Relevant Qualifications & Education
1980. Building and Construction Technology. Regional Technical College, Cork, Ireland
1984 Bachelor of Science.University Collage Cork
Training & Certifications:
1989/90 Northeastern University, Building and Construction Technology Technical Program,
1991 State Of California, Contractors State License Board.
C-16 Pire Protection.
C-16 Master Plumbing
B- General Contractor
2011. Construction Quality Management for Contractors Certification
Safety Training & Certification(s):
30 hours of safety training over the past 5 years:
YEAR ISSUED/ COURSE TITLE/ EXPIRATION DATE (IF ANY)/ HOURS
2014 OSHA-30 Hour Construction Safety 30
Average over five (5) Years: 6 Total over five (5) Years: 30
Profile
With over 30 years of construction experience, with an emphasis on quality control and project management. I have a very experienced background in performing daily QC inspections, sending daily reports to the COR, Project Management in preparation of crucial path construction schedules, budget and coordinating and reviewing submittals, assisting in the development of AHAs, conducting on-site equipment inspections, conducting and managing the USACE Three-Phase Inspection Process, coordinating and overseeing third-party inspections, and assisting with project closeout. Fire Suppression systems installations, Mechanical piping installations. Extensive overseas DOD military experience working with USACE/NAVFAC
Career Summary
Job Information
Worked as a Consultant ▪Project Manager▪ 01/14-06-201414
Contrack International ▪ Project Manager/QC Manager ▪ 06/2012 – 11/2013
ACI/SCC JV ▪ Project Manager ▪ 04/2011 – 02/2012
United Infrastructure ▪ QC Manager ▪ 07/2009 – 03/2011
Wintara, Inc. ▪ QC Manager ▪ 04/2008 – 07/2009
Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR) ▪ QC Manager ▪ 02/2007 – 04/2008
Hawassa State University, Addis Ababa, Africa │ Consultant │Self Employed │ $10M
Jan 2014- June 2014
As a Consultant advised local contractors in the construction of a new addition on campus, this project was designed with European standards as the primary method in respect to utilities, mechanical, electrical and fire protection, typical CMU construction, my role was to observe and instruct or advise when needed on the correct means and methods needed to comply to the design and contract requirements
Site Adapt Design Expansion for ANA 207th Compound Camp Zafar │ USACE │ Herat Province, Afghanistan │ $42M │
06/2012 – 11/2013 │ Project Manager/QC Manager
Served as Project Manager and QC Manager for this $42M USACE project that erected 43 K-span facilities for electrical, water, communications and civil works project in the war-zone of Afghanistan. Mr. Keane coordinated daily site activities with on-site personnel and management to ensure compliance with Government and RFP requirements, provided daily planning for site activities, planned project’s design inputs and deliverables to meet client requirements, provided day-to-day interface between the client and project design teams, assembled the project team, appointed and monitored the performance of design discipline leaders, managed the performance of the project’s design team, managed the delivery in-line with project budget, managed the interface with external stakeholders, managed the change process within the project design team, maintained the client relationships, and performed quality control and safety functions, including schedule updates.
Design-Build Waste Water Treatment Plant │ USACE │ ANA Camp Zafar Herat, Afghanistan │ $18M │
04/2011 – 02/2012 │ Project Manager
Served as Project Manager for this $18M design-build USACE waste water treatment plant project that included work activities for water infrastructure, well boring and electrical infrastructure. As Project Manager, icoordinated meetings with site supervisors regarding project status, current activities, issues and concerns, project schedule and project costs. also coordinated contract negotiations and processed monthly invoices.
Design-Build Djibouti Projects │ NAVFAC │ Djibouti, Africa │ $18M │
01/2009 – 03/2011 │ QC Manager
Served as QC Manager for this $18M NAVFAC project at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Africa. For this design-build project, I was responsible for organizing and managing a multi-national work force, development of work plans and schedule, and validation of design. Work activities included erection of pre-engineered buildings and a satellite fire station. I coordinated all subcontractors, monitored work progress, oversaw the projects’ quality control and safety procedures and standards. Quality control activities included submittal of daily production and quality control reports to monitor progress against project schedules and cost, plan and coordinate on-site QC meetings, QC training, mock-ups, and other QC related activities. Additionally managed and coordinated the three phases of control and documentation, supervised subcontractor Quality Control Inspectors, coordinated inspection activities with subcontractors, client, Title II inspectors, and third-party inspectors to ensure material complied with the requirements also coordinated and resolved comments on subcontractor Quality Control Plans, ensured that inspection reports were received in a timely manner and were reviewed for compliance with scope and forwarded to all concerned.
Iraq Projects │ USACE │ Iraq │ $40M │
04/2008 – 01/2009 │ QC Manager
Served as QC Manager for three (3) USACE projects in Iraq totaling $40M. Directed and led multi-disciplinary teams in the development of plans, goals, objectives, policies and procedures for three (3) construction projects, including the Al Asad Replacement Facilities, Speicher Replacement Facilities and the Speicher Combat Surgical Hospital. Ensured all subcontractors performed engineering and construction activities in accordance with Government/USACE and RFP requirements, especially safety and security protocols.
Camp Anaconda Projects │ Navy & USACE │ Balad, Iraq │ $35M │
02/2007 – 04/2008 │ QC Manager/Inspection Team
Served as QC Manager and served on the Inspection Team for KBR to inspect and evaluate new and existing electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, and cooling systems to conform to approved plans. Mr. Keane checked the construction, alteration, or repair of Camp Anaconda and other structures to ensure compliance with building codes and ordinances, zoning regulations and contract specifications. Served as lead Quality Assurance Inspector for Plumbing, HVAC, Civil, and Electrical systems, initiated new technical inspection process and administered the Technical Inspection team at Camp Anaconda. Mr. Keane oversaw more than 450 technical inspections to ensure quality assurance for HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, and Civil. Inspected and analyzed all aspects of work to ensure Quality Control and Quality Assurance standards were in place, and existing and new construction activities complied with all applicable codes, standards and specifications regarding Electrical, Grounding and Bonding, Plumbing, HVAC and Civil.
Early work experience
Brooklyn Michigan 2001-2007
Project management working on major projects Detroit Metro Airport, Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant, commercial building Lowes, Meijer, Home Depot, Industrial chemical plants.
California 1992-2001
Business owner: as a Prime general contractor, Fire protection contractor and Plumbing contractor
Boston Massachusetts 1987-1992
Specialized on mechanical systems: plumbing, fire protection positions as a superintendent, and area project superintend.
Cork City Ireland 1975-1987
Served a five year apprenticeship in Building and Construction Technology working on local Construction. Mechanical, Fire Suppression and HVAC Systems,
