Charles Bass Urban

(1)
Jun–1971
to Present

Trans State Industries, Inc. Pasadena, Austin, Deer Park Texas
Research, Development, Consulting, Engineering, Construction — In 1988, for national security and defense, under contract with PEPCON, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, NASA, MORTON THIOKOL, AND RAYTHEON, C.B. Urban, P.E. was asked by Pepcon and the Department of Defense to head–up and assist with the design and construction of a new fast track AP Facility in Cedar City Utah. This job had the power of DEPAS (The Power of the President). The project was designed and built on schedule in 9 months and 28 days at a cost of
+/-$132,000,000.00 around the clock.
Position:Owner, General Manager, and President/C.E.O.
Labor:Open Shop
Duties:Company Owner with total liability and responsibility for numerous engineering, construction and development projects.

(A list of projects is available for review by contacting C.B. Urban)
(Forms 254 and 255 are available)

(2)
Aug–1996
to Present

San Jacinto Engineering, Inc. Pasadena, Texas
Research, Development, Consulting, Engineering
Position:Owner, General Manager, and President/C.E.O.
Labor:Open Shop
Duties:Company Owner with total liability and responsibility for numerous engineering, construction and development projects.

(A list of projects is available for review by contacting C.B. Urban)
(Forms 254 and 255 are available)

(3)
Mar–1977
to Jan–1986

Trans-State Oil & Gas Of America, Inc. / Deer Park and Abilene, Texas
Exploration, Development, Contract Drilling, Leasehold operations. Merged into Trans-State Industries, Inc. in 1986.
Position: Owner, General Manager, and President / C.E.O.
Labor: Open shop
Duties: Company owner with total liability and responsibility for development, drilling and leasehold operations in West Texas.

(A list of projects is available for review by contacting C.B. Urban)

(4)
Jan–1971
to Jun–1971

Blaw–Knox (Dravo*) / Mobay Chemical Co., Baytown, Texas
Construction of $92,000,000 TDI, TDA Process Unit.
Position: Customer's Project Representative with salary, expenses, bonus.
Authority: Full authority to fulfill responsibilities.
Labor: Open Shop
Duties: Blaw–Knox representative during last 6 months of project, to oversee general contractor (Brown and Root).
Reason For Leaving: To start my own engineering and construction firm.
 

(5)
Feb–1969
to Jan–1971

Blaw–Knox (Dravo*) / Shell Oil & Refining Co., Deer Park, Texas
Construction of $85,000,000 Distillation Unit
Position: Field Project Manager with salary, expenses, bonus.
Authority: Full authority to fulfill responsibilities
Labor: Union
Duties: Perform all Field Management and Engineering functions including scheduling, cost–control and construction supervision.
Reason for leaving: Project completed: transferred to Mobay Chemical Co.
 

(6)
Sep–1968
to Feb–1969

Blaw–Knox (Dravo*) / Shell Chemical Co., Deer Park, Texas
Construction of $6,000,000 HIPA Unit.
Position: Project Superintendent with salary, expenses, bonus.
Authority: Full authority to fulfill responsibilities.
Labor: Union
Duties: Plan, supervise, schedule and cost–control all construction. Reported to Blow–Knox Manager of Construction at company's home office.
Reason for leaving: Project completed; transferred to Shell Oil job (see #4).
 

(7)
Dec–1968
to Feb–1988

C.B. Urban Aviation Co. / Houston and Austin, Texas
Airplane rental and flight instruction for single–engine land and seaplanes.
 
 

(8)
Jan–1968
to Sep–1968

Blaw–Knox (Dravo*) / Cook Paint & Varnish, Milpitas, California
Construction of $16,000,000 paint and resin plant.
Position: Project Superintendent with salary, expenses, bonus.
Authority: Full authority to Fulfill responsibilities.
Labor: Union
Duties: Manage, supervise, schedule and cost–control all construction. Reported to Blaw–Knox Manager of Construction at company's home office.
Reason for leaving: Project completed; transferred to Texas (see #5).
 

(9)
Mar–1967
to Jan–1968

Blaw–Knox (Dravo*) / Bunge Corporation, Destrihan, Louisiana
Construction of $10,000,000 Oil Extraction Unit.
Position: Project Superintendent with salary, expenses, bonus.
Authority: Full authority to fulfill responsibilities.
Labor: Union
Duties: Manage, supervise, schedule and cost–control all construction. Reported to Blaw–Knox Manager of Construction at company's home office.
Reason for leaving: Project completed; transferred to California (see #7).
 

(10)
Jul–1966
to Mar–1967

Blaw-Knox (Dravo*) / Ashland Oil & Refining Co., Canton, Ohio
Construction of $6,000,000 Sulphur Extraction Unit.
Position: Project Superintendent with salary, expenses, bonus.
Authority: Full authority to fulfill responsibilities.
Labor: Union
Duties: Supervise, plan, schedule and cost–control all construction. Reported to Blaw–Knox Manager of Construction at company's home office.
Reason for leaving: Project completed; transferred to Louisiana (see #8).
 

(11)
Jan–1966
to Jul–1966

Blaw–Knox (Dravo*) / Standard Oil of California, Richmond, California
Construction of $2,000,000 Roto–cell complex.
Position: Project Superintendent with salary, expenses, bonus.
Authority: Full authority to fulfill responsibilities.
Labor: Union
Duties: Supervise, plan, schedule and cost–control all construction. Reported to Blaw–Knox Manager of Construction at company's home office.
Reason for leaving: Project completed; transferred to Ohio (see #9).
 

(12)
Aug–1963
to Dec–1966

DuPont Construction / Sabine River Works, Orange, Texas
Construction of various multi–million dollar chemical plants for the DuPont Company.
Position: Engineer and Night Construction Supervisor.
Authority: Delegated authority to fulfill Responsibilities.
Labor: Union
Duties: Supervise, Plan, schedule, coordinate and cost–control construction work. Reported to Division Manager.
Reason for leaving: Opportunity for career advancement (see #10).
 

(13)
Jan–1963
to Aug–1963

DuPont Construction / Beaumont Works, Beaumont, Texas
Position: Engineer
Authority: Delegated authority to fulfill Responsibilities.
Labor: Union
Duties: Plan, schedule, coordinate; supervise and cost-control construction work. Reported to Division Manager.
Reason for leaving: Project completed; transferred to Orange (see #11).
 

(14)
Sep–1962
to Dec–1962

Brown and Root / Houston, Texas
Layout and engineering of Colonial 36" pipeline from Houston to New York.
Position: Surveyor
Duties: Preliminary layout, inspection and as–built survey of pipeline. Reported to division layout Supervisor.
Labor: Open Shop
Reason for leaving: Opportunity for career advancement (see #12).
 

(15)
Jun–1961
to Sep–1962

Rhodes Flying Service / Shallowater, Texas
Commercial and agricultural flying.
Position: Pilot
Duties: Crop dusting, commercial flying and flight instruction. Part–time and seasonal work while I was in school. Reported to owner.
Reason for leaving: This job helped me meet school expenses; upon graduation, I continued my career field in engineering and construction (see #13).
 

(16)
Jun–1961
to Sep–1961

C.L. Browning Construction Co. / San Antonio, Texas
Construction of Aero Space Medical Center at Brooks AFB, San Antonio, Texas
Position: Company Engineer
Duties: Layout, form design and construction supervision. Reported to Project Superintendent.
Reason for leaving: Job completed; returned to school.
 

(17)
Sep–1960
to Sep–1961

Urban & Son Drilling Co. / Abilene, Texas
Oil and Gas Operator and Drilling Contractor.
Position: Co–owner
Duties: Tool pusher
Reason for leaving: Returned to school to work on engineering degree.
 

(18)
Jun–1960
to Sep–1960

Industrial Flying Service / Abilene, Texas
Commercial and agricultural flying
Position: Pilot
Duties: Commercial flying and flight instruction.
Reason for leaving: Returned to school to work on engineering degree.
 

(189)
Sep–1959
to Feb–1960

C.L. Browning Construction Co. / San Antonio, Texas
Construction of N & H Missile Bases, Abilene, Texas.
Position: Layout Engineer
Duties: Layout, form design and construction supervision. Reported to Project Superintendent.
Reason for leaving: Returned to school to work on engineering degree.
 

(20)
Jun–1959
to Sep–1959

Austin Bridge Co. / Abilene, Texas
Construction of highways and bridges at Dyess Air Force Base.
Position: Layout Engineer
Duties: Layout, form design and construction supervision. Reported to District Superintendent.
Reason for leaving: Job completed.
 

(21)
Jun–1959
to Sep–1959

Texas Highway Department / Ballinger, Texas
Construction of highways and bridges.
Position: Party Chief
Duties: Layout, construction inspection of Colorado River bridge at Ballinger, Texas. Reported to Resident Engineer.
Reason for leaving: Summer job; returned to school.
 

(22)
1957
to 1958

E.B. Yates Engineering Co. / Abilene, Texas
KAPART Housing area, Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas.
Position: Party Chief
Duties: Well locations, Land surveys and layout work. Reported to owner.
Reason for leaving: Job Completed; returned to school.
 

(23)
1956
Part–time Job
to meet school expenses

C.L. Browning Construction Co. / San Antonio, Texas
Construction of Ordinance Area, Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas.
Position: Layout Engineer
Duties: Layout, form design and construction supervision. Reported to Project Superintendent
Reason for leaving: Job completed; returned to school.
 

(24)
1954–1955
Part–time Job
to meet school expenses

W.E. Click Surveyors / Abilene, Texas
Licensed and Bonded Texas State Land Surveyor.
Position: Instrumentman and Party Chief
Duties: Layout for Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas; land surveys and well locations in West Texas.
Reason for leaving: Company went out of business; returned to school.
 

(25)
Jun–1953
Sep–1953

W.A. Rogers Company / Houston, Texas
Oilfield salvage work.
Position: Burner and Rigger
Duties: Salvage work
Reason for leaving: Summer employment; returned to school.
 

(26)
Jun–1952
Jun–1953

Robert M, Atkinson Engineering Co. / Houston, Texas
Subdivision layout and land Surveys.
Position: Chainman and Instrumentman
Duties: Surveyor's Aide
Reason for leaving: Part–time employment while going to school.
 

(27)
1949–1952
Part–time job while in school

Texas Real Estate and Development Co. / Deer Park, Texas
Developer and builder.
Position: Chainman and Laborer
Duties: Owner's helper; reported to Andrew Urban.