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James Kannard Jr

Culpeper,VA

Summary

Experienced with regulatory compliance and inspection processes, ensuring adherence to standards. Utilizes analytical skills and attention to detail to identify and mitigate risks. Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and effective communication ensures thorough and accurate inspections.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Facilities Maintenance Contract Technician

MWAA
01.2024 - Current
  • Service contract inspector for quality control and services. Do daily, seasonal, bi-annual, annual, detailed and other various types of inspections on different vendors/contractors to ensure they are doing the work stated in the scope of work for that said contract.
  • Performs scheduled and unscheduled inspections for different types of issues, trash in or around the airport, carpet stains, window tint, Fire Extinguishers, dumpsters to be emptied, electrical, plumbing, grounds, pavement issues, guardrails for damage, Elevator, Escalator, Moving Walkways, and baggage issues in terminal and bag basement.
  • Identify and document such findings and report them back to COTRs and other technical representative.
  • Write reports for inspections made each day, enter detailed Annual and Bi-annual inspection reports into our 226-contract shared file for documentation.
  • Interact with airline vendors for repairs and or issue findings.
  • Create action plans for projects that involve MWAA and vendors to get all types of issues completed and or resolved in a timely and effective manner.
  • Call or email work order requests in for such findings to be repaired or reported.
  • Create work orders through ATLAS app and or MAXIMO
  • Act as a COTR for small contracts, i have (Commercial Appliance Contract currently).
  • Create invoice for work completed and pay out contractor invoices for job completion and or projects at hand.
  • Create requisitions
  • Market research for upcoming potential bidders for future contracts
  • Be involved in PRE/POST award meetings.
  • Use different software to include
  • Workday
  • CLMS
  • ATLAS
  • MAXIMO
  • WORKDAY
  • MICROSOFT WORD
  • MICROSOFT EXCEL
  • POWERPOINT
  • OUTLOOK
  • QLIK SENSE
  • CHROME
  • GOOGLE and much more.
  • Train new employees in airfield awareness to get MOVEMENT.
  • Train new employees in job task entering work orders, creating work orders, entering reports, and typical inspection processes.
  • Training completed since becoming inspector.
  • MPP GOALS AND REVIEW FOR SUPERVIORS
  • PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY
  • CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATION
  • MANAGERS GUIDE TO DISCIPLINE AND DOCUMENTATION ETHICS LEARNING PROGRAM
  • BUYER AND SELLERS ROLES IN PROCUREMENT
  • CONTRACTS OVERVIEW
  • FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS
  • TIME AND MATERIAL COST REIMBURSABLE CONTRACTS
  • TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR PLANNING PROCUREMENTS
  • TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR CONDUCTING PROCUREMENT
  • PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS
  • TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING PROCUREMENTS
  • COTR ROLE
  • COTR LEARNING PROGRAM
  • COTR SOW WRITING AND ICE TRAINING
  • WORKDAY AND CLMS TRAINING
  • OSHA 30 HOUR TRAINING
  • MSHA HAZARD DETERMINATION COURSE TEST
  • TITLE VI ANNUAL TRAINING
  • INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT EXCEL
  • INTERMEDIATE MICROSOFT EXCEL
  • ADVANCE MICROSOFT EXCEL
  • LEADERCAMP ON DEMAND LEADERSHIP SERIES
  • OUTLOOK 365 ORGANIZING EMAILS
  • POWERPOINT 365 SAVING AND SHARING PRESENTATIONS IN POWERPOINT
  • FIRST TIME MANAGER JOURNEY
  • SUPERVISOR TOOL KIT
  • ETHICS
  • GLOBAL SECURITY
  • CONFINED SPACE
  • SUMMER VEHICLE SAFETY

PROFESSIONAL CLASSES FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION KORNFERRY (DUKE UNIVERSITY)

  • NEGOTIATIONS STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES
  • CONTRACT MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICES
  • SOURCE SELECTION BEST-VALUE PROCESS
  • FEDERAL CONTRACT BASICS

Heavy Equipment Operator II

MWAA
11.2014 - 01.2024
  • Lead Crews and Mentored New Employees, Leader in our Shop and someone who leads by example, Was in Charge of CA data Crew picking up Trash, Mowing, etc. along with being left person in charge for Grounds Shop during regular hours along with emergency operations.
  • Operate Heavy Equipment such as Wheel and Track Loaders, Backhoes, Track and Wheel Excavators, Motor Graders, Dozers, Cranes, Bush hogs, Tractors, Skid Steers, Rollers, Paver, Tractor Trailer Lowboy, Dump Trucks such as Tandem and Single Axle Snow Equipment such as Maulers, Snow Blowers, Pushers, Combo Units, Loaders
    Small Equipment such as Zero Turns, Weed Eaters, Backpack Blowers and Handheld Blowers, Jumping Jack Tamper, Plate Tamper, and Various Hand Tools.
  • RLD Certified
  • Pesticide Certified
  • CPR / FIRST AID / AED Certified
  • Basic Workzone
  • Forklift and Power Platform Certified, Flagger Certified
  • Drove flatbed trailer to move equipment between job sites.
    Improved project completion time by multitasking on heavy equipment. Performed pre-shift and post-shift equipment inspections and accurately completed reports to support company policy.
    Operated front end loader to move dirt and different base materials. Operated excavators and other construction equipment to properly grade land.
    Employed heavy equipment operation best practices resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
    Kept equipment fueled and ready for immediate use to support scheduling demands.
    Learned about new equipment and related attachments while maintaining knowledge of items used daily to meet job requirements
  • COTR REVIEW
  • COTR Roles and Responsibilities Training Completed COTR Learning Program
  • CLASS A LICENSE WITH AIR BRAKES AND TANKER ENDORSEMENT
  • Responsible Land Disturbance Certified Pesticide Applicator Certified
    numerous computer training classes offered through skill port and Workday.

Heavy Equipment Operator

Virginia Department of Transportation
11.2007 - 11.2014
  • Night Time Supervisor for Snow Removal, was in charge of DBI Services along with other contractors, submitted time work along with equipment charge of hourly rate.
  • Contract Monitor for Snow Removal
  • Contract Monitor for Contract Bids and work done by contractor. PERSON IN CHARGE.
  • Led Crews of other employees on various jobs such as installing pipe, grading, tree trimming.
    Performed pre-shift and post-shift equipment inspections and accurately completed reports to support company policy.
  • Operated excavators, Backhoes, loaders, tractors, graders, rollers, paver machines, and other construction equipment to properly grade land
  • Employed heavy equipment operation best practices resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
  • Kept equipment fueled and ready for immediate use to support scheduling demands.
  • Transported materials around construction sites to work locations. Learned about new equipment and related attachments while maintaining knowledge of items used daily to meet job requirements.
  • Followed signals from ground crew and other operators to safely move materials and prevent dangerous interactions or missed cues.
  • Conducted periodical safety, maintenance or servicing checks to verify proper functioning of equipment.
    Maneuvered motorized heavy equipment to accurately remove and place materials.
  • Inspected and repaired equipment to maintain durability and optimal performance.

Education

Associates - Contract Management

Duke University
Online Kornferry
12-2027

High School Diploma -

Liberty High School
Bealeton, VA
06-2002

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Effective communication
  • Documentation skills
  • Multitasking
  • Leadership skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Visual inspections
  • Field inspections
  • Equipment inspection
  • Equipment operation
  • Inspection protocols
  • Inspection reporting
  • OSHA compliance
  • Quality control

Certification

  • Class A CDL
  • COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
  • RESPONSIBLE LAND DISTURBER
  • WORKZONE
  • COTR SOW / ICE TRAINING
  • OSHA 30 CONSTRUCTION
  • CONTRACT ADMISNISTRATION CERTIFICATION
  • MSHA HAZARD DETERMINATION COURSE
  • NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES
  • CONTRACT MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
  • FIRST AID/CPR AED

Timeline

Facilities Maintenance Contract Technician

MWAA
01.2024 - Current

Heavy Equipment Operator II

MWAA
11.2014 - 01.2024

Heavy Equipment Operator

Virginia Department of Transportation
11.2007 - 11.2014

Associates - Contract Management

Duke University

High School Diploma -

Liberty High School