Candi Semple
Georgetown,TX
Summary
Project Manager with 15+ years of experience planning and executing facility, technology, infrastructure, elections, and security-related projects. Extensive experience supporting public safety projects in mission-critical environments. Proven ability to deliver $10M–$15M+ portfolios on schedule, on budget, and with minimal operational disruption. Highly skilled in stakeholder coordination, vendor management, outage planning, risk mitigation, and executive communications in 24/7 operational environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Williamson County Emergency Services
05.2021 - Current
- Plan, coordinate, and execute facility, technology, and infrastructure projects exceeding $10M, supporting 911, EMS, Fire Marshal, and Emergency Management operations.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and dependencies across planning, execution, and closeout phases.
- Coordinate project sequencing around operational constraints, events, blackout periods, and emergency response requirements.
- Serve as the central communications liaison between facilities, IT, vendors, engineers, contractors, and public safety agencies.
- Track progress, risks, issues, and dependencies; proactively escalate issues and coordinate mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate high-risk activities such as technology cutovers, system transitions, and infrastructure deployments to minimize service disruption.
- Deliver executive-level status updates and operational impact communications to senior leadership and governing bodies.
- Spearheaded the Emergency Services Leadership Academy, mentoring the next generation of public safety leaders.
- Led the division to Quality Texas Foundation Engagement and Commitment awards by applying Baldrige criteria to project workflows and operational standards.
Deputy Director
Travis County Clerk
04.2019 - 11.2020
- Oversaw daily operations for a complex, high-visibility division supporting mission-critical election services.
- Managed technology and infrastructure modernization projects totaling $15M+, including secure systems, facilities coordination, and vendor integrations.
- Served as program manager for 500+ electronic devices, coordinating deployment, access control, testing, and quality assurance.
- Coordinated with internal operations, IT, facilities, vendors, and external agencies to ensure safe execution and continuity of services.
- Planned and executed system cutovers and go-live events with minimal operational impact during high-risk periods.
- Developed and implemented new operational initiatives to improve efficiency, compliance, and service delivery.
- Managed public communications, operational notifications, and executive briefings related to system changes and events.
- Developed and presented annual, capital, and event budgets exceeding $10M.
Business Analyst II
Travis County Clerk
04.2016 - 03.2019
- Led several software and hardware modernization projects including electronic pollbooks, election management systems to include locations, assets and election workers.
- Coordinated technology deployments, vendor support, testing, training, and maintenance in operational environments within rigid timelines and 100% accuracy.
- Conducted process analysis, risk assessments, and operational readiness planning for system changes.
- Supported cutover planning, troubleshooting, and post-implementation review activities.
Technical Services Administrator
Hart InterCivic
04.2015 - 03.2016
- Coordinated software releases, system upgrades, and infrastructure changes for election technology customers.
- Supported mission-critical environments, ensuring system stability, documentation, and customer readiness.
- Delivered technical training and supported customer planning for future system upgrades and maintenance.
Central Count Manager / GIS Analyst
Williamson County Elections
10.2007 - 03.2015
- Led special projects and technology upgrades.
- Performed ballot programming, logic and accuracy testing, vote tabulation, and central counting station operations.
- Coordinated facilities, staffing, technology, and security requirements for high-risk operational events.
- Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local regulations governing secure operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Liberal Arts
Excelsior College
Albany, NY02.2020
Skills
- Project Planning & Execution Mission-Critical Operations
- Facilities, Electrical & Technology Projects
- Risk, Dependency & Change Management
- Stakeholder & Executive Communications
- Vendor & Contractor Coordination
- Outage Planning & Operational Readiness
- Public Safety & Regulatory Compliance
- RFP Development SharePoint Documentation & Reporting
Certification
- Williamson County Emergency Services Leadership Academy (2025)
- FEMA- IS-100.c: Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 (2025)
- FEMA- IS-200.c: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200 (2025)
- FEMA- IS-393.b: Introduction Hazard Mitigation (2025)
- FEMA- IS-700.b: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (2025)
- FEMA- IS-800.d: National Response Framework, An Introduction (2025)
- PMP Exam Prep- Project Management Institute (2024)
- Leadership Survey- Project Management Institute (2024)
- Earned Value Management- Project Management Institute (2024)
- Orchestrating Total Project Success- Project Management Institute (2023)
- Quality Texas Foundation Examiner & Organizational Leadership Training (2021–2022)
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- Foundations of Business Analysis
- Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA)
- Advanced GIS & Topographic Analyst Training- National Geospatial Intelligence College
- U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Programs
Additional Experience
- Public Safety GIS Technician — City of Austin
- Sergeant First Class, GIS Team Leader & Recruiter — U.S. Army
Timeline
Project Manager
Williamson County Emergency Services
05.2021 - Current
Deputy Director
Travis County Clerk
04.2019 - 11.2020
Business Analyst II
Travis County Clerk
04.2016 - 03.2019
Technical Services Administrator
Hart InterCivic
04.2015 - 03.2016
Central Count Manager / GIS Analyst
Williamson County Elections
10.2007 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Science - Liberal Arts
Excelsior College