1. Clover Leaf Solutions, Inc. 5600 WyomingBlvd. NE Suite270 Albuquerque, NM 87109 P: 505.998.9611 F: 505.998.9606 cloversolutions.us
Karl Keller
Senior Construction Manager
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Mr. Keller has more than 30 years of experience in the construction/engineering field, with 15
years of experience as a Construction Project Manager. He is seasoned in managing all phases of
multimillion dollar construction projects, and offers expertise for a diverse range of construction
and engineering projects for government and commercial clients. His background includes
extensive QA/QC supervision, and knowledge of Construction Management/Project
Management computer software and applications. His construction project management skills
include the following: bidding, budgeting, contract and change management, daily reporting,
document management, drawing management, e-mail tracking, meeting minutes,
progress/change photos, punch list, reporting field to office, RFIs, RFQs, schedule integration,
submittals, transmittals, and weekly OSHA training. Mr. Keller possesses time-tested leadership
abilities, strong decision-making, and effective communication skills to address all levels of team
members. He has acted as a liaison between government (including EPA), subcontractor, cultural
(Native American), and environmental groups. He has implemented requests made by the Bureau
of Water Resources; Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Games; Division of Air Pollution; and
Army Corps of Engineers. Mr. Keller has resolved biological, cultural, and archeological issues
controlled by the State of California Environmentalist.
His testing and inspection qualifications include: asphalt, concrete, and soils testing, rebar
testing, Troxler nuclear density gauges, caisson, grade beam, and structural steel weld testing,
ASTM bolt torque testing pile bearing capacity inspections, percolation testing, drill rig
sampling.
Examples of Mr. Keller’s project diversification experience includes:
 Construction Management of Transportation Systems, Bridges, Highways, Light Rail,
Railroad, Airport Runways
 Water Treatment Facilities, Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Water Distribution,
Wastewater Collection, Storm Water Collection & Retention, SWPPP
 Utility Installation & Relocation, Fiber Optic Installation
 Commercial Construction, Parking Garages Pre-stressed & Post-Tensioned, Building
Construction, General Mail Facilities, Big-Box Retail Stores
 Hospital Facilities
 Geotechnical Engineering, Footings, Foundations, and Structural Steel Assembly
 Petroleum Tanks, Petroleum and Hazardous Waste Remediation, Anhydrous Ammonia
Pipeline Maintenance, Nuclear Power Plant, Industrial Steel Nugget Production.
EDUCATION/TRAINING/CLEARANCE
 B.S., Civil Engineering, Univ. of Illinois Urbana - Urbana-Champaign, IL, May 1994
 Ability to obtain DOE Security Clearance
 OSHA 40 Hour Training
 Chemical Hazards and Hazard Communication with Global Harmonized System (GHS)

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 Certifications: Advanced & Beginning Mechanical Maintenance; Advanced &
Beginning Electrical Maintenance; Industrial Maintenance –Level 1; Manufacturing
Productivity Skills
 Computer Software and Applications: Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Power Point,
Publisher, Project, Spreadsheets, and Internet Provider &Security Programs, AutoCAD,
Solid Works, Revit, NavisWorks 2009, Primavera P6 Project Planner, Geopack, BIM,
Quick Books and Suretrack, Pipe 2012, SAP2000, SAFE, MXROAD, MathCAD,
Rhinoceros, Vector Works Designer.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Construction Manager - Ecolab Chemical Plant: Peracid Reactor Project in
Garland, TX, for Technical Associates, Inc., Atlanta, GA, August 2013 - Nov. 2013. Mr.
Keller managed the construction, installation and start-up of a Peracid Reactor System, which
contained a Glacial Acetic Acid Tank, Hydrogen Peroxide Tank, Phosphoric Acid transfer
system, RO/DI water systems and a Sodium Citrate system conversion.
QA/QC Manager - Mechanical Mill/Extruder Technician, PPG Industries, Gainesville, TX,
Nov. 2013 - Nov. 2014. Mr. Keller managed QA/QC standards for paint particle sizes for mills
and extruders. He performed breakdown and maintained mills and extruders periodic cleaning
and repairs.
Construction Consultant, Bakken Oil Basin Projects Ray, North Dakota, for Keller
Consulting, Dallas, TX, March 2009 - July 2013. Mr. Keller provided Construction
Management services for various companies on this large-scale project. His responsibilities
included construction of man camps; material testing and inspection of concrete, soils, and road
base; and pipeline pressure testing, pipeline tank testing, and surveying.
Construction Manager, Midrex Technologies, Inc. - Charlotte, NC, October 2008 - March
2009. Mr. Keller served as construction manager for the $250 million Mesabi Nugget Delaware
ITmk3 Steel Nugget Production Plant. His responsibilities included:
 Construction management/supervision of a six-building facility housing the steel nugget
production plant.
 Supervised routing and installation of all utility feeds for all six steel production
buildings, iron ore concentrator, and a water purification plant.
 Developed emergency start/stop/operate sequencing for the Rotary Hearth Furnace
utilizing advanced instrumentation and controls technology.
 Directed all materials crushing, QA/QC testing for the hearth coal and the iron ore pellets
used in production of steel nuggets.
Construction Manager, Wal-Mart Supercenter, Sam’s Clubs and Neighborhood Markets,
for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR, July 2005 – Sept. 2008. Mr. Keller’s
responsibilities included:

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 Managed construction progress of multiple (12-18) new stores, onsite relocations, gas
station construction and expansions in various phases of construction, from site
development to grand opening.
 Processed and approved submittals, pay applications, change orders, purchase orders,
sub-contractor agreements, and Storm Water Pollution and Prevention Plans.
 Implemented training of general contractors to enforce plans and specifications, storm
water pollution and prevention plans, and meeting and exceeding the project milestones
on the construction schedules.
Construction Manager, Various Clients, for Vanir CM, Inc., - San Luis Obispo, CA, June
2004 - June 2005. Mr. Keller provided construction management services for several large-scale
construction projects. He performed the following:
 For the California Men’s Colony Wastewater Collection/Treatment Facility Upgrade, he
constructed a 4.3-mile wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment plant for
multiple clients.
 Managed the construction contract administration for: Cuesta College, California Men’s
Colony (CDC), Camp San Luis Obispo National Guard, and The Department of General
Services for the Real Estate Division of the State of California.
 Enforced all request made by the Bureau of Water Resources, Department of Wildlife,
Fish, and Games, Division of Air Pollution, Army Corps of Engineers, and resolved
biological, cultural, and archeological issues with the State of California
Environmentalist.
Construction Resident Engineer, Various Chicago Area Water Treatment Plant
Improvements, for Greeley and Hansen Engineers, Inc., Chicago, IL, June 2001 – Jan.
2004. Mr. Keller’s performed the following:
Moline Water Treatment Plant Improvements
 Provided construction management/engineering for Hydraulic Clari-cone Treatment
Building, and a new Operations and Control building for the City of Moline, IL, to
increase the water production from 10MG/day to 18MG/day.
 Installed all new Power Generation/Switching Facility to house a new Emergency Power
Generator, 480V Distribution Switchgear, MCC room for controlling upgraded power
requirements.
 Installed two new Cleaver-Brooks Boilers to meet new heating and cooling demands for
the new facilities due to increased volume of office/laboratory space.
Roseland Pumping Station Modifications
 Demolished 2 of 3 existing boilers and all associated steam-assisted pumps converting
pumping stations from steam to electric power generation.
 Constructed and placed online new Power Generation and Distribution Switching Station
to obtain remote operation from the Jardine Water Purification Plant. Chicago, IL

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 Removed and replaced the existing roof structure. Sandblasted and painted existing
structural steel, and performed lead paint and asbestos abatement procedures while
maintaining operation of the water plant.
 Monitored air quality samples inside and outside of lead paint containment areas during
sandblasting.
 Developed a filter disinfection plan to take filters out of service to clean and repair as
needed.
Construction Management, Various Roadway and Construction Projects in Illinois and
Indiana, 1984 – 1994:
Civil Engineering Technology Experience:
07/1994 - 12/1995 Caddell Construction Company, Inc., Marion, IN.
 240 Bed Veteran’s Administration Psychiatric Hospital Improvements Project.
Office Engineer/ Assistant Project Manager/ QA/QC Project Superintendent/ Project Manager:
08/1993 - 06/1994 Zurheide-Herrman & Associates, Champaign, IL.
 US/MO RT#47 & I-44 North/South Bound Roadway Improvements Project.
05/1992 - 09/1993 Illinois Dept. Of Transportation Paris, IL.
 US IL RT#136 & I-57 North/Southbound Pavement Improvements Project.
04/1991 - 10/1991 Midwest Engineering Services, Champaign, IL.
 U.S. Post Office General Mail Facility Project Champaign IL.
04/1990 - 10/1991 CBE Associates, Champaign, IL.
 Quaker Oats Phase III Plant Expansion Project.
 Illinois Power Nuclear Power Plant Project Clinton IL.
01/1990 - 04/1991 Terracon Consultants, Bloomington, IL.
 Lincoln Parking Garage Facility Construction Project Bloomington Illinois.
04/1989 - 01/1990 Danner & Associates Engineering, Urbana, IL.
 St. Joseph IL. 2nd & 3rd Subdivision Utility and Lot Survey Project.
 Macomb County USGS Landfill Topographic Survey Project.
 Illinois Power Company Power Pole Location Survey Project.
08/1988 - 01/1989 Illinois Bell Company, Urbana, IL.
 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Campus Fiber Optics, Data/Signal Installation
Project.
03/1988 - 08/1988 Daily & Associates, Bloomington, IL.
 US Ecology/Illinois EPA Low-Level Radiation Waste Site Remediation and Clay
Capping Project.
04/1987 - 01/1988 Illinois Department Of Transportation, Paris, IL.
 RT #45S (Neil St.) from Kirby-Windsor Roadway Improvements Project.
04/1986 - 10/1986 ESCA Consultants Urbana, IL.
 Chanute AFB Jet Fuel Line Removal and Remediation Project.

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Civil Engineering Technician
03/1985 - 10/1985 Illinois Department Of Transportation, Paris, IL.
 US RT #130 & #150 Roadway Improvements Project.
04/1984 - 09/1984 Gulf Central Pipeline Company, Matoon, IL.
 Anhydrous ammonia pipeline facility maintenance mechanic and pipeline right of way
mowing from IL/MO border to the IL/IN border and into eastern Indiana.
Additional Areas of Experience:
Heavy Industrial:
 Nitrogen generators for inert gas production to eliminate explosion during steel nugget
production process.
 Performed leakage testing of slide gates and inspected intake tunnels for structural
integrity and leakage.
 Renovation of Missouri River and Kansas River Intake tunnels and upgrade to Pre-
Sedimentation Basins.
 Petroleum tank and piping pressure testing, survey tank foundation settlement.
 Oversight of installation/operation of the remote telemetry for Electrical/Mechanical
Actuators, Magnetic Flow Meters, and PRV's to obtain distribution system data for
making adjustments in water system pressures.
 Air Compressors, Air Purification Units, Air Receivers, Chiller Water Units, Water
Recycling Systems, Gas Analyzer, Heat exchangers, Condensing Units, Low lift/High
Lift Pumping Stations, Expansion Brake Turbines, Vaporizers, Distillation Columns,
Cooling Tower Filtration Systems, Chemical storage liquids, gases, and solids.
 Hollow core concrete roof removal and replacement.
 Oversight of sandblasting and painting of existing structural steel, and performance of
lead paint and asbestos abatement procedure.
 QA/QC reporting to the Nevada DOT and the Clark County Public Works.
 Observation of placement of soils, concrete, asphalt, reinforcing steel, and mechanically
stabilized earth retaining walls on I-15 & Hacienda Avenue in Las Vegas.
 Development of the structural steel, MSE retaining wall delivery sequencing report with
the material supplier.
 Organization of the relocation of overhead power lines for installation in underground
vaults to span I-15.
 QA/QC for the sandblasting, painting, and renovations of the existing intake butterfly
valves.
Chemical Plant:
 15+ years experience in hydraulic, pneumatic, and air actuated valves used in sequencing
processes for chemical and food processing. Extensive application of power signal and
control and associated piping.

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 Knowledge of PVC piping, Teflon coated piping and Stainless Steel piping and their
applications.
 Anhydrous Ammonia pipeline maintenance Gulf Central Pipeline. Air Blows, Steams
purging, and Flare usage.
 Performance of construction, materials testing, and supervision of all trades while
constructing the Primary & Final Sedimentation Basins, Reactor/Clarifier Units, Sludge
Control & Chemical Feed/Filter Building and all associated distribution piping to the
5MG reservoir and water distribution system.
 Managed general contractor, subcontractors, and materials suppliers while coordinating
plant modifications for the engineers, architects, and plant operations with Illinois
Consumer Water. Reduced the overall costs of this project by 18% by making value
engineering decisions on the front end of project by adjusting the proposed layouts to
yield more efficient nitrate levels.
 Constructed the Sodium Ion Exchange Building, Nitrate Waste Vault, PAC Mixing
Basin, and modified the Sludge/Grit Removal and Raw Water Intake Lines for more
efficient operations.
 Utilized gravitational methods by installing a cofferdam for dewatering a section of the
Little Vermilion River for installation of new river intake screens.