JASON RIDDLE
RAI-Reinicke Athens Inc.
Easley,SC
1
Certification
14
years of professional experience
Results-driven Electrical Project Manager with extensive experience in industrial construction and project oversight. Delivered complex projects on time and within budget through effective team leadership and strategic planning. Focused on ensuring safety and quality while driving collaboration across multi-trade teams to meet client objectives.
Work History
Electrical Estimator
1 Year 4 Months- Prepared comprehensive electrical estimates, project budgets, material requirements, and field installation packages to support industrial construction projects.
- Developed detailed scopes of work, solicited subcontractor quotes, issued purchase orders, and coordinated procurement activities to ensure timely project execution.
- Developed scopes of work, solicited subcontractor quotes, issued purchase orders, and coordinated procurement activities.
- Coordinated with clients, vendors, and internal project teams to ensure alignment of estimates with technical requirements, schedules, and budget targets.
Project Manager/Estimator
9 Months- Managed electrical projects from estimating and scope development through field execution, testing, inspection, and closeout.
- Developed project budgets, schedules, job trackers, and labor-hour reports to ensure effective monitoring of progress and cost performance.
- Coordinated subcontractors, field staff, utility providers, inspectors, and clients to support on-time project delivery.
- Coordinated subcontractors, field staff, utility providers, inspectors, and clients to achieve on-time project delivery.
- Approved invoices and collaborated with accounts payable to ensure accurate and timely project payment processing.
Project Manager/Estimator
1 Year 4 Months- Led industrial electrical construction activities involving power distribution, equipment feeders, controls, safety systems, and facility wiring.
- Supervised subcontractor scopes, ensured installation quality, and enforced safety standards across active job sites to maintain compliance and project integrity.
- Coordinated shutdowns, testing, inspections, utility tie-ins, and permits while maintaining comprehensive project documentation to ensure seamless project execution.
- Led production and operations meetings to address schedule risks, workforce coordination, and critical project issues.
- Led production and operations meetings to identify schedule risks, enhance workforce coordination, and resolve critical project issues for timely delivery.
- Directed electrical crews on industrial control panel installation, wiring, and commissioning activities.
- Coordinated PLC, VFD, and instrumentation troubleshooting to restore equipment uptime quickly.
Project Manager
8 Months- Directed planning, scheduling, resource coordination, and cost-control activities for industrial construction assignments.
- Coordinated in-house and outsourced resources, subcontractor schedules, material availability, and vendor equipment deliveries to ensure project alignment.
- Coordinated with clients, site personnel, consultants, inspectors, and government agencies to maintain project compliance and delivery schedules.
- Conducted site observations and pre-installation conferences to clarify requirements, enhancing execution quality and compliance.
- Oversaw 50–500 workers across electrical, mechanical, piping, steel, and civil trades to maintain project timelines in deadline-driven industrial projects.
Electrical / Project Superintendent
9 Years 3 Months- Installed and supervised power systems from 15 kV to 480/277 V, 208/120 V, and 24 VDC, ensuring reliability and safety in operations.
- Managed facility power distribution, branch wiring, equipment feeders, control wiring, fire alarm, data communications, access control, and security systems.
- Coordinated installation of compressed air, natural gas, water piping, ductwork, HVAC equipment, mezzanines, platforms, catwalks, and stairs, facilitating seamless project execution.
- Conducted daily field reporting, safety inspections, workforce supervision, and quality-control observations.
- Scheduled subcontractors and utility service providers; obtained building and specialty permits; coordinated inspections and project shutdowns.
- Coordinated installation of compressed air, natural gas, water piping, ductwork, HVAC equipment, mezzanines, platforms, catwalks, and stairs.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly resolving project concerns, addressing technical questions, and maintaining clear communication with stakeholders.
Skills
Electrical Estimating and Takeoffs
Cost estimation
Scope of Work Development
Project Scheduling
Job cost control
Change order management
Blueprint interpretation
Electrical design
Control Panel and Wiring Design
Power Distribution Systems
Fire alarm systems
Project Management
Utility coordination
Code compliance
Safety compliance
NFPA 70E / Arc Flash Safety
Quality inspections
Project closeout
Certification
- OSHA 30 Certified
- NFPA 70E Arc Flash Certified
- NASCLA Unlimited Electrical License Course, currently enrolled
- South Carolina Mechanical License Course, currently enrolled
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