Chris Thompson, P.E.

Experience

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  Smith Pump Company, Inc.

  Feb 2013 - now

  - Assist Engineers and End Users in appropriate hydraulic selection for pump station projects in planning.- Provide budget estimates to Engineers and End Users for municipal and industrial pump station projects in planning. - Provide specification feedback for planning pump stations to ensure Engineer and End User have appropriate project requirements per the specific application.- Estimate municipal and industrial pump stations to Contractors and End Users.- Manage municipal and industrial pump projects from initiation to closing. Show less - Managed municipal water pump projects from initiation phase to closing.- Review detailed specifications to determine product requirements, constraints, and risks associated with projects open for bidding.- Evaluate proper pump selection and application based on Customer provided hydraulic requirements.- Estimate scope, schedule, and costs for both bidding projects as well as Customer owned pumps brought in for repair.- Experience procuring pumps, parts, and materials associated with products or service provided by the Company.- Provided detailed project submittals for Owner approval prior to project execution.- Managed project scope, cost, and schedule baselines to ensure customer guaranteed quality is met on budget and in timely manner.- Collaborate with Operations Manager to allocate shop resources, as well as communicating with shop personnel directly to ensure deliverables meet organization and customer quality requirements.- Provided 2D/3D mechanical drawings of station layouts, fabrication drawings, machine drawings, and miscellaneous designed parts using SolidWorks software.- Created detailed spreadsheets to assist in project estimations and various project management processes.- Worked with external stakeholders in role of buyer and seller, managed communications with stakeholders to ensure all requirements were being met, and maintained engagement and cooperation from all invested parties throughout the life of project. Show less

  • Austin Branch Manager

    May 2020 - now

  • Application Engineer

    Mar 2018 - May 2020

  • Project Management Group Engineer

    Feb 2013 - Mar 2018