Manager Construction
Resume:
Kevin F. Lopes
Pennsville NJ **070
E-Mail: ************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position with a progressive firm with vision, values, and specific strategies where I can fully utilize my skills and talents in organization, client relationships in project engineering and program management in construction. Further, to direct and assist with planning and executing contract activities from inception, design, NTP construction and client turnover.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Over thirty plus years in project engineering and program management in field conditions. Familiar with every phase from new construction, renovations, retrofitting and reconfigurations.
Provided Quality Assurance for constructions projects throughout the world.
Was overall responsible for project engineering for field managing multimillion-dollar contracts.
Coordinated manpower and material and subcontractors necessary for project completion.
Review contract submittals; evaluated proposed submittal substitutions with engineering implications; makes recommendation to Program Director.
Requested or prepared responses for Request for Information for questions related to engineering with the Designer of Record (DOR)
Coordinated the development of Independent Government Estimates for modification and potential change orders. ProjNet
Reviewed and evaluated design calculations and data from an engineering perspective.
Performed technical Inspections of mechanical work, monitoring the contractor, vendors, trades quality control program, and reviewing project drawings and specifications to ensure compliance
I ensured that the correct and accurate performance of contract work in accordance with the design documents (DIFC or Shop Drawings and referring to bridging documents). I have and strong understanding of design narratives and calculations.
Monitored the construction contractor’s quality assurance and safety program. Observed on site construction to determine if construction elements are being installed, formed, and executed properly.
Monitored construction progress vis a vis project schedules and submitted weekly progress reports with recommendations based on technical review of project documents and field inspections.
I reviewed designer of record and shop drawings along with submittals from vendors/contractors and determine if coordination with the disciplines are necessary in addition to monitoring on-going work to identify problems or noncompliance with deign or contract specifications.
Managed crews on project sites, including earth moving, erosion, sediment control, utility work (storm, water, sewer, wells, duct banks and natural gas lines).
Managed project punch list for incomplete or deficient work and have deficient work corrected before final inspection by project consultants.
Determine sequencing of work, maintained, and submitted always a 3 week look ahead schedule.
Identified long lead items that need to be expedited through project scheduling processes along with identifying issues early and act immediately to provide solution with minimal impact on contract.
I continually demonstrated ability to organize, plan, communicate, implement, and document day to day project activities.
Prepared scopes of work and or coordinated with client to ensure acceptability according to contract.
Worked with project team to prepare final as built drawings showing project revisions, sketches, and notes “Redlines”
Very adept to modular construction; specialized prefabrication on site and off site. Many locations I was brought onto site from other countries for US Embassy construction of campus buildings for the many and varied configurations stacking and placing techniques to meet State Department, Department of Defense and the Army Corp of Engineers. CIA certified in modular SCIF construction meeting 705 series regulations.
Prior experience in multimillion-dollar public and governmental sector project management contracts
Cost Estimation
Client Representation and Interface
Cost Management
Schedule estimation and tracking
Risk Management
Quality Assurance Activities
Provided Technical Leadership
Design/Build (DB) delivery
Recommissioning/Commissioning
Historical Documentation
Specification and Codes
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
August 2018 - April 2020 – Project Engineer New US Embassy Compound, Ashgabat Turkmenistan (Project Engineer)
August 2017 – March 2018 - Guantanamo Bay GTMO Detention Center (Classified Construction) (Task Order Manager)
December 2016 – May 2017 Mission Essential, Camp Lemonier, Djibouti Africa (Quality Control)
September 2016 – December 2016 Weston Solutions, State Department Consultant for Embassy Ethiopia
April 2016 – September 2016 Trison Construction State Department Consultant for Republic of Congo Embassy (Project Engineer)
February 2016 – April 2016 AMEC Foster Wheeler, Classified Location Poland, Army Corp Construction, site roads, construction for security consultant
June 2015 – January 2016 AECOM/URS Project/Construction Manager ADF/SW (NASA) Las Cruces NM
November 2013 – June 2015 AECOM Project/Construction Manager NW Territory, Alice Springs, Pine Gap Australia (Classified)
December 2004 – July 2013 Northrop Grumman/Project Manager, Carson CA. Assigned to Southwest Asia and Africa
EDUCATION:
University of Maryland, College Park Campus, College Park MD BSc Political Science / Russian
Central Intelligence Agency (Virginia) Construction for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities and Security Construction
MILITARY
United States Air Force, Honorable Discharge, Master Sergeant (E-7)
HUMINT Intelligence
1974-1995
Disabled Veteran
Clearance TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
Lead on all contracts. Participation from concept from Business Development to completion
Contracts
Poland – Classified Base construction and infrastructure (Buildings multistory, Roadways, Perimeter)
Pine Gap Australia (Construction Manager – classified)
Bagram Afghanistan (1 year) Perimeter construction, roadways, multistory buildings, infrastructure (modular barracks)
Al Asad Iraq (3 contracts) Microwave towers, Perimeter multistory construction, roadways, infrastructure
Taqquadum Iraq (1 contract) Microwave towers, Perimeter multistory construction, roadways, infrastructure
Balad Iraq (4 contracts) Domestic infrastructure, roadways, multistory buildings, warehousing (modular)
Baghdad Iraq (2 contracts) Domestic infrastructure, roadways, multistory buildings, warehousing
Al Udeid Doha Qatar (many contracts) 350000 CENTCOM Bunker, SOCCENT Bunker, WOC multistory building (modular)
Camp Airifjan Kuwait(3 contracts) Multistory constructions
Carson CA (several contracts)
Richmond VA (1 contract) Multistory construction
United Arab Emirates (UAE)(3 contracts) Multistory construction, roadways
Camp Asiliya Qatar(4 contracts) Multistory modular construction, domestic infrastructure
Saudi Arabia (ARAMCO) Dammam, Yabu, Jizan, Al Khobar, Khafji(8 contracts) Refinery construction
Ramadi Iraq (2 contracts) Warzone construction, infrastructure
Fallujah Iraq (1 contract) Warzone construction infrastructure
Djibouti Africa (6 contracts) Telecommunications Tower, modular construction
Shemiya Alaska (1 contract)
Beauford SC (2 contracts)
New River NC (1 contract)
Jacksonville NC (2 contracts)
West Springfield MA, (1 contract)
Austin TX, (several contracts and conceptual)
Quantico VA, (2 contracts
Camp Pendleton CA, (1 contract)
Azusa CA, (4 contracts)
Yuma AZ (3 contracts) Modular construction for testing facilities
SOCCENT Doha Qatar (Classified) (6 contracts) (SCIF Construction – Mod)
USCENTCOM Middle East (Classified) (8 contracts) (SCIF Construction Modular)
Bucca Internment Camp (Classified) (2 contracts)
US Embassy Ethiopia, Marine Barracks (modular) Utilities/Generator Area Mod, US Embassy Entry (Blast)
DISA Salt Lake City UT (Classified) (1 contract)
Al Dhafra AB UAE (Classified) (3 contracts) (HQ Building, Modular construction)
Al Pateen Abu Dhabi UAE (Classified) (1 contract) (SCIF and Telecommunications)
US Embassy Kinshasa, Congo SCIF Area (CIA)
US Embassy Ashgabat Turkmenistan 2 year on-site (Marine Barracks – Mod) Ambassador Area (partial due to security purposes, American Cultural Center (partial prefab) Warehouse, Utilities, Entry and Exit Building. All stone mason works white marble after construction.
Several classified projects in the Middle East and Continental United States
Organization
Budgetary Constraints
Statement of Work
Period of Performance (never missed one period of performance)
RFP consolidation (edit and rewrites to fit client’s needs)
Billing of Material
Estimation
Acceptance Testing
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