THOMAS D.

SPARKS
3006 Sprowl Road
Louisville, KY 40299
502-261-7027/502-724-8600
Email: Tom_Sparks@bellsouth.net
EDUCATION
a Bachelor of Science, Construction Management, University of Cincinnati
a Associate Degree, Architectural Design, University of Cincinnati
PROFILE
a Experience Business Development and Direct Sales of Design/Build Services.
a I will bring a client list and any projects I have on the books. Thomas Energy
Solutions
a Supervision of office staff (20), construction managers (8), and 3 national sa
les office locations.
a Produces estimates and bid reviews, schedules project activities and subcontra
ct negotiations, invoice approval, and supervises site superintendents. Develope
d a strong safety program.
a Maintained company-wide responsibility for hiring field labor, E.E.O Officer,
and served as Association Building Contractoras representative. (Former Vice Pre
sident of ABC)
a Director of Operations, including marketing, advertisement, sales, estimating,
order entry, project and risk management, accounting, personnel, and safety, ca
sh flow, bid packages, payment schedules, and progress meetings and corporate re
ports with Fifteen Million dollars in sale part 0f a Hundred Million Dollar Comp
any and owned by a Fifty Billion Dollar Koch Industries.
a Write proposals, determined profit and overhead pricing, and presentations to
potentials clients.
a Negotiated client contracts and maintained ongoing customer relations.
a A dedicated team player committed to providing high quality support and excell
ent problem-solving skills at all organizational levels.
a Designed self-funding projects by reducing clientas energy cost through perfor
mance contracting. LG&E-Intertech
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, PM, Thomas Energy Solutions, LLC Louisville, KY Present
a Performance Contracting Specialist, Energy Auditor, Construction Management.
a Energy Audits, estimates, negotiated contracts, write subcontracts, purchase m
aterials, schedule work, Manage site, quality control inspections, safety inspec
tions, safety trainer, monthly billing, paying vendors, profit and overhead
a Presentations, hiring Engineers and Architects, Design review, communications
with client, weekly or monthly meeting, RFI and RFP, Change Orders
a Manage and review the Design of HVAC, Lighting, Windows, Plumbing, Solar, Reus
able Energy
a Clients: Ameresco, HUD, Kenton County, KY Horse Park, Fort Steward, SC; P&L Ra
ilway
General Manager, Estimator, PM, AACON General Contractor Louisville, KY-Closed
2006-2009
a General Manager responsible Safety, hiring, office operation, payroll, invoici
ng, vendor approval, scheduling, profit and overhead, presentations to clients,
risk management, bonding, and working with the Owners.
a PM/Estimator Responsibilities:
a Produces estimates and bid reviews, schedules project activities and subcontra
ct negotiations, invoice approval, and super vises site superintendents.
a Negotiated contracts and maintained ongoing customer relations.
a A dedicated team player committed to providing high quality support and excell
ent problem-solving skills at all organizational levels.
a Marketed and constructed metal building line through Rockford Metal Building S
ystems.
a Maintained company-wide responsibility for hiring field labor, E.E.O
a Client: Sysco Foods, Brown Forman, Oxmore Mall, The Mall, Zoechem, Fort Knox,
BASF, Idemitsu, BAE Systems, Jim Beam, Army Reserve Jeffersonville, IN

Senior Construction & Design Manager, BCD, Inc. Bardstown, KY-needed to be in Lo

uisville 2002-2006
a Specialist in Design/Build projects from conception to completion.
a Produces estimates and bid reviews, schedules project activities and subcontra
ct negotiations, invoice approval, and supervises site superintendents.
a Wrote proposals, determined pricing, and made presentations to potentials clie
nts.
a Negotiated contracts and maintained ongoing Customer relations and Architect.
a A dedicated team player committed to providing high quality support and excell
ent problem-solving skills at all organizational levels.
a Marketed and constructed metal building line through Star, Varco-Pruden, and B
utler System.
a Maintained company-wide responsibility for hiring field labor, E.E.O.
a Clients: Dr Smith, Dr. Sewell, Churches, Lincoln County Health Department, HUD
, Nelson County Schools and Court House, E-Town Airport
Project Manager, LG&E/Enertech, Inc., Louisville, KY-Sold/Close
1998-2002
a Performance Contract Specialist sales, design, and construction of energy savi
ng projects.
a Produces estimates and bid reviews, schedules project activities and subcontra
ct negotiations, invoice approval, and supervises site superintendents.
a Possesses extensive experience in cost estimate and tracking, cash flow, bid p
ackages, payment schedules, and progress meetings and reports.
a Designed self-funding projects by reducing clientas energy cost through perfor
mance contracting.
a Project Management for LG&E Enertech had a cost saving of 12 percent average i
ncrease in gross profit margins per project during the past two-year period.
a Completed three district schools projects, including new HVAC system in five e
lementary schools with off-site controls program through a router and mainframe,
retro-fit all light fixtures, replace all flush valves, and monitoring of two a
dditional to schools in a 72 day window value at $5.7 million.
a Clients: KY K-12 Schools, TN K-12 Schools, Jones Engineering, Louisville Justi
ce Center, LR Airport Authority , Bowling Green, KY Court House, Cave City Schoo
ls
Program Manager, Luckett & Farley Architects, Louisville, KY-Down Sized
1995-1997
a Design projects to be on time and within budget as a Program Manager.
a Produces estimates and bid reviews, schedules project activities and general c
ontractoras negotiations, invoice approval, maintain client communications, and
supervises site construction.
a Possesses extensive experience in cost estimate and tracking, cash flow, bid p
ackages, payment schedules, and progress meetings and reports. Maintain team mee
ting with architects and engineers.
a Managed a 49 million dollar budget renovating and building new units in the nu
rsing home field.
a Clients: Vencor 94 Nursing Homes-KY, IN, OH, TN
Project Manager, Regional Airport Authority, Louisville, KY-Contract
1994-1995
a Managed the design and construction of a new $47 million, 100-acre site, Kentu
cky Air National Guard Base, including seven buildings, ramps, and taxiways. Rec
eived commendations from the Air Force for being ahead of schedule and under bud
get.
a Managed projects on time and within budget as a Project Manager.
a Produces estimates and bid reviews, schedules project activities, and contract
ors and general contractors, negotiations, invoice approval, and site inspection
of construction quality.
a Possesses extensive experience in reviewing cost estimate and tracking, cash f
low, bid packages, payment schedules, progress meetings, EEO reporting, and payr
oll reporting.
a A dedicated team player committed to providing high quality support and excell
ent problem-solving skills at all organizational levels.
a Designed and selected contractors for design/build contract for a 26-story air
port control tower meeting FAA specifications and regulations.
a Clients: US Air Force, FAA, UPS

Division Manager, Koch Engineering Co., Wichita, KS-Moved back to Louisville

1989-1994
a Divisions Operations Manager, including marketing, advertisement, sales, estim
ating, order entry, project and risk management, accounting, O/P, personnel, and
safety of a fifteen million dollar company. I started managing a $1.2 million d
ollar Division in 1989.
a Supervision of an office staff of twenty, construction managers, and 3 nationa
l sales office locations. The temporary workforce of 100-300 boilermakers and a
three man Safety Team.
a Maintained company-wide responsibility for hiring field labor, and developed a
strong safety program IR under 1, and E.E.O. including welding training for fie
ld staff.
a Wrote proposals, determined pricing, and made presentations to potentials clie
nts.
a A dedicated team player committed to providing high quality support and excell
ent problem-solving skills at all organizational levels and the Owner.
a Designed, engineered, manufacturing, and marketed metal fabrication for the r
efinery industry.(tanks, columns, boiler, burners, ASME code products)
a Managed this installation and service group, which functioned as a specialty c
ontractor working in the petrochemical and chemical industry, throughout the Uni
ted States and internationally.
a Clients: Chevron, DuPont, Hess Oil, Dow, Shell, Mobile, Koch Refinery, PB Oil,
Gulf Oil, GE Chemical, Fluor Daniels, Dow Corning, Tennessee Valley Authority,
Occidental Chemical
Sr. Site Construction Management, L J Hooker Development, Cincinnati, Ohio-Close
d 1987-1989
a Managed a construction project on a 127acre site, two million square foot shop
ping mall with a 2000 car-parking garage. Construction included a new expresswa
y interchange and all within a 200 million dollars construction budget.
a Working with budgets, architects, city and county Officials, schedules, Owner,
meetings and reports. Submittal review, site inspections, safety meetings, and
expediting materials.
a Coordinated efforts of five general contractors, sixteen subcontractors, and f
ive anchor tenants on a construction project comprising two counties and two cit
ies, Plus the State of Ohio.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
a Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings, Varco-Pruden, Rockford Steel, Star
a Lighting Design by General Electric
a Advanced Marketing Skills at UC
a Continuing Real Estate Studies
a In-Depth Topics in High Performance Building (Four classes)
CERTIFICATIONS and MEMBERSHIP
a Volunteer President of Town Square Village Condominiums
a OHAS 10 Hour Training
a E.ON Passport Safety Trainer
a Kentucky Board of Realtors
a Home Builders Association of Louisville
a Engineering Technician, ASCE No. 051800
a US Green Building Chapter of KY (LEED)
a MSD Erosion Control Specialist
a AIA of Kentucky a"Allied
a RESNET a" Professional HESP Surveyor
a BPI a" Building Analyst
COMPUTER SKILLL
Office Windows XP 2007, Microsoft Project Scheduling, Expedition, RS Means Estim
ating, Power Point, and Stage building cost reporting, Excel cost estimating, P3
Scheduling, Construction accounting systems, Energy Star Rating System, Interne
t, Outlook, LinkIn Networking
NOTE: All Clients list are partial; I have managed hundred of projects throughou
t the USA and the World.
Call me: Thomas Sparks 502-724-8600