**th Street Station Former Manufactured Gas Plant, Commercial Utility Company, Chicago, IL ($5M)

“BRIDGING THE BOARDROOM TO THE CONSTRUCTION TRAILER”

Disciplined turnaround specialist with 20+ years’ project management experience committed to achieving high-quality results.

Adaptable communicator with ability to respond rapidly and appropriately to changing circumstances.

Champion of workplace safety, known for ability to evaluate conditions, mitigate problems, and safeguard team.

ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Led team to unprecedented company milestone of 1000 consecutive work days without a lost-time accident, resulting in USACE Commander’s Safety Award in back-to-back projects (2005, 2009).

Earned Shaw Environmental President’s Award (2006, 2008, 2011), Shaw Environmental Vice President’s Award (2002, 2004), and Target Zero Award

(2008, 2009, 2011) for “Excellence in Project Safety.”

Won letters of commendation from USACE and USEPA highlighting project turnaround success (2008, 2009, and 2011).

Promoted to Associate Project Manager at Burns & McDonnell highlighting utility project management and business development success (2015). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BRISTOL ALLIANCE OF COMPANIES, Golden, CO 2016 – Present PROJECT MANAGER May 2016- Present

USACE Omaha District POL, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island IL (FFP Contract) Developed response to proposal, managed Design-Build Team through 100% Design review for construction. Executed Construction buy-out and developed self-perform Bristol Team for installation.

Coordinated project budget, to perform scope in preferred weather conditions while maintaining schedule. PROJECT MANAGER May 2016- Present

USACE Omaha District, Rapid Response 5 (IDIQ Contract)

Managed groundwater investigation for land transfer of the Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda Maryland.

Managed mold abatement and demolition to reconstruction Fuels Operation Center at MCAS Cherry Point, NC. PROJECT MANAGER May 2016- Present

Responsible for identifying, coordinating and implementing response for proposal (RFP) documents on a wide range of Projects including hard bid-self perform, hard bid subcontractor, construction management and Design Build construction. BURNS & MCDONNELL, Downers Grove, IL 2014 – 2016 CONSTRUCTION DESIGN BUILD PROJECT MANAGER January 2015 – May 2016 Develop budget, schedule, and execution plans for all project field activities; manage contract documents, work plans, and completion reports.

CONTINUED

DOUGLAS A. CLOSE PROJECT MANAGER

www.linkedin.com/douglasaclose 720-***-**** acy4ts@r.postjobfree.com Construction and operations strategist committed to developing high-performing teams for complex projects, with sights set on senior-level operations roles in the western U.S. SPECIALTIES

Project Scope Development

Budget Planning & Invoicing

Subcontractor Negotiations

Contract Management

Reclamation & Restoration

Utility Coordination

Decommissioning & Demolition

Urban Renewal

Stakeholder Diplomacy Municipal

Public Works Relations

OSHA HAZWOPER

29CFR 1926 Construction Standards

Job Safety Analysis Methodologies

Construction Deficiencies & Reporting

DOUGLAS A CLOSE 720-***-**** acy4ts@r.postjobfree.com PG 2.

Derived alternate groundwater discharge system, saving $210K.

Reduced contractor’s change order to save $142K by developing alternative solution for obstruction removal. Executed complex earth and groundwater remediation in preservation of Chicago I-90 Skyway Bridge structural piers and concrete retaining wall of elevated freight-rail spur.

CONSTRUCTION DESIGN BUILD PROJECT MANAGER January 2014 – April 2016 Calumet Parcel 1 Commercial Utility Company, Chicago, IL ($3M) Met time-sensitive schedule within budget while implementing excavation plan, including above and below grade demolition of outdated natural gas regulator station, entailing engineered backfill placement to accommodate new facility build-out in high groundwater environment.

Managed phase 1 and orchestrated contingency planning and revisions, including selection of new equipment to address extensive underground demolition and lack of trucking resources for Phase II. CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON (FORMERLY THE SHAW GROUP, E&I), Centennial, CO 2000 – 2013 DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER 2011 – 2013

Led project team in closure of 22 solid waste-management units; construction of 6 evapotranspiration landfill cover systems and removal of 1M bank cubic yards of earth. Maintained federal stipulations of Army Environmental Command and USACE.

Completed project on time and within budget despite challenge of complying with new regulatory changes.

Won President’s Award and annual Target Zero Awards for 1000 work days of zero accidents or environmental harm. SENIOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER 2006 – 2010

Requested personally by USACE to direct turnaround of existing operation that involved rebuilding an effective team, reestablishing trust of stakeholders, developing a compliant procurement plan, and reinstating a progressive plan of action.

Terminated unsuccessful contracts, introduced subcontracts with reduced pricing, and eliminated high turnover through effective supervisory practices, development of training protocol, and rehiring of qualified crew.

Oversaw closure of 10 historic mine-waste sites, remediation of 700 commercial and residential properties, and construction of an on-site waste cell for future urban development. Achieved project completion below available funding by $2.5M.

Won 2009 Commander’s Award and 2011 Shaw Environmental President’s Award for

“Excellence in Project Safety.”

REMEDIATION CONSTRUCTION MANAGER 2002 – 2006

Oversaw custom-engineered plan for 5 individual, moveable steel structures designed to advance in unison to complete 9 remediation phases.

Implemented innovative plan requiring on-the-fly modifications in demolition of existing engineered cover system, removal of radioactive monolith materials, and excavation of underlying soils. Accomplished 100% containment of contaminants in a high-traffic, heavily-populated urban location.

Saved $400K over 5 year period by extending life of HEPA filtration system through use of new technology. REMEDIATION SITE MANAGER 2000 – 2002

TERC (Total Environmental Restoration Contract), USACE, Omaha District ($435M) Developed and managed contract documents, work plans, completion reports and planned remedial action. CONTINUED

CERCLA, USEPA Shattuck Superfund Site, Denver, CO ($48M) USACE, Omaha District, FUSRAP

CERCLA, USEPA Eureka Mills Superfund Site, Eureka, UT ($100M) USACE, Omaha District, Rapid Response Contract

US Army Environmental Command Performance-Based Acquisition Contract ($42M) Fort Carson Military Post, Colorado Springs, CO

SELECT ENDORSEMENT

“Doug was instrumental in

seeing the on-site

construction completed a

year in advance which saved

EPA over $2.5 million.

Without his diligence and

focus on the cleanup,

achievement of the Agency’s

goal of completing the work

in 2010 would have been

much more difficult.”

~ Paula Schmittdiel, EPA

Remedial Project Manager

DOUGLAS A CLOSE 720-***-**** acy4ts@r.postjobfree.com PG. 3 EARLY CAREER

STONE AND WEBSTER, Denver, CO 1997 – 2000

REMEDIATION SITE MANAGER

Total Environmental Restoration Contract (TERC), Delivery Orders in IL, WI, MN, CO; USACE, Omaha District ($435M) EDUCATION

B.S., Business Administration, concentration in Environmental Studies, University of Northern Colorado, 1986 Continuing Education (MS) Program, concentration in Environmental Management, University of California, Berkeley, 1991. Candidate for Project Management Institute (PMI), completed 35 hour (PMP) preparatory course, 2013. TRAINING

Instructor for OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER, 8-hour SUPERVISOR and confined space entry courses (1993). Current (2017) 8-hour OSHA HAZWOPER Certification, maintained since 1992 18-Course program; Ultimate Project Manager, Red Vector Institute (June 2011) International Erosion Control Association (IECA-Trained) Construction Site Storm Water Management (February 2009) 16-Hour MSHA Surface Miner Training

45-Hour OSHA Site Safety and Health Officer Training 30-Hour OSHA Construction Safety Course

H&S Program Management Training for Project Managers and Supervisors (Shaw Inc.) Project Management Training Modules (monthly course, Shaw Inc.) Construction Standards for Excavations (Competent Persons) Certified Radiation Safety Officer

Radiation Worker I & II Courses

24-hour Radiation Protection Certification

8-hour Radiation Protection Certification

EM 385-1-1 Fall Protection, 24 hr Competent Person Training, Golden Colorado (2016) Quality Control Systems Management, US Army Corp of Engineers, updated in 2016, Colorado Spring, Colorado OSHA Hazardous Waste Worker 40-hour course

OSHA Hazardous Waste Site Supervisor course

Confined Space Entry and Fall Protection Training

Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulation Training (2017) Groundwater Specialist Training Seminar

Project Management Training Seminar

Frontline Supervisor Training

DuPont STOP (Safety Training Observation Program) Training for Supervisors Safe Start Training Systems; Risk Reduction Techniques CPR and First Aid Training (June 2016)

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