Project Manager Management

Brendan M. Bray

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Philadelphia, PA 19118

Email: abm5oy@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Obtain a challenging program and/or project management position that will

leverage my technical expertise, leadership abilities, and management skills

Professional Experience

Analyst, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (10/2005 - present)

Project Manager, Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center (08/2007 - present)

Team lead of a technically diverse and high performing team tasked with

developing a new program to translate research on the latest ocean and coastal

forecasting, modeling and response technologies, trends, and successes into

on-the-ground tools for emergency management practitioners

Formulates policies, standards, procedures and strategic partnerships to

synthesize and interpret the experience of federal scientists and emergency

response practitioners.

Responsible for management and oversight of all planning, programming,

budgeting, and program interoperability for an $11 million project including

tracking overall performance, estimating costs, schedules, and ensuring

execution of key deliverables.

Manages coordination of subcontractors and internal technical and support staff

Proficient in managing project performance using qualitative methods, e.g.,

mission and scope planning, logic modeling, stakeholder analysis, multi-tiered

WBS, risk and vulnerability analysis, and quantitative methods, e.g., earned

value, life cycle analyses, net present value, and ROI

International Program Coordinator - NOAA Office of Response and Restoration

(01/2006 - present)

Manage all budget planning and communications for technology transfer and

capacity building projects in South Korea, Vietnam, China, Panama, and Canada

Responsible for management of more than 15 global technology transfer projects

focused on pollution mitigation and renewable energy siting.

Responsible for developing and implementing project plans and work assignments,

ensuring product quality, and on-schedule and on-budget completion

Regularly brief senior leadership on value of international capacity building

and technology transfer

Field Biologist, NOAA Post-Katrina Marine Debris Assessment (10/2005 - 08/2007)

Demonstrated ability to develop new, innovative procedures for communicating

ecological and economic impacts of post-storm marine debris to local community

groups, especially commercial and recreational fishing industries in the

Northern Gulf of Mexico

Directed consultative services for the states of LA, AL, and MS in planning

debris salvage and removal operations following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Worked closely with database managers and Web developers to deliver real-time

data points of submerged obstacles that were potentially harmful to state and

local fishing communities, including vessel captains and recreational boaters

Environmental Engineering Assistant, Florida Department of Environmental

Protection

(11/2003 - 01/2005)

Member of a team tasked with regular field sampling of coastal/estuarine water

systems to determine nutrient loading patterns as a function of local non-point

sources, e.g. storm water runoff

Developed data analysis methods to review proposed groundwater re-utilization

projects for local canal systems in Broward County, FL

Education

Nova Southeastern University -School of Oceanography

Master of Sciences in Marine Biology & Coastal Zone Management

University of Rhode Island

Bachelor of Sciences in Marine Biology and Minor in Business Administration

Relevant Skills

Five years experience with natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) and

restoration (coral, shoreline), and requirements and deliverables of the

National Environmental Policy Act (Sec. 106, EA, FONSI)

Experience with federal permitting process (FERC, USACE) related to salvage

and dredging projects on navigable waterways (state and federal)

Highly articulate, driven environmental scientist and project manager

experienced in developing new processes related to complex environmental and

organizational issues

Diplomatic and persuasive with an ability to thrive in an environment without

the authority to direct

Demonstrated ability to work under pressure advising senior management on

strategic decisions and program development

Strong working knowledge of environmental management and clean energy

principles and practices, including Leadership in Energy and Environmental

Design (LEED)

Proficient in MS Office (word, excel, powerpoint, access, publisher)

Working knowledge of MS Project

Working knowledge of Geographic Information System (GIS) data management and

visualization applications such as Arc MAP and Arc CATALOG 9.3, Google Earth

Pro, and CanVis 2.3

Excellent oral and written communicator

Relevant current certificates and licenses

Project Management Professional (PMP), 2009

Master's Certificate in Project Management (George Washington University), 2008

USCG - Hazardous Materials Operations (HAZWOPER) Certification

NOAA- Coastal Applications of GIS Certificate

Awards

2007 NOAA Administrator's Award

2008 U.S. Government Special Act Award

2008 City of Frederick, Maryland Award for Public Service -Delivered keynote

address on freshwater transport of river debris and resulting ecological

impacts to the Chesapeake Bay

Recent Public Presentations

The Federal Role in Disaster Response - A Coastal Perspective. Long Beach, CA.

October 2009

Economic Impacts of Derelict Fishing Gear in the Northern Chesapeake Bay.

Annapolis, MD. September 2008

Impacts of Post Katrina Marine Debris to Near-shore Commercial Fisheries of the

Northern Gulf of Mexico. New Orleans, LA. January 2007

* Not seeking relocation support

* References available upon request

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