QUALIFIED SUMMARY
A motivated project-centric management professional focused on developing
and maintaining schedules, budgets, and quality control processes through
assessments and problem solving on multi-disciplined public or private
facility development programs. Factual, timely, and credible approach to
written and personal communications that seek to build collaborations with
owners, executives, consultants, contractors, and regulators that deliver
productivity and revenue to meet business goals. I possess a calm,
comprehensive, demeanor that synthesizes financial, technical, and
regulatory structures to develop an approach relevant to all levels of
public, private, and military audiences.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Mr. Schneider career began as civil design engineering in Orange County CA,
during a real estate development surge. Working with the latest computer
aided design tools and mentoring under seasoned engineers, Mr. Schneider
absorbed and flourished in the professional service industry. Along the
way Mr. Schneider was able to develop both his written and oral
communication skills while dealing with local stakeholders, consultants,
contractors, and municipal staff to meet project requirements. He has a
solid track record cultivating productive working relationships with valued
clients and other stakeholders.
Mr. Schneider gained further experience as environmental requirements
proliferated such as Environmental Impact Statements (EIS's), NEPA
requirements and compliance, green building analysis, remediation
assessments, natural resource management plans including dealing with
endangered species, wetland, and watershed impacts.
Mr. Schneider gained strategic experience working with a real estate
development companies by participating in facilities planning, design and
assessments having completed numerous technical studies that have led to
the preparation of life cycle support analysis, cost impacts, budget
forecast, risk and mitigation analysis, and financial modeling.
EDUCATION / LICENSE
BS, Civil Engineering, San Diego State University
MS, Civil Engineering, San Jose State University
Project Management Certification - UC Berkeley Extension
Professional Engineer's Registration - California #42912, Guam #1168,
Saipan #296
California Contractors State "A" License - #829976
SKILLS / ABILITIES
Fields: Real Estate Development and Site Acquisition, Environmental
Planning Processes, Professional Engineering Design Services, Business
Development, Business Acquisition, Program and Construction Management
Project Types: Urban Infill / Mixed Use . Brownfield Reuse . Commercial:
Retail, Office, Industrial . Detached Single Family Residential . Multi-
Unit Residential . Military Facilities Development: . renewable energy .
Infrastructure systems including transportation, highways, rail, landfill .
Infrastructure distribution systems including communication, power, potable
water, wastewater, grading, and storm-water.
Planning: prepare scopes of work, schedules, and budgets . land use and
transportation planning concepts and zoning issues . local government
affairs . cultural preservation . prepare master planning documents which
include municipal 'General Plans', project 'Specific Plans' and
'Infrastructure plans' within the context of the National Environmental
Policy Act. . EIS Development . Military 'MILCON' planning including NAVFAC
and ACOE practices and DD1391 Development
Design Engineering: modeling and simulation . sewer collection system .
sewer pump stations . water distribution systems . site layout . grading &
drainage . retaining walls . pile driving . storm-water runoff analysis .
roadway planning and design . report writing and analysis, . regulatory
requirements including low impact development . specification development
including basic facility requirements, Unified Facilities Codes (UFCs), FP-
03, construction specification institute . assessment districts . cash
flows . net present worth.
Construction: contract development . bonding . bidding and award process .
negotiate contract types such as fixed price, fixed price w/ incentives,
fixed priced with adjustments, cost reimbursements w/ incentives or fixed
price, indefinite quantities, time and material, . Federal Acquisition
Regulations . daily/monthly reports . RFIs and change order processing .
field inspector . warranties and lien releases . quality assurance and
control implementation . dedication and end user transition
Computers: Proficient in: WORD, EXCEL (spreadsheet), OUTLOOK, PROJECT
(scheduling), VISIO (graphics) Adobe Acrobat: Engineering Software:
HEC_RAS, EPA_NET, TR_55, Understanding in: AutoCAD, ESRI ArcGIS, MSEW,
miscellaneous web based tools.
EXPERIENCE
Senior Construction Manager
2014 - 2014
KPFF Consulting Engineers (Global), Jeddah, KSA
Mr. Schneider provided construction management services for the
implementation of a 380 acre real estate development project in Jeddah,
KSA. Hi objective was to oversee the general contractor's implementation
of a $55M contract. This work included development of a construction
management plan, hiring staff, reviewing the contract and enforcing the
contract. This work also included processing all request for information,
submittals, and pay applications over the duration of the project.
Coordination with local authorities was also required.
Executive Engineer /Business Development
2011 - 2013
OYO Corporation Pacific, Guam
Mr. Schneider established an office for OYO Corporation of Japan on the
island of Guam. His duties encompassed administrative oversight, business
development, proposal development and engineering production all geared
toward creating a sustainable presence on Guam and expansion into the ring-
of-fire. Engineering related work included Pile Driving Observations and
the design of an MSEW at Ylig Bridge, Route 3 Traffic Intersection Signal
Design, Shoreline Setback Analysis for Bureau of Statistic and Plans, Guam
Water Authority District Meter Design, CNMI NPDES Storm-water permitting
for Power Plant #4.
Facilities Planning Civil Engineer
2010
Booz Allen, 36th Civil Engineering Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
Mr. Schneider provided technical facilities planning input in the form
feasibility studies, project descriptions, and cost estimating services.
Construction Manager, Civil Engineer
2009 - 2010
TG Engineers, PC, Guam
Mr. Schneider developed a construction manager approach for the Layon
Landfill project while representing the off-island 'Solid Waste Receiver'.
Work effort revolved around interpreting the given contract documents to
ensure the project finished in a timely fashion and met the US Environment
Protection Agency standards. Managed a field inspector, developed project
controls including daily & monthly reports, directed quality assurance
efforts from surveying and geotechnical analysis, handled all submittals
and RFI's. Processes all pay requests on behalf of the Receiver. In
addition, designed the storm water ponding basin and six mile long leachate
pumping system.
Director of Site Development & Engineering
2007
Universal Paragon Corporation, San Francisco, CA
Mr. Schneider provided effective leadership during the planning for the
reuse of a 660-acre former landfill, railyard, and soil recycling facility.
He worked cooperatively with senior management, local and state regulators,
technical consultants and the community to develop strategic and tactical
plans, schedules and staffing requirements for an EIR process that also
complimented other regulatory requirements from ACOE and Department of Fish
& Game. He rebuilt the company's reputation by developing, procuring, and
presenting technical proposals in support of the EIR process to the City of
Brisbane officials. Mr. Schneider successfully established trust and
achieved full compliance with established EIR guidelines. He oversaw
significant changes to the Specific Plan for a development project that
included 1,000 housing units, six million sq. ft. of office/commercial
space/convention space, 500-room hotel, 130 acres of public open space, and
over $200 million in public infrastructure to be financed through special
assessments and increased property taxes generated by the development.
Vice President of Site Development
2006-2007
CreekBridge, Salinas, CA
Mr. Schneider directed LAFCO and EIR process for two separate multi-million
dollar projects: a 40-acre commercial shopping center, and an 800-acre,
3,300 residential units with 400,000 square feet of neighborhood serving
retail space. He built and maintained relationships with municipal agency
staff and local politicians to facilitate the timely implementation of the
entitlement process. He managed the development of the Specific Plan and
zoning revisions for a new-urbanism residential project by directing
consultants and coordinating with City staff and included coordinating
directly with Caltrans officials regarding design and construction
requirements for a new $25 million freeway interchange. Mr. Schneider
negotiated directly with the Alisal Union School District regarding
development fees, land transactions, and schedules for the eventual
construction of a new 800 student elementary school valued at $25 million.
Director of Construction 2000-
2005
Catellus Development Corporation, San Francisco, CA
Mr. Schneider was responsible for managing design consultants, contractors
and in-house construction managers to implement the construction of $300
million dollars of public infrastructure in the 300-acre Mission Bay urban
infill project consisting of mixed use residential, office, open space and
a 43-acre UCSF research campus. He managed separate reimbursement
agreements with both UC Regents and MUNI in coordination with their ongoing
development and construction efforts in Mission Bay. Mr. Schneider oversaw
contract and bidding processes by managing a team of construction managers
who oversaw the day-to-day operations of the general contractor. He managed
the overall RFI, change order, and dedication process.
Consulting Engineer/Project Manger/Designer 1984-
2000
Companies Berryman & Henigar, Winzler & Kelly, Inc., BKF, Reimer
Associates, Kier & Wright California, Guam, Saipan
Mr. Schneider provided services related to various land developments and
public works projects. His work assignments included design calculations,
technical report development, construction documents preparation, computer
aided design work for numerous types of public and private development
projects.