Kevin A. Bruce910 N. King St.

Ottawa, KS 66067785-893-4468

kevin.bruce1990@gmail.com

ObjectiveI would like to utilize and apply my previous 24 years of construction experience in a Superintendent, Construction Manager, Contract Manager or a similar position for a company that is looking for a self-driven individual, works to maintain good customer relations, strives to bring projects in under budget and on time exceeding standard safety practices in the industry.

Work HistoryJanuary 2000 - Present [Boilermakers local 83 - Superintendent, General Foreman, Foreman, Journeyman Welder]

• Have supervised, directed, and performed replacement, repair, and maintenance activities to air heaters, expansion joints, boiler tube headers, boiler tube wall replacements, boiler tube emergency repairs, SCR’s, precipitators, bag houses, burners, package boilers, and tray towers.

Work directly with KCP&L contract administrators on multiple outages to ensure scheduling deadlines and manpower needs are met.

Superintendent/Site Manager – Managed new capital improvement projects as well as maintenance outages at power generation facilities such as; Kansas City Power & Light, Nebraska City Power Plant/OPPD, Kansas State University, Kansas University, BPU Nearman Creek Power Plant, BPU Quindaro Power Plant, Cargill, ISP Chemical etc... (crew size 10 – 160 men)

Supervise and install piping systems for boiler applications in boiler rooms and university tunnels.

Installed package boiler systems, performed package boiler repair, tray tower repairs, heat exchanger repair etc...

Work directly with OPPD and BPU contract administrators on multiple outages to ensure scheduling deadlines and manpower needs are met.

Experienced with the different types of steel/metal materials used in boiler tube and plate applications.

Experienced in filling out R1 paper work. Assist in estimating man hours needed to facilitate projects. Site Manager – Managed union installation of specialized NUCON insulation system at

Point Beach Nuclear Facility, Point Beach WI.

1998-2000 [Carpenters Local 714 - Carpenter]

Worked for JE Dunn and Walton Construction on projects such as Kansas University Stadium upgrade and large commercial buildings.

Tested and completed Carpenters apprenticeship.

1993-1998 [Blackburn Construction, BHA Group - Technical Advisor, General Foreman, Foreman, Welder, Fitter]

Traveled the US rebuilding and retro fitting OEM precipitators such as Lodge Cottrell, Enelco, Research Cottrell, Buell, Wheelabrator, Flakt, American Air Filter and many others.

Worked directly with BHA Technical Advisors to expedite and install materials to complete ESP rebuilds and maintenance projects.

Education Associates Degree in Construction Technology, Hutchinson Community College,

Hutchinson, KS Carpenters Apprenticeship Program MOST Scaffold Erection & Dismantling Certification MOST Steel Erection and Rigging Fundamentals Certification MOST Construction Safety & Health Certification OSHA 10 Hour MOST Construction Safety & Health Certification OSHA 30 Hour

Notable Projects

Project Site Construction Manager - Industrial Accessories, Frac Sand Transload facility in Dilley Texas.

Boilermaker / Project Superintendent - KCP&L Iatan spring shut down 2013 Boilermaker / Superintendent - BPU spring outage 2012 Boilermaker / Project Superintendent - Kansas State University Steam Upgrade

2011/2012. Site Project manager for Performance Contracting Inc. - Point Beach Nuclear Facility

Outage 2010. Boilermaker Foreman - Unit #1 LaCygne KCP&L SCR Project 2007 on Constructing and

setting of Catalyst compartments and Inlet Flue Gas Risers of SCR build for B&W. Boilermaker General Foreman on multiple KCP&L maintenance type outages. Boilermaker / Project Superintendent - OPPD shut down in Nebraska City NE

References available upon request