Brian Gray

Experience

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  Tetra Tech EC, Inc.

  Mar 2006 - Oct 2009

  Project Meteorologist

  • Facilitated a comprehensive meteorology program to allow for the successful completion of the remediation project.• Improved upon existing meteorological data collection program to increase data recovery rate.• Collaborated with regulatory agencies, contractors, and subcontractors to ensure no negative impacts to the community.• Managed the work of multiple contractors to perform necessary tower maintenance.• Procured met tower, sensors, and data loggers.• Collected, managed, and reported on air quality data and assisted with air quality field sampling activities. Show less

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  Acciona Energy

  Aug 2010 - Oct 2011

  Met Tower Technologist

  • Managed fleet of nearly 100 met towers including new installations, maintenance activities, and tower decommissions.• Managed, coordinated, and supervised the work of multiple contactors and related business processes from pre-construction through final project completion.• Identified and managed project risks.• Procured met tower and associated hardware, sensors, and data loggers.• Experienced with data loggers and programming, remote telemetry systems, and meteorological monitoring equipment.• Analyzed wind and other atmospheric data to ensure quality and assist in troubleshooting sensor failure.• Interacted with wind project developers and landowners• Worked with Environmental Managers to ensure 100% compliance with environmental requirements. Show less

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  Black & Veatch

  Oct 2011 - May 2018

  Manages the structural deliverables and modification construction for over 400 telecom sites on an annual basis. Supervises outside structural vendor partners, environmental engineers, architectural & engineering firms, engineers and drafting technicians, and others to ensure projects close within defined time frames. Identifies potential risk scenarios. He manages quality control over structural analyses. Manages and administers the preparation of zoning and permitting applications, monitors progress of the application, and facilitates jurisdictional requests for additional information as a result of the application review process. Ensures compliance to the division's quality, safety goals and objectives. Show less Renewable Energy Consultant who joined Black & Veatch’s Energy Division, Renewable Energy group in 2011. Experience in energy project feasibility assessment for wind and solar projects, MET tower and SODAR unit siting and installation, project development, specification development, Request for Proposal (RFP) development, bid reviews, and technical due diligence. Active in meteorological tower technology including the installation, maintenance, and decommissioning of both lattice and tubular meteorological towers. Manage the work of multiple contractors and related business processes from pre-construction through project completion for various wind farm projects. Show less

  • Structural Manager

    Jan 2014 - May 2018

  • Renewable Energy Consultant

    Oct 2011 - Jan 2014
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  Smartlink Group

  Jun 2018 - now

  • Manage all services projects provided to clients within a specific geographic area or scope of work.• Develop a team within the assigned market through tactical onboarding of new talent and development of internal talent.• Train team members in functional areas of technical wireless network deployment and maintenance consistent with Smartlink policy and procedure.• Translate broader business initiatives into clear objectives and concrete goals for the team.• Direct the day-to-day work of team members through the provision of a structure and the creation and articulation of clear and measurable goals.• Enforce services workforce strategies, policies, and procedures and ensure the implementation of policies and best practices.• Maintain and assure the accuracy and consistency of data for all services projects.• Work with team to maintain an accurate budget for each assigned project through ownership of approval of the cost and billing for all services projects.• Monitor the progress and results of the team, including contractors, and provide timely and effective evaluations and feedback.• Acts as a liaison between the client and internal executive team to clearly communicate the status of all services projects.• Provide annual, quarterly, weekly, and ad hoc reporting pertaining to services project activity.• Contribute to Smartlink’s body of knowledge on process design, modeling, execution, monitoring, and optimization.• Maintain professional, ethical, and company standards at all times. Show less

  • Program Manager

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Project Manager

    Jun 2018 - Jan 2021