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William Pfeiffer Jr.

Granbury,Texas

Summary

Goal-oriented Project Manager with a successful broad-based career defining and guiding the implementation of industry best practices, standards, processes, and tools to strengthen organizations and drive competitive growth. Extensive expertise in leading and delivering cross-functional transformational solutions. Proven ability to navigate complex situations while prudently mitigating risks, identifying value creation opportunities, and building strategic partners.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Supervisor

Bobcat Contracting
Midland, TX
10.2020 - Current
  • Motivated and trained employees to maximize team productivity.
  • Monitored supply chain and managed logistics functions for company.
  • Responsible for bidding, designing, and planning with oilfield client base.
  • Responsible for Procurement of electrical materials for jobs.
  • Assist with interview process and personnel conflict resolutions.
  • Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
  • Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.

New Construction Manager

Oncor Electric Delivery
Dallas, TX
03.2020 - 10.2020
  • Oversee the customer interaction, design of the project, and construction of the project while maintaining customer relations throughout the project.
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.

Sr. Project Manager

Lythix Electrical Engineering
Midland, TX
04.2019 - 03.2020
  • Defines, schedules, and accurately estimates the task duration to develop and maintain a realistic schedule
  • Tracks project performance specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
  • Maintains clients updated through daily/weekly/monthly progress reports
  • Meets with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project

Operations Electrical Foreman

Parsley Energy Inc.
Midland, TX
08.2014 - 04.2019
  • Responsible for supervising company electricians, electrical planners and electrical contractors in multiple basins
  • Planning and the development of projects for Parsley's electrical Distribution and transmission system; including the management of design, standards, and daily project management from purchase power locations through end use points
  • Monitored employee performance and adherence to job specifications to ensure quality and client satisfaction
  • Managed a team of up to 5 electricians, including performance evaluation and scheduling
  • Collaborated with the Facilities and Production Department to identify, define, and solve developmental problems
  • Exceeded company objectives with lower LOE expenses and lower AFE costs
  • Completed quality assurance and compliance reviews for every job
  • Assessed engineering documentation to determine order of construction operations
  • Accurately estimated time and materials costs for projects
  • Work with Parsley's Electrical Aggregator
  • Maintain continuous alignment of project scope with objectives and make modifications to enhance the intended result
  • Define and initiate projects, manage costs, schedule, and project performance, while ensuring the success of the project

South Texas Area Manager

JW Powerline
Midland, Texas
11.2010 - 08.2014

Electrical Supervisor / Purchasing Manager

Saulsbury Electric
Odessa, Texas
05.2009 - 11.2010
  • Supervised electrical crews during construction of nuclear enrichment facility
  • Organized and managed the inventory of all electrical construction materials, equipment and tools
  • Maintained the security access for all construction employees

Petroleum / Electrical Engineering Technician

E.E. Partners, LLC
Midland, TX
08.2008 - 05.2009
  • Worked as an Engineering Tech in the design of new primary systems, including but not limited to route determination, wire sizing based on current and/or future loads, and sizing of poles and anchors based on stress calculations
  • Provided recommendations for type and location of protective equipment based upon fault current studies provided by engineers
  • Worked closely with a project engineer to design electrical power systems based on sound engineering practices that are standard in the industry
  • Field Work: Gather and provide high voltage data utilizing a QUALSTICK to determine load and potential power factor issues
  • Collaborated with company representatives to determine the electrical requirements necessary for VFD (variable Frequency Drive) and VSD (Variable Speed Drive) automation systems in order to meet the company's anticipated production goals, lightning protection, grounding, etc
  • Prepared maps to reflect power systems on Land base and Electrical Distribution System (EDS) scaled maps, to facilitate creation and design of an electronic version of a project which include I) cultural data, ii) primary line locations, size and type or wire, equipment descriptions, location and type of protective devices and any other pertinent data relative to a complete and accurate representation of the EDS, iii) well location and equipment inventory, and iv) electrical load requirement
  • Office Work: Assisted Engineer in transferring field data from hand drafted maps into an ACAD and Digitizing Board to create multiple map layers to indicate electronic versions of the field data, which can be viewed or printed showing any combination of elements from the simple block and section maps showing only well locations to extensive maps with roads, well batteries, pipeline, etc

Distribution Designer

Austin Energy
Austin, TX
05.2007 - 05.2008
  • Collaborate with customers evaluating and conveying various designs and products to be used to accomplish the customer's load requests
  • Input information into computer utilizing various programs (i.e., Microsoft Outlook, Expert Design, GIS Maintenance Edition 3.3 & Storms 3.6.2)
  • Initiate ordering of materials requests to accomplish requests of customers
  • Monitor job details - Specifically design, placement & construction
  • Process, organize and monitor multitude of jobs at a time
  • Verified data integrity and accuracy
  • Validated schematic designs working alongside hardware engineers
  • Implemented marketing strategies which resulted in 12% growth of customer base

Education

Business - undefined

Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, TX
1988

Skills

  • Program implementation
  • Project management
  • Construction management
  • Vendor relations
  • Team leadership
  • Operations improvement
  • Bidding & negotiations
  • Electrical installations
  • Contract management
  • Electrical operations management
  • Risk management process and analysis

Professional Training

  • Leadership Power-Up Series / Behavioral Interviewing
  • Microsoft Excel 2013 Basic /Intermediate Comprehensive
  • Applying vPSI Methods of Problem Solving
  • 10+ years working for various electrical contractors

Timeline

Operations Supervisor

Bobcat Contracting
10.2020 - Current

New Construction Manager

Oncor Electric Delivery
03.2020 - 10.2020

Sr. Project Manager

Lythix Electrical Engineering
04.2019 - 03.2020

Operations Electrical Foreman

Parsley Energy Inc.
08.2014 - 04.2019

South Texas Area Manager

JW Powerline
11.2010 - 08.2014

Electrical Supervisor / Purchasing Manager

Saulsbury Electric
05.2009 - 11.2010

Petroleum / Electrical Engineering Technician

E.E. Partners, LLC
08.2008 - 05.2009

Distribution Designer

Austin Energy
05.2007 - 05.2008

Business - undefined

Texas Lutheran University
William Pfeiffer Jr.