Christopher Martin Shepard
Franklin, Tennessee 37069
615-***-**** (v)
256-***-**** (c)
*********@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE:
CONSULTANT: Business Development/Project Execution Specialist
JSH, Inc; United States/U.A.E.
. Advise global efforts, investments, method of operation and business
relationships for Middle Eastern construction projects including
pipeline, infrastructure, IT, Fiber Optics and security
administration.
. Manage and maintain global relationships between government agencies,
tribal cultures and foreign relations/investors.
. Develop pricing, accounting infrastructure, schedule, timeline,
construction methods, technology for streamline production, efficiency
and timely execution.
. Advise construction operations for all project efforts in the Middle
Eastern theatre.
DIVISION CAPTURE MANAGER: Mar 2010- Nov 2010
PRECONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT/ SR. PROJECT ESTIMATOR:
Nov 2007- Mar 2010
PROJECT MANAGER: Feb 2009- Oct 2009
Alutiiq LLC (Alutiiq International Solutions), Anchorage, AK / Huntsville
AL
. Establishing successful relationships between teaming partners,
subcontractors, clients, corporate and branch efforts.
. Formulate new and innovative methods of winning contracts, sole source
contracts, maintaining existing awards and growing new partnerships
and ventures for the division.
. Developed design strategies, teaming arrangements, pricing approaches
and detailed narratives to provide winning proposals, and implementing
successful project completions.
. Sr. Project Estimator / Preconstruction Development for 8(a) Alaskan
Native Corporation managing contracting services to the Federal
Government brokering all aspects construction contracting efforts.
. Established working relationships to grow current backlog of
contracting for the Construction Division through all Government
Agencies
. Lead local team in familiarity and compliance with requirements
outlined in the RFP's and RFQ's issued by the Government.
. Prepared and administered proposals, pricing, and project budgets in
compliance with government requirements and applications.
. Managed contractual relationships, negotiated contractual terms and
compliance with Government Contracting Officers as well as SBA
offices.
. Managed proposal teams, engineering teams, architectural teams as well
as pricing efforts for Full and Open, IDIQ, MATOC, JOC, MACC, 8(a) Set-
aside, Task Order Contracts and SBA project proposals.
. Managed $1+ Million contract for Resident Engineer Office for the
USACE.
. Began contractual discussions, developed program, located
subcontractors and negotiated contractual terms, managed and completed
project.
PROJECT MANAGER: May 2006-October 2007
ValleyCrest Landscape Development, Calabasas, California / Atlanta, Georgia
. Asst. Project Manager/Project Engineer for $200M retail/lifestyle
development project.
. Managed estimation and bidding, scope of work contract negotiation
with subcontractors, buy outs, and value engineering, schedule and
compliance
. Managed relationships and directed all contractual activities with in-
house staff, owner's representatives, engineers and architects.
. Maintained change orders, pay requests and pay applications with
owner, and architect through quality control, specification
compliance, and cost comparisons.
. Managed all aspects of contractual delays including weather,
submittal, non-compliance and other schedule delays.
. Managed field duties, issued field initiated solutions with a large
rotating crew and managed all OSHA and Safety Compliance issues.
DESIGN/BUILD ARCHITECT: Feb. 2006-May 2006
Parker Building Services Co., Birmingham, Alabama
. Asst. Project Manager for proposal on commercial/large residential
applications.
. Managed submittal, costing, bidding, negotiations and schedules for
projects.
ASST. PROJECT MANAGER/PROJECT ENGINEER: Oct. 2004-Nov. 2005
Dawson Building Contractors, Rainbow City, Alabama
. Asst. Project Manager/Office Engineer for $28M municipal building.
. Administered change orders, onsite quality control, construction
evaluation and specification compliance, submittals, RFI's, project
schedules and documents
. Managed contracts, cost/time and schedule logistics, methods of
construction and project relationships with owners, code officials and
subcontractors.
ARCHITECT / DESIGNER / PROJECT MANAGER: Mar. 2000-Jun. 2004
JH Parnters Architecture and Interiors; Huntsville, Alabama
Mouzon and Associates Architects; Miami, Florida
. Prepared specifications and engineering details, RFI and ASI
documentation, budget, scheduling and change orders.
. Managed multi-trade staff to execute delivery of all projects
including team members at all levels.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Primavera Expedition SureTrack Microsoft Project PowerCADD
AutoCADD MC2/ICE Timberline DELTEK suite
AWARDS / AFFILIATIONS / QUALIFICATIONS:
OSHA 30 Hour Certification 2006
Design-Build Institute of America 2005-
Founder, Board of Directors Huntsville Young Professionals 2004-
President Congress for New Urbanism Auburn 2002
American Institute of Architects 1998-2004
Winner, September 11 Memorial Design Competition. (Articles in Opelika-
Auburn News, Sunday, March 17, p. C1, and April 4, p. B1, 2002)