Ken W. Richardson1273 Crawford Dr.Lake Charles, LA 70611337-217-8796


Experience Summary

Mr. Richardson has over 30 years of management experience in technical capacities as well as construction management at domestic and foreign sites. He has worked successfully in numerous technologies from advanced high pressure gasification to refineries. Specialty has been task start-up and task recovery.

Experience

Wyatt Field service Company
Houston, TX (November 2008 to Present)
Construction Manager

Corporate responsibility for each project execution to insure performance quality and client satisfaction.

R & H Quality Refractory Services, Inc.
Sulphur, LA (February 2007 to October 2008)
Vice President Construction

Managed R&Hs mechanical business for R Stamp work and refractory scope support work in the chemical and petrochemical industry along the Gulf coast.

The Shaw Group Inc.
Lake Charles, LA and Boston, Mass. - (January 2004 to February 2007)
General Manager
Sr. Construction Manager

Direct responsibility for a diverse construction and maintenance group providing services to the power, chemical, petrochemical and forest products industries. Services include mechanical, civil, boilers, tank services and plant maintenance.

Site Construction Manager over Shaw Stone & Websters FGD project at the Morgantown Power Station in Maryland.

Turner Industries, Inc.
Beaumont, TX - (February 1997 to December 2003)
General Manager

Managed the Beaumont and Texas City, TX offices providing construction and maintenance services to heavy industry clients. Successfully completed a grass roots pharmaceutical plant in LaPorte, TX.

Foster Wheeler Corporation
Clinton, NJ - (April 1993 to January 1997)
Project Manager

-Managed the Yang Chen Project in China.
-Project Director - responsible for the development of Foster Wheelers Advanced Technology Fluidized Bed Projects.
-Vice President Operations Responsible for day to day management of Foster Wheeler Zack (union construction company).

Professional Resume of Ken W. Richardson

Experience (continued)

Nelson Industrial Steam Company (NISCO)
Lake Charles, LA (January 1989 to March 1993)
Project Manager

Responsible for design, fabrication and construction of NISCOs two (2) circulating fluidized bed technology boilers. First units in the world to burn 100% petroleum coke. Both units achieved 100% power in one (1) day. Led design effort in Bechtels Gaithersburg offices. On site for construction and startup.

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Knoxville, TN (December 1987 to December 1988)
Engineering Manager Nuclear Engineering Division

Responsible for a functional diverse organization responsible for overseeing and justifying the cost, schedule and project services for the TVA Nuclear Restart Program.


Gulf States Utilities Company (GSU, Entergy)
Beaumont, TX (January 1978 to December 1987)
-Project Manager River Bend Project

Responsible for all aspects of GSUs first nuclear plant, including engineering, construction and plant operations. Recruited and organized a previously nonexistent project organization. Major spokesman for plant costs and justification.

-Manager Design Engineering

Developed stand-alone engineering capability previously performed by contract organizations. Provided design engineering services for all of GSUs existing and new power plants. Corporate responsibility for environmental affairs.

Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
Omaha, NE (January 1976 to December 1977)
Section Manager Generating Station Engineering

Began as head of the nuclear engineering department, providing engineering support to the operation of the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station. As Section Manager, became responsible for all engineering aspects of OPPDs power plants, including fossil and nuclear units.

General Atomic Company
San Diego, CA (January 1972 to December 1975)
Projects Engineer Delmarva Project

Began in the core physics department and progressed through systems integration department to the project engineering group.

Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Associate of Applied ScienceJune 1964
Mechanical Engineering
Emory and Henry College, Bachelor of Science.May 1970
Physics with Math and Chemistry minors
Pennsylvania State University, Master of Science courseworkDecember 1971
Nuclear Engineering