Power Plant Management

D. Gary Simmons________________________________________

*** ********* ***** *** *****, IL 60451

815-***-**** (C) abh47g@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

An accomplished management professional having vast knowledge and work

experience in the areas of operations management, maintenance, construction

management, budget development, production management, facilities

management, training, quality control, and supply chain management. A

superb communicator with a strong ability to manage multiple projects while

meeting scheduled deadlines and achieving operational excellence.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ACCIONA WIND ENERGY 2009 - to present

North American Manager, Operations & Maintenance, Chicago, IL

. Directly responsible for the safe and reliable operation & maintenance

of seven wind farms in the United States and Canada.

. Develop work plans and manage annual substation maintenance outages.

. Creation of medium and high voltage switching procedures

. Develop and manage the preventive maintenance cycles, corrective

maintenance, and scheduled maintenance; including the necessary

procurement of materials and addition labor when required.

. Ensure wind farm availability goals of 98.5% or > are accomplished at

each wind farm.

. Responsible for the development and administration of annual budgets

for seven wind farms.

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 2004 - 2009

Regional Manager of Operations, Melrose Park, IL

. Direct budget responsibility and development for company activities

totaling 55M annually.

. Directly responsible for safety, daily production, material

management, quality control, employee training, and facility

management of all locomotive repair facilities in a three state

region.

. Interface with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Occupational

Health & Safety Administration (OHSA) for all compliance related

matters.

. Over-site of daily work activities for 370 management, supervisory,

and union employees at multiple work locations.

MIDWEST GENERATION EME, LLC 1999 - 2004

Corporate Administrator, Chicago, IL.

. Direct budget responsibility for company activities totaling 27M

annually.

. Negotiate/administer contracts for leased building space, materials,

vendor services, security, and various construction / build-out

activities.

. Negotiate/administer all purchases and maintenance for 130 fleet

vehicles.

. Manage all City of Chicago business licensing and taxing activities.

. Corporate liaison to the City of Chicago for all emergency response

activities.

. Insurance administrator for business interruption, vehicle, and

general liability insurance.

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY / EXELON CORPORATION 1976 - 1999

Facilities Manager, Corporate Office, Chicago, IL. 1997-1999

. Direct budget responsibilities for 25M annually.

. Negotiate and administer vendor service agreements for all facilities.

. Manage multi-site construction projects in Northern Illinois.

. Direct and administer the company records management process.

. Develop and implement operational policies and procedures.

D. Gary Simmons (cont.)

Administration Supervisor, Nuclear Division Headquarters, Downers Grove,

IL. 1994-1997

. Direct budget responsibilities for 10M annually.

. Benchmark nuclear power generation facilities throughout the United

States for process improvements.

. Perform administrative assessments at all of Commonwealth Edison's

nuclear facilities. Develop and implement policy and procedural

changes as required.

. Development and implementation of self-directed work teams at all of

Commonwealth Edison's nuclear power facilities.

. Manage the Central Records Department (Safe Guards Information) for

the nuclear division.

. Interface with outside governmental agencies (Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, State of Illinois and Federal Emergency Management

Agency); concerning operational requirements, environmental compliance

issues, licensing requirements, and other compliance related issues.

Work Analyst, Braidwood Nuclear Station, Braidwood, IL. 1990-1994

. Design technical modifications for power plant equipment.

. Write and develop maintenance work packages for field technicians as

required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

. Prepare/ plan work assignments for all scheduled maintenance

activities in the power plant.

. Create new work procedures and processes for equipment installations.

. Supervise and administer the daily job assignments for 65 union

personnel.

Joliet Generating Station, Joliet, IL. 1976-1990

Union / Craft Positions Held:

. Instrumentation & Control Technician, (Coal, Gas, and Oil), 1982-1990

. Power Plant Operator, (Coal, Gas and Oil), 1976-1982

EDUCATION

University of St. Francis, Master of Business Administration, December

2008

Concentration: Management

Lewis University, Bachelor of Arts Degree, May 1992

Double Major: Business Administration Management /

Marketing

Moraine Valley Community College, Associate of Arts Degree, May 1988

Major: Business Administration Minor: Science

TECHNICAL SKILLS

. Read and Interpret Construction, Mechanical & Electrical Blue Prints

and Design Drawings

. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, Outlook, Project, Various

Mainframe Applications

Additional education, certifications, training information and

references available upon request

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