Michael Hires, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Jupiter, Florida, Us

MANAGED AND ADMINISTERED HVAC & RELATED PLANT PROJECT WORK in a GMP PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:• PROVIDING INSPECTIONS/EVALUATIONS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS WITH PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS, CONCEPT SCOPING, DESIGN and FUNDING ESTIMATES & FUNDING REQUESTS.• OVERSEEING CONSTRUCTION EXECUTION, FIELD SAFETY and FIELD COORDINATION

Dallas, Tx, Us

• I PLANNED AND MANAGED CAPITAL FACILITY PROJECTS at pharmaceutical research and manufacturing facilities.• ESTABLISHED PROJECT SCOPES AND DESIGN CRITERIA.• REVIEWED, VERIFIED AND COORDINATED ENGINEERING DESIGN to satisfy project stakeholder requirements.• OVERSAW CONSTRUCTION, ensuring that all project requirements are met and field coordination with client operations is accurately planned and executed.• MANAGED PROJECT SCOPE, SCHEDULE, COST, INVOICING, CHANGES and STATUS REPORTING.• ENSURED COMPLETE AND TIMELY PROJECT DELIVERY, including all punch list work, commissioning, project closeout activities and closeout/PM documentation.

East Hartford, Ct, Us

Managed plant projects, facility maintenance, custodial service and Machine Tool Services Group. Also performed other miscellaneous tasks.• EXECUTED CAPITAL AND EXPENSE PROJECTS. Identified and mitigated risks in pre-existing project scopes and execution strategies.• MANAGED FACILITY MAINTENANCE, including emergencies, preventive maintenance, EHS issues and custodial work. Provided facility management plan.• REVIEWED AND PRIORITIZED WORK ORDERS for Machine Tool Services Group, and provided ongoing manufacturing cell inspections and status reports on critical equipment outages. Managed timekeeping, payroll and overtime/off-hours manpower scheduling.

Planned, managed and administered facility and plant infrastructure projects from initiation (pre-design) through construction, startup, commissioning, closeout and document archiving.• ESTABLISHED DESIGN CRITERIA AND MANAGED DESIGN. Performed all pre-design work including scopes & schedules, conceptual estimates, requests for capital, design bid specs, RFPs and bid analyses. Issued design PO requisitions, managed and reviewed contracted design work, reviewed and approved invoices and tracked design costs & schedules.• OVERSAW AND ADMINISTERED CONSTRUCTION. Provided construction bid specs, RFPs and bid tabs for construction and long lead equipment. Reviewed/approved submittals, shop drawings, RFIs and invoices. Ensured receipt of permits and inspected construction work (safety, compliance with design, codes, housekeeping, security, underwriter requirements). Tracked and reported construction costs & schedules, and reviewed/negotiated and approved change order requests. Contracted and supported commissioning, and coordinated utility shut-downs & tie-ins and equipment installations. Reported project status, ran project meetings and provided minutes.• CLOSED OUT CONSTRUCTION & PROJECTS. Provided and managed punch lists, equipment tagging, O&M information, ready-for-use/occupancy notices and capital asset (Real Property) lists. Also processed final invoices, evaluated contractors and identified lessons learned. Catalogued all permits, testing/startup/inspection certifications, submittals, O&M documents, as-built drawings and commissioning reports. Created PM plans and closed out all purchase orders and work orders.• SAVED UP TO 3000 GALLONS OF BOILER FEED WATER PER DAY on winter days by identifying and correcting a steam condensate flow issue. Also received Boeing recognition for exceptional project planning, communication and stakeholder engagement.

North Sydney, Nsw, Au

• PROVIDED PROJECT SCOPES, design options, system evaluations, calculations, equipment selection and HVAC design proposals. • PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPERVISION, including reviews of scoping documents, drawings, calculations, studies, specifications and equipment submittals.• ALSO SUPPORTED WorleyParsons' Billings, MT office and Fossil Power Group in Reading, PA • CLIENTS INCLUDED Duke Energy, Pennsylvania Power & Light, Arizona Public Service, South Carolina Electric & Gas Co., Ontelaunee Power Station and REC Silicon.

Provided and reviewed HVAC load, psychrometric and static pressure calculations and mechanical/HVAC equipment specifications for Power Plant Projects. Completed risk assessments for long-lead HVAC equipment.• DESIGNATED HVAC SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT at the Shaw Moorestown, NJ Office and System Engineer for Domestic Emergency Diesel Generator Building HVAC System.• REVIEWED AND EVALUATED third-party-generated HVAC designs. Identified risks of freezing and overheating in buildings with high ventilation requirements, and provided mitigation plans. • SUPPORTED PROCUREMENT AND SUBCONTRACTS GROUP as engineering representative for Safety-Significant and Non-Safety fans and ductwork for domestic AP1000 projects. Provided engineering criteria for RFPs, bid analyses, bid tabulations, engineering representation in bidder conferences and RFI responses. • PROVIDED CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT – Design Change Proposals (DCPs) for heating hot water system, chilled water system, fire/smoke dampers, plant nitrogen system, pre-action sprinkler systems and post-fire smoke removal systems.• CLIENTS INCLUDED Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Virgil C Summer Nuclear Generating Station, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute, Sanmen Nuclear Power Station and Hiayang Nuclear Power Station.

Established and maintained an engineering, project management and owner representative service for renovation, equipment, maintenance and construction projects. Fast-track renovation, HVAC and equipment installation/relocation projects were a specialty. Primary focus was GMP pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing, GLP laboratory, institutional, industrial and commercial facilities.• RECEIVED MULTI-YEAR REPEAT BUSINESS and referrals from major pharmaceutical clients such as Wyeth Laboratories and Baxter Healthcare Corporation. Won early contracts through sustained business development efforts involving networking and direct mail advertising. • PROJECT WORK included architectural, HVAC, refrigeration, dust collection, high-purity water, clean steam, plant steam, gas services and process-related equipment, plumbing, electrical, fire protection/annunciation, structural, building automation systems, security systems, telecommunications, site work, driveways, parking lots, storm water management, sewer and utility mains.• FACILITIES INCLUDED aseptic manufacturing, inspection, laboratories, pilot plants, temperature and humidity controlled storage, warehouses, chemical storage, washer and autoclave areas, maintenance shops, welding and machine shops, boiler/chiller plants, mechanical penthouses, commercial office spaces (including furniture and relocations), conference rooms, data processing areas, printing and labeling areas, telecommunications rooms, security posts, classrooms, libraries, restrooms, architecturally intensive lobby/entrance areas.• CLIENTS INCLUDED Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Wyeth Vaccines, CDI Engineering Group, Wyeth-ESI, Wyeth Laboratories, Ortho-McNeil (J&J), Astra Merck, Market Measures, Raymond & Whitcomb Travel, Davis Modern Heating and Air Conditioning, Esten Lumber, Nanosystems and Sterling Winthrop Pharmaceutical Research Division.

Philadelphia, Pa

Managed contracted design for renovation and new construction projects for nuclear power generation, industrial, commercial and institutional facilities. Provided HVAC engineering/design on in-house projects.• PROVIDED PROJECT SCOPE DEVELOPMENT, conceptual design, cost estimates, code reviews, performance specifications, bid packages, bid analyses, management of detail design and construction support for multi-discipline facility projects. Also provided cost tracking, shop drawing and submittal reviews, RFI reviews, punch lists and final acceptance and project turnover to clients.• CLIENTS INCLUDED Limerick Generating Station and Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station.

Arlington, Va, Us

• PROVIDED site surveys, work scopes, calculations, specifications and long-lead equipment selection and tracking. Supervised design personnel on nuclear fuel production, pharmaceutical, institutional, industrial and commercial projects.• CLIENTS INCLUDED E.I. DuPont de Nemours (Savannah River Plant), Alcon Laboratories, Inc., SCM Chemicals, Inc. and U.S. Army.

West Chester, Pa, Us

• PROVIDED HVAC calculations, design, drafting and energy conservation studies.• CLIENTS INCLUDED Richardson Vicks, Exxon Research, Bell Labs, US Army and US Navy..

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Education record

Continuing Education - Mathematics