Michael Wilson, MBA

Princeton, NJ *****

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Project Management

Focused analytical specialist with 18-year track record of leading billion dollar projects

Experienced project management professional, offering extensive and solid history of planning, scheduling, leading, and cost control of multi-million initiatives, including new endeavors and significant modifications to existing solutions. Broad knowledge and success in due diligence, quality assurance, and vendor management. Proficient in liaising with internal professionals and external key stakeholders, easily initiating and developing business relationships. Core Competencies:

Full Life Cycle Project Management

Strategy / Launch / Implementation

Logistics Planning

Budgets / Cost Control

Risk Management

Monitoring / Reporting

Vendor Relationship Management

Quality Assurance

RFP / Procurement Coordination

Training / Mentoring / Leading

Stakeholders Requirements Analysis

PMP / safety / OSHA regulations

Professional Experience

KS Engineers, Newark, NJ

Resident Engineer / Project Manager, 2007 – Present

Lead and manage development and evaluation of civil and construction projects of up to $75M. Manage construction of projects. Coordinate and direct engineering and construction activities to ensure that project needs and objectives are met. Create project plans, including project scope, goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs, contingencies, or other project information. Lead and support negotiations involving multi-million interconnection agreements. Prepare requests for proposals (RFPs) for project construction and equipment acquisition. Provide verbal and written project status reports to project teams, management, subcontractors, customers, and owners. Supervise the work of subcontractors and consultants to ensure quality and conformance to specifications and budgets. Update schedules, estimates, forecasts, and budgets.

Secured $144+K in savings for one of the key clients after successful negotiation of order cost changes with contractors.

Delivered 100% of projects with safe site management in place, following regulatory requirements, including OSHA.

Analyzed, identified, and avoided a potentially critical soil erosion issue by reviewing contractor work plans and negotiating the implementation of a water/sludge recovery program

Key Project:

Goethals Bridge Replacement Project: Co-responsible for successful delivery of $1.5B initiative in the Senior Project Manager capacity, in charge of all On-Grade Drainage, Roadway Construction, Removal and Replacement of a Single-Span railroad Bridge, including timber ties, stone ballast, 600 linear feet of new railroad tracks. Administered construction aspects of the Design-Build contract. Liaised with NYNJ Link team for engineering support, budgetary and schedule requirements. Coordinated Field Work with the multiple stakeholders. Managed Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and contractors team. Included OSHA 10 Hour.

New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation, Trenton NJ

Project Manager, 2002 – 2006

Planned, initiated, and managed multi-site projects. Led and guided the work of technical staff. Served as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Planned project stages and assessed business implications for each stage. Monitored progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets were met. Implemented policies and procedures.

Key Projects:

$75M construction project: 30-month, 300K-square-foot construction of Newark's Science Park High School.

$62M new construction initiative: creation of Newark's 18th Avenue High School

Prior experience as Project Manager (1999-2001)

for New York City Department of Design & Construction, New York, NY

and Resident Engineer (1996-1999) for Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, New York, NY.

Education and Credentials

PhD in Organizational Leadership (expected May 2020)

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL

Master of Science in Project Management & Business Administration

Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, CO

Bachelor of Science in Project Management

Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, CO

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Associate in Applied Science in Building Construction Science

New City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)

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