Experience

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  United states marine corps

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1992

  Sergeant

  My contributions in the US Marine Corp include serving as a Watch Section Supervisor leading 20 Navy and Marine Corps personnel. Received recognition as the most operationally efficient team within the command. As Operations Chief, oversaw 4 watch sections with 80 personnel. Received the “Navy Achievement Medal” for leadership, innovations, and standards of excellence.

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  Blount contracting

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1993

  Project manager

  On behalf of this construction company, I managed 16 team members across 2 iron worker/rigging crews in project planning and execution including design, scheduling, pre-assembly and construction.

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  Target

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1999

  Building service manager | store manager

  During my early career with Target, I was in charge of facility management for 53 locations in Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico totaling over 6,000,000 square feet. Directed team members in routine and preventative maintenance programs including 3rd party service contracts. Served as emergency and disaster response coordinator. Project Manager for new store construction, major store remodels and capital projects. As a Store Manager, oversaw performance of up to 200 employees with store volumes up to $35M in annual sales. Show less

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  Target

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2006

  Store manager

  I returned to Target in 2001 to apply my leadership strengths in advancing employee performance and productivity and driving sales volume across Houston locations. Directed teams of up to 350 in a 7/24 operation. In charge of P&L for stores with up to $75M in annual sales. Served in leadership roles across multiple stores including a newly opened store and one of the largest volume stores in the country.

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  Compaq computer corporation

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2001

  Facility operations manager

  In 2001, I oversaw facility management of 13 administrative, manufacturing and retail locations up to 900,000 square feet in size for Compaq.

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  Zachry group

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Millwright general foreman

  During this time, I managed maintenance and capital projects for Duke Energy Gibson Station. Collaborated with Duke’s maintenance, engineering, and safety department to prioritize projects and oversaw crew in quality, performance and safety standards.

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  Duke energy corporation

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2021

  I oversaw a team of maintenance and electrical supervisors leading 30+ unionized team members as well as 50+ contractors (open and closed shop) in maintenance program execution across 3 of 5 635mw (1905mw total) power plant units. In charge of resource management, planning, scheduling, and execution of maintenance programs with operating budgets up to $75M and outage budgets of up to $12M. As dedicated project leader from 2014 - 2019, managed technical directors, superintendents and contractors in multiple long and short-term engineering, maintenance and procurement (EPC) projects up to 5-years in duration and valued up to $65M.Achievements Include♦ Headed design, construction, installation, testing, and start-up of the $65M vaporized ammonia delivery system.♦ Led the ~5 year, $24M replacement of 24 pulverizer gear boxes. Recommended and launched initiative during role as Senior Engineering Technologist. Show less I was tapped to take on a newly created role overseeing a 12-person engineering team in project management of long-term and short-term maintenance, equipment replacements and upgrade projects. Retained direct oversight of pulverizers and partnered with engineering team in defining project scopes and managing outage budgets for multiple outages of up to 12 weeks in duration and $12M in spend. Achievements Include♦ Steered implementation of the 1st Equipment Reliability Program. Reduced preventative maintenance expense by prioritizing routine maintenance based on equipment criticality.♦ Captured a $2M savings by reducing outage costs through process optimization and maintenance prioritization. Show less Based on my results as a contractor, I was hired by Duke Energy to manage maintenance and repairs for pulverizers, boilers and burners. Established short and long-term maintenance and repairs plans. Performed engineering and design work for equipment and systems. Built scopes of work and budgets and contributed to materials procurement. Defined labor requirements and sourced, negotiated and engaged 3rd party resources. Project managed short and long-term maintenance projects.Achievements Include♦ Reduced system failures from daily to minimal annual failures through establishment of a maintenance program. Show less

  • Energy Maintenance Manager | Senior Project Manager

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2021

  • Engineering Superintendent

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Senior Engineering Technologist

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2012
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  Wood

  Nov 2021 - Oct 2023

  Operations manager

  Managed Wood’s multimillion-dollar contract with a leading utility company in Kentucky, managing all aspects of the contract. Acted as primary client contact across multiple locations, ensuring seamless communication and satisfaction. Directed project profit and loss activities, optimizing cost estimating, scheduling, and project planning processes. Facilitated the development and presentation of comprehensive Request for Proposals for projects in Kentucky and other regions, demonstrating proactive approach to business development and client relationship management. Show less

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  Enerfab

  Oct 2023 - May 2024

  Construction project manager

  Managed strategic planning, budgeting, and execution for large-scale construction projects, ensuring alignment with project objectives. Provided direct oversight of project lifecycle encompassing safety, quality, cost, engineering, schedule, and contract administration. Maintained daily communication with clients and contractors, fostering quality relationships. Implement proactive risk management strategies to ensure project success, delivering on-time and within budget.

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  Yates construction

  May 2024 - now

  Sr. mep manager