Houston Plumbing & Gas.com

Experience

2009- current. Houston Plumbing and Gas,  Responsible Master Plumber of record

Owner/operator.

Responsibilities include  but are not limited to:

• Provide direction and supervision with commercial, underground or utility construction as well as coordination of other crafts that may have a direct influence on the outcome of the project. 
• Maintain safety, productivity, quality, and cost in accordance with project standards and specifications.
• Forecast and plan labor, tool, equipment, and material requirements according to specific budget demands.  

2006-2009                     City of Houston                        Houston, Texas

Public Works Maintenance Manager

§ Managed and directed the field maintenance operations for 2 regional service centers. Planned and supervised the repair and preventive maintenance of a portion of the city’s (Southeast and Southwest) water mains, sanitary sewers, valves, fire hydrants, manholes and other facilities.

§ Enacted policy originating from the Mayor or department administrators.

§ Prepared and implemented plans for meeting Federal, State, and City legislative requirements.

§ Planned, organized, directed and reviewed various operations, facilities and personnel.

§ Implemented and participated in modifying emergency preparedness plans.  Designated personal attention to emergency or special problems.

§ Forecasted future program needs and identified scope of budget and capital programs.

§ Managed significant levels of input as it pertained to personnel actions such as hiring, terminations, and pay changes.

Experience

2004-2005                     Kellogg Brown and Root           Iraq, Baghdad

Chief of Services (Kellogg Brown and Root)

§ Maintained and supervised base camp operations for 7,500 soldiers in North Victory Iraq.  Responsible for managing all on-site functions in accordance with the established policies, procedures, systems and requirements approved by the company on medium-sized projects (typically 250,000 to 2 million construction man hours or projects valued at $15 to $75 million). Responsibilities included project setup and subcontracting strategy, contract changes, subcontractor relations and all required owner and in-house reporting. Possessed a working knowledge of the respective industry i.e. plumbing, carpentry, concrete, A/C or foundation work. Supervised personnel at the site, or through subordinate leaders. Developed highly specialized skills or knowledge of techniques requiring some problem recognition, solution development and action step formulation within structured and/or defined judgment parameters as defined by the job. Tasks were multiple on a more diverse or broad relationship. Breadth of thought encompassed an entire function or division or several unrelated sub-functions.

§ The position required a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. 

§ Supervising and monitoring the contractor’s performance to ensure that their program, quality and technical obligations are achieved and maintained.

2001–2004                    Griffin Services           Hunter AAF / Fort Stewart

Underground Utility Manager: Water / Natural Gas Distribution

§ Managed and maintained approximately 50 miles of gas line (steel and polyethylene) ranging from ½ inch to 8 inch.  Was responsible for the natural gas distribution system for two military bases Hunter and Fort Stewart.

§ Maintained and repaired the water distribution system for Hunter Army Airfield and Fort Stewart military base.  This position allowed me the opportunity to demonstrate my ability to manage assets and people, solving immediate problems and providing real solutions when water or gas service was interrupted.

§ Implemented training courses for new employees regarding cathodic protection and fusion techniques as well as supervised approximately 10 employees on a day-to-day basis.

1996–2001                    Kindall Marie L.L.C.                       Savannah Ga.

Master Plumber

§ Performed residential and commercial repairs on all plumbing fixtures

§ Performed commercial underground construction for the city of Savannah Ga. e.g. force water mains, force sewer mains, lift stations and storm water drains.

§ New construction: installed water meters, backflow prevention systems, water main taps and underground pipe.

1993–1996                    Chatham County                           Savannah Ga.

Dept. of Public Works

§ Dept of Public Works bridge tender

§ Position afforded me the opportunity to work with heavy equipment and perform maintenance and repair to a multimillion-dollar system (Draw Bridge).

1992–1993                       Mayor’s Office                                     Houston TX.

§ Mayor Citizens Assistance Office (Kathryn J. Whitmire)

§ Field questions and complaints from constituents regarding city services

§ Represented the mayor at civic affairs regarding awards or presentations.

§ Served as the liaison between the mayor and her constituents.

Education

1994–1995                    Augusta State University           Augusta Georgia

§ M.S. Psychology (not completed)

§ Counseling Educational Minor

1982–1989                    Texas Southern University             Houston Tx.

§ B.S.  Public Affairs / Public Administration

§ Criminal Justice Minor

Licenses & Qualifications

Responsible Master Plumbers License, Underground Utility License, Utility Managers License, Backflow License, Department of Transportation (Natural Gas), Utility Foreman’s License, Utility Contractor’s license and Certified Taps and Meters Technician/Company.