Engineer Manager

AS-SABUR VINES

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St. Apt ***

Plainfield, NJ 07060

Cell Phone: 973-***-****

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OVERVIEW

• Highly skilled Structural Engineer with over ten years experience, specializing in the field of high rise design and renovation/alterations

• Has handled over $2.5 billion worth of real estate projects nationally.

• Punctual, independent self starter who prefers challenging work, welcomes a high degree of responsibility and seeks a senior/manager level position.

• Construction manager specializing in both new & renovation/alteration projects. EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS New Jersey Institute Of Technology September 1997 – August 2002 B.S. Civil Engineering

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• Structural design codes: Proficient in the application of American codes of practice.

• Software: Proficient in the use of RAM, ENERCALC, CSC TEDDS, AutoCAD, BIM360, Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint. Working Knowledge in the use of Revit, ETABS & SAFE.

• OSHA 30 certified

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ISI Professional Services June 2015 – Present

Lead Construction Manager at Manhattan VA Medical Center Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead Construction Manager for the Major Electrical Upgrade/Renovation Project, Floodwall Project, & SPS (Sterile Processing Suite) totaling approx $245M for the Manhattan VA Hospital Renovation work after Hurricane Sandy

• Ensure contractor’s adherence to published schedule, which includes updating schedules to reflect project progress and providing analysis of contractor’s schedule.

• Act as primary liaison between the general contractor & medical facility

• Monitor schedules on various aspects of ongoing daily activities to identify progress delays and mitigate project slippage, and coordinate project phasing.

• Monitor and maintain the project budget, modifications, and scope of work.

• Track and process required submittals, Requests for Information (RFI), and drawing packages.

• Review contractor’s cost breakdown, submittals, and RFIs.

• Review and negotiate with contractor on contract modifications and created cost estimates.

• Review and approve contractor’s monthly invoices.

• Review certified payrolls and performed labor interviews.

• Lead and manage Owner’s Facility Manager meetings for the project (kick-off meetings, progress meetings, and other related facility meetings).

• Provide timely coordination with the hospital/clinic staff concerning all utility outages to ensure government services were not adversely impacted.

• Conduct partial and final on-site inspections of completed work and coordinated remedial actions.

• Perform quality assurance duties as necessary and conduct daily inspections of construction work.

• Document discrepancies, code violations, improper materials or techniques in the application of materials and substandard workmanship.

• Establishes effective relationship management with all levels & backgrounds across all departments

• Maintain accurate and complete job files, including as-built drawings and specifications.

• Report and consult with the Senior Resident Engineer about any contractual changes to the project.

• Manage individuals responsible for document control, tracking correspondence, & manages subcontractor personnel involved with the project.

• Tracks & processes required submittals, Requests For Information (RFI), & drawing packages.

• Manages & attends Owner’s Facility Manager meetings for the project (Kick-off meetings, progress meetings, & other related facility meetings).

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• Coordinates with facility infection control personnel to implement effective infection control policies for the facility projects.

• Coordinates with facility safety staff to develop & implement effective safety policies.

• Assists facility staff in budget development for facility projects & programs.

• Assists with contractor invoicing & verification.

• Assess contractor’s compliance & updates & maintains SOW checklist.

• Reviews contractor’s cost breakdown, submittals, & RFIs Representative Project Experience:

Flood Perimeter Wall Project, Manhattan, NY: The project consists of a 1570ft long wall that surrounds the medical center. The floodwall is designed for a 100-year and 500-year flood at the height of 14ft elevation. The project includes construction of a floodwall, seepage cutoff wall, hydraulic floodgates, interior drainage improvements, four combined sanitary/storm sewer pumping stations, interior site paving, utility service reconstruction, installation of backflow prevention valves, & landscaping. The hydraulic floodgates allow vehicle & pedestrian access to the site, while allowing closure of openings in the event of a flooding event.

• Responsible for the construction/project management of the project

• Coordinate with the A/E firm and the owner on project status

• Gather & communicate to the customer, information (including drawing documents, technical specs, etc) to answer questions.

• Act as primary liaison between the general contractor & medical facility

• Monitor progress of the project to key timelines Reconstruction of Sterile Processing Suite (SPS), Manhattan, NY: The project consists of the demolition & alteration of approx. 25,000 SF of existing structure, construction of a 3,500 SF decontamination area & construction of a 6,600 SF sterilization area. Installation of Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment, clean & dirty cart lifts. Construction of a new fire alarm system, lighting & power system, hot/cold water system, steam system, & epoxy floors.

• Responsible for the construction/project management of the project

• Coordinate with the A/E firm and the owner on project status

• Monitor progress of the project to key timelines Ground Floor Mechanical & Electrical Upgrades, Manhattan, NY: The project consists of elevating all equipment motors & electrical components to a minimum of 44 inches above grade. Complete renovation of storm damaged administrative areas. Installation of a new locker facility & shower area for staff. Relocation of critical patient care & utility services. Renovation of the west outpatient clinic.

• Responsible for the construction/project management of the project

• Coordinate with the A/E firm and the owner on project status

• Gather & communicate to the customer, information (including drawing documents, technical specs, etc) to answer questions. Electrical Relocation Project, Manhattan, NY: The project consists of the installation of two new 2.8 MW (megawatt) generators on an elevated platform. The construction of a new electrical room to house the new electrical equipment, including: transformers, & switchgears. The construction of additional electric rooms throughout the hospital to pick up loads currently fed by panels along the ground floor.

• Responsible for the construction/project management of the project

• Coordinate with the A/E firm and the owner on project status As-Sabur Vines

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Active Design Group Engineering PC, Newark, NJ. March 2006 – 2015 Senior Design Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Assessed the goals of the project and creates conceptual solutions to meet cost, aesthetical and constructability requirements of the project.

• Structured project milestones and associated scheduling with the client and design team.

• Exhibited flexible and dexterous problem solving, reacting to the demands of the project as it evolved.

• Managed and led the delivery of the project through the construction administration phase.

• Fostered positive working relations with design teams and clients to promote future business development.

• Managed drafting/engineering personnel to meet project targets.

• Managed construction administration to ensure successful project delivery.

• Mentored junior engineers to promote development of core competencies. Representative Project Experience – Residential/Hotel: Astoria Apartments, Queens, NY: The project consists of a 7-story building on a 100 ft X 150 ft lot and the total proposed built-up area of the new construction is 50,000 S.F. approximately. The project has one cellar level for parking. The first floor will contain mainly retail spaces and the apartments will have 6 levels.

! Design of sheeting and shoring and underpinning plan and sections

! Responsible for design of all structural components

! Coordinated design work with the Architect and other Consultants

! Prepared construction drawings

Columbus Tower Complex, Jersey City, NJ: The project included the design of a 35-story, 42,000 square feet concrete residential tower and an adjacent 7-story, 33,000 square meter concrete parking structure. The garage included a rooftop recreation area, including a swimming pool. A 3-story, 3,400 square meter steel-framed office building completed the mixed-use development.

! Reviewed concrete shop drawings

! Performed concrete & reinforcing steel controlled inspections at the site

! Structural design of upper floor framing

250 East 53rd Street, New York, NY: This project consists of a 31-story building consists primarily of luxury condominium with retail space on the ground floor.

! Review of concrete and steel shop drawings

! Performed concrete and reinforcing steel controlled inspections

! Structural design of upper concrete floor and steel dunnage framing

! Designed the 8th floor steel encased transfer girder As-Sabur Vines

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30 Fletcher Street, New York, NY: Value engineering of 30-story residential building.

! Performed analytical engineering analysis of the existing building designed by Engineer of Record. The analysis reviewed the overall structure for : 1. Compliance of the design to satisfy building code requirements 2. Behavior of the structure under design loads in accordance with standard engineering practice

3. Consistency of the proposed structural system with the life safety objectives and requirements of the building

! Performed value engineering to achieve higher efficiency in the existing design of the structural system to reduce costs and construction time. This phase will include : 1. Identification of structural system where design improvements can be made 2. Suggestion of alternates framing design to enhance further savings Representative Project Experience – Renovation:

Deloitte Offices, 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY: Deloitte planned to renovate the 40th, 41st, and 42nd floors of a prospective tenant space in New York City. Project plans involved renovations to 79,000 square feet on three floors. The installation of associated MEP equipment required penetrations and notches in existing structural steel beams to accommodate increased ceiling heights. Other structural design and engineering tasks for the project included slab penetrations for the IDF closets and plumbing systems, as well as structural review of designs prepared by the architect for various architectural alterations.

! Preparation of detailed Construction Documents

! Coordinate with the Architect during the construction phase of the project Christie’s Entrance Plaza, Rockefeller Center New York, NY: The famous Christie’s auction house needed to reinforce its existing entrance plaza on West 49th St in Manhattan to increase its live load capacity to 600 pounds per square foot. This structural upgrade brought Plaza’s construction into compliance with the requirements of the New York City Building Code.

! Preparation of detailed Construction Documents

! Coordinate with the Architect during the construction phase of the project 1211 Avenue of America, New York, NY: Beacon Capital Partners developed plans for the expansion of the building at 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY. The scope of the expansion included the addition of new structure above the existing 10th floor roof for a new two-story tall double studios at the 12th floor. The studio floor will be a double slab construction with an isolated floating slab over the regular floor structure. New dunnage steel to support new emergency generators, pumps, and electrical switchgear room above the 10th floor roof. Modification of existing chiller dunnage to allow installation of new structural steel was required. New elevator tower from the existing 7th floor roof to the new 12th floor studio floor with elevator machine room above the 14th floor level. A new connecting bridge between the new elevator tower and the new studios at the 12th floor level. New framing was provided to create a new elevator shaft below the 7th floor reaching the C-4 cellar level inside the existing building including new column posts and footings. A new mezzanine level for the studio support at the 4th floor level. A new elevator and stair shaft between C-2 cellar level and 3rd floor inside the existing building. A review of the structural capacity of the existing building columns, transfer girders and transfer truss to support the new floors.

! Reviewed of existing drawings

! Responsible for design of all structural components

! Design of structural framing for 2 chillers and a generator on the 10th floor roof

! Design of 5-story steel structure on top of the 10-story existing structure

! Design of picked-up transfer truss on 12th floor

! Design of reinforcement of the beam and column of existing structure

! Design of double height new steel structure on top of the 3-story existing structure.

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! Design of elevator framing from C4 level to 12th floor level including the bridge connecting the elevator to 12th floor slab

! Preparation of detailed Construction Drawings

58th Floor Redevelopment, 200 Park Ave New York, NY: Tishman Speyer wished to redevelop the 58th floor of the building at 200 Park Ave, New York, NY. The scope of the project included a raised floor 24 inches above the existing floor construction. A raised ceiling and a raised roof construction at the north east perimeter of the building. A new glass curtain wall at the exterior of the building at the north east portion of the building. Removal of two existing building columns. Conversion of an exterior north terrace to office space. Renovations to an existing mechanical space to enhance the office space of the floor. A new shuttle elevator. Removal of existing steel beams to open the double height space. Creation of a new mechanical mezzanine for the support of air conditioning and mechanical equipment to be located at an elevated mezzanine level in the core of subject space.

! Reviewed of existing drawings

! Responsible for design of all structural components

! Preparation of detailed Construction Drawings

John T. Dalessio Consulting Engineers July 2003 – March 2006 Structural Design Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis and design of residential, commercial and municipal structures according to local building codes

• Managed team resources and guided drafting/engineering personnel.

• Coordinated with design team to ensure successful completion of projects.

• Managed construction administration and conducted site inspections to ensure compliance. Environmental and Geotechnical Specialists April 2002 – July 2003 Field Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Subsurface evaluation, ground water monitoring, and soil sampling

• Conducted field investigations

• Performed field reporting

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