CAREER OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position in mechanical maintenance or project management

An experienced Project Manager skilled at the administration of contracts for various facilities, equipment and support organizations.

• Proficient in use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Negotiated settlements of monetary and legal claims.
• Counseled with legal firms in resolving disputes.
• Organized schedules and sequence of operations.
• Detail oriented in review of drawings.
• Establish good rapport with vendors/contractors.
• Good working relationships with coworkers.
• Certified Welder

• Coordinate mechanical construction of a bio-mass power plant.
• Work closely with lignite power plant asset managers and construction managers to develop project scopes and cost estimates.
• Engage engineering firms to provide detailed engineering for projects.
• Monitor costs and prepare monthly cost projections using Company's custom software system.
• Ensure that materials are purchased and received in time for plant outages.
• Work with site construction managers, plant leads and contractors to develop detailed scope of work for developing project schedule.
• Monitor construction activities and schedules with construction managers to ensure work is completed on schedule and on budget.
• Report project activities on weekly and monthly basis to plant leads and asset managers.
• Ensure that project closeout activities are completed including revised drawings and documentation.

Confidential, 10/2011 - 10/2012
Mechanical Coordinator to Southern Company monitoring construction and startup activities at Nacogdoches Biomass plant.

Confidential, 1/2011 - 9/2011
Project Manager to Luminant working various capital and O & M projects at lignite fired power plants.

Confidential, 7/2006 - 12/2010
Project Manager to Luminant working various capital and O & M projects at lignite fired power plants.

Confidential, 3/2006 - 7/2006
Seasonal position as a Assistant Field Unit Supervisor assisting the Field Unit Supervisor. Involves a combination of field work and office work in setting up systems for trapping boll weevils and arranging for aerial spraying of cotton fields. Work includes mapping with GPS systems and working with Oracle based programs. Assists with the supervision of seven Field Technicians and coordinating field spraying with pilots and cotton producers.

Confidential, 2005 - 3/2006
Established a welding and fabrication company. Completed various projects for industrial applications and commercial structures.

Confidential, 1975 - 2005
Senior Engineer in Procurement Services-Contracts2/1989 - 3/2005
Responsible for purchasing and contract formulation and administration of contracts.

• Served as liaison with law firms to resolve bankruptcies and liens on Company property and negotiated various settlements. This resulted in less liability to the Company and no liens remaining on Company property.
• Administered a $55M/year maintenance contract that remains in place today.
• Negotiated and administered a $12M/year maintenance contract for heavy equipment maintenance.
• Formulated and administered a $2.6M construction contract for a baghouse installation and a $2.8M contract for construction of a truck dump hopper, conveyor structure and associated equipment. Completed assignments on time and within budget.

Senior Engineer, Confidential, 12/1987 - 2/1989
Responsible for tracking and reporting the capital budget for a 900-megawatt facility. Supervised one engineer and two clerical personnel.

Senior Engineer, Confidential, 5/1984 - 12/1987
Responsible for managing the installation of plant projects from conception to completion, including contractor coordination.

• Coordinated work schedules to prevent interferences with facility and laborers performance. Resulted in projects completed on time and on schedule.
• Interfaced with corporate engineering and field construction to ensure project designs met plant needs and were installed as specified and within the allocated budget. Provided revised "as-built" drawings for corporate engineering.
• Overhauled a 120-megawatt boiler that included water wall tubes, economizer element replacement, economizer header repair, burner windbox replacement, and life extension study. Required detail knowledge of ASME code, materials, welding procedures and specifications as well as sequencing of operations.

Unit Startup Engineer1979 - 1981
Coordinated start-up activities for a 600-megawatt lignite-fired power plant on various mechanical, electrical and control systems supporting a new unit startup. Created layout design of computer graphics for data acquisition system. Completed operator training with General Physics on supercritical unit simulator.

Power Engineer1975 - 1979
Served in various Engineering capacities for power plant and mining facilities within TXU developing equipment purchase and repair specifications, developing drawings and coordinating projects.

Confidential, 1973 - 1975
Began as an Engineering Technologist at Alcoa Aluminum and quickly moved through various Foreman, and Engineering roles within the organization.

B.S. Industrial Technology
Additional courses completed in Calculus and American Literature
MILITARY Air Force Officer Training School
Air Force Pilot Training

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT

Member of American Welding Society

Married with 3 grown children
Involvement with church activities