Senior Project Manager

Summary

Highly talented and accomplished Project Management Professional with an extensive background in construction, architecture, and program management. Proven ability to direct corporate construction and capital improvement programs, overseeing multiple million dollar projects simultaneously. Proficient at due diligence, vendor negotiations, compliance reporting, scope development, budget preparation, scheduling, value engineering, and client management. Able to communicate and liaison with design and construction professionals, local and federal officials, clients, and senior management. Ability to train and supervise construction managers and knowledgeable of all OSHA regulations. Outstanding presentation, leadership, and communication skills.

Professional Experience

Project Manager Jul 2009- Feb 2010

Ben C. Gerwick, Inc., Consulting Engineers

400 Poydras Street, Ste 1160

New Orleans, LA 70130

Provided Project Management for the designer of record on the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC), Lake Borgne, surge barrier project. “The largest civil works project in the history of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers $1.4 Billion”.

Produced and executed project work package plans and revised as appropriate to meet the changing needs and requirements of the client through 100% design. Managed day-to-day operational aspects of the project and scope to minimize exposure and risk on project while tracking team hours and expenses on a weekly basis for ANSI/EIA-748B Earned Value Management System. I played an ongoing key role in business development and marketing strategies by creating strategic Joint Venture alliances for RFPs, MATOC, and IDIQ contract awards in Southeast LA, Gulfport, Galveston Corps districts and including Seattle WA Bonneville Power Administration.

Senior Cost Engineer / Scheduler May 2008- Jul 2009

PBS&J / US Army Corps of Engineers

USACE Headquarters 7400 Leake Ave.

New Orleans, LA 70118

Served as senior program cost consultant for the New Orleans District Hurricane Protection Office estimating effort totaling $14.7 Billion Civil Works Projects. Produced Independent Government Estimates in concert with USACE Contracting Division, reducing overall construction cost, modification, and architect-engineering fee estimates on multiple task orders, technical cost analysis, production analysis, value engineering analysis used by the New Orleans District in negotiating contracts with contractors Cost Classified as FOUO. The effort includes but not limited to the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal Project, Miscellaneous Repairs Existing Pump Stations Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, Plaquemines Parishes, evaluating geotechnical strata strengths by positioning testing equipment and constructing sheet pile bulkheads, cofferdams, 351 miles of earthen levee, T-Walls, flood gates, highway, bridge and utility relocations.

Project Manager Southeast Region Mar 2003- Apr 2008

Parsons Brinckerhoff / US Dept. of Labor

2101 Wilson Boulevard Suite 200

Arlington, VA 22201

Engineering consultant, providing 24 hour cradle to grave owner’s prospective program and project management accountable for 19 academic and vocational support to the Job Corps $500 million, five year nationwide capital construction program.

Responsibilities included cost estimating, construction monitoring, constructability reviews, budget reconciliations, project documentation, governmental (FAR) public approvals and permitting, A&E selection and management, schedule compliance, account management, and quality control. Direct consulting (pre-design), scope and specification writing, site analysis, master planning, program development report writing, and conducting presentations.

General Manager/Owner Jan 2001–Jan 2003

Precision Enterprises Inc.

5207 Willow Run Road

Monroe, NC

Directed and developed marketing, proposal writing, estimating, project management, field personnel performing electrical contracting for commercial, retail, mixed use and multifamily projects in the southeast region.

Project Executive Nov 1998–Dec 2000

ADF Construction Corp.

455 Commerce Drive

Amherst, NY 14228

Manage projects and mentor several other project managers in client relations, project management, scheduling and estimating. Insuring the continuity and P&L, of several Commercial, Retail, Institutional and Educational, Athletic, Hospitality, Multifamily (HUD) and Mixed-use projects and Communities.

General Manager/Owner Sep 1990–Oct 1998

General Contractor

Eaton Construction Co. Inc.

P.O. Box 1081, Sneads Ferry, NC 28640

Design/Build General Contractor (Self Performing) for the renovation and new construction and development. Sustained and managed an average of 126 fulltime skilled craftsmen through completion of projects including but not limited to Multifamily, Condo/ Resort, Educational, Retail, Industrial, Mixed-use communities and custom homes in the Southeast Coastal region.

Technical and Software Proficiency

MII-3.01 (M-CACES second generation), RS Means Estimating Software/Timberline Estimating Software

Primavera (P3), Sure-track, Pro-Log, Microsoft Project/ ESCIS

AutoCAD, Intergraph-Micro Station, Geometric Tolerance (Descriptive), Corel Draw Harvard Graphics, Freelance Graphics

Mechanical/Machine Tool Technologies, Electrical/Mechanical/Architecture/Structural & Piping, Microsoft Office Programs

Certificates and Affiliations

CPM- Certified Project Manager Parsons Brinckerhoff

AIA-Certified Construction Document Technologist

AIA- Certified Construction Contract Administrator

AACE International

ADDA certified member

PIANC

SMPS-SeLA

American Legion

Education and Training

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 1982

- Mechanical Engineering Technologies

US Air Force 1986

Petroleum Tech, Rantoul, IL

-Fuel Specialist

American River College, Sacramento, CA 1988

-Electrical Disciplines /Auto-Cad

North East State Tech. College, Blountville, TN 1994

-Mechanical Design Certificate

Project List and References Available Upon Request

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