Business Development Project Manager

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MICHAEL S. WELLS-PMP

*********@****.*** **74 Longstreet Rd

478-***-**** Cell Cochran GA, 31014

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

38+ years of industrial power experience as a director managing multiple business segments, projects and operations for OEMs, utilities and general construction companies. Project manager for various installations, large scale maintenance/repair outages and utility operations. EMPOLYMENT HISTORY:

FieldCore – A wholly-owned affiliate of General Electric Americas Regions Resource Director- Renewables

1/22 to present.

Responsible for directing the Resource Management team in preplanning and allocating of resources for on shore Wind Turbines supporting I&C and Services projects. Provide direction for Resource managers in resolution of allocation hurdles and support professional growth. Support internal and external operations in resource planning, training, and execution strategy. Participating in Lean, kaizen, PSR and value stream teams and implementation into execution strategy. Support craft professional growth through training and career development. Notable YOY accomplishments: Reduced attrition rates to target numbers, raised utilization rates, reduced spend on non-billable cost centers, and improved communication between operations and resources teams.

Director of Resources- PS Craft-NAM

7/20 to 1/22

Responsible for supporting the Resource Managers in preplanning and allocating of resources for Turbine, boiler, O&G and electrical craft resources. Provide direction for Resource managers in resolution of allocation hurdles and support professional growth. Support the Events side of the business to ensure best solutions to provide maximum effectiveness of available resources. Support craft professional growth through training and career development.

Director of Construction & HRSG - Global

7/17 to 7/20

Responsible for pre-planning, adherence and development for procedures related to field execution of large-scale external work scopes. Support GE Sales and Deal Teams in the bidding process to communicate field requirements and potential risk. Act as SME in the evaluation of EPC’s and technical support of installation contractors and mitigate risks. Provide support to regional teams of both GE and FC as required to execute projects. Support the creation and implementation of site management procedures, training, and competency models. Support the global GE HRSG P&L segment in new product initiatives, product standards, and construction standards and methodology to increase market share. Granite Services, Inc. (GSI) – A wholly-owned affiliate of General Electric Service Director-Boiler, North America

2/17 to 7/17

Responsible for building on the existing Boiler segment as it relates to HRSG MYA’s and conventional boiler repair, refurbishment and component replacement supporting General Electric Power Generation Services. Utilize past mechanical experience to create competitive rate structure and provide proposal development and review as required. Use existing relationships with utilities to create regional growth and build regional composite boiler crew to complete projects within the core tenants of EHS and Quality. Provide direction to resource management to ensure quality of craft is maintained and support of code compliance as it relates to R1 and state contractor licensing.

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AZZ/SMS (Southeastern Mechanical Services)

2/12 to 1/17

Senior Project Manager/Regional Operations Manager Created and implementing regional growth strategy that encompasses NC, SC, & GA. Increased RFQ volume and subsequent revenue to the highest in five years in that region. Creation and expansion of the HRSG specific segment. Responsible for business development, Craft training and educating sales staff to bring the segment to market. Developing project estimates and managing the execution. Average project size has increased dramatically based on successful completions of emergent and small-scale retrofits to module and duct replacement.

Leader of commercial operations team project management round table that utilizes lessons learned to implement strategies for modified infrastructure to support larger projects. Granite Services, Inc. (GSI) – A wholly-owned affiliate of General Electric Tampa, FL

01/05 to 2/12

Service Director-Granite Manpower Segment (GMP) BOP 10/10 to 2/12

Promoted to Growth Leader role, responsible for building new growth segment with focus on large scale turn-key projects outside of Granite’s core business supporting General Electric Power Generation Services.

Construction Manager for the flagship installation of 4 frame 6 turbines and auxiliary equipment. Project scope has increased from 9.2MM to $11mm, with a zero I&I rate. Service Director & VP-Granite Manpower Segment (GMP) 12/08 to 10/10

Promoted to HQ role with responsibility for the oversight of the $74mm Manpower segment, supporting both electrical and mechanical disciplines for all aspects of the industrial power segment with a focus on large power turbines. Duties include oversight of functions such as finance, payroll, EHS and training programs for apprentices and journeymen. Daily activities include operations overview of domestic field operations related to the mobilization of resources. Ensuring compliance to stringent safety requirements to maintain an I&I rate well below national standards, in conjunction with driving utilization of company designed software for maximum resource utilization. In addition, duties include ensuring comprehensive management of projects with regular financial reviews against budgets and forecasting, business development, and strategic planning relative to the growth of the business. Notable Achievements:

• 19% increase in sales YOY

• I&I rate of 1.67~ YOY reduction of .70

• Implemented Post Outage Season Reviews resulting in 37 process improvements

• Creation of Supervisor Forum to improve field to operations communications

• 81% average Retainer (TA) utilization

• 25,000 additional billable hours worked with fewer EE’s YOY

• YOY cost of quality down $.5MM

Service Director-Power Plant Services Segment (PPS) - 1/08 to 12/08 P&L responsibility for $56mm division providing technical services and manpower (domestic and international support). The Manpower segment supports both electrical and mechanical disciplines. Technical services provide site managers, commissioning engineers, start-up engineers, material managers etc, for large turnkey power projects across the globe. Daily activities include operations overview of global field ops. Additional responsibilities include:

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financial review against budgets and forecasting, business development and increase of market share for internal and external clients.

Qualified Contractors Inc. (QCI) – a wholly-owned affiliate of Granite Services, Inc. Wilmington, NC

01/05 to 01/08

Total Plant Services, Segment Manager

12/05 to 01/08

P&L responsibility for the $10mm Balance of Plant Services (BOP) segment which focuses mainly on installation and repair of large industrial boilers and auxiliary systems. Responsible for oversight of the management of outsourced operations of General Electric Global Turbine Tooling centers and Wilmington warehouse and tooling operations. Supervise and participate in the development of project estimation and scheduling of proposals through project execution phase. Forecast man-loading and adherence to sales plan. In addition, ensure business development with both internal and external clients to ensure continued growth. Project Manager - FP&L Manatee Power Plant

09/05 to 12/05

Installation of low Nox burners including over-fire nozzles, waterwall, duct and wind box modifications. Brought in to turn-around project through direction of daily production and coordination of all craft and sub-contractors for $8.5mm installation project. Revised job operations to include coordination of all vendors on site, adherence to revised schedule and cost controls. Introduced standardized project management tools to bring project back on track. Tool Center PSA Business Manager

01/05 to 9/05

Provide oversight for management of daily operations of four remote GE Turbine Tool Facilities, which included the implementation of best practices, budget reviews and controls. Responsible for employee evaluations and conflict resolution. Additional responsibilities included project estimation and site management for various boiler projects. Vogt Power International, Inc.

05/98 to 10/04

Aftermarket Services Manager

07/03 to 10/04

P&L responsibility of the Aftermarket Inspections and Boiler Services Group. Day-to-day responsibilities included: RFQ and inspection report review, construction budget quotes and contract review. Also responsible for growing inspection department to include LTSA-style inspection services and investigating the feasibility of creating a construction division. Member of Senior Design Team and Quality Control Council. Participated in several Six Sigma projects. Field Services Manager

05/02 to 07/03

Duties included supervision of operations of the HRSG field service and start-up & commissioning group. Also, responsible for creation and implementation of annual budget, scheduling and assignment of technical advisors and commissioning engineers to their respective projects. Administrative duties included design review for constructability, creation of erection manuals for the various designs, presentations to support sales and project management to customers and erection contractors, both domestically and internationally. In addition, my responsibilities required the development, implementation, and maintenance of an Inspectors Training Program that included: HRSG 101 boiler basics, Inspection equipment, administrative activities, and a safety awareness program that covered confined space, lock out tag out and personal protective equipment.

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Senior Technical Advisor

05/98 to 05/02

Responsibilities included technical direction of Vogt HRSG designs including large three pressure level HRSG’s with reheat and auxiliary equipment such as SCR, CO, and burner systems. Responsible for supervision of boiler erection through hydro. In addition, my duties often included code boundary clarification, RFI resolution, and EWO cost control and supervision as well as assisting customers and contractors in erection scheduling and task planning relating to the HRSG. Supervised a multitude of other HRSG outages for various repairs, retrofits, and warrantee claims.

Epic Construction

Outage Superintendent

1995-98

Miscellaneous boiler retrofits and repairs in the Southeast EDUCATION:

Sullivan University, Louisville Ky. ASBA with concentration in Business Management. Graduated 3.97, Summa Cum Laude

Cape Fear Technical College, Wilmington N.C Certificates in Plumbing codes II, III, and Pipefitting

GE Crotonville Campus- Managing Change

Eckerd College, Leadership Development Program

TapRooT cause analysis training

Additional notables:

2022 CEO Excellence Award- Leading with Transparency Project Management Professional - PMP Certified

Qualified contractor licensing for the mechanical business segment including: LA General Contractor, Municipal Contractor, and Heavy Contactor Licenses, AL, NC & SC General Contractor

KY License Holder for Boiler installation and repair Served as Subject Matter Expert for the NCCER for the Advanced Boilermaker Curriculum evaluation.

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