georgia

PROJECT MANAGER for Boiler MACT projects. Evaluated current operating parameters at multiple sites for compliance to EPA regulatory requirements and developed matrix of required improvements to meet compliance with schedules for implementation. Provided overall Boiler MACT program development, implementation and monitoring to report costs of engineering, materials, construction and administration for multiple mills across the U.S. Served as Project Manager for multiple mills in development and implementation of Boiler rebuild, modification projects including elements of wood yard management, boiler feed systems, grate and distributors, SCRs and SNCRs, back-end emissions controls systems such as ESPs and WESPs, and coordinated corporate and project support personnel at various sites.

Georgia-Pacific, Brunswick, GA

PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER for design, procurement, construction and construction management of a new Bleach Plant and new Evaporator Island. Administered contracts of multiple contractors and suppliers and expedited services and materials deliveries. Responsible for development of design, procurement and construction schedules and monitoring progress. Developed recovery programs and coordinated contractors and suppliers to bring them back on schedule when necessary. Monitored all project costs and provided regular expenditure and progress reporting to GP corporate. Responsible for change management.

The Facility Group, Smyrna, GA 2006 to 2008

Program & Construction Management - EPC

VICE PRESIDENT – INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION

Responsible for departmental P&L, budgeting, performance, operations, contracts, personnel, and management of industrial construction projects throughout the U.S. Responsibilities include sales presentations, pre-construction planning, budgeting and scheduling, client management, supervision and management of CM and PM teams. Staffed and managed 9 project teams in execution of industrial projects ranging in constructed cost from $7-150 million and annual volume to $450-million.

Northstar Construction Management, Inc., Gainesville, GA 2003 to 2006

Construction Management – General Contractor

VICE PRESIDENT

Co-founded this company providing general contracting services to industrial clients. Responsible for P&L, daily operations, soliciting and bidding projects. Established office procedures and PM/CM systems. Marketed services and successfully established client base of large industrial, power generation and manufacturing firms to grow revenues to over $4 million in 3 years. Hired, trained and developed construction superintendents and field crews. Successfully staffed firm with PM and engineering/CADD personnel to offer full design/build services.

Lucent Technologies, Norcross, GA 1995 to 2002

Optical Products Manufacturing

MANAGER EH&S

Managed corporate EH&S department consisting of 11 professionals responsible for regulatory compliance in transport, handling, storage and reporting of chemicals and hazardous materials; Safety training and OSHA reporting; and development of risk assessments for new projects with respect to compliance and safety of installation/operations.

CAPITAL PROGRAMS MANAGER – Global Manufacturing Facilities Expansion

Recruited by Lucent Technologies to lead development and implementation of global capital management office. Organized and staffed Program Office of project managers, procurement and scheduling personnel, accounting and financial professionals.

Program and Project Management – Developed and managed a program office to introduce and practice best in class project management methodology using PMI - PMBOK for the implementation of a 3+ year program to triple global manufacturing capacity with a budget approaching $1-billion. Implemented addition of over 1 MSF in state-of-the-art manufacturing. Managed contract development and administration, vendor relationships and approval. The success of this program tripled manufacturing capacity in less than 3 years, and contributed to 270% revenue growth and 140% growth in MOI.

Benchmarking/Competitive Intelligence – Developed cost comparisons/benchmarking for constructed facility costs at multiple domestic/global manufacturing plants. Established functional cost models for new installations using best-in-class manufacturing with most cost and time efficient methods of construction implementation. Presented results to executive team and implemented new methods on planned expansion module resulting in 25% construction cost reduction and 3-month improvement in time to market.

Global Capital Management – Developed and implemented global capital management procedures. Provided format for capital requests/business case submittals and provided front line screening and presentation to executive committee and board upon preliminary approval. Allocated annual global capital budget among all locations and monitored performance against objectives with monthly conference calls to 4 domestic production facilities and 11 foreign manufacturing facilities. Eliminated all informal budget allocation and reduced authorization cycles from as high as 9 months to a range of 2 to 6 weeks. Achieved 6-sigma limits for budget reliability.

POWER Engineers, Inc., Hailey, ID 1987 to 1995

Consulting Engineers, A/E

SR. PROJECT MANAGER/GROUP LEAD

Recruited to establish civil/structural/architectural engineering groups to support growth into industrial markets including manufacturing, pulp/paper, power generation, mine/mill and food processing. Responsible for industrial division P&L, hired and managed 30 engineers and designers to establish architectural/engineering groups providing design and construction management services to all industrial markets.

Marketing/Sales – Successfully marketed and sold services to grow new group to include architects, engineers and surveyors. Established capabilities of firm in new market areas of heavy industrial design and construction management in multiple markets. Successfully marketed the firm’s largest industrial projects adding revenues of $120-million/year.

Team Leadership – Firmly established A/E firm capabilities and reputation, gaining position in ENR Top 100 A/E firms in the nation by revenues.

Project Management – Performed as design or design/build project manager in areas of manufacturing, pulp/paper, power generation and mine/mill.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Engineering – Idaho State University

MBA – Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

LICENSES/AFFILIATIONS

Licensed professional engineer in multiple U.S. states

Charter committee board member of Construction Specifier's Institute; Past-President of Structural Engineers Association (SEA); Board Member of SEA; officer of ASCE, and commercial panelist American Arbitration Association.

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