Howard Weeks

**** ** **** **** • Palm City, Fl. *4990

abombd@r.postjobfree.com • 772-***-****

Construction Manager, Superintendent

Project Management • Civil / Structural / Architectural • International Projects

Versatile, quality focused construction superintendent with exemplary record of success leading teams

of foreign nationals to complete civil, structural and architectural (CSA) projects on time and within

budget. Excellent planner and strategist with expertise communicating effectively across language and

cultural barriers; talent for engaging teams in complying with safety, code and regulatory requirements.

Polished relationship manager with high profile customers with record of success in austere and

dangerous environments; expertise in building leadership among employees. Active Secret Clearance

Core Competencies

• Project Planning • Systems Installation • Procurement

• Foreign National Teams • Budget Administration • Complex Problem Solving

• Quality Control • Schedule Management • Safety Programs

Certifications

OSHA 30 Hour Safety ~ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers CQMC ~ U.S. Army MRAT Rollover Training

Russian Civil Certification C.O.R. Course ( Contracting Officer Representative DOD )

Professional Experience

SALLYPORT GLOBAL INC. KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER 18 Jan 2012 19 Jan 2013

Oversaw construction management functions on eight (8) projects on Kandahar Air Base and three (3)

projects on FOB’s (forward operating bases) Smart, Spin Boldak and Apache which included a Vet

Clinic, EPC’s (entry control points), IED bomb wall damage, M F Latrines, Special Forces Dining

Room, Hesco Barrier construction, 82 nd Airborne concrete conference center. Directed

subcontractors, submittals process, and interaction with Air Force, Army, Navy and contractor

personnel. 84 hrs per week.

Hayward Baker Inc. Lake Okeechobee, FL

Quality Control Engineer, 5/2011 to 11/2011

Oversaw quality functions for dike reinforcement project and interacted daily with US Army Corps of

Engineers representative to present project progress. Coordinated with engineering manager;

conducted quality testing; communicated effectively with Japanese crew.

Key Achievements:

Grew strong, focused team that earned record of excellent customer service and productivity.

Created grout measuring formula that significantly improved ease of use for employees. 72 hrs per

week.

Fluor, Inc. Greenville, NC

Civil Superintendent, 3/2003 to 2/2011

Served as

superintendent for five overseas projects involving management of international workforces and

frequent interaction with US State Dept., Army Corps of Engineers and foreign government officials.

Directed workforces from 25 to 300 skilled / unskilled workers; communicated with foreign national

subcontractors and construction teams, ensuring adherence to construction specifications, local codes

and regulatory requirements. Prepared and submitted reports and enforced policies, procedures and

safety requirements. 84 hrs per week.

Key Achievements and Projects:

Flood damage project, Naval Support Facility, Millington, TN, '10 '11: Served as CSA

Superintendent for $30M project; directed subcontractors at eight flood damaged buildings; oversaw

upgrading of sheetrock, electrical and mechanical systems. Managed scheduling, layout and

procurement, quality and punch list. 84 hrs per week.

Taneco Refinery Project, Nizhnekamsk, Russia, '07 '09: CSA Superintendent on $800M project,

directing excavation / installation of tanks, piping, electrical, sewer, pipe rack foundations, pump station

structural concrete and renovation of four buildings plus 2M cu. ft. landfill; emphasized safety culture.

84 hrs per week.

Water Treatment Plant, Nasirayah, Iraq, '06: Directed $300M project and 140+ crew to install

formwork and concrete; oversaw quality control, scheduled work / coordinated contractors, and

promoted safety. 84 hrs per week.

US Embassy, Tiblisi, Georgia, '03 '06: General Superintendent on $70M project involving #200

workers; oversaw set up of two tower cranes / two material warehouses and temporary fencing;

Achieved completion of main structure three months ahead of schedule.

Trained contractor to properly manage US formwork and concrete installation, resulting in acceptance

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by US government principals.

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Kellogg, Brown & Root US Embassies in Tel Aviv, Beijing, and US Consulate in Jerusalem

Construction Superintendent / Project Engineer, 1/1999 to 2/2003

Directed planning and execution of projects to construct embassies and consulates for client (US Dept.

of State). Coordinated foreign subcontractors; communicated requirements, safety and code

regulations and construction principles, as well as addressed problems and scheduling issues. 60 hrs

per week.

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