H. Kent Craig
P. O. Box 4153
Cary, NC 27519-4153
hkentcraig@gmail.com
Professional Experience: Project Management & Estimating
* Project Manager & Lead Estimator for HVAC/plumbing/piping/utility/mechanical jobs in the small-to-medium-to-large ranges for commercial, industrial, residential, industrial, and specialty fields.
* Typical kinds of past commercial jobs (including new construction, retrofits, and fit-ups) include but are not limited to: office buildings, hospitals, shopping centers, restaurants, research laboratories, treatment plants, schools, banks, hotels, clean rooms (to Class 10), automotive facilities, and standalone retail.
* Have done residential system design, Manual J calculations (working knowledge of WrightSoft), permitted, and managed new HVAC installation for some of the nation's largest homebuilders and for custom homebuilders as well, including single and multifamily.
* Had total project management P&L authority and responsibilities for said contracts from the pre-construction phase through substantial completion and punchout. .
* Authored CPM, PERT, and Gantt-based job task sequencing tracking schedules and schedule of values using software such as Primavera, SureTrak, P3, MS Project and Milestones.
* Used a variety of means to create initial pre-construction estimates including such digitized computerized systems such as Quickpen, Estimation and Timberline.
* Assigned field supervisors and crews to various jobs, supervised and monitored performance of same.
* Acted as fiduciary agent for the company during regularly scheduled job progress and specific negotiation meetings.
* Engaged in heavy out-of-state travel in covering multiple jobs in multiple state and municipal jurisdictions, am familiar and have a high comfort level in dealing with the peculiarities of many local mechanical and building codes.
* Have routinely done engineering load calculations and system design for plumbing, piping, hydronic, HVAC and specialty systems.
Mechanical Contracting & Service Licenses
Am one of less than 500 licensees (
comprehensive license number: # 07492
)
ever to earn all four Unlimited Master's Licenses from the North Carolina State Board Of Examiners Of Plumbing, Heating, & Fire Sprinkler Contractors in the following "#1 Unlimited" categories":
* 1989 H-1/Hydronics/Boilermaking
* 1989 H-2/Air Conditioning/Comfort Cooling Above 15 Ton Unit System Capacity
* 1989 H-3/Forced Warm Air Heating
* 1977 P/Plumbing/Piping; was the second-youngest Master Plumber in the United States
at time of license issuance.
Electrical Contracting & Service License
* North Carolina Board Of Examiners Of Electrical Contractors "Special Restricted Plumbing & Heating Classification 'SP-PH' Electrical Contractor's License", #21284/00-SP-PH, awarded by examination 3-97.
Industry Certifications
* EPA-certified Section 608 Proctor certification to give CFC Recovery & Reclamation examinations as required by "40 CFR Part 82 Subpart 'F' ", as authorized by the Esco Institute, 10-99.
* Universal CFC Technician Refrigerant Transition And Recovery Certification, "as required by 40 CFR Part 82 Subpart 'F' ", certification number furnished on request, earned by examination 2-96, by ACCA and Ferris State University.
Computer Skills
* Working knowledge of most of the more popular shrinkwrap business and office software, including MS Word, MS Works, MS Office, Excel, Lotus, Lotus Notes, and WordPerfect.
* Working knowledge of many specialty and arcane trade-related software packages, such as Primavera, Prologue, Expedition, and TMS.
* Strong working knowledge of Windows XP, Macintosh OS, HTML and the Internet.
* Was Systems Analyst/Architect and helped write code using TurboPascal, developed h/w-s/w digitizer interface, and wrote technical documentation for one of the early turnkey computerized construction estimating systems (DataSonix system) in the early 1980's.
Communication Skills
* Have been "Contributing Editor For Project Management" for Contractor magazine (Des Plaines, IL) since 1998. To review the online archive of my previously published columns, please click on:
http://contractormag.com/columns/craig/
* Author of one royalty-paid published book and over forty articles in a wide variety of publications on a freelance basis since 1976. A complete, separate resume of professional authorship credits will be sent on request.
Honors
* Am current biographee in various Marquis Publishing Company publications, including "Who's Who In The World 2004", "Who's Who In America 2003-2004", and "Who's Who In Science & Engineering 2003-2004".
Education
* Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont, 05667. Earned 45 semester credit-hours in one semester during April through October 1979, through a combination of course study (15 hours) and scoring above the 50th percentile on all five College Level Education Program (CLEP) examinations, 30 hours of credit being award for that accomplishment.
Past Employers