Maurice Dixon
Roseville,MI
Summary
Well versed electric utility based project manager with over 10 years of experience within the electric utility field. Experience ranging from low voltage service design to high voltage underground and/or overhead waterfall capital investment style projects. Consistently accomplishes goals and objectives set forth by customer or company.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Metro Engineering Services
Livonia, Michigan
02.2019 - Current
- Contractor assisting DTE on a variety of jobs/projects.
- Assembly and coordination of project teams to accomplish project specific scopes pertaining to customer need or goals specified by the company, with budgets ranging from $50,000- $500,000
- Monthly or weekly project/program reporting to internal and external stakeholders/leadership to maintain engagement.
- Working with cross function organizations like engineering, legal or environmental agencies to successfully complete or exceed project goals.
- Successful oversight of regional maintenance program with budget of $16 million while exceeding the specific goals set by the company.
- Familiarity with site plans, electric construction prints along with creation of electric utility installation prints
- Scheduling and facilitating of problem solving or update meetings with project teams.
- Demonstrated earned value managing maintenance program by reducing complaints within target areas from customers.
- Quality control of deliverables through each stage of the project life cycle to ensure project scope is met
- Coordination and management of internal and external resources to accomplish project scope/goals.
- Generation of weekly/monthly reports in regards to program performance, project scheduling and financial statuses within each region.
Project Coordinator
Secured Data Services
Farmington Hills, Michigan
09.2018 - 02.2019
- Coordinated with low voltage technicians based through out the country on projects for smaller/midsized box store locations, to complete on site installations per customer/end client request.
- Projects scopes ranged from security/fire equipment upgrades and or service maintenance repair.
- Verifying materials/job readiness according to per listed scope, for each location prior to techs arriving on site.
- Confirming and updating project documents/deliverables from techs prior to leaving sites.
- Coordinate with field staff, end customer and leadership to ensure scopes are all understood or on site issues are solved and communicated with proper stakeholders.
- Communication with techs on site to provide support/resources if issues arose that would interfere with task completions such as additional material ordering or installation change order requests.
- Provided direction, guidance and support to team members throughout the duration of projects.
Integrated Traffic Systems Technician
Integral Blue
Madison Heights, Michigan
11.2016 - 09.2018
- Initially hired on to perform utility staking responsible for marking/identifying underground integrated traffic systems utility feeds such as power cables or fiber/cat 5 data cables per client/customer request.
- Received promotion from utility staking to maintenance technician.
- Troubleshooting/maintenance/repairing of ITS network related equipment such as microwave vehicle detection systems, digital message boards or I.P/analog cameras via maintenance repair work orders.
- Analysis of network device performances to customer standards
- Performed routine seasonal preventative maintenance of ITS sites which included tasks such as landscaping sites, rodent patrol, data removal from network devices or software updates to electronic devices
- Use of personal work vehicle and tools/equipment to OSHA standards/compliances
Apprentice Utility Designer
Bartech
Detroit, Michigan
01.2015 - 11.2016
- Using DTE’s overhead and underground design standards for the issuing of low to high voltage (120V-120,000KV) distribution using specific computer aided drawing software for individual customer service lines up to subtransmission design.
- Planned, scheduled and coordinated work using specific engineering techniques and standards unique to each requirements.
- Provided field support during construction phases to ensure construction packages are completed to scope.
- Contract generation and invoice/check processing.
- Site plan reviewing or load calculations to ensure proper capacity is being provided.
- Collaboratively worked with other resource groups as needed to satisfy goal/request of the customer/company.
- Knowledge of electrical design theories and practices.
- Extreme levels of attention to detail to ensure proper construction standards and electrical construction compliances are met.
Special Engineering Projects
DTE Energy
Detroit
05.2011 - 01.2015
- Working under the general supervision of engineering leadership, performed a variety of work tasks within the electrical engineering work/customer service work space.
- Experience working within high volume call space with customers addressing complaints/concerns using company tools/policies.
- Led customer callback team of 10-12 students handling escalated concerns, distributing work daily and providing KPI's to leadership daily/weekly.
- Featured in company newsletter/company core value book for exemplary customer service conversation with dissatisfied customer.
- Issued/designed electrical engineering construction packages ranging from $5,000 - $2,000,000 for company capital projects which were approved/reviewed by engineering.
- Some experience using SAP for time entry on specfic engineering projects.
Education
Some associate level coursework - Electrical Electronics Engineering Tech
Wayne County Community College
01.2014
Diploma - Manufacturing tech
CASS TECHNICAL HIGH
01.2010
Skills
- ESRI GIS
- Document Creation
- Electrical Utility Design
- Project Schedule Management
- Budget Management
- Forecasting
- Data review
- Project planning
- Performance improvements
- Risk management
- Communications plan development
References
- Michael L. Ricci, Supervisor, 248-701-0656
- Maria Lawson, Co-worker, 586-536-1301
- Asha Shaw 248-508-6807
Timeline
Project Manager
Metro Engineering Services
02.2019 - Current
Project Coordinator
Secured Data Services
09.2018 - 02.2019
Integrated Traffic Systems Technician
Integral Blue
11.2016 - 09.2018
Apprentice Utility Designer
Bartech
01.2015 - 11.2016
Special Engineering Projects
DTE Energy
05.2011 - 01.2015
Some associate level coursework - Electrical Electronics Engineering Tech
Wayne County Community College
Diploma - Manufacturing tech
CASS TECHNICAL HIGH