MICHAEL E.

MCCONNELL
104 Woodruff Court-Lexington, SC 29072
mm8928fa@westpost.net

CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR ~ FIELD ENGINEER

Power ~ Nuclear ~ Heavy Industrial ~ Institutional ~ Commercial Office ~ High Ri
se ~ Retail ~ Civil
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Performance-driven, quality-focused professional offering extensive leadership e
xperience in driving construction projects to achieve on-time, on-budget deliver
y * Comprehensive qualifications in full-scope project life cycle spanning feasi
bility analysis, conceptual design, materials/equipment and crew coordination th
rough quality assurance, inspection and finished product * Solutions-focused a
pproach toward researching, analyzing and problem solving jobsite issues ranging
from design conflicts to insufficient material and human resources * Expertly
collaborate with clients, general contractors, sub contractors, and colleagues
to maximize bottom-line results * Hands-on management style; decisive, motivat
ing leader who excels in strategically prioritizing, planning and directing proj
ects, developing and implementing policies/procedures and designing/facilitating
proactive training programs to maximize use of resources, boost efficiencies, c
ontrol costs, and increase profits * Well-versed on code/safety/regulatory com
pliance; includes OSHA, ASME Class I/II/III and ANSI B31.1 as well as extensive
interface with Federal/State/County/City officials * Proficient in preparing Q
uality Inspection/Completion Checklists, Field Change Requests, Rework Control F
orms, Non-Conformance and Deficiency Reports, Jobsite Work Packages and managing
related project drawings and documentation

CREDENTIALS
* 30-hour OSHA and 10-hour OSHA
* State Certification, Storm Water Prevention and Pollution - Erosion Control Me
asures
* Certification, Confined Space
* Certification, Scaffolding and Scaffold Building
* Certification, Excavation/Trenching/Earthworks
* Certification, Aerial Boom Lift
* Certification, Lull Operation
* Certification, Backhoe and Skidsteer Operations
* Certification, Fire Watch
* Certified, CPR and First Aid
CAREER TRACK
The Shaw Group, Inc.-Jenkinsville, SC 2008-Present
FIELD ENGINEER V, Shaw Nuclear Services; 2010-Present
* Proficiently originate, prepare and streamline Jobsite Work Packages spanning
Civil, Electrical and Mechanical project components; contribute expertise toward
advising on nuclear construction/startup procedures related to Work Package pla
nning, development, approval, and closure as well as construction quality comple
tion program
* Effectively develop and assign job attributes to Construction Quality Completi
on Checklists, Category I, II, III
* Present daily/weekly status report to Project Field Engineering Manager/senior
staff for Electrical Work Packages
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR, Shaw Constructors; 2008-2010
* Successfully led 86 personnel including Carpentry, Concrete, Rebar, and Labor
and assigned jobsite tasks; established various facilities/areas, from Construct
ion and Engineering to Accounting and Quality Assurance, and strategically assig
ned personnel and workflow
* Spearheaded development of power plant infrastructure including Construction a
nd Plant Access Road, May Creek Bridge and 213 Intersection renovation
* Coordinated removal, staging and storage of existing rail and steered civil op
erations to establish new rail system from Southern North Folk extension to V.C.
Summer Unit 1 perimeter.
* Efficiently tracked/updated project documentation of daily progress and work a
ctivities, provided expert recommendations on enhanced alternative methodologies
/processes for boosting performance and consistently ensured critical compliance
with OSHA and government regulatory standards
* Prepared jobsite requisitions and managed receipt and storage of materials
VCC-Phoenix, AZ 2005-2008
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR
* Surpassed project schedule goals through effective coordination of contractor/
subcontractor work and materials while meeting high level of quality control and
maintaining OSHA/Government compliance throughout project
* Actively collaborated with key stakeholders ranging from Owner, Architect, St
ructural, and MEP Engineers to State/Local authorities; resolved building/site d
esign conflicts through RFIs
* Proficiently reviewed, tracked and expedited shop drawings/submittals as well
as design changes and maintained "as-built" drawings for final submittal as well
as comprehensive set of construction documents
Choate Construction-Atlanta, GA 2004-2005
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR
* Resourcefully originated and adjusted short-/long-term schedules to achieve ea
rly completion of major retail project; actively interfaced with retail shop man
agers as well as Owner's Representatives, Architects, Structural and MEP Enginee
r, and City/County/State officials throughout project
Hanover R.S. Limited-Atlanta, GA 2002-2004
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR
* Successfully defined, implemented and maintained critical site-specific OSHA g
uidelines and standards for 230 personnel on major high-rise project; achieved m
ilestones through innovative alternative construction methodologies as well as m
otivating leadership of sub contractors
Gibbs Construction Company-New Orleans, LA 2001-2
002
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR
* Contributed expertise toward recommending and facilitating solutions through R
FIs to efficiently address and resolve design document conflicts; monitored/trac
ked/expedited shop drawings and submittals as well as maintained "as built" draw
ings for final submission for high-rise project
Batson-Cook Construction Company-Covington, GA
1998-2001
FIELD SUPERINTENDENT
* Applied dynamic leadership skills toward training junior field personnel in al
l facets of project layout as well as created and implemented company's initial
Field Engineering-Training Program
* Efficiently developed, updated and maintained jobsite layout for general contr
actor/sub contractors; provided alternative construction solutions for accommoda
tion of material insufficiencies and design conflicts
Baker Concrete Company-Petersburg, VA
 1996-1998
SENIOR FIELD ENGINEER
* Audited construction drawings and executed changes instrumental to mitigating
costly construction delays
* Spearheaded site control initiatives for "fast track" completion and simultane
ously coordinated varied trades/ crafts to maximize performance in completing he
avy industrial project; closely monitored Quality Assurance by performing onsite
"as-builts"
Beers Construction Company-Greenville, SC
1995
FIELD ENGINEER
* Maximized performance of craft personnel through effective prioritization of "
critical path" construction schedule for heavy industrial project as well as imp
lementation of standards for repetitive work through "no idle time" policies and
procedures
* Effectively compensated for lack of adequate personnel by optimizing COGO prog
ramming at total base
Suitt Construction Company-Raleigh, NC
1993-1994
FIELD ENGINEER
* Steered office construction project, with full accountability for all crew, su
b contractors and vendors; effectively defined, developed and executed strategie
s for optimal site control
Kajima International-Greenville, SC 1992-1993
FIELD ENGINEER
* Directed craft, sub contractor and vendor activities throughout construction p
hase of heavy industrial project; collaborated in assembly line placement encomp
assing line or grade
EARLIER PROJECTS
FIELD ENGINEER, Sharondale Construction-Atlanta, SC; 3 14-story office buildings
/ 3 3-story parking decks
FIELD ENGINEER, Moseman Construction Company-Atlanta, SC; Light Rail project
SR CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION ENGINEER, Stone & Webster-St. Francisville, LA; Nucle
ar Generator Station
FIELD ENGINEER, Daniel Construction Company-New Strawn, KS/Jenkinsville, SC; Pow
er Project
Military Background: Crew Chief, U.S. Army-Huntsville, AL