Project Manager

CATHERINE M. EDWARDS

DOCUMENT CONTROL TECHNICIAN / PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR

SUMMARY

Seasoned professional with numerous years of combined experience working as

Project Coordinator, Document Controller, Construction Administrator /

Office Engineer, and Facilities Supervisor is seeking to make significant

contribution on related projects while gaining increased exposure to

greater responsibilities in preferred field of Construction.

EXPERIENCE

Project Administrative Specialist / Document Control Technician

MacDonald-Bedford, LLC. - El Segundo, CA

October 2010 - November 2011

Performing the role of Document Control Manager in charge of tracking

incoming and outgoing material submittals and "requests for information"

while supporting a team of 6 to 8 project managers and project engineers

while under a performance based federal contract to 61st Civil Engineering

and Logistics Squadron (61 CELS), United States Air Force Base, El Segundo,

California. For this construction oversight that included approximately

(50) FY2010 and FY2011 sustainment, restoration / modernization, and MILCON

projects, I successfully developed and implemented a streamlined method of

receiving, logging, organizing, tracking and disseminating all construction

related documentation. Letter of recommendation received.

Construction Project Administrator

CH2MHILL - LAX, CA

December 2005 - December 2007

Los Angeles (LAX) airport South Airfield Improvement Program (SAIP)

construction project administrator of this $340,000,000 runway revision /

taxiway relocation (25L) and "remote gates" project. Assisted with the

project and document control process in receiving, logging and distribution

of documents, scheduling, calendaring and coordination of all meetings,

vendor and guest contact, monitoring of airfield security badge

information, facility and maintenance issues, phones and supplies. Actively

interacted and supported the on-site partners such as the LAWA Engineering

Project Management Division, Inspection team, Public Works Division, the

Federal Aviation Administration, and the general contractor; Tutor Saliba

Corp., in joint venture with O&G Industries.

Construction Administrator

AMERICAN CONSTRUCTORS CALIFORNIA, INC. (ACCI) - Playa Vista, CA

Feb 2005-September 2005

Expeditor for multi-family, residential Huntington Beach based general

contractor. Performed all administrative tasks to support project manager

and field site superintendent on a $42,000,000 condominium development

project ("The Serenade"). Performed final review of submittals and RFI

processes to ensure accuracy of logging, tracking and distribution

utilizing Primavera Expedition software program. Requested, collected,

logged and monitored for renewals and expiration the Owner Controlled

Insurance Program (OCIP) for all subcontractors. Received and disseminated

daily updates on project from on-site partners including the architectural

firm, engineering firms, subcontracting and utility companies. Participated

in weekly subcontractor meetings and produced meeting minutes. Monitored

monthly billing process by compilation and logging of subcontractors

"schedule of values" submissions. Participated in the creation and

maintenance of punch lists and files. Ordered, distributed and updated all

blueprint sets, managed all supplies, telephones and faxes.

Construction Project Coordinator (Real Estate Development)

J. H. SNYDER COMPANY, Beverly Hills, CA

June 2003 - June 2004

Successfully provided the administrative support to the start up of a

$65,000,000 multiple general contractor mixed use project for the city of

Beverly Hills ("The Crescent"), which consisted of 88 luxury apartments and

a 4-story 40,000 square foot class A commercial office building. Set up and

maintained master contract, proposal and vendor filing system. Logged and

collected pay applications and invoices and prepared all vouchers to

accounting for payment. Ordered plan sets and specifications from Ford

Graphics' Online "Plan Well." Managed construction project's off-site

parking arrangements. Distributed job directives delegated by project

manager and project engineer to all general contractors, architects and

consultants on the job. Tracked insurance certificates of general

contractors and their subcontractors as specified in contract. Collected,

logged and filed all preliminary notices and conditional / unconditional

lien waivers and releases.

CORE COMPETENCIES

.Calendaring and scheduling

.Excellent communication skills

.Q.C. / Monitoring and reviewing to assess accuracy and conformance to

standards and specifications

.Troubleshooting databases for errors and omissions

.Research and investigation

.Purchasing

.Primavera Contract Manager (Expedition), Microsoft Office

EDUCATION

2 Years Community College (Santa Monica City)

TRAINING

10-Hour OSHA Compliance for Construction Safety

16-Professional Development Hours of "Introduction to Construction Project

Administration"

48-Advanced Development Hours of "Primavera Contract Manager" (9 Applied

Years)

Certificates in Intermediate levels of Microsoft Word and Excel

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