Edward E. Calder
46 Breezy Knoll Drive603.236.2890 Mystic, CT 06355calder.ed[at]gmail.com
Electrical Management Profile: Multi-disciplined business development/operations management professional with over twenty years of progressive hands-on leadership contributions to marketing strategy, operation programs, project turnarounds, client and labor relations, negotiations, budgets, safety, purchasing, and cost control.
Accomplishments: Generated multi-million dollar profit growth through: Providing expertise in electrical, telecommunications, mechanical, construction safety, regulatory power distribution and computer systems. Leading business expansions by challenging individuals and organizations to continually produce the competitive edge. Designing business strategies, programs, and alliances by providing organized and motivated growth implementation plans. Cultivating comprehensive customer relations with global corporate senior executives, architects, engineers, general contractors and distinguished state/local committee members. Achieved 20% statewide workers compensation savings. Implementing project turnarounds including a $17 million telecommunications/data project for Digital Equipment Company, Vermont Marble mineral processing plant and a major construction project of Marriott Hotels solving complex labor and financial problems. Creating initiatives for safety, cost control, and efficiency by reducing over $220,000 on insurance premiums for Electrical Contractors, Inc. (ECI) with a program that cut accident rates from 15% to 2%. Enhancing productivity with new computer estimating systems and sales support databases and designing tracking program for ECI estimators.
Licenses/Training/Certifications: Master Electrical License: VT, NH, and ME with reciprocity in WA, OR and RI Massachusetts Electrical Journeymans License National Code Review Certificated Apprenticeship Electrical Training School Technical School and US Navy MS Project, Word, ACT
Electrical Management-Wind Farm and Substation Experience 1988-2009
2009 Chain of Lakes, ME TransCanada (responsible for installation and testing of all tower wiring including tower grounding system) 2008- Lincoln, ME First Wind (responsible for sub-station construction and all civil works) 2007- Ellenburg, NY Horizon, DH Blattner (responsible for 120 wind turbines including the collection system, sub-station and transmission line) 2006- Prarie Star, MN Horizon, DH Blattner (109 wind turbines including collection system, sub-station and transmission line) 2006- Nolan, TX Horizon, MSE, DH Blattner (responsible for sub-station construction and all civil works) 2001- Waymart, PA Florida Power and Light, MSE, DH Blattner (responsible for sub-station construction and all civil works) 2001- Myersdale, PA Florida Power and Light, MSE, DH Blattner (responsible for sub-station construction and all civil works) 2000- Palm Springs, CA MSE AES (Sea West) (responsible for sub-station construction and all civil works) 2000- TXU (Ercot) 52 substation upgrade MSE (retrofit of 52 sub-stations, construction, and all civil works) 1999- Rumford, ME 230 MW plant MSE Calpine (engineering and construction of 230 MW power plant) 1999- Tiverton, RI 230 MW plant MSE Calpine (engineering and construction of 230 MW power plant) 1988-1993-Windsor Locks, CT- Cianbro CH Dexter Corp (construction of co-generation power plant) 1988-1993-Preston, CT AES Brown & Boveiri (construction of waste to energy power plant)
Experience
Contract Consultant (Mystic, CT)2005-2009
Directed electrical installation and testing of 250 plus wind turbine generators Directed construction and testing of 4 wind farm collector systems and sub-stations Identified and corrected workforce and project deficiencies restoring project schedule Improved contractor and subcontractor relations significantly advancing project workflow
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MSE Power Systems, Inc. (Albany, NY)1999-2005 Vice President Operations/Partner
Directed new business development initiatives across the organization; managed customer relations Developed and implemented quality assurance programs Managed contract and subcontract development and negotiations Researched vendor qualifications, selected and supervised contractors Identified troubled project area and created remediation strategies Supervised the administrative execution of projects across the business portfolio
Precision Power, Inc. (Hamden, CT)1998-1999 Vice President (promoted from Director of Business Development and General Manager)
Achieved $3.5 million in new contracts within first ninety days which was a result of two 115KV switch yard projects Reduced overhead by $900,000; restructured the estimating department increasing sales by $6 million Implemented new focus on service department, resulting in improved customer relations Restructured commission program making individual incentives more aggressive and fair for sales staff Researched and identified potential companies for acquisitions in line with a short-term strategic plan enabling PPI to become a holding company
Edward E. Calder & Associates (South Glastonbury, CT)1993-1998 President/Owner
Restructured ECI into a successful design/construction business Provided senior consultant services to Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC); turned around a $17 million data telecommunications project for their major client-State of Connecticut Produced significant cost-saving initiatives for DEC with analysis of systems and processes, along with the development of resourceful solutions to critical project problems Served as DEC expert witness for contractual obligations; liaison to senior executives to develop a marketing program for their northeast division
Electrical Contractors, Inc. (Hartford, CT)1987-1993 Vice President of Business Development
Provided leadership in strategic planning, market expansion, and communications. Developed promotional materials and coordinated client/professional relations; spearheaded major trash recycling, co-generation, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, and senior citizen projects Established client relations that generated $17 million dollars in new business; increased sales from $7 million to $24 million dollars in a five-year recessionary period, maintaining profit margins and tripling bond capacity Skillfully negotiated certified installer contracts with global industry leaders, including AT&T, DEC, and IBM Created a computer estimating system tracking jobs and win/loss ratios by dollar volume, estimator hours, and an informational sales support database
Holcomb Electric (Newington, CT)1986-1987 Senior Project Manager
Created significant new business with responsibilities in marketing, sales, public relations, and business development; directed operations during management transition
Awards/Community Involvement
Business Council Steering Committee-Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce State Legislation Committee Member-Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce (lobbied State legislators and achieved 20% statewide savings in workers compensation benefits) Health and Safety Award, State of CT Workers Compensation-Division of Worker Education Fifty Grand Award-Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce and KPMG Peat Marwick (placed 7th out of 1500 applicants during tenure at ECI-recognized as one of the nations most successful privately held companies) Connecticut Architect & Specifier, feature article ECI annual award finalist recognizing growth in privately-held companies Edward E. Calder
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