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Construction & Project Execution Leader

Location:
Tulsa, OK
Posted:
October 07, 2026

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JOE BUTTS CONSTRUCTION & PROJECT EXECUTION

JOE BUTTS

CONSTRUCTION & PROJECT EXECUTION LEADER

Sand Springs, Oklahoma 918-***-**** *******************@*****.*** EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Construction and project execution leader with 17+ years of experience delivering capital projects, refinery turnarounds, industrial maintenance, renewable-energy installations, and complex field work across operating facilities. Proven ability to lead projects from scope definition and planning through mobilization, construction, commissioning support, turnover, and closeout. Strengths include safety leadership, field execution, schedule and cost control, contractor coordination, material readiness, risk management, QA/QC, client communication, and recovery planning in high-pressure environments. CORE CONSTRUCTION & EXECUTION CAPABILITIES

Capital Project Execution Industrial Construction Refinery Turnarounds Field Leadership Constructability & Planning Cost & Budget Control Schedule Management Safety & Compliance Contractor/Vendor Management Material Coordination QA/QC & Documentation Commissioning & Turnover PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Manager - Construction & Turnaround Services 2007–2020; 2024–2025

• Directed refinery, petrochemical, renewable-energy, and industrial construction assignments from preconstruction through field execution, turnover, and closeout while aligning safety, quality, cost, schedule, and production objectives.

• Defined scopes, milestones, deliverables, work packages, staffing plans, resource requirements, and execution strategies; maintained focus on critical-path work and owner priorities.

• Led superintendents, field engineers, coordinators, craft teams, subcontractors, and vendors; removed constraints, resolved logistics issues, and drove daily accountability for safe production.

• Developed and maintained project budgets, forecasts, schedules, progress measurements, action logs, status reports, and recovery plans to protect commitments and improve predictability.

• Managed owner and stakeholder communication, risk reviews, change coordination, contractor compliance, corrective actions, quality documentation, and closeout requirements.

Project Manager – NOOTER Construction August 2023-June 2024

• Built phase-based execution plans, assigned work to appropriate teams, managed workflow, and completion dates, and maintained alignment with contract documents, design, accounting, safety, quality, budget, and schedule requirements.

• Created productive jobsites through clear field direction, vendor sourcing, work-in-progress organization, delegation, and rapid resolution of site logistics and execution bottlenecks. Project Construction Engineer — Renewable Fuels Developer Jan 2022–Jun 2023

• Managed capital construction including installation of a new rail loading spur/loading-rack infrastructure and associated civil work throughout an operating renewable fuels facility.

• Maintained construction schedules, timesheets, field deadlines, progress reports, inventories, budgets, safety compliance, and building-code requirements while coordinating department priorities and continuous improvement. Project Manager — Industrial Materials & Coordination Services Firm Jan 2022–Jun 2023

• Led multiple concurrent projects to timely completion; maintained schedules, evaluated milestone assumptions, tracked inventory and budgets, and provided daily direction to construction teams.

• Served as a primary liaison with owners and representatives, facilitating decisions, site access, material readiness, issue resolution, and uninterrupted project activity.

JOE BUTTS CONSTRUCTION & PROJECT EXECUTION

SELECTED INDUSTRIAL, REFINERY & CAPITAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE Representative portfolio spanning 2008–2025: Project Manager, Project Construction Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Superintendent, Field Engineer, Project Controls Coordinator, Material Coordination Manager, Turnaround Planner, and QA/QC Technician assignments across refinery, petrochemical, renewable-energy, manufacturing, and materials facilities nationwide.

• 2024–2025 CHS, McPherson, KS; Marathon, Canton, OH — Project Manager; Material Coordination Manager

• 2023–2024 Monolith, Hallam, NE; ExxonMobil, Joliet, IL; Chevron, Richmond, CA — Project Superintendent; Project Manager

• 2022–2023 Fulcrum BioEnergy, Reno, NV; Delek US, Tyler, TX — Project Construction Engineer; Project Manager

• 2020–2021 Anchor Glass, Lawrenceburg, IN; Coffeyville Resources, KS — Project Controls Coordinator; Project Engineer

• 2018–2019 Husky Energy, Superior, WI; CHS, McPherson, KS; Coffeyville Resources, KS; CHS, Laurel, MT — Project Manager; Project Engineer

• 2016–2017 Wynnewood Refining, OK; CHS, Laurel, MT; Phillips 66, Billings, MT; Flint Hills Resources, Pine Bend, MN; Tesoro, Carson, CA — Material Coordinator; Superintendent; Project/Field Engineer

• 2013–2015 BP, Whiting, IN; Holly Refining, Tulsa, OK; CITGO, Oklahoma City, OK; Husky Energy, Lima, OH; Flint Hills Resources, MN — Project Manager; Superintendent; Project/Field Engineer; QA/QC

• 2010–2012 Phillips 66, Wood River, IL; Flint Hills Resources/Renewables, MN/IA; Wynnewood Refining, OK; Coffeyville Resources, KS; Holly Refining, Tulsa, OK; Marathon, Detroit, MI — DWRQ Coordinator; Turnaround Planner; Project/Field Engineer; Superintendent

• 2008–2009 Valero, Benicia, CA; CITGO, Oklahoma City, OK; Murphy Oil, Superior, WI; ConocoPhillips, Wood River, IL — Project Engineer / Field Execution

ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE

High-Ticket Sales & Client Solutions — Solar and Business-Education Organizations Sep 2025–Present

• Closed consultative high-ticket sales by phone and video; managed the full cycle from qualification and needs discovery through solution presentation, objection handling, closing, follow-up, and post-sale coordination.

• Managed high-volume inbound and outbound pipelines, strengthened CRM discipline, built client trust, and partnered with marketing and customer-success teams to improve lead quality, conversion, and retention. EDUCATION

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Construction Management Austin Community College, Texas Joe Butts Construction & Project Execution Page 2



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