Kendry A. Contreras, EIT

Active Top Secret Clearance

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Portico Services, Manassas Va - September 2011- Present

Corporate Projects Control/Program Manager

. Controlled and administered the planning and cost monitoring, schedule

integration and page and line updates, operational support, technical

performance and customer interaction of the heavy civil construction

division of 5 projects with a total value of $20M. Managed 25

subcontractors to successful integration

. Provided leadership, management support, and guidance to a 7-person team

of project managers, superintendents and foremen in building and

integrating; smart traffic centers, Toll Collection System, Highway

lighting and signage, streetscape, airport lighting and traffic signals

for various state and federal transportation agencies

. Responsible for business development, capture and program execution.

Lead ops analysis, requirements, procurement and budgeting activities;

competitive analysis, proposal and negotiation efforts

. Managed projects to financial objectives, deliverable requirements,

schedule and customer satisfaction for the heavy civil construction

division and simultaneously negotiated a 36% scope addition and a contract

schedule extension for the Arlington US 50 Interchange

. Lead the recovery efforts of $368K in scope changes for the MD 200

Intercounty Connector

. Spearheaded change for greater affordability by streamlining financial

and operation processes and procedures for the entire organization.

Developed and implemented a new cost tracking system that allows cost

loaded schedules and established new processes for equipment utilization,

rentals and inventory controls

. Reported directly to the company's VP/GM with project financial and

operational status. Accountable for preparing and presenting technical

data, project status with completed ETC and EAC, and issues relevant to

each project including presentations at customer reviews

Shirley, Contracting LLC - April 2008- September 2011

Senior Project Engineer/ Design Build Coordinator

. Senior Project Engineer responsible for all technical roadway compliance,

financial objectives, quality control, scheduling, public safety and

project deliverable requirements of the MD-200 Toll Road ICC Intecounty

connector contract. A $245M construction of two interchanges: ICC / US 29

and ICC / Briggs Chaney Road involving interchange structures over

existing and heavily traveled US 29 and I-95 while maintaining existing

traffic

. Directly managed the performance and individual responsibilities of 15

subcontractors for a total of $29M, 1 junior project engineer, 3 field

engineers, 1 superintendent, 2 foreman and a 9 person crew.

. Liaison lead between the design and project operations team with

responsibilities including: value engineering, cost saving opportunities

and ease of construction analysis. Efforts resulting in ~$10M cost savings

from the original design and a 5 month reduction of the schedule

Skanska - June 2004- April 2008

Project Engineer

. Project engineer responsible for the maintenance of traffic control

operations, crew allocation and quality control; developing traffic

control and working plans, scheduling during major traffic switches;

procurement, submittals of payment estimates for an ~$150M Woodrow Wilson

Bridge project

. Designed AutoCAD drawings for major traffic switches to maintain public

transportation safety while opening areas to perform additional work

. Managed the coordination of all traffic switch operations including

personnel responsibility of 1 superintendent, 2 foremen and 16 crew

members

. Assistant to the senior project manager to manage subcontractors and

structural field engineers. In charge of schedules and labor cost

reporting, time card coding, change order processing, drafting and drawing

for miscellaneous engineering drawings required by contract

Field Engineer

. Field Engineer responsible for subcontract management and complete layout

of sub and supra structures on a $20M project that provided a second

access to Ft Eustis to the city of Newport News with additional roadways

upgrades

. Assistant to QA/ QC manager and responsible for working plan development

in pile driving, forming and placement procedures

. Assistant in interpreting soil boring data, bridge layout, working plans

and submittal requirements

EDUCATION:

Master of Engineering in Project Management (M.ENG.)

University of Maryland -College Park, Maryland, Dec 2008

Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering (BS):

Santa Maria University, Caracas, Venezuela, May 2003

Graduated 1st in class -Summa Cum Laude

Certifications and accreditations:

E.I.T pending PE license (exam taken in April 2013)

ATSSA (American Traffic Safety Services Association) Certified

Traffic Control Supervisor

VDOT (Virginia Department of Transportation) Pavement Marker

technician Certification

Project Management Desktop Training, PMI (Project Management

Institute)

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS:

Business: Strong verbal and written communication, quantitative,

organizational, interpersonal skills, and spreadsheet skills; excellent

people skills

Computers: Proficient in MS Office Suite including Microsoft Project,

spreadsheet programs and hardware setup. Costpoint, JD Edwards, Heavy Job,

MSP, Primavera Expedition and AutoCad.

Additional: Fluent in English and Spanish

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