Zack Norman, PMP

Experience

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  Southern Company

  Jan 2014 - Aug 2015

  Co-op Engineer

  • Supported engineering projects in components, fire protection, and quality control• Led, tracked, and scheduled inspections of all fire penetration seals throughout the plant• Used AutoCAD to prepare and modify engineering drawings and pre-fire plans • Participated in nuclear fuel inspections, flow testing, ultrasonic testing, and other quality control inspections

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  Georgia Southern University

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  Research Assistant - Programming and Modeling

  • Programmed, wired and installed CR1000 data loggers with meteorological instruments at three work sites• Supported programming and installation of Arduino boards for continuous temperature sensing and logging• Calculated hourly evaporation rates using hydrological data for an NSF research grant• Developed hindcasting models utilizing past meteorological data• Co-authored two peer-reviewed manuscripts (Boundary-Layer Meteorology, Hydrological Processes)

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  Peachtree Protective Covers

  Nov 2016 - now

  • Ensures understanding and adherence to the specifications, plans and all other contract documents for assigned projects• Develops, maintains, and supports schedules that include the estimated time to generate shop drawings, gain GC and architect approval, procure material, fabricate, deliver and install products• Continually monitors and addresses expectations and updates from the general contractor to ensure jobs are completed on time and with quality• Plans and organizes mobilizations of installation crews and on-site equipment• Manages billing and invoices of jobs, including change orders, materials, and labor costs Show less • Serves as lead contact for engineering and supply chain inquiries from installers and general contractors.• Leads pre-install meetings with installers, project managers, and engineering manager to review engineering details and scope of current job phase.• Coordinates and assigns dates required for shop drawing development, material acquisition, field measurement, and fabrication in order to meet target completion date. • Manages material supply and purchase orders for all panel systems and aluminum sheet metal. • Develops fabrication packages, brake metal drawings, and packing lists for shop and installation. • Processes and connects 3D point cloud data (.rcp) used in layout drawings. • Optimizes material usage and programs nests for all CNC (computerized numerical control) machining of aluminum panels. • Develops and updates programs used for thermal movement calculations, wind load calculations, and material tracking. • Translated two German research papers on panel surface temperatures into English and applied formulas to ACM (aluminum composite material) suppliers in our region. Show less

  • Project Manager

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Project Engineer

    May 2017 - Dec 2021

  • Fabrication Detailer

    Nov 2016 - May 2017