Ex sum resume

Executive Summary

This resume covers a lifetime of varied work experience. I began my career as a trainee at North American Aviation as machinist trainee after leaving high school. I graduated and worked as a line machinist. I then moved on to an apprenticeship in plumbing and became a journeyman master plumber and pipe fitter. I had begun my college education and took a position as a design draftsman. I attained several university degrees. The highest educational accomplishment was completion of coursework for a PhD in administration. I also obtained a Plumbing Contractor's License in Idaho in 1981.

I worked as Chief Plant Engineer for Alabama Pipe Manufacturing. Thereafter, much of my career was in the field of HVAC engineering, construction and project management. One major project I did was the Vehicle Maintenance Facility for the Maricopa County. I served as Chief Engineer for Precision Mechanical for several years and was responsible for the design and project management of many large apartment projects. As an engineer, I usually worked on projects and then moved on when the projects were finished. This afforded me the opportunity to gain a wide variety of experience in design and field supervision. I organized and managed several successful companies and organizations. I moved to Idaho where I worked in engineering and construction. One major project was serving as the Project Manager for a DOE experimental plasma fired boiler/generator project in Butte, Montana Power Plant. I also worked as Chief Engineer for CMP Mechanical and was responsible for all construction details, drawings, revisions and supervision in the field including all pre-fabrication for projects. We did the mechanical for the Morrison-Knudson World Headquarters Center Expansion. We also built several major office and apartment buildings and a research facility for the AEC.

In 1983 I moved to Hawaii where I worked as Quality Control Engineer for a contractor on the Army Tripler Hospital addition. I worked for several years for an engineering company as designer and field supervisor. Notable projects I did were: Westin Kauai and Westin Maui HVAC, mechanical; Kaena Point emergency generator replacement; Prince Kuhio Hotel boiler replacement; Moana Hotel renovation; Regency Hotel fire protection retrofit installation; and others; supervised installation of mechanical renovation at Pearlridge Shopping Center; worked as General Manager for a small general contracting company and as Project Manager for a Navy JOC project.

Project Engineer and Project Management: I worked on several projects including office buildings, hotels and as PM for an aircraft suppression facility at Hickum AFB; worked for Hawaiian Electric Company as the Facilities Engineer and provided technical supervision as well as served as contracting officer for many projects. I also engaged in the retail business for a couple of years; owned, operated and managed a nautical gift store in the Aloha Tower Market Place. Since my retirement from the electric company, I have served as Senior Vice President of Operations for WSF, a publicly traded corporation, directed and managed contracts regarding the company's considerable land holdings in Belize and Brazil. I have also additionally worked as a contracts consultant in the construction industry.
My volunteer experience includes Rotary, Shriners, USCG Auxiliary and is included below. For work history details, click below. See also Autobiography Supplemental Data for acomplishments and details.