Experience

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  Westinghouse electric company

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2003

  Customer projects manager

  Program manager responsible for delivery of design engineering and field services to selected power plants in the United States, including profit and loss (~$20M per year revenue). Served as customer/utility single point of contact within Westinghouse for all services from opportunity through project closeout phases; and was accountable for overall project implementation and administration of contracts. Responsible for leading the project teams, which included: project managers, financial analysts, Westinghouse representatives at power plant sites, engineers and technicians. • Oversaw first implementation of new inspection technology at customer site; most profitable of all projects of this type Show less

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  British nuclear fuels, ltd

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Customer projects manager

  Program manager responsible for delivery of design engineering and field services to selected Magnox power plants (~£8M per year). Served as single point of contact for the plant sites to the design organization at engineering headquarters. Accountable for overall project implementation and interfacing with BNFL partner companies in implementing projects. Responsible for leading the project teams, which included project managers, financial analysts, engineers and technicians. On loan from Westinghouse as ex-patriate.• Led negotiations to modify partnership agreement between six partner companies providing services to the power plants, reducing the project risks to BNFL and providing financial incentives for performance.• Oversaw development of projects to refurbish refueling machines at two sites in preparation for decommissioning Show less

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  Westinghouse electric company

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2013

  Project director for delivery of instrumentation & control systems for four nuclear power plants under construction in the USA (AP1000; Vogtle, Summer, ~$500M). Oversaw ~20 project managers for the development and procurement of I&C equipment for control, safety, and monitoring systems, as well as the plant simulators.• Drove decision process for strategic sourcing of procurement and assembly of I&C hardware; saving cost (~$800K) and schedule (~6 months)• Controlled budgets and forecasts for project specific and generic design activities• Delivered early scope simulators on schedule, avoiding delays to critical path construction Show less Managed ~25 personnel responsible for the preparation of commercial offers for all Westinghouse engineering and design services to power plants in the United States and Europe. Work included scope definition, technical writing, cost estimating, risk analysis, contract development and interfacing with regional sales personnel. Proposals were presented to executive management for approval within limits of authority. Developed annual forecast for orders entered, covering ~30 product areas. Offers ranged from ~$50K to >$50M.• Actual US orders entered more than doubled from 2005 to 2010 (~$200M to ~$450M)• Revised process for executive review of large offers and coordinated implementation world-wide• Over 1000 offers issued in last year in this position• Led and implemented Six Sigma project to define profit margins for various product areas• Led development of offer to complete an unfinished power plant (>$200M) Show less

  • Engineering Director

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Project Director

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  • Manager, Engineering Marketing

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2010
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  Educational Institution

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  In transition

  Looked for a new position, but kept my commercial and project management skills up to date with classes and workshops sponsored by:- Catalyst Connection- Small Manufacturing Council- Product Development Management Association- Pittsburgh Technology Council- Enterprise Forum PittsburghTopics include product development, marketing, entrepreneur businesses in the manufacturing sectorServed as mentor for startup incubators AlphaLab Gear and Thrill Mill.

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  Siemens

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2021

  Manager, estimating for projects

  Manager of bid engineers responsible for assembling costs and bids for railroad automation and signaling projects, including interfaces with regional sales personnel, financial, and contracts organizations. Coordination of offers through corporate governance process for approval to bid.

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  Educational Institution

  Jan 2021 - now

  Retired