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Deborah Finnigan

Franklin,MA

Summary

Senior Project Manager and Team Leader with experience in overseeing engineering design, project and construction management, construction field reviews, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QAQC) for engineering services provided to clients across New England as a municipal and consulting engineer. This experience has led to working with Federal, State, municipal, and consultant clients, which is leveraged to improve project understanding and outcomes through effective management, project development, and communication with clients. Excels at collaborating with clients (internal and external) and recognizes the importance of engaging these clients to complete a project.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Project Manager/NE Team Lead

HDR
Boston, MA
05.2022 - Current
  • Coordinate and manage multiple projects from start to finish with discipline leads and team members throughout New England
  • Track project finances and schedules
  • Organize staffing and workload through the project life cycle and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule and budget
  • Establish and maintain client relationships and attend project meetings
  • Assist/composed material for marketing efforts and drafted contract/amendment documents
  • Perform Quality Assurance and Quality Control.

Senior Project Manager

WSP
Worcester, MA
08.2020 - 05.2022
  • Managed traffic and transportation improvement projects and was traffic task lead on bridge and roadway projects
  • Monitored the scope and budget for several projects and mentored staff
  • Communicated and coordinated with various MassDOT departments.

Project Engineer

Pare Corporation
Lincoln, MA
08.2019 - 07.2020
  • Performed field reviews, coordinated with clients, designed construction/MOT plans, and conducted traffic impact and access studies.

Project Engineer

Veteran Administration Healthcare System
West Roxbury, MA
11.2018 - 08.2019
  • Responsible for project design and construction management, which includes reviewing construction plans, submittals, requests for information, and specifications, as well as cultivating working relationships to assist in coordinating the construction of assigned projects with VA staff in various departments, consultants, and contractors.

Traffic Engineering Manager

City of Quincy
Quincy, MA
08.2014 - 08.2018
  • Developed positive working relationships with elected officials at the City and State level, as well as with private contractors and government agencies such as MassDOT, that resulted in project risks and issues being resolved promptly while advocating to alleviate constituent concerns appropriately
  • Assessment of traffic management plans and mitigation for construction-related congestion
  • Construction management oversight for private contractors working on public right of way
  • Field evaluations for quality assurance: traffic signal operations, site inspections, and residential issues such as signage and pavement markings
  • Developed recommendations for capital improvement projects for pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicular traffic
  • Traffic and parking regulation and safety improvement recommendations.

Infrastructure Engineer

Town of Dedham
Dedham, MA
07.2012 - 07.2014
  • Subject matter expert hired by the Town of Dedham to oversee a critical sewage remediation project that would reduce groundwater infiltrating sewer pipes and assist with traffic-related issues
  • Provided field inspection and permit review of home and private sewer construction projects
  • Sewer main video inspections to determine lined locations to remove the I/I
  • Design review of development projects
  • Surveying and design of Town projects using GIS and AutoCAD.

Senior Project Manager

VHB
North Ferrisburgh, VT
06.2010 - 12.2011
  • Managed Federal and State funded traffic and transportation improvement projects while adhering to strict budgetary and scheduling limits for personnel and deliverables
  • Developed traffic impact and access studies and construction projects for municipalities
  • Directed day-to-day efforts of engineering team members and mentored staff
  • Produced proposals and attended interviews for the acquisition of work
  • Facilitated communications between agencies and managed citizen concerns.

Transportation Manager

Portsmouth Department of Public Works
Portsmouth, NH
09.2005 - 04.2010
  • Project manager and technical advisor responsible for design and specification review of town projects
  • Inspected and monitored NHDOT and City construction projects to identify and resolve construction issues
  • Frequent presenter at public meetings as a subject matter expert on transportation engineering issues
  • Developed positive relationships with NHDOT and City staff in various departments and private contractors, which assisted in moving projects or concerns to a resolution/completion on time
  • Advocate for citizens – provided a contact for complaints and implemented policies that effectively reduced impact to residents and improved community relations
  • Technical advisor to the Town’s Traffic and Safety Committee, the Planning Board’s Technical Advisory Committee, and the City’s liaison to the Metropolitan Regional Planning Commission.

Transportation Engineer

Framingham Department of Public Works
Framingham, MA
05.2004 - 08.2005
  • Project engineer responsible for management, design, and specification review of Federal, State, and locally funded design projects, as well as inspection and monitoring construction projects.

Senior Traffic Engineer

Parsons-Brinkerhoff, Inc.
Boston, MA
06.2001 - 05.2004
  • Performed design and specification review of maintenance of traffic plans and preliminary, final, roadway, and intersection plans
  • Liaison with outside entities concerning the Central Artery/Tunnel project (i.e., City of Boston staff, Boston community liaisons, contractors, etc.)
  • Conducted traffic studies
  • Inspected and monitored traffic installations for construction work zones.

Project Manager

GPI
Stoneham, MA
06.1997 - 05.2001
  • Project management, staff management, and engineering for Federal, State, and locally funded projects
  • The projects included geometry/roadway safety improvements, traffic management, signalized intersection plans, and specifications and estimates.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering -

University of Vermont
05.1992

Associates in Civil Technology -

Vermont Technical College
05.1988

Skills

  • Project Development/Coordination/Management
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Client/Vendor/Stakeholder Relationship Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Contract Preparation
  • Project Scheduling
  • Financial Administration
  • Documentation and Reporting
  • Problem-Solving
  • Quality Assurance
  • Technical Presentations
  • Engineering Design and Review
  • Construction Coordination

Professional Registration and Certification

  • Registered Professional Engineer - Massachusetts #42423-EN-C, 1999
  • OSHA 30, 01/01/19

Timeline

Senior Project Manager/NE Team Lead

HDR
05.2022 - Current

Senior Project Manager

WSP
08.2020 - 05.2022

Project Engineer

Pare Corporation
08.2019 - 07.2020

Project Engineer

Veteran Administration Healthcare System
11.2018 - 08.2019

Traffic Engineering Manager

City of Quincy
08.2014 - 08.2018

Infrastructure Engineer

Town of Dedham
07.2012 - 07.2014

Senior Project Manager

VHB
06.2010 - 12.2011

Transportation Manager

Portsmouth Department of Public Works
09.2005 - 04.2010

Transportation Engineer

Framingham Department of Public Works
05.2004 - 08.2005

Senior Traffic Engineer

Parsons-Brinkerhoff, Inc.
06.2001 - 05.2004

Project Manager

GPI
06.1997 - 05.2001

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering -

University of Vermont

Associates in Civil Technology -

Vermont Technical College

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