OBJECTIVE:Construction Manager, Superintendent or other opportunity compatible with my work experience.

SUMMARY:25 year Construction Management Professional in search of the right opportunity. Manage from conception to acceptance and have a unique perspective in dealing with construction management, project execution and direct craft supervision. Have strong customer service skills, am an accurate forecaster and can complete projects on time and under budget. Am also a team player with a passion to excel in the areas of safety (zero accidents), quality and productivity.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE: Steel Mills, Chemical Process Plants, Textiles, Hydro Power Distribution, Automotive, Water Treatment Facilities, Food & Beverage, Pulp & Paper, Fossil Fuel Plants, Gas/Oil Refineries, Single/Combined Cycle Power Plants, Shutdowns/Outages, Spill Prevention and wind Power Generation.
EXPERIENCE:
05-02 PresentBLACK & VEATCH/OVERLAND CONTRACTING, INC.
Dansby Energy Center Unit 3, Bryan, Texas, Construction Manager (2009 Present),
Was responsible, on this self perform project, for incorporating a thorough construction plan for the execution and installation of 70 (each 3 feet in diameter by 35 feet in depth) augured piers beneath critical foundations. Was also responsible for the installation of 2,200 lineal feet of reinforcement concrete duct bank with 20,000 lineal feet of rgs and pvc conduit
Modifications were made to the switchyard with the installion of dead-end structures and the relocation of some existing Current Transformers.
Stringing new cable and static wire for the 69kv transmission lines completed the teams scope of work. Project was managed from the home office along with performing estimates for future projects.

Whelan Energy Center Unit 2, Hastings, Nebraska, Construction Consultant (2008-2009)
Was a member of a construction management team with responsibility for coordinating construction activities for multiple subcontractors to help mitigate schedule impacts with the overall project schedule.
In addition to scheduling responsibilities, monitored cost, safety, quality and productivity for the addition of 2,200 megawatts of power generation to an existing coal burning power facility.

Pioneer Prairie Project, McIntire, Iowa, Construction Consultant (2008)
Was responsible on this self perform project for incorporating a thorough construction plan, directing all coordination activities and for overseeing the execution for construction of all major foundations for two substations (All were integral parts of a substantial Wind Turbine project for Horizon Energy).

Emporia Energy Center Project, Emporia, Kansas, Project Field Manager (2007-2008)
Was responsible on this self perform, direct hire project for the management of all aspects of a large industrial project with a peak manpower of just over 300 people.
This project entailed the installation of four gas only GE supplied LM6000 Aero derivative units and three GE supplied base mounted 7FA 60HZ gas turbines in simple cycle, along with an accompanying 34.5 KV switchyard.

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Was charged with having a zero accident work environment with a dedicated focus of delivering a quality product, on schedule and within budget.

Black Start Diesel Generator Project, (consisted of three projects)
Florida Power & Light, Parrish, Florida, Project Field Manager (2006-2007)
Florida Power & Light, Indiantown, Florida, Construction Manager (2006)
Florida Power & Light, Fort Myers, Florida, Construction Manager (2005-2006)
In Parish, Florida, was responsible for managing all aspects of the project (project controls and integrating a detailed construction and start-up schedule superimposed with the clients schedule in support of the 1500 MW plant outage) Was directly responsible for the safety and productivity to perform all civil, structural, mechanical and electrical work for the installation and commissioning of two 2,250 KW diesel generators and paralleling switchgear. Also scheduled and coordinated several sub contractors and was the sole daily client interface on this project.
In Indiantown, Florida, was responsible for supervising all civil, mechanical and electrical work (consisting of underground utilities, foundations, underground fuel oil piping and all electrical and start-up of two 2,250 KW diesel generators along with paralleling switchgear).
In Fort Myers, Florida, was responsible for supervising all civil, mechanical and electrical work in installing all underground utilities, foundations, double wall fuel oil piping and above ground conduit raceways and cable for three 2,250 KW diesel generators and one paralleling switchgear in an operating power plant.

6th Street Water Treatment Plant Improvements Project, United Water of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Was the Construction Manager (2005-2006), with responsibility for overseeing the daily activities in the construction of a water treatment plant within an existing facility and for managing and coordinating subcontractors in installing three 5MGD Infilco Degremont Densadeg high rate clarifier/thickeners on a fast-track, design-build schedule. Was the sole interface with the client and coordinated engineering.

Spill prevention Control Countermeasures Projects
Florida Power & Light Company/Project sites located in 13 Florida cities
Was the Civil/Structural Superintendent (2003-2005), with responsibility for supervising the demolition of sub structures and structures in tank farms located near navigable waters.

Fort Myers Expansion Project (Florida Power & Light), Fort Myers, Florida (05/02 08/03)
Was the Civil-Structural Superintendent with responsibility for directing and managing all civil and concrete work on a self perform construction project of two simple cycle units.

MILITARYUNITED STATES ARMY (1982 1988), Honorable Discharge

EDUCATION:Instructor Certified Training Program (ICTP), National Center for Construction Education Research (NCCER), Supervisor Training Seminars, Black & Veatch, OSHA 10 hours Safety Training
Heart Saver AED, American Heart Association

AWARDS:Performance Award, SPCC Projects, FP&L, Black & Veatch, 2004, 2005 and 2006
Safety Excellence Award, Fort Meyers Expansion Project, Black & Veatch, 2003

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: SEE ADDENDUM
DAVID DAVE MEEK
208 Timber Chase Court
Lexington, South Carolina 29073
803.95705927 (Home) 803.960.0044 (Cell)
Davidmeek7[at]aol.com

ADDENDUM

Shaw Constructors
Sharquahala Project, Harquahala Generating Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona
Civil General Foreman (2001-2002)
Was responsible for managing the daily operations with the construction of three combustion turbine generator units, three steam turbine generator units along with three herzags for a 1,050 MW capacity combined cycle power plant. Responsibilities entailed the performance of productivity, safety and quality for 22 foreman and 260 craft personnel.

Rust Constructors
Land Development Restoration Project, FMC/Astaris, Pocatello, Idaho, Civil Superintendent (2000-2001)
As a member of the Construction Management Team, was responsible for managing and coordinating schedules, budgets, manpower and safety on three large expansion projects and one furnace rebuild of an existing phosphorus plant. All projects were fast-track with an estimated cost of $200 million dollars. All were completed under budget and ahead of schedule and in compliance with all safety regulations.


Worked with J.E. Merit Constructors as a Civil Superintendent (1999-2000) on the P6.2 Expansion, Stockhausen project in Greensboro, South Carolina. Prior to that worked with Modern Continental South as Civil Superintendent (1998) on a project for SMI Steel in Cayce, South Carolina and also worked for Baker Concrete Construction on a project for Bridgestone Firestone in Aiken, South Carolina as a Carpenter Foreman (1998).
Flour Daniel Corporation, (1990-1998)
Performed duties as journeyman carpenter and certified craft foreman, certified civil and structural general foreman.
Projects:
1997-1998 Wellman Plastics, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
1996-1997 Union Carbide paper Mill Expansion, Taft, Louisiana
1996 Carpenter Technology Institute, Reading, Pennsylvania
1996 BMW Manufacturing Corporation, Greer, South Carolina
1995-1996 No. 2 Paper Machine, Federal Paper, Augusta, Georgia
1995 Milliken Carpet Rebuild, LaGrange, Georgia
1993-1995 Fossil Fuel Plant, SCE&G, Cope, South Carolina
1992-1993 Hydro Power Plant, Georgia Power, Rome Georgia
1991-1992 Federal Paper Board Rebuild, Augusta, Georgia
1990-1991 Union Camp Paper Mill Phase2, Eastover, South Carolina

REFERENCES: Available Upon Request