MARK HICKS

Occidental Petroleum

Denver City, TX

07.2018 - Current

Completed multiple medium voltage substations and OHL routes throughout the Permian.
Completed Gold Smith Solar Farm construction,
Consistently managed multiple large scale projects on time, at or under budget.
Scheduled subcontractors, consultants and vendors to coordinate completion of jobs and tasks.
Complied with safety protocols in plan coordination, eliminating potential risks.
Drove project objectives on day-to-day operational level by working closely with asset Leads, project-managers, contractiors and vendors.
Coordinated required inspections with local jurisdictions to identify and quickly resolve any code concerns.
Maintained tight construction standards while instructing contractors on quality control.
Identified and reviewed proposed change order requests.
Maintained safety standards by completing OXY HES programs and adhering to established guidelines.
Analyzed project blueprints and specifications to identify exact number of persons needed to complete job.
Engaged in value engineering sessions in order to obtain best price without sacrificing quality.
Assisted Asset Leads and project manager in budgeting, bidding and award of subcontractors.
Trained general contractors on company protocol and led quality assurance initiatives, maintaining high End user satisfaction ratings.
Organized and optimized daily operations of multiple crews in numerous locations with consistent on-time delivery.

Eaton Corporation

Lubbock, TX

03.2008 - 05.2018

Tested, Troubleshot, installed and maintenanced electrical equipment from 480-345kv
Vast experiance with low and medium voltage soft starts, Variables Frequency Drives, MCC's and Switchgear.
Held Certifications in Low and Medium Voltage Soft start and VFD's.
Performed work in multitude of enviroments, including but not limited to Petro Chemical, Ship board, Transmission and distribution. Power Generation, Mills, Military.
Managed large scale Turnarounds, Maintenance outages and installations (5 to 60 persons)
Interpreted electric and electronic schematics and mechanical layouts to diagnose equipment problems.
Installed electrical and mechanical equipment in accordance with National Electric Code.

L3 Communications

Camp Pendleton South, CA

02.2004 - 03.2008

In charge of all aspects of electrical installation and testing for USN LCAC (hovercraft) program.
Main contact with SWRMC and MARMC in final testing of all electrical systems including turbine control units and auxilary power units
Successfully completed the full overhaul of multiple craft in USN SLEP (Sustained Life Expectancy Program) programs on both East and West coasts
Successfully led installation and testing crews of 50-60 persons, closing projects with no rework and government commendations.
Handled all aspects of schematic reviews and redlines
Responsible for training test crews
MILSPEC connector certified
Certified in all procedures in accordance with NAVSEA

Summary