Art Buckowitz
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Madison Industrial Service Team, Ltd.
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Manager - Mid America Division
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Dec 2018 - Present
Greater St. Louis Area, Missouri Power, industrial and other construction work in the Midwest area. Operations Manager leading the division and serving the Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee areas. Power and Industrial Construction utilizing Union Boilermakers, Pipefitters, Carpenters, Millwrights, Operators, Laborers and others. Responsibilities include Business Development, Customer Relations, Bid Reviews & Proposal Development, Budget Development/Cost Tracking, Labor Interaction and Project… Show more Power, industrial and other construction work in the Midwest area. Operations Manager leading the division and serving the Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee areas. Power and Industrial Construction utilizing Union Boilermakers, Pipefitters, Carpenters, Millwrights, Operators, Laborers and others. Responsibilities include Business Development, Customer Relations, Bid Reviews & Proposal Development, Budget Development/Cost Tracking, Labor Interaction and Project Management. Show less
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Hayes Mechanical
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Project Manager - Prairie State Generating Company Account
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Jan 2018 - Nov 2018
Belleville, Illilnois Senior Project Manager overseeing Hayes Mechanical routine maintenance and outage work with our customer Prairie State Generating Company located in Marissa, IL. Responsible for customer support and communication, financial, budget and cost control for executed work, onsite personnel direction, labor issues and resolution and contract compliance.
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Director of Operations
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Dec 2015 - Dec 2017
Belleville, Illinois Director of Operations for the Hayes Mechanical Office in Belleville, IL, serving the Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee areas. Power and Industrial Construction utilizing Union Boilermakers, Electricians, Pipefitters, Carpenters, Millwrights, Operators, Laborers and others. Responsibilities include Business Development, Bid Reviews & Proposal Development, Budget Development/Cost Tracking, Labor Interaction and Project Management.
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Nooter Construction Company
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United States
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Construction
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200 - 300 Employee
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Manager - Industrial & Power Division
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Jan 2008 - Dec 2015
St. Louis, MO Business Development, Project Bidding and Execution for Industrial and Power Construction Services - Started the Power Group for Nooter Construction to handle all projects that were associated with Power Plants. The new group was responsible for all business development with Power customers, proposal development, estimating, project execution and invoicing. The department was expanded to be a major contributor to company profits and established the company as a major player and a go to… Show more Business Development, Project Bidding and Execution for Industrial and Power Construction Services - Started the Power Group for Nooter Construction to handle all projects that were associated with Power Plants. The new group was responsible for all business development with Power customers, proposal development, estimating, project execution and invoicing. The department was expanded to be a major contributor to company profits and established the company as a major player and a go to contractor for local utilities. Show less
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Ameren
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United States
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Superintendent of Construction
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Apr 2001 - Oct 2007
St Louis General Office Builiding GCMS - Superintendent of Construction - Coordinated the capital and construction projects associated with the Ameren Missouri and Illinois Generation Fleet, including work at all of the fossil and hydroelectric plants. Lead a team of 10 full time Construction Supervisors and additional consultants to cover the 17 plant locations with active construction projects. Projects included capital improvements, major boiler outages and other related construction work. Handled industrial… Show more GCMS - Superintendent of Construction - Coordinated the capital and construction projects associated with the Ameren Missouri and Illinois Generation Fleet, including work at all of the fossil and hydroelectric plants. Lead a team of 10 full time Construction Supervisors and additional consultants to cover the 17 plant locations with active construction projects. Projects included capital improvements, major boiler outages and other related construction work. Handled industrial relations related issues and coordinated with the Security Department on review and resolution of onsite issues with construction personnel. Led the effort to develop the Contractor Orientation and Onsite Work rules that apply to plant work sites, establishing a standardized set of rules and regulations that apply to all locations. Conducted pre-outage and project contractor orientation which established the expectations for the current projects. Coordinated with Security and Plant Administration Groups to develop onsite computer based training for all personnel coming into the plant and for establishing security and safety rules for the projects.
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Power Trader
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Sep 1998 - Mar 2001
St. Louis, MO Lead Power Trader for hourly trading desk handling hourly power sales and coordination of associated transmission to deliver the power. Supervised 1 - 2 Hourly Traders during the rotating shift coverage of the system.
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Superintendent of Maintenance & Superintendent of Technical Support
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Jan 1994 - Aug 1998
Meramec Plant Meramec Plant - Superintendent of Maintenance, Superintendent of Technical Support (4 years) - 2 years as Supt of Maintenance responsible for the daily execution of plant maintenance. Directed Foreman and Supervisors that lead a 100 plus maintenance crew. 2 years as Superintendent of Technical Support leading the Engineering and Planning Departments. Worked with departmental teams to implement predictive and preventive maintenance techniques and routines to improve plant maintenance… Show more Meramec Plant - Superintendent of Maintenance, Superintendent of Technical Support (4 years) - 2 years as Supt of Maintenance responsible for the daily execution of plant maintenance. Directed Foreman and Supervisors that lead a 100 plus maintenance crew. 2 years as Superintendent of Technical Support leading the Engineering and Planning Departments. Worked with departmental teams to implement predictive and preventive maintenance techniques and routines to improve plant maintenance and developed cost tracking processes for maintaining plant budgets.
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Supervising Engineer
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Jan 1990 - Dec 1993
Labadie Power Plant Labadie Plant - Mechanical Supervising Engineer (4 years) - Led Mechanical Engineering Department of 14 Engineers for work associated with 4 - 600 MW Units including all work associated with the boiler; fans; turbine; ductwork; ash handling; precipitators; piping/valves and other systems. Responsible for inspection and maintenance activities associated with equipment on a daily basis, as well as on forced and major outages.
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Engineering, Supervising Engineer
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Mar 1978 - Dec 1989
Sioux Power Plant Sioux Plant - Electrical Engineer and Supervising Engineer (12 years) - Electrical Engineer (5 years) in the Maintenance Department responsible for miscellaneous electrical systems and switchgear; precipitators; generators;lighting; HVAC; elevators; sootblowers and other plant electrical equipment. Supervising Engineer (7 years) in the Maintenance Department responsible for mechanical and electrical work associated with the 2 - 500 MW Cyclone Fired Boilers and associated auxiliary… Show more Sioux Plant - Electrical Engineer and Supervising Engineer (12 years) - Electrical Engineer (5 years) in the Maintenance Department responsible for miscellaneous electrical systems and switchgear; precipitators; generators;lighting; HVAC; elevators; sootblowers and other plant electrical equipment. Supervising Engineer (7 years) in the Maintenance Department responsible for mechanical and electrical work associated with the 2 - 500 MW Cyclone Fired Boilers and associated auxiliary equipment. Led a team of 7 Mechanical and Electrical Engineers to maintain plant systems on a daily basis and inspect/define work associate with forced and major boiler outages.
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Engineer
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Jun 1977 - Feb 1978
Decatur, Illinois Area Engineer in the DIstribution and Standards Department located in the Illinois Power Headquarters in Decatur, IL. Responsible for development of standards for distribution line crews for overhead and direct buried applications. Review new product development and assist with coordinate of implementation to district line crews and offices.
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Education
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University of Missouri-Rolla
BS, Electrical Engineering -
St. Louis Community College
Associate of Science (A.S.), Engineering