Quality Control Project Manager
Resume:
Seymone Spence
System Safety Consultant
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Summary
Accomplished Consultant who is a dedicated and systems-thinking leader. Utilizing excellent teamwork abilities and a successful track record in management, process improvement, and training. I have been privileged to contribute my expertise to the most highly visible and noteworthy construction projects in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia regions, with budgets totaling over $1.7 billion. Education
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Bachelor of Science: Workforce Development, 2004 - 2008
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Project Management Certificate, 2010
USDOT's Transportation Safety Institute Learning
Management System
452.08 – Training Hours 38 CEUs
Project Management Institute
35 – Contact hours of PMP® Exam Preparation Training Experience
ADS SYSTEM SAFETY, Baltimore, MD
5/2021– Present
System Safety Consultant
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Clayton County Justice Center Hub Project
Safety and Security Certification Program.
Tasked with the development of deliverables during the design phase of the project. these deliverables include
● SSCP - Safety and Security Certification Plan
● Safety and Security Committee Support
● CEL/CIL Certifiable Element List and Certifiable Item List
● DCCC - Design Criteria Conformance Checklist
● PHA - Preliminary Hazard Analysis
● TVA - Threat and Vulnerability Assessment
● SSSCVR - Safety and Security Verification
Report
Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) Office of Safety Management and Risk Control
– State Safety Oversight Compliance and SMS Support Services. Specifically for Light Rail.
Tasked with managing the Event log, I:
● Rebuilt the Event log to incorporate Excel
formulas to link data from individual sheets to the master log and create shortcuts and improve functionality.
● Provided individual sheets for each investigator to alleviate the complexity of navigating the more extensive cumulative log.
● Capture the event adoptions in a sheet on the Event Log workbook to keep an accurate count of all events adopted during the quarter/year.
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● Update ProjectWise by creating folders and entering documents obtained into ProjectWise for each event on the Event Log.
● Walking the investigator through how to access ProjectWise and enter event documents into ProjectWise to assist the ADS team member to obtain documents for review, closure, or audit purposes.
● Attended and facilitated project meetings and provided feedback as needed.
● Create KPIs for an overview of the master event log documenting Individual investigator accomplishments. o Open/Closed Event
o Event type
o Number of light rail events by year
o Number of metro events by year
o Trending analysis by year
o Number of unassigned events
o Number of unknown events
o Unearth problems, and offer solutions, when appropriate MDOT Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) MARC GP-39 Locomotive Overhaul Safety Certification Support Services
– The MTA will certify that the overhauled locomotives and their subsequent operation are safe and secure for use by passengers, employees, contractors, emergency responders, and the public. Consultant to:
● Provides technical support services in support of the Safety and Security Certification Program
● Reviewing safety deliverables
● Attending safety committee meetings
● Conducts analyses on various systems to identify potential safety hazards and ways to mitigate them to an acceptable level.
● Assist with the development of safety and security design criteria and requirements for technical specifications.
● Provided technical review comments for the CDRs, PDRs and FDRs, FHA, and FST reports. New Orleans RTA (NORTA) Emergency Preparedness Planning Support Services, Consultant
– Prepare NORTA All-Hazards Emergency Plan
● Create All-Hazards Emergency Plan Outline
● Assist with the drafting of the All Hazards Emergency Plan
● Meeting with NORTA stakeholders to review the Draft All Hazards Emergency Plan
● Review and update the Final All Hazards Emergency Plan Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CAPMTA) Metro Rail Timber Bridge Replacement Project, Consultant
– Supports the safety and security certification of the Timber Bridge Replacement Project
● Provide Project Management Services
● Document Review
● Other safety source documents as requested.
● CIL and Safety Development Deliverables
● Draft and Final CIL
● Draft and Final Database for certification verification.
● Safety Technical Report
● Safety and Security Certification Verification Report (SSCVR) Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Safety Manager
– Accountable for the development, direction, administration, monitoring, and coordination of the Safety and Security Management Plan (SSMP) for SSRP.
● Created and developed CAPD-SSRP-SOP-04.01 REV.00 Document Control Procedure.
● Created Procore PowerPoint training and presented it to the entire SSRP team.
● Developed Safety and Security Certification PowerPoint Training and Safety Tracking log.
● Assisted with the development of the Quality Program and performed other tasks assigned by the PM. Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), Safety Support Consulting Service, Consultant
– Responsible for developing the Contractor Safety Program that serves as a standard of conduct for all contractor personnel working on or about HRT property and right of way (ROW).
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System Safety Consultant
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● Reviewed existing contractor safety policies, plans, and other documents deemed necessary to properly assess in the creation of the HRT’s contractor safety program, including the following: Contractor Safety Policy, Access Control Policies, Contractor Site Specific Work Plan Requirements, Job Safety Briefings, PPE Requirements, Contractor Safety Staff Minimum Requirements, Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Regulatory Compliance, Contractor Site Security, Site Inspection Requirements, HRT Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) Requirements, HRT Contractor Safety Awareness Requirements.
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District [NICTD] West Lake Corridor, System Safety and Security Consultant
– Develop, Implement, and Manage Safety and Security Certification for WLC Project
● Attended Technical Meetings.
● Train members of the NICTD team on the series of processes that are collectively used to verify the safety and security readiness of the project for public use.
● Assisted in the development and review of Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA) and Threats and Vulnerability Analysis
(TVA).
● Collaborated on Bluebeam review sessions to review documents and drawings areas of concern. HICAPS, INC, Greensboro, NC
11/2018 - 5/2021
Project, Quality, and CIL Manager
WMATA 700 MHz Radio System project
– Lead and manage the Certifiable Items List (CIL) and work in partnership to improve technical and field processes of the $200 million WMATA 700 MHz Radio System project. HICAPS is responsible for managing the construction of 28 above-ground antenna sites, installing bi-directional amplifiers that provide radio and cellular coverage within the underground system, and upgrading all bus, rail, and police radios to transmit over a new infrastructure. The WMATA subway network communicates on these systems to safeguard all employees and ridership of approximately 182 million each year.
● Owner of the Certifiable Items List (CIL) that captures holistic project compliance and mitigation of all hazards related to work activities across a team of ~20 people; partnered with the customer and key stakeholders to create a revised, clear, and coherent CIL that was approved after three months of ownership, after more than two years without approval.
● Partnered with four (4) team leads across four (4) functional teams (above ground, below ground, quality, and subscriber) to improve systems, create replicable processes, and revise and streamline documentation to ensure compliance and ease of use in the field resulting in increased efficiency and customer approval to start work.
● Originated and improved documents that are now used as best practice within the project across all teams, including site walk pre-construction reports, daily quality reports, audit checklists, executive summaries, daily work plans, quality assurance quality control (QAQC) training used to onboard all contractors, and photograph documentation that seamlessly labels photos for reports to meet contractual requirements. FEI & WINMAR JOINT VENTURE, Washington, DC
7/2017 - 8/2018
Construction Quality Control Manager
Department of Homeland Security’s National Historic Preservation Landmark - Hitchcock Hall
– Led quality control for renovation and preservation of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Historic Landmark Hitchcock Hall at St. Elizabeth’s in Southeast, Washington, DC. Contracted to restore the building to its original building to be used as the new Homeland Security Headquarters and press conference for the Secretary of State.
● Assisted in the review of over 1600 submittals of parts and materials for architectural approval.
● Quality controlled and maintained documentation of the installation of over 12 trades for the meticulous, successful completion of the historic restoration.
ETI EASTERN TESTING AND INSPECTION CORPORATION, Potomac, MD 10/2017 - 5/201
Quality Assurance Manager
Thomas Jefferson Building Roof Repair and Replacement 3
Seymone Spence
System Safety Consultant
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– Managed quality control program at the Thomas Jefferson Building to renovate the structural integrity of the building rooftop. Analyzed product samples to ensure the best mitigation of affected areas to improve the longevity of this historic landmark building.
● Inspect and report on quality improvements being made to the rooftop.
● Suggest timely mitigations and outcomes.
● She coordinated the planning and timely execution of work through excellent communication with organizational departments, contractors, and Stakeholders.
United States Botanic Garden Conservatory, Exterior Stone Repair, and Roof Replacement
– Monitored the performance of quality control systems at the United States Botanic Garden to renovate the structural integrity of defective concrete. Analyzed product samples to ensure the best mitigation of affected areas to improve the longevity of this historic landmark building.
● Balanced coordination with the public and the construction teams to allow enjoyment of the Botanic Garden during restoration.
● She coordinated the planning and timely execution of work through excellent communication with organizational departments, contractors, and outside vendors.
BANNEKER VENTURES, Arlington, VA
10/2016 - 10/2017
Safety Risk Program Manager
Pentagon Project
– Created the Safety and Health Program, and managed the compliance of all contractors and subcontractors working on the demolition and restoration project at the Pentagon.
● Performed safety and occupational health management, surveillance, inspections, and safety enforcement to detect and alleviate unsafe conditions and work procedures.
RICH MOE ENTERPRISES, Upper Marlboro, MD
10/2016 - 5/2016
Project Manager
MGM Casino
– Managed the horizontal construction of the entire Unistrut metal framing system and structural ceiling support grids at the MGM Casino at the National Harbor, a $1+ billion project.
● Monitored project risks and scope creep to identify potential problems and proactively identify solutions to address them in advance by managing client expectations, building rapport, and using proactive communication.
● Managed processes to increase the likelihood of seamless execution by creating stage plans highlight reports, risk logs, and change requests.
STS AVIATION/CRITICAL SOLUTIONS International, Baltimore, MD 1/2014 - 3/2016
Quality Assurance & Safety Program Manager
Homeland Security Surveillance Project Phase IV - MTA
– Contracted to serve, Mass Transit Administration (MTA), on the Homeland Security Surveillance Project Phase IV for threat detection and security video solutions on Maryland’s Light Rail, Amtrak/MARC, and CSX rail systems. In this $8.3 million contract. Responsible for the creation and implementation of all aspects of quality and Safety including technical writing of the quality and safety management program, test plans, quality, and safety plan.
● Positively impacted the project by recovering $170,000 in cost savings and maintaining minimal safety and quality issues for the 12-month contract through effective project leadership and problem-solving. AMERICAN CABLING COMPANY, Upper Marlboro, MD
1/2012 - 3/2014
Quality/Project Manager
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Seymone Spence
System Safety Consultant
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Homeland Security Surveillance Project - BWI
– Led quality and project management, with budgets totaling $45 Million
● Developed, managed, and executed a quality control (QC) plan and four (4) quality control representatives to ensure that all the required standards of quality construction are met for an Integrated Airport Security Systems (IASS) project at BWI. United States Agency for International Development - USAID
– Supervised a certified engineering team to design, integrate, and implement the installation of a Secure Passive Optical Network
(S-PON) Alarmed Protective Distributive System (PDS) for USAID data center security Infrastructure, a $12 million subcontract project.
United Nations Foundation - UNF
– Managed the end-to-end user installation of Data VOIP and Coax CAD6 cable infrastructures for the UNF office space SESC, LLC, Woodbridge, VA
10/2008 – 2000
Founder
Project Development and Building Management
– Managed and executed all phases of residential renovation projects throughout the DMV area totaling $800,000. Directed projects to ensure quality executed construction through design, estimating, and controlling of project plans to keep costs within budget.
● Renovations produced immediate equity for all clients, increasing the value of their homes on average by 10-15% or roughly
$1.5 million in total.
UNITED STATES NAVY, Pearl Harbor, HI
6/1997 - 3/2004
Petty Officer Third Class
US Government Active-Duty Military Personnel
– During my time serving as a United States Sailor, I Developed my skills as an Engineer and Supply Chain Manager.
● With every mission and assignment, the Navy taught me the importance of team, hard work, attention to detail, and the benefits and necessity of working successfully in a diverse environment.
● The Navy’s core values of honor, courage, and commitment have allowed me to excel in all professional environments, while my personal values of respect and integrity guide the way I engage and build community with others. 5
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