Construction Project Manager / Safety Manager

PATRICK D. BRAMAN

**** ***** *****

Battle Creek, Michigan 49014

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ygmu00@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Secure a position to apply 20+ years of experience in the Construction industry and Safety profession.

EXPERIENCE

2009 – 2008 Corporate Safety Director for Plains Construction Company (Moorhead, Minnesota) with project locations in multiple states.

▪Restructured and implemented safety and site-specific safety programs on all project sites in accordance with OSHA regulations, as well as company and customer policies.

▪Provided oversight and management for five job site safety supervisors.

▪Created and implemented safety orientation programs for new employees.

▪Provided on site employee training in the following areas:

100% Tie Off Procedures Hazard Awareness Proper Tool Usage

Confined Space Job Safety Analysis Rigging Practices

Cutoff Tools, Wheels Ladder Safety Site Specific Safety Program (SSSP)

Emergency Evacuation Lock Out Tag Out Welding Safety

Forklift, Man Lift PPE Requirements Work in Progress (WIP) Audits

2008 – 1987 General Manager, Project Manager, Superintendent, Coordinator and Instructor for Apprenticeship Program, General Foreman, Foreman, Field Journeyman Ironworker, Apprentice

Employers: Pro Services, Inc., Schweitzer Contracting, SCI/STEELCON, Ironworkers Local #340, J & M Contracting, Hackett Construction, McCormick Enterprises, Lampson Crane Rental, Durr Engineering, Taft Construction, Commercial Contracting, Alltech Engineering Corp, and Spencer, White and Prentice.

SKILLS:

Sales and customer follow up

Bid documents

Project estimating

Planning,engineering,scheduling

Safety guidelines and training

Job site start up and management through project completion:

▪Customer coordination and relations

▪Budget and project schedule maintenance

▪Subcontractor award and management

▪Equipment, labor and material procurement

▪Trade coordination

▪Labor force training and supervision

▪Project completion document management

Crane set-up

Equipment setting

Ornamental

Precast

Rebar

Rigging

SMAW, FCAW, TIG, MIG welding

Shop management and fabrication

Structural steel placement

Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint

PROJECTS/CONTRACT VALUES:

Michigan

American Axle - $3M

Caledonia Schools - $1.2M

Canadian Nat’l Railroad $300K

Cello-Foil - $200K

Consolidated Gas Compressor Station - $50M

Consumers Power/Bechtel Powerhouse - $100M

Denso Manufacturing - $2M

Eaton Proving Grounds - $400K

Environmental Protection Agency - $200K

GM(various locations) - $200M

HC Starck - $150K

Hart Federal Center - $1M

Hayes-Albion Foundry - $30M

II Stanley - $1M

James River Paper mill - $5M

Kalamazoo Schools - $400K

Kellogg Comm. College - $100K

Kellogg Company - $150M

Kellogg Foundation - $10M

Kellogg Research Facility - $6M

Knappen Milling - $100K

Kraft Foods - $3M

MAC Steel - $400K

Menasha Paper mill - $20M

Michigan Carton - $300K

Monsanto - $20M

National Waterlift - $100K

P.C.A. Paper mill - $1.2M

Packerland - $500K

Palisades Powerhouse - $100M

Pfizer - $100K

Plainwell Paper - $400K

RSDC - $50K

Ralston Foods - $300K

ROCKTEN Paper mill - $50K

Stryker Manufacturing - $300K

USG Paper mill - $10M

Western Michigan University - $400K

Alabama

Hyundai Corp. - $150M

Illinois

Monsanto - $4M

Indiana

Hummer Mfg -$1.2M

Monsanto - $6M

Iowa

Monsanto - $3M

Ohio

Chrysler-Jeep Mfg - $2M

Kansas

Hills Pet Nutrition - $2M

Nebraska

Monsanto - $20M

1987-1976 Oil fields roughneck and driller. Laborer, truck driver, owner/operator of a portable welding service.

CERTIFICATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

SMAW, FCAW, TIG, and MIG – 1” unlimited 3G and 4G

OSHA 500 Train-the-Trainer 1996

American Welding Society

Nantel training for power house construction

MUST training for Automotive Plants

OSHA 10 and 30 hour

OSHA 40 hour Hazwoper and 8 hour Supervisor

Ironworker Instructors Training

MI State Building and Construction Trades Council

Adjunct Welding Instructor at Kellogg Community College

EDUCATION

1998-1996 Journeyman Upgrade Instructor training -University of San Diego

1990-1987 Journeyman Card - Four year Apprenticeship program – Iron Workers Local Union #340

1976 High School Diploma – Harrison High School

REFERENCES

Alan Wilson,Owner

Plains Construction

515-***-**** (work/home)

515-***-****(cell)

Jay Francis, Site Safety

Monsanto Corporation

573-***-**** (cell)

Junior Homister, Vice President

ProServices, Inc.

269-***-****(work)

269-***-****(cell)

Matt McCulley, Owner

McCulley and Eastman Associates

563-***-**** (cell)

563-***-**** (work)

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