<%@LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%> Barnes & Powell - Organization

Barnes & Powell Electrical

Commercial and Industrial

Underground and High Voltage and Distibution

Airport Lighting and Contols

Water and Waste Water Treatment

Serving the Southeastern United States
for over 30 years


WILLIAM L. POWELL - PRESIDENT

Email: bill@barnespowell.com

Formal Education & Accomplishment:
Graduated 1965 Elm City High School.  Graduated with Honors, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1969.  Completed 33 hours of graduate study toward Master of Electrical Engineering Degree at North Carolina State University.  Completed 9 hours of graduate study toward Master of Business Administration at East Carolina University.  Licensed by State of North Carolina as an Engineer in Training in 1971.  Licensed by State of North Carolina as Professional Engineer in 1974.  Passed qualifying examination for Unlimited N.C. Electrical Contractor’s license in 1976.  Passed qualifying examination for Unlimited Virginia Electrical Contractor’s license in 1978. Currently also licensed as a Professional Engineer in South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.  Passed qualifying examination for N.C. General Contractor's Public Utilities license in 2003.

Military Service:
Commissioned Second Lieutenant in United States Army Reserve in May 1969.  Honorably discharged with Rank of Captain in May 1977.

Civic & Professional Experience:
President, Wilson County Shrine Club in 1982. Chairman, Professional Engineers in Construction Practice Division of Professional Engineers of North Carolina in 1976.  President, Eastern Carolina Chapter of Professional Engineers of North Carolina in 1978.  Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers 1967 to present.

Experience:
1971 - 1973    Estimator, Watson Electrical Construction Company
1971 - 1974    Project Engineer, Watson Electrical Construction Company
Responsible for estimating, design and management of projects ranging in size up to one million dollars.
1975 - 1978    Sales and Engineering Department Manager, Watson Electrical Construction Company
Responsible for managing department and for developing and managing design-build negotiated work with yearly volume of one to three million dollars. Supervised staff of three to six draftsmen, estimators, salesmen and project engineers.
1978 - Present    President, Barnes & Powell Electrical Company, Inc.

 

JAMES L. POWELL - VICE PRESIDENT

Email: james@barnespowell.com

Education:
Graduate of Wilson Technical Community College with Motors and Controls Certificate
Graduate of North Carolina State University, Batchelor of Science in Business Management, 2000
Graduate of Greenfield School, 1996
Certifications: OSHA 10-Hour Safety; Trenching and Excavation competent person; 3M QTIII Terminations

Civic & Professional Experience:
Master Mason. Wilson Lodge #712.  Wilson Technical Community College Electrical Advisory Committee, 2004 - Present.  Greenfield School Board of Trustees, 2004 - Present.

Experience:
Vice president since January 2005, managing daily operations for a team of three project managers, one field manager, two general foremen, an office manager, a fleet manager and a productive work force of 45 employees.  Passed qualifying examination for Unlimited N.C. Electrical Contractor’s license in 2006.  Passed qualifying examination for N.C. General Contractor's Public Utilities license in 2003.  Responsibilities include: financial stability including budget analysis, cash flow, receivables and payables; oversees bonding and insurance requirements and projected needs based on market trends and conditions; estimating accuracy and competitive pricing for all projects; equipment and fleet purchases; employment decisions regarding hiring and termination.  Since 2000, experience as an estimator, project manager, and assistant superintendent for Barnes & Powell Electrical Co., Inc. for projects up to $3,000,000.00 in value.  Part-time experience as a full-time student.

 

PEGGY L POWELL - CORPORATE SECRETARY

Education:
Graduated 1967 Elm City High School.  Attended Wesleyan College in 1967.

 

JAMES W. STOTT - PROJECT MANAGER / ASST SUPERINTENDANT

Email: jims@barnespowell.com

Education:
Graduate of Lee Woodard High School in Black Creek, N.C.

Experience:
Experience since 1979 as electrician, foreman, general foreman, and project manager for Barnes & Powell Electrical Company, Inc.  Extensive field and project management experience with medium-voltage distribution, water and wastewater treatment power and controls, and generator installations.  Has served as foreman on projects up to $1,000,000.00 in value and project manager on projects up to $3,000,000.00 in value.  Possesses unlimited classification N.C. electrical contractors license.  Possesses N.C. general contractor's public utility license qualification.

 

JESSE L. BOGUE - PROJECT MANAGER

Email: jesse@barnespowell.com

Education:
Graduated Ralph L. Fike High School.  Graduated Wilson County Technical Institute. 

Experience:
Experience since 1985 as project manager for Barnes & Powell Electrical Company, Inc. specializing in airport lighting and controls, medium voltage distribution, and generator projects up to $3,000,000.00 in value.  Possesses unlimited classification N.C. electrical contractors license.  Possesses N.C. general contractor's building license qualification.  Possesses N.C. electrical contractors license.

 

TONY CORE - GENERAL FOREMAN

Email: tony@barnespowell.com

Education:
Graduate of Erwin High School, 22 years in the National Guard, honorably discharged with a rank of E-5.

Experience:
Experience since 1981 as an electrician, foreman, and general foreman of projects up to $2,500,000.00 in value, specializing in office and commercial up-fit consisting of lighting, power distribution, UPS, and voice/data installations; medium voltage distribution; and generator installations, coordinating with multiple trades in all areas.  Extensive experience in overseeing multiple crews and in excess of 50 workers for preventative maintenance and shutdown related work, working under extremely restricted time frames and conditions.

 

LARRY PIERCE - GENERAL FOREMAN

Email: larry@barnespowell.com

Education:
Graduate of Rock Ridge High School, 4 years in the U.S. Marine Corp., honorably discharged with a rank of E-5.

Experience:
Experience since 1984 as an electrician, foreman, and general foreman of projects up to $2,500,000.00 in value, specializing in airfield lighting and controls including runway and taxiway lighting, beacon tower, PAPI, REIL, VASI, MALSR, vault regulators and controls for all installations; generator and fuel piping installations up to 2MW in size; water and waste water treatment power and controls; medium voltage distribution including in-line and tee-splicing, terminating, 500MCM cable, duct bank, sectionalizing switches and transformers up to 25V.  Extensive experience overseeing multiple crews during outage and shut down periods where safety and time are critical to restore power; possesses unlimited classification N.C. electrical contractor's license.

 

SHERYL S. FUTRELL - ASST CORPORATE SECRETARY / OFFICE MANAGER

Email: sheryl@barnespowell.com

Education:
Graduate of Lee Woodard High School in Black Creek, N.C.  Attended Wilson County Technical Institute, Wilson, N.C.

Experience:
Experience since 1980 as Secretary, Bookkeeper and Office Manager for Barnes & Powell Electrical Company, Inc.  Responsibilities include timely and routine disbursement of A/P, preparation of monthly A/R, job costing reports, 401(k) administration, human resources director, insurance and bonding coordinator, and weekly payroll.

 

CARMEN LEE - SAFETY OFFICER

Email: carmen@barnespowell.com

Experience:
Experience at Barnes & Powell since 1997 as an electrician, foreman, general foreman and now safety officer.  An excellent motivator of his work crews and a willingness to do whatever tasks needs to be accomplished to see projects through to successful completion.  Carmen has experience in these roles on projects up to $8M in value. 

Carmen has performed virtually every task at Barnes & Powell as an installer, estimator, and project manager, primarily overseeing heavy commercial projects and our service work orders.

Certifications / Training:
As our safety officer Carmen’s credentials are: OSHA 30-hour trained; certified in US Military EM-385; certified in Safety Technology, as a Construction Site Safety Technician, and Construction Site Safety Supervisor by the National Center for Construction Education Research (NCCER); competent person in trenching/excavation; certified in Industrial Scientific gas monitor operation; successful completion of NAVFAC Contract Hazard Awareness Training and Construction Safety and Health Correspondence Course; US Army COE Construction Quality Management for Contractors; First Aid/CPR trained; Equipment Safe Operation Training in skid steers, backhoe loaders, and trenchers; lockout/tagout, confined space, and high voltage certified trainer; 3M QTIII Termination certification; Rigger & Signal Person training designation; University of Wisconsin Medium Voltage Systems training certification.

 

PHILLIP MYERS - CONSTRUCTION QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER

Email: phil@barnespowell.com

Education:
Masters Degree in Construction Management (M.C.M.), Western Carolina University 
Construction Project Management, Masters’ Certification, North Carolina State University
Community Preparedness & Disaster Management, Masters’ Certification, University of North Carolina
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Honors – Magna Cum Laude, Southern New Hampshire University

Certifications / Training:
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers & Naval Facility Engineering Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQC)
Naval Facility Engineering Command Quality Assurance Program Manager for Diving, Hyperbaric Systems
Naval Sea Systems Command for Diving, Hyperbaric and Deep Submergence Systems
Primavera Course 601 – CPM Planning and Scheduling (P3)
OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Construction Course
ACI/NCDOT Concrete Field Technician Grade 1
Operational Risk Management (ORM), US Navy
Hazardous Material Handler (HAZHOPER)
Community Preparedness & Disaster Management Masters’ Certification, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Professional Affiliations:
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)                  Project Managers Institute (PMI)
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)                                              NC Chapter of Professional Project Managers
Delta Mu Delta, National Honor Society in Business Admin.                   UDT-SEAL Association, Naval Special Warfare

Background:
Phillip Myers manages Barnes & Powell Electrical Company’ Construction Quality Control program. Duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to, developing construction quality control program encompassing training, project documentation, testing and inspection criteria, and LEED compliance measures. He has an outstanding ability to direct and coordinate construction team’s project controls, quality controls measures, quality assurance, craft supervision, material expediting, LEED program compliance, as well as all other project administration including planning, scheduling, reporting, health and safety programs, and purchase agreement administration.

Project Experience:
North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, Raleigh, North Carolina. Assistant Director of Emergency Management (Chief of Operations and senior member of the State Emergency Response Team (SERT).  Managed over $200 million dollars in Federal and State assistance programs.

United States Navy. Master Chief Petty Officer, Master Diver  

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Senior Quality Control Manager for Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) and Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) Command’s Deep Submergence, Manned Diving, and Hyperbaric systems. Responsible for all levels of quality control/quality assurance activities in support of developing, operating, and maintaining critical systems.

 

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