Project Manager - Construction/Energy
Resume:
Norman Schmidt
Apartment *42
Spring, TX 77380
Phone: 610-***-****
Email: ********@**.***
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/norman-schmidt
Education:
Ridgewood University
BSEE - Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering Ridgewood University, New Castle, DE
University of Southern Queensland
MBA - International Business, University of Southern Queensland Republic of Singapore & Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Major Project List:
•Air Products Corporation Construction of a multi-billion-dollar LNG Plants in Cameron, LA and on Quintana Island, TX Responsible for 3 Air Products (MCHE’s) Main Cryogenic Heat Exchangers at both sites.
•Turnaround of a Hydrogen Plant (liquid and Gas) in Carson, CA. Approx. $50M
•Florida Power & Light Power Plant - Installed 2 each turbine and 2 each generator’s as black start systems to start up the FPL’s generation in the State of Florida during storms where the State goes into a total blackout. The work included new medium voltage switchgear, AC and DC MCC's, new battery systems, inverters, new protection, DCIS System and Control System, along with 2 each two-in-one turbines and generators. Approx. $12M
•PSE&G Transmission Lines - 69kV Underground - Project/Construction Manager GIS Substations EPC - 69kV & 230kV GIS - Project/Construction Manager - $280M
•CTT/L.S. Power Transmission Lines - Project/Construction Manager - 345kV Dual Circuit Transmission Line - 230 Miles, $1.2B Substations EPC - Project/Construction Manager - Regulator Substations & 345kV Switching Substation $120M
•PPL Utilities Telecommunications - Program/Construction Manager - Installation of OPGW on entire Transmission System for 69kV thru 500kV - $500K - $5M/Transmission Line Telecommunications - Program/Construction Manager - Fiber Installation, GE Communications & J-Mux Terminals at Electrical Substations
•CPM Technical Solutions
115kV Substations EPC - Project/Construction Manager
$15M - $25M Vermont and Ohio 345kV Substations EPC Project/Construction Manager
$20M - $35M - Vermont and Wisconsin 345kV Transmission Lines - Project/Construction Manager
$135M Vermont and Wisconsin 69kV Substations EPC- Project/Construction Manager
$4M Pennsylvania and Ohio 230kV Transmission Lines - Project/Construction Manager
$3M - $4M - Ohio 69kV Transmission Lines - Project/Construction Manager
Work Experience - Amazon Energy Sept 2023 - Present
Energy Manager (Remote)
•Worked for the Power Division to coordinate the purchase, lease and construction of warehouses and provide power in coordination with the local utilities to provide power per their capacity and out needs. Additionally, at each warehouse provide 300 to over 600 electric charging stations for electrical vehicles.
•Coordinate Easements and construct per the needs of the Utility Companies to provide them per the warehouse and Utility requirements.
Contractor for U.S. Marine Corp & Navy at Camp LeJeune, NC Feb 2021 – Sept 2023
Energy Project Manager - Electrical
•Working for the Energy Department on Base developing metrologies for the Base to save
energy in the areas of alternate forms of energy by implementing PV Projects, Microgrid Projects, Fuel Cell Projects, Heat Recovery Projects.
•The base currently has approximately 15MW of installed Photovoltaics. The base has a 5MW Microgrid with approximate 1.5MW of Photovoltaics and Gas Generators.
•Provide guidance for the design of new energy saving projects to make sure they are as energy efficient as possible while keeping the cost of construction and operations at a minimum.
•Provide upgrades to the existing PV systems by the addition of Optimizers and Combiners.
•Provide governmental estimates for approval and funding. Design review and construction
review of all Energy Projects on the Base.
•Working for the Energy Department on Base developing metrologies for the Base to save energy in the areas of alternate forms of energy by implementing PV Projects, Micro Grid Projects, Fuel Cell Projects, and Heat Recovery Projects.
•The base currently has approximately 15MW of installed Photovoltaics. The base has a 5MW Microgrid with approximate 1.5MW of Photovoltaics and Gas Generators.
•Provide guidance for the design of new energy saving projects to make sure they are as energy efficient as possible while keeping the cost of construction and operations at a minimum. Provide upgrades to the existing PV systems by the addition of Optimizers and Combiners.
•Provide governmental estimates for approval and funding. Design review and construction review of all Energy Projects on the Base.
Met-Ed Electric Utility Company Jun 2020 - Feb 2021
Project Manager
•Responsible for the Project Management of various distribution and transmission projects in the First Energy territory in the Pennsylvania service area for Met-Ed Corporation. Work included the supervision of contractors and internal bargaining unit personnel in the areas of Project Management, construction and commissioning. Total responsible for budgeting, engineering, staffing, construction and commission of Projects from cradle to grave.
Air Products Company, Allentown, PA, Freeport, TX & Carson, CA Jan 2019 - Apr 2020
Project Manager - Technical Expert
•Brough onboard to complete a project that had been ongoing for about 3 years. Previous advisor left to go to another job.
•Represent the Company as a Technical Advisor on 3 each Cryogenic Heat Exchangers at LNG Plant. Duties are to make sure the equipment is installed as per Air Products requirements and to assist the contractor with any questions and concerns they may have with the proper installation and start-up of the equipment.
•Inspected the MCHE's periodically to insure proper connections for final commissioning. Stayed onsite until commissioning was complete and returned during operations for final operational inspections.
•Was sent to the Headquarters in Allentown to debrief on the LNG Plant in Texas and get briefed on new assignment at a Hydrogen Plant in California.
•Was then sent to Carson, CA to a Hydrogen Plant that was 20 years old to turn around (rebuild) the plant and bring it up to current specifications and add equipment to make liquid Hydrogen besides the gas it had been producing for over 20 years.
•This project was cut short before starting the turn-around due to Covid-19. Originally it was postponed until August the it was cancelled indefinitely.
Florida Power & Light Sep 2017 - Dec 2018
Project Manager/Construction Coordinator
•Brought onboard as an electrical expert in the Project Management Group as a Senior Construction Coordinator for a special Project at the Lauderdale Power Plant.
•Work includes the relocation of 4 each Jet Turbines and 2 each Generators to be used as Black Start Units for the facility power generation. Work includes the construction management, refurbishment of the site facilities and buildings for which the equipment is to be installed. This included the building lighting, street lighting, fire protection, air conditioning, insulating and building storm abatement.
•Additionally, engineering and procurement of the new Control Systems, Protection & Control System, Transmission Line interface, new MCC's and their connection, plus acquiring of the necessary spare parts and equipment to maintain the facility and commissioning.
•Work on Construction for the additional of additional Photovoltaic capacity for NextEra Energy at their Okeechobee Combine Cycle Power Plant. Part of FPL initiative is to have 30% alternative energy sources by you ear 2030.
First Energy Company Jan 2016 – Aug 2017
Senior Project Manager
•(Energy projects with First Energy Company), Welty specializes in the use of Lean Practices (Similar to Six Sigma) for Project Management and Construction. I specialize in Lean Project Management for Electric Utilities in transmission lines and substations.
•The transmission lines are normally 69kV up through 500kV. My responsibilities include total budget, schedule, contracting, the coordination of the contractors for materials, and labor, construction, and commissioning.
•Use all the normal PBOK Project Management aspects and combine them with Lean Technologies to enable the Company and Projects to be streamlined and fast tracked while holding cost to a minimum. Projects ranged from $9M to $34M
Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) Mar 2014 - Nov 2015
Project Manager
•Responsible for the Project Management and construction of Transmission Projects specializing in green and brownfield substations, GIS substations, transmission lines from 69kV to 230kV and providing Fiber optical connectivity.
•Work included extensive underground facilities for connecting substations in an urban environment.
•Managed a major project to harden two urban substations and covert them from 24kV AIS to 69kV GIS. Project included providing a station around a station to allow for continuous power supply while the old station was being demolished and the new station was built.
•Managed the complete budget and various stages of estimates from 50%, 70% and 90% and presentation of cost to corporate management for staged funds per PJM funding approvals. Planned and tracked project during the full life-cycle process from development through commissioning, project close out and lessons learned.
•Managed multi tasked project team that included various internal department personnel, AE firms, study and permitting bodies from local, city, state and federal agencies, contractors, and consultants.
•Responsible for total project to include the management of design, specifications, long lead time equipment purchasing, design approval for IFR and IFC drawings, contracts for AE, services and contractors, permits, budgets, schedules, project team, departmental interfaces and reporting to management.
•Responsible for the scheduling of outages for commissioning, cut overs and the interface of the new GIS (Gas Insulated Switchgear) and station to ESOC facilities. Providing Telecommunications for voice and data via copper and fiber lines. Training of customer on the operation and maintenance of the systems. Project value $285M
Duke Energy Sep 2013 - Mar 2014
Project Manager
•Responsible for Transmission Projects specializing in the construction and Project Management of green and brownfield substations, transmission line from 69kV to 230kV and providing fiber optical connectivity from substations over fiber lines for communications for Duke Energy and third-party providers, (Time Warner Cable).
•Projects ranged in value from $5M to $65M. Responsible for the construction of a 150kW photovoltaic array on the property of Bank of America Stadium across the street from Duke Energy Offices.
PPL Electric Utility Feb 2012 - Sep 2013
Program Manager
•Responsible for the implementation of providing a fiber network throughout the entire utility system to connect all area facilities in to rings and sub rings so as to provide communications between the EMS and the various substations and other facilities for the company transmission system at the 69kV to 500kV levels utilizing fiber and Verizon copper lines. Program value for 88 Projects $185M
L.S. Power, LLC (Cross Texas Transmission) April 2010 – Feb 2012 Senior Project Manager - Amarillo, TX
•Responsible for the Project Management and construction for a dual circuit 345kV transmission ling (280 miles) and the construction of two substations and regulation substation.
•The system was part of a CREZ Project that connect wind power into two electric utilities in the area. Project value $1.2B
CPM Technical Solutions, Inc. Feb 2006 - Apr 2010
Contractor at Various Utility Companies as a Project Manager
•Work as a consultant to Electric Utilities is primarily to provide reliable solutions for the Client for technical design, construction, and project development.
•Worked with Client on key Projects to provide capital effectiveness with limited risk while shaping and providing leadership to the Client. Evaluation of Projects would translate technical designs, applications and/or integration of value engineering for capital projects for the Client.
•Responsible for assessing and managing risk, translating and conveying impact and system changes to the bottom line, establishing total cost of ownership metrics for actual impacts of application implementation, envisioning new and innovative approaches and predicting probable business outcomes, for application and integration strategy and point of view to management and customers.
Washington Group International, Inc 2004 - 2006
Project Manager (Iraq for U.S. Army)
•Responsibility for the upgrade and install a SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) and an EMS (energy management system) throughout the country of Iraq.
•Project included the government bidding processes, design engineering, contractor and vendor bidding, award of contracts, construction and installation management, commissioning and turn over to the Iraqi government for the complete project. Setup standards for commissioning of SCADA and EMS systems to comply with manufacturers' requirements and the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity. Project was for $145M
Areva Transmission & Distribution, Inc 2002 - 2004
Project Manager
•Responsible for total management of large-scale projects dealing with the transmission and distribution of electrical power.
•Project Management for the design, construction, installation and testing/commissioning of substations provided by AREVA T&D.
•At company during SAP kick-off.
•Project scopes ranged for $3M to $10M.
•Was sent to California to Southern California Edison to provide them with an Independent Engineering Study for their lending banks. The study was for 3 large photovoltaic systems in California and Nevada. The cost of the systems was $3 billion. Report was 143 pages.
GE, Energy Management Services, Inc 2000 - 2002
Program Manager
•Responsible for total management of largescale programs in the Energy Management sector dealing with utility and power distributors for power quality on a worldwide basis. Implementation for GE XA21 EMS Systems throughout the world.
•Project Management for the design, modification, installation and commissioning/testing of controls and SCADA systems used in substations interfacing with Energy Management Systems. Projects ranged from $2M to $10M dollars. Six Sigma - Green Belt.
Worked Overseas in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore 1991 - 2000
worked for various State-owned electric utility companies working on simple cycle, combined cycle and coal fired power plants transmission lines plus substations.
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