JAMES B.

BARKER
21 village green court
South Orange, New Jersey 07079
Telephone: (202) 658-1586
Email: jbidnab@gmail.com
Profile:

Over 20 years of combined experience in electromechanical, industrial and polymer

engineering, including HVAC, maintenance and repair. A solid track record of
increased responsibilities relative to engineering and industrial hygiene. Demonstrated
ability to optimize results from less than ideal circumstances. Well-organized and
detail-oriented. Effectively coordinates multiple projects and meets stringent deadlines.

Education:
Bachelor of Science, February 2011
Major: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Corllins University, California, USA

Associate Degree, June 2009

Major: Environmental Engineering
Corllins University, California, USA

Engineering Degree, 1985 - 1989

Major: Electromechanical and Industrial Engineering
Bosch Technical Landesstelle, Blumen Strasse N.W
5650 Solingen 1, West Germany
Pre-Mechanical Engineering Certificate, 1980 - 1981
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Marcus Wallenberg Swedish/German Engineering College,
LAMCO, Liberia
High School Vocational Diploma, 1976 - 1979
General Machine Shop Technology & General Machine Repairs & Maintenance
Technology
Booker Washington Institute, Liberia, West Africa.
Professional Certs:
HVAC/R Technology.
Gas/Heat repair & installation Technology, CFC 608 type 1 & 3 certified.
Peterson School of Steam Engineering, Mass. U.S.A. 09/2001-07/2002.
Certified Environmental Specialist.
Project Management at IT University.

40-Hours Collecting & Analyzing Air Samples (NIOSH 582 equivalent)

40-Hours First Responder at Clean Harbor
40-Hours AHERA Supervisor License
60-Hours Asbestos Management Planner/Inspector for DC, MD & VA
40-Hours Delaware Project Monitor/Virginia Project Monitor/New York Project Monitor
80-Hours Hazwoper Supervisor License - Delaware Technical College
40-Hours Inspector/Risk Assessor License for DC, MD & VA
40-Hours New York City/State Asbestos Project Monitor License
8-Hours New Jersey AST License - Rutgers University
40-Hour Virginia Project Monitor License

Experience:
2/2014-Present

Nuwo Investment Incorporated, Naperville IL.

Plant Technical Manager. (QA/QC)
Serviced HVAC spilt systems, furnaces, conveyors universal presses, rooftop
systems including plant machinery and controls.

03/9/2011-1/2014

The Lane Construction Corporation Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

1/2013- 1/2014

Quality Control (QC) Inspector

MA DOT Project (I- 90/I-91/Route 23)
FAA projects (Bradley Intl Airport/Westover Air Base/Barnes Municipal Airport
Responsible for the quality control functions for asphalt and aggregates products.
Monitored, tested and maintained the quality of hot mix asphalt. Utilized Super-Pave,
Marshall, Maximum theoretical density, and ignition methods; sampled and tested
aggregate for compliance with state and federal specifications during production;
assisted in ready mixed designs, lab maintenance and other duties as needed. Engaged
in extensive interaction with customers with little or no supervision; performed mix
designs, supported field efforts, did submittals, and reviewed stats. Tracked and
maintained data; perform statistical calculations to maximize product quality and
performance; worked in an office and/or laboratory setting; and directed day to day
activities of laboratory technicians.
Other responsibilities and tasks included monitoring Aggregate quality and consistency,
analyzing thorough aggregate quality control, working with operations to make
adjustments as necessary, maintaining sampling schedule and frequency, ensuring test
methods adhere to current standards, running aggregate tests as needed, ensuring lab
equipment are functional and calibrated, maintaining pertinent records on file, perform
QA tests on ready-mix concrete, monitoring concrete consistency on job sites.

9/24/2012-12/2012

QC Electrical Coordinator/ITS Inspector

I- 495 Capital Beltway Hot Lanes, Fairfax, VA
Responsible for the electrical, signal, communication, and ITS completion and punch
list for Flour-Lane, LLC, the design-build contractor for the $1.5 billion I-495 HOT
Lanes project. Project consisted of adding two lanes in each direction over 14 miles of
the I-495 Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia and included the construction of 57
bridges.

11/2011 - 9/23/2012

Assistance QC Inspector-Architect of the Capitol (AOC) R tunnel improvement and

concrete repairs, Phases III and IV, Washington, DC

Oversee structural construction which includes rebar, shotcrete, scaffolding,

construction, safety and compliance.
03/11 - 11/2011

Assistant QC Inspector-United States Capitol Power Plant, Washington, DC

Monitor daily activities of workers assigned to Capitol tunnel; monitor and take pulse,
temperatures and ambient temperature of workers entering tunnel, write daily log and
frequently communicate with workers in and out of RG-7, RG-11, and RG-18;
communicate accidents with personnel and Capitol Police on a daily basis.

01/2011 - 02/2011

ECOTECH Innovation, LLC, Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Project Manager
Monitored and performed industrial hygiene analysis at U.S. Naval Base in Annapolis,
Maryland, as well as Churches and residential homes in Maryland and Washington, DC.
Performed abatement monitoring for asbestos projects. Inspected containments prior to
and during abatement activities. Monitored hazardous waste pickups and prepared
proper documentation. Collected air samples and performed phase contrast microscopy
PCM analysis in the field. Provided final clearance samples for all projects to AMO
Laboratory for independent third party clearance. Held regular meetings with onsite
representatives and abatement contractors to justify scope of work, on-site analysis, and
reports.

01/2006 - 12/2010

WB Environmental Consulting, LLC, Bear, Delaware, USA

Project Manager
Performed abatement monitoring for asbestos projects. Inspected containments prior to
and during abatement activities. Collected air samples and performed phase contrast
microscopy PCM analysis in the field. Monitored hazardous waste pickups and
prepared proper documentation. Held regular meetings with onsite representatives and
abatement contractors to justify scope of work, on-site analysis, and reports. Conducted
Lead Paint Inspections. Provided air monitoring utilizing lead media during total
removal and replacement of windows in 10 DC public schools, DC public housing and
numerous private residence projects. Collected baseline wipe samples, final clearance
inspections and final clearance wipe samples. Performed bulk sampling as needed as a
certified AHERA inspector in DC public schools and private residence. Provided
interpretation of results in detailed reports as well as recommendations for remediation
or decontamination. Below is a list of contracts completed as project manager.
Contracted by New England Industrial Engineering (nine months) as an
Environmental Health & Safety Compliance Supervisor - Hurricane Katrina to
Supervise the removal of asbestos and hazardous material in the Lower 9th Ward and St
Bernard Parish, New Orleans.
Contracted by KayCo Environmental, Baltimore, Maryland as a
Senior Industrial Hygienist to perform asbestos inspections and analysis, and supervise
the removal of Asbestos in Government schools and buildings in Washington, DC and
Maryland.
Contracted by McDelejam Technical Services, Maryland as an
Industrial Hygienist and Health & Safety Compliant Technician to perform abatement
monitoring for asbestos projects at Children's Hospital, Washington, DC; Social
Security Department, Maryland; Blue Plains Waste Water Treatment Plant, Washington
DC; Baltimore Post Office. Responsibilities included inspecting containments prior to
and during abatement activities; collecting air samples and performing phase contrast
microscopy PCM analysis in the field; preparing proper documentations; and holding

discussions with onsite representatives and abatement contractors.

Contracted by the Army Corps of Engineers as an Industrial Hygienist and Health &
Safety Compliant Technician to perform abatement monitoring for asbestos projects at
ten public schools including The German School, Potomac, Maryland; Seed High
School, Baltimore, Maryland; Richmond Avenue School, Atlantic City, New Jersey;
Clarke Elementary School, Washington, DC; C.W, Harris School, Washington, DC; and
McFarland Middle School, Washington, DC; National Institute of Health - Washington,
D.C.; SAIC, NIC - Frederick Maryland; Fort Eustis Military Base, Newport News,
Virginia; Mason Hall Apartments' Alexandria, Virginia and U.S. Military Armory.
Responsibilities included inspecting containments prior to and during abatement
activities; collecting air samples and performing phase contrast microscopy PCM
analysis in the field; collecting Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) for final
clearance and submitting them to accredited laboratories; preparing proper
documentations; and holding discussions with onsite representatives and abatement
contractors. Also worked at United States Capitol Building sites 3, 4, 7, and 8 in
Washington, D.C.

Contracted by Reliability as an Industrial Hygienist and Health & Safety Compliant

Technician to perform abatement monitoring for asbestos projects at Howard
University, Washington, DC; U.S. Naval Base, Annapolis, Maryland; and rehabilitation
facility at the United States Military Base, Newport News, Virginia. Responsibilities
included inspecting containments prior to and during abatement activities; supervising
the removal of asbestos and hazardous toxins; removal of two 500 linear ft. of TSI;
collecting air samples and performing phase contrast microscopy PCM analysis in the
field; preparing proper documentations; and holding discussions with onsite
representatives and abatement contractors.
Contracted by TriSource, Inc., Maryland as Project Manager / Sr. Industrial
Hygienist / Health & Safety Compliant Technician to perform abatement monitoring for
asbestos projects at residential homes in Timonium, Maryland, US Naval Base in
Annapolis, Maryland; Blue Plains Waste Water Treatment Plant, Washington DC; and
Rayburn Senate Building (Penthouse roof), Washington, DC. Responsibilities included
inspecting containments prior to and during abatement activities; collecting air samples
and performing phase contrast microscopy PCM analysis in the field; preparing proper
documentations; and holding discussions with onsite representatives and abatement
contractors.
09/2008 - 05/2009

Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Delaware, USA

Operating Maintenance Engineer
Repaired and maintained chillers, cooling tower, roof-top units, air handlers, stand-by
generators, building controls, and fire sprinkler systems in several buildings including
the medical & dental buildings, environmental building and mental health building.

09/2007 - 05/2008

Philips and Jordon, Inc., Hollister, California, USA

QA/QC/Inspector
Analyzed soil compact and moisture density content during the construction of seasonal
storage ponds at the waste water facility in the City of Hollister, California

09/2004 - 02/2006

MBNA Bank America, Newark Delaware, USA

HVAC Maintenance/Service Technician

Serviced heat pumps, split system, cooling towers, air handlers and building control
systems and standby power generators.
10/2003 - 05/2004

Keyes North Atlantic, Inc. Newton, Massachusetts, USA

HVAC Maintenance/Service Technician
Serviced residential/commercial heating and cooling systems including roof-top units,
heat pumps, cooling towers and air handlers.

10/2001 - 05/2003

Sarnafil U.S. (A world class roofing membrane manufacturer)

Canton, Massachusetts, USA
Research & Development Assistant Laboratory Manager
Work with different colors of pigment and Resins formulations to create membrane that
was require by international and national customers. Responsibilities included color
mastering, color matching formulation, (mechanical testing) tensile testing, datum,
database setup, reporting & graphing historical data, bra-bender extrusion & water
absorption, and plasticizers content analysis to ASTM.

06/1996 - 09/2001

Barbour Corp. Inc., (Plastics Extruding Company for Speed Ships). Brockton,
Massachusetts, USA
Plant Technical Supervisor/ Mechanical Engineer
Repaired, designed and built gear boxes & plant machinery, designed and made all
kinds of tool & dies. Supervised, trained, set up Perkins Punch Presses, rebuilt Davis
standard type extruder, twin & singer screws, overhead crane, gear pumps, AC/DC
motors and adjustable frequency drives. Developed new dies and plan training
schedules. Experience entails first class tool and die machinist, five-years of
electromechanical engineering plus four years of machine shop technologist schooling,
as well as PLC programing and repairs.

12/1994 - 12/1997

Powers Pharmaceutical Company, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA

Field Machinist/Sr. Mechanical Tech.
Conducted preventive maintenance on rapid bagging and packaging machinery.
Worked on various high-speed machines, GD 1001, Die Set Extruder Rope Seizer &
Electric Bag Sealer. Fabricated parts when required, and performed a wide variety of
secretarial and administrative support duties to ensure the proper functioning of the
team, and enhance the productivity and effectiveness of assigned personnel.

11/1992 - 11/1994

Statspin Technology, Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

Mechanical Engineering Technician
Fabricated parts for engineering prototypes. Established & maintained files of each job
& record. Equipment used included pneumatic feeder, valen tester, bio med. &
electronic instrumentation, and PLC's programs and repairs, Lathes, Milling machines,
and Drill Presses.
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Innovative Membrane Systems, Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
Lead Mechanical Technician
Designed & fabricated hallow nitrogen membrane fibers, repaired extraction and
coating machines, overhead crane, gear boxes, and gear pumps. Rebuilt and maintained
hydro-extruders to ASTM standard.

07/1989 - 10/1992

1985 - 05/1989

Matshuk KG Maschnenbau, Schlosser, West Germany

Supervisor (also a student during this period)
Built and maintained plant and power equipment (drill presses, lathes, forklifts,
Overhead Cranes, boring-mills & grade-all), configured twin-screw extruders,
programed and repaired PLC.

Other Certifications:
Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Administration, 09/03/91 - 05/17/93
Lowe Institute School AT MIT, Massachusetts, USA
09/03/1991 - 05/17/1993
Factory train application engineer
Installation & programming (Course No. 5IP)
Troubleshooting & repair (Course No. 5TR)
Electrical / Electronics .
Danfuss A/C Electronic Drives Service School, Rockford, Illinois, USA
09/2000 - 11/2000.

Hermetic/Semi Hermetic Compressors Troubleshooting & Servicing Basics Electricity

& Controls.
Distributor Corp. of New England Compressor School, Malden Mass.
03/004 - 07/2004
Electrical Plumbing, HVAC Engineering & Facility Maintenance Technology.
Delaware Technical College, Delaware, USA
2005 - 2006.