Russell Reeves
Wilsonville,AL
Summary
Dynamic civil and environmental construction professional with over 30 years of experience leading complex projects, including landfill construction and closures, the world's largest HazMat dewatering initiative, and emergency levee repairs following Hurricane Katrina. Proven expertise in managing high-stakes projects such as nuclear power plant construction and coal ash remediation, demonstrating a strong commitment to safety, compliance, and environmental stewardship. Skilled in navigating regulatory challenges while delivering projects on time and within budget. Results-driven leader with a track record of fostering collaboration among diverse teams to achieve project goals.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Site Superintendent
Saiia Construction
Birmingham, AL
11.2017 - Current
- Monitored and enforced project schedules and budget constraints to achieve successful outcomes.
- Coordinated efforts with subcontractors to optimize communication and streamline workflows.
- Established and enforced safety protocols to enhance site compliance and minimize incidents.
- Managed on-site construction activities, directing teams to achieve project milestones.
- Contributed to company growth through successful management of multiple concurrent projects, ensuring profitability without compromising quality or safety standards.
Site Superintendent III
The Shaw Group/CB&I/FLUOR
01.2009 - 11.2017
- Managed 120 pieces of Heavy Earthmoving equipment and 145 craft operators/laborers.
- Coordinated and supervised numerous underground utility installations totaling hundreds of miles, mass excavations totaling 14 million cubic yards, Power Block Excavation and critical area backfill, multiple caisson and pile wall tasks, cooling towers, pump structures, and large-scale electrical transmission switchyard.
- Also, supervised construction on independent spent fuel storage installation area and haul path for spent nuclear fuel in active Nuclear Power Plant and 350 acres of equipment lay-down areas.
- Collaborated with engineering and senior management to resolve complex field constructability issues, promoted industrial and nuclear safety culture and values.
- Mentored and coached craft personnel in their professional development and liaised with the client and other subcontractors for overall project goals.
General Superintendent
Shaw E&I
01.2005 - 01.2009
- Hurricane Katrina/Rita FEMA trailer haul and install project subcontract manager.
- Assessed properties for damage and potential for FEMA trailer placements, coordinated trailer receipt to applicants from subcontract installers, performed post installations inspections for building code adherence and performed move-in briefings with applicants.
- Performed close out audit on 11,000 FEMA assistance applications.
- After haul and install project completion I was Borrow Pit supervisor for multiple Levee Repair projects along the Mississippi River South of New Orleans.
- Managed numerous construction personnel in harvesting, processing and shipping 5 million of yards of soil to the impacted levee areas downstream via OTR trucks.
- Later performed heavy equipment supervision for soil placement of final stages of the levee repair projects.
- Hurricane Gustav Coastal Remediation Project- Developed and managed a multiple acre staging and processing area for numerous types of oilfield related materials and chemicals also impacted household debris of various types.
- Coordinated with government agencies such as LA DEHQ and Army Corps of Engineers for safe handling, stabilization and shipping of Hazardous chemicals and other storm debris.
- Later performing FEMA Trailer Haul and install sub-contract management responsibilities as shown above for Hurricane Katrina/Rita throughout Southern and Central Louisiana.
Heavy Equip. Gen. Foreman
Environcon, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Responsible for waste excavations, screening, and disposal operations including landfill caps/consolidation, slurry wall construction, mine reclamations, storm water velocity dissipation structures and integrated piping systems, ASVE systems installation, GCL, evapotranspiraton, and HDPE landfill covers.
General Foreman
URS Construction Corp
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Coordinate and supervise building, foundation, and tank demolition projects at Rocky Mountain Arsenal.
- Manage and maintain earthmoving equipment operations for mine reclamation projects in Pecos, New Mexico and Cook City, Montana.
Heavy Equip Field Supervisor/Site Manager
IT Corporation
01.1993 - 01.2002
- Heavy Equip. Gen. Foreman - Responsible for waste excavations, screening, and disposal operations including landfill caps/consolidation, slurry wall construction, mine reclamations, storm water velocity dissipation structures and integrated piping systems, ASVE systems installation, GCL, evapotranspiraton, and HDPE landfill covers.
- Site Manager - US Army Fuel Point modifications; Seoul, South Korea.
- Provided oversight, quality control, scheduling, cost-tracking for Korean contractor on US Army Posts.
- Hot Fuel points for helos, rail spurfuel points.
Skills
- Track-hoe
- Dozer
- Track loader
- Motor grader
- Pay-loader
- Backhoe
- Holland loader
- Skid-steers
- Scrapers
- Articulating dumps
- Fork trucks
- Trenchers
- Compactors
- Fell-a-bunchers
- Skidders
- Screen-plants
- Pug mills
- Cranes
- Hydraulic cranes
- Grove
- National
- Manitex
- Tower cranes
- Potain
- Piener
- Laser mounted equipment
- GPS mounted equipment
- Rail jitney
- Dragline
- Centrifuges
- Filter presses
- Thermal oxidizers
- Carbon bed filtration systems
- Calciner units
- Kilns
- Incinerators
- Chemical skids
- Pumps
- Holding tanks
- Mix tanks
- Oil water separators
- Anionic water filtration systems
- Cationic water filtration systems
- Air sparge/vapor extraction systems
- Methane collection systems
Timeline
Construction Site Superintendent
Saiia Construction
11.2017 - Current
Site Superintendent III
The Shaw Group/CB&I/FLUOR
01.2009 - 11.2017
General Superintendent
Shaw E&I
01.2005 - 01.2009
Heavy Equip. Gen. Foreman
Environcon, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2005
General Foreman
URS Construction Corp
01.2002 - 01.2004
Heavy Equip Field Supervisor/Site Manager
IT Corporation
01.1993 - 01.2002