JAMES W. KENDRICKP. O. BOX 9676, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87119832-443-4076http://www.jameswkendrick.comhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswkendrick

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SENIOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATOR | CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONAL

Management-Level Leadership: Contracts, Subcontracts, Supply Chain, Project Management, EPCDefense, Telecommunications, Engineering, Power, Construction, Mining and Renewable Energy Industries

Proactive and highly-focused contracts & procurement professional with record of generating superior results through drafting, negotiating, managing and executing complex multi-million dollar domestic and foreign contracts and subcontracts up to $500,000,000+ targeting commercial, international, federal, and EPC construction projects up to $3,000,000,000+.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EPC | CONTRACTS | SUBCONTRACTS CONSULTANT 2000 - Present

SALMON GROUP, INC. / NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (NNSA) / DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE), KIRTLAND AFB, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87117 2016Contract Specialist III

Close out of NNSA / DOE services contracts.

RANDSTAD ENGINEERING / ALLIANT ENERGY, Madison, WI 2015Contract Administrator

Management of environmental compliance construction contracts in Water, Ash, and Solar.

LEAN SOURCING LLC / PSE&G, Piscataway, New Jersey 2014Senior Contracts Manager

As the Senior Contracts Manager for PSE&G's Northeast Grid Reliability Project in New Jersey, coached and mentored four direct reports on commercial and construction contracting, and the negotiation of commercial terms and conditions, as well as improving the coordination of contract negotiations with PSE&G’s outside legal counsel.

At the end of my assignment:

o We met 100% of all contract negotiation and contract execution milestones for that month. A new sense of urgency and efficiency in responding to stakeholder needs was now in place

o My direct reports had received intensive training on time management, commercial contracting, construction contracting, and the negotiation of contract terms and conditions

o The working relationship with PSE&G’s outside legal counsel was improved and the amount of contract language re-writes was down by 60%.

AEROTEK / SUNPOWER CORPORATION, Austin, Texas 2012Services Commodity Manager / Antelope Valley Solar Project (AVSP) Procurement Lead

Services Commodity Manager for SunPower Corporation, and Antelope Valley Solar Project (AVSP) Procurement Leader, managing all Services Procurement for SunPower's EPC Procurement team. Pre-award and post-award contract and subcontract management on large scale solar array 579MW $2,500,000,000+ EPC project in the Mohave Desert's Antelope Valley near Los Angeles.

o Was able to quickly source, order, and expedite long lead time raw materials contracts for steel, transmission

towers, piping, and other equipment and supplies, thus enabling us to get back on schedule and meet the anticipated start dates for construction. One direct report.

RIO TINTO, RESOLUTION COPPER MINING LLC, Superior, AZ 2011 -2012Project Contracts Supervisor

EPCM project procurement and contract management in support of Resolution Copper Mining Company's mining operations in Superior Arizona.

o Sourced and located second and third vendors for needed supplies and services; increased competition and lowered prices by 30%. Reduced contract backlog by 50%.

o On very short notice, sourced and procured temporary trailers to house engineering personnel on a very tight turnaround requested by internal stakeholders.

SYSTEM ONE/WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CO., Cranberry Township, PA 2010Senior Contract Review Analyst, Contract Management, Nuclear Power Plants Division

Contract Management and Review in support of Supply Chain Management in the Nuclear Power Plants Division.

o Reviewed all Limits of Authority (LOA) funds obligation memos, and valve purchase orders and change orders in support of Westinghouse’s AP1000 $3,000,000,000+ nuclear power plant projects at Sanmen Units 1 and 2 in China and Southern Company’s Summer and Vogtle 3 and 4 projects in Georgia.

o Provided mentoring and coaching on commercial terms and conditions for the Supply Chain Management Valve Supply and Project Administration groups. Negotiated exceptions to Westinghouse’s standard terms and conditions

o Spearheaded, researched, performed due diligence, discovery, and audit, and drafted a major $315,000.00 claim for default against a major U.S. valves qualification vendor.

THINK RESOURCES / LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY. (LCRA), Austin, Texas 2007-2009Senior Contract Specialist

o Spearheaded all procurement for multiple Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects, including $500,000,000+ installation of Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) scrubber at Fayette Power Plant in LaGrange, Texas.

O Generated $100,000,000 in savings in 1st 6 months of 2009 by identifying a new approach on electrical conduit on a bypass chimney and then negotiating a new specification and construction proposal terms with bidding suppliers.

O Drafted, negotiated, implemented, and managed the 1,078 page $450,000,000 Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) General Works contract with BE&K Construction.

O Negotiated and managed large subcontracts up to $60,000,000 for by-pass chimney, fiberglass insulation, and other materials and supplies.

CH2M HILL LOCKWOOD GREENE, Dallas, Texas 2006-2007Senior Procurement Specialist II, Industrial Client Group

o Managed diverse and complex contracts and subcontracts for Fortune 500 industrial clients, including writing, reviewing, negotiating, and implementing terms for design-and-build, renovation, environmental remediation, power, and EPC projects valued from $5,000,000 to $100,000,000+ Co-led all procurement activities for company’s Southwest Regional Procurement Department. Managed procurement budget for assigned projects.

O Successfully managed all procurement contracts and subcontracts for $40,000,000 GAF factory refurbishment project in Sherman, Texas

KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT (KBR), Houston, Texas 2005-2006 Lead Senior Subcontract Administrator

o Supervised subcontract management, and administration for the quick turnaround Demand On-Call Design-and-Build Construction Contract (DOCCC) project and EPC at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California; Cape Canaveral, Florida; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Guam, Puerto Rico, and Indonesia. Led team of 2 additional senior subcontract administrators.

o Piloted initial subcontract administration for $200,000,000+ design-and-build 200,000 square foot payload processing facility EPC project at Cape Canaveral, Florida, for United States Air Force National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

o Served a 3 month rotation on KBR’s Internal Audit Compliance Team and after serving on the audit team, revamped and organized the DOCC project files for successful internal and external audits.

CAPE ENVIRONMENTAL, San Antonio, Texas 2004-2005Senior Subcontract Administrator

Led development, review and evaluation, and negotiation of IDIQ subcontracts and proposals up to $60,000,000+ for environmental remediation projects for the United States Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE).

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES (now Alcatel-Lucent), San Antonio, Texas 2003-2004Contract Manager / Negotiator, SBC Customer Team

o Masterminded contract development and negotiation functions for projects targeting Fortune 100 companies and valued at up to $500,000,000+. Led as the Contract Management Director in the absence of the same.

THE RESOURCES CONNECTION / RELIANT ENERGY, Houston, Texas 2001-2002EPC Contract Manager / Senior Sourcing Specialist, Reliant Energy

o Managed the initial site preparation, organized and drafted the first major Change Order, initial changes to the Scope of Work (SOW) and other related sourcing, procurement, contract and subcontract management issues of the EPC Prime Contract and Joint Venture Agreement between Reliant Energy, Sargent & Lundy, and Graybar Electric for the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) of Reliant Energy's 600MW natural gas-fired, combined cycle Bighorn Power Plant EPC Project near Primm, Nevada.

o Researched and analyzed daily field data and changes to the Scope of Work which I then incorporated into the first EPC Joint Venture Contract change order totaling over $60,000,000+ in increased scope and a totally re-written Scope of Work.

DUKE/FLUOR DANIEL, Houston, Texas and Odessa, Texas 2000-2001Senior Manager, Contracts and Procurement

o Guided all contract, subcontract, and materials management activities and functions for a 1000MW, $400,000,000+ EPC power generation plant project, including leading team of 4 direct reports.

o Authored, negotiated, and administered 38 subcontracts valued collectively at $72,000,000+ o Secured reversal of $300,000.00 claim through successfully applying project contract’s “Site Conditions” provision.

o Delivered completed project $4,000,000 under budget and 2 months in advance of scheduled timeframe.

Other previous roles included Senior Contract Specialist – Central and South West (now part of American Electric Power (AEP)), Contract Administrator – Joy Environmental Technologies, Inc., Consultant/Contract Administrator – Andersen Consulting, and Various Additional Contract and Procurement Positions. Details available upon request.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in General Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TexasMaster of Arts in Counseling, the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Certified Construction Documents Technologist (CDT) • Construction Specification Institute (CSI)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)National Contract Management Association (NCMA)Institute for Supply Management (formerly NAPM)

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Direct and Indirect Procurement • Contract and Subcontract Management • Supplier / Vendor Management • Commodities Procurement • MRO Procurement • Services Procurement • Supply Chain Management • Strategic Sourcing • Contract Drafting • Contract Formation • Pre-Award and Post-Award Contract Management • Pre-Construction • Drafting, Negotiation, and Interpretation of Commercial Terms and Conditions • RFPs and RFQs • “Cradle to the Grave” • Developing and Implementing Standard Terms and Conditions • Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (both EPC and EPCM) • Contract Negotiations • Project Controls • Project Management • Supply Chain Life Cycle • FAR /DFARS • Construction Management • Cost and Pricing • Claims Resolution • Risk Analysis and Mitigation • Commercial Sales Support • SOW preparation • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) • Budgeting and Scheduling • Simple and Combined Cycle Power Plants • AFCEE and USACOE Contracts • IDIQ Contracts • Gas Turbines and Generators • OEM agreements • Deliverables Management • Environmental Remediation • Procurement Policy and Procedures Development • Driving Organizational Change • Quality Assurance • Worksite Safety • IPP Projects •Transmission and Distribution (T&D) • Field Contracts Manager • WORD • EXCEL • ACCESS • SAP • PeopleSoft