MARY A. RAYL
Houston, Texas ***35
****.****@*****.*** Cell 713-***-****
OBJECTIVE
Provide staff management and supervision utilizing the communication skills and management knowledge acquired throughout my
career
SUMMARY STATEMENT
My skills will create a team environment that will guide staff members in providing accountability for project schedules and budgets,
the selection of qualified architectural, engineering and construction firms, the competent review of documents for the design and
construction processes, and insure that all levels of communication, both internal and external, are maintained.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Supervision of construction, support staff and field inspection personnel
• Skilled in chairing inter-departmental meetings with follow up minutes documentation and oral presentations using
Power Point
• Experience of developing FAR scope of work, initial FAT project budget and detailed schedule in MS Project,
construction document creation and reviews, Request for Proposal packages
• Development of review documents for THECB, BOR and Long Term Capital Plan submissions that include scope of
work, budget and schedule
• Maintenance of project files, budget and schedule, commissioning documentation for review and Operations and
Maintenance manuals, creation of detailed executive monthly reports
• Extensive knowledge of institutional furniture/finish standards and other furniture programs
• Extensive experience with construction contract processes (JOC, CSP, CM@R and Design/Build), change order
processes, pay application and invoice review
• Completion of High Performance Management programs
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• MS Project schedule development and maintenance
• Timberline financial reporting
• Project Server database and project report development
• MS Office
• Tract Manager
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center 2000 to 2009
Project Management
• Supervision of and team leader for all project assignments including scope and construction document
development and review, liaison with client, design firm, construction contractor, departmental management
groups and building owner (if required) from project initiation through construction completion
• Management of project activation activities including inter-departmental communication meetings, task
assignments, equipment commissioning and implementation of required services prior to client moves and follow-
up move activities
• On-site supervision of construction contractor work with direction given, as needed, for required field changes
• Direct contact with general contractor’s owner/management group to resolve issues or disputes not settled through
the field change order process
• Development of project tracking documents including project schedule, construction checklist and departmental
move template to aid client groups in move preparation
• Review of construction change proposals and contractor cost estimates, preparation of construction contract change
order documentation, review and approval of submitted pay applications and invoices
• Preparation of detailed monthly project reports
• Meeting presentation of selected projects
• Development of Facility Asset Requests (FAR) as required and Funding Authorization Transfers (FAT) for
assigned projects
Coca-Cola Enterprises 1992 to 2000
AM/OM Administrator
Warehouse Assistant, Dispatch
• Set up new distribution outlets and maintained correct pricing data for the Houston Coca-Cola Bottling Co. sales centers
• Used BASIS OS, Teradata, Surpass and Excel computer programs to process refunds owed to distributions outlets due to sales
promotions
• Provided truck loading documents to sales center warehouse to palletize and load orders for distribution the following day
• Created and updated queries and OS reports as needed by the sales centers
• Developed Dispatch and ‘Bill back’ process instruction manuals
Boeing Petroleum Services, Inc. 1985 to 1992
Field Construction Engineer
• Assumed department management duties during Construction Manager temporary reassignment including liaison with
Department of Energy and Boeing Petroleum Services site management; oversight of field construction operations
• Supervised office staff and construction project inspection team; participated in daily updates via conference call with the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve New Orleans home office were
• Developed construction change order documents (specifications, drawings and cost proposals) for projects under construction;
submittal review
• Maintained change order, submittal and non-compliance logs, contractor change/claim request files, conducted negotiations on
construction claim requests
Walk, Haydel & Associates, Inc. 1984 to 1985
Senior General Engineer
• Develop field change orders for construction projects including drawings, revised specifications, cost estimate, review of
contractor proposal
• Construction inspection as requirede
• Firm became Architect of Record for the Strategic Petroleum reserve. Transferred to Boeing Petroleum Services.
Badicsche Corporation (BASF) 1981 to 1984
Project Engineer
• Developed project scope based on work request submissions from plant departments including equipment upgrades, control
room renovations, site improvements, and/or structural upgrades
• Developed detailed construction estimate and schedule
• Prepared and presented proposed project scope to plant management team to obtain construction approval and funding
• Developed construction documents through liaison with requesting department, architecture and engineering group/firm
• Prepared contract documents for procurement and chair the pre-bid and pre-construction meetings
• Controlled budget and schedule; management of change order process throughout project construction
• Performed construction inspection
Mobay Chemical Corporation 1979 to 1981
Project Engineer
• Developed project scope based on work request submissions from plant departments that included equipment upgrades,
control room renovations, site improvements, etc.
• Developed detailed construction estimate and schedule
• Obtained construction funding
• Developed construction documents
• Managed construction operations, budget and schedule
• Performed construction inspection
West Virginia Department of Highways 1977 to 1979
Bridge Maintenance Engineer
• Reviewed bridge inspection reports
• Provided structural analysis for existing bridge structures based on inspection report data for load limitation
• Provided project construction scope and documents for replacement span construction
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• University of Pittsburgh 1976
B. S. Civil/Structural Engineering
• Community College of Allegheny County 1971
Associate of Arts English