Experience: Retail Business Owner, Charlottesville, VA. 2004-2008 Owner Managed a retail operation including finance, sales, support services, event planning and employee supervision that resulted in the growth of a successful start-up business. After the first year, sales increased 38% per year with a net profit before taxes of 49%.
John Marshall Hotel, Richmond VA 2004- 2008 Superintendent / Owner Representative Managed the mechanical phase of multi million dollar retrofit construction projects including installation and repairs of boilers, steam systems, plumbing and HVAC. Equipment replacement included: chillers, cooling towers, and all associated piping and equipment. Estimated time and material costs. Maintain quality and cost control. Approved expenditures, change orders and payroll. Conducted weekly safety meetings. Prepared and administered project budgets up to $2.M. Developed and implemented policies and procedures. Supervised trades, oversaw subcontractors, trained and evaluated team members. Conducted performance evaluations. Managed projects to meet cost and schedule plans.
Colonial Mechanical Corporation Richmond, VA 1997-2004 Project Superintendent / Industrial Specialist Project Superintendent on various types of mechanical and service projects. Supported sales dept, provided customer /technical support, pricing and customer service. Unit Supervisor on Contract Service Agreements at Philip Morris Facilities and Dupont Teijin Films. Direct Supervisor of up to sixty-person crews. Applied daily maintenance/preventive and new construction services at different contract locations, including, Tyson Foods, Inland Paper Board, Capital One, Filtrona, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, National Ground Intelligence Center and Kraft/Nabisco. Project Superintendent on new construction of Mechanical Systems (piping, plumbing and HVAC) for commercial and industrial systems. Primary systems Included: Mechanical room, layout, rigging and setting equipment, installation and testing; plumbing systems, Victalic piping steam/condensate, fuel (diesel, fuel oil and natural gas); heat exchangers, PRV stations; chillers/boilers; heating and cooling coils; air handling units, cooling towers, pumps (circulating, booster, in-line), associated equipment and components, potable and treated water systems.
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All of these system solutions required adherence to Design Requirements, commercial specifications with standards/test requirements. In addition I was responsible for personnel Appraisals including recommend pay Increases, plus guidance and direction to department team members
I have hands-on experience with Integrated Construction Management Systems including: resource planning, scheduling, budget and cost control on multi million dollar projects, together with change order control, and material take-offs and ordering.
Pizzagalli Construction Co., Burlington, VT 1994-1997 Mechanical Superintendent/Supervisor Supervisor in charge of Central Energy Plant construction at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Virginia. Provided direction to pipe fitters, welders and duct installers for the installation of boilers and associated piping, HVAC systems, coils, emergency generator and installation of wastewater treatment systems and potable water. These multiple projects were completed on time and within, or under, assigned budget.
Colonial Mechanical Corp. Chesapeake, VA 1986-1994 Journeyman/Foreman/Superintendent Supervisor on various commercial, government and industrial piping/ plumbing projects including Mechanical Rooms, Ric-well piping and HVAC. These projects were also completed on time and within budget.
Daniels Construction Co. Greenville, SC 1981-1985 As a Journeyman pipe fitter/plumber, received valuable experience in Industrial and Commercial piping systems including heavy schedule piping on recovery, package boilers and associated equipment, stainless and carbon steel piping, chemical systems and control piping.
References available upon request.
Education: 2003 OSHA Certification 2003 First Aid Training 2002 Norfolk, VA Virginia Back Flow Certification 1996 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA - Basic Controls and Circuits 66-hour course in HVAC 1986 Gies Marine, Jacksonville, FL, Navy Silver-Braze Certificate 1978-1981 Allegheny County Dept of Health, McKeesport, PA, Plumbing Apprenticeship Training Program
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