Richard Fry
Farmington,UT
Summary
Accomplished operations manager with over 30 years of experience and a proven track record in the electrical and solar industry. Successfully established and developed operations from the ground up, utilizing strategic and scalable approaches. Possesses a keen ability to swiftly recognize and seize emerging opportunities, driving business growth and profitability.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Owner
RKFRY, LLC
10.2020 - Current
- Take state electrical contractor and master electrician exams to qualify solar and electrical companies for doing business.
- Take continuing education courses to keep multiple licenses current and active.
- Consult with startup companies to ensure successful launch and continued success.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring all tasks were completed accurately and efficiently by team members.
- Increased customer satisfaction by implementing efficient business processes and providing exceptional service.
Partner/Operations Manager/license Qualifier
Solgen Power, LLC
12.2017 - 10.2020
- Established work priorities to meet contractual obligations for schedule and installations.
- Collaborated with staff to maximize customer satisfaction, streamline procedures and improve bottom-line profitability.
- Managed company operations with responsibility for profit and loss, scheduling, training and inventory control.
- Mitigated risk by promoting regulatory compliance for representative licensing and contracting protocol.
- Delivered positive customer experiences by implementing effective quality assurance practices.
- Continued education and take exams to expand operations to other states.
- Developed training protocol for field installers to ensure timely and accurate installations.
Partner/Operations Manager/License Qualifier
Kuubix Energy, Inc
05.2017 - 12.2017
- Managed company operations with responsibility for profit and loss, scheduling, training and inventory control.
- Collaborated with staff to maximize customer satisfaction, streamline procedures and improve bottom-line profitability.
- Established work priorities to meet contractual obligations for schedule and installations.
- Directed day-to-day operations by spearheading implementation of short-term and long-term strategies to achieve business plan and profitability goals.
Commercial Solar Manager
Trinity Construction Enterprises
11.2016 - 05.2017
- Estimate large public and private solar projects using Vision InfoSoft estimation software.
- Manage large +Megawatt solar projects from start to finish.
- Maintain and Monitor job costing with project budgets.
- Maintain detailed project daily reports and documents.
- Oversaw daily operations, maintenance and administration of various projects
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
Solar Energy Consultant
RKFRY, INC
06.2013 - 10.2016
- Consulted with large agricultural customers about benefits of solar power in comparison with traditional power services.
- Selected solar energy products, systems and services according to electrical energy requirements, site conditions, price and other factors.
- Prepared proposals, negotiated terms and closed product and service sales.
- Attended product training, workshops and conferences to maintain current understanding of industry trends and advancements.
- Calculated solar resources and array production according to specific site needs, considering issues such as climate, shading and roof orientation.
- Negotiated and closed 4.8MW Totaling $10M plus of Solar sales.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing timely follow-ups and addressing concerns throughout the installation process.
- Educated clients on the benefits of solar energy, resulting in higher conversion rates from initial inquiries to closed deals.
- Collaborated with engineers, designers, and installers to ensure seamless project execution and delivery.
- Assisted clients in navigating local permitting processes and securing financing options for their projects.
Owner
Fry Fire and Electric, Inc
04.2001 - 05.2013
- Directed hiring and training of new department managers to drive organizational improvements.
- Oversaw project execution, phase progress, workmanship and team performance to drive on-time completion of deliverables.
- Enhanced operational performance by developing effective business strategies, systems and procedures.
- Developed and implemented successful sales strategies leading to team exceeding monthly sales goals for fire alarm, fire suppression systems and solar energy systems.
- Trained teams on specific operations and requirements for each job site, including applicable procedures and techniques.
- Oversaw staff hiring, initiating new training and scheduled processes to streamline operations.
- Successfully Implemented and executed plan to target several school districts as sole fire alarm vendor.
- Identified client business and operational needs and introduced services to provide solutions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Equipment Installation And Repair
IBEW JATC Local 357
Las Vegas, NV06.1985
Professional Certification - Solar Photovoltaic Professional
Heatspring
Online07.2020
Inspectors Certification - Solar Photovoltaic Inspections
Heatspring
Online10.2020
Skills
- Labor relations
- Electrical design
- Strategic planning
- Customer relations
- Design coordination
- Staff training and development
- Hiring and staffing
- Bidding processes
- Solar Photovoltaic systems
- Electrical Systems
- Project estimating
- Small business operations
- Business launch
- Consulting
Certification
- CPR/AED-2016 to Present
- OSHA 30-February 2017 to Present lic# 36-601439715
- Arkansas-Master Electrician Lic # M-10115
- Arizona-R-11 Electrical Contractor Lic# ROC 333302
- California-C-10 Electrical Contractor Lic# 1117551
- Chicago-Supervising Electrician Lic# SE7580
- Colorado-Master Electrician Lic# ME3000739
- DC-Master Electrician Lic# EM40000750
- Florida-Unlimited Electrical Contractor Lic# EC13010742
- Idaho-Master Electrician Lic# 46614
- Illinois/Springfield-Master Electrician/EC Lic# LO-027
- Kansas/Johnson-Electrical Contractor Lic# 11285
- Kansas/Sedgwick-Master Electrician Lic# CER2023-12660
- Kansas/Topeka-Master Electrician Lic# ELMA 202406215773
- Kentucky-Electrical Contractor Lic# CE65468
- Kentucky-Master Electrician Lic# ME65536
- Louisiana-Qualifying Electrician Lic# QP.8975588
- Missouri-Electrical Contractor Lic# 2023033403
- Montana-Master Electrician Lic# ELE-EM-LIC-44661
- Nebraska-Electrical Contractor Lic# 51984
- NE Omaha-Master Electrician Lic# LIC-2400451
- NE Hastings-Master Electrician Lic# 4181/4185
- Nevada-Electrical Contractor Lic# 0088233
- Nevada-Master Electrician Lic# 1000155669
- New Mexico-EE98 Qualifier Lic# 404625
- Ohio-Electrical Contractor Lic# 48757
- Oklahoma-Electrical Contractor Lic# 217602
- Oregon-General Contractor Lic# 242782
- Oregon-General Supervising Electrician Lic# 6490S
- Texas-Master Electrician Lic# 539416
- Utah-Electrical & General Contractor Lic# Surrendered
- Utah-Master Electrician Lic# 11909728-5502
- Virginia-Electrical Contractor Lic# 2705190791
- Virginia-Master Electrician Lic#2710081262
- Washington-Electrical Administrator Lic# FRY**RR**821J3
- Washington-Journeyman Electrician Lic# FRY**RR**808P2
- NABCEP-PV Associate PVA-052320-03285
- NABCEP-PV Installation Professional Lic# PV-061820-032859
- NABCEP-System Inspector Lic# PVSI-080620-032859
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 30 staff members in the development of a multi million dollar startup solar company.
- Documented and resolved disputes with State of Washington Labor and Industries which led to building the leading solar operations in the state.
- Collaborated with team of 4 partners in the development or Kuubix Global. 2020 Inc 5000 ranking 22 overall and #2 in solar.
- Successfully built Fry Fire and Electric, Inc from ground up (2001) to $6M revenue in 2013
Timeline
Owner
RKFRY, LLC
10.2020 - Current
Partner/Operations Manager/license Qualifier
Solgen Power, LLC
12.2017 - 10.2020
Partner/Operations Manager/License Qualifier
Kuubix Energy, Inc
05.2017 - 12.2017
Commercial Solar Manager
Trinity Construction Enterprises
11.2016 - 05.2017
Solar Energy Consultant
RKFRY, INC
06.2013 - 10.2016
Owner
Fry Fire and Electric, Inc
04.2001 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Equipment Installation And Repair
IBEW JATC Local 357
Professional Certification - Solar Photovoltaic Professional
Heatspring
Inspectors Certification - Solar Photovoltaic Inspections
Heatspring
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