Industrial Construction Management and Support

Pat Hairston

Industrial Construction Management and Support

Summary
My experience spans twenty-eight years in heavy industry in which the last five years as Construction Manager and Estimator for BioDiesel projects. My project support work has included the procurement of capital equipment, expediting materials, and client/subcontractor/supplier invoice management for $20 million to $30 million BioDiesel EPC projects.

Expertise
- Developed AutoCAD preliminary site plans for conceptual Biofuels facilities including buildings location, tank sizing and tank farm placement. Up to $2 million in savings by the client were provided in the design by functional location of equipment, vessels, load-out structures and buildings by optimizing the traffic flow as well as the location of buildings, utilities and storage tanks.
- Developed complex estimating spreadsheet combined craft labor rates, corporate burden rates, state taxes, overtime assumptions, materials and rental equipment needs.
- Field experience includes manufacturer’s supervisor for automotive conveyor system installation, industrial plant relocation/equipment installation supervisor, and millwright/rigger trade work.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite software such as Word, Excel, Project, Publisher and PowerPoint.
-Design skills in manual mechanical drawing and basic AutoCAD.
- Hands-on working knowledge of rigging, ironwork, pipefitting, millwright skills, sheet metal and fabrication of structures.

Work Experience
Proformance Group Inc., March 2008 – August 2009
Manager Cost/Schedule
Terra Bioenergy, St. Joseph, MO – Biodiesel Manufacturing Plant, $20million EPC project.
- Create conceptual site plan layout in AutoCAD.
- Procure, expedite and document capital equipment purchases within budget constraints.
- Develop sub-contractor’s scope of work and subcontracts for concrete, piping, structural steel and building finishes, pipe insulation/heat trace, and equipment installations
- Maintain project budget and forecast spreadsheets and prepare project cost reports.
- Maintain client and sub-contractor change order logs and invoice logs.
- Prepare client invoice documentation for submittal to accounting department.
- Review mechanical drawings for accuracy before issue for construction.
- Prepare project estimates with the business development manager.
- Maintain project schedule.

Fagen Inc., November 2002 – March 2008
Construction Manager/Estimator
- Biofuels Company of America, Danville, IL - Biodiesel Manufacturing Plant, $29 million dollar EPC project.
- Served as the Project Manager for the preliminary engineering phase of the project.
- Developed conceptual plant site layout drawing, as the basis for the site plans.
- Procure, expedite and document capital equipment purchases.
- Develop sub-contractor’s scope of work for all crafts.
- Maintain project budget and forecast spreadsheets and prepare project cost reports.
- Maintain client and sub-contractor change order logs and invoice logs.
- Prepare invoice documentation for submittal to accounting department.
- Review mechanical drawings for accuracy before issue for construction.
- Prepare project estimates with the business development manager.
- Cost savings in procurement and subcontracts resulted in a $3 million profit increase.

Mid Atlantic BioDiesel, Clayton, DE – Biodiesel Manufacturing Plant, $15 million dollar EPC project.
- Cost management, project management support.
BMW, Greer, SC – Project Manager for automation systems, structural steel and piping systems.
- Various assembly line modifications to mechanical, piping and structural services.
Caterpillar, Fountain Inn, SC- Diesel engine painting conveyor system.
- Manage and oversee the repair and replacement of power and free conveyor rails and chain.
Hyundai, Montgomery, AL – Project Manager for main assembly line conveyor systems.
Duke Power Lee Steam Station, Pelzer, SC –
- Project Manager for boiler alternative fuel system (vessel and piping).
- Developed alternate bid, which saved the client $30 thousand to $50 thousand project cost.

Eisnemann Corporation, May 2000 – March 2002
Field Superintendent/Project Manager Automotive Conveyor Systems
Ford, Fort Wayne, IN- Field Supervisor
- General Motors truck assembly line elevator replacement.
- Directed the work of six millwrights and riggers.
- Tested functional operation of the new elevator.
Honda, Troy, OH – Field Supervisor
- Complete redline drawing mark-ups of new conveyor system installation.
BMW, Greer, SC – Field Supervisor and Subcontract Project Manager
- Automotive Conveyor transfer system installation.
- Freight elevator installation.
- Paint line conveyor system punch list completion for control wiring.
Phelps Dodge, El Paso, TX – Project Manager
- Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer and bag house erection.
Mercedes Benz, Vance, AL – Field Supervisor
- Automotive Elevator drive motor and hoist system replacement.
Chevrolet, Dayton, OH – Field Supervisor
- Automotive Conveyor and paint system inspection.

Sanders Brothers Inc., November 1994 – May 2000
Rigger/Millwright/Supervisor
- Assigned to perform steel erection, machine installation and relocation, piping systems and HVAC systems installations for textile, automotive, food, plastics and tire manufacturing facilities in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, New York and Illinois.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard, November 1981 – December 1993
Rigger/Supervisor/Planner/Subcontract Management
- Completed rigging apprenticeship one year early.
- Structural design draftsman in civil engineering department for one-year job share assignment.
- Developed first subcontract scope of work and subcontractor specifications for shipboard hot-work cleanliness requirements.

Education
Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth, VA
Engineering Technical Assistant Certificate, Cum Laude.

Community
March of Dimes South Carolina Chapter
Family Ambassador and Public Speaker
2008 Volunteer of the Year for Upstate South Carolina Division