Experience

Summit Fire & Security

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Fire Sprinkler Design Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  1. Fire Sprinkler design using AutoSprink, AutoCad and HASS software for a wide variety of clients 2. Water flow testing. 3. Building surveys before design starts 4. Job checks and sprinkler walks with AHJ and EOR's. 5. Project management. 1. Fire Sprinkler design using AutoSprink, AutoCad and HASS software for a wide variety of clients 2. Water flow testing. 3. Building surveys before design starts 4. Job checks and sprinkler walks with AHJ and EOR's. 5. Project management.



Indian Nation Fire Sprinkler

• Broken Arrow, OK

• Senior Estimator, Sales and Project Management

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2022

  1. Responsibilities included Sales/Estimating and Project Management of all projects I sold. 2. Water flow testing 3. Job checks and sprinkler walks 4. Meeting with GC's, rep's of the Engineer's of Record and AHJ's. 1. Responsibilities included Sales/Estimating and Project Management of all projects I sold. 2. Water flow testing 3. Job checks and sprinkler walks 4. Meeting with GC's, rep's of the Engineer's of Record and AHJ's.



Cyntergy_

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Specialist-Fire Protection

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2019

  •Fire Sprinkler Design and Project Management of Wal-Mart Expansion’s and Remodels. •Extensive nationwide travel required for scoping/surveying of existing buildings (both non-operational and in full operation) as required by Wal-Mart. •Water flow testing with AHJ’s throughout the country and formal report development. •Develop Fire Sprinkler plans and specifications and review required documentation prior to OTP and OTB as well as required Revisions, Addendums and CCD’s. •Coordination of Fire Sprinkler design with Structural, MEP, Architectural and Civil Engineering consultants. •Project Due Diligence, identifying construction deficiencies via the Fire Protection Site Observation process, and contacting the GC, the Wal-Mart Construction Manager and Design Manager to insure deficiencies are corrected. •Water Report Reviews and answering RFI’s. •Engineering and Quality Control/Assurance. •Fire Sprinkler Shop Drawing Reviews. •In production of projects using AutoCAD 2009 and hydraulic calculations using HASS hydraulic calculation software. Show less



Benchmark Group, Inc.

• United States
• Design Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sr. Fire Protection Designer II

  • Nov 2009 - Jun 2012

  •Fire Sprinkler Design of Wal-Mart Take-Over’s, Wal-Mart Expansion’s and Remodels, Sam’s Club’s and Supercenter Site-Adapts. •Extensive nationwide travel required for scoping/surveying of existing buildings (both non-operational and in full operation) as required by Wal-Mart. •Water flow testing with AHJ’s throughout the country and formal report development. •Develop Fire Sprinkler plans and specifications and review required documentation prior to OTP and OTB as well as required Revisions, Addendums and CCD’s. •Coordination of Fire Sprinkler design with Structural, MEP, Architectural and Civil Engineering consultants. •Project Due Diligence, identifying construction deficiencies via the Fire Protection Site Observation process, and contacting the GC, the Wal-Mart Construction Manager and Design Manager to insure deficiencies are corrected. •Water Report Reviews and answering RFI’s. •Engineering and Quality Control/Assurance. •Fire Sprinkler Shop Drawing Reviews. •In production of projects using AutoCAD 2009 and hydraulic calculations using HASS hydraulic calculation software. Show less



BSW International

• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fire Protection Manager

  • May 2005 - Jan 2009

  •Primary Wal-Mart Fire Protection Collective contact for the company. •In charge of project management, scheduling, production, project change, preparing project cost estimates for clients, revenue tracking and fire protection site observations for all clients. •Water flow testing and report development. •Development of both “Performance Based” and Full design prototypes for Lodging, Restaurant, and other Retail clients and projects. •Developing and maintaining project budgets for all clients. •Develop plans and specifications and review all documentation prior to contract OTP and OTB. •Inspection of Fire Sprinkler work in progress at Wal-Mart construction sites to ensure that work is being performed in accordance with the contract documents. •Complete project Site Observation reports, Fire Sprinkler progress reports and any other required documentation. •Coordination of all Fire Sprinkler design with all other Structural, MEP, Architectural and Civil Engineering consultants. •Project due Diligence, identifying construction deficiencies via the Fire Protection Site Observation process, and contacting the GC, Wal-Mart DM and CM to insure deficiencies are corrected. •Water Report Reviews and answering RFI’s. •Value Engineering and Quality Assurance. •Project Close-Out and Client Turnover. •Fire Sprinkler Shop Drawing Reviews. •Jurisdiction Mitigation. •Also, have still remained in production of projects using AutoCAD 2006 and hydraulic calculations using HASS hydraulic calculation software. Show less



Life Safety Inc.

• Lafayette, AL / Lafayette, LA / Claremore, OK

• Office Manager and Field Superintendent for the Oklahoma Regional Office

  • Jun 2002 - May 2005

  Note: Fire Sprinkler Contracting firm no longer in business... Sales, Estimating, Project Management, and welding/pipe fitting role in a wide variety of clients, particularly in the small to large "Big Box Retail" clientele. •Was responsible for overseeing two to six fire sprinkler crews and all projects under construction and my supervision. Spent a great deal of time in the field running jobs and sprinkler crews. •Projects included the initial design, hydraulic calculations, fabrication/welding and installation on Wal-Mart Stores, Wal-Mart Supercenters, Sam’s Clubs, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Walgreen’s, Best Buy, Kohl’s, Goody’s and The Home Depot. •Projects were scattered anywhere from the Southeastern U.S all the way to Oklahoma and Nevada. •Later in my employment with Life Safety Inc; I was solely responsible for the award of 16 “Skid-Mounted” or "Pre-Packaged" Fire Pump Packages from Wal-Mart. This award was to be evaluated as a “test” program for Wal-Mart Corporation. A total of 16 projects were contracted with Life Safety Inc. Two projects built out of the Lafayette, LA office for training on my end, with the remaining 14 being built, delivered, and set in place on the given Wal-Mart site out of the Claremore, OK facility. •This “Test” program has led to the current Walmart "Skid-Mounted" or "Pre-Packaged" Fire Pump Program as currently adopted on all Wal-Mart, Supercenter, and Sam’s Club projects across the nation requiring fire pumps; saving the client substantial costs and liabilities, both seen and unseen. Show less



BSW International

• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fire Protection Discipline Lead

  • Mar 1995 - Jun 2002

  •Primary Wal-Mart Fire Protection Collective contact for the company. •In charge of project scheduling, project management, production, project change, preparing project cost estimates for clients, revenue tracking and Site observations for all clients. •Water flow testing and report development. •Development of both “Performance Based” and Full design prototypes for Lodging, Restaurant, and other Retail clients and projects. •Developing and maintaining project budgets for clients. •Develop plans and specifications as well as reviewing pertinent documentation prior to contract award. •Inspect most Fire Sprinkler construction progress at given Wal-Mart construction sites to ensure that the sprinkler work is being performed in accordance with the contract documents. •Complete project Site Observation reports, Fire Sprinkler and Mechanical progress reports and any other required documentation. •Coordination of the required Fire Sprinkler design with Structural, MEP, Architectural and Civil Engineering consultants. •Project Due Diligence, identifying construction deficiencies via the Site Observation process, and contacting the GC and the Wal-Mart CM and DM to insure deficiencies are corrected. •Water Report Reviews and answering all RFI’s. •Value Engineering and Quality Assurance. •Project Close-Out and Client Turnover. •Fire Sprinkler Shop Drawing Reviews. •Jurisdiction Mitigation. •Also, still remained in production of projects using AutoCAD and HASS hydraulic calculation software. Show less



Western Fire Protection

• Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

• Fire Sprinkler Designer

  • Apr 1990 - Mar 1995

  Specific Duties include the following: Project design, list-out, fabrication, (screwed and welded pipe), ordering of materials and project management of a wide variety of projects including Oklahoma Fixture Company, Churches, Large Metal buildings for tenant build-outs, Wal-Mart remodels and new-builds, etc. Other duties further include fire sprinkler system installation and on-site fabrication. Basically, if project design was slow, I was trained and able to do “most” everything else.This is where I got my start in the Fire Protection world. Show less