Engineer Construction

Objective: To obtain a position that will allow me to utilize my skills as

a civil/project engineer or project manager

Education:

Master's of Project Management, July 2006- Present

Keller Graduate School of Devry University

Houston, Texas

Officer Basic Course, February 2005

United States Army Engineer School

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering May 2004

Mississippi State University

Starkville, Mississippi

Experience:

October 2009-Present

United States Army, Captain

Kabul, Afghanistan

Contracting Officer Representative

. Deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and assigned to

United States Forces Afghanistan, Joint Force Engineer Command

. Responsible for the overall management of over $1M in construction

projects to improve the quality of life for Coalition Forces

. Duties consisted of coordination with the Contractor to ensure that

all work is completed within the period of performance in accordance

with the scope of work and initiated contract modifications; submitted

invoices for payment

. Project descriptions range from erecting re-locatable buildings for

office and billeting space to placing a weatherproof roof on top of

vertical structures

. COR for the electrical inspection and repair portion of a $500M IDIQ

service contract

. responsible for construction contract administration and performance

. During construction phase informed contractor on direct contract work

on requirements concerning construction scheduling progress reporting,

work acceptance procedures, safety measures, and other matters related

to contractor performance procedures

. During construction phase, ensured contractor compliance with contract

schedules, plans, specifications, and submittals. Recommends changes

in designs, specifications, and schedules to accommodate conditions at

construction sites or to expedite construction. When necessary,

stopped work in instances of unsafe practices on direct projects.

Interpret contract specifications pertaining to construction phase,

and determined whether construction meets contract requirements

June 2007-March 2009

Pate Engineers, Inc.

Houston, Texas

Design Engineer

. Design Engineer in Land Development responsible for designing the

water distribution, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and drainage needs

for residential subdivisions and commercial areas.

. Responsible for designing lot grading plans and dirt management for

residential subdivisions.

July 2006-April 2007

United States Army, First Lieutenant

Baghdad, Iraq

Project Engineer

. Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and assigned to United

States Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region Central (USACE GRC)

. Responsible for the overall management of construction projects

totaling approximately $46 million

. During construction phase, ensured contractor compliance with contract

schedules, plans, specifications, and submittals. Recommends changes

in designs, specifications, and schedules to accommodate conditions at

construction sites or to expedite construction. When necessary,

stopped work in instances of unsafe practices on direct projects.

Interpret contract specifications pertaining to construction phase,

and determined whether construction meets contract requirements

. During construction phase informed contractor on direct contract work

on requirements concerning construction scheduling progress reporting,

work acceptance procedures, safety measures, and other matters related

to contractor performance procedures

. Responsible for detailed planning, scheduling and overall completion

of the project

. Coordinated regularly with officials, managers, professionals or

executives of other agencies and outside organizations

. responsible for construction contract administration and performance

. Frequently updated Resident Management System (RMS) to document work

progression, contract modifications, invoices, etc

. Project descriptions range from the renovation of a thirty year old,

15 story hotel to the construction of a vertical structure from the

ground up

. Site work involved consists of clearing and grubbing, pouring

concrete, paving with asphalt, erection of concrete/metal building,

installation of plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems, and demolition

of existing buildings

. Assisted with the coaching, mentoring, and training of approximately

30 Iraqi engineers

April 2006-July 2006

United States Army, First Lieutenant

Baghdad, Iraq

Project Controls/Operations Officer

. Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom assigned to USACE

GRC

. Responsible for tracking all construction projects valued at

approximately $20 million

. Generated daily and bi-monthly project reports based on information in

RMS

. Created project fact sheets

June 2004-April 2006

Southern Consultants, Inc

Jackson, MS

Civil Engineer

. Assisted in drainage design for road and parking lot

. Configured grade and elevation for roadway design

. Assisted with the design for the modification of a historic building

Engineer-on-Site/Site Inspector

. Managed the construction of a $5M roadway project

. Monitored the Contractor to ensure that all work was completed in

accordance with the plans and specifications

. Generated daily project reports to document progress

. Managed 10-30 workers

. Calculated monthly pay estimates based on completed work

. Project included a wide range of

engineering/construction applications such as undercutting and

backfilling, clearing and grubbing, grading, placement of water

drainage system, placement of 24" waterline, construction of concrete

box culvert, placement of limestone and asphalt, placement of curb and

gutter

. Responsible for detailed planning, scheduling and overall completion

of the project

. During construction phase informed contractor on direct contract work

on requirements concerning construction scheduling progress reporting,

work acceptance procedures, safety measures, and other matters related

to contractor performance procedures

. Ensured contractor compliance with contract schedules, plans,

specifications, and submittals. When necessary, stopped work in

instances of unsafe practices on direct projects. Interpret contract

specifications pertaining to construction phase, and determined

whether construction meets contract requirements

Summary of Qualifications:

. Proficient in working with computer programs such as AutoCAD,

Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Experience with Eagle Point (program for roadway and drainage design)

and Resident Management System (RMS).

. Versatile and well-rounded with a background in construction

management, design for land development, and some roadway design.

. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills providing the ability

to effectively communicate and interact with a wide spectrum of

personalities, backgrounds, and management levels.

. Leadership abilities with the willingness to work with a team player

approach.

. Possesses the ability to plan and monitor large-scale civil

engineering projects so as to assure compliance with applicable

objectives, standards and requirements

. Secret security clearance

. Veterans' preference (Currently serving in U.S. Army with 8+ years

with 2 OCONUS deployments to a war zone)

References: Available upon request

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