Shawn Close

Experience

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  US Navy

  Aug 2000 - May 2004

  Machinist Mate

  · Provided over 200 startups and shutdowns for 600-psi boilers over a four-year period including emergency light offs including paralleled voltage and frequency levels.· Maintained boilers and all mechanical systems to ensure efficient and continuous power plant operations.· Troubleshot, repaired, and maintained: Fuel oil service and Main Feed pumps, condensers, valves, forced draft blowers, 600-psi boilers, power plants, and superheated steam turbine.· Monitored steam boilers, two stage distilling plants, and high/Low pressure air compressors, fuel service pumps, emergency feed water pumps and de-oxygenated feed water tanks.· Calibrated gauges for all pumps, blowers, condensers, boilers, and compressors· Supervised and trained a crew of ten in the operation, maintenance and repair of 600-psi boiler system used for propulsion and ship power of a deployed US Navy Warship over a four-year period.· Administered over 2,000 preventative maintenance checks with a 98% accomplishment rate saving the Navy over $50,000 in repairs.· Reviewed maintenance and quality assurance reports, equipment history and operating logs to identify abnormalities on operating equipment.· Identified cracked check valves, developed plans to disassemble, repair, and replace valves. Resulted in receiving a letter of Appreciation from the Commanding Officer of USS Dubuque LPD 8.· Entered main condenser and dislodged debris that clogged scoop injection valves. Saved thousands in contractor costs. Show less

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  CenturyLink

  Oct 2005 - Aug 2016

  · Project Manager for 1 gig Fiber to the Home buildout project in Seattle Metro Area. Oversaw anywhere from 30 to 40 fiber build out projects concurrently.· Project Manager, Field Engineer, QA/QC, for construction projects in Seattle Metro area. Oversaw anywhere from 20 to 30 construction projects concurrently throughout Seattle Metro area.· Responsible for the daily administration, scheduling, and inspection of all assigned construction projects· Acted as a liaison between project managers, engineers, contractors, City representatives, local utilities, and CenturyLink customers regarding construction projects and communicating status reports daily.· Coordinated with engineering and installation teams to ensure construction starts on time, is accurate and within budget.· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from all levels of the organization and a variety of external contractors.· Pre-field jobs and make changes to ensure projects are done accurately and efficiently. · Prepare estimates for job change orders and communicate issues and risks while providing solutions to ensure projects are completed on time.· Approve contractor invoices to expedite payment upon job completion.· Review material orders for construction jobs to ensure material availability and place orders as required.· Provide field notes with detailed work descriptions for contractors and design engineers.· Review/approve Contractor As Built/Redline drawings to ensure that all changes were included prior to final closeout.· Responsible for managing two internal employees and ten external contractor inspectors. I assigned construction projects to Contractor Inspectors to oversaw and provide me with daily updates. I verified their QA/QC reports for completed projects by doing frequent spot checks with Contractor Inspectors to ensure that the projects were completed per design and that all changes were identified on redline drawings. Show less · Responsible for reading and interpreting blueprints and work orders· Used numerous electric meters to troubleshoot and repair defective phone cables, circuits, and pairs.· Drove and operated line trucks and pole derrick trucks to place and remove telephone poles and aerial Construction.· Placed phone and fiber optic cables according to blueprints and company policy.· Spliced phone cables both aerial and underground· Provided outstanding customer service to CenturyLink customers.· Placed aerial and underground phone and fiber optic cables. · Provided As built/Redline drawings are work completed in field.· Installed new communication lines on utility poles near high voltage power lines per national electrical code and company policy.· Installed new utility poles near high voltage power lines per national electrical code and company policy. Show less

  • Construction Project Administrator

    Dec 2013 - Aug 2016

  • CenturyLink Network Technician

    Oct 2005 - Dec 2013
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  Port of Seattle

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2019

  Sr. Construction Inspector

  • Provide lead work direction, oversee the work of less experienced Assistant RE’s and Inspectors coordinate construction and perform inspections on varied, complex and difficult projects.• Evaluate, assess and resolve field level issues and activities with contractors, tenants, Project Resident Engineer and Project Managers at the lowest level.• Monitor and inspect work of contractors to ensure proper construction methods are utilized; compliance with plans, specifications, schedules; and federal, state, and Port regulations. • Coordinate and communicate complicated construction activities between contractors, tenants, Port of Seattle personnel and the general public. • Coordinate and communicate complicated construction activities between contractors, tenants, Port of Seattle personnel and the general public to ensure everyone is safe, work is completed safely, and Airport Operations are not impacted.• Coordinate complex shutdown requests from contractors with Customers, Tenants, Port departments, TSA, and Airlines operations • Communicate professionally and effectively with consultant inspectors, consulting engineers, contractors, property owners, businesses, other Port departments, and the general public regarding projects Demonstrate technical knowledge of a variety of construction operations, methods, materials, costs and equipment to project team and Contractors as needed to ensure that project stays on schedule.• Review and authorize approval of contractor pay requests to ensure payment only for work performed. • Review and evaluate Request for information (RFIs) and change order requests to ensure compliance with Port policy and applicable laws and regulations are met. • Provide daily construction progress reports, photographs, logs, other records to project team• Maintain and monitor quality control requirements; issue non‐conformance reports to contractor for corrections; and prepare and issue reports for compliance documentation. Show less

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  Convergint Technologies

  Nov 2019 - Jan 2021

  Project Manager

  · Manage, oversee, and coordinate all aspects of multiple medium-to-large projects from award through completion of project including overall site management of projects for successful, timely completion within budget as required by contract simultaneously.· Translate a wide variety of customer needs/requirements into detailed proposals, and project implementation plans to meet customer requires.· Review and approve estimated costs prior to bid. · Provide supervision of installation labor.· Manage, prepare, and approve project schedules, subcontracts, change order proposals, project invoices. · Establish project milestones and analyze costs, utilize final systems to review actual & estimated job costs. · Provide accurate project cost reports- identifying low productivity and determine impacts on project.· Adjust /correct project plan as necessary to meet financial goals both short and long term.· Identify potential project risks and develop/implement plans of action to minimize impact and control project costs.· Communicates effectively and professionally to provide updates on project schedule, changes, and all related project activities on a regular basis with customer and seeks to improve customer satisfaction.· Coordinate the procurement of all materials supplies, services, controls necessary for timely and cost-effective completion of projects within budget.· Manage direct reports and perform a range of managerial duties including mentoring, coaching, and developing colleagues, planning, assigning, directing work, overseeing of subcontractor selection process and work.· Prepare and submit all project submittals, invoicing, close-out documents, warranty letters for projects. Show less

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  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Construction Control Representative

  · Responsible for a variety of hydroelectric construction projects associated with power generation, flood control, and facility operation and maintenance.· Inspect contractor workmanship, equipment, and materials to ensure compliance with contract requirements.· Interpret plans and specifications with contractors to advise on requirements and resolve differences of opinion.· Interpret regulations or policies and identify, evaluate, and recommend protective measures to ensure safety of personnel working within the clearance boundaries of projects. · Perform bid-ability, constructability, operability, environmental, and sustainability reviews of more complex plans and specifications.· Observe and investigates construction at all stages to identify conformance and/or concerns.· Write daily QA reports summarizing the contractor’s quality control and safety programs to include adherence to contract quality control and safety specifications.· Make recommendations for the preparation of documents for signature by the Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer. · Interpret the EM-385-1 and ensure strict adherence to safety provisions of the contract.· Assure all construction inspections are accomplished in accordance with governing plans and specifications and that construction inspections are accomplished in accordance with the terms of the contract.· Coordinate project work with Contractors' personnel and representatives of the using service to assure timely and satisfactory accomplishment of all contracts.· Place physical barriers (lockout devices) on energy isolating devices to provide protection for employees from electrical shocks or other hazards.· Manage and investigate complex work on multiple contracts including mechanical, electrical, and structural construction. Show less

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  GSA

  Jan 2022 - Sept 2022

  Project Manager
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  Port of Seattle

  Sept 2022 - now

  Construction Manager