Engineer Manager

William E. Stracker, PE, TE

Professional Summary

Recognized as an excellent manager and leader with extensive experience in public works and municipal engineering activities. He is a mentor to staff and directs successful project teams in combination with proven analytical, written, and oral communication skills. He is experienced with the process of organizational planning and team building and creating an efficient and effective departmental team that was done for Oceanside, Beverly Hills, Lynwood, and others. He leads departmental management design engineering, plan review, construction management and inspection. Bill has held positions of Senior Vice President, Regional Manager, Business Line Director, Public Works Director, City Engineer, Traffic Engineer, Program Manager, Project Manager, Construction Manager, and Building Official. He is a quick study as to the nuances inherent in a department or firm and can be immediately effective and productive in any department environment. He understands the importance of excellent and effective communication. His clients include municipalities, ports, military, regional authorities, and special districts. He has served his community as a Planning Commissioner, his profession as a board member of professional organizations, and education as a board member supporting collegiate programs.

Extensive knowledge in … Department budget and CIP development, asphalt pavement design and maintenance management, active leadership role in department activities, responsive and approachable manager who successfully builds high performing teams as noted by ongoing department activity completions and success. Storm water quality management.

He can manage big picture while completing defined deliverables on a task-by-task basis, through and across functional working groups, applying real world process to improved decision making, ensuring accountability, and adapting to changes in priorities.

Qualifications & Accomplishments

Appointed by Lynwood City Manager as Public Works Director/City Engineer to establish process and complete the over $40M two-year backlog of capital improvements in one year placed on hold by prior department administration. Returned projects to schedule and budget.

Obtained extension of several grant project deadlines through Caltrans and Regional authority that were included in the “hold” program.

Established Utility Coordinating Committee, meeting monthly, due to significant activity of utility companies and City CIP program.

Oversaw federal funded project approvals from initiation (RTIP, SCS, COG) through environmental, E76, design and project completion.

Oversaw repair of several sinkholes within City streets. One required an emergency declaration and ongoing City Council action due to potential for the street’s inability to carry vehicle loads.

Relocated City of Beverly Hills traffic control equipment for three intersections off the sidewalk and into adjacent parking structures on Rodeo Drive. Pedestrians on Rodeo Drive were found to be walking into the street to move around the equipment. Being a non-city facility, negotiations and agreement with the property owner was required.

Project Manager for three improvement projects that received APWA design awards: 1) Port of San Pedro Park from oil wells site; 2) Widening of Mission Creek in Santa Barbara (ACOE); 3) Reclaimed Water Transmission and Distribution Pipeline, 5.5 miles in Lancaster (ACOE).

Established productive operational relationships between Department Divisions and other City Departments.

Developed functional relationships in staff augmentation between agency and engineering firm.

Related Skills

Program Management

City Director of Public Works

City Engineer

City Traffic Engineer

Asphalt Concrete pavement design

Asphalt Concrete Maintenance Management

Infrastructure Design & Project Management

Water Quality

Subdivision Plan Review Management

Federal and State funds process (E76)

Caltrans ATP Projects Administration/Accountability

Accessible “Open Door” Policy

Business Development

Successful Pursuit of Grants

City wide Departments Functional Acceptance

Management of Successful Engineering Firm Activities

Staff Augmentation

Department Organization

Award Winning Budget Development for operations and CIP.

Budget Development/Accounts Management and Project Controls

SOQ/RFP Writing and Projects Award Management

Design/Bid/Build Management and “At Risk” Process

Assessment Districts and Contractor Costs Management

Staff Mentorship and Training

Political Expediency

Department Transparency

Staff Performance Evaluation

Subdivision Map Approvals

Department Management: Engineering, Water, Sewer, Fleet, Transportation, Electrical Utilities, Traffic Signals, and Administration.

Divisional Functional Acceptance

Signing and striping, and traffic control

ADA Requirements.

Work Experience

Infrastructure Engineers, City Engineer, Brea CA. 12/2019-11/2020

Huntington Park, City Engineer; ATP Cycle 3&4 design; ATP Cycle 5 application

Montebello, Interim City Engineer.

Montebello Blvd Construction oversight and environmental reviews with federal FWS.

Beverly Blvd construction oversight and HAWK pedestrian signal design review.

Street CIP oversight and management.

COVID 19 Impacted ongoing work efforts

Public Works Director/City Engineer/Traffic Engineer; Engineering, 12/2018-11/2019 Electrical, Fleet and Program Manager for numerous local agencies, including:

City of Lynwood; Public Works Director/City Engineer appointed by the City Manager as City staff. (Second assignment to the City)

Responsible for five Divisions; Water/sewer, Engineering, Electrical, Fleet, and Construction Administration and 53 staff. (staff reductions due to budget cuts and retirements)

Worked with Human Resources on departmental staff discipline issues from insubordination to sexual harassment. Resulted in the institution of formal issues programs for staff.

Managed a $20M capital program of street improvements and traffic signal upgrades by dividing the work among three consultants and through assignment of city staff to strictly oversee schedules, scope, and costs. City Council was given time certain completion schedules for individual projects.

Work with Metro and adjacent agencies on development of major transportation corridor improvements including Imperial Highway, Long Beach Blvd, Atlantic Blvd.

Mentorship of new public works staff due to recent departmental retirements.

Development of an infrastructure improvement master plan for streets and storm drains.

City Hall North rehabilitation and telecommunications relocation

Coordination with Water Manager and County Health Department for plume and toxic substances found in ground water.

Ongoing sewer and water master plans.

Upgrade/construct 3 wells and install generators.

Worked with Planning, Utilities Manager, other departments, and developer for expansion of Plaza Mexico development.

City of Irvine/Wallace & Associates 10/2017-11/2018

Program Manager for $3M design/build Electronic Wayfinding and Signage Program for the Irvine Great Park project.

Oversaw the design Team’s location of directional signage, electronic messaging system, preparation of bid documents, bid advertisement, RFI response, bid reviews and award recommendation, constructability, construction management, and contract administration.

Construction Manager for 1500-acre Rialto Renaissance Marketplace East construction including Cracker Barrel restaurant, Hotel, retail shops, Renaissance Pkwy, traffic signals and Caltrans coordination Ayala/I 210 Interchange.

Simplex Construction Management, Anaheim, CA 11/2016- 9/2017

Lakeview Avenue & ATSFRR Grade Separation Construction Management assistance

Business Development for the firm

City of Lynwood- Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer 10/2014-1/2016 Management and consultant oversight of a $40 million capital program (streets, water, sewer. Buildings, parks, construction), finished on schedule.

Supervision of a 51-person Department (sewer/water, electrical, engineering, fleet, construction).

Preparation of capital and general fund budget.

City Hall Annex planning, design, and oversight management using an “At-Risk” format.

Community Center (LEED Gold) design and construction oversight management (Prop 84 grant).

Managed over $4M in grant funded projects.

Member Gateway Cities Public Works TAC, Transportation Committee, and I-710 TAC. Appointed to Gateway Cities Watershed Management Authority by City Council.

DRC/ Los Angeles - Project Management of Capital Projects for various agencies 7/2008-12/2015 (A few representative projects follow) (Some contracts were City of Lynwood, there is overlapping)

Port of Los Angeles 7 years On Call Engineering Contract; Front Street widening, beautification and rehabilitation from Harbor Blvd to Pacific Avenue. Project included hazardous material and pipeline removals, PUC approvals for rail facilities design, Waterfront beautification concepts and design. City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering and Building & Safety project concept and plan approvals. Coordination with adjacent property project designs and construction was required. Budget $7.5M

I-710 Gap Closure EIR/EIS LA Metro Project. Project Manager as a subconsultant to CH2M on the team that developed concepts, determined feasibility, roadway alignments, specific alternatives for a tunnel and other requirements to include in an EIR/EIS for the extension of the I-710 to the I-210. Our specific task was to develop arterial and street network improvement needs as TSM and TDM improvements.

City of Fontana; Baseline Road and Sierra Highway Street and Intersection Realignment, Widening and rehabilitation. Required right of way engineering and acquisition. Cost $19M.

US Army Corps of Engineers LA District/City of Lancaster; Reclaimed Water transmission and Distribution 24inch Pipeline. Length of 5.5 miles within the City of Lancaster, constructed in Avenue K, Sierra Highway and Division Street. Project included significant underground utilities locations and relocation; required pipeline jacking beneath railroad and utilities. Joint Army Corps of Engineers and City project and ARRA funding. Cost $9.5M.

Mission Creek Widening north of State Street to Mason Street (33 feet to 55 feet width). Construction was through a very narrow corridor with high profile adjacent property requiring very innovative construction techniques for installation of pile foundation. Aesthetic design required biologist and ichthyologist oversight during construction. Received Project of the Year award from Central Coast APWA. Joint Army Corps of Engineers and County of Santa Barbara project and grant funding. Cost $5.5M.

Laguna Hills – As-needed Public Services Director /City Engineer 2005 - 2015 (On Call/As Needed – When Direct was on Vacation)

Capital project funding/development/implementation.

Laguna Hills Mall Developer Fee Program.

Town of Yucca Valley – Contract Town Engineer 3/2004 – 10/2012 (Some contracts were through DRC & Berryman & Henigar; therefore, there is overlapping)

Assisted in implementation of solar initiatives, development plan review, City Planning Commission/City Council reports, budget process, recommendation for infrastructure improvements by developers, capital improvement program, etc. and coordination with San Bernardino Flood Control.

Director of Public Works & Municipal Service 4/2005 – 11/2007

Tetra Tech, ISG, Irvine, CA

Managed a group of 10 support staff in providing development Building and Civil engineering plan check to the County of Orange; municipal and Public Works on-call services to the City of Los Alamitos (Measure M Final Reports); construction management/inspection services for streets, water, and other improvements; Support to the Town of Yucca Valley in Public Works/City Engineer/Traffic Engineer; On-Call City Engineer services to the City of Laguna Hills; Benefit District Administration to the City of Irwindale; and Development of Capital Improvements Special Benefit District for the Laguna Hills Mall.

Senior Vice President/Director of Municipal Services 5/1998 – 3/2005 Berryman & Henigar Santa Ana & San Diego, CA

Provide assistance to local agencies in the development of capital improvement programs and capital project funding. Project manager for large-scale capital improvement programs.

Provided contract staff support to the:

City of Laguna Woods (Public Works Director/City Engineer/Building Official Oversight), La Habra (City Engineer) Capital project design/construction oversight, redevelopment, budget, Union Pacific RR bikeway funding assistance.

Laguna Hills (Program Management) Established public works, building, and engineering departments for new city, OCTA Technical Advisory Committee for major capital project funding, Smart Street design representation to County of Orange.

National City (City Engineer) Municipal improvement districts, major capital projects, organization development and staff performance measurements.

Carson (Traffic Engineer), Poway (Program Manager), Oceanside (Program Manager/Traffic Engineer). As District Manager for the Orange County/Los Angeles County Region and Division Manager of the Civil Engineering Division, responsibilities included office administration, division profit/loss, business development, client relations, client development/liaison, project management, and business planning. Direct supervision of civil engineering, traffic engineering, transportation engineering, right-of-way engineering, engineering plan check services, capital improvement development, and contract city/traffic engineering services. Project manager for major capital improvement projects including Baseline Road/Sierra Highway widening in Fontana, Union Pacific Bike Trail in La Habra, and several grade separations.

California Operations Manager for Brown & Root 8/1996 – 5/1998

Multi-national engineering/construction company and Transportation/Municipal Services Division Manager of a nationwide engineering firm.

County of Los Angeles Northridge Earthquake $1.5 Billion Rebuilding & Recovery Program: Principal Member of Joint Venture and Program Manager overseeing a staff of 50 that coordinated all aspects of the recovery efforts including working with insurance underwriters, FEMA/OES activities, property owners, and politicians for damage evaluations, recovery concepts and costs, design oversight, and document controls.

Hands-on management of major capital projects including grade separations, freeway interchanges, street widening from conceptual development and funding, environmental and preliminary engineering, federal/local funding approvals, PS&E design, oversight of bid advertising, and construction management.

HDR Engineering - Vice President 6/1992 – 8/1996

City of Norwalk –Program Manager/City Engineer Capital projects oversight, involved in utilities tax approval, grant funding for Regional Transportation Center through regional agency and State Transportation Commission, I-5 widening JPA technical assistance, budget development and construction oversight.

Project Manager Dale Street & AT&SF RR grade separation.

Senior Executive in charge of the Transportation and Municipal Services Division for Southern California. Responsibilities included: administration, business development, and project oversight for the civil engineering, transportation, public works, and municipal services projects for the Company. Developed and Managed the Municipal Engineering/Public Works Construction Management capabilities in Southern California. Contract Program Manager/City Engineer for City of Norwalk for over 3 years. Oversaw the Master Plan /budgeting /design/construction of a multi-million-dollar capital improvement program for streets, water system, traffic signals, medians, storm drains, parks, and gymnasium. Member of a Team that secured over $8 million for the Norwalk-Santa Fe Springs Regional Transportation Center and track improvements. Assisted in development of the I-5 Freeway Consortium Cities 5-City JPA for the I-5 widening north of Orange County line. Initial technical assistance to the JPA Board and worked to obtain funding from the federal Legislation. Program Manager for nine Value Engineering Studies under contract to the San Bernardino County Association of Governments for the extension of the SR 71 and the SR 210 Freeways.

First Director of Transportation and City Engineer for the “full-service” 8/1988 – 6/1992 City of Beverly Hills

Administration and management of the Department including the City's profitable Parking Enterprise and Water Enterprise Divisions.

Responsible for the management of 96 staff members and department reorganization.

Worked with the City Manager and other departments in implementation of organizational development programs. Staff retention, “team” development, staff mentoring, and performance measurements were high priority.

Reactivated, designed, and implemented a comprehensive Traffic Congestion and Neighborhood Traffic Calming Initiative south of Downtown and Wilshire Boulevard.

Department Representative on Council established Committees requiring technical knowledge, resident/business communication, diplomacy, and tact.

Federally funded projects experience including Caltrans local assistance procedures and approval process (E-76), paperwork requirements and specifications. County sales tax and developer funded programs. Served on Sales tax Technical Advisory Committee.

Working knowledge of State/Federal Water Quality initiatives and legislation.

Assessment District formation and administration experience, including, Underground Districts, Community Facilities Districts, contractor reimbursement procedures, required reports, and Agency legislative requirements.

SANBAG/Caltrans Value Engineering for freeway and interchange design and construction including I210, I-215, SR 71, and I-5 oversight.

MWD of Southern California Value Engineering On -Call Services

Education & Registration

B.S.C.E. California State University, Long Beach

Graduate Studies, Civil Engineering, California State, University, Long Beach

Certificate Course, Municipal Public Works Administration, California State University, Los Angeles Certificate Course, Caltrans Sponsor, Lane Closure System-Web Based Training

Registered Civil Engineer: California, C25082

Registered Traffic Engineer, California, 0985

Professional Memberships

American Public Works Association, Life Member

ACEC

Institute for the Advancement of Engineering, Fellow

American Society of Civil Engineers

Awards

Outstanding Service to the San Diego Chapter American Public Works Association

APWA & LACES Outstanding Project Award Knoll Hill Road & Park Design & Construction, Port of Los Angeles

APWA Outstanding Project Award-City of Lancaster/ACOE 5.5-mile Reclaimed Water Main Design & Construction

APWA Outstanding Project Award-County of Santa Barbara/ACOE Mission Creek Widening N/o

State Street Aesthetic and Environmental Design and Construction

Professional Recognition

American Society of Civil Engineers-President Orange County Branch

Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors of California-Board of Directors, Los Angeles County

American Council of Engineering Companies. (ACEC) Orange County, CA

American Public Works Association - Executive Committee-Southern California Chapter

American Public Works Association - San Diego Chapter

National Delegate-San Diego Chapter

President-San Diego Chapter-Received prestigious National recognition Awards.

Member - Board of Directors for SAME Los Angeles Post

Member - Board of Directors for SAME Orange County Post

Community Recognition

Former Member Planning Commission, City of Tustin, CA

Vice President Copper Sky 224 Unit HOA, Eastvale, CA.

Corporate Board Member South Orange County Regional Chambers of Commerce

Member Board of Governors for Saddleback Community College

Member of MCAS Tustin Base Closure Task Force appointed by Tustin City Council

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