1. C. Lee Peacock; CET;CPD
11244 Corner Post Road; Clinton, IL 61727 C.L.Peacock@outlook.com
H-217-935-5946 C-217-202-3204
Primary Work Experience
3/2008 to present Prairie Fire Sprinkler, Inc.; President
I am responsible for preliminary design, final estimates and proposals for various projects. Types of projects include: hospitals,
chemical storage facilities, schools, offices, libraries and other commercial projects. Daily duties include: survey existing
buildings and systems, layout piping and head systems, preliminary calculations, take-off material, provide field labor and
design labor hours, estimate cost, obtain contracts, project management, scheduling, on-site meeting attendance, budget
review and analysis. Other duties include: gather data to prepare bid proposal estimates and design/build proposals, meet with
potential customers as required, perform take-offs from drawings, conduct site visits and attend pre-bid meetings to
understand the constructability of projects, understand plans and specifications to identify the types and grades of materials
and equipment needed and to ensure compliance with project requirements, develop budgets for projects, develop clear and
detailed project scopes for the customer, maintain detailed and orderly estimate and project files, write proposals, attend pre-
job meetings to review scope of work, manpower requirements, work sequence, special requirements, monitor ongoing jobs
for costs, profitability and schedule adherence, effectively document and manage change orders, familiar with contract
documents (contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendum, specifications, and change orders), proficiency with
Windows Word and Excel, and estimating software, proficient at multi-tasking and organizing activities to meet deadlines,
strong verbal and written communications skills, excellent attention to detail and good interpersonal skills. Company revenue
averaged $3m per year, with an average 29% margin. I am responsible for purchasing approximately $1m in materials
annually.
Determine deadlines for shop drawings, relay information to Client, develop a schedule for project completion (manpower and
durations) Upon receipt of shop drawings, determine the best cost effective way to order the material for the job, set the
delivery date, Set up files to ensure that all project information is appropriately documented, develop records to document
project activities (meeting notes), staff the project, schedule service work with service estimator, contract qualified consultants
to work on the project as appropriate (i.e. lifts, rental machinery), eliminate any non-billable hours by efficient use of schedule
and manpower, maintain the project through until completion, request system outages as required by the owner/general
contractor, review the quality of the work completed with the general contractor or owner on a regular basis to ensure it meets
projects standards
Provide monthly invoicing input to appropriately determine amount to be billed to the project, monitor the progress of the
project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion, ensure that the project deliverables are on
time, within budget and at the required level of quality (negotiate with material vendors and fabricators), work with shop
personnel to deliver material to jobsite if coming from in house.
Upon project completion, execute the closeout documents according to project specifications, follow up with any punchlist
items that need to be completed, supervise 5-15 sprinkler fitters/manpower loading, prepare weekly scheduling in accordance
with work in progress, prepare manpower loading plans based on work in progress and anticipated start and stop dates
Prepare project updates (monthly) to keep office staff up to date on each project, supervise shop and delivery operations, able
to clearly communicate system installation details to owners, general contractors and installing team,
Provide a service which can save people’s lives and property in the event of fire, which is responsible for more death and
destruction than all natural disasters combined and a loss of roughly 6% of the United States Gross Domestic Product.
I am a strong believer in the K.I.S.S method of business and project management.
8/2005 to 3/2008 PHD Peacock Home Detectives; Owner and Inspector
I was responsible for inspections of individual’s homes in order to educate and inform of the home’s systems and needs; also
responsible for day to day management of office and all customer contacts. I maintained a neutral vision throughout all facets
of home inspections. Attended 80 hours of Parkland college home inspection classes (60 hours required by state
requirements). Passed Illinois State Home Inspector exam in November of 2005
8/2004 to 8/2007 McDaniel Fire Systems, Champaign, IL; Estimator and Project Manager
I was responsible for preliminary design, final estimates and proposals for various projects.
Position required strong emphasis on marketing strategy, client relations and sales. Upon my resignation, I was personally
responsible for over 3.4 million dollars in sales for seven months of 2007. I was in the top 5% of sales force throughout my
career at McDaniel Fire. Received the PEAK award (Performance Excellence Achievement Knowledge) in spring of ’07.

2. 1/1994 – 8/2004 GHR Engineers (formerly Gleason, Hagen, Ramshaw), Champaign, IL
Plumbing/Fire Protection Department Manager; Associate and Project Manager
Management responsibilities included employee scheduling, training of new employees, performance evaluations, supervision
and quality control of all plumbing and fire protection projects. I Coordinated plumbing and fire protection design with all
applicable trades including utility companies, mechanical, electrical, structural and architectural. Personally responsible for all
phases of the design process for both plumbing and fire protection utilizing AutoCAD Releases 10 through 2002.
Tasks included defining project scope and budget, surveying existing conditions, designing new systems as required by
project and good engineering standards, specification writing, providing opinion of probable costs to owner, writing addenda,
attending pre-bid and award meetings, resolve any problems, reviewing shop drawings, attending construction meetings, field
observation on-site during construction and punch list inspections.
Types of plumbing designs included medical, laboratory, office, university, site, school, institutional and church jobs.
Specialties included medical and laboratory gases, ultra-pure water, natural gas, and chemical resistant sanitary/vent systems
in addition to standard domestic plumbing systems
Fire protection projects included wet, pumped, dry, loop, grid, sprinkler and standpipe systems as well as non-halon
alternatives (FM200, Inergen, Argonite).
I was familiar with a variety of building and plumbing codes including BOCA (International), IDPH Illinois State Plumbing Code,
Uniform (with Indiana amendments) and the National Fire Protection Association fire and life safety codes. I was responsible
for local code interpretation, code conformance of all designs and dealing with code agencies. Personally responsible for new
hot water return design requirements for faster availability of hot water as well as recirculation concerns raised by the use of
master mixing valves.
I managed all facets of design on multiple projects including interviewing for a project, fee proposals for projects, management
of staff hours and design parameters. Scheduled owner’s review meetings; provided general project management during
design and construction. I also provided on-site observation and construction management through the completion of the
project. I was generally responsible for a project from its inception through its completion.
8/1990-12/1993 Devine Engineering, Champaign, IL; Designer
Design: Field verified existing job conditions for coordination purposes. I designed a variety of projects including chilled water and
heat pump systems, plumbing, layout of new electrical and lighting work. I was responsible for coordinating design efforts with all
other disciplines, architects, clients as well as utility companies. Sized ductwork based upon the Trane load calculation method.
Sized, selected, and wrote specifications for all plumbing and some HVAC equipment. Reviewed shop drawings; troubleshot and
resolved any construction problems with architect, owner, and field personnel and consequently prepared change orders, if
required. Acquainted with NFPA codes and have in-depth understanding of Illinois State Plumbing Codes.
CAD: Familiar with AutoCAD Releases 9 through 12, with a limited understanding of VersaCAD 5.0. Responsible for all prototype
and set-up procedures as well as drawing standards. Wrote customized menus for plumbing, mechanical, lighting, electrical, and
fire protection disciplines. I researched new software and hardware products and their feasibility. I was accountable for quality of all
drawing and coordinated large-scale facilities management projects.
Formal Certifications and Licenses
CET; NICET Level 3; Passed National Institute of Certified Engineering Technician (NICET) level three for water based systems
layout
CET; NICET Level 2: Passed National Institute of Certified Engineering Technician (NICET) level two for level two for inspection
and testing of water based systems
450.003104 Licensed in Illinois as a Home Inspector
FSC 217; Currently hold an Illinois Fire Sprinkler Contractor License
CPD; Certified Plumbing Designer; ASPE (American Society of Plumbing Engineers) Past Vice President – Legislative.
Responsible for code review seminars as well as recommending code verbiage for future code issues with the Illinois Department
of Public Health. Past Vice-President of Technical. Responsible for education and training of roughly 70 statewide members. Past
Vice President of Membership, in charge of recruiting new members. Passed the Certified in Plumbing Engineering Exam (required
by Illinois plumbing code for calculated supply pipe sizing) as well as having obtained necessary continuing education units to
maintain Certified Plumbing Designer status. (C.I.P.E / C.P.D.)

3. Special Studies and Achievements
Passed National Institute of Certified Engineering Technician (NICET) level three for water based systems layout, level two for
inspection and testing of water based systems
Licensed in Illinois as a Home Inspector
Currently hold an Illinois Fire Sprinkler Contractor License
Participated in an all volunteer children’s park construction. I was a construction captain for the park, which was budgeted at
$100,000 and built in five days in Clinton, Illinois. Responsible for fabrication of all custom cut wood items and management of
volunteer field fabrication personnel.
ASPE (American Society of Plumbing Engineers) Past Vice President – Legislative. Responsible for code review seminars as well
as recommending code verbiage for future code issues with the Illinois Department of Public Health. Past Vice-President of
Technical. Responsible for education and training of roughly 70 statewide members. Past Vice President of Membership, in
charge of recruiting new members.
Passed the Certified in Plumbing Engineering Exam (required by Illinois plumbing code for calculated supply pipe sizing) as well as
having obtained necessary continuing education units to maintain Certified Plumbing Designer status. (C.I.P.E / C.P.D.)
IDEA (Illinois Drafting Educators Association) in conjunction with MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL. Judged the mechanical CAD
category for the state competition at the University of Illinois.
NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute) scored high in state and national levels on achievement test on
drafting and design.
JETS (Junior Engineering Technical Society) college level battery of tests involving engineering graphics and computer
programming. Received second place in regional competition and tied for third place on state level.
In high school I was honored with Student of the Year award in Industrial Arts. Stemmed from involvement in several vocational
classes including the conception and start-up of CAD class where CAD Apple and VersaCAD were utilized.
Self-taught advanced AutoCAD techniques using Christopher Delucci’s “AutoCAD Cookbook”. Received the highest grade on the
nationally standardized AutoCAD evaluator at the American College of Technology.
Formal Education
Parkland College, Champaign, IL
Completed Home Inspection program
Parkland College, Champaign, IL
Construction Technology program – “A” average
American College of Technology, Bloomington, IL
I received AutoCAD ATC certificate. Graduated from a one-year program in AutoCAD Release 10 and manual drafting – “A”
average.
Clinton Community High School, Clinton, IL
Graduated with honors, general education, with a strong emphasis in vocational technology – “A” average.
Personal Strengths
• Excellent Educator
• Excellent coordination/communication skills
• Enjoy testing personal limitations
• Goal oriented
• Enjoy meeting new people
• Previous business owner which allows me to see other owner’s visions
Proficiency in the use of computers for:
• Word processing
• E-mail
• Internet
• Online plan/project management services such as Plangrid, PRZM, Buzzsaw and Dropbox
• Adobe acrobat reader for submittals and information exchange
• General computer skills, file management, printing, etc.
• AutoCad