Construction Manager Project Management

William Adams

*****.*****@*******.*** • 689-***-**** • Windermere, FL

EXPERIENCE

Merck, Capital Construction Manager - USA

Mar 2024 - Mar 2025 - Nebraska

·Responsible for multiple projects in the Merck Omaha facility – very similar role as assigned at the Pfizer facility in Michigan but on a smaller scale as far as the facility is concerned.

·As noted below for Pfizer this assignment requires close coordination with production management and stakeholders that are identified for each project.

·There are approximately 600 workers on site therefore information sharing, and client management is extremely important.

·Responsibilities include all aspects of each project Safety, Schedule, Budget, Cash Flow, craft supervision – the full life cycle of every project is the responsibility of the Construction Manager.

Pfizer, Capital Construction Manager - USA

Oct 2022 - Feb 2024 - Michigan

·Responsible for multiple projects in the Pfizer Kalamazoo facility – this requires close coordination with production management and stakeholders that are identified for each project.

·There are approximately 4,000 workers on site therefore information sharing, and client management is extremely important.

·Responsibilities include all aspects of each project Safety, Schedule, Budget, Cash Flow, craft supervision – the full life cycle of every project is the responsibility of the Construction Manager.

The Austin Company, Construction Manager - USA

Dec 2020 - Aug 2022 – New Jersey and Texas

·Responsible for tenant improvement including interior design implementation of two projects involving cryogenics installations for the Bio Services industry.

·This required close interface with the client including schedule coordination of the clients “in house” special process systems and the construction activities required to provide support for their product.

Gomez Construction Company, Senior Electrical Estimator (Assign to Hensel Phelps) Florida

Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

·Performed Electrical Estimates for the Orlando International Airport New Terminal “C” expansion. The included the active use of Bluebeam and Prolog. These activates included cost and time factoring impacts that had to be negotiated with the contractor. Additionally, this included high voltage substation experience.

KMI International, Senior Construction Manager Virgin Islands

Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

·Marriott Hotel Renovation ~$200M, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands:

·Management of a project that involved complete demolition and new building and interior renovation of a very large hotel complex because of two Cat 5 hurricanes that devastated the facility in 2017.

·The Owner also targeted critical equipment/infrastructure upgrades, this required extensive procedural processes validating the requirements and justifying the expenditures.

·This involved planned budgets and scheduling, in addition to “in service” work performed in a manner that would afford the client the earliest possible opening. This work also included high voltage substation rebuilding.

The Austin Company, Construction Manager, USA

Feb 2018 - Jan 2019

·Pharmaceutical Infrastructure Upgrades, Rochester, Michigan:

·Management of 14 projects that targeted critical equipment/infrastructure upgrades, this required extensive procedural processes validating the requirements and justifying the expenditures for each project.

·This involved carefully planned shutdowns, in addition to “in service” work performed in a manner that did not interrupt production.

·Due to the project location extensive free protection measures had to take into consideration due to freezing temperature in the winter.

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Pernix Group, Project Director, Fiji

Feb 2014 - Mar 2016

·Kinoya Power Plant Expansion, Suva, Fiji:

·Project management responsibility for the building/facility/interior design/build of a heavy fuel oil power generating station expansion located in Suva, Fiji – the plant is rated at 35 MW and was a greenfield development. Responsible for managing the project from design through completion and turn-over. Ensured the work was completed in a safe and quality manner. The project also included high voltage substation installations.

URS Corporation, Project Director, Panama

Nov 2012 - Feb 2014

·Caterpillar’s Learning Center – Panama City, Panama

·Overall responsibility for the CM team providing consulting services on commercial building installations from planning and design phase through final project closeout.

·Oversight of budgets and project controls systems bid and award of subcontracts, procurement, prepare strategies for procurement and phasing, quality control.

·Managed installation of systems and transition to turn-over and occupancy.

URS Corporation, Project Director, Facilities Support Services (Egypt)

Feb 2012 - Nov 2012 – Cairo, Egypt

·Managed estimating, design, procurement, cost, and scheduling for facility/interior design/build military installations i.e. Offices/ Barracks/Dining Halls/etc. Included tracking current and historical cost performance and monthly forecasting completion costs with client interface and management.

·Oversight of construction, quality control and closeout. Additionally, responsible for contract administration of subcontracts and purchasing.

URS Corporation, Country Manager/Project Director, WGI Afghanistan

Sep 2009 - Feb 2012

·Tasked to coordinate and develop Afghan business execution strategy to win and successfully execute reconstruction contracts. Developed tools for tracking and managing proposal efforts, contract status, vetting of subcontractors, tracking new proposals, procurement efforts, etc. Provided support services for the Air Force and US Intelligence Agencies.

URS Corporation, Project Director, US Gov. & US Navy, Arlington, VA - USA

Feb 2007 - Aug 2009 – East and West Sectors

·Managed a US. Navy project to complete technical data surveys for two US Navy Facility Engineering Commands (FECs) I the US. Extensive documentation and reporting were required for the coordination and compilation of data into a formal technical document to the client. Project responsibilities included proposal management for CONUS and OCONUS projects. Managed the efforts to set up project reporting, including the project execution plan for an $800M multi-year program management contract for the U.S. Government.

URS Corporation, Senior Construction Manager, Wyeth Pharmaceutical, Canada

Nov 2006 - Feb 2007 – Brandon, Manitoba

·Responsibilities included the procurement and construction activities required for a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility expansion. Project required integration of a new expansion into the existing facility. Due to the extreme cold winter months extensive freeze protection installations were required for utility end major standby GeSet’s, etc.

URS Corporation, Senior Construction Manager, Gorman Rupp IND Ph 2, Mansfield, OH

Jul 2006 - Oct 2006 – Cleveland, Ohio

·Responsible for the design, procurement, and construction for a 450,000 square foot manufacturing complex. Established project mobilization, budget, and procurement of subcontract services; outlined permitting requirements to allow environmental applications through the U.S. Government, State of Ohio, USACE and the City of Mansfield to proceed. Due to very cold winter months freeze protection was utilized extensively. Extensive permitting process through the Army Corp of Engineers.

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URS Corporation, Senior Construction Manager, U.S. Department of Defense, Iraq/Kuwait

Dec 2003 - Jul 2006 Baghdad/Basra & Kuwait City

·Responsible for design/build projects completed for the U.S. Military in Iraq and Kuwait under cost-reimbursable and firm-fixed- price contracts. Projects were of large-scale industrial types and were executed under difficult circumstances, these projects ranged from high voltage transmission lines to sweet water canal and pumping station refurbishment, medium voltage distribution systems including substations, dam repair and underground sanitary repairs. Specific projects included:

·400kV 260-KM long high voltage transmission line repair, Baiji/Baghdad, start to finish fast track project directly managed to successful repair and energizing. $150M

·Sadr City underground sanitary sewer repair, deep point repairs up to 6 to 8-meters deep, high pressure jetting of large diameter UG pipe. $30M

·Basra Sweet water canal repair, 220KM long with two lift stations, 8 cubic meters per second flow, deep excavations for embankment repair, complete rework of standby power, 1 cubic meter per second pump rebuild, etc. $35M

·Adhaim Dam; assessment of existing remedial project repair, completed engineering study to determine stability and work required to complete the project. $5M

·Diyala Governate medium voltage electrical distribution system including substations. $5M

·Kuwait/Iraq Border Crossing Facility, design/build firm fixed price fast track managed from start to finish, on time and under budget. Extreme conditions in remote location. $10M

URS Corporation, Construction Manager, LSP Organization, USA

Jun 2003 - Dec 2003 - Bronx, NY

·Managed subcontract work required to expedite construction at a health care facility, responsible for Change Management. Priced changes initiated by the owner or required completion due to field conditions, maintained close coordination with the owner, and conducted negotiations with the subcontractors. This project also included high voltage substation installation as well.

URS Corporation, Electrical Designer Field Engineer, U.S. Department of Energy - SA

Jun 2002 - Jun 2003 – Idaho Falls, Idaho

·Assigned to a transuranic nuclear waste management facility at Idaho National Labs. Oversaw the installation of automated conveying and material handling systems that were integrated into a series of control areas for containment of radioactive material. Facilitated field engineering resolutions. High voltage substation installations was included in my area of responsibility.

Lucent Technologies, Delco Electronics, Johnson Controls, Regional Operations – South America

1995 – 2002 – See below

·Overall responsibility for design/build projects (for Lucent, Avaya, and Global Crossings) in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, Mexico, Venezuela, and the US. Work involved design and construction of facilities for manufacturing, corporate offices, warehousing, etc. Projects were executed under fixed-price and cost-reimbursable contracts. Responded to clients’ demands and expectations, ISO 9001 compliance requirements, reporting, etc.

Certifications:

1.Project Management Institute certified (PMP) 2009-Present: 1241130

2.Scrum Mater Certification in 2020-Present 21050868

3.30 Hour OSHA Training in 2020-Present 266********

4.Certified/Licensed Elect/Fire/Burglar Alarm Contr. 4492966

State of Florida 1980 to 2008

Specialized Training/Assignments

5.DoD Security Clearance: Secret Level 2009-2016 – Worked with US Gov. Classified Agencies – Clearance expired.

6.Developed Program Execution Plan for an $800M US Gov. Classified Agency Contract

Education:

High School Diploma 1972

Nova-Davie Tech. Institute, Davie, FL – Electrical Contractor 1980

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