Andrew Davidson Email & Phone Number

Ruston, La, Us

Dallas, Tx, Us

Lead the quality & safety teams on all greenfield and M&A projects within the company Hire, train, coach all team members or contingent workers to adequately support the growth of the business through high quality assets • Collaborate with project managers to ensure quality control programs are supporting construction • Provide quality program leadership and oversight to support o Implementing corporate quality system and program o Improvement and development of standard quality assurance and quality control documentation on capital assets o Management of specifications for company program o Development and implementation of quality program for Asset Management o Software analysis, recommendation and implementation • Independent oversight of commissioning and performance testing of renewable energy and storage facilities • Company wide support creating standard operating procedures • Foster and maintain new and existing relationships with third party consultants • Provide technical support during the procurement of project EPC’s. • Develop innovative tools and approaches to optimize quality program management • Support activities as a subject matter expert as needed • Provide weekly and monthly updates to leadership

Professional consulting and coaching services for solar installation projects, residential, commercial and utility-scale.Projects/Contracts: Soleil Energy, NClave, and Island Farm

Akron, Ohio, Us

• Drive 100% Strategic alignment of quality assurance documentation• Maintain impeccable follow through for realizing profitable task completion and eliminating waste• Responsible for building and leading project engineering teams, implementing quality control programs and managing field engineers• Primary point of contact and liaison between Engineer of Record and client engineerings groups• Saved $1.2M in remediation expense within first 90 days as Quality Assurance Director• Review, interpret and evaluate Engineer of Record project design and engineering for civil, electrical and structural/mechanical disciplines

New York, Ny, Us

• Property: The Marker Harborside Resort• Oversee administrative, financial and operating aspects of the resort as they relate to Engineering / POMEC • Develop and implement plans to maintain property, equipment, grounds and other assets in a safe and acceptable state of repair• Oversee functionality and safety of facility, including physical buildings, mechanical equipment, electrical systems, heating and cooling systems, life safety systems and grounds, protecting well-being of guests and employees, and done so according to all applicable regulations• Create and adhere to annual operating budget and capital expenditure budget (CAPEX) for department as well as other departments• Develop financial forecasts and actively participate in monthly profit/loss review meetings• Ensure the resort is following all local, state and federal law compliance• Supervise and train all Engineering staff in Customer Service, Empowerment, Standard Operating Procedures and Loss Prevention• Conduct regular facility inspections and direct construction and installation, maintenance, and repair of all systems prioritizing operational efficiency and safety• Upon hire, cleared lengthy list of serious violations from fire department inspection, achieved 100% elevator certification after being 1+ year out of date, & re-established alarm system having been deactivated for the prior few years, all within 4 months of hire, garnering first Light Strike Award • Increased the effectiveness of engineering team efforts within 1 year instigating a reduction of work force needed by 50% without affecting guest satisfaction or increasing safety incidents• Perform duties of the onsite IT representative• Perform role of property security• Act as liaison with renovation project manager’s contractors concerning extensive capital improvement projects

New York, Ny, Us

• Property: The Southernmost Beach Resort• Assisted in developing and implementing plans to maintain property, equipment, grounds and other assets in a safe and acceptable state of repair• Assisted in developing financial forecasts and actively participate in monthly profit/loss review meetings• Ensure the resort is following all local, state and federal law compliance• Assisted with oversight of the administrative, financial and operating aspects of the hotel as they relate to engineering• Supervised and train all Engineering staff in Customer Service, Empowerment, Standard Operating Procedures and Loss Prevention• Assisted in creation and adherence to annual budget for department• Instituted a Kanban system for supply room saving over 50% on costs and doubling the speed to resolution of room issues• Started a data driven measurement system tracking room call types pinpointing areas needing the most attention. Reduced certain calls over 90% by prioritization and implementing corrective actions

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Hired to provide coaching, oversight and approval services utilizing my NABCEP certification (compliance required by city and utility companies)• Contribute consultation, review and quality checks of various aspects of PV project plans and installations, cutting rework and mistakes• Advise customer on appropriate mounting and structural considerations for job performance optimization• Leadership for problem resolution, applying my broad experience and providing creative corrective actions, drastically reducing the need for crisis management• Implementing best practices of maintaining code compliance for PV installations

Barangaroo, Nsw, Au

• Hired as the project quality manager for the Technical Services team, supporting flawless utility-scale project execution. Wrote, assembled and implemented complete, comprehensive and standardized quality programs customizable for any project• A ground floor start, took responsibility for onsite and offsite (vendor) quality management of every aspect of a solar farm project, from clearing land up to commissioning the system• Produced an organized 184-page Project Quality Manual covering all aspects of project quality. This cut rework by 50%, time delays due to poor quality by 50%, and parts shortages by 90% from prior project.• Advised and participated in lean implementation of Single Piece Work Flow (SPWF) installation technique for fixed ground mount installation cutting installation times in half.• Utilize knowledge of electrical, civil and structural/mechanical systems to provide oversight to project operations• Direct, plan, coordinate, and execute work of assigned trades on time, within budget, while maintaining a safe workplace, promoting client relationships• Projects included East Kentucky Power Coop, 8.5MW AC, Winchester, KY; Frenchtown, 1,740kW AC, North Kingston, RI; and, Halifax HXNair, 5MW AC, Halifax, NC with frequent travel to sites required

Albuquerque, New Mexico, Us

• As Project Manager, some notable projects include: 1. Canterbury Elementary, Canterbury, CT (Greenskies) 2. Target Stores numbering 38 (in one year), ½ MW each, ballasted roof mounts, Los Angeles, CA (Mortenson) 3. Kroger Distribution Center, ballasted roof mount, Layton, UT (Affordable Solar) 4. Mandalay Bay Convention Center 6.4MW roof mount, Las Vegas, NV (Sunora / NRG) 5. Newboro 1 & 4 – 2 separate 10MW ground mounts, Newboro, ON Canada (RES-Americas) 6. US Gypsum 1.2MW single-axis tracker Beta project, El Centro, CA (ZGlobal) Multiple site visits were required• Unirac University Project: In Albuquerque, NM, managed the conceptualization, vision, development of and its business plan, providing a first-class, dedicated means to demonstrate product value and execute reality-based, industry-leading proficiency training and time trials for utility, commercial and residential solar arenas in 2013. 7 events within 45 days of its establishment – 14 full field simulation ground mount trainings in first year• East Coast Demo Site Project: Established and maintained east coast facility for training and product demonstration as a part of Penn State’s GridStar Center at Philadelphia’s Navy Yard facility• Unirac Demo Trailer Project: Managed the set-up, scheduling, deployment, and maintenance of the 1st Unirac mobile demonstration unit• Technical Documentation Project: Design, write, direct and implement IKEA-style suite of technical documents for 5 new products within one year. This included revolutionizing field-ready installation manuals and adjustment guides as well as design & engineering and operations & maintenance manuals• Hired originally as an application engineer, quickly assumed managerial position of entire team, and went on to hold key managerial roles throughout the company and eventually one of two Project Managers

• Hired as a quality engineer, within months assuming the role of Director, reporting directly to Plant Manager of this Tier I automotive exterior lighting manufacturer• Oversaw team of Quality Engineers and insured successful Quality Assurance effort producing headlights for General Motors and Ford cars• Supervised metrology lab for proper performance of parts to drawings and specifications• Presented First Time Quality data daily to Plant Manager along with weekly “look-across” and 5-Why investigations• Trained in Shainin Red X method of advanced, expedited problem solving• Provided PFMEA, Root Cause Analysis, Preventative and Corrective Actions implementation and documentation responsibilities, as well as other forms of Statistical Process Control• Led effort and achieved ISO/TS-16949, technical specification aimed at the development of a quality management system that provides for continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the automotive industry supply chain.

Manufacturing start-up producing aluminum sport / fishing boats.• Made profitable within the first year• Responsible for all operations: safety, quality, purchasing, production, shipping, IT• Hired, trained, lead supervisors and factory personnel of up to 60 people.• Responsible for leadership, motivation, team building, and efficiency• Started, and oversaw a separate upholstery business unit• Started, designed, and oversaw aluminum crawfish serving table during slowdown in boat sales