Craig Cole is an experienced engineering leader seeking a fast-paced position requiring continuous learning. He has overseen projects up to $8M and managed engineering for a $2B organization. Cole has experience across industries including manufacturing, power generation, and construction. He currently holds numerous safety, hazardous materials, and energy certificates.

1. Craig Cole
77 Epping Street
Portland, ME 04103
cacole1@twc.com
(207)-878-2507
Overview:
Craig Cole is an experienced engineering leader that has managed projects as large as $8MM, delivered results overseeing
engineering for a $2 Billion organization, and always committed himself to a life of hard work and excellence. His experience
ranges across a wide array of industries including food and beverage, power generation, water processing, building design and
automation, high tech manufacturing, and power distribution. For the next step in his career, he wants to join an organization
that is fast-paced, focused on teamwork, and requires consistently learning about new techniques or technologies.
Professional Experience
2001-6/2015 General Manager, Richardson Electrical Company Seabrook, NH
▪ Oversaw a team of 15-20 people on infrastructure and engineering projects; which averaged $5MM,
including military firing ranges, military building systems, wind turbine installations, water treatment
facilities, generator installations, asphalt plant construction, gas to energy facilities, electrical distribution
systems, and a yogurt processing plant.
▪ Set and achieved goals related to project profitability, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
▪ A full project list can be provided upon request.
1989- 2001 Engineering Operations Manager, Sprague Energy Portsmouth, NH
▪ Managed engineering and technical operations for the $2 Billion enterprise, leading a team of 30 people on
projects such as the $50MM Gypsum plant project.
▪ Performed corporate due diligence and provided operational and capital budget planning requirement for
all organization merger and acquisition targets.
▪ Directed operations, budgeting, design, quality control, and installation for 21 deep water terminals in the
U.S. and Canada.
▪ Chaired the process optimization team, a cross disciplinary team, that took a holistic approach to making
company processes more efficient to minimize overhead and reduce working capital requirements.
1985-1989 Senior Equipment Engineer, Fairchild Semiconductor South Portland, ME
▪ Created and implemented operational, training, and maintenance procedures for plant fabrication
equipment and trained operators and maintenance technicians in the use of area specific equipment.
▪ Led a team of 15 maintenance technicians and process equipment operators in the metallization, etch and
spin on glass and microchip fabrication areas focusing on mean time between failure analyses and
minimizing equipment downtime in those areas.
1981-1985 Electrical Engineer, Maine Yankee Wiscasset, ME
▪ Designed, documented and installed critical plant systems and improvements as a result of the Three Mile
Island nuclear facility accident review
▪ Reviewed all safety related systems to ensure equipment would operate as designed under worst-case
scenario environmental conditions
▪ Analyzed and approved all safety and non-safety related plant maintenance requests to determine if they
were the appropriate decisions for the safety of the facility.
Education
1977-1981 University of Maine, Orono, ME
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Technology
Certifications and Licenses
Safety and Hazardous Waste Certificates
 UNH Ocean Engineering Program – Oil Spill Response Certificate
 UNH New England Hazardous Waste Management Conference Certificate
 OSHA 24 Hour Emergency Response Operations – Level 3 Hazardous Material Technician Certified
 Associated Builders and Contractors – Dealing with OSHA/VOSHA Certificate

2.  The New Hampshire Safety Council – Hazard Communication Standards, Elements of Health & Safety
Certificate, SARA Title III, What is OSHA 1910.120, and Hazardous & Dangerous Practices in the Workplace
Certificates
 FIRE-LITE Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panels & Practical Exercise Certificate
 HILTI Fire-stopping Materials Installation Certified
 IMSA Fire Alarm Interior - Level 1 Certified
 OSHA 8 Hour Emergency Response Refresher Certificate
Fuel and Energy Related Certificates
 ASTM Technical & Professional Training – Gasoline: Specifications, Testing and Technology Cert.
 ASTM Technical & Professional Training – Jet Fuel: Specifications, Testing and Technology Cert.
 ASTM Technical & Professional Training – Diesel Fuel: Specifications, Testing and Technology Cert.
 NALCO – Diesel Fuel Additives, Specifications, Testing and Use Certificate
 Princeton Energy Programme – Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining Certificate
 Princeton Energy Programme – Fundamentals of Energy Futures Certificate
 Skipping Stone –Natural Gas 101 Training Program Certificate
 The World Trade Institute – Petroleum Tankership Operations Certificate
Additional Energy and Project Management Certificates
 Fred Pryor Seminars – Project Management Certificate
 UL Lightning Protection System Installation Training Course
 National Technology Transfer – Programmable Controllers Certificate
 Maine Maritime Academy – Boiler and Pressure Vessel Seminar – Operations & Maintenance in Small Plants
Certificate
 NDT Liquid Penetrant (LP) and Visual (VT) Level 1 Weld Inspection Certified
 COOPER Power Systems – MV Terminations Certificate
 CORNING Fiber Optic Cable Termination Certified
 US Coast Guard Auxiliary – Boating Skills and Seamanship Certificate