Joseph M. Verme

9221 North Stanley Drive

Mooresville, IN 46158

Cell: (317) 727-6476

E-mail:  joe.verme@gmail.com

 

OBJECTIVE:

I am looking to utilize my electrical knowledge and experience in engineering, maintenance and construction project management within a professional and ethical company.  I have been in the electrical trade for nearly eighteen years covering every aspect of the business.

 

EDUCATION:

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY –Houghton, MI.

¨       Bachelors of Science Electrical Engineering, BSEE –August 1997,

Power and Machinery option with the following concentrations:

·               Power System Analysis and Design

·               Electrical Power Transmission Systems

·               Transformers for the Electric Power Industry

·               Handbook of Transformer Design and Application

·               Electric Machinery Fundamentals

 

¨       Associate of Science Electrical Engineering Technology, ASEET –May 1995,

Controls and Electronics option with the following concentrations:

·               Programmable Controllers, Concepts and Applications

·               Programmable Controllers and Designing Sequential Logic

·               Variable Speed Drive Fundamentals

 

ELI WHITNEY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL –Hamden, CT.

Completion of 4000 hours in industrial/commercial and residential apprenticeship program. 2000 hours of electrical theory and 2000 hours of hands on field experience credited towards the National Electrical Code, (NEC), State of Connecticut journeymen’s license –May 1992.

 

EXPERIENCE:

 

NATIONAL PASSANGER RAIL ROAD (AMTRAK). –Beech Grove , IN.

(February 2013 to February 2015)

 

Rolling Stock Bi-Level Passenger Car Electrical Engineer.

 

¨       Complete system design, engineering, and project management.

¨       Designed LCD/LED car numbering system renovation for Superliner Fleet.

¨       LED lighting upgrades, specification writing, material purchasing, manpower scheduler within a UNION environment while being a Non-Union Engineer.

¨       Lead Engineer on Scheduled maintenance and system upgrades on passenger cars.                                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F.A. WILHELM CONSTRUCTION. –Indianapolis, IN. (June 2012 to December 2012)

 

General Contractor Construction Project Manager, Six Month Contract.

 

Monroe County Water Treatment Plant.

¨       Complete project management of all trades, Mechanical, Civil/Structural, Excavation and Electrical.

¨       Contract administration, creation of monthly billings on AIA form, invoice approval for material and subcontractor billings, change orders.

¨       Scheduling with Primavera, management of the submittal process, work plan creation and implementation, coordination meetings with owners and subcontractors.

¨       Creation and implementation of purchase orders, subcontracts, requests for information, manpower projections, cost projections and site safety requirements.

 

 

 

AEROTEK. –Indianapolis, IN.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY CYCLOTRON OPERATIONS. –Bloomington, IN.

(October 2011 to March 2012—Six Month Contract)

 

Electronic Engineering Group Leader.-----Job responsibilities removed for resume clarity.

 

 

Premier power maintenance. –Indianapolis, IN.

(September 2009 to November 2010)

 

Electrical project manager and Medium Voltage Maintenance Engineer.

 

¨       Complete multi trade project management of a Six Million Dollar project at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis Indiana.

¨       Project above included medium voltage distribution cable, transformers, generators, transfer switches, primary voltage switchgear and switching, secondary voltage switchgear and distribution equipment.

 

 

DELTA SERVICES LLC. –Louisville, KY. (September 2008 to March 2009)

 

Industrial/Commercial electrical project manager/estimator.

 

¨       Complete estimating of jobs from the Builders Exchange using ACCUBID.

¨       Industrial and commercial project management including back up emergency generator and switchgear at Ann Taylor Distribution center Louisville KY..

¨       Member of IBEW Local 369

 

GAYLOR INC. –Jeffersonville, IN. Branch (October 2005 to August 2008)

 

Industrial/Commercial electrical project manager.

 

¨       Projects included time and material work and contract work up to four million dollars.

¨       Estimating of complete jobs, change orders and addendums using ACCUBID.

¨       Projects include:

UPS centennial hub expansion, KOHLS department store, Gordan’s Food Stores, Substation expansion and yearly high voltage maintenance at Gallatin Steel, Heartland payment systems three-story office building, University of Louisville new NCAA field hockey stadium, various projects at ESSROC cement plant.

¨       Complete engineering for design build jobs.

¨       Further explanation of Project Management and Engineering responsibilities on jobs at Gaylor open for discussion.

 

 

NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS –Ghent, KY. (March 2000 to October 2005)

 

New Industrial Construction Project Manager from September 2003 to October 2005, responsibilities include the following:

 

¨       Complete project management of electrical and mechanical contractors from development of bid specifications, contract negotiations, construction, commissioning and start up of stainless steel processing machinery.

¨       Further explanation of Project Manager Responsibilities at NAS open for discussion.

 

Electrical Maintenance Supervisor of Melting Shop and Caster from March 2000 until September 2003, responsibilities include the following:

 

¨       Complete plant electrical maintenance responsibility since ground breaking.

¨       Electrical PM responsibility during commissioning and performance testing at NAS.

¨       Hiring and training of new employees.

¨      Further explanation of maintenance responsibilities at NAS open for discussion.

 

 

RANDERS ENGINEERING. –Novi, MI. (May 1997 to February 2000)

 

Electrical Project Engineer.

 

The following responsibilities were accomplished at National Steel in Detroit, MI.  Rouge Steel in Ecorse, MI.  Lake Erie Steel in Ontario Canada.  Detroit Edison power plants in MI.  Chemical refineries in MI.:

 

¨       Proposal and specification writing, engineering and construction cost estimates, complete bills of material, engineering and project management on various industrial projects.

¨       Field engineering, electrical site inspections, commissioning and de-commissioning electrical installations, assisted on structural inspections of crane runways.

¨       Design of engineering construction prints using AutoCAD R14, responsible for a team of electrical designers.

¨       Lighting and power distribution, schematics, interconnection diagrams, conduit and cable layouts and schedules, cable tray layouts and fill calculations.

 

 

 

LICENSES and AFFILIATIONS:

 

State of Kentucky Electrical Journey Mans license--expired

CPR and First Aide trained and certified

OSHA 10 and 30 hour card holder.

Past member of IBEW Local 369, Louisville KY.

Past member of the Associated Builders and Contractors, ABC