CASEY JUDD
Sanger
Summary
Construction Operations Executive with over 15 years leading large-scale civil, renewable energy, and industrial projects. Known for enhancing operational strategies, standardizing processes, and achieving over 1,000,000 work hours without incidents. Proven track record in building client relationships that drive repeat business while delivering projects on time and within budget.
Overview
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Certification
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Operations Manager – Civil
HANWHA QCELLS USA
06.2023 - Current
- Serve as the Civil Operations leader supporting executive management, engineering, procurement, and field construction teams responsible for utility-scale Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) developments throughout the United States.
- Direct civil operations across 14 simultaneous utility-scale renewable energy projects nationwide while ensuring consistent execution across geographically dispersed teams.
- Provide strategic leadership across multiple concurrent projects while driving operational consistency, safety, schedule performance, and construction quality.
- Led the company's civil subject matter expert team, supporting executive leadership on constructability, operational strategy, engineering coordination, and field execution.
- Lead an organization of 10+ Superintendents, partnering with more than 20 Foremen and 15+ Engineers to align field execution with engineering, procurement, and project management objectives.
- Provided executive oversight for project planning, engineering reviews, procurement coordination, budgeting, scheduling, constructability assessments, and field operations from 30% design through issued for construction (IFC) documentation.
- Built trusted partnerships with project executives, clients, engineering teams, subcontractors, and field leadership, fostering repeat business opportunities and ensuring successful project delivery.
Construction Manager
WANZEK CONSTRUCTION
02.2016 - 01.2023
- Promoted into senior construction leadership responsible for delivering utility-scale renewable energy and heavy civil construction projects across multiple states.
- Directed construction operations for seven major utility-scale renewable energy programs across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and South Carolina.
- Successfully delivered multiple 150–800 MW solar facilities, 250–500+ MW wind energy projects, substations, collection systems, and heavy civil infrastructure.
- Directed all phases of construction operations, including project startup, workforce planning, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, subcontractor management, engineering coordination, quality, and project closeout.
- Led organizations consisting of 30–75 direct craft personnel while coordinating subcontractors, engineering teams, crane operations, quality personnel, and project management staff.
- Partnered with Project Managers and executive leadership to control labor productivity, equipment utilization, and project financial performance.
- Directed RFIs, change orders, constructability reviews, and field engineering coordination, implementing value engineering initiatives to enhance project efficiency and mitigate construction risk.
- Managed project closeout activities while consistently exceeding client expectations and maintaining strong relationships that generated repeat opportunities.
Civil Superintendent
BLATTNER ENERGY
01.2011 - 02.2016
- Progressed through increasingly responsible field leadership roles while directing heavy civil construction operations on nationally recognized renewable energy infrastructure projects.
- Directed daily heavy civil operations involving excavation, grading, concrete, crane support, underground utilities, and renewable energy infrastructure.
- Supervised field crews, subcontractors, heavy equipment fleets, and construction logistics to meet aggressive production schedules and ensure project milestones.
- Established reputation for operational excellence, production efficiency, workforce development, and safety performance through effective project management.
- Optimized labor productivity and equipment utilization through proactive planning, sequencing, and resource management.
- Interpreted engineering drawings, project specifications, and design revisions to ensure successful field execution and quality compliance.
- Maintained OSHA compliance through disciplined safety leadership, hazard recognition, and field accountability.
- Managed payroll, production reporting, safety documentation, equipment inspections, and daily operational reporting.
- Developed high-performing crews and maintained strong client and subcontractor relationships through collaborative leadership.
Education
Business Administration -
South Plains College
Lubbock, TexasSkills
- Utility-Scale Solar
- Utility-Scale Construction
- Energy Storage Solutions
- Wind Energy
- Construction Operations Leadership
- Construction Operations
- Civil Infrastructure
- Utility Infrastructure
- EPC Project Delivery
- Executive Decision Making
- Executive Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Operational Excellence
- Executive Decision Making
- Client Relationship Management
- Contract Negotiations
- Construction Leadership
- Engineering Coordination
- Constructability Reviews
- Budget Management
- Cost Control
- Quality Management
- Quality assurance
- Risk Mitigation
- Risk Management
- OSHA Compliance
- Workforce Planning
- Multi-Site Operations
- Equipment Planning
- Resource Optimization
- Schedule Recovery
- Primavera P6 Scheduling
- Primavera P6
- Microsoft Project
- Procore
- Bluebeam Revu
- AutoCAD
- HCSS
- HeavyJob
- Viewpoint
- SAP
- Oracle
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Power BI
- Procurement
- Budget Development
- Equipment Management
- Substations
- Underground Utilities
- Crane Operations Management
- Operational Expertise
- Operational Excellence
- Quality Management
Core Executive Competencies
- Executive Leadership
- Construction Operations Leadership
- Organizational Development
- Strategic Planning
- Operational Excellence
- Executive Decision Making
- Leadership Development
- Client Relationship Management
- Contract Negotiations
- Construction Operations
- Heavy Civil Construction
- Utility Infrastructure
- Renewable Energy Construction
- EPC Project Delivery
- Industrial Construction
- Mission Critical Facilities
- Utility-Scale Solar
- Wind Energy
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
- Technical Leadership
- Engineering Coordination
- Constructability Reviews
- Primavera P6 Scheduling
- Budget Management
- Cost Control
- Procurement Strategy
- Value Engineering
- Quality Assurance / Quality Control
- Multi-Site Operations
- Workforce Planning
- Equipment Planning
- Resource Optimization
- Schedule Recovery
- Risk Mitigation
- Safety Leadership
- OSHA Compliance
Signature Project Portfolio
- Blacks Creek Solar, Idaho, 900 MW, In Progress
- Clear Fork Solar, Texas, 800 MW
- Cowboy Solar, Wyoming, 468 MW
- Atlas 6 Solar, Arizona, 280 MW
- Atlas 5 Solar, Arizona, 271 MW
- Orange Grove Solar, Texas, 250 MW
- Armadillo Solar, Texas, 205 MW
- Blossom Solar, Ohio, 144 MW
- King Creek Wind, Texas, 396 MW
- Fort Bend Solar, Texas, 240 MW
- Sagamore Wind, New Mexico, 522 MW
- Skyhawk Solar, Tennessee
- Elora Solar, Tennessee
- Ridgeland/Jasper Solar, South Carolina
- Alamo 6 Solar, Texas
- Alamo 7 Solar, Texas
Technical Expertise
Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Procore, Bluebeam Revu, AutoCAD, HCSS, HeavyJob, Viewpoint, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Excel (Advanced), Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, EPC Project Delivery, Heavy Civil Construction, Utility Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, Utility-Scale Solar, Wind Energy, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Substations, Underground Utilities, Crane Planning & Lift Coordination, Constructability Reviews, Procurement, Contract Administration, Workforce Planning, Budget Development, Schedule Recovery, Equipment Management, Risk Management, OSHA Compliance, Quality Management
Certification
- OSHA 30
- OSHA 10
- NCCER Certified
- CPR / First Aid
- Confined Space
- Trenching & Excavation
Executive Value Proposition
- 15+ years of progressive construction leadership
- Advanced from field laborer to national operations executive
- Nationwide operational experience across 25+ states
- Directed organizations exceeding 300 field professionals
- Leadership responsibility for 10+ Superintendents, 20 Foremen, and 15+ Engineers
- Oversight of utility-scale renewable projects totaling 900+ MW
- Proven ability to build high-performing teams, standardize operations, and mentor future leaders
- Achieved 1,000,000+ work hours without a recordable safety incident
- Trusted by clients for repeat business through consistent execution, operational excellence, and relationship-focused leadership
Willing To Travel
Nationally
Executive Profile - Summary
Accomplished Construction Operations Executive with more than 15 years of progressive leadership experience directing large-scale heavy civil, renewable energy, utility, and industrial construction programs across the United States. Proven success leading geographically dispersed organizations responsible for engineering coordination, procurement, budgeting, scheduling, safety, and field execution on complex, multi-site EPC projects. Trusted by executive leadership to develop operational strategy, standardize construction processes, mentor high-performing field leadership teams, and deliver consistent project performance. Advanced from field laborer to executive operations leadership through technical expertise, disciplined decision-making, and an unwavering commitment to operational excellence. Known for building strong client relationships that generate repeat business while maintaining an industry-leading safety culture, including more than 1,000,000 consecutive work hours without a recordable safety incident. Experienced leading organizations consisting of 10+ Superintendents, 20 Foremen, 15+ Engineers, and more than 300 field personnel across projects spanning more than 25 states.
Timeline
Field Operations Manager – Civil
HANWHA QCELLS USA
06.2023 - Current
Construction Manager
WANZEK CONSTRUCTION
02.2016 - 01.2023
Civil Superintendent
BLATTNER ENERGY
01.2011 - 02.2016
Business Administration -
South Plains College