Engineer Project Manager
Resume:
Mark A. Tracy, PE
Falmouth, Maine 04105
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Stantec/Neill and Gunter, Inc, Scarborough, Maine 1997 to Present
Manger of Project Management (Current)
Resources Practice Lead
Structural Department Manager
Technology Committee Management Representative (Current)
Project Manager - (Current)
Project Structural Engineer and Engineer of Record (Current)
Hussey Seating, Inc, North Berwick, Maine 1996 to 1997
Product Development Engineer
Northrop, Devine & Tarbell, Inc, Portland, Maine 1990 to 1996
Civil/Structural Engineer
Lincoln/Haney Structural Engineers, Brunswick, Maine 1988 to 1990
Structural Engineer
Manager of Project Management
• Direct the activities of a team of project managers, project controls and document control personnel in the management of power based projects. Responsible for development and utilization of project management standards and procedures to meet ISO 9001 requirements
• Directly manage power based projects on an as required basis
• Recruit staff and perform peer reviews, including development of personal training plans
• Participate in short and long range company planning, provide input to capital and operating budgets and implement company policies and procedures within the projects department
Resources Practice Lead
• Negotiated yearly billing rates and contract amendments for clients in the pulp & paper and renewable energy sectors
• Developed business profile analysis of waste-to-energy clients targeted for new or developing business
• Yearly business plan development for the waste-to-energy sector
• Led the waste-to-energy sales effort as part of an overall solid waste management team
• Responsible for a $500,000 per year consulting engineering fee sales target
• Established, maintained and improved client relationships
• Major Accomplishments
o Established master services or working agreements with two major trash to energy developers/operators
o Repeatedly met or exceeded yearly sales target
o Increased billing rates and profitability with clients assigned as Resources Practice Lead
Structural Department Manager
• Directed the activities of a team of engineers, designers and technicians. Ensured that staff members meet project technical requirements and manpower resource needs are met
• Oversaw the development of engineering and technical standards and monitor design and drawing output for attainment of quality measurements required by ISO 9001 registration
• Recruited staff and performed peer reviews, including development of personal training plans
• Prepared project engineering man-hour estimates, technical scopes of work and proposals in support of company sales efforts. Project sales effort included participation in presentations to potential clients
• Negotiated with various internal offices in proposal efforts and personnel assignments to fulfill project technical requirements
• Participated in short and long range company planning, provided input to capital and operating budgets and implemented company policies and procedures within the department
• Major Accomplishments:
o Oversaw a 500% growth of the Scarborough structural staff during a time of increased business
o Led the Chattanooga, Tennessee structural department for a one year period when the department manager resigned. Doubled the size of the department during that time
o Initiated the evaluation and implementation of 3D software (AutoDesk Revit Structure) to increase productivity and quality. A majority of current projects are currently completed using Revit Structure and/or other 3D software
o Initiated the development of structural analysis and modeling software “round tripping” integration (Robot Structural Analysis – Revit Structure)
o Assisted in the development and implementation of an ISO 9001 approved quality system
o Initiated the development of a structural mechanics group with major emphasis on air and flue gas duct design for coal fired power plants. Initial growth led to the hiring of fifteen employees specifically dedicated to air and flue gas duct design
Technology Committee Management Representative
• Management representative on a team of specialists that evaluates and implements technical enhancements to create a competitive business advantage while improving productivity and quality
Project Manager
• Lead multidiscipline and multi-client engineering projects with consulting fee values ranging from $1,000 to $5 Million
• Utilize Oracle based software to monitor project budget and schedule, including the calculation of earned value parameters
• Assess resources and determine staffing levels to meet project requirements
• Develop engineering contract change notices to reflect work scope changes affecting the engineering schedule and fee
• Verify that design, specification and drawing output meets company standards while also fulfilling client expectations
• Represent the company in the ISO 9001 auditing and registration process, as well as client technical audits
• Participate in the yearly employee review process by providing peer reviews and constructive feedback on specific project performance
• Major Accomplishments:
o 2 x 1,300 MW SCR Project – Balance of Plant Engineering; $5 million fee
o Multiple Waste to Energy Projects – Structural Investigation, Engineering and Balance of Plant Design; greater than $750,000 total fee
o Paper Mill HVLC/NCG Project – Balance of Plant Engineering; $225,000 fee
Project Structural Engineer and Engineer of Record
• Responsible for engineering design, specification and drawing development for a variety of projects in the power, industrial and manufacturing sectors
• Direct discipline engineers, designers and technicians in the development and completion of work scopes for small to large scale projects
• Assist in the development of engineering service proposals and engineering contract change notices
• Utilize Timberline software for development of construction cost estimates
• Utilize structural software programs StaadPro and Enercalc to perform structural designs
• Participate in and lead project meetings with clients, vendors, contractors and major stakeholders
• Participate in project milestone meetings to review project structural design criteria, design philosophy, technical status and outstanding issues
• Major Accomplishments:
o Wood Fired Power Plants - Development of preliminary engineering studies and cost estimates to secure project permits and financing
o Waste-To-Energy Boiler and Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Projects – Lead structural engineer and engineer of record
o Power Plant Air Pollution Control Projects – Engineer of record
o Paper Machine Press Section Rebuild – Lead structural engineer and engineer of record
o Paper Mill Cluster Rules Project – Lead structural engineer
o Paper Mill Dryer Section Rebuild – Lead structural engineer and engineer of record
Product Development Engineer
• Responsible for the design and testing of new improvements to roll-out bleacher and fixed seating systems
• Developed engineering cost estimates and schedules for improvement initiatives
• Oversaw designers and production staff in the development of standard parts and technical drawings
Civil/Structural Engineer
• Responsible for engineering design, specification and drawing development for a variety of projects in the power industry
• Owner’s on-site field representative on multiple hydroelectric rehabilitation projects involving earthwork, concrete and steel building materials. Positions required monitoring the construction for specification and drawing conformity, facilitation of weekly contractor status meetings and the development of daily and monthly reports submitted for government review
• Responsible for the development of designs and specifications for commercial and residential structures using steel, concrete and timber as building materials
• Structural engineering design and owner’s on-site representative for the rehabilitation of two, waste-to-energy scrubbers
• Structural engineering design and engineer of record for the installation of a new, gas fired package boiler
• Evaluated existing structures for new loading conditions and developed reinforcement designs to bring the structures up to the latest building code revision
EDUCATION
• Masters in Business Administration - University of Southern Maine
Portland, Maine (May 2004)
Graduated magna cum laude
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering - Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts (June 1988)
Graduated summa cum laude
Member of Chi Epsilon and Tau Beta Pi Honor Societies
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING REGISTRATIONS
Delaware
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
PRESENTATIONS
3D Information Modeling Lessons Learned
Maine ASCE Chapter
January 15, 2009
AISC 360-05 13th Edition Second Order Analysis with StaadPro
Stantec Internal
2009
StaadPro Software Training
Stantec Internal
2004
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