Engineer Project Manager
Resume:
Gregory K. Leibman, P.E.
Easton, MD 21601
October 3, 2013
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Subject: VP/ Department Manager – Bridge Engineering
Re: Requisition No. 1875
Good Day:
Thank you for the opportunity to candidate for this significant position of responsible charge. I
offer 26 years progressive experience in the design, construction, and management of bridge
projects including municipal and transportation projects in a variety of disciplines, including:
bridges, highways, rail, and ports/marine facilities. Six of the more recent years have been as
Engineer In Charge for two internationally recognized firms. My Maryland PE license is
current, and me VA license is renewable. My degrees are in Civil Engineering (BSCE) and
Physics, with an emphasis on structures. I am comfortable and able to communicate effectively
both orally and in writing, and have prepared executive correspondence and presentations
throughout my career.
The bulk of my Structural experience was gained in Philadelphia, PA and Alexandria, Virginia,
working for Steinman (a.k.a. SBGB, now Parsons Transportation Group) and HNTB Corporation
over a continuous span of 18 years, primarily in bridge design and construction. Primary clients
included FHWA, MSHA, The Government of the Virgin Islands, VDOT, Richmond Metropolitan
Authority, and Arlington and Fairfax Counties. I have experience writing technical proposals for
MSHA, and comfortable in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
SBGB highlights included construction and condition inspections for two suspension bridges and
two major river crossings out of their Philadelphia office. Responsibilities also included
structural ratings of various existing structures under Tom Fisher, PE and David Greenwood, PE,
(current VP for Wilbur Smith & Assoc. (now CDM Smith) in Baltimore).
Northern Virginia highlights included the Widening of I-95 and HOV Lanes Extension from
Springfield to Lorton, Urbanization of US 1 in Crystal City (adjacent to the Pentagon), and the
Woodrow Wilson Bridge Surveillance Project providing variable message signs and CCTV
around the Capitol Beltway in DC, MD, and VA. The I-95 Project provided $400M in highway
structures for whose construction services I was directly responsible (adjusted to 2013 dollars),
including a railroad turntable for AMTRAK at their Lorton Auto Train facility.
In Richmond, HNTB served as The Engineer for the Richmond Metropolitan Authority (RMA),
a coveted relationship created by the Virginia Legislature dating back to the 1950’s when the
urban/suburban toll expressway project was conceived. An early assignment with the RMA as
HNTB’s Assistant PM for the Rehabilitation of the Boulevard Bridge began my work with toll
facilities. I coauthored and published the cover story for Construction Magazine documenting
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that landmark project. I succeeded HNTB’s Project Manager for the RMA, and continued to
manage that client with an annual consultant fee of $2 Million while opening and building
HNTB’s Maryland practice as Engineer In Charge of their Annapolis office. During my tenure
as PM, I managed all consultant activity including bridge and highway design and condition
inspection, construction services, travel forecasting, architecture, MEP, and environmental
permitting. I presented RMA projects to local chapters of national professional societies as well
as drafting correspondence for the Authority’s senior staff, with whom I maintained daily
contact.
My move to Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) in 2006 was to open their Caribbean office. I enjoyed
working with and getting to know various department heads within the USVI Government on a
major coastal highway revitalization project (incl. Governor deJongh). Responsibilities for this
client included preliminary design of an historic looking causeway in St. Thomas harbor to
withstand hurricanes while blending with 300 year old architecture. Additional work provided
for construction oversight for the stabilization of Fort Christian. As Engineer in Charge I
developed and executed the region’s strategic plan, participated actively in professional
organizations, maintained clients, contracted and managed subconsultants, coordinated public
hearing presentations with the Office of the Governor and FHWA, and managed the bottom line
for our projects. Furloughed in 2009 as our projects became unfunded, I returned stateside to
become the Resident Professional Engineer for the International, Annapolis based design-build
firm CCE, Inc., and to make up for time missed with my children.
A brief resume and detailed chronology of representative projects follow for your consideration.
Please feel free to contact me at any time.
Very truly yours,
Gregory K. Leibman, P.E.
**************@*****.***
Enclosed as contiguous files:
Resume
Representative Projects
Gregory Karl Leibman, p.e.
111 Tred avon ave. • easton, md 21601
phone 410-***-**** • e mail **************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Challenging Position of Responsible Charge in High Profile Bridge
Design, Program Management, and Business Development.
Summary of qualifications
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26 years Bridge Design, Construction Services, Inspection, and
Management Experience involving Major Transportation Projects,
Business Development, and Direct Interface with FHWA, DOT’s,
Transportation Authorities, and Municipalities.
Established and Lead Maryland and US Virgin Islands Office of Two
Internationally Recognized Engineering Firms.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Civil & Urban Engineering 1983
University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Arts, Physics 1983
Earlham College – Richmond, IN
Professional experience
CCE, PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF, HNTB CORPORATION,
STEINMAN ENGINEERING, & McCORMICK TAYLOR
2010 Present
Resident Professional Engineer – Contract Engineer for International
CCE
Annapolis based Design Build Firm
1998 2009
Engineer In Charge – Oversaw daily operations and participated in key
PB and HNTB
professional organizations. Key Projects included Fort Christian Stabilization
and Restoration and Redesign of Charlotte Amalie Waterfront Highway in St.
Thomas, USVI, with Historic Causeway designed to withstand Hurricanes.
Responsibilities included Program Management, Office Setup, Extensive Client
Contact, Strategic Planning, Coordinating Design and Construction
Disciplines, Cost and Technical Proposal Preparation, and Business
Development.
Project Manager/Client Liaison – Bridge Design and Construction Services,
1995 1998
Planning, Seismic Retrofits, Urban Parkway and Bridge Rehabilitation, Facility
HNTB
Survey and Relocation studies, CIP Development, CPM Scheduling w/
Primavera, Publishing, and Construction Services for $100 Million of new
bridges for FHWA and VDOT in I 95 corridor.
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Professional experience (CONTinued)
Bridge Engineer – Construction Services for
1983 1995
HNTB, SBGB, and McCormick Taylor Suspension Bridge Rehabilitation and 18 Span
River Crossing, Urbanization of US 1, Light
Rail Inspection and Design, and Smart Highway
Improvements.
Chief Engineer – Polar Expedition aboard
1982
Research Vessel Regina Maris
REGISTRATIONS
Maryland Professional Engineer – Active [PE
#17592]
Virginia Professional Engineer – Inactive [PE
#20005]
US Virgin Islands Professional Engineer
Pending
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
ACEC MD: Legislative Committee – Vice
Chair 2001
Quality Based Selection
Committee
Firm Representative – HNTB
St. Thomas – St. John Chamber of Commerce
County Engineers Association of Maryland
ASHE – Charter Member, Potomac Section
Maryland Chamber of Commerce
International Bridge, Tunnel, & Turnpike
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Association
PUBLICATION
Construction Magazine, “Rehabilitate or
Reconstruct?”, The Rehabilitation of the
Boulevard Bridge. July 24, 1995 Cover Story
CERTIFICATIONS
Hydraulic Cement Concrete – Virginia Dept. of
Transportation
Asphalt Concrete Pavement – Virginia Dept. of
Transportation
AMTRAK – Railroad Track Safety Course
ASCE – Construction Claims Avoidance Course
Personal
Coach – Talbot Soccer Association
Assistant – Miles River Yacht Club Junior
Sailing Program
Golf, Sailing, and Music
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2009 - Present
Resident PE
CCE, Inc.
Providing Maryland Based International Design-Build Firm with MD PE and Consultation
Annapolis, MD
CCE, Inc.
Needham Smith, President and CEO
2006 - 2009
Resident Project Engineer/Mgr.
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Opening and Running Caribbean office and providing planning and design liaison with USVI Dept. of Public Works. Primary project involved major
coastal highway redesign including preliminary bridge design for low level “historic looking” causeway to withstand hurricanes in harbor around
historic legislature on promontory in CBD. Add’l scope provided program direction, construction services for the stabilization of historic Fort
Christian, and public hearing support working with Governor deJongh and FHWA - Puerto Rico.
St. Thomas, USVI
Dept. of Public Works, Government of the Virgin Islands
Jomo McLean, P.E.
Director of Design
2002-06
Stay at home Dad
Sabbatical
Tilghman, MD
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Children
1998 - 2002
Engineer In Charge
Program/Project Mgr.
HNTB
Opening and Running Maryland office, including liaison with Richmond Metropolitan Authority (RMA) as PM for GEC of 40 years, managing
MSHA Construction Inspection Contract, participation in Professional Organizations, managing Resident Engineers, subconsultant contracts such as
F&R (mat’l testing) and Collins (underwater engineering), preparing cost, technical, and qualifications proposals, preparing and maintaining office 3
year strategic plan, drafting client correspondence, and Business Development.
Annapolis, MD
Columbia, MD
Richmond Metropolitan Authority (RMA)
David Caudill, P.E.
Director of Operations
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1994 - Asst. Project Mgr. Assisted HNTB’s Program PM for RMA in Alexandria, VA Richmond
1998 & Bridge Design all matters. Richmond, VA Metropolitan Authority
(RMA)
HNTB Responsibilities included liaison with client,
field, and design staff, systemwide bridge, Various
facility, and highway inspection with
rehabilitation design, bidding phase
management, management of bridge
inspection program for 40 bridges, seismic
retrofit design of bi-level viaduct, interface
with railroads and utilities, permitting, and
latex bridge deck overlay design.
Publications included documenting the
rehabilitation of the RMA’s Boulevard
Bridge as Construction Magazine’s cover
story (an historic James River crossing), as
well as preparing exhibits and presenting
projects to professional organizations on
client’s behalf.
Non-RMA bridge design efforts included
elastomeric bearing design for Corridor H
structures for WVDOT. Developed matrix
for elastomeric bearing design adopted by
local HNTB office as their standard, and
checked engineering design calculations for
major North Carolina bridge viaduct…
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Additional responsibilities included leading
construction progress meetings with owner
and contractors, facility planning and
programming, litigation as expert witness,
drafting client correspondence, and taking
rough capital improvement worksheets to an
interactive MS Excel based spreadsheet
workbook for the RMA’s Capital
Improvement Program (C.I.P.), which
became the active working document for the
Authority.
1993 - Resident Engineer Construction Services lead for the Woodrow Capitol Beltway Smart Virginia Dept. of
1994 & Project Mgr. Wilson Bridge Surveillance Project Highways Transportation
providing variable message signs and CCTV (VDOT)
HNTB around the Capitol Beltway. Contract DC Metro Area
provided for installation of fiber optic and
other cabling, signs, structures, cameras, and
interface with VDOT’s incident
management HQ in Arlington, VA.
1991 - Resident Engineer – Construction Services Structural Lead for I-95 NOVA VDOT
1993 Bridges/Asst. $100M bridge construction in I-95 corridor
Project Mgr. between Springfield and Lorton, VA, incl. Springfield, VA
turntable for AMTRAK’s auto train facility.
HNTB Also provided design office liaison,
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prepared VDOT’s correspondence to
contractor, mitigated claims, and trained and
supervised seven structural inspectors.
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1989 - Bridge Engineer – Structural Inspection and Design Office Powhite Parkway over RMA
1991 Field liaison for widening 18 span James River James River
Bridge. Duties included interpretation of
HNTB plans, material sampling and testing, as well Richmond, VA
as interface with Schnabel Engineering for
in situ tensile and soil tests.
1987 - Bridge Engineer – Structural Inspection – Bridges and US-1 Crystal City VDOT
1989 Field Retaining Walls taking Jefferson Davis
Highway (US-1) from at grade intersections Arlington, VA
HNTB to limited access highway between Pentagon
and Glebe Rd. Project worked around
primary electric feed for WMATA’s light rail
line for this region.
1985 - Bridge Engineer Suspension Bridge condition and Major River Crossings Rhode Island Bridge
1987 construction inspection, report preparation, and Commuter Rail and Turnpike
Steinman and structural ratings of existing structures. Authority
Engineering Inspected Portsmouth Approach of complete Philadelphia, PA
rehab and re-decking of Mount Hope Bay PennDOT
(a.k.a. SBGB), (suspension type – approx. one mile). Lead
acquired by Parsons condition inspection of Ben Franklin Bridge PATCO
Corp. ca. 1991 (suspension type – two miles) spanning
Delaware River between Philadelphia, PA Army Corps of
and Camden, NJ, as well as Delaware River Engineers
Bridge connecting PA and NJ turnpikes 20
miles north of Philadelphia. Inspected 17
miles of heavy rail track and facilities
between Philadelphia and Lindenwold, NJ,
carried (in part) by Ben Franklin Bridge
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(PATCO). Inspected US-13 over
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal near
Chesapeake City, DE.
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1983 - Bridge Engineer Bridge Design, Inspection, and Construction Philadelphia, PA Southeastern
1985 Cost Estimating of existing light rail Pennsylvania Transit
McCormick, Taylor network and proposed highway alignment. Authority (SEPTA)
& Associates Light rail work included designing the
jacking scheme for bearing replacement of PennDOT
aging truss spans over the Schuylkill River
and moving in-house with SEPTA’s Rail
Facilities division (at their request) to
estimate repair costs for every bridge in their
system. Highway work included prestressed
AASHTO beam design and utility
clearances for a proposed bypass near
Allentown, PA, and bridge parapet
transitions for all structures in the Vine St.
Interchange for Schuylkill Expressway
Rehab. Environmental work included noise
sampling, preliminary mitigation design, and
EIS for portions of I-476 (a.k.a. “Blue
Route”) and various other projects.
1982 Ship’s Engineer Operated and maintained all mechanical and North Atlantic Ocean Research &
summer electrical systems on board research vessel Gloucester, MA Education Society
Ocean Research & r/v Regina Maris between Gloucester, MA
Education Society and Greenland.
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