Day & Zimmermann (D&Z), the 120-year-old, family-owned provider of construction and engineering, staffing, and defense solutions for leading corporations and governments around the world, announced today that its Maintenance and Construction division has been awarded an $18 million contract for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX) Facilities Enhancement Project in Tennessee. D&Z will serve as general contractor for the project, which will include facility upgrades, modernization, and modifications on two buildings that will house the MPEX device — a tool for fusion reactor materials development — and its support system/utilities."Our combined technical knowledge, construction capabilities, and strong relationships and experience with the Knoxville Building Trades make D&Z a perfect partner for this project," said Jason Dunaway, president of Day & Zimmermann's union operations. "We're excited to lend our expertise to these essential MPEX facility upgrades and for the opportunity to support both UT-Battelle and ORNL as they explore how plasma interacts long-term with the components of future fusion reactors."

The Project Construction Manager (PCM) is responsible for leading teams to deliver successful construction projects safely, on-time, on-schedule, and within budget. The PCM will manage the resources, schedules, financials, risks, and changes to ensure successful project execution.Responsible to provide on-site leadership for building and motivating project team members to meet project goals in accordance with the Company’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Conduct. Is ultimately responsible for the safety of the project team members and the safe execution of the project.Set and continually manage project expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders.Defines the Statement of Work Scopes, Specifications, and detailed project plans as applicable to the project construction for clarity and team understanding.Manages the day-to-day project activities and resources.Chairs the site project progress meetings and provides status reporting on milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and risk issues to mitigate impact to baseline metrics.Manages project scope changes and estimates for project authorization and tracking.Manages the preparation and approval of:Construction Progress ReportsProject Control Budget ReportsProcurement Status and Material Delivery ReportsConstruction Invoicing to ClientsChange Notice Processing ReportsResponsible to drive the construction execution in support of achieving the Client’s business objectives for the project and provide a measureable “value-add” through innovation and creativity in construction planning and methods.

 Managed multiple projects including OLCF5 switchyard modification (ORNL), new Emergency Response Center (ORNL), Zeolite Project (ORNL), UPF Power feed duct bank (Y-12), Switchgear replacement (Boon Dam), Office and Shop Modifications ( Chattanooga National Cemetery), Field house modification (Fort Knox), UPS upgrade (TVA Towers)

Hatch Nuclear Power House; Baxley, GA Project Coordinator | Elect. Supervisor 2017 to Present Spearhead and oversee all aspects of high-volume nuclear plant projects inclusive of initial layout and design, logistics, contract administration, defining project requirements and objectives, estimating & bidding, budgeting, schedules and timeframes, resources and equipment, manpower, vendor oversight, site safety, reporting, and close-out. Create and maintain detailed project documentation, plans, and reports ensuring that infrastructure, steam air ejector, refuel floor bridge replacement, and degraded grid projects are completed accurately, on-time, and within budget constraints. Ensure strict compliance and adherence to corporate guidelines, operating procedures, safety protocols, OSHA requirements, and federal, state, and local regulations.

Lead Electrical Supervisor Vogtle 1&2 Nuclear Plant U1R20 Mar.2017-Present  Managed 5 supervisors over U1R20 which included but not limited to 15 Motor PM’s, ISO Phase PM’s, Transformer replacement, 4) 480V switchgear PM’s, 2) 125V Switchgear PM’s , 2) 15KVA Switchgear PM’s, and Motor Replacement and Cooling tower maintenance. Coordinated with operations, quality control, outage control, and scheduling, to ensure all scope of critical path activities were reviewed, and understood completing critical path activities under time and under budget. Accountable for schedule updates and reviewed future activities in conjunction with tag out/clearances placements in efforts to bring activities forward in Schedule

 Electrical supervisor over preventive maintenance on 18 drywell and main turbine air coolers and two cable installations associated with in house maintenance activities.  Coordinated with operations, quality control, outage control, and scheduling, to ensure all scope of critical path activities were reviewed, and understood completing critical path activities under time and under budget. Reviewed 22 assigned work orders to verify scope, material, scheduling, durations, and manpower were accurate to complete on time to facilitate an 18-day outage  Prepared Work orders for closure insuring all Data Sheets are complete and signed per procedure and work order is processed through work control and document control

Supervisor Electrical superintendent over Appendix “R” work associated with Unit Station Service Transformer Prepared prejob briefs on safety related system, and coordinated with operations, quality control , outage control, and scheduling, to ensure all Scope of critical path activities were reviewed, and understood completing critical path activities under time and under budget.Planner /Field engineer Created preliminary budgetary estimate, for estimated 1 million dollar Safety related project directly for TVA .Including but not limited to material, resources, schedule, overhead, and contingency. Fukushima project Initial review of all DCN’s associated with Fukushima project including installation of 225k KVA generators, Demolition of aux diesel generators, installation of 3 meg watt generators, wide range spent fuel level indicators FESB bunker building and steam generator solinoids.  Created and developed scope for all work orders as well as creating the initial implementation schedule . Performed Technical review (IQR) of all electrical work orders to ensure accuracy and all scope was captured and approved work order to be eligible to work.. Prepared Work orders for closure insuring all Data Sheets are complete and signed per percedure and work order is processed through work control and document control

 Performed field walkdowns of systems to determine that previousl;y planned packages are Workable to current design, and insure proper revision of all applicicable documents are attached to Work order. Prepare PIC’s /FCR’s along field sketches and coordinated with design engineering to resolve field installation/ technical issues Interpreted design change notifications (DCN’s),(EDCR’s) and design drawings, in efforts of work planning and work order design and implementation into Maximo Assists Electrical superintendents in planning Electrical methods and procedures. Coordinate and resolves engineering or construction problems with superintendents Provides Electrical technical direction to Craft Supervision and Craft personnel. Prepared Work orders for closure insuring all Data Sheets are complete and signed per percedure and work order is processed through work control and document control Inspection of completed work to insure it was installed in accordance with current design documents and current procedures

 Interpreted design change notifications (DCN’s), and design drawings, in efforts of work planning and work order design and implementation into Maximo. Assists Electrical superintendents in planning Electrical methods and procedures. Coordinate and resolves engineering or construction problems with superintendents. Prepared Electrical field material purchase requisitions in Maximo, including estimating the quantities and material takeoffs of the field purchases of materials.  Provides Electrical technical direction to Craft Supervision and Craft personnel. Prepare PIC’S and coordinated with design engineering to resolve field installation/ technical issues Prepared Work orders for closure insuring all Data Sheets are complete and signed per percedure and work order is processed through work control and document control

ELECTRICAL LEAD FIELD ENGINEER/PLANNER, TALASCEND ENGINEERING (BECHTEL COPORATION) TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR PLANT EPU PROJECT Supervised and coordinated all field engineering efforts for night shift field engineers for unit 3 EPU project including Turbine digital upgrade, fast acting feed water, spent fuel upgrade, condenser and water box replacement, CDRM motor replacement, LEFM upgrade, Gantry crane overhaul , Condensate motor replacement , and MSR replacement  Interpreted design engineering drawings and prepares Electrical working drawings for the use of superintendents as required, including temporary construction facilities and electrical Field sketches of revisions and additions and preparing “as built” drawings. Prepared and directed preparation of Electrical field material purchase requisitions, including estimating the quantities and material takeoffs of the field purchases of materials. Tracks commodities on quantity tracking systems or other computer database programs as required, with thorough knowledge of Set route. Provides Electrical technical direction to Craft Supervision and Craft personnel. Assists Electrical superintendents in planning Electrical methods and procedures. Coordinate and resolves engineering or construction problems with superintendents. Prepare CRN’S, FCD’S and coordinated with design engineering to resolve field installation/ technical issues.