FRED R. BANKER frbanker[at]hotmail.com 50 Horgan Avenue, Suite 45, Redwood City, CA 94061 650) 814-1678
DIRECTOR - OPERATIONS
Program & Project Management / Construction / Compliance / P&L / Safety / Turnarounds / QA QC / Business Development / Contract Negotiations / Cost & Schedule Controls / Client Relations
I possess a stellar track record of managing commercial, wind and solar renewable energy, and environmental remediation operations, meeting deadlines on/ahead of schedule and at planned or below cost. My experience ranges from hands-on field supervision and general contracting to executive management, with expertise in
Developing and executing strategic plans to increase production while cutting costs Building and leading top-notch teams in high-pressure and rapidly changing environments Managing over 300 people and budgets in excess of $400M Assuring adherence to the highest level of safety and quality standards
Known as a dynamic, results-driven leader and mentor, I continually challenge myself and others to strive for excellence. Ive led teams in orchestrating difficult turnarounds and transforming world class organizations. My success is supported by a BS in Construction Management/Civil Engineering from the University of Cincinnati.
Selected Achievements
Slashed operating budget 16-fold. Challenged to cut Schlumbergers operating/management costs to under $8M per year while directing $50M budget covering 11 CA sites. Utilizing strong leadership, drive, strategic planning and team-building acumen, reduced annual operating budget to $3.1M and grew margin $70M+ over a five-year period.
Significantly grew revenue/margins. Sales of solar systems had quadrupled, but SunPower lacked right staff and procedures to meet demand. Hired talented construction PMs. Set weekly update meetings/trainings. Completed 60+ PV solar projects in NA/Hawaiian Islands, with stellar safety record and five consecutive quarters of growth.
Negotiated demolition of facility at zero cost. Schlumbergers cost for demolition of 300,000+ sq. ft. facility in SC was $4M. Arranged for an aggressive demolition contractor to offset all demolition, grading and landscaping costs through complex second-party contract for sale of all reclaimable materials/equipment. Saved company entire $4M.
Increased productivity to achieve lucrative incentive goals. SunPowers production rates at Nellis AFBs PV trackers installations were 40% behind schedule. Negotiated aggressive recovery subcontract agreement with steelworker contractor and set up production tracking system, increasing productivity 60% to gain $10M incentive.
Career Overview
Director of Construction Power Industry Treatment and Production Facilities, Calera Corporation, 2010 to Present. Directed design and construction for a dynamic start-up Carbon Dioxide Gas treatment company for their initial large scale 10 MW demonstration projects valued at over $ 20 Million in the U.S. and Australia.
Senior Program Manager Solar and Wind Energy, CH2M Hill, 2008 to 2010. Provided business development management and support for 20+ large utility-scale PV solar/wind energy and PV manufacturing projects and initiatives throughout the US. Also served as EPC consultant for several PV solar and wind projects.
Sr. Manager North American Construction, SunPower Corp., 2007 to 2008. Managed 20+ people and $400M budget for this PV solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm. Held full P&L accountability for NA and Hawaii utility scale and commercial solar systems. Significantly grew revenue/margins five straight quarters.
-Key accounts/projects: Nellis AFB (Las Vegas); Macys; Target; Wal*Mart; Toyota; Applied Materials; FPLE; Sierra Nevada; Sanyo; Dow Chemical; Mervyns and others.
Senior Client Executive, RMT, Inc./Alliant Energy, 1986 to 2007. Joined this EPC environmental consulting firm as its first Construction Manager. Promoted to Project Manager and then Program Manager, successfully completing 106 projects for more than 37 clients during tenure. Oversaw 60+ staff employees/18 subcontractors.
-Directed 22 projects for Schlumberger, Ltd., Fairchild Semiconductor and Raytheon Co. for seven years. -Managed the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of two large wind energy facilities Endeavor 100 MW Wind Energy Facility (Harris IA) and the Blue Sky Green Field 146 MW Wind Energy Facility WE Energies (Fond du Lac County, WI).
Earlier: Served in several executive and other responsible positions with Bechtel Power Corporation (LA Power Division), Norwalk, CA, and with Fluor Daniel Corporation (Energy Construction Services), Greenville, SC.
Personal: I have completed 25 marathons, volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, and enjoy mountain biking/hiking. I also served proudly in the United States Marine Corps and Reserves for six years.
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