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Providing professional services for the natural gas industry.
Southeast
Diversifed Services Co., Inc.
PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS
As Vice President of SEDSCO, Mr. Firebaugh is responsible for the effective operation of the business as well a market development of its services. Mr. Firebaugh directs the activities of designers and CAD technicians, manages the workload, provides quality control, and serves as project manager on major design/build projects.
Mr. Firebaugh’s business development and management skills are a significant asset to SEDSCO’s operations. The knowledge and experience gained during more than twenty-five years in the natural gas industry are essential to the professional services being offered by Southeast Diversified Services Company, Inc.
During his tenure with two major natural gas companies, Mr. Firebaugh served as an engineer, operations manager, division manager, and general manager. The experience gained in each position provided technical expertise in natural gas system design, safety, operation and maintenance of natural gas distribution systems, gas appliance repair/installation, administration of customer service functions, development of marketing programs, franchise negotiations, and human resource activities.
Mr. Firebaugh also has extensive experience in the construction of natural gas facilities while serving as Project Manager for various projects at Peoples Gas, TECO Energy Services, and SEDSCO. In this capacity, Mr. Firebaugh was involved in project design, specification and procurement of materials, contractor selection, construction management, estimating, bidding, and negotiations with owner.
Some of Mr. Firebaugh’s relevant experience includes:
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North Division Engineer, Indiana Gas Company, 1975-1977 As Division Engineer, Mr. Firebaugh was responsible for monitoring Federal Compliance of operation and maintenance for ten district offices in the North Division serving approximately 60,000 customers. Mr. Firebaugh approved design of all major projects within the Division, selected contractors for projects, and monitored capital costs related to projects. Mr. Firebaugh designed odorant injection units for all city gate stations.
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Division Engineer, Florida Gas Company/Peoples Gas System - Orlando Division, 1978-1981 As Division Engineer, Mr. Firebaugh was responsible for monitoring Federal Compliance of operation and maintenance for the Division system serving approximately 30,000 customers. Mr. Firebaugh designed natural gas systems for the growth in the Orlando area and coordinated efforts with State, County and City Department of Transportation officials during highway reconstruction projects. Mr. Firebaugh helped define areas for main replacement and system upgrade while developing the Division’s capital budget each year. Mr. Firebaugh also developed large volume standard meter sets as well as regulator stations.
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Manager of Operations, Peoples Gas System - Orlando Division, 1981-1984 As Operations Manager, Mr. Firebaugh was responsible for the Engineering, Distribution, Service, and Propane departments of the Division. Major projects during the period included the Williamsburg Development near Seaworld (addition of 3,000 residential customers), International Drive extension from Seaworld to Sand Lake Road, expansion to serve the newly constructed Orlando International Airport, upgrading and insertion of all low pressure mains in downtown Orlando, and the looping of the Orange County natural gas distribution system.
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Division Manager, Peoples Gas System, Daytona Division, 1984-1990 As Division Manager, Mr. Firebaugh was responsible for the Engineering, Distribution, Service, Propane, Customer Service, and Marketing departments of the Division serving nearly 10,000 natural and propane customers. Major projects included the negotiation of the franchise and expansion of natural gas facilities into Port Orange, Florida. Mr. Firebaugh initiated the journal-training program for Peoples Gas for service and distribution employees.
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Division Manager, Peoples Gas System, St. Petersburg Division, 1990-1997 As Division Manager, Mr. Firebaugh was responsible for the Engineering, Distribution, Service, Propane, Customer Service, and Marketing departments of the Division serving nearly 40,000 natural and propane customers. Major projects included the negotiation of territorial agreements and expansion of natural gas facilities into West Pasco and Hernando County, Florida. Mr. Firebaugh provided project oversight for the design of the gate station, distribution system, project feasibility, and marketing.
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General Manager, Peoples Gas System, Sales and Service Business Unit, 1997-1998 As General Manager, Mr. Firebaugh was responsible for the overall operation of all gas fired equipment sales, installation, and service. The business unit employed nearly 250 technicians, clerks, and managers. The business unit produced an estimated 24 million dollars in revenue annually.
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Peoples Gas Corporate Committee Assignments:
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Chairman Corporate Training Committee
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Chairman Digital Mapping Committee
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Chairman Industry Benchmarking Committee
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Chairman Sales and Service Business Unit Committee
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Peoples Gas Representative on TECO Customer Service Information System Committee
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TECO Energy Services, Director of Utility Services, 1999-September 2003 As Director of Utility Services, Mr. Firebaugh was responsible for the effective operation of the business unit as well as market development of the unit’s services. Mr. Firebaugh directed the activities of designers and CAD technicians, managed the workload, provided quality control, and served as project manager on major design/build projects. As Project Manager for various projects at TECO Energy Services, Mr. Firebaugh was involved in project design, specification and procurement of materials, contractor selection, construction management, estimating, bidding, and negotiations with owner
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
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Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1975
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Class A Heating and Air Conditioning Contractor, State of Florida # CACO 45869
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Propane Gas 601 License, State of Florida, 1984
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VeriForce Qualified Operator Certification, 2003
