Open To Work
David Eakin
Project Manager
Edinburg,PA
Summary
Strategic, results-driven Project Manager with solid professional experience and superior understanding of the body of knowledge areas and cross functional competences for Project Scope, Project Time Management, Project Cost, and Project Risk management in constructing, start-up, commissioning and plant operation to include steam generation, power production, water and waste-water treatment. Accomplished and dedicated Project Manager with broad-based knowledge of engineering applications and mechanisms as they would apply to the knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques for the effective use of successful projects. Equipped with an outstanding environmental and performance engineering background. Innovative professional who builds teams, creates relationships, and earns trust through positive, transmittable energy. Highly regarded for strong analytical aptitude and practical application of Plan Cost Management, Work Breakdown Structures, Resource Management, Scope Control, and identifying specific schedule activities delivering project deliverables.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Facilities Engineering- Operations
UPMC Jameson Hospital
New Castle, PA
01.2019 - Current
- Operation of the central utility plant enveloping boilers of 100 pounds steam pressure. Maintain, and inspect heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, power, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
- Facilities to include central air conditioning consisting of multiple centrifugal chiller farms for the control of temperature, humidity and energy conservation utilizing control both remote and local integrated in to the Energy Management System.
- Efficient operation of the Boiler plant and Chiller plant as well as auxiliary components whilst maintaining a reliable, constant and on-demand supply of steam and chilled water.
- Operating, observing and regulating air handling units, hot water steam heat exchangers, refrigerated chilled water systems, and other ancillary equipment to include pumps, fans, and other controlling devices through the Energy Management System.
- Conduct water analysis and lab testing to determine test results to regulate chemical concentrations and additives for the treatment of steam, condensate returns, boiler feed water, chilled water and other condensate and make up water systems adhering to pre-determined levels of residual and active concentrates in the steam/boiler cycles.
Site Construction Superintendent + Power Distribution Dispatcher
Homer Electric Association
Kenai, AK
01.2012 - 01.2018
- Project manager commissioned for the erection, assembly and acceptance testing of new construction of the Air-Cooled condenser.
- Highlights:
- Project Manager for installation of piping to include steam exhaust ducting for the Steam Turbine and steam turbine building ensuring Issued for Construction drawings were distributed and acknowledgment of receipt recorded to the General Contractor. Responsible for execution of work in accordance with quality standards and required specifications for the project. Assisted in the development of inspection and commissioning plans.
- Dispatching Shift Supervisor. Distribute or regulate the flow of power across the Railbelt, to include generating stations, substations, distribution lines, or users, keeping track of the status of circuits or connections. Respond to significant equipment and controlling devices.
Field Lead Mechanical Engineer
Shaw Stone Webster
St. Paul, VA
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Authored RFIs and administered the dispositions, field change notices, OS&Ds, and others. Directed mechanical department advising to and control of Foster Wheeler boilers, Toshiba STG, GE water systems, AQCS systems, and other materials controlled by conveyors, feeder/crushers, belt/truck pay scales, samplers/analyzers, stacker/reclaimers, and other significant equipment and controlling devices.
- Highlights:
- Utilized broad knowledge of the air-cooled condenser in providing expert oversight to potential problem fit ups, reviewing balance of supplier weld specifications against ASTM standards to facilitate production; constructed vendor problem reports and field change notices.
Site Technical Advisor
SPX Cooling Technologies
Various Domestic Locations
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Observed and developed Quality Control Points and Inspection Test Plan progress. Successfully verified material received and reconciled to packing lists; responded to overages, shortages, or damages from supplier, shipper, and receiver. Updated all aspects of project documentation per in-house and client requirements.
- Highlights:
- Immediately provided practical advice on the assembly, erection, and cold commissioning of $100MM air cooled condensers and ancillary equipment to ensure project quality and delivery in a timely manner.
Education
Master of Science - Project Management
University of Alaska
AnchorageBachelor of Arts - Accounting/Business Management
Westminster College
New Wilmington, PAAir and Water Pollution Technology
Triangle Institute of Technology
Pittsburgh, PASkills
- PROJECT EXECUTION, MONITORING AND CONTROLLING
- Acted as project manager and site construction supervisor for $7MM CSC Ltd of Warren, Ohio (utility), executing the project management plan, monitor and adjust schedule and cost forecasts, and review/approve change requests for all start-up and contractor activities, from staffing through installation of equipment/facilities Mitigated risks by identifying and correcting equipment deficiencies for all phases, ensuring environmental and safety compliance for stakeholder takeover
- Proactively managed a $25MM pelletizer start-up project while ensuring project performance against project plan, identifying new project risks, and deriving information to support status reporting and progress measurement, successfully completing start-up and testing for the final commissioning of plant systems and subsystems
- Spearheaded overall start-up aspects; adhered to established procedures, material compliance to specifications, and conformance of workmanship to approved standards of all subcontractor and contractor works for installing large bore piping, isolation valves, and other controls
- Implemented appropriate and timely responses to all RFIs, Field Change Notices, and others as well as provided follow-up from inception to completion
- PROCESS ENGINEERING/OPTIMIZATION
- Developed Resource Breakdown Structures for contact, non-contact cooling water systems for the electric arc furnace, employed significant contacts to supply new technicians for site rebuilds of all compressors/dryers, boiler feed-water, and fluid heaters
- Created effective analysis of activity sequences, duration's, resource requirements, and schedule constraints to create the project schedule for plant commissioning through start-up and check out of equipment, such as pumps, motors, VFDs, sequence batch reactors
- Determined quality policies, objectives, and responsibilities thereby shortening turnaround times at handover and site closure
- LEADERSHIP/SUPERVISION
- Guide, inspire, and motivate team members and other project stakeholders to manage and effectively overcome issues to achieving project objectives Qualified performance of employees by testing means, certifications, and documentation thereby maintaining high quality of production
- Organized workload and schedules for journey trades matching skills and competencies; facilitated required training for employees to improve work performances and increase efficiency
- Implemented, enforced, monitored Site HSE criteria, rules, and safety regulations
- SCOPE CONTROL
- Reviewed and quantified site infrastructure, including staffing, training, instituting preventative maintenance programs, organizing the master work schedule, and initial operations and reporting
- Timely produced and submitted Work Packages to the construction group
Certification
- Software & Systems Integration | Cloud Computing | Skype | Adobe & MS Office Suites | MS Project
- Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) | Distributed Control Systems (DCS) | Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
- Android, Windows, iOS, & DOS | Inventory & Planning Software | Equipment Maintenance & Operations
- OSHA | NPDES | ASME | AISC | NAES | NFPA | NACE | HAZWOPER | Erection, Assembly, & Alignment | Wet Lab
Core Competencies/Areas of Expertise
Site Safety and Compliance | Journey Trades Contracts and Agreements | RFI/Change Order Direction | Defining Roles and Responsibilities | Scope Control | Duration Estimates | Project Documents Updates | IFC Drawings, Revisions and Archiving | Project Deliverables and Resource Smoothing | Pricing Negotiations and Optimization | Controls | MIS | Work Performance Information | Manage/Control Quality Process | Work Breakdown and Risk Breakdown Structures | Requirements Documentation and Traceability Matrices | Validate Receiving/Authenticate Physical Counts/Inventory/Lay-down
Languages
English
Full Professional
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workSalary Range
$45000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Facilities Engineering- Operations
UPMC Jameson Hospital
01.2019 - Current
Site Construction Superintendent + Power Distribution Dispatcher
Homer Electric Association
01.2012 - 01.2018
Field Lead Mechanical Engineer
Shaw Stone Webster
01.2010 - 01.2011
Site Technical Advisor
SPX Cooling Technologies
01.2007 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting/Business Management
Westminster College
Air and Water Pollution Technology
Triangle Institute of Technology
Master of Science - Project Management
University of Alaska