Project Manager Sales Representative
Resume:
RICHARD J. LYON JR.
West Simsbury, Connecticut 06092
Email: ******@*******.***
Areas of Expertise:
Project Management, Safety, Training, Inspection, Budgeting, Sales, Resource Management, Personnel Management
• Demonstrated ability to manage resources and personnel to meet objectives.
• Solid assessment and troubleshooting skills.
• Proven ability to resolve problems and achieve results.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with all groups of people.
• Ability to work independently and contribute to the team effort.
• Working Knowledge of computers including Suretrak, MSProject, RSMeans for Estimating.
• Dependable, self-motivated, result oriented, quality conscious, adaptable.
Experience:
SimplexGrinnell, Special Hazards Division, East Berlin, CT Sales Representative 2010 to present
• Site hazard surveys for fire protection dealing with manufacturing, data centers, bulk petroleum plants.
• Sales and service to existing customers.
State of Connecticut, Military Department, Hartford, CT., Program Manager, Fire and Life Safety Unit, December 2007 to August 2010
• Managed all Fire and Life Safety issues for over 30 locations and over 300 buildings for the State of Connecticut Military Department under a Task Order Contract issued to a private consulting company.
• Developed plans, specifications, budgets, and scopes of work for all fire detection, sprinkler system, and clean agent suppression systems for multiple facilities.
• Developed plans for fire evacuations, and contingency plans for major disasters and the military response to emergencies in all the facilities.
• Developed training for personnel in Fire and Life Safety code compliance issues dealing with different types of occupancies.
• Coordinated all Fire Alarm and Sprinkler inspections in all facilities.
• Coordinated all building inspections.
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Electric Motion Company, Inc. Winsted, CT., Environmental, Health and Safety Manager, September 2006 to December 2007
• Managed all Environmental, Health, and Safety concerns for manufacturing plant with 250+ employees in multiple facilities.
• Designed numerous procedures for daily activities dealing with Hazardous Materials.
• Developed a Hazardous Response and a Medical Response procedures and manuals.
• Investigated all incidents/accidents and determined direct and indirect causes and solutions.
• 30 hour certified OSHA, and DOT, RCRA trained.
The Green Machine, Bloomfield, CT., Manager of Landscaping Services, March 2004 to September 2006
MCC Construction Corporation, Storrs, CT., Project Manager, 2001-2003
• Managed approximately four to seven million dollars of direct order contract work for the University of Connecticut and other work obtained through competitive bidding process. The majority of this work is design build and renovations of existing buildings on all University of Connecticut properties.
• Duties included are Budget, Planning, Estimating for ongoing projects, Project Scheduling of sub-contractors, Selection and Hiring of Sub-Contractors, Quality Control, Issuing of Change orders, Safety, Training for Superintendents.
• Certified Asbestos Supervisor, Certified in Confined Space Entry, OSHA 1Ohr. Safety Awareness for Construction.
Blue Hills Fire Department, Bloomfield, CT., Fire Marshal, 1996 to 2001
Bloomfield Police Department, Bloomfield, CT., Detective/Police Officer, 1981-2001
Education:
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 2009
Bachelor of General Studies Degree, Minor in Health and Safety
Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MA., 1980
Associate Degree in Criminal Justice
Organizations:
• National Fire Protection Association
• National Association of Fire Investigators
• International Association of Arson Investigators
• Connecticut Fire Marshals Association
References furnished upon request
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