M. Ellis Gilliland, P.E.

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Overview

Professional Environmental Engineer with over 34 years of Federal service for DoD and 6 years of private practice

Experienced with Missile Defense Agency, Joint Command, Major Commands and DoD Components

Lead/supported integrated project teams, working groups, boards, and project teams to synchronize/integrate program support, strategic planning, acquisition, contract/financial management in planning, managing and executing MDA’s mission of developing, testing and deploying missile defense systems worldwide

Knowledgeable of BMDS system architecture, requirements, baselines, policies and personnel

Proficient in preparing acquisition documents, scopes of work, cost estimates, reports and briefings

Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Project), oral and written communications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MDA, Deployment Environmental Compliance Officer, HN IV (GS 14/15), Huntsville, AL 2000 - 2016

MDA’s Deployment Environmental Compliance Officer for test and deployment actions worldwide

Lead for multi-discipline government and contractor teams to research projects, analyze tasking requirements, develop strategies and options, establish scope and objectives, develop POAMs, and execute tasks and strategies

Worked closely with MDA System Engineering and MDA components to complete development of system architectures and requirements for system siting, planning, environmental documents and design Representative to Integrated Project Teams, Task Forces and Tiger Teams

Supported development, review, integration, implementation, execution and compliance of MDA’s projects

Lead for interactions/negotiations and conflict resolution with regulators and federal/state agencies

Provided planning, siting, design and construction support to GMD, Aegis, C2BMC, Sensors, THAAD and integrated tests

Prepared briefings, information papers, reports, decision documents for State Department, General Officers, Senior Executive Service representatives, project managers and other agencies for strategic planning and life-cycle management of MDA systems. Coordinated with internal and external offices and staffed through appropriate offices including Army, Navy, Air Force, Joint Commands and Department of Defense

Incorporated DoD, Executive Orders, international agreements, and Services requirements into MDA’s planning process and actions

Supported MDA’s planning and execution of all phases of MDA’s missions in the United States and overseas

Answered congressional inquiries and supported audits from external offices

U.S. Army Engineering & Support Center (CEHNC), Engineering Division, Senior Engineer, GS 13, Huntsville, AL 1995 – 2000

Recognized as one of the Army's top engineers

Lead Engineer for GBI tactical facilities design at Fort Greely, AK - responsible for design and construction criteria and interpretation of and compliance with program criteria, DOD regulations & policies, and Army procedures

Assigned to Site Development Branch explicitly to mentor branch employees. Improved distribution of work, reduced overhead costs and increased responsiveness to customer and program needs

Detailed as GM-14 Branch Chief for 12 months – planned and directed work of 9 engineers and hired 2 engineers

Project Engineer for Laser Test Facility siting studies and weapons systems facilities designs, including THAAD

Lead multi-discipline in-house and contractor teams in investigation and cleanup of unexploded ordnance and hazardous waste sites, including developing and maintaining budgets & schedules

Provided authoritative/expert advice to top management and other agencies establishing Army environmental and unexploded ordinance statutes, regulations and procedures

Subject Matter Expert on Department of Energy (DOE) Landfill Stabilization Focus Area for development and deployment of innovated/improved technologies for disposal of radioactive waste

Project manager for DOE support including budgeting and managing resources

Supported Chemical Demilitarization Projects design and construction and Army’s Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization projects

Served on Contractor Acquisition/Selection Boards

Wrote mission statement for Environmental Program

Helped write Business Plan & Values Statement and organize Ordnance Directorate into efficient teams

Customers included MDA; Army, Air, Force, Navy Base Engineering and Directorates of Public Works; DOE; and Defense Logistics Agency

Received perfect 10.0 ratings from all external customers

CEHNC, Chief of Strategic Planning & Initiatives Office, Developmental Assignment, GS 14, 1994 – 1995

Investigated & formulated CEHNC organizations roles in new missions

Lead and coordinated efforts of multi-discipline teams in long-range strategic planning & start-up of new programs

Integrated new work into CEHNC Systems Engineering Branch

CEHNC point-of-contact for MACOM's, HQ, new customers and international activities

Developed/ implemented marketing strategy for new Department of Energy and Defense Logistics Agency work

CEHNC, Engineering Division, Senior Engineer, GS 12 & 13, 1988 – 1994

(Detailed as GM-14 Branch Chief for 8 months)

Responsible for environmental permits, utilities & landfill designs and related Guide Specifications

Developed Army environmental policy, design/construction standards, scopes of work, independent government cost estimates and information for Architect-Engineer negotiations for task orders/indefinite delivery contracts

Lead Engineer for designs, scopes of work, cost estimates, and CEHNC's first Life Cycle Environmental Management Plan for a weapon system acquisition

Served on value engineering teams

Member of Architect-Engineer Selection Boards and lead for numerous task orders

Supported NASA's Advance Solid Rocket Motor Plant, Magnetic Levitation Program, Range Modernization and Strategic Defense Command

CEHNC, Systems Engineering, Senior Engineer, GS 12, 1987 - 1988

Systems Engineering support to Army’s Training Range Modernization Program, including preparing policy and requirements documents

Coordinated System Engineering activities and products with multiple teams and

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District, Construction Division, Senior Civil Engineer, GS 12, Mobile, AL 1982 – 1987

Provided construction, design and contract administration support to a variety of unique/complex construction projects including the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterways and Aeropropulsion System Test Facility

Lead integrated team of attorneys, civil, mechanical, electrical, construction engineers, geologists and contractors in resolution of complex construction and design conflicts

Responsible for Government compliance with contracts, laws, policies, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Army FAR. Assisted Resident Engineers with contract interpretations and served on special team to investigate and solve construction problem (required redesign and new contract)

Served as GM-13 ASTF Support Section Chief for 8 months to complete construction, and as GM-13 Claims & Negotiations Section Chief for 12 months - supervising staff, serving on Board of Awards, and responsible for timely claims resolution, eliminating backlog of over 100 claims. Developed stream-lined claims resolution process which reduced processing time from over 160 days to less than 30 days, reducing cost/interest paid by Government

Prepared engineering and funding reports to Congress and Congressional subcommittees. Responded to Congressional inquiries

Audits of contracts resulted in no adverse comments

University of South Alabama, School of Civil Engineering, Part-time Instructor, Mobile, AL, 1978 – 1982

Taught Engineering Mechanics and Civil Engineering Laboratories

Polyengineering, Inc., Civil/Environmental Engineer, Promoted to Asst. Vice President & Vice President, Mobile, AL, 1976 – 1982

Provided technical services, briefings and maintained good relationships with municipal, state, and industrial customers and elected officials

Administrator for environmental analyses laboratory and monitoring 5 municipal and industrial waste treatment facilities

Prepared regional and municipal wastewater management plans for 8 cities and towns

Prepared and negotiated contracts with industrial clients and Regional Planning Commission

Major efforts included siting studies; design and permitting of water wells; investigation, design and permitting of industrial waste treatment systems; design and permitting of municipal waste treatment plants and utilities; analysis of waste disposal alternatives for a gas refinery; developing new waste treatment technology; developing and conducting water quality monitoring program for Pedido Bay; and designing a groundwater monitoring well system

A unique project was conducting a treatability study, then designing the treatment system and providing construction support for a metal drum refurbishment plant's waste stream to eliminate waste discharge

Mississippi State University, School of Civil Engineering, Graduate Instructor, Starkville, MS, 1975

Taught Sanitary Analyses Lab

EDUCATION:

BS in Civil Engineering, University of South Alabama - Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 1974

MS in Environmental Engineering, Mississippi State University, 1976

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Numerous Leadership, Federal Acquisition, Management, Total Quality Management, site investigations, automated systems, design, construction, cost estimating, and acquisition courses

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

Registered Professional Engineer in Alabama and Mississippi

Certified Acquisition Professional – Systems Engineering, Level III, Department of Defense

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Numerous Special Act and Teamwork Awards

Total Quality Management Facilitator

Member of Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Center team which wrote Center’s Leadership Development Plan

Author of Army/Air Force Technical Manual for Design of Sanitary Landfills & Corps' Engineering Instructions for Design of Water Systems, Water Sources, Water Storage & Wastewater Pumping and Collection

Author of articles published in "Military Engineer" and "Public Works" and several technical papers

Member of Society of American Military Engineers and University of South Alabama's Engineering Honor Society

Board Member/Chairman of Building and Long-Range Planning Committees for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy – managed design and construction of 28,000 square foot classroom building

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