James Burkhead

About James Burkhead

Maintenance and Work Management professional with over 40 years experience with a well rounded and diverse portfolio. Experienced with the implementation of corrective and preventative maintenance programs. Dedicated and performance focused manager with history of implementing continuous improvements in quality assurance, maintenance and work management leadership positions. Directly supported station advancement initiatives and improvements while serving in various leadership roles. Recognized for team building, mentoring and leadership skills. Highly experienced in meeting time-critical deadlines and quality objectives on projects and schedules. Ability to write and implement efficient work schedules, programs and procedures. Extremely capable of completing multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously. Skilled in motivating crews to achieve optimal production rates while maintaining high safety standards and practices. Clear communicator, both oral and written. Highly effective interpersonal skills with peers, coworkers, and all levels of management.• Highly effective Planning / Procedure Manager / Supervisor with responsibility to maintain a quality planning program, implementing efficiencies and performance improvements in the department. • Successful On Line Work Control Manager during recovery efforts from NRC 95003 and resolution of specific areas for improvement.• Directly supervised and oversee the workmanship for all mechanical and electrical staff during successful performance as a Maintenance Supervisor and Assistant Maintenance Director.• Established, executed, and managed preventative maintenance programs, schedules and record keeping of equipment in a power plant. • Supervised multi-disciplined staff and contracted services when needed.• Strong leadership skills in directing multi-skilled maintenance personnel. • Assisted in the preparation of cost estimates, prepared time schedules, personnel, facilities, material requirements; in addition to assisting in the procurement of outside contractors to carry out specific mechanical or electrical assignments. Assisted in the data collection of cost justification, equipment and manpower requirements. Supervised the completion of multiple projects to include task managing multiple projects at once. • Experienced at developing solutions to specific technical problems.• Certified Primavera P6 scheduling client.• Certified Procedure Writer.

Experience

1. Project Controls Manager

   Tennessee Valley Authority

   Oct 2021 — Present · AL, US

Skills

• Preventive Maintenance
• Power Plants
• Power Generation
• Maximo
• Radiation Safety
• Electricians
• Inspection
• Project Management
• Gas Turbines
• Industrial Safety
• Project Control
• Electricity
• Turbines
• Plant Operations
• Project Engineering
• Engineering
• Electrical Wiring
• Nuclear Safety
• Master Scheduling
• Gas
• Maintenance Management
• Navy
• Reactor
• Construction Safety
• Nuclear Engineering
• Supervisory Skills
• Pumps
• Instrumentation
• Power Distribution
• Power Systems
• Energy
• Nuclear
• Nuclear Power Plants
• Primavera P6
• Electric Power
• Steam Turbines
• Planned Preventative Maintenance
• Plant Maintenance
• Steam
• Nerc