Engineer Project

Alexander Chang, P.E., CIArb, PMP, CCE

**-** ***** *****, *** 2C ? Bayside, NY 11361 ? 718-***-**** ?

**********@*****.***

Project Manager

Project Controls / Administrative / Estimating

Fifteen years of construction scheduling, estimating, project management,

dispute resolution and claims experience. Experienced in business

development and client relationship building with several public agencies

in the New York City metropolitan region - MTA, NYNJPA, DEP, NYCT, DDC, DOS

and NYCDOT. Proven ability to motivate others and build strong teams that

work together to accomplish goals. Participated in on-going disputes and

claims resulting in largely successful outcomes. Professional Engineer in

New York State. Master of Science Degree from Columbia University in Civil

Engineering.

Core Competencies

Program management, project management, project controls, earn value

method, conceptual and detailed cost estimating, resource and cost loaded

Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, risk management, construction

disputes and claims, contract administration, pre-construction, change

order preparation and negotiations, and business development.

Relevant Experience

Senior Principal Engineer / Chief Estimator

2002 - 2010

Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.

Established and developed a Cost Estimating Group responsible for

producing timely and highly accurate Engineer's Estimates for all of the

company's North-East regional office projects. Created and maintained

comprehensive Sage Timberline Estimating database. Managed the entire

construction change order process including negotiation sessions.

Assisted the project director during contractor claims and disputes.

Selected Achievements

. Prepared the $1.3 billion NYC Croton Water Treatment Plant project

Engineer's Estimate within 4% of the lowest bid.

. Lead the value engineering session at NYC Office of Management and

Budget for the 26 Ward Water Pollution Control Plant Upgrade Project

by suggesting various ways to help improve project design; reduce

cost; shorten schedule; and minimize project risks.

. Contributed to winning several business proposals that resulted in the

promotion to Senior Principal Engineer in only five years.

. Maintained strong client / consulting relationships with public

agencies and joint venture partners.

. Implemented an efficient project issues tracking system that allowed

project managers to quickly identify and address project issues.

Lead Project Controls Engineer 2001 - 2002

STV Inc.

In charge of day-to-day project management issues such as: contract

negotiations, change order requests, invoicing, subconsultant contracts,

and project personnel approvals, etc. Analyzed the progress of various

design projects utilizing primavera project planner and expedition.

Tracked budgeted, forecasted and actual cost information utilizing Welcom

Cobra software.

Selected Achievements

. Created an integrated project schedule for the entire MTA Long Island

Rail Road Eastside Access Project utilizing an appropriate and

consistent Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for dozens of different

companies and agencies involved during pre-construction.

. Reduced both design and construction project costs and schedules in

various design alternative and schedule recovery workshops.

Alexander Chang, P.E., CIArb, PMP, CCE

46-30 215th Place, apt 2C ? Bayside, NY 11361 ? 718-***-**** ?

**********@*****.***

Project Controls Engineer 1999 - 2001

The LiRo Group

Managed construction projects from pre-construction, design development,

bid, construction to substantial completion. Prepared business proposals

and presentations for upcoming new capital construction programs. Trained

field personnel in the use of Primavera Expedition for project cost,

schedule and expenditure control. Generated and maintained project

schedules and cost estimates.

Selected Achievements

. Managed and closed out several NYC DDC/DOC construction projects ahead

of schedule and below budget, which contributed to winning more

business proposals with the agency.

Chief Scheduling Engineer 1998 - 1999

F&V Metro Contracting Corp.

Generated and updated 21 detailed cost and resource loaded CPM schedules

for a total contract amount of over $300M. Created and managed an in-

house worker production rate database. Assisted in the bid preparation

and submittal process.

Selected Achievements

. Developed a highly detailed hourly CPM schedule for the NYCT

Williamsburg Bridge Project which resulted in the firm completing

substantial completion 30 days ahead of schedule and receiving the $3

million contract bonus.

. Obtained several highly profitable time extension decisions that

resulted in "cost impactable" and "excusable" extensions of time.

Licensure and Certifications

New York State Professional Engineer No. 082379

Completed Chartered Institute of Arbitrators certificate program -

Arbitration / Adjudication Module 1

Project Management Institute Project Management Professional No. 50134

The Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering Int'l Certified

Cost Engineer No. 2363

Education

Columbia University 1998

Masters of Science, Civil Engineering/Construction Management

Columbia University 1997

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering

Professional Development

Completed Sage Timberline Estimating Extended Certification Class

Completed American Council of Engineering Companies Risk Management

Course

Completed Professional Engineering Training Courses accredited by New

York State

Completed Penn State University Project Management Certification Course

Software Experience

Sage Timberline Office, HCSS, Primavera Project Planner (P3 and P6),

Expedition, WinEstimator Pro Plus, Means Cost Works, Welcom Cobra,

AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, DocuShare, and Microsoft Office software.

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