GREGORY “SHANE” FARMER

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803-***-**** adgin3@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS & TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Construction Manager with fifteen (15) years of extensive and diverse experience in international and domestic, as well as nuclear and Fossil projects. An outstanding communicator, capable of effective contract negotiations, building and directing cross functional teams, and collaborating across all organizational levels. Consistently successful in project execution and ensuring that deadlines are met accordingly. Highly adept at managing entire lifecycles of diverse projects from inception to completion. Ensure safe work practices are implemented to remain compliant with OSHA and Site standards.

OFFER THE FOLLOWING STRENGTHS THAT ARE TRANSFERABLE TO ANY INDUSTRY

• Senior Construction Management • Construction Management • Project Management

• Blue Print Interpretation • Create Baseline Schedules • Project Budgeting

• Union Management • Self-performing Exp. • Scope of Work Plans

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

•Recipient of the George Westinghouse Signature Achievement Award for performance excellence.

•Successfully completion of three (3) Steam Generator Replacements, which includes: Brazil Angra I Plant, Belgium Antwerp Plant and USA Prairie Island.

•Welding Instructor for Carolina Energy.

CAREER CHRONOLOGY

Senior Construction Manager

The Christman Company (FedEx Memphis, TN) Feb 2020 to Present

This role is an owner (FedEx) representative role

Serve as the senior construction manager providing oversight of the entire Sec. 25 and Sec. 26 expansion projects.

Monitor and report on overall safety adherence

Monitor and report on Quality adherence

Monitor and report on budget adherence

Monitor and report on schedule adherence

Monitor and report on overall project completion

Provide oversight to the General Contractor (GC) as needed.

Monitor by setting priorities for critical path schedule alignment and project milestones.

Manage and Coordinate civil, mechanical and electrical fabrication, assembly and erection activities

Review and approve GC’s work scope and packages.

Review and approve any requests for information (RFI).

Approval of design change request

Project Manager

DCI Conveyors (FedEx Indianapolis) March 2019 to Nov. 2019

Responsible for overall project safety, Quality and schedule

Manage Construction team, contractors and subcontractors

Monitor by setting priorities for critical path schedule alignment and project milestones.

Manage and Coordinate civil, mechanical and electrical fabrication, assembly and erection activities

Develop and review scopes of work.

Facilitate RFI submittals to engineering to ensure they respond and maintain records for project

Determine and document steps and time estimates required to complete scopes of work.

Drafted action plans and lead meetings with department executives to review project status and proposed changes

Site Construction Manager

Day & Zimmerman (Cliffside) July 2018 to September 2018

Oversaw and managed both units 5 & 6 fuel conversion of the coal fired boilers to gas fired boilers.

Responsible for overall safety, quality, and schedule.

Interfaced daily with the client and reporting to senior management.

Oversaw field installation of piping systems, iron and civil work.

Submittal of RFI's and set critical path priorities

Overall management of staff and craft personnel.

Project Manager

Serius Technical Services (UGS), Chemours/Dupont TN November 2017 to June 2018

Responsible for all phases of the project. Served as the sole point of contact between UGS and the client.

Managed all financial aspects, scheduling, engineering interface and every day construction activities.

This was a ground up expansion including civil, iron, setting of equipment and installation of all piping systems. Also responsible for oversight of subcontractors.

Monitor by setting priorities for critical path schedule alignment and project milestones.

Manage and Coordinate civil, mechanical and electrical fabrication, assembly and erection activities

Develop and review scopes of work.

Facilitate RFI submittals to engineering to ensure they respond and maintain records for project

Determine and document steps and time estimates required to complete scopes of work.

Drafted action plans and lead meetings with department executives to review project status and proposed changes

Power Block Construction Manager

Kiewit Power, Lusby, MD November 2016 – November 2017

•Manage Construction team, contractors and subcontractors. At peak of construction there were 1500 personnel reporting to me. This includes craft (all trades) and field non-manual personnel.

•Assumed the role and responsibilities of the QC Field Manager when the CM role was completed.

•Monitor by setting priorities for critical path schedule alignment and project milestones.

•Manage and Coordinate civil, mechanical and electrical fabrication, assembly and erection activities.

•Provide project status reports to senior management through written and verbal communication.

•Develop and review scopes of work.

•Determine and document steps and time estimates required to complete scopes of work.

•Provide cost estimates and ensure standards are followed throughout the planning process.

•Facilitate RFI submittals to engineering to ensure they respond and maintain records for project.

•Monitor safety for project to ensure that site personnel and contractors maintain safety goals.

•This is a unique project in the fact that the powerblock is actually a combined cycle power plant built inside the LNG plant to produce power for the plant. There are 2 HRSG's with 2 AUX boilers and 4 turbines (2) gas and (2) steam. My role on this project as the construction manager of the powerblock is to completely construct it to the commissioning stage. This includes all civil, structural, mechanical and insulation.

•The powerblock is now successfully commissioned and my role has changed to other parts of the plant to help push construction to completion.

Senior Construction Manager

Day & Zimmerman, Lancaster, PA January 2015 – November 2016

•Manage Construction team, contractors and subcontractors.

•Managed multiple demo and reconstruct projects for Miller Coors facilities, as well as multiple nuclear power plants.

•Monitored by setting priorities for critical path schedule alignment and project milestones.

•Provided project status reports to senior management through written and verbal communication.

•Developed and reviewed scopes of work.

•Determined and document steps and time estimates required to complete scopes of work.

•Provided cost estimates and ensure standards are followed throughout the planning process.

•Facilitated RFI submittals to engineering to ensure they respond and maintain records for project.

•Monitored safety for project to ensure that site personnel and contractors maintain safety goals.

•Drafted action plans and lead meetings with department executives to review project status and proposed changes.

Unit 3 Nuclear Island Manager

CB&I Nuclear Power, Waynesboro, GA February 2014 - January 2015

•Managed over 600 employees, which included field manual and non-manual.

•Manage and Coordinate civil, mechanical and electrical fabrication, assembly and erection activities.

•Monitored safety for project to ensure that site personnel and contractors maintain safety goals.

•Assign project tasks to subordinates according to qualifications.

•Facilitated RFI submittals to engineering to ensure they respond and maintain records for project.

•Provided project status reports to senior management through written and verbal communication.

•Drafted action plans and lead meetings with department executives to review project status and proposed changes.

•Monitored by setting priorities for critical path schedule alignment and project milestones.

Senior Construction Manager

Babcock and Wilcox Nuclear Energy, Charlotte, NC March 2013 - February 2014

•Managed 800 craft personnel, in addition to Construction team and Contractors.

•Managed multiple projects within the nuclear industry, including a Steam Generator replacement, as well as multiple outages.

•Drafted action plans and lead meetings with department executives to review project status and proposed changes.

•Provided project status reports to senior management through written and verbal communication.

•Monitored by setting priorities for critical path schedule alignment and project milestones.

Project Manager

Carolina Energy Solutions, Westinghouse, Rock Hill, SC February 2002 - February 2013

•Managed the Containment Vessel located in Sanmen, China for 4 years for the AP1000 Project, as well as multiple nuclear projects, including feed-water heater change outs.

•Successfully completed multiple projects as the Lead Site Superintendent throughout the nuclear industry, which includes a Steam Generator Replacement located at Brazil Angra I Plant.

•Taught welding for Carolina Energy welding school. Responsible for teaching students Fluxcore, SMAW and GTAW welding processes to include structural and pipe.

•Served as the General Foreman supervising crews to successfully complete fossil projects, as well as various refineries throughout the United States.

•Performed welding, fitting and rigging in multiple combined cycle plants to include Turkey Point, Sanford FPL plant and a combined cycle built in Oviedo Fl.

•Welder specializing in 9 chrome mainsteam piping.

General Foreman

BE&K, Jacksonville FL, April 2000 - February 2002

•Responsible for installing all mainsteam 9 chrome piping.

•Oversight of 4 crews during the fabrication, rigging and insallation of all mainsteam pipe including turbine tie-ins.

•Foreman responsible for fabrication of mainsteam pipe.

•Welder of 9 chrome mainsteam pipe certified 6GR.

Foreman

Zachary Construction, Cedar Springs GA, November 1999 - April 2000

•Forman responsible for installation of various pipe systems inside this Papermill.

•Combo welder welding various pipe systems including stainless, carbon, 2 1/4 chrome and boiler tubes.

EDUCATION CHRONOLOGY

Diploma, Dothan High School, Dothan, AL: Graduated class of 1993

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