Construction Project Manager/Engineer

JAMES WADE

**** ******** ***** ~ Riverview, Florida 33569

813-***-**** *********@****.***

PROFILE

Precise and results oriented Technical Supervisor and Project Manager with expertise in Gas Turbines, Boilers and Pump equipment for a variety of industries. Experienced in project direction witnessed through work with Colorado Energy Management. Skilled in the operations and maintenance of a variety of turbine types. Honorably discharged from the United States Navy and recipient of the United Stated Navy Achievement Medal. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Exchange, PowerPoint, LAN and VPN.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COLORADO ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC, Lafayette, Colorado 2006-2009

Providing Operations & Management, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), Project Development and general business services for the power plants in the United States, the company is owned by Bicent Power LLC and has over $30 million in annual sales.

Mechanical Production Supervisor (Gas Turbines)

• Directs staff of 100 personnel in the mechanical production department for gas turbine erection.

• Oversees personnel, including tracking attendance, approving time off, supervising training schedules and providing performance evaluations to employees.

• Manages projects, including equipment certifications and attending departmental and production meetings.

• Prepares flush procedures for gas turbines, and boiler feed water pumps according to manufacture guidelines.

• Performs all inspections on generators, including purge and initial hydrogen fills.

• Prepares functional checklist for gas turbine startups.

• Assists in operations of balance of plant (BOP) at startup.

Selected Project

550 MW NATURAL GAS-FIRED COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANT

• Served as Lead Mechanical Engineer, supervising the re-assembly of the power plant with two Mitsubishi 501F machines, and a GE D11 Steam turbine.

• Provided oversight to the disassembly of the two gas turbines and all auxiliary equipment from the site in Brownsville, Tennessee for shipment to Evansville, Indiana for warranty inspection and refurbishment.

• Directed re-assembly of steam turbine, combustion turbines, generators and associated pipes and auxiliaries at site in Hobbs, New Mexico.

• Commissioned the EHC system for startup of the plant.

• Promoted to Startup Supervisor and oversaw daily workflow and punch list completion.

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GRANITE SERVICES INTERNATIONAL INC., Tampa, Florida 2005-2006

Formally known as Penpower, GSII is a wholly owned affiliate of General Electric with over 4000 employees working in over 40 countries, offering a full range of staffing solutions to employees and clients within GE and external customers.

Field Service Engineer

• Served as field engineer providing contract needs for various gas turbines and generators within the US and around the world.

• Provided mechanical assistance and supervision for generator systems.

• Supervised work forces at various project sites consisting of teams from 15-20 workers.

• Oversaw job site scheduling tasks and provided performance updates for job status.

• Led customer meetings to discuss job progress.

• Served on a number of forced outage jobs, completing scope of work for customers on schedule.

• Conducted turbine and generator component inspections, communicating needed service to customer.

Selected Assignments

• Hot gas path 2nd stage bucket modification on 2 7FA units, Duke Energy, Las Vegas, Nevada.

• Compressor blade inspection FP&L, Parrish, Florida.

• CI Inspection on 2-7FA gas turbines, Arpin Energy, Wisconsin.

• 7 EA compressor blade repair, Quintown, Alabama.

• 3 PPM upgrade on a 7EA Unit, Bakersfield, California.

• CI Inspection on 9FA and generator, hydrogen seals inspection and DLN installation, Colbun Electrical, Colbun, Chile (South America).

• CI Inspection on 9B performed startup and performance test, Colbun Electrical, Colbun, Chile (South America).

• 2 7FA’s installations, Walnut Energy, Turlock, California.

COVANTA ENERGY CORPORATION, Tampa, Florida 2001-2005

An internationally recognized owner and operator of Energy-from-Waste and power generation projects.

Auxiliary Operator

• Served as an auxiliary operator and engineer on rotating shifts, performing various duties including Crane Operator, Auxiliary Operator, and Console Operator.

• Provided troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of stationary machinery necessary to maintain normal plant operations.

• Conducted chemical water analysis and produced departmental reports.

PENPOWER, INC., Tampa, Florida 2001

Project Supervisor

• Supervised the overhaul of a 200HP Ingersoll-Rand Air Compressor Air End in Raleigh, North Carolina for Lockwood-Greene Engineering Group and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceutical Plant.

• Provided troubleshooting and authored work instructions manual for condensate return system and boiler blow down system.

• Trained Boiler Operators on programming condensate return system analyzer and boiler blow down analyzer.

• Installed three drain-all traps; two on the 200HP Ingersoll-Rand compressor and one on the 200HP Sullair compressor.

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INGERSOLL-DRESSER PUMPS, Lakeland, Florida 1996-2001

Shop Foreman

• Directed the repair and maintenance for a variety of pumps used within an industrial environment, overseeing a staff of five employees.

• Supervised the pricing and invoicing for all repair work, including relaying feedback to customers at various stages of the repair.

• Reviewed blueprints, provided machining and spot welding as needed.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, Raleigh, North Carolina 1995-1996

Boiler Technician Supervisor

• Served to supervise and maintain two 150,000lb Springfield boilers, one 100,000lb Erie City boiler and one 250,000lb Trane-Molley boiler for the university.

• Provided daily maintenance checks and oversight to boiler equipment.

UNITED STATES NAVY 1987-1995

Petty Officer Second Class (E-5)

• Served as boiler technician to multiple assignments, performing preventative and corrective maintenance to a variety of boiler types.

Selected Assignments

• USS America CV-66, Norfolk, Virginia: Two 1200PSI Boilers, six force draft blowers and four fuel oil service pumps.

• Fleet Training Center, Norfolk, Virginia: Completed comprehensive class studies on Boiler operations/technician Studied steam propulsion maintenance and supervision.

• USS Conyngham DDG-17, Norfolk, Virginia: Two 1200PSI boilers.

• USS Emory S. Land AS-39, Norfolk, Virginia: Two 600PSI Boilers supporting 688-class submarines.

PROFESSIONAL COURSES

• Field Service Engineering Certification, 2005, GE Gas Turbine Engineer School, New York.

• Fundamentals of Boilers, Boiler Technician School, Illinois.

• Combined Cycle Generator Fundamentals 2.6 Courses, HPC Technical School, Florida.

EDUCATION

TRAVISS TECHNICAL SCHOOL, Lakeland, Florida

Machine Shop Skills, 2000

VO-TECH, Brilliant, Ohio

Diesel Mechanics Certificate of Completion, 1986

BUCKEYE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, Brilliant, Ohio

High School Diploma, 1986

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