Manager Project

W. Keith Holsenback

*** **** ***** **. • Leesville, SC 29070 • 803-***-**** • vu323v@r.postjobfree.com

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MANAGEMENT ~ PROJECT MANAGEMENT ~ OPERATIONS

Facility and project manager offering 23+ years of management experience in support of customer and facility operations. Recognized for excellence in teamwork. Proven track record of cost savings through innovation. Valuable blending of management, operations, process support, and environmental compliance experience.________________________________________

Professional Experience

GEM Technologies, Inc. Knoxville, TN (Part-time) 8/2011 – 10-2011

Superintendent

• Oversight for union laborers for fabrication, loading, and transportation of steel trusses for 100’x46’ VersaTube building.

• Responsible for safety, oversight, work package approvals and compliance as a subcontracted company for 100’x46’ building installation activities including concrete pad installation, insulation, sheet metal installation and right-of-way roadway installations at Savannah River Site C-Area.

• Serve as a skilled, experienced liaison between a subcontracted company and a contractor at the Savannah River Site

SRNS / WSRC / DUPONT, Aiken SC 3/1988 – 4/2011

Facility Administrator 2009 – 4/2011

• Own responsibilities for 16 occupied office buildings with oversight provided for other buildings as needed.

• Provide work authorization through job package screening, review, and approval.

• Write, review, track, approve, and install hazardous energy control and modifications such as lock out/tag outs.

• Maintain compliance with OSHA and NFPA Life Safety Code.

• Provide maintenance direction for HVAC, fire systems, kitchen/restroom facilities, and minor building repairs.

First Line Manager, Site Roads and Grounds 2006 – 2009

• Managed 13 non-exempt employees in all activities in support of infrastructure maintenance including: Underground utilities, road sign, and shoulder right-of-way repair and maintenance; site-wide pesticide and herbicide activities; and site-wide heavy equipment support.

• Ensured employee safety by providing 24-hour road maintenance/sanding activities during inclement weather.

First Line Manager, Site D&D 2003 – 2006

• Managed 16 non-exempt employees during deactivation, decommissioning, dismantlement, and removal of numerous site buildings and structures.

• Provided 24-hour customer support for containment, removal, and disposition during D&D activities.

• Responsible for all aspects of Project Management for multiple projects simultaneously.

• Instrumental in successfully earning the company over $500,000 in cost savings through performance based indicators and award fees by safely, successfully, and within deadlines, removing hazards such as: Mercury, Acids/Caustics, Radiation contamination, Asbestos, and Beryllium.

First Line Manager, Facility Decontamination and Disposition Center (FDD Center) 2002 – 2003

• Shift manager directly responsible for 19 non-exempt employees.

• Supported decontamination projects through use of state-of-the-art machinery and methods.

• Utilized encapsulating methods on porous material to prevent contamination spread.

• Directed and supported two specialized operations crews during contamination rollbacks.

First Line Manager, High-Level Waste-Management Operations 1991 – 2002

• Shift manager directly responsible for 14 non-exempt field/control room operators.

• Coordinated daily work activities of Operations, Radiation Control, Maintenance/E&I, Construction, and Engineering in order to maintain facility within Technical Specifications, OSR, and Safety Basis Requirements.

• Ensured facility operated as directed by CONOPS and disciplined operations.

• Responsibilities included: Fire warden, Facility Emergency Coordinator, Incident scene coordinator, Facility work approval authority, Operator-In-Charge for South Carolina wastewater permitted facility operations.

HLWM Operator/Procedure Writer/On-the-Job Trainer 1988 – 1991

• Write, develop, review and approve procedures for operational systems.

• Directed training for non-exempt staff. Served as facility SME.

• Executed facility monitoring and operations as Certified Lead Control Room Operator.

• Monitored waste tank transfers and slurry pump operations through the use of Distributed Control Systems and standard and special operating procedures.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA SC

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies/Business Management 1985 – 1987

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, CLEMSON SC

Associate of Science in Computer Engineering 1983 – 1985

Core Competencies

TEAMWORK:

• WSRC 2002 Vice President’s Award (Radioactive Contamination Roll-Backs)

LEADERSHIP:

• Consistently held positions of leadership throughout 23 years of service such as Shift Manager, First-Line Manager, Operator in Charge, Fire Warden, and Facility Emergency Coordinator.

COMMUNICATIONS:

• Interact via verbal and written communication with customers to ensure timely completion of requested work.

• Continuously provide instructions, directions and feedback to employees.

• Write, develop, and approve procedures and work packages for wide range of departments and facilities.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT:

• Two years’ experience as on-the-job trainer for exempt and non-exempt staff.

BUSINESS RESULTS:

• Completed several hazardous projects within time constraints while maintaining an exemplary safety record. Earned the company over $500,000 in cost savings due to safety awards and incentives.

SELF MANAGEMENT:

• Continuously held positions of greater responsibility and authority.

• Prioritize responsibilities, providing adequate support to various customers and successfully meeting milestones and turn-around-times.

Business Competencies

• South Carolina A-Level Physical / Chemical Wastewater Certified

• HAZMAT Trained

• Emergency Preparedness Qualified

• OSHA Excavation Competent

• Fire Warden / Fire Watch Qualified

• Facility Emergency Coordinator Qualified

• PassPort / AHA / PRT

• Radiation Worker Qualified

• Confined Space Entry Qualified

• Qualified Electrical Worker

• CPR / Bloodborne Pathogens / First-Aid

• Heavy Equipment Operator

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