James Swillie
Bienville,LA
Summary
40 Years of construction experience, positions held include: Project Manager, General Superintendent, Lead Superintendent with hands on problem solving, Cost Estimating, Supervision & Teamwork Training. Erected over 14 Wind Sites with a total of over 1800 MG-W Power. Skilled communicator able to assess workers needs and convey necessary information to finish a project safely and effectively. Skilled in all phases of Wind and solar Energy projects including performing Millwright Duties, supervise and train crews, planning and orchestrating Crane walks. Pre-walk Crane inspections, Assemble and Disassemble Cranes. Support Writing IWI's & SWI's in Wind and Solar organize work schedules and assign duties and tasks to various teams.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Sup
M.A. Mortenson
06.2019
- Papalote Creek Taft,Tx (Wind)
- Solar Star Rosamond,Ca (572MW)(Solar)
- Glacier 2 Shelby,M (Wind)
- Of Tuscon Tuscon,Az (12MW) (Solar)
- Alamo 5 Uvalde,Tx (SOLAR)
- Crane Creek Riceville,Ia (Wind)
- Alamo 4 Bracketville,Tx(40MW)(Solar)
- Cayuga Odell,Il (Wind)
- 3 San Antonio,Tx (11MW)(Solar)
- Goshen Idaho Falls,Id (Wind)
- Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista,Az (20MW) (Solar)
- White Eagle (SOLAR) Nevada
- White Oak Bloomington,IL(Wind)
- Pomeroy 4 Pomeroy,Ia (Wind)
- Laurel Laurel,Ia (Wind)
- Spring Valley Spearsville,Ks (Wind)
- Chisholm View Enid,Ok (Wind)
- Red Pines Marshall, MN (Wind)
- Prairie Queen Iola, KS (Wind)
- Spearsville 3 Dodge City, KS (Wind)
Site Manager: Solar
RES
02.2022 - Current
Site Manager: Solar
Blattner Energy
04.2021 - 01.2022
- Paris Solar
- River Ferry
Site Manager
Ames Construction
10.2019 - 01.2021
- Carolina Lily - Advance,Nc
- Acme Solar-Acme,Nc
- Lucky Solar-Hampton,Nc
- Solar Lee-Mt. Olive,Nc
- Sweet Tea-Ner Bern,Nc
- Plot Hound-New Bern,Nc
Education
High School Diploma -
West Monroe High
05-1980
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
Timeline
Site Manager: Solar
RES
02.2022 - Current
Site Manager: Solar
Blattner Energy
04.2021 - 01.2022
Site Manager
Ames Construction
10.2019 - 01.2021
Project Sup
M.A. Mortenson
06.2019
High School Diploma -
West Monroe High
awards
Mortenson Far Superior Award., Award for completed project with ZERO recordable injuries., Completed Project under Budget and ahead of schedule. AWEA Award for Best project of the year.
training and certifications
- Lead Innovation Team.
- Industrial Safety Compliance Management.
- Certified Bolting Instructor, Safety and Operation.
- Sensitivity Training for Diverse Workforce.
- OHSA Certified for rigging Safety, OHSA 30
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
experience
- Coordinated utility service providers according to project schedules.
- Obtained building and specialty permits from local jurisdictional agencies.
- Run interference with employees to keep a good working environment.
- Responsible for assisting the Project Manager, Project Engineer, on all aspects of ground-up and Solar Projects.
- Proficiency at maintaining Schedules.
- Lead Innovation team.
- Job Shop Experience
- Install commercial Wind and solar power plants with infrastructure, generators, and electrical components.
- Review Daily time sheets and material purchase with the PM.
- Extensive Experience with Tools of the Trade.
- Maintaining Schedules.
- Extensive Skill with 3 week look a heads and Planning.
- Managed employees on each project coordinating with contractors, coordinate meetings, maintain data as needed for tracking purposes.
- Cultivate and maintain team spirit.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and decision making in a fast-paced environment.