Daniel M. Plecki, PMP

125 W Tremont Ave, Unit 922, Charlotte, North Carolina • (414) 265-6085 • dplecki@yahoo.com

   www.linkedin.com/in/danielplecki

 

 

 

Summary

·   Over 28 years of progressive engineering leadership in field and project management.

·   Proficient in taking a project through all steps of its Life Cycle and develop a collaborative thinking environment to promote clear solutions to complex situations.

·   Expertise as a Project Manager and in Project Controls in construction projects and programs.

 

 

Utility Engineering

Duke Energy, Charlotte, North Carolina – Contractor                                                         2/14 – Present

Project Controls Specialist – Transmission Project Controls – Carolina West

 

Henkels & McCoy, Inc., McFarland, Wisconsin – Contractor                                               2/13 – 2/14

Project Scheduler – Electrical Transmission & Distribution

 

The Triple-I Corporation, Overland Park, Kansas – Contractor                                             2/12 – 2/13

Project Scheduler – KCRIMS IPP Project Team - Honeywell FM&T

 

American Transmission Co., Waukesha, Wisconsin – Direct Hire             

Senior Portfolio Scheduler – Electrical Transmission & Distribution                                              8/08 – 2/12

 

 

Aquatic Engineering

Whitewater West Industries, Richmond, B.C. Canada – Direct Hire                                 2/07 – 8/08

Project Manager – Hotel Resorts and Water Parks Portfolios

Managed 8 concurrent projects in 18 months ranging from $1.7–8M

Leadership and Mentoring – Supervised 6 field division managers and coordinated with 12 vendors to ensure work was done in accordance with plan, specifications, and company safety practices.

Project Planning – Synchronized internal and external resources for planning, procurement, and installation of waterslide structures and aquatic attractions for hotel resorts and water park facilities.

 

 

Neuman Group, Inc., Beaver Dam, Wisconsin – Direct Hire                                               9/04 – 2/07

Project Manager – Hotel Resorts and Water Parks Portfolios

Managed 3 water park projects ranging from $1.7–55M

Leadership and Mentoring – Revolutionized the company’s management style by combining the project manager and field superintendent roles as one Leader to guide and support all stakeholders including client representatives, project managers, consultants, and sub-contractors.

Project Planning – Created new planning procedures and developed project schedules to meet project milestone timelines as well as to meet or exceed stakeholders’ expectations.

Project Execution – Created new processes that engage all sub-contractors during onsite project coordination meetings.

 

 

 

Construction Engineering

Ragnar Benson, Inc., Park Ridge, Illinois – Direct Hire                                                           11/97 – 9/04

Project Manager – Industrial and Commercial Facilities - Main client Miner & East, Inc.

·               Wyandotte South Apartments, Indianapolis, Indiana - Developed and implemented restoration plan for tornado storm damage for a 280-unit apartment complex. $3.5M project.

·               Meridian Rail Foundry, Cicero, Illinois - Assessed, developed, and implemented restoration plan for steel foundry damage due to roof collapse. $2.4M project.

·               Plaza on DeWitt, Chicago, Illinois - Assessed, developed, and implemented restoration plan as well as the construction sequence to minimize resident interruption for fire and water damage due to 80-story residential high-rise fire catastrophe. $2.1M project.

·              Lucent Technologies Research Facilities, Naperville, Illinois - Managed demolition and reconstruction of a 68-unit office building to make room for the new Research and Development Facility. $2.7M project.

Assistant Project Manager – Industrial and Commercial Facilities

·               Lucent Technologies Research Facilities, Naperville, Illinois Coordinated and developed the office campus, including the curtain wall system, vertical transportation, structural steel and ornamental glass for main and rear atriums, kitchen and main cafeteria, and roofing system. $280M project.

 

US Home, Inc., Fort Myers, Florida  – Direct Hire                                                                      11/96 – 11/97

Start Coordinator/ Senior Builder – Custom Residential Homes

 

DPR Construction, Inc., Redwood City, California – Direct Hire                                          11/95 – 11/96

Document Control Manager – Industrial and Commercial Facilities

 

Big D Construction, Inc., Ogden, Utah – Direct Hire                                                        09/94 – 11/95

Project Engineer – Industrial and Commercial Facilities

 

 

Education

Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana

B.S. Construction Technology, May 1988

A.A.S. Civil Engineering Technology, December 1985

 

Joliet Junior College, Joliet, Illinois

A.A.S. Construction Technology, May 1983

 

 

Professional Certifications

·               Project Management Professional (PMP) #1386811. Earned January 2011.

·               Primavera P6 Training. Completed September 2008.

·               NERC and FERC Standards of Conduct Certification. Earned 2008.

·               Lean Construction Institute