Mr. Murphy
joined Paramount Associates, LLC full time in January 2002 and brings
with him more than 30 years of experience in the mechanical contracting
and construction industry.
From 1993 to 2002 he was a member of the Harris
Companies, Inc, one of the nations largest mechanical contractors
headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. As Project Manager and later
Senior Project Manager, he successfully managed large heavy industrial
and power & process projects each with a mechanical scope in excess of
$20 million dollars. In 1995 he was tasked with overseeing all legal
matters for the company reporting directly to the CEO, a role he
maintained until his departure in December 2001. In 1996 he became a
minority shareholder in the firm and in 1998was named Corporate Vice
President. In 2000 he rose to V.P. of Field Services (Operations). In
this position he was responsible for all manpower and labor/union
related activities (438 trades people), fleet and related programs (155+
vehicles), corporate safety, corporate communications, warehousing &
distribution, construction related insurance programs, worker
compensation & managed care programs as well as all contract management
& legal affairs. In the fall of 2001 he was promoted to V.P. of
Contract Management and Legal. During his eight year employment, Harris
sales volume increased from $48 million in 1994 to $130 million in
2001.
Mr. Murphy is also the former president & CEO of Micro
Mechanical Corporation (NJ 1989 to 1992) and the former V.P.
Operations & Executive Vice President of the Sunland Mechanical Group
(CA 1980 to 1983). He attended Seton Hall University (Business
Administration 1972 to 1976) and is a graduate of Plumbers Local #2
Apprenticeship School, New York City (1975 to 1978). He holds
plumbing licenses in several states, Plumbing & Mechanical Inspector
licenses (ICS & HHS inactive) in N.J. and BOCA certification
nationally. He has an extensive background in all segments of the
contracting industry; residential, commercial, industrial, and
power/process.
Mr. Murphy has been a featured speaker at Minnesota Law &
Politic seminars, as well as at various state and local trade events.
Mr. Murphy has been named to the International Whos Who of Professional
Managers and the Whos Who of Professionals.
He has participated in numerous mediations,
arbitrations and court hearings and has been certified as an expert
witness in both federal and state courts. He has been certified and has
testified as an expert on estimating, project management, construction
standards & industry practices, plumbing, piping & mechanical technical
issues, contracting business practices, schedule analysis (delay,
disruption and acceleration), loss of labor productivity and damages.
