David Barker, P. E.

Experience

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  CenterPoint/Reliant Energy - Nuclear Power Plants, Energy Mgmt., large commercial facilities, QA.

  Mar 1972 - Dec 2003

  President and COO

  Mr. Barker’s 30+ year career has progressed through diverse disciplines including engineering, design development, construction, operations, maintenance, start-up and testing, project management, finance, sales, procurement, quality assurance and general management. His responsibilities evolved through Project Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manager, General Manager, Executive Management to President & Chief Operating Officer. Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal relations and organization development skills have been contributing factors in his career achievements. Achieved fast track promotions through a series of increasingly responsible management positions within both emerging ventures, P&L, and well-established operations. Promoted rapidly based on consistent success in general management, operating management, electric utility services, finance, strategic business development, business process/performance improvement, and major capital project leadership in the electric utility sector and in unregulated energy service sectors.A key assignment in his career was the successful completion of the South Texas Nuclear Project. The nuclear plant had experienced major challenges and delays due to Three Mile Island and regulatory change. The work was most difficult when the original contractor and engineer was terminated and a transition plan was developed and implemented with the hiring of a new firm to complete the project. This was unprecedented in any industry due to the size and complexity of the nuclear plant project. Show less

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  Dril-Quip

  Jan 2004 - Sept 2006

  Manager of Manufacturing

  Hired to bring proven leadership, and experienced managerial skills to Dril-Quip, Inc. The company is a vertically-integrated company providing highly engineered sub sea oil and gas production equipment. Specific duties required the implementation of new processes, improved planning and scheduling, manufacturing controls, out sourcing, and project management all pointing to increased production. Duties included site responsibility for the main western hemisphere 250 acre facility which provided forged and rough machined parts and final assembled components and systems to clients around the world and other Dril-Quip facilities in Aberdeen, Brazil, and Singapore. Functional responsibility included operations, maintenance, electric distribution, energy management, manufacturing engineering, planning and scheduling, programming, machine shops, maintenance of facilities, safety and security, quality assurance and control, purchasing and contract administration, ERP implementation, administration, emergency planning, and business restoration.In the first 12 months of this assignment revenue from production has been at repeated record performance with actual shipments being increased over 100% from previous quarters. Show less

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  Texas Facilities Commission

  Sept 2006 - Mar 2008

  Deputy Executive Director

  Deputy Executive Director for FacilitiesRecruited to serve as the Deputy Executive Director of Facilities responsible for the management and oversight of all statewide facilities. Responsibilities included architecture, engineering and design, construction, maintenance, intra facility electric utility distribution, office leasing, energy management, and procurement of electric and gas contracts. This position included full responsibility with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. The budget for this organization averages over $125 million per year. The organization had significant challenges to overcome. Major accomplishments included upgrading of the organization in terms of skill and management performance, developed performance standards, improved work culture and attitudes, established procedures, and improved personal accountability. In addition, significant gains were achieved in increasing the energy savings for the State by 14% in the first year. Show less

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  Dril-Quip

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2015

  Director, Aftermarket Services Business Unit responsible for overall aftermarket support and services which includes customer refurbishment projects; capital drilling equipment repair and recertification; and field life management services. Additional responsibilities include global service for rental tools, technical development and writing, training, and certification of field service technicians. This was a new position in Dril-Quip and through good team work were very successful from the early stages. The profit margins were very high the first year and in the 2nd year. The First 2 quarters of 2015 were the highest in the company. Show less Recruited to return to Dril-Quip to manage major global projects. Products are for sub sea applications such as drilling and production risers, major drilling components, trees, manifolds, sub sea controls, well heads, running tools, and down hole hanger systems. Responsibilities included total project management execution from project inception, engineering, procurement, supply chain management, manufacturing, delivery, start-up and testing. Contract values were over $500 million. Developed an elite team of project managers and an integrated project execution plan from engineering all the way through to delivery to customers facilities. Show less

  • Director, Aftermarket Services

    Jul 2013 - Aug 2015

  • General Manager, Project Managment

    Jun 2008 - Jun 2013
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  Barker Consulting Group

  Aug 2015 - now

  President

  The firm provides comprehensive management consulting services to a broad range of industries including utilities, independent power producers, government, oil and gas entities upstream and downstream, aftermarket, manufacturing, major infrastructure global projects, petro chemical plants, commercial and industrial real estate. The group possesses exceptional skill in project management, turn around expertise, operational and organization assessments, supply chain management, planning and scheduling, quality assurance, emergency planning and business restoration. Show less