Alan Kapalka

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Margate, Florida 33063

Contact Information: Tel: 954-***-**** Email: accjka@r.postjobfree.com

Mr. Kapalka is a skilled senior manager looking to secure a position as an

Executive or Senior Manager that would challenge my skills and experience

in helping an organization provide a service that will make a contribution

in a better life for others.

He has successfully completed engineering/construction services projects

whose gross value totaled upward to $80 million dollars and assisted in

projects over $2 billion dollars for all types of contracts such as fixed

price, time and materials, cost plus, cost fixed fee,

incentive/disincentive, design-build and other variations. Frequently

thinking out of the box to resolve issues, his responsibilities include all

matters pertaining to the project and its successful execution in

accordance with the contract to include worker's health and safety,

quality, quantities, schedule and business financial goals. The dedicated

mentoring of his team allowed for increased growth of team spirit and

performance to achieve project goals with reduced stress and burnout.

Client satisfaction, quality performance, safety, financial accountability,

and successful time management has allowed him to achieve good client

relationships and the attainment of projected gross revenue without

infringing on safety or quality of the deliverables.

He is highly computer literate in project controls and financial analysis

where he strives to minimize risk to mitigate potential claims. Over the

years his accomplishments encompassed versatility in multiple areas of

business including Heavy Industries (Power), Information Systems,

Environmental, Water, Transportation, and other Facilities.

Complementing the program/project management skills are a high level of

Quality Assurance management of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems on a

state and national level.

Skills Profile

Project Management/Construction Management at Risk/Value Engineering - PMI

PMBOK

Contract Management - EPC, fixed price, time and materials, cost plus, cost

fixed fee, and design- Project build including supervision of Union

Personnel

Project Controls - Primavera (P6, Contract Management, Contractor), &

Microsoft Project

Enterprise Resource Planning - SAP (CRM, HRM), JD Edwards, Deltek, Oracle

Relational Database Design and Management - Oracle, Access

Asset Management

Emergency Management - FEMA ICS-100 (IS-00100.b) Introduction to Incident

Management System

Quality Assurance - ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems

Geographic Information Systems Design and Application

Security Systems - Low Voltage CCTV & Access Control

Basic knowledge of networks, data rooms, air-blown fiber, and design of

websites

Qualified Stormwater Management Inspector - Florida Department of

Environmental Protection

Finite Element Analysis, Piping Stress Analysis and Structural Support

Design - Autopipe, Caesar II, GT Strudl

Construction Engineering and Fabrication of Piping and Related Components

Radiation Safety, RSO

Computer Graphic Applications - MicroStation and AutoCAD, Scanning and

Image Processing

Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Visio

EXPERIENCE

Quality Assurance

. As Quality Manager achieved ISO 9001 certification for the Florida &

Georgia Offices of AECOM through quality training and Internal Audit

management. Oversight, corrective action, and enhanced update training of

the quality program ensured that the offices remained compliant.

. As the acting Regions Quality Assurance Manager for the Libyan House &

Infrastructure Program in Tripoli, Libya prominent relationships were

groomed within the Libyan government to successfully managed client

expectations to streamline the quality and approval process to increase

productivity and quality. Guided the foundation of their quality program

for a 24 km multi-lane thoroughfare with several interchanges to connect

to other major roads in the area.

Energy Generating Facilities - Design & Construction Domestic & Abroad

* In the US, accomplished the successful Project Management (EPC) for power

& process piping and equipment in accordance with ASME B31.1, B31.3, NDE,

AWS, and AISC. Supervised the manufacture of piping support components to

include forgings, punching, cutting, fabrication, welding, coatings, and

assembly. The successful execution of new construction (gross revenues

exceeding $2B dollars assisting) and outage enhancement projects at over

twenty-five electrical generating (power plant) facilities resulted in

increased electrical generating capacity, upgraded service, increased

reliability, and safety throughout the life cycle process of the

facilities. Client satisfaction resulted in repeat business and an

increase in gross revenues. Examples of services provided included total

project management, marketing, estimating, scheduling (Primavera),

design, construction, and inspection at the various facilities in

accordance with existing standards and procedures.

* Successfully administrated the localization contract for the manufacture

of components and design calculations for power piping systems in Seoul,

Korea in support of the country's electrical generating production

efforts. Indirect benefits resulted in the enhancing of relationships

between various cultures and personalities to work toward a common goal

and objective. 50 Korean Engineers achieved competent training and

experience by my efforts in the areas of piping analysis and structural

design.

Facilities Management & Planning - Energy Generating & Transportation

Facilities

* Effectively designed a facility management plan for the Puerto Rico

Electric Power Authority's (PREPA) Palo Seco plant, identifying all site

real estate and use under present and future conditions. Through the

client satisfaction generated with the preparation of this plan, its

successful completion culminated in it being the facility management

model for all of PREPA sites throughout the island and thereby increasing

our client backlog and gross revenues.

* Developed a facility management database for a SCADA system at Louisiana

Power and Light to allow for documentation and tracking of inventory,

components, and subcomponents to enhance customer service.

* Supervised and designed a construction planning schedule for the Metro-

Dade Aviation Department in Florida, for Concourse A at Miami

International Airport.

Information Systems

* Technical support of Aconex document management system making

recommendations for project work flows and user considerations.

* Technical support and applications development to successfully implement

GIS files for Barnstable, Massachusetts, and Dover, New Hampshire

allowing shared data access to municipal departments. Shared data

included coverage's for wells, surface water sources, groundwater

sources, contaminants, and major and minor roads. (MicroStation)

* Technical support to expedite the supplement of a geo-data file to manage

areas throughout the state for potential new water sources at the

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority was completed. By achieving this

task it maximizes the use of survey information gathered during

environmental assessments also increasing analysis and

productivity.(ESRI)

* Database development of an asset management system for Louisiana Power &

Light to allow for documentation and tracking of inventory, components,

and subcomponents to enhance customer service for their supervisory

control and data acquisition (SCADA) system including software

validation. (Oracle)

* Working knowledge of network hardware installations including Bicsi

requirements for data rooms, air-blown fiber installations, and basic

design knowledge of websites including languages such as html and php.

Stormwater Drainage Improvements - Roadway Reconstruction Hazard Mitigation

Design & Construction

* Effectively administered total program management for the design and

construction of 400 street drainage improvements to include street

resurfacing, street reconstruction, stormwater drainage improvements, and

the design and dredging of nine miles of secondary canals throughout

Miami-Dade County, Florida. Successfully managed all contracts associated

with the work, which was completed using $80 million in FEMA funding,

including surveying, geotechnical, design, construction, and inspection.

Over 50 companies held contracts that were administered in the execution

of the work. The projects were meticulously organized to ensure no

downtime between subconsultant's tasks and the progress of the work. As a

result of the successful completion of the work the drainage in Miami-

Dade County was substantially enhanced. This increased safety and

mitigated the threat of flooding to the general public.

Environmental - Design & Construction Wastewater Pump Station & Force Main

Installation

* Construction management services for the modification and installation of

15 pump stations and several miles of force mains in the metropolitan

Dade County was successfully implemented to increase flow of improvements

as mandated by consent decree from the State of Florida. As a result it

helped to reduce possible fines incurred by the County due to non-

compliance.

* Project/construction management services through peer review of the

following water projects; Collier County Water Treatment Plant and well

field construction, Marco Island Water Treatment Plant well field

construction, Seminole Brighton Water Treatment Plant, Seminole Hollywood

Water Treatment Plant.

* Updated design plans for the redesign of the storm drainage and sewer

system to comply with the current codes were furnished in order to bring

the Metro Dade County Solid Waste Management Department's North East and

West transfer stations back into compliance according to the findings of

the Department of Environmental Resource Management.

Transportation - Roadway & Bridge Construction Management

* Construction administration for a $26 million construction engineering

and inspection contract for the Florida Department of Transportation,

which consisted of bridge construction, noise wall installation, paving,

milling, resurfacing, canal relocation, interchange configuration, LWDD

canal revetment, and major drainage installation successfully resulted in

increased vehicle capacity along a section of SR7 in Boca Raton, Florida.

* Effectively administered a $28.6 million construction inspection services

contract at Miami International Airport supporting an increase of airport

capacity through an extension the upper and lower vehicle drives. Other

appurtenances included the construction of a fire sprinkler system, a

sewer pump station, and underground utilities critical to improvements at

the South and MIA terminals, as well as columns and foundations for the

future automatic people mover system.

* To increase the safety of the public entering Carnival Cruise Lines in

Miami, Florida, the construction of a right-turn deceleration lane and

other entrance improvements was successfully completed.

Construction Assessments & Reviews

* Successfully prepared a report to provide associated replacement costs

for various facilities damaged by Hurricane Andrew on the Florida

Turnpike for the DOT. The report made recommendations for repair and

included photographs and video with narration of the damage to

substantiate all work in which the FDOT subsequently securing Federal

Funding for repair/reconstruction.

* Authored the development of a report for the study and implementation of

automation techniques at the construction resident offices of the Florida

DOT which later became a standard at which the FDOT has improved the

quality of construction, increase productivity through the reduction of

duplication, automated tasks, reduce paper work, and reduce claims and

court fees.

Building Design & Security

* Design Management of a Fire Station in an existing facility for the

Seminole Tribe of Florida was successfully completed. It provided a

conceptual design based on a client needs assessment in order to make

maximum use of existing properties that have been underutilized.

* Assisted in the Construction of a Charter School for the Seminole Tribe

of Florida to include site monitoring, safety, and the installation of

security and fire systems.

* Supervised the build out of the Metcalf & Eddy Office in Sunrise, Florida

to include total gutting and rebuild. Trades included mechanical,

electrical, plumbing, infrastructure, interior roughing and finishes. He

participated as the company liaison for the build-out with the Owner and

the Sunrise building department as required. Approximate cost $500K.

* Managed the designs of a state of the art low voltage security

surveillance and access control system for 20 sites/facilities for the

Seminole Tribe of Florida. The resultant designs culminated in a standard

basis of design concept that utilizes over the counter non-proprietary

products thereby reducing the initial cost in hardware and maintenance.

Construction drawings and specifications were successfully delivered

along with initial estimates for construction. Construction management

services were provided as needed.

EDUCATION

BS, Civil Engineering, Roger Williams University, 1980

Coursework, Architectural Engineering, University of Miami, 1977

AS, Architectural Engineering, Wentworth Institute, 1975

REGISTRATIONS

Quality Assurance Lead Auditor ISO 9001

40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training, First Aid & AED

Emergency Management - FEMA ICS-100 (IS-00100.b) Introduction to Incident

Management System

Sumitomo Electric Air Blown Fiber Design and Estimating

Qualified Stormwater Management Inspector, FL

Q Clearance (inactive)

Notary Public, FL

NAUI-Certified Diver

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Self: July 2009 - Present

AECOM (Metcalf & Eddy): June 2002 - June 2009

Shaw Group (Stone & Webster Engineering): March 1982 - January 2002

Corner & Lada Company: November 1977 - March 1982

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Society of Civil Engineers

Project Management Institute - past member

American Water Works Association - past member

ASIS International - Security Management - past member

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