Project Manager Quality Control

CALVIN B. SMITH

Senior Project Manager / Program Director

Houston, TX (Open to Relocation)

Cell: 832-***-****

Email: *********@***.***

FEMA Program Delivery Manager (Florida)

BJMC Global: February 2023 – February 2024

• Serve as the primary point of contract for Applicants/Clients, during FEMA’s disaster-related, Public Assistance (PA) grant processes.

• Facilitate the PA application process, manages information collection, and provides customer service to Public Assistance grant recipients, applicants, and subrecipients—stakeholders collectively called Applicants. Provides customer service to assigned applicants throughout the PA grant management process.

• Works with the PA Site Inspector Task Force Leader and PA Program Delivery Task Force Leader to coordinate effective, efficient, and accurate delivery of grant funding. Senior Project Mechanical Engineer (Abu Dhabi)

BB&E Consultants: March 2021- June 2022

• Managing and accountability for project management for the design review, construction and operations of total turnkey construction of AL Dhafra Air Base, pre-existing building evaluations and building facilities, project controls, quality control, planning, submittals, change orders, monthly reports, earthwork, subcontracts, overall responsibility of managing and directing the construction operations.

• Scheduling performance, controlling operating cost, accountable for reduction and coordinating cost while increasing profitability for the US Air Force.

• Managing all phases of communications/technology, engineering, logistics and construction. Monitoring and managing costs, productivity improvements, controls and budgetary analysis for each project.

• Reporting conditions to appropriate regulatory agencies and Host Country Air Force (CMW). FEMA SI Crew Lead (Puerto Rico)

CDM Smith: March 2020- February 2021

• Manage and accountability for the Disaster Recovery Specialist-Public Assistance Team operations and management for disaster recovery inspections and QC inspectors for the construction of multiple commercial development, pre-existing building evaluations and renovations, project controls, quality control, training of local staff members, planning and daily reports within the Grants Manager program system.

• Schedule inspections with Applicants, Inspectors, Mitigation, EHP and Indian Tribal Representatives, controlling operating cost, implementing engineering principles and practices relating to Public Assistance

(PA) accountability.

• Manage all phases of communications with EHP, Mitigation, PDMG and Applicant.

• Manage costs, productivity improvements, controls, substantiate documentation supporting Disaster/ Pre- Disaster conditions and budgetary analysis for each project. FEMA SI Crew Lead/ Program Director (Orlando, Florida/ Puerto Rico) M.A. + Associates, LLC: August 2017- February 2020

• Manage and accountability for the Disaster Recovery Specialist-Public Assistance Team operations and management for disaster recovery inspections of up to 21 Quality Control Managers and QC inspectors for the construction of multiple commercial development, pre-existing building evaluations and renovations, project controls, quality control, planning and daily reports within the Grants Manager program system.

• Schedule inspections with Applicants, Inspectors, Mitigation, EHP and Indian Tribal Representatives, controlling operating cost, implementing engineering principles and practices relating to Public Assistance

(PA) accountability.

• Manage all phases of communications with EHP, Mitigation, PDMG and Applicant.

• Manage costs, productivity improvements, controls, substantiate documentation supporting Disaster/ Pre- Disaster conditions and budgetary analysis for each project. Sr. Project Manager (Houston, Texas)

Kmack Construction: April 2016- August 2017

• Managing and accountability for project management for the design and construction and operations of total turnkey construction of multiple commercial development, pre-existing building evaluations and renovations, project controls, quality control, planning, submittals, change orders, monthly reports, earthwork, subcontracts, pay applications, overall responsibility of managing and directing the construction operations.

• Scheduling performance, controlling operating cost, accountable for reduction and coordinating cost while increasing profitability.

• Managing all phases of communications/technology, engineering, logistics and construction. Monitoring and managing costs, productivity improvements, controls and budgetary analysis for each project.

• Reporting conditions to appropriate regulatory agencies. Sr. Project Manager (Houston, Texas)

Kwame Building Group: March 2015- March 2016

• Managing and accountability for program management for the development, design and construction and operations of total turnkey construction of K-12 Houston Independent Schools for Houston Independent School District (HISD). Conduct project development, pre-existing building evaluations, project controls, quality control, planning, submittals, change orders, monthly reports, subcontracts, pay applications, overall responsibility of managing and directing the construction operations.

• Scheduling performance, controlling operating cost, improve technology, accountable for reduction and coordinating cost while increasing profitability.

• Managing all phases of communications/technology, engineering, logistics and construction.

• Ensuring costs, productivity, controls and expenses are in line with contract. Operations Manager (Houston, TX)

Metro City Construction: January 2012- February 2015

• Managing and accountability for project management operations of domestic and international total turnkey construction projects. Conduct project development, project controls, quality control, planning, submittals, change orders, monthly reports, subcontracts, pay applications, overall responsibility of managing and directing the construction and O&M operations.

• Improving organization’s performance by reduction of operating cost, accountability of project scheduling, improve technology, reduce coordination cost while increasing profitability.

• Managing all phases of engineering, logistics, construction and O&M projects and managed the erection and construction of prefabricated modular buildings (residential and commercial).

• Managing cost, productivity improvements, cost controls and budgetary analysis for each project, reporting code requirements to regulatory agencies and code requirements. Operations Manager, Project Director, Program Manager & Estimator Overseas Assignments in Afghanistan, Sudan, India, Bangladesh, Iraq Haiti: November 2002 – December 2011

Operations Manager (Kabul, Afghanistan), Desbuild Incorporated

• Managing and accountability for program operations of the organization in both Iraq and Afghanistan for total turnkey construction projects. Conduct project development, pre-existing building evaluations, project controls, overall responsibility of managing and directing the construction operations.

• Improving organizations performance by reduction of operating cost, improve technology, monthly reports, quality control, planning, submittals, code requirements, change orders, pay applications, and reduce coordination cost while increasing profitability.

• Managing all phases of engineering, logistics and construction projects for US governmental agencies. Managing cost reductions, productivity improvements, cost controls and budgetary analysis for the program and reporting requirements to regulatory agencies. Program Manager/Operations Manager (Kabul, Afghanistan), Bennett Fouch Associates

• Accountability for the program organization. Overall responsibility of managing and directing the construction operations for total turnkey projects. Improving organizations performance by reduction of operating cost, planning, changes orders, pre-existing building evaluations, earthwork, submittals, quality control, pay applications, monthly reports, quality control, improve technology, reduce coordination cost while increasing profitability.

• Managing all phases of engineering, construction and O&M for prefabricated modular buildings projects for US governmental agencies. Managing cost reductions, productivity improvements, cost controls and budgetary analysis for the program and reporting requirements to regulatory agencies and code requirements.

Operations Manager (Baghdad, Iraq), Metro City Construction International, LLC

• Accountability for the infrastructure program organization for multiple contracts for the DOD, US Military, USAID, Local Ministry of Defense and State Department. Responsible for managing and directing the firms overall infrastructure total turnkey construction projects which consist of pre- existing building evaluations, prefabricated modular buildings (residential and commercial), bridges, roads, communications, highways, wastewater & water treatment facilities and distribution, camp O&M operations hospitals, police stations, local ministry of defense, airports, schools, rail systems, etc. This also includes managing all phases of engineering, logistics and construction projects for local government and private owners with construction cost range from

$10M to $120M per project. Manage multiple project managers throughout the country.

• Direct all development of design of construction plans and procedures, quality control, planning, submittals, pay applications, providing constructability analysis and QA/QC, and reporting requirements to regulatory agencies.

Middle East Regional Project Manager (Baghdad, Iraq), Laguna Construction Company

• Responsible for the working directly with DOD, AFCEE, USAID, State Department and Local Government Ministries. Implementing the infrastructure construction management/construction/ O&M phase services for projects throughout Iraq.

• The management over 50 managers of all infrastructure construction projects which consist of pre- existing building evaluations, bridges, roads, communications, highways, wastewater & water treatment facilities and distribution, hospitals, police stations, local ministry of defense, airports, schools, rail systems, etc.

• Daily activities also consist of managing project managers as well as O&M, planning, submittals, quality control, change orders, earthwork, concrete code requirements, monthly reports, pay applications, site engineers and construction managers at various construction projects throughout Iraq.

• Controlling cost; estimating; proposals; logistics; contract negotiations; procurement and SITREP reports for each client.

Project Manager/Estimator (Baghdad, Iraq), KBR/Halliburton, Inc.

• The management of all infrastructure construction projects which consist of but not limited to bridges, roads, communications, highways, wastewater & water treatment facilities and distribution, pre-existing building evaluations, hospitals, police stations, local ministry of defense, airports, schools, rail systems, etc.

• Also responsible for the creation of proposals, project estimates and O&M operations for base camp services, manager for prefabricated modular buildings (residential and commercial), accommodations and life support services, O&M, communications equipment, logistics support, monthly reports, pay applications, submittals, change orders, quality control, planning, fuel, aviation, DFAC, vector control, waste management, morale welfare, fire protection and power distribution for Multi-National Forces at various locations in Iraq. Project Director (El Fasher, Sudan), PAE Government Services, Inc

• Assignment consisted of working directly with PAE-WDC, DOS and African Union/Cease Fire Commission, AU/CFC, in implementing the infrastructure of total turnkey construction phase services/maintenance contracts for DOS and AU/CFC in Darfur, Sudan.

• Daily activities consisted of liaisons between PAE-DC, DOS and AU/CFC in controlling cost; estimating; pay applications, planning, quality control, submittals, change orders, monthly reports, logistics; manager for prefabricated modular buildings, manage over 184 managers; contract negotiations; project scheduling; procurement; SITREP reports for DOS; fuel consumption; aviation, airports; catering; medical; O&M and communications for the protection AU/CFC Forces. Project Manager (New Delhi, India), Desbuild, Incorporated

• Assignment consisted of working on the Department of State Security Upgrades Project of U.S. Embassies Worldwide complete with a Top Security Clearance.

• Activities consisted of controlling all construction phase services; pay applications; QC/QA, on site procurement of materials; budgeting; estimating; Manager for prefabrication of modular buildings, subcontracts, change order; contract negotiations; submittals; monthly reports; project scheduling and status reports.

Project Manager (Dhaka, Bangladesh), Greenway Enterprises, Inc.

• Assignment consisted of working on the Department of State Security Upgrades Project of U.S. Embassies Worldwide complete total turnkey with a Top Security Clearance.

• Controlling all construction phase services; pre-existing building evaluations, QC/QA, on site procurement of materials; budgeting; pay applications; monthly reports; estimating; contract change order; contract negotiations; submittals; project scheduling and status reports. Project Manager (Port-au-Prince, Haiti), M.A. Associates, LLC

• Assignment consisted of working on the Earthquake Disaster Recovery Program throughout the country. The management of all infrastructure construction projects which consist of but not limited to bridges, roads, communications, highways, wastewater & water treatment facilities and distribution, pre-existing building evaluations, hospitals, police stations, local ministry facilities, airports, schools, etc.

• Manage costs, productivity improvements, controls, substantiate documentation supporting Disaster/ Pre-Disaster conditions and budgetary analysis for each project. Project Manager, QC/QA Manager, (USA, Bosnia, Mexico, Mali, and Albania) KBR/Halliburton, Inc., Houston, TX: October 1996 – November 2002

• The management of multiple US Embassies for the Department of State Security Upgrades Projects on U.S. Embassies Worldwide complete total turnkey with a Top Security Clearance.

• Managing all construction phase services for the Job Order Contract (JOC) Program on US Naval Bases throughout the San Diego area as Project Manager, Delivery Order Manager, Project Estimator and Manager for buildings. Performed contract negotiations/cost; bids; master agreement negotiations; submittals; scheduling; monthly reports; planning; pay applications; change orders, pre-existing building evaluations, subcontracts and perform project close-out procedures.

• Design and construction and operations of total turnkey construction of K-12 Houston Independent Schools for Houston Independent School District (HISD). As QC/QA Safety Manager, controlling all project status; project safety requirements; HAZMAT management and subcontractor’s invoices; review submittals; project modifications and project scheduling.

• Contractor for the United States Agency for Infrastructure Development (USAID) within the Community Infrastructure Rehabilitation Program (CIRP) in Bosnia. As a CIRP Project Manager, was responsible for supervising all project managers; engineers and inspectors for various construction projects throughout Northern, Eastern and Central Bosnia; conducting bids; contracting subcontractors and managing all construction projects with a combined budget of 1Billion dollars.

• Working on the Regional Sewer Tunnel Project for the Greater Houston Wastewater Program (GHWP). As the highest profile project for GHWP, responsibilities consisted of coordinating and monitoring the QC/QA program of contractors and their subcontractors; managing and reviewing design/specifications for construction; logistics; management of construction activities; monitoring construction production; project status reports; project cost negotiations; pay estimates and project scheduling. EDUCATION

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston/ Houston, Texas/ Major: Mechanical Engineering B.S., Engineering Management, Hamilton College/Clinton, New York/ Major: Management OSHA TRAINING

Safety and Health, Confined Space, Excavations and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Word, Excel, MS Project, RMS/QCS, Primavera, Power Point, AutoCAD

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