George N. J. Farr
617-***-**** * ads4ed@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Profile:
** ***** ** *****-** Electrical/Construction/Project Management experience.
** ***** ** **********/***** Distribution Construction experience.
20 years of Cost Estimating/Budget and Cost Coding experience.
Diverse background within Construction/Electrical/Utility Industry.
Adaptability to work at a main office or remote field location.
Professional Skills:
Master Electrician
Project Management Close-Out
Purchasing/Scheduling
Sub-Contractor Coordination
Contract Negotiations
Owner/Client Conference
Cost Estimation/Bid
Change Orders/RFI’s/Submittals
Budgeting/Invoicing
Job-Cost Analysis
Permits
Safety Oriented/OSHA
Professional Software Experience:
Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook
Construction Management System (CMS)
Primavera P6 Project Planner
McCormick Estimating System
AccuBid Estimating System
Expedition
Professional Work Experience:
Senior Construction Manager
O’Connor Construction Management Inc., Oakland, CA 01/2022-07/2022
California State University Fresno – Central Utility Plant Replacement P3 Project, Fresno, CA
New Centralized Chiller and Boiler Plants, Underground Distribution Piping, Upgraded LED Lighting Retrofit, HVAC Equipment Energy Efficiency Updated Controls (27 Buildings), Solar Photovoltaic Parking Canopies (4MW)
Contract Value : $200,000,000.00
Electrical T&D Construction Manager
TSC Staffing Group, San Jose, CA 12/2020-12/2021
SB Energy (Soft Bank Group) – Athos I & II – Transmission Line and Substation(s) Construction, Desert Center, CA
230KV Double Circuit Transmission Line(s) Overhead and Underground (9 miles), Switch Yard and Construction of (3) Substations, (2) 135MVA and (2) 110MVA GSU’s for 450MW Solar Field
Construction Manager
The Ryan Company, Norton, MA 06/2020–11/2020
ConEdison – Corcoran III Solar Site Reconfiguration for CAHSR, Corcoran, CA
Subcontractor/Manpower/Equipment/Safety and Scheduling Manager associated with the Reconfiguration of an Existing 20MW Solar Facility to make a Defined Right of Way for the New California High Speed Rail Project
Contract Value: $10,500,000.00
Project Manager/Superintendent
Insight Global Staffing, Philadelphia, PA 01/2020–06/2020
AECOM/Tishman – VERIZON Data Center MEP/HVAC Upgrade, Fresno, CA
Subcontractor/Manpower/Equipment/Safety and Scheduling Consultant
Construction Manager/Superintendent
TTR Substations/PLH Group, Fresno, CA 07/2019 – 12/2019
PG&E, SCE, SDG&E Utilities – Greenfield/Brownfield Transmission Switching Station and Distribution Substation
Subcontractor/Manpower/Equipment/Safety and Scheduling Consultant
Construction Manager
Defined Source Cooperative, Lansdale, PA
Dominion Energy – 1 - 20 MW Gloucester Solar Project, VA 08/2018 – 07/2019
1 – 20 MW Single Axis ATI Tracker PV Solar Fields
1 - 35 KV Distribution POI Interconnects.
Contract Value: $29,500,000.00
Assistant Project Manager
Defined Source Cooperative, Lansdale, PA
Dominion Energy – 4 - 20 MW Virginia (4) Pac Solar Projects, VA 03/2017 – 07/2018
4 – 20 MW Single Axis ATI Tracker PV Solar Fields
4 - 35 KV Distribution POI Interconnects.
Contract Value: $119,750,000.00
Construction Manager
Defined Source Cooperative, Lansdale, PA
Dominion Power – 60 MW Summit Farms Solar Project, Moyock, NC 09/2016 – 03/2017
One – 60 MW Single Axis NexTracker PV Solar Field
One - 35/230 KV Substation Const.
Contract Value: $119,000,000.00
Owner Representative 05/2015 – 09/2016
Recurrent Energy, San Francisco, CA
Barren Ridge 1 – 60 MW Solar Field, Mojave, CA
Coordinator for LADWP 230KV Gen- Tie Transmission Line and 230 KV Substation Const.
Contract Value: $20,000,000.00
Mustang – 100 MW Solar Field, Lemoore, CA
Coordinator for PG&E 230KV BAAH Switchyard Construction and 230 KV Substation Const.
One - 100 MW Single Axis NexTracker PV Solar Field
Contract Value: $248,000,000.00
Project Coordinator 03/2014 – 04/2015
Defined Source Cooperative, Lansdale, PA
Dominion Power - Apollo North Solar Projects, San Joaquin Valley, CA
Four - 20 MW Single Axis First Solar Tracker PV Solar Fields
PG&E BAAH Switchyard, Gen-Tie Transmission Line, and 69/115KV Substations
Contract Value: $190,000,000.00
Construction Manager 04/2011 – 02/2014
The Ryan Company, Norton, MA / Quanta Power Generation, Denver, CO (Quanta Services Companies)
Port of Long Beach
Shore to Ship Power System – Pier T, Long Beach, CA
Contract Value: $22,700,000.00
Power Distribution Substations/Switching Stations (4) 35KV/6.6KV, Shore to Ship Outlets
Eurus Energy
45MW Fixed Tilt Solar Facility, Avenal, CA
Contract Value: $135,000,000.00
Complete Civil, Structural, Electrical, and 69KV/35KV Substations (3) Construction
Samsung USA
20MW Fixed Tilt Solar Facility, Alpaugh, CA
Contract Value: $60,000,000.00
Complete Civil, Structural, Electrical, and 115KV/35KV Substation Construction
Con Edison
Coordinate Construction of Operations & Maintenance Facility, 70MW Solar Facility, Alpaugh, CA
Contract Value: $1,900,000.00
Con Edison
20MW Single Axis ATI Tracker Solar Facility, Alpaugh, CA
Contract Value: $66,000,000.00
Complete Civil, Structural, Electrical, and 115KV/35KV Substation Construction
Director of Maintenance 07/2008 – 07/2010
Granada Skilled Health Care, Eureka, CA
Safety, Emergency, Disaster Preparedness Officer, OSHPD.
Coordinate Facilities Maintenance and Upgrades, Contractor Services, Testing of Services per OSHPD Requirements.
Senior Estimator 09/2005 – 07/2006
The Chappy Corporation, Chelsea, MA (Electrical, Mechanical, Utility)
Power Distribution/SCADA/ Utilities/Mechanical Estimating on State and Federal Projects.
Project Manager / Senior Estimator 03/2003 – 02/2005
Golden State Utility Company, Turlock, CA / The Ryan Company, Taunton, MA (Quanta Services Companies)
Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
Project HU 422, Contract No. 20020068 – Telecommunications Infrastructure Project
Contract Value: $6,000,000.00
Installation of campus-wide Fiber Optic and Copper Cable Networks, Intra-building
CAT 6 Field Service Wiring and Switching Equipment, Including Video Broadband
Construction Manager 06/1999 – 03/2003
Sullivan & McLaughlin Electrical Contractors, Boston, MA
Level 3 Communications Mondo Condo, Needham, MA
Flash Track Construction of 250,000 Sq. Ft. Facility, Ten Months
Contract Value: $16,500,000.00
(3) 15 KV Distribution Switchgear Line Ups
(9) 15 KV Single Ended Substations
(9) 900 KVA U.P.S. Systems and Battery Line Ups.
(8) 2 MW Roof Mounted Generator Units
(3) Paralleling Switchgear Line Ups
Cable Tray Network for AC and DC Cable Systems
Kimpton Hotel (Five Star), Cambridge, MA
Construction of Eight Story 480 Room Luxury Hotel
Contract Value: $3,500,000.00
Complete Electrical Power and Distribution, Sound, Voice/Data, MATV, Security Network
226 Causeway Street, Boston, MA
Construction of Six Additional Floors to Existing Six Story Historic Facility
Contract Value: $5,000,000.00
Complete Electrical Power and Distribution, Sound, Voice/Data, MATV, Security Network
XO Communications, Boston, MA
Remote Telecommunication Switching Facility
Contract Value: $1,200,000.00
(2) 650 KW Roof Mounted Generator Units
Distribution Switchgear, U.P.S. Systems and Battery Line Ups
Cable Tray Network for AC and DC Cable Systems
Project Manager – Special Projects Division 06/1998 – 06/1999
Consolidated Electrical Service, Norwood, MA
Coordination and scheduling of preventative maintenance, shut downs, and repairs on industrial and commercial applications.
Project Manager / Senior Estimator 06/1992 – 06/1998
The Ryan Company, Rockland, MA
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Independence, MO
Power Distribution Upgrades Phases A and B
Contract Value: $22,000,000.00
Construction of (2) 69KV/15 KV Double Ended Substations
(17) Miles of 15 KV Double Circuit Pole Line Construction
(15) Miles of Underground Distribution Ductbank Systems
(17) Emergency Generator Buildings and Distribution
(44) 15 KV Distribution Load Centers/Substations
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Independence, MO
Underground Primer Dry Storage Igloos (High Explosive Materials)
Contract Value: $7,500,000.00
Construction of (13) 30’ X 60’ Cast In Place Concrete Domed Igloos
Installation of Network Tunnels, Steam Systems, Explosion Proof
Electrical and HVAC Systems, Complete Backfill of Facility
U. S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, MO
Power Distribution Upgrades Phase A
Contract Value: $6,500,000.00
Upgrade Underground Distribution from 5 KV to 15KV
(2) 1000 KW, 15 KV Generators and Paralleling Switchgear
(18) 15 KV Distribution Load Centers/Substations
Kansas City International Airport, Kansas City, MO
FAA Doppler Radar Fiber Optic Redundant Loop
Contract Value: $1,000,000.00
Underground Ductbank and Fiber Optic Cable for Remote Radar Masts
(4) 100’ Communication Masts and Coaxial Cable Networks
Construct Remote Radar Building and Communication Equipment
U. S. Federal Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KS
Power Distribution Upgrades Phases A and B
Contract Value: $8,000,000.00
Upgrade Overhead and Underground Distribution from 5 KV to 15KV
(2) 1250 KW, 15 KV Generators and Paralleling Switchgear
(22) 15 KV Distribution Load Centers/Substations
Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA
Substation and Power Plant Building Expansion
Contract Value: $10,000,000.00
Expansion of Existing 69KV/15KV Substation and Main Power Plant
(3) 850 KW, 15 KV Generators and Paralleling Switchgear
Education:
Chamberlain Junior College, Boston, MA
Graduate: National Electrical Code
Licenses and Certifications:
NEC NFPA Licensed Master Electrician – States of Massachusetts & New Hampshire
OSHA 10 Work Place Safety Certified
OSHA 20 Electrical/Transmission/Distribution Construction Supervisor Leadership Certified
OSHA 30 Safety Certified Construction/Powerhouse/Substation Certified
NFPA 70E Arc Flash Safety Certified
CPR/AED/First Aid Certified
Business and Personal References Available Upon Request