Objective: To continue a career utilizing my design, construction and facilities operations management experience in the commercial, military, industrial, residential and higher education environments.

Skills Summary

Project Management

Construction Management

Electrical Design

Contract Development

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Scheduling

Multi-tasking

Construction Inspection

Design/Code Reviews

Maintenance Operations

Work/Job Order Systems

Professional Experience

PROJECT MANAGER, TAYLOR HOLLOW CONSTRUCTION LLC (2017 TO 2019)

Provided design and construction oversight for a small property management and construction firm.

oProjects included a multi-phased effort to repurpose an elementary school into a 16-unit senior living facility, design and construction of a community kitchen, craft brewery and pub, and a local food restaurant. Construction was classified as historic rehabilitation and meeting VHDA standards for low to moderate income families and Earthcraft testing and certification standards for energy efficient construction.

oCompleted design reviews and changes, and coordinated utility connections and inspection requirements with county/state officials.

oDeveloped, bid and negotiated construction subcontracts for multiple trades and large material purchases.

oManaged a historical rehabilitation effort of three retail spaces and four apartments as part of the Pulaski VA West Main Street development initiative.

oCreated design, construction and inspection schedules, coordinated 3rd party reviews of designs, submitted building permits and developed and maintained estimates and monitored budgets, design and construction RFIs, and change orders.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, UXB INTERNATIONAL (2014 TO 2016)

Provided construction oversight and equipment installation for a $43M, 10,000SF chemical demilitarization facility at the Bluegrass Army Depot, Richmond Kentucky and ancillary support equipment.

oTeamed with designers, program and project managers to finalize design documents to meeting the Assemble Chemical Weapons Alternative (ACWA) and a rigorous quality control program to support the destruction of aged chemical weapons.

oManaged the day-to-day construction operations and subcontractors, including oversight of schedules, budgets, designer and construction RFIs, changes orders, requests for equitable adjustments, field change requests and other related tasks.

oAttended daily plan-of-the-day meetings, constructability reviews and subcontractor coordination meetings.

oCompleted weekly and monthly look-ahead schedules, and developed activity work plans for definable features of work such and crane and welding operations.

ELECTRICAL DESIGN (2012 TO 2014)

Served as a staff electrical engineer to an electrical engineering firm.

oMainly focused on arc-flash and power systems coordination studies and on-site development of one-line diagrams detailing conductors, transformers, switchgear, and distribution panels using SKM software.

oCompleted electrical designs for industrial and educational facilities.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, VA TECH RENOVATIONS (2007 TO 2012)

Managed a division of 22 project managers, project designers and construction coordinators for projects valued below $2M.

oMulti-tasking in a fast-paced, fee-for-service environment.

oCompleted 700-800 projects and work orders annually valued at $18-$25M and involving a wide array of design and construction challenges.

oMonitored progress on estimates, design and construction schedules and budgets on 120 concurrent work orders and projects.

Developed procedures for design and construction services contractors using RFP, RFQ, IDIQ and IFB methods of delivery for services.

Created status reports through work order system and briefed clients and senior management.

oDocumented business practices and processes for streamlining project delivery by developing a Renovations Procedures Handbook and On Demand Contractors Handbook.

Served on the Implementation Team for a work order management system called Asset Works.

PROJECT MANAGER AND DESIGN ENGINEER (1997 TO 2006)

Managed workload distribution 250-300 projects annually for 11 project managers and designers.

oReviewed designs and construction documents prior to bidding.

oFacilitated or conducted contract negotiations.

Served as project manager and design engineer on 20-30 projects annually.

oDefined scope of work, determined design and construction delivery methods.

oResearched applicable codes, standards, and policies.

oConducted design reviews with multiple internal and external agencies.

oPrepared bid packages, conducted pre-bids and completed post bid evaluations.

oConducted pre-construction conferences, responded to RFIs and evaluated submittals.

oEstablished and maintained budgets, schedules and monitored construction throughout the project.

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (HONORABLY RETIRED) (1977 TO 1997)

1992-1997, USAF Program Manager for the Work Information Management Systems (WIMS).

oManaged 61 programmers and functional analyst in deployment and maintenance of the Air Force work order, project management, material inventory, asset management, and financial management system for 195 Air Force locations worldwide.

oMigrated a decentralized system (Wang miniframe with COBAL 85 OS) to a centralized process (HP main frame with UNIX OS) to five DOD mega-centers, consolidating data management and call centers throughout the Air Force.

1989-1992, Chief, Civil Engineering Operations, Area 10, Nevada Test Range.

oNow unclassified, managed the day-to-day facilities and infrastructure operations of the Tonopah Test Range installation for the F-117A Stealth Fighter Program.

oManaged a 7/24, 260-person military-civilian contract workforce in maintenance, operations and construction.

oServed as the Air Force project manager to relocate the 37th Tactical Wing to Holloman AFB, constructing 40-aircraft hangars and two squadron operations facilities, a maintenance facility and a secure compartmental information facility. The 400-day, $63M work was completed on-time, within budget and during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

oPossessed top secret security clearance with special background investigation.

1987-1989, Chief of Construction, 487th Civil Engineering Squadron, Comiso AS, Italy

oSupervised 10-local nationals and military personnel in construction inspection and contact surveillance. Completed 45 construction projects and administered seven service contracts valued at $75M.

oComplete constructability reviews, developed project schedules, evaluate material submittals and construction progress. Developed, negotiated, and provided quality assurance inspection for maintenance, custodial, and refused service contracts.

1984-1987, Electrical Engineer, 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron, Barksdale AFB, LA

oDesigned residential and industrial electrical applications. Conducted power studies, site surveys, developed material specifications, schedules, cost estimates and project drawings.

1981-1983, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, University of Arkansas for BSEE Degree

1977-1981, Titan II Missile Facilities Technician, Little Rock AFB

Launch crew member and facilities technician for the Titan II nuclear missile program.

oPossessed a Top Secret security clearance.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS – Fayetteville, AR, Bachelors in Electrical Engineering (1983)

GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY – San Francisco, CA, Masters in Public Administration (1991)

Other Training and Certification

Army COE Construction Quality Mgmt.

Confined Space Entrant/Attendant/Supervisor

Excavation Awareness

Fall Hazard Awareness

Ladder Safety

Scaffold Satiety

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Outreach

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