Creadell Burns

• Strong experience managing multiple large-scale facilities or real estate development and construction programs/projects directing all phases of project management including procurement/contracting, initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout phases of the project
• Excellent capital/indirect project execution by cross-functional teams including Business management, engineering, supply chain/procurement, operations, mission assurance, and contracts.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive issues and make effective and persuasive presentations to employees, clients, top management and/or public groups.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify complex project risks, lead constructability reviews, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks for client and company
• Supervises the detailed design, budgetary costing, standardized construction, and final inspection of facility projects. Conducts construction surveillance to ensure adherence to contractual requirements.
• Has worked closely with Program Security personnel to ensure Sensitive compartmented information facilities adhere to and be with the compliance of all SAP, DOD,SCI-related US Government requirements. Developing, submitting, and executing plans on the behalf of Program. Coordinating development, submission, approval, and briefings for all program-accessed personnel, in conjunction with Program Security.
• Executes finance and budgeting request related activities in collaboration with the engineering practices and processes leader
• Ability to execute and collaborate cross functionally with teams such as technical boards to ensure appropriate visibility of key process initiatives
• Develops new statements of work (SOW) or refines existing ( SOW) to satisfy research and development, for ongoing and new business requirements. Collaborates with leadership to facilitate process standardization, and performance monitoring
• Demonstrated understanding of cost and schedule management, BOE, BOM, and contract management.
• Prior experience with DOD prime contracts
• Lead or participate in the completion of infrastructure development planning exercises in support of the long-range strategic planning of the facilities division.
• Prioritize tasks and work multiple activities to ensure achievement of short term objectives in a risk sensitive execution environment.
• Develop sound stakeholder relationships and build a culture of reliable high performance within the team.
• Plan, execute, and verify process improvement strategies.
• Champion construction safety, team engagement, and best practice contract management approaches to complex project delivery

• Developed, implemented and executed an effective quality management program in the completion of an $890K Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Boat storage facility. Submitting daily, weekly, and monthly QC/Safety reports, daily project progression and leading 23 personnel in the correction of multiple grave quality control issues. This driving completion of the 2,800SF facility became mission critical for EOD to resume their operations in the pacific.
• Directed daily project briefings, providing timeline updates, daily goals, recommendations and custom solutions. Develop a thorough understanding of the technical difficulty of the project phase, and assigned individual tasks to the appropriately skilled crew members assigned to the job.
• Created project plans with established timelines for integral phases, assigned the appropriate team, managed workflow and completion deadlines on or before schedule. Tasked with constructing two 16’ by 48’ SEAHUTS that will house medical students in training prior to their departure for deployment missions in the middle east. Ultimately supporting I Marine Expeditionary Force, Commander Third Fleet and Navy Expeditionary Combat Command strategic objectives.
• Maintained high safety standards by following all regulations outlined by the Navy and OSHA.
• Defined project plans and timelines, managed workflow and personnel, achieved completion deadline before schedule. Leading a team of 32 crew members to construct, launch and de-launch a single-story reinforced steel bridge that covers a gap span of 130FT. Proving experience and depth of bridging knowledge, my leadership led to the successfulness of the readiness and support of the 7th Fleet Commanders strategic plan.
• Assessed project risks and devised mitigation actions encompassing close attention to contracts and service level agreements by subcontractors and vendors, external dependencies and potential roadblocks.
• Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance and cost efficiency .
• Coordinated responses to correspondence requiring construction action by preparing and submitting daily quality control reports for the placement of 28cubic yards for footings, 7 cubic yards for the columns and prefabrication of 28 tons of rebar for a 120’ by 60’ K-SPAN building. In addition to ensuring the effective and efficient employment of personnel, maintained the production schedule, conducted inspections, and ensured on-site construction activities were within the quality control tolerance per the prints and specifications.

• Ensure work being integrated by working with subordinate supervisors to improve productivity and service quality. As the lead Facilities Operations Specialist (FOS), these revisions included a more pro-active approach to utility outage coordination, customer feedback reports, and scheduling and overseeing the meetings required to receive necessary updates and reports from all FOS within the Facilities Maintenance Division (FMD).
• Responsible for facility management and sustainment support including maintenance, repair and construction services for facility structures, associated electrical and mechanical services. Demonstrate experience as a key facilitator and manager in evaluating, planning, and coordinating more than 40,800 maintenance actions within 450 facilities throughout two fully operational naval air stations. In doing so, this ensured operational readiness for 50 tenant commands.
• Allocate resources to make use of manpower, equipment and facilities to support organizational programs. Including proactively managing/supervising the coordination of 350 utility outages throughout two operational installations ensuring 400 preventive maintenance actions, 200 mission essential repairs, and 30 Utility, Energy, and Management projects were successfully executed.
• Supervised employees and outside contractors who construct, maintain, and repair utilities systems, buildings, and equipment via the execution of facilities program objectives in order to identify areas in which special and unique attention is needed. This includes more than 300 construction projects totaling 22 million dollars. These projects included a complete gymnasium renovation, an artificial turf multipurpose sports complex, three shade structure projects, the re-surfacing of two tennis courts, a complete lift station replacement, and the complete renovation of a 30,000-gallon swimming pool..
• Reviewed designed plans/documents/specifications for completeness and compliance with customer requirements on assigned projects. These requirements include 40,800 work orders for maintenance actions, 300 scopes of work, and 400 cost estimates totaling 22 million dollars and being dispersed to PWD trade’s persons as well as Base Operating Support Contract (BOSC) contractors and various independent contractors as well.

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• Managed 25 local nationals of Yap and 10 crew members in various job tasks throughout all phases of project completion. Delegating daily tasks to optimize group productivity in the completion of 3 local school houses.
• Followed plans, orders and technical specifications to complete accurate work that met project specifications, codes, and quality standards.
• Orchestrated and led daily meetings to convey essential safety-related information, address occupational safety inquiries, issues or concerns and promote continuity of training initiatives.
• Conducted trainings for all naval personnel on safety initiatives to comply with federal regulations.
• Inspected job sites to identify possible hazardous conditions and immediately remedied these issues with corrective actions.
• Spearheaded monthly safety meetings with the organization to ascertain methods to improve overall safety for all employees.
• Worked effectively at various sites providing safety training for local nationals and crew members.