James Barker Full Resume

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JAMES B. BARKER

21 village green court

South Orange, New Jersey 07079

Telephone: (202) 658-1586

Email: [email protected]

Profile:

Over 20 years of combined experience in electromechanical, industrial and polymerengineering, including HVAC,maintenance and repair. A solid track record of

increased responsibilities relative to engineering and industrial hygiene. Demonstrated

ability to optimize results from less than ideal circumstances. Well-organized and

detail-oriented. Effectively coordinates multiple projects and meets stringent deadlines.

Education:

Bachelor of Science, February 2011Major: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Corllins University, California, USA

Associate Degree, June 2009

Major: Environmental EngineeringCorllins University, California, USA

Engineering Degree, 1985 -1989

Major: Electromechanical and Industrial Engineering

Bosch TechnicalLandesstelle, Blumen Strasse N.W

5650 Solingen 1, West Germany

Pre-Mechanical Engineering Certificate, 1980

-1981

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Marcus Wallenberg Swedish/German Engineering College,

LAMCO, Liberia

High School Vocational Diploma, 1976 -1979

General Machine Shop Technology & General Machine Repairs &Maintenance

Technology

Booker Washington Institute, Liberia, West Africa.

Professional Certs:

HVAC/R Technology.

Gas/Heat repair& installation Technology, CFC 608 type 1 & 3certified.

Peterson School of Steam Engineering, Mass. U.S.A. 09/2001-07/2002.

Certified Environmental Specialist.

Project Management at IT University.


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40-Hours Collecting & Analyzing Air Samples (NIOSH 582 equivalent)

40-Hours First Responder at Clean Harbor

40-Hours AHERA Supervisor License

60-Hours Asbestos Management Planner/Inspector for DC, MD & VA

40-Hours Delaware Project Monitor/Virginia Project Monitor/New York Project Monitor

80-Hours Hazwoper Supervisor License -Delaware Technical College

40-Hours Inspector/Risk Assessor License for DC, MD & VA

40-Hours New York City/State Asbestos Project Monitor License

8-Hours New Jersey AST License -Rutgers University

40-Hour Virginia Project Monitor License

Experience:

2/2014-Present Nuwo Investment Incorporated, Naperville IL.

Plant TechnicalManager.(QA/QC)

Serviced HVAC spiltsystems, furnaces, conveyors universal presses, rooftop

systems including plant machinery and controls.

03/9/2011-1/2014 The Lane Construction Corporation Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

1/2013-1/2014 Quality Control (QC) Inspector

MA DOT Project (I-90/I-91/Route 23)

FAA projects (Bradley Intl Airport/Westover Air Base/Barnes Municipal Airport

Responsible for the quality control functions for asphalt and aggregates products.

Monitored, tested and maintained the quality of hot mix asphalt. Utilized Super-Pave,

Marshall, Maximum theoretical density, and ignition methods; sampled and tested

aggregate for compliance with state and federal specifications during production;

assisted in ready mixed designs, lab maintenance and other duties as needed. Engaged

in extensive interaction with customers with little or no supervision; performed mix

designs, supported field efforts, did submittals, and reviewed stats. Tracked and

maintained data; perform statistical calculations to maximize product quality and

performance; worked in an office and/or laboratory setting; and directed day to day

activities of laboratory technicians.

Other responsibilities and tasks included monitoring Aggregate quality and consistency,

analyzing thorough aggregate quality control, working with operations to make

adjustments as necessary, maintaining sampling schedule and frequency, ensuring test

methods adhere to current standards, running aggregate tests as needed, ensuring lab

equipment are functional and calibrated, maintaining pertinent records on file, perform

QA tests on ready-mix concrete, monitoring concrete consistency on job sites.

9/24/2012-12/2012 QC ElectricalCoordinator/ITS Inspector

I-

495 Capital Beltway Hot Lanes, Fairfax, VA

Responsible for the electrical, signal, communication, and ITS completion and punch

list for Flour-Lane, LLC, the design-build contractor for the $1.5 billion I-495 HOT

Lanes project. Project consisted of adding two lanes in each direction over 14 miles of

the I-495 Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia and included the construction of 57

bridges.

11/2011-9/23/2012 Assistance QC Inspector-Architect of the Capitol (AOC) R tunnel improvement and

concrete repairs, Phases III and IV, Washington, DC


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Oversee structural construction which includes rebar, shotcrete, scaffolding,

construction, safety and compliance.

03/11-11/2011 Assistant QC Inspector-United States Capitol Power Plant, Washington, DC

Monitor daily activities of workers assigned to Capitol tunnel; monitor and take pulse,

temperatures and ambient temperature of workers entering tunnel, write daily log and

frequently communicate with workers in and out of RG-7, RG-11, and RG-18;

communicate accidents with personnel and Capitol Police on a daily basis.

01/2011-02/2011 ECOTECH Innovation, LLC, Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Project Manager

Monitored and performed industrial hygiene analysis at U.S. Naval Base in Annapolis,

Maryland, as well as Churches and residential homes in Maryland and Washington, DC.

Performed abatement monitoring for asbestos projects. Inspected containments prior to

and during abatement activities. Monitored hazardous waste pickups and prepared

proper documentation. Collected air samples and performed phase contrast microscopy

PCM analysis in the field. Provided final clearance samples for all projectsto AMO

Laboratory for independent third party clearance. Held regular meetings with onsite

representatives and abatement contractors to justify scope of work, on-site analysis, and

reports.

01/2006-12/2010 WB Environmental Consulting, LLC, Bear, Delaware, USA

Project Manager

Performed abatement monitoring for asbestos projects. Inspected containments prior to

and during abatement activities. Collected air samples and performed phase contrast

microscopy PCM analysis in the field. Monitored hazardous waste pickups and

prepared proper documentation. Held regular meetings with onsite representatives and

abatement contractors to justify scope of work, on-site analysis, and reports. Conducted

Lead Paint Inspections. Provided air monitoring utilizing lead media during total

removal and replacement of windows in 10 DC public schools, DC public housing and

numerous private residence projects. Collected baseline wipe samples, final clearance

inspections and final clearance wipe samples. Performed bulk sampling

as needed as acertified AHERA inspector in DC public schools and private residence. Provided

interpretation of results in detailed reports as well as recommendations for remediation

or decontamination. Below is a list of contracts completed as project manager.

Contracted by New England Industrial Engineering (nine months) as an

Environmental Health & Safety Compliance Supervisor -Hurricane Katrinato

Supervise the removal of asbestos and hazardous material in the Lower 9th

Ward and St

Bernard Parish,New Orleans.

Contracted by KayCo Environmental, Baltimore, Maryland as a

Senior Industrial Hygienistto perform asbestos inspections and analysis, and supervise

the removal of Asbestos in Government schools and buildings in Washington, DC andMaryland.

Contracted by McDelejam Technical Services, Maryland as an

Industrial Hygienist and Health & Safety Compliant Technician to perform abatement

monitoring for asbestos projects at Children's Hospital, Washington, DC; Social

Security Department, Maryland; Blue Plains Waste Water Treatment Plant, Washington

DC; Baltimore Post Office. Responsibilities included inspecting containments prior to

and during abatement activities; collecting air samples and performing phase contrast

microscopy PCM analysis in the field; preparing proper documentations; and holding


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discussions with onsite representatives and abatement contractors.

Contracted by the Army Corps of Engineers as an Industrial Hygienist and Health &

Safety Compliant Technicianto perform abatement monitoring for asbestos projects at

ten public schools including The German School, Potomac, Maryland; Seed High

School, Baltimore, Maryland; Richmond Avenue School, Atlantic City, New Jersey;

Clarke Elementary School, Washington, DC; C.W, Harris School, Washington, DC; and

McFarland Middle School, Washington, DC; National Institute of Health-Washington,

D.C.; SAIC, NIC -Frederick Maryland; Fort Eustis Military Base, Newport News,

Virginia; Mason Hall Apartments' Alexandria, Virginia and U.S. Military Armory.

Responsibilities included inspecting containments prior to and during abatement

activities; collecting air samples and performing phase contrast microscopy PCM

analysis in the field; collecting Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) for final

clearance and submitting them to accredited laboratories; preparing proper

documentations; and holding discussions with onsite representatives and abatement

contractors. Also worked at United States Capitol Building sites 3, 4, 7, and 8 in

Washington, D.C.

Contracted by Reliability as an Industrial Hygienist and Health & Safety Compliant

Technician to perform abatement monitoring for asbestos projects at Howard

University, Washington, DC; U.S. Naval Base, Annapolis, Maryland; and rehabilitation

facility at the United States Military Base, Newport News, Virginia. Responsibilities

included inspecting containments prior to and during abatement activities; supervising

the removal of asbestos and hazardous toxins; removal of two 500 linear ft. of TSI;

collectingair samples and performing phase contrast microscopy PCM analysis in the

field; preparing proper documentations; and holding discussions with onsite

representatives and abatement contractors.

Contracted by TriSource, Inc., Maryland as Project Manager / Sr. IndustrialHygienist /Health & Safety Compliant Technician to perform abatement monitoring for

asbestos projects at residential homes in Timonium, Maryland, US Naval Base in

Annapolis, Maryland; Blue Plains Waste Water Treatment Plant, Washington DC; and

Rayburn Senate Building (Penthouse roof), Washington, DC. Responsibilities included

inspecting containments prior to and during abatement activities; collecting air samples

and performing phase contrast microscopy PCM analysis in the field; preparing proper

documentations; and holding discussions with onsite representatives and abatement

contractors.

09/2008 -05/2009 Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Delaware, USA

Operating Maintenance Engineer

Repaired and maintained chillers, cooling tower, roof-

top units, air handlers, stand-by

generators, building controls, and fire sprinkler systems in several buildings including

the medical & dental buildings, environmental building and mental health building.

09/2007-05/2008 Philips and Jordon, Inc., Hollister, California, USA

QA/QC/Inspector

Analyzed soil compact and moisturedensitycontent during the construction of seasonal

storage ponds at the waste water facility in the City of Hollister, California

09/2004-02/2006 MBNA Bank America, Newark Delaware,USA


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HVAC Maintenance/Service Technician

Serviced heat pumps, split system,cooling towers, air handlers andbuilding control

systems and standby power generators.

10/2003-05/2004 KeyesNorth Atlantic, Inc. Newton, Massachusetts, USA

HVAC Maintenance/Service Technician

Servicedresidential/commercial heating and cooling systems including roof-top units,

heat pumps, cooling towers and air handlers.

10/2001-05/2003 Sarnafil U.S. (A world class roofing membrane manufacturer)

Canton, Massachusetts, USA

Research & DevelopmentAssistantLaboratory Manager

Work with different colors of pigment and Resins formulations to create membrane that

was require by international and national customers. Responsibilities included color

mastering, color matchingformulation, (mechanical testing) tensile testing, datum,

database setup, reporting & graphing historical data, bra-bender extrusion & water

absorption, andplasticizers content analysis to ASTM.

06/1996-09/2001 Barbour Corp. Inc., (Plastics Extruding Company for Speed Ships).Brockton,

Massachusetts, USA

Plant Technical Supervisor/Mechanical Engineer

Repaired, designed and built gear boxes & plant machinery, designed and made all

kinds of tool & dies. Supervised, trained, set up Perkins Punch Presses, rebuilt Davis

standard type extruder, twin & singer screws,overhead crane,gear pumps, AC/DC

motors and adjustable frequency drives. Developed new diesand plan training

schedules. Experience entails first class tool and die machinist, five-years of

electromechanical engineering plus four years of machine shop technologist schooling,

as well as PLC programing and repairs.

12/1994-12/1997 Powers Pharmaceutical Company, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA

Field Machinist/Sr. Mechanical Tech.

Conducted preventive maintenance on rapid bagging and packaging machinery.

Worked on various high-speed machines, GD 1001, Die Set Extruder Rope Seizer &

Electric Bag Sealer. Fabricated parts when required, and performed a wide variety of

secretarial and administrative support duties to ensure the proper functioning of the

team, and enhance the productivity and effectiveness of assigned personnel.

11/1992-11/1994 Statspin Technology, Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

Mechanical Engineering Technician

Fabricated parts for engineering prototypes. Established & maintained files of each job

& record. Equipment used included pneumatic feeder, valen tester, bio med. &electronic instrumentation, and PLC's programs and repairs, Lathes, Milling machines,

and Drill Presses.

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07/1989-10/1992 Innovative Membrane Systems, Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

Lead Mechanical Technician

Designed & fabricated hallow nitrogen membrane fibers, repaired extraction and

coating machines,overhead crane,gear boxes, and gear pumps. Rebuilt and maintained

hydro-extruders to ASTM standard.


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1985-05/1989 Matshuk KG Maschnenbau, Schlosser, West Germany

Supervisor (also a student during this period)

Built and maintained plant and power equipment (drill presses, lathes, forklifts,

Overhead Cranes, boring-mills & grade-all), configured twin-screw extruders,

programed and repaired PLC.

Other Certifications:

Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Administration, 09/03/91-05/17/93

Lowe Institute School ATMIT, Massachusetts, USA

09/03/1991 -05/17/1993

Factory train application engineer

Installation & programming (Course No. 5IP)

Troubleshooting & repair (Course No. 5TR)

Electrical/Electronics .

Danfuss

A/C Electronic Drives Service School, Rockford, Illinois, USA

09/2000 -11/2000.

Hermetic/Semi Hermetic Compressors Troubleshooting & Servicing Basics Electricity

& Controls.

Distributor Corp. of New England Compressor School, Malden Mass.

03/004 -07/2004

Electrical Plumbing, HVAC Engineering & Facility Maintenance Technology.

Delaware Technical College, Delaware, USA

2005 -2006.

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