WILLIAM C. HOFFMAN

**** * *** ****** 605-***-****

Aberdeen, SD 57401 adzoc9@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position in which previous experience and skills may be best utilized. EMPLOYMENT

Demkota Ranch Beef, Inc Aberdeen, South Dakota June 2020 to Present Demkota Ranch Beef is a 1500 head per day beef processing plant. This plant is an operating beef processing facility with newly added wastewater treatment and rendering plants. The scope of projects varies depending on the yearly budget. In 2021 and 2022 the capital projects completed were a 750 gallon per minute wastewater treatment facility, a 15,000 sq ft blast freezer and a rendering plant, as well as smaller projects to improve, expand and upgrade different processes of production to increase productivity and plant output.

Capital Projects Manager

Identify possible projects throughout the plant.

Help develop yearly capital budgets.

Design and draft plans for projects.

Complete and manage construction budgets, schedules, material and cost estimates.

Write projects and present for corporate approval.

Write scopes of work, create bid packages, solicit bids, write and manage subcontracts for all disciplines of construction.

Negotiate and write subcontracts.

Manage all aspects of multiple projects.

Supervise and instruct contractors to ensure projects are completed on time and per plans and specifications.

Procure construction materials and coordinate procurement of equipment.

Complete quality evaluations and develop punch lists to ensure quality standards are being followed.

Enforce contract language with subcontractors through verbal and written communications.

Maintain accurate project documentation.

Track project actual cost versus estimated budget to ensure projects are delivered on budget.

Review and redline engineering drawings during the preconstruction phases of design.

Communicate with engineers about constructability issues and help with design.

Meet and communicate with building officials during permitting and construction of the projects.

Facilitate all aspects of construction projects through effective verbal and written communication to ensure the projects are completed within the planned schedule and specifications.

Facilitate turnover from contractors to plant production personnel.

Manage and coordinate punch list completion and warranty work as needed.

Help plant maintenance complete in-house repairs and maintenance projects by sourcing contractors, materials and coordinating labor.

Self Employed-Oil My Goodness, LLC Aberdeen, South Dakota April 2018 to Present This is a two-part business developed by my wife and I. One is a network marketing business selling essential oils and the other is a retail business selling essential oil accessories and training.

Vice President

Shipping, receiving, packaging and inventory of products.

Teaching Oil Classes

Accounting

Contracts

Logistics

WILLIAM C. HOFFMAN

1310 S 8th Street 605-***-****

Aberdeen, SD 57401 adzoc9@r.postjobfree.com

Lamont Companies, Inc Aberdeen, South Dakota January 2014 to April 2018 Lamont Companies specializes in construction and operation of commercial properties including hotels, retail spaces, convention centers and apartment buildings. Project workload ranges from three to five new hotel projects per year and two to three miscellaneous projects and remodels per year.

Project Manager

Manage all aspects of multiple commercial projects both new and remodels, including hotels, strip malls and apartment buildings.

Supervise and instruct onsite project superintendents to ensure projects are completed on time and per plans and specifications.

Complete and manage construction budgets, schedules, material and cost estimates.

Create bid packages, solicit bids, write and manage subcontracts for all disciplines of construction.

Negotiate and write subcontracts.

Procure construction materials and coordinate procurement of furniture, fixtures, equipment and finishes.

Complete quality evaluations and develop punch lists to ensure quality standards are being followed.

Enforce contract language with subcontractors through verbal and written communications.

Maintain accurate project documentation.

Review and redline engineering drawings during the preconstruction phases of design.

Communicate with engineers about constructability issues and help with design.

Meet and communicate with building officials during permitting and construction of the projects.

Facilitate all aspects of construction projects through effective verbal and written communication to ensure the projects are completed within the planned schedule and specifications. D & L Frac, Inc. South Dakota, Wyoming, North Dakota June 2011 to January 2016 Family-owned business providing hydraulic fracturing water heating services to oil companies. I am currently in charge of all aspects of the company except field operations.

Business Manager

Negotiate and facilitate the sale of the company.

Communicate and manage all bank operations (loan proposals, credit line renewals, transfers etc.), Developed partner buyout proposal and present it to banks to obtain financing for a partner buyout.

Develop construction proposals for construction of new heating equipment.

Write and negotiate contracts for construction of new equipment, as well as jobs and pricing for clients.

Handle all Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll.

Communicate with clients via phone, email and personal meetings.

Controller: cost control, budgeting, profit and loss projections, sales forecasting

Human Resources Coordinator: employee interviewing and hiring, paperwork, unemployment claims, worker’s compensation.

Safety Coordinator: ensure that company is in compliance with all of the clients’ safety requirements, including OSHA, IS Networld Administration and PEC; company contact for DISA; coordinate UA tests; coordinate monthly safety meetings.

Contract Administrator: write all proposals and assemble Master Service Agreement Packages for clients and contractors.

Infrastructure Technology Technician: maintain and troubleshoot company’s computers, Internet and web presence.

Midcontinent Communications Aberdeen, South Dakota January 2008 to June 2011 Cable television, telephone and Internet provider for areas of South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota

Installation Manager (March 2010 to June 2011)

Manage all cable, data and phone installations

Supervise 6-12 residential, business solutions and contract installation technicians

Manage daily issues

o Customer complaints or compliments

o Missed or rescheduled orders

Review budgets and maintain cost requirements

Monitor and manage the performance of the department, measured against company-set metrics WILLIAM C. HOFFMAN

1310 S 8th Street 605-***-****

Aberdeen, SD 57401 adzoc9@r.postjobfree.com

reports that show company-wide individual and department standards

Develop my staff to their full potential and prepare them for the next level of service technicians

Participate in all-digital cable conversion project o Convert approximately 12,000 customers to all-digital TV o Concurrently participate in digital phone conversion of additional 1,500 customers o Manage the manpower involved in these projects in my area

Develop a cross-training program to help technicians get hands-on experience with senior technicians

Regional Construction Manager (January 2008 to March 2010)

Manage day-to-day operations of the construction department

Review new areas of development,

Analyze the feasibility of building in the area

Work with local utilities to minimize costs by negotiating joint opportunities

Work with State Department of Transportation or City Department authorities to relocate or protect our system during major government construction projects These projects can prove to be very costly and there is no added revenue associated with them; therefore it is very important to complete the projects as cost effectively as possible.

Supervise 4 to 6 coordinators, technicians, construction support specialist

Schedule, manage and supervise day-to-day activities of these employees

Complete performance reviews and submit pay changes

Review contractors’ contracts, negotiate prices for my region and manage budgets

Report directly to the general manager

o Provide monthly reports on construction projects and budget performance o Ensure that billing and invoicing completed in a timely manner to allow capital projects to be completed and closed out

Bury and track individual service drops

When I started with the company I recognized the need for a tool for this task. I took it upon myself to develop a program in Microsoft Access that would allow me to track the status of service drops throughout the year. After I built and tested the program in my region for a year it was adopted and is now used company wide.

The Industrial Company Wyoming August 2006 to January 2008

Project Engineer (May 2007 to January 2008) Groton, South Dakota The Industrial Company Wyoming (TIC) was the general contractor in a joint venture with Lockwood Greene Engineering at the Groton Generation Station II Project. The client was Basin Electric and the scope of work consisted of the engineering and construction of a GE LMS 100 power plant. The contract was an EPC contract with a consortium agreement with GE Aero.

Manage day-to-day operations of the field office

Ensure that construction completed per the engineering documents within budget and schedule

Complete monthly billings to the joint venture and client

Execute change orders

Complete budget analyses

Monitor productivity

Schedule and report to the client and corporate offices

Subcontract Manager (August 2006 to May 2007), Fairmont, Minnesota The Industrial Company Wyoming (TIC) was the general contractor in a joint venture with Delta T Engineering at the Buffalo Lake Energy Ethanol Project. The client was Biofuels Inc. and the scope of work was to engineer and construct an 110MPGY ethanol plant.

Manage all third-party subcontractors from dirt work to insulation

Build and issue bid packages, analyze bids and write subcontracts

Schedule and coordinate all subcontract activities with TIC craft work

Ensure the subcontracts were executed per specification and within budget

Oversee all third-party subcontract communication and activities WILLIAM C. HOFFMAN

1310 S 8th Street 605-***-****

Aberdeen, SD 57401 adzoc9@r.postjobfree.com

Midstates Printing Inc. Aberdeen, South Dakota January 2005 to March 2006

Commercial Sheetfed Manager

Supervise quality control and schedule management of 10 or more operators working 24 hours a day, 5 days week

Ensure that product flow was smooth and efficient and that deadlines were met

Monitor productivity and minimize down time to ensure jobs completed within budget and production standards.

Develop quality control procedures to ensure jobs completed within costumer specifications and expectations.

o Procedures included checklists and incremental sampling to help the operators control flaws and identify potential problems.

Recognize equipment, supply, and paper needs and order accordingly

Keep accurate account of inventory.

o Use Microsoft Excel to track inventory and production, o Develop Microsoft Access database to manage inventory o Monitor productivity against estimated production standards Hospitality Builders Inc. Aberdeen, South Dakota October 2003 to January 2005

Project Manager

Hospitality Builders, Inc. is a general contractor specializing in hotel construction

Manage multiple projects ranging from $2-$5 million dollars

Keep project costs down by negotiating the best price on sub-contracts for work ranging from dirt work to roofing

Administer contracts and ensure that contracts executed per plans, specifications and code

Review and approve all shop drawings, submittals and changes for all subcontracts

Keep the owner informed of all activities, problems and progress.

Document all aspects of the project to the owner in writing

Enforce contract documents both with owners and subcontractors in written form.

Supervise and guide site superintendents to ensure the best product for the owner in the best possible time frame.

The Industrial Company Wyoming August 1998 to October 2003

Scheduling Engineer (July 2002 to October 2003), LaBarge, Wyoming The Industrial Company Wyoming (TIC) was the general contractor in a joint venture with Jacobs Engineering at the LaBarge AGI/Cogeneration Project. The client was ExxonMobil and the scope of work was to build three Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG’s) and an Acid Gas Injection System. The project was in the neighborhood of seven hundred fifty thousand man-hours including civil, concrete, structural, electrical, instrumentation, mechanical and piping crafts.

Use Primavera Project Planner (P3) to develop construction schedule with optimum manpower levels

Coordinate craftwork to keep productivity levels as high as possible

Work with ExxonMobil’s project controls engineer to monitor engineering and procurement updates to try and minimize deliverable slippage’s and report construction plans, progress and constructability problems

Maintain a 30-computer Windows 2000 network

Scheduling and Project Controls Engineer (August 2000 to July 2002), Lysite, Wyoming The Industrial Company Wyoming (TIC) was the general contractor in a joint venture with Washington Group International at the Lost Cabin Train 3 Gas Plant Project. The client was Burlington Resources and the scope of work was building a third sour gas expansion plant tied into two existing plants. The project was over one million man-hours, which included civil, concrete, structural, electrical, instrumentation, mechanical and piping crafts.

Use Primavera Project Planner (P3) to develop a two thousand-activity construction schedule with optimum manpower levels

Coordinate craft work to keep productivity levels as high as possible WILLIAM C. HOFFMAN

1310 S 8th Street 605-***-****

Aberdeen, SD 57401 adzoc9@r.postjobfree.com

Work with Washington Group International’s scheduler/expediter to monitor the engineering/delivery schedule updates to make sure they were supporting our construction plan and timeline

Monitor construction progress and productivity.

Maintain the office network, including a mix and match of over twenty computers running every operating system from Windows NT, Windows 98 and Windows 2000. All computers were connected to a windows 2000 server.

Design Drafter (August 1998 to August 2000) Big Timber, Montana The Industrial Company Wyoming (TIC) was the general contractor at the East Boulder Project. The client was Stillwater Mining Company and the scope of work included boring two fifteen-foot diameter tunnels three and a half miles into the side of a mountain for platinum and palladium mining. Along with the tunnels the scope also entailed the construction of all the surface facilities, which included various office buildings, a crusher/radial stacking facility with a three-and-a-half-mile long conveyor system running from underground to the surface and a two thousand ton per day capacity concentrator.

Survey the layout of the tunnels and maintain the computerized guidance system running the two tunnel boring machines.

Help with layout of surface facilities

Use AutoCad and Softdesk 8 to make topographical maps and calculate volumes of cut and fill

Design underground mining and office infrastructure

Use AutoCad to design the underground support facilities

Help evaluate planning and constructability issues

Work on underground mechanic shop and office facility, drainage and ventilation plans and layout of spiral ramp accesses to different levels of mine

Knight Piesold LLC Elko, Nevada January 1997 to August 1998

AutoCad Technician/Manager

Use AutoCad to draft all types of drawings, ranging from topography maps of mine facilities and other civil applications, to mechanical and structural details

Manage quality of all AutoCad related presentation and

Keep company standards updated throughout the office

Manage network, file management, setting up new computer systems and computer maintenance. Independence Mining Company Inc. Elko, Nevada July 1996 to January 1997

Geological Draftsman

Work with AutoCad to digitize geology maps to be later transferred to Arc View.

Create exploration maps, cross sections and other graphics for presentation purposes. EDUCATION

Powder River County High School Broadus, Montana 1991 Black Hills State University Spearfish, South Dakota 1996 BS - Mass Communication, with emphasis on Graphics with a Minor in Drafting Technology

Four-credit internship as a graphic artist

SKILLS

Develop and implement tracking systems using programs such as Microsoft Access

Subcontract Reviews and Management

Completed an Effective Negotiating seminar from Karrass Ltd. the world leader in negotiating programs.

Scheduler with 4 years experience using Primavera Project Planner (P3). Very proficient in calculating the right combination of activity duration and logic to maintain optimum manpower and productivity levels.

AutoCad specialist with 7 years experience. Very proficient with releases 12 through 14 Promine, Softdesk 8, Quicksurf, Customizing menus, Writing lisp routines, Script files, and Batch files.

WILLIAM C. HOFFMAN

1310 S 8th Street 605-***-****

Aberdeen, SD 57401 adzoc9@r.postjobfree.com

Computer Program Proficiencies: Quickbooks 2012, Photoshop, Freehand, Pagemaker, Rockware, Claris, WordPerfect, Director, Lotus, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point and MS Access.

Computer Operating System Proficiencies: MS DOS 3.3-6.22, Windows 3.11, 95, 98 and NT/2000.

Computer Networking Proficiencies: Novell, windows for workgroups and Windows 2000 Server.

Other experience includes: Surveying, TV and radio speaking, equipment operation, and mechanical maintenance.

A very quick learner with an excellent mind for problem solving. REFERENCES

Chris Lamont, Owner/President – Lamont Companies.

Office: 205 6th Ave Suite 300 – Aberdeen, SD 57401 605-***-**** Robert Larkins, Owner – Larkins Electric

Office: 207 Norris Rd - Greenwood, SC 29646 864-***-**** Tyler Ressemann, Owner – Perspective Plumbing

Office: 4616 40th Street South – St Cloud, MN 320-***-**** Mike Hoffman, Field Project Manager – Industrial Services Company Office: 3648 W. Nichols St – Springfield, MO 65803 417-***-****

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