Casimir (Casey) Chmielewski
Milton, Vt 05468
Home: 802-***-****
Cell: 802-***-****
Home email: **********@***.***
SSN: Available upon request
US Citizen
Military service: US Navy, Honorable Discharge
Veterans Preference: 10 point preference, (10% Compensable) DD214 and SF15 enclosed
Experience Summary:
• Thirty Eight years Construction building experience.
• Owner/President of a Corporation.
• Complete life cycle Contractor/Financial Manager.
• Superior management ability associated with the execution of designing, construction, repair and remodeling projects.
• Developed plans and specifications, drawings and cost estimates.
• Extensive management and organizational skills.
• Perform daily a full range of Administrative duties, directed implemented and coordination of fiscal policies, reports and related activities.
• Served as financial accountant/ auditor for Corporation financial standards.
• Exceptional ability to manage, supervise and lead employees.
• Project management in all phases of construction projects.
• Payroll, budgeting, financial management, construction estimating, accounts receivable, repair and or remodel projects.
• Responsible for managing on a day to day progress for space management.
• Pricing, scheduling, ordering, monitoring alterations and repair.
• Inspection upon completion, certify all payments.
• Review and prepare SF81 forms (request for space), prepare scope of work (SOW), reimbursable work authorization (RWA), occupancy agreement (OA), G514’s, office of information and technology forms (OIT).
• Prepare SF120 forms for excess furniture
• Developed contract language, negotiate contracts, prepared schedules, drafted proposals and contracts.
• Serve as liaison while maintaining a very cooperative work relationship between employees, managers, subcontractors and clients.
• Project planning, development, reviewed all plans, specifications and schedules with architects, subcontractors and clients.
• Establish and evaluate practices and procedures and policies to modify or resolve problem areas.
• Applied a wide range of methods to ensure that projects run on schedule and on budget while maintaining a cooperative environment.
• Oversee and coordinate construction activities related to all space alterations or post occupancy alterations.
• Ensure space is measured, inspected and utilized to meet agency lease requirements.
• Professional knowledge and reputation excels among builders, inspectors, employees and clients.
• Space and Facilities Management Section Chief.
Work history:
November, 2010 –Oct 2011
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, DC
Facilities and Space Management, Management Services Division
Section Chief 0301, GS-13
• Planning and formulation of policies and the delivery of administrative resources and services involved in the areas of office space acquisition.
• Space management which supports the Farm and Foreign Agriculture Service (FFAS) headquarters staff.
• Supervise the operation and staff duties in connection with planning, developing and conducting a variety of studies, surveys and analyses for the efficient and economical use of space, property and facility related operations for the offices in Washington, DC Metro area and nation wide.
• Plans, directs, coordinates and evaluates the full range of work activities for the staff.
• Create individual development plans for subordinates and find ways to improve production or increase the quality of work.
• Direct and develop performance standards and approve leave.
• Make decisions regarding technical or policy matters regarding current or planned projects.
• Participate in planning sessions with Asset management team members.
• Counsel and advise employees on strategies and action plans to address problems and ensure continued activity toward project completion.
• Making quarterly evaluations on employees under my command using Empower HR.
• Keeping track of employee time and attendance and certifying their time sheets using Web T A (EAUTH) E Authorization Time and Attendance.
• Supervise planning, development implementation and management of comprehensive affordable and effective systems support strategy. You will generate and manage requirements and outputs in Real property, Facilities, Fixed Assets, Personnel Property, Capital Assets, System Engineering and Supporting Services.
• Provide technical and administrative supervision to the unit.
• Supervise planning, development implementation and management of comprehensive affordable and effective systems support strategy. You will generate and manage requirements and outputs in Real property, Facilities, Fixed Assets, Personnel Property, Capital Assets, System Engineering and Supporting Services.
• Manage Facilities databases. Responsible for the accuracy and up keep of facility data or information in a report or database. Work with a Real Property Data Warehouse system and application changes on automated facility system. Troubleshoot issues, recommend changes and process improvements to current facility database application.
• Generate and manage requirements and outputs in Real property, Facilities, Fixed Assets, Personnel Property, Capital Assets, System Engineering and Supporting Services.
Space Management Specialist, Dec 2008 – Nov 2010 GS -13
Tessada & Associates Inc, & Miracorp Inc.
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
70 Kimball Ave
So. Burlington, Vt 05468
Project Manager for space management.
Work various sites across the country to determine utility and security needs in support of USCIS application surge. Work includes contracting sites, Administration (GSA) on cost estimates. Prepared required documentation to obtain authorizations. Develop minor modifications to work spaces to accommodate additional
staff. This includes planning, cost estimating and construction follow up.
Establish practices to resolve specific problems, circumstances and situations. Maintaining harmonious working relations between counterparts.
Serve as liaison between officials in multiple agencies. Prepare reports for meetings and phone conferences. Function as a General Contractor regarding project management. Manage a variety of construction projects. Meet with customer agency officials to obtain approval of recommended space to arrange complex alterations and improvements.
Responsible for the complete cycle for a full range of acquisition projects, include decision-making authority with respect to the survey and selection of housing alternative. Make decision whether to use existing space or lease new space. Organize and manage all sub-contractors and project requirements. Schedule work accomplishments and sub contractor work execution. Create plans and interpret construction blue prints. Act as a field supervisor. Coordinate the handling of business issues/requests, schedule Subcontractors as
relative to alteration projects. Deal effectively with others in order to insure projects are being completed. Provide building technician support and assist with management of alteration projects. Work with space from 1,000 square feet to 10,000 +
square feet and ranging in price from $20K to $1.5 million. Projects include areas of Alaska, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Laguna Niguel CA, Dallas Texas, Spokane Washington, Portland Oregon, Burlington & Williston Vermont, Hartford Connecticut and Charleston So. Carolina. Currently working on, Chet Holifield Federal Building, 1st floor Laguna Niguel Ca for FDNS, project start date 3/15/2010 Cost $750,000.00. USCIS, 70 Kimball
Ave, So. Burlington, Vt. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floor re-stack , start date 5/1/2010 $800,000.00. USCIS, 100 ICC, Williston, Vt 1st, and 3rd floor re-stack, Start date 5/1/2010 Cost $500,000.00
Related Skills:
I have been in the building trade for 38 years of which I have been self employed for approximately 25 years, also owner of a Vermont Corporation. Specializing in residential and commercial construction.
Duties were from meeting with clients, design work, applying for permits, meeting with various organizations such as planning board, historic district commission, building inspectors, designing contracts, estimating, scheduling, ordering, supervising, managing, budgeting and marketing. Focusing on schedules coming in on time and on budget. Working with various programs such as Microsoft Work, MS Excel, MS Office Outlook, Quick Books, Adobe Acrobat 7.0, Auto Cad Architecture 2008 and 2010, Internet Explorer.
Education:
LaSalle Extension University
Chicago, Illinois
Associates Degree- 2/1980
Major: Architectural Drawing.
Certifications:
A Culture of Privacy Awareness (DHS) 2008
HDS Information Awareness 2008
Records Management Awareness 2009
No Fears Act (USDA) 3/2011The National Archives and Records Administration, Records Management USDA 6/2011
Affiliations:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Life Member
American Legion Post 91 Member
Fraternal Order of Eagles Past President
References:
Shawn Morin New York Life Insurance Agent
Phone number: 802-***-****
Reference type: Professional
Drs. Philip & Nicole Van Harreveld
VT Large animal Clinic, Doctors
Reference type: Professional
Howard Hurst Retired (Air Guard)
Reference type: Personal
Awards:
National Defense, Viet Nam Service W/3 bronze stars and Fleet Marine Force combat
Operations Insignia, Viet Nam Campaign,
Information:
A Culture of Privacy Awareness (DHS)2008, DHS Information
Security Awareness 2008,
Records Management Awareness (USCIS) 2009, No Fears Act USDA 2011.
Leadership Activities: President/Owner of a Vermont Corporation, Managing and supervising employees, sub-Contractors, management, budgeting, scheduling, ordering, designing,
Preparing contracts, preparing permit forms, applying for permits,
Skills:
Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, Adobe
Acrobat 7.0 Professional, Quick Books, Quicken, Auto Cad Architecture 2008 & 2010,
Empower HR, EAUTH (E authorization T&A), Web 52,