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Portland, Oregon Area

Bilbao, Biscay, Es

Reputation as a strong leader and one who can confidently manage large-scale construction development led to an invitation to oversee several renewable energy projects for the second largest wind operator in the U.S.Used deep knowledge of best construction practices to successfully complete two Greenfield projects, developing all aspects of each project, including developing the scope, budget, approvals, permits, engineering and equipment procurement. Generated scope and evaluation methods to select construction firms for both Engineer / Procure / Construct (EPC) contracts and trade specific contracts.Key Projects:• Oversaw the completion of a 50 MW wind farm in Washington State. Completed project successfully, on deadline and under budget.• Guided the development of a 30 MW solar farm in Colorado. Oversaw virtually all aspects of the project, including budget management, scheduling and the development of multiple purchase and service contracts. Project was completed successfully, on deadline.

Portland, Oregon, Us

Was recruited from PacifiCorp Fuels to direct internal and external constituents to build new environmental mitigation projects and oversee hydroelectric power plant overhaul projects. Served as a valuable leader, proactively problem solving and improving processes, and directly managing the concerns of team members, clients and other project stakeholders.Appreciated for constant attention to detail, and ability to perform in stressful, high-stakes environments.Key Projects:• Conducted numerous remediation projects for the North Umpqua river system, including wetland creation, riparian habitat restoration, and several wildlife crossing installations. • Managed budget, contract management and scheduling of several multi-million dollar power plan overhauls, which involved modernizing or replacing power plant components such as generator rewinds, step-up transformers, switchgear, control systems and turbines.

Portland, Oregon, Us

Managed all aspects of coal supply chain for this subsidiary of PacifiCorp Energy, including quality assurance, cost management and delivery oversight. Entrusted to closely examine complex issues and present recommendations for use in developing coal supply and transportation agreements. Key Accomplishment: • Innovated and implemented a program to track deliveries to properly reconcile shipments with deliveries.

Portland, Oregon, Us

Presented and implemented improvement opportunities to PacifiCorp’s mining operations.

Oversaw multiple maintenance teams to ensure proper operation of mining equipment, honing skills in team leadership, employee development and operational safety.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical Engineering