Project Manager

Curtis Gentile, P.E.

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Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States Email: *************@*****.***

Project Manager, Resident Engineer

Municipal and industrial Wastewater, Process Engineering, Construction Administration

Proven record of guiding large scale projects to a successful conclusion; recovering stalled projects; and driving complex systems integration. Talent for developing high-performing teams that deliver successful project completion on-time and on-budget. Full complement of project and business management skills. Ability to communicate, collaborate, and create synergy at all levels of an organization to move projects forward.

Technical Expertise: Experience with a diverse variety of commercial/industrial applications across a host of industries, including capital projects in: potable water, wastewater treatment, food processing, power generation and supply, chemical processing, commercial and industrial HVAC.

Business Savvy: Environmental compliance and business-development expertise, experience in the business side of large scale project layout, and implementation.

Creativity: Known for overcoming obstacles and advancing resolutions to construction problems, often to the benefit of competing business interests.

Core Competencies

Administration Organizational Skills Sustainability

Communication Abilities Construction Engineering Environmental Engineering

Senior Leadership Operations Management Project Management

Cost Control Project Estimating Skills Resource Allocation

People Development Follow-up Skills Strategic Planning

Assessment and Analysis Skills Negotiations Motivated; self-starter

CAREER OVERVIEW

SENIOR ENGINEERING MANAGER experienced in project development and management. Proven record of achievement in wastewater treatment with innovative approaches across diverse assignments, including: construction projects pertaining to buildings, grounds, subsurface structures, process equipment and environmental compliance. Possesses verifiable record of achievement; consistently effective in connecting with clients and peers to attain goals, and in successfully developing loyal and cohesive staffs.

Key strengths include:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Successful engineering project manager and leader with global experience managing large-scale engineering projects within culturally, politically and ethnically diverse environments. Responsible for management and control of structural, mechanical and electrical disciplines across entire project scope; from design to establishing specifications, to cost estimating, bid (tender) evaluation, and construction phase services.

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Quality management reporting, forecasting, trending, commitments, and estimates for completion of capital and expense budgets. Worked closely with all stakeholders to ensure objectives were fully achieved.

Provided daily leadership to multi-discipline work groups and teams; oversaw activities of engineers and contractors on construction site/project within multiple disciplines; monitored progress against work process milestones, identified performance gaps, and initiated action to close gaps.

oPrimary site representative during construction of $50M plant improvement to St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District’s Missouri River Treatment Facility.

Responsible for shop drawing reviews, request for information (RFI) responses, and request for proposal (RFP) preparation.

Coordinated large-scale projects with engineers and multiple trades, initiated required actions to keep project moving, and delivered projects on-schedule and within budget in accordance with procedures, contracts, and regulatory requirements.

oAssistant Resident Engineer over Infrastructure for $5.5 billion multiuse development (Msheireb) in Doha, Qatar (2010-2012).

Managed staff of 12 engineers/inspector; responsible for review/approval of over 2,300 submittals and inspection of 26,000 metric tons of reinforcing steel, 106,000 cu meters of concrete, 13,000 meters of cable trays, 49,000 meters of electrical conduit, 171,000 meters of wire, and all piping/pumping for storm water, potable water, sanitary, irrigation, and fire protection systems on a 24/6 jobsite.

Facilitated construction coordination among various contractors, and between contractors and designers of subsequent contract phases.

Conducted semi-weekly work-action-resolution meetings, weekly progress meetings and weekly coordination meetings interfacing with design/build contractors on three significant sub-projects within an even larger-scale project: a 26,000-ton District Cooling Plant, a 66 KV Substation, and a solid waste vacuum collection system.

Assisted with site logistics and scheduling of equipment and material delivery.

Responded to contractor requests for information; involved regular communication with project design team spanning multiple continents/time zones.

Met with management teams as required to implement design changes and assess their impact on project progress.

Comfortable working in both English and Metric units, and with both U.S. and British engineering terminology.

Comfortable communicating with a variety of audiences, including senior management, external vendors, contractors, and multi-ethnic staffs; express thoughts in a clear and concise manner, both orally and in writing; maintain excellent platform skills and utilize them when making presentations to outside work groups.

Able to work and make decisions independently, yet enjoy opportunities to collaborate, shares ideas and work toward goals as part of a team.

Effectively prioritized and planned work activities with varying deadlines, complexities, and always ready with a response to changing business requirements and priorities.

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EDUCATION

University of Missouri – Columbia, MO

Bachelor of Science, 1981

Major: Civil Engineering

Registration: Professional Engineer, 1999

TECHNICAL SKILLS

High-level skill in using Microsoft Office Suite products for organizing and communication purposes (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), and in using the Internet for research and data gathering.

Basic familiarity with Auto Cad Civil 3D.

Knowledge of and experience with project management software (Contract Manager®, Constructware®, Document Locator®), and project scheduling software (Primavera® and Microsoft Project). Working knowledge of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software (Intellution® and Wonderware®).

Skilled at sharing knowledge and communicating via multiple media.

Good platform, presentation and speaking skills; able to explain complex ideas clearly; and considered to be a value-added presenter at meetings.

Small group facilitator with a “guide to discovery” approach.

Ability to engage and connect with people at all organizational levels.

Sense of sound judgment and ability to make decisions with propriety.

Project management skills; delivering results on-time/on-budget.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Professional Engineer registration active in Missouri and formerly held in Indiana.

Engineers’ Club of St. Louis

Former member Water Environment Federation (WEF), American Water Works Association (AWWA), and Instrument Society of America (ISA).

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