JAMES E.

JOHNSON
17538 Olympic Park Ln.
Humble, Texas 77346
(832) 644-1450 Phone (832)-392-7693 Mobile
jj767f3e@westpost.net

DISCIPLINE/PROFILE
A well prepared, ambitious Heavy Lift Manager with strong credentials in the Con
struction and Petro-Chemical Construction industry. A management professional w
ith excellent credentials including a asafety firsta track record. Extensive ex
perience in project management, estimating, and price negotiations.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
30 years of construction leadership. Capabilities include domestic and internat
ional logistics with emphasis on oversize transportation and lifting of refinery
and power plant equipment feasibility studies logistics, route surveys, project
estimating, scheduling, subcontract development, customer service, project mana
gement, and shipping.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ConocoPhillips Wood River Refinery
CORE Expansion Project
Wood River, IL
Lift Coordinator 2008 to
Present
Leadership and Administrative Role
Maintain communications on construction activities
a Report to Senior Project Management and coordinate with Construction Managers
on all commercial issues
a Weekly field Safety meetings
a Attended weekly project Marine logistical meetings
a Monthly Construction Team meetings
a Coordinated team efforts with Construction Coordinators and 3rd Party Contract
ors
a Successfully managed and evaluated multiple transportation contractors
Coordination of Equipment and Logistics
Managed transportation of equipment using rail, marine and transport
a Rail Logistics inside of refinery
a Analyzed and determined crane requirements
a Identified qualified crane contractors and lead weighted selection based on se
veral factors
a Offload from rail cars using hydraulic gantry
a Facilitated the setting of 500ton Secondary Crude Column using MSG 80.
a Set Desalter 332,000lb on foundation using specialized lift and slide system.
a Compiled critical lift forms for pieces over 50,000lb.
a Designed and implemented constructability for setting numerous other pieces in
refinery
a Managed the setting of a Benzene Column 571,000lb at 195a long constructabilit
y to completion.
Key Interfaces
Maintain integral communications across Business Units (BU) among site Support G
roups
a Project Controls
a Procurement
a Contractor to Contractor

Emmert International
Danbury, Texas
PROJECT SALES (2007 to 2008)
a Responsible for identifying and reporting project sales for Super Heavy Haul a
nd project work
a Negotiated pricing for Heavy Haul and brokerage
a Develop pricing, methods, procedures, and schedules
a Preparation of feasibility studies for Super Heavy loads
Contractors Cargo
Houston, Texas
PROJECT MANAGER (2005 to 2007)
a Outside sales of transportation and rigging
a Project management for heavy transportation and rigging
a Preparation of complete and concise project proposals
a Preparation and development of feasibility studies for heavy and super heavy l
oads
a Develop pricing, methods, procedures, and schedules
a Sub and brokerage management and coordination
a ggressively sought new opportunities through prospecting and cold calling
Specialized Project Transport, Inc.
Manila, Philippines
PRESIDENT & CEO (1998 to 2005)
a Analyze and determine target markets for the company
a Manage marketing, sales, and operations staff for heavy lift and heavy transpo
rtation projects in the Philippines
a Manage accounting functions, budgets, new equipment development and purchases
a Preparation of complete and concise project estimates
a Negotiate contracts with customers and suppliers
a Develop methods, routes, equipment requirements, and project management
a Implement safety and training program for the company
a Design special transportation and lifting equipment for use on major projects
a Sub contract management and coordination
Sheedy Crane and Rigging, Inc.
Manila, Philippines
COUNTRY MANAGER (1994 to 1998)
a Marketing representative for Philippine heavy lift and heavy transport project
s
a Provide planning, budgets, and operations for heavy lift projects
a Develop pricing, schedules, and concise project estimates
a Develop methods, equipment and personnel requirements for heavy lift and heavy
transportation projects
a Provide on site project management, customer relations, and progress reporting
a Develop project reporting systems for tracking project cost
a 242 Ton transformers delivery and installation in the Philippines
a 425 Ton generators delivered and high level installation in the Philippines
a Geothermal power generation equipment delivery and installation in Ormoc Leyt
e and Davao Philippines
a Transportation lifting, and installation of Siemens generators in power plant
a Transportation, and installation of diesel engines and generators in Cebu powe
r plant
a Transportation of Steam Drum and other equipment in two coal fired power plant
s
Sheedy Crane and Rigging
San Francisco, California
PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT (1984 to 1994)
a Provided key assistance with project cost estimating, scheduling and project m
anagement
a Determined equipment and manpower necessary for the efficient project completi
on
a Developed and planned and develop methods for transportation and installation
of equipment
a Calculate loading, operate, and maintain Goldhofer platform trailers.
a Provide planning, coordination and subcontract management.
a Established critical on-site project coordination and management.
a Toshiba Co-Generation power plant equipment delivery in Hartford Connecticut,
Jacksonville Florida, and Honolulu Hawaii.
a Numerous refinery vessels offloading from barge and delivery in Santa Barbara
California
a Multiple vessel change out refinery shutdown Shell refinery, Martinez Californ
ia
a Transportation and erection of 300Ton refinery vessel from Long Beach Californ
ia to Rodeo California
a Installation of turbine generator equipment in geothermal and co-generation po
wer plants in northern California
a Coordinated offloading of rail cars, land transportation, and erection of comb
ined cycle power plant equipment in numerous locations in California
a Toshiba Co-generation power plant equipment installed in Honolulu Hawaii
a Tracking antenna delivery and erection on mountain top in Saipan
a Erection of several multi level concrete parking structures in California
a Heat exchanger and tube bundle change-out in sensitive nuclear and coal fired
power plants
a Combined cycle power plant equipment installation in several plants in Norther
n California
CERTIFICATIONS
a OSHA 10-hour & 30-hour Cards
a CPR & First Aid certified
a Conoco Phillips Rigging Supervisors Course
EDUCATION
1962-1966 High School graduate, Solon Springs Wisconsin
1966-1970 United States Marine Corps
1970-1988 Various college courses in engineering, accounting, and management
Ironworkers apprenticeship
Construction management and accounting
Metallurgy
Courses in human potential, sales, and marketing
Nero-linguistic programming
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
REFERENCES
JAMES JOHNSON

Vincent Lee ConocoPhillips Wood River Refinery

Construction Manager
900 South Central Ave.
 Roxana IL 62084
Office: (618) 255-2832
Cell :( 281) 802-0513

Mark A Shearman ConocoPhillips Wood River Refinery

Project Manager
900 South Central Ave.
Roxana IL 62084
Office 618-255-3173
Cell 314-401-2658
James Langley Laramie Crane
Sales
14800 Castleton
Detroit, Mi 48227
Office 313-273-4900
Cell 313-363-2391
Ron White McDonough Barge Co. V.P. Project Cargo
17500 Market St.
Channelview Tx. 77530
Office 281-452-5887
Cell 281-733-4342

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JAMES E. JOHNSON
HEAVY LIFT MANAGER