PROFILE OVERVIEW
A highly analytical, intuitive, and purposeful professional with comprehensive experience managing various multi-disciplined construction, and engineering projects across multiple industries. Exemplifying competency in designing and implementing work plans and performing job safety analysis with unparalleled dedication to fulfill duties safely, on time, and within management expectations and budget restraints. Consistently showing a proven capability to formulate strategic solutions, translate action plans, and resolve complex issues to support and improve operational efficiency. Possess outstanding interpersonal and organizational communication skills.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Operational Excellence | Quality Management | Project Planning and Coordination | Hazards Analysis | Job Safety Analysis | Construction Team Management | Technical Writing | Cost Control | Field Engineering | Regulatory Compliance | System Installation and Testing | Team Management and Leadership | Testing and Evaluation | Report Generation and Documentation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ARIBRA PLANNING & CONSULTING | Dayton, TN.
CEO | Senior Project and Sales Manager 03/2019 to Present
Reviews clients’ needs and develops solutions.
Possess and applies strong people skills, building strong relationships with craft and management.
Serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Project Scope and Scheduling.
Provides complete Design Package Reviews and Constructability Reviews.
Produces and maintains productive working relationships with clients, customers, and accounts.
Plans, manages, monitors, and coordinates processes with the goal of continuous improvement (quality, safety, environmental protection, productivity).
Performs Quality Assurance (QA) reviews seeking to uncover and address the sources of quality errors.
Oversees and performs Quality Control (QC) inspections.
Provides step-by-step project planning.
Authors comprehensive technical, standard practice, and administrative procedures.
Provides updates, manages, and coordinates scheduling for multi-disciplined client projects.
Completes daily job reports, including cataloging project progress photos for clients.
VALUE ADDED SOLUTIONS, INC. ▪ Aiken, SC. | UCOR ▪ Oak Ridge, TN.
Integrated Work Control Team Lead | Work Document Subject Matter Expert 03/2022 to 06/2023
Strong contributor to fiscal management; used conceptual and analytical thinking; paying close attention to detail.
Took the lead for training, and guidance to assigned work control planning team.
Supervised the preparation and verified the accuracy of prepared work documents and Job Hazards Analysis.
Prepared, tracked, and controlled work document development in support of assigned field activities, including subcontractor scopes of work.
Ensured scope, design basis, and goals/objectives were well-defined.
Organized and conducted effective, purposeful planning meetings and project status meetings.
VALUE ADDED SOLUTIONS, INC. ▪ Aiken, SC. | UCOR ▪ Oak Ridge, TN.
Integrated Work Control Planner | Job Hazards Analysis Facilitator 2016 to 2022
Applied concepts, qualified and applied solutions to support project needs.
UCOR Qualified Work Planner and Job Hazard Analysis facilitator.
Ensured compliance with UCOR and DOE policies, procedures, and directives.
Spearheaded meetings with craft, project personnel, support groups, and subject matter experts to gather information and ensure thoroughness and accuracy of documents.
WECTEC STAFFING SERVICES, LLC. ▪ Charlotte, NC. | VC Summer Nuclear Station ▪ Jenkinsville, SC.
Construction Field Engineer III | Qualified ANSI 45.2.6 Level II Inspector 2014 to 2016
Developed procedures and work packages for construction of AP1000 Pressurized Water Reactor Unit 3 at Virgil C Summer Nuclear Generating Station.
Analyzed and recommended a strategy to Chicago Bridge & Iron and Westinghouse management to improve project delays and quality which led to $3M savings.
Planned and oversaw the successful implementation of coupler testing for the AP1000 Pressurized Water Reactor fleet.
Introduced field change notices to design engineers to resolve installation challenges that led to a 15% decrease in quality control rejections.
BHI ENERGY | SUN TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. ▪ Reno, NV. | TVA Watts-Bar Nuclear ▪ Spring City, TN.
Mechanical Field Engineer | Work Planner 2012 to 2014
Developed procedures and work packages for the completion of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2.
Conducted pre-planning walk-downs and inspections.
Oversaw constructability evaluations, generated, and submitted Design Change Notices (DCNs) or Field Change Requests (FCRs) when needed.
Played an integral role in designing and executing mechanical, piping, and Westinghouse work orders for project.
Oversaw projects based on planned work orders including creating weld maps and ordering required materials.
BECHTEL POWER CORPORATION ▪ Talavari, AZ. | TVA Watts-Bar Nuclear ▪ Spring City, TN.
Mechanical Field Engineer | Work Planner 2010 to 2012
Developed procedures and work packages for the completion of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2.
Conducted pre-planning walk-downs and inspections.
Oversaw constructability evaluations, generated, and submitted DCNs or FCRs when needed.
Took charge of constructability evaluation and pre-planning walk-downs per planned work orders.
Aided in completing work orders by performing FCRs, drafting weld maps, and purchasing needed materials.
EARLIER CAREER
BECHTEL POWER CORPORATION ▪ Talavari, AZ. | TVA Watts-Bar Nuclear ▪ Spring City, TN.
Certified ASME Section IX Welder | ASME Pipe and Pipe Supports 2009 to 2010
NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD ▪ Portsmouth, VA.
Work Planner | Estimator, Nuclear Engineering and Planning Department (Code 2300) 2005 to 2009
Superintendent | Field Services, Radiological Support Division – Welding Shop (Shop 26) 2001 to 2005
Superintendent | Field Services, Radiological Support Division – Pipe Shop (Shop 56) 1998 to 2001
*Foreman | ASME Welder, Radiological Support Division – Welding Shop (Shop 26) 1994 to 1998
HOLMES BROTHERS ENTERPRISES ▪ Suffolk, VA. | Norfolk Naval Shipyard ▪ Portsmouth, VA.
Marine Pipefitter | Certified ASME Section IX Welder 1994 to 1998
*Apprentice to Journeyman Marine Pipefitter
PITT-DES MOINES, INC. (PDM) ▪ Clive, IA.
Boilermaker | American Weld Society (AWS) Certified Welder 1988 to 1994
Apprentice to Journeyman Boilermaker
J. R. WARREN, INC. ▪ Carrollton, VA.
Certified ASME Section IX Welder 1983 to 1988
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Applied Science, Automated Manufacturing Technology, ITT Technical Institute, Indianapolis, IN 1994
Journeyman Marine Pipefitter, United Association of Marine Pipefitters | Local 272, Portsmouth, VA 1998
Journeyman Boilermaker, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders, Chicago, IL 1992
General Education | Graduate, Paul S. Blandford High School ▪ Richmond, VA 1987
CERTIFICATIONS
Project Manager (NAVSEA), Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, Safety Trained Supervisor – Construction (STSC), State of Virginia Building Trades Journeyman Pipefitter, ASME/AWS Certified Welder, Marine Gas Free Technician and State of Tennessee Notary Public.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Project Management Training and Certification, Change Order/Cost Control Training and Certification, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response 40-hour, Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour, Conduct of Operations, Asset Protection, Inventory Management, Root Cause Analysis, Qualified Independent Technical Reviewer, Revolution and Design of the AP1000 Light Water Reactor, UCOR Work Planner Qualification and Environmental Stewardship and Remediation Strategies.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
The United Association of Journeyman and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada, American Welding Society, American Shipbuilders Association, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Board of Certified Safety Professionals, National Safety Council and American Association of Notaries.
TECHNICAL ACUMEN
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) | Microsoft Visio PRO | IBM Maximo | IBM Cognos | Adobe Writer PRO | MicroStationV8 XM Edition | ProjectWise V8i Explorer | SmartPlant (Review10.0 and Materials) | Bentley Navigator V8i | Tekla BIMsight | WinPCS | CAECITRIX | AutoCAD | Primavera | Enterprise Content Management System (Documentum and DocuSphere).
* Served dual ability as an ASME-certified welder and trained as a marine pipefitter. Fast-tracked into management roles.