JAMES “JAY†ADAMS

182 Upper Birch Drive, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222

603.744.3659 - 603.707.1682
adamsjr288@aol.com

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Highly talented and accomplished professional offering more than 30 years of ind
ustrial, mechanical, and civil construction site management and supervision expe
rience. Possess stellar reputation in managing and delivering multi-million doll
ar projects on time, under budget, and quality constraints. Proven expertise in
leading new installations for power generation and industrial facilities complem
ented with extensive familiarity with safety standards, building code, regulator
y compliance, and on-site management. Accustomed to establishing and maintaining
productive working relationships among team members associated within the proje
ct. Committed to providing superior customer service to clients by addressing th
eir diverse needs and meeting their requirements. Extremely able to multitask in
a fiercely competitive and fast-paced environment.

CORE COMPETENCIES
- Site Management and Operations
- Superior Interpersonal and Administration Skills
- Quality Control and Safety Compliance
- Leadership, Training, and Team Building
- Building Materials Standard
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Budget Implementation and Cost Control
- Continuous Performance and Productivity Improvement
- Power Plant Knowledge
- Out-of-the-box Thinking

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Successfully completed each project on time and under budget constraints
through outstanding leadership skills; several projects exceeded profit project
ions.
- Rose from ranks and progressively promoted, from laborer to becoming sit
e superintendent at O’Connor for demonstrating high degree of professionalism, dedic
ation, and exemplary performance.
- Obtained numerous safety awards by stimulating interest in accident prev
ention and promoting safety in the workplace.

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
SITE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
- Diligently manage simultaneous, large-scale, mission-critical projects w
ith consistency in adhering to timelines, quality, and cost.
- Define scope, identify construction materials and methods, lead time pro
curement analysis, as well as, develop material take offs, subcontract quotes, a
nd pre-construction baseline scheduling
- Ensure that heavy industrial, mechanical, and civil construction project
s were executed in compliance with OSHA regulations, safety standards, structura
l soundness, and specifications.
- Oversee all aspects of operations to assure quality and correct installa
tion of all materials in accordance with approved drawings and contract.
- Prepare up-to-date project status reports to client as well as non-confo
rmance reports to the contractor in order to anticipate and solve project issues
.
- Assume full responsibility in insuring that contractor’s document control re
cords, quality assurance programs and turnover packages are in line with the con
tract.
- Assure contractor follows all startup and commissioning procedures for e
quipment turnover to the client.
- Control all site expenditures for labor equipment, material, and service
s and ensure that field operations are within budget.
- Prepare cost estimates for construction projects and assess cost-effecti
veness of products, projects or services.
- Regularly interact with clients and contractor to provide information in
response to inquiries about services and to address issues regarding any outsta
nding RFIs /NCRs.
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE:
- Provided expert oversight and direction to maintenance, repair, instrume
ntation, and new installations for power generation and industrial facilities.
- Primarily held responsible for installing, overhauling, and repairing th
e following:
Boilers
Structural Steel
Pressure parts
Air Heaters
Burners / Stokers
Evaporators
Piping
Ductwork / Casing / Hoppers
Fans / Pumps
Conveyors
Feed water heaters
Turbine Gas &steam
Condensers
Power plants
Insulation / Lagging
LNG Plants
Scrubbers
Chiller Plants
Precipitators
SCRs

LEADERSHIP, SUPERVISION, AND TEAM BUILDING

- Spearhead project teams, assist in work schedules preparation, and assig
n specific duties and responsibilities.
- Conduct training to staff to develop their competencies and achieve the
highest level of performance toward timely completion of the projects.
- Complete understanding of union jurisdictional assignments
- Foster positive working attitude to create high team morale toward achie
vement of corporate objectives.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
BABCOCK / RILEY POWER - WORCESTER, MA
SITE MANAGER, OTTER TAIL POWER, BEULAH, ND 2009
SITE MANAGER, KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT, SIBLEY, MO 2007–2009
ABINGTON GROUP - PORTSMOUTH, NH
SITE SUPERINTENDENT 2007
O’CONNOR CONSTRUCTORS - CANTON, MA
SITE SUPERINTENDENT 1979–2007

CERTIFICATIONS
EMT Licensing Course, Quincy EMT Training Center
First Aid and CPR Certification, National Safety Council
10-Hour Safety and Hazard Recognition Course, MOST
Pulmonary Function (Spirometry) Certified, Respirator Protocols Instructor, NIOS
Hee
30-Hour Construction Safety Course, OSHA
North Respirator Training Certification-Instructor SCBA

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
OSHA Inspection Process
OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens
OSHA Asbestos Standard
Accident Investigation and Reports
Basic Principles of Industrial Hygiene
Air Monitoring-Personal and Ambient
Lead and Arsenic Standards and Abatement
Staging and Fall Protection
Confined Space Entry, Ventilation and Rescue
Hazard Communication and Personal Protection Equipment

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Microsoft Office Suite: Excel and Word, Lotus notes, including all construction
related office equipment.