Dostantino Dolonna
Brooklyn
Summary
CMAA Certified Construction Manager with 37 years of expertise in overseeing in excess of $7 billion in infrastructure projects, specializing in capital improvements for major agencies like MTA/NYCT, PANYNJ, General Services Administrative and Private Developers. Proven leader in construction project and program management consulting.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Project Manager
MTA New York City Transit
Manhattan
01.2026 - Current
- Managed construction phase efforts on this $54 million design-bid-build project.
- Responsibilities included managing contractor and contract compliance, milestone and schedule adherence, change orders and claims, contractor and utility payments, contract directives, stakeholder coordination, field execution oversight, resolve field and contract issues.
- Project scope included construction of a new underground concrete and structural steel-reinforced traction power substation at Canal Street on the 8th Avenue Line in Manhattan, including ventilation equipment, ingress/egress stairways, tunnel penetrations, track connections, waterproofing, excavation support, utility relocations, drainage, roadway/sidewalk restoration, and Grand Canal Court restoration.
- Systems work included traction power transformers, switchgear, SCADA/PLC integration, communications, fiber optic, electrical distribution and related utility infrastructure.
- Work required BIM coordination, phased sequencing, railroad-supplied services, track outages, flagging, third-party coordination, and continuous subway operations within an active transit environment.
- Coordinated work with NYCDEP, NYCDOT, NYCDPR, Con Edison, AHJs.
- Contract (Design-Bid-Build) P-36708 Construction of a New Substation on Canal Street 8th Avenue Line in the Borough of Manhattan
Senior Construction Manager/Deputy Project Executive
MTA New York City Transit
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Managed Phase 1 pre-award and pre-construction efforts on this $450 million progressive design-build project, providing project management, design review, risk assessment, cost analysis, construction management, and design compliance services at 43 NYC subway stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
- Scope included structural repairs (steel columns, beams, platform edges, stairs), canopies, architectural and floor finishes, waterproofing, track work, and incidental MEP, signal, and abatement work.
- Coordinated field surveys and destructive testing to advance design to 70% for GPM agreement in preparation for Phase 2.
- Coordinated with all MTA Users, MTA GCR, AHJ’s, and SHPO.
- Contract A-37369 Progressive Design-Build Services for State of Good Repair work at 43 Stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Construction Compliance Manager
MTA New York City Transit
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Managed pre-award, pre-construction, and construction efforts on this $600 million design-build project, providing project management, construction management, design compliance, commissioning oversight, and special inspection services at 12 subway stations and one Staten Island Railway station.
- Assisted in development of TA labor estimates, Liquidated Damages, and Incentives.
- Scope included 18 ADA-compliant elevators; structural excavation and platform/mezzanine expansion; new elevator machine rooms and shafts; electrical and communications upgrades (fire alarm, intercom, CCTV); utility relocations; platform edge reconstruction; track re-alignment; architectural finishes; and waterproofing.
- Coordinated with MTA GCR, MTA Buses, AHJ’s, NYCDOT, NYCDEP, NYC Parks, Con-Ed, SHPO, and local Community Boards.
- Contract A-37758 (Design-Build) Services for ADA Upgrade at 13 Stations and State of Good Repair in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island
Senior Project Manager
MTA New York City Transit
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Managed all pre-award, pre-construction, construction, and closeout efforts for this $30 million project replacing eight traction elevators (EL 308–312, 402–404) at Court Street, Clark Street, Lexington Ave/63rd St, and Roosevelt Island Stations.
- Work included decommissioning, removal, and installation of new elevators with motors, controls, CCTV, fire detection, and A/C systems; renovation of machine and communications rooms; hoistway and structural repairs; tile, terrazzo, and flooring replacement; fire alarm, IP phone, and fiber optic/network systems installation.
- Oversaw commissioning, MTA acceptance testing, and end-user training.
- Coordinated with MTA GCR, NYCDOT, Con Edison, NYPD, and local stakeholders.
- Contract (Design-Bid-Build) E-34038 Replacement of Eight Traction Elevators in Brooklyn and Manhattan
Project Manager
MTA New York City Transit
Brooklyn
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Managed all pre-construction, construction, and closeout efforts for this $22 million project.
- Installed two hydraulic elevators (EL745 and EL746) for ADA accessibility; expanded control house; reconstructed platform sections; upgraded electrical, lighting, communications, AFAS, signal, fire sprinkler, and plumbing systems.
- Performed demolition of existing concession stand and constructed new MTA employee facilities including elevator machine room, locker room, restroom, and CTA room.
- Conducted roadway excavation within MPT for utility relocation (water, sewer, gas, electrical duct banks, Verizon conduits) requiring MTA bus stop relocation.
- Demolished and rebuilt Street Stair S2, installed new street-to-mezzanine stairs and platform ramp, upgraded handrails, turnstiles, and Braille signage.
- Removed and relocated artwork.
- Oversaw commissioning, MTA acceptance testing, and end-user training.
- Coordinated with MTA GCR, MTA Buses, NYCDOT, NYCDEP, NYPD, National Grid, Verizon, Con Edison, and Local Community Board #10.
- Contract (Design-Bid-Build) A-37117 ADA Upgrade at 86th Street Station, BMT Line Brooklyn, New York
Assistant Project Manager
MTA
New York
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Assisted in managing construction of the $460 million Grand Central Terminal Concourse Fit-Out, encompassing the future 370,000 sq. ft. LIRR Concourse.
- Work included structural, mechanical, and electrical fit-out of the Concourse and the 44th and 50th Street Ventilation Facilities, construction of internal connections from the LIRR Concourse to Grand Central Terminal, and excavation and structural lining of the 48th Street Entrance.
- East Side Access CM014B Construction of GCT Concourse and Facilities Fit-Out for the ESA Project, New York, NY
Assistant Project Manager
MTA New York City Transit
New York
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Assisted in managing all pre-award, pre-construction, construction, and closeout efforts for this $300 million Hurricane Sandy restoration project.
- Led a team of technical experts in constructability reviews, contract development, inter-agency coordination, program scheduling, and cost estimation.
- Oversaw risk assessment presentations, contractor outreach, bid ability studies, 3D computer modeling, and bidding/award support.
- Supervised on-site management of the advanced removals package, Small Business Federal Program contractors, and the Rehabilitation Contract.
- Scope included infrastructure and fit-out work, a comprehensive leak mitigation grouting program, flood protection structures, and complete replacement of signal systems, traction power, and CWR running rail by third-party contractors.
- Contract (Design-Bid-Build) A-37593, A-37631, A-37654 South Ferry Terminal Complex Rehabilitation, New York, NY
Project Manager
PANYNJ
Queens
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Managed all pre-construction, construction, and closeout efforts for this $84 million bollard installation program at JFK Terminals 1, 2, 7, and 8.
- Scope included crash-rated bollards, concrete barriers, MEP utility relocations, and vehicular crash gates providing physical protection from vehicular encroachment.
- Responsibilities spanned full construction management/general contracting services: constructability reviews, pre-proposal site tours, subcontractor bid/award, DBE and insurance compliance, CPM schedule review, multi-shift staffing, MPT coordination, roadway closures, daily QA/QC inspections, hazardous waste management, permit acquisition, submittal/RFI review, change order evaluation and T&M verification, executive reporting, pre-final/final inspections, and contract closeout.
- Installation of Bollards at Tenant Terminals JFK Airport, Queens, NY
Resident Engineer
PANYNJ
New York
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Assisted in managing all pre-construction, construction, and closeout efforts for the $2.6 billion WTC East Side Basement and Greenwich Street Corridor projects.
- The East Side Basement involved demolition, excavation of soil and rock, removal of H&M tunnels, MEP utility relocation, SOE/pre-trenching, guide-walls, permanent slurry walls, tie-backs, pile driving, and underpinning the active MTA 1-Line to prepare the site for Towers 2, 3, 4 and the WTC Transportation Hub.
- The Greenwich Street Corridor involved top-down construction of a permanent concrete and steel structural box enclosing the active MTA 1-Line to form the foundation for the future Greenwich Street extension.
- Responsibilities included full QA/QC compliance oversight (round-the-clock), special inspections and material testing, hazardous waste coordination, permit/approval acquisition, MTA General Orders and track outage management, CPM schedule review, cost control, change order analysis, claims management, T&M verification, punch list, and full project closeout.
- World Trade Center Transportation Hub Project, New York, NY
Assistant Project Manager
General Services Administration
Brooklyn
01.1999 - 01.2007
- Assisted the Project Manager and provided support to the GSA Federal Contracting Officer and Senior PM on this $450 million project: a new 15-story, 632,000 SF U.S. Federal Courthouse (25 courtrooms) and an 8-story, 488,000 SF U.S. General Post Office renovation with a 4-story, 87,000 SF expansion.
- Phased construction and phased occupancy maintained active postal and courthouse operations throughout.
- Responsibilities included CM services through design and construction: pre-construction budgeting and scheduling, life-cycle cost analysis, subcontractor prequalification, review/approval of contractor cost breakdowns and CPM schedules, payment management for 100+ subcontractors, QA/QC inspections, RFI coordination, stakeholder meetings, change order estimates, daily inspection reporting, monthly executive reports, punch list management, and full closeout including warranties, O&M manuals, as-builts, and end-user training.
- Brooklyn Courthouse and General Post Office, Brooklyn, NY
Assistant Resident Engineer
MTA/LIRR
Queens
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Assisted the Resident Engineer managing the LIRR Maintenance Diesel Yard Improvement Program ($14 million).
- Supported three Project Managers and a Senior PM on various LIRR station and rail yard upgrade contracts.
- Responsibilities included quality documentation through design review, construction, and closeout; meeting minutes; scope change review and cost estimates; change order negotiations; progress payment processing; schedule monitoring; and contract closeout per MTA/LIRR policies.
- Long Island Rail Road On-Call Construction Management, Queens, NY
Assistant Resident Engineer
MTA New York City Transit
New York
01.1995 - 01.1998
- Assisted the Project Manager on pre-construction, construction, and closeout for $48 million+ MTA power and lighting upgrade contracts, including new electrical distribution rooms at stations throughout NYC, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Queens.
- Responsibilities: supervising Office Engineers in project controls; change order processing; submittal/RFI tracking; contractor and utility payment processing; non-conformance reports; subcontractor/supplier approvals; budget modifications and cost estimates; street permit acquisition; MTA General Orders and Flagging coordination; stored material lease administration; field inspection for contract compliance; punch list reporting; and contractor/consultant closeout and retainage release.
- Contract (Design-Bid-Build) A-33758, A-33726, A-33761 Automatic Fare Collection & Station Power Upgrade and Improved Station Lighting Program at Various Stations New York, NY
Assistant Project Manager
General Services Administration (GSA)
New York
01.1992 - 01.1995
- Assisted in managing all pre-construction, construction, and closeout efforts for the combined $840–860 million 32-story Federal Office Building and 28-story U.S. Federal Courthouse at Foley Square.
- Supported the Federal Contracting Officer and Senior PM in CM services: contractor and utility payment processing, non-conformance reporting, punch list management, change order assistance, and document control management for shop drawings, submittals, safety and accident reports, progress photos, and all correspondence.
- Foley Square Federal Courthouse and Federal Office Building, New York, NY
Assistant Superintendent
Sherwood Equities
New York
01.1990 - 01.1992
- Assisted the General Superintendent with field supervision for a $50 million, 25-story hotel (Ramada Renaissance, Times Square) and a $110 million, 45-story hotel and landmark theatre (Embassy Suites/Palace Theatre, Times Square), both including retail space and NYC Transit N/R subway station renovations beneath the buildings.
- Responsibilities included trade coordination, material receipt and distribution, field and safety inspections, QA for building material compliance, daily work reports, back charges, and punch list reporting.
- Ramada Renaissance Hotel, Silverstein Properties-Embassy Suites/Palace Theater, and MTA N/R Subway Station Renovation, New York, NY
Office Engineer
Zeckendorf Development
New York
01.1989 - 01.1990
- Reported to the Project Manager for the construction of a combined $900 million project: a 54-story commercial building, 30-story residential building, apartment complex, park area, and NYC Transit C/E subway station renovation at World Wide Plaza.
- Responsibilities included tracking and reporting additional work orders, credits, and back charges; maintaining shop drawings, submittals, samples, logs, reports, and correspondence.
- World Wide Plaza Project and MTA C/E Subway Station Renovation, New York, NY
Education
BS - Construction Management
Pratt Institute
01-2001
AAS - Building Construction
Institute of Design & Construction
01-1993
Skills
- Construction Management
- Project Management
- Program Management Support
- Project Controls
- CPM Schedule Management
- Schedule Recovery
- Cost Control
- Change Order Management
- Claims Avoidance
- Risk Management
- Contractor Oversight
- QA/QC Compliance
- Safety Oversight
- Environmental Oversight
- Special Inspections
- Commissioning Oversight
- Submittals & RFIs Management
- Payment Requisitions
- T&M Verification
- Punch List Management
- End User Coordination
- AHJ Coordination
- Utility Coordination
- Community Relations
- General Orders
- Flagging
- Diversions
- Executive Reporting
- Closeout
- Final Payment
Certification
- CMAA-Certified Construction Manager, 01/01/17
- Harvard University - Leadership Principles, 01/01/26
- Columbia University – Construction Project Management, 01/01/26
- Columbia University – Construction Scheduling, 01/01/26
- Columbia University - Construction Cost Estimating / Cost Control, 01/01/26
Training
- MTA Environmental Training, 01/01/25
- MTA Track Training, 01/01/24
- CMAA Webinars Training, 01/01/23
- MTA Elevator Training, 01/01/20
- MTA Heat Trace Training, 01/01/20
- DCSA Awareness Training, 01/01/20
- Safety Awareness, 01/01/20
- MTA Cloud Based Project Management, 01/01/19
- MTA CCM Training, 01/01/19
- MTA PMG 123 Training, 01/01/19
- OSHA 30Hr Certificate, 01/01/18
- CMAA Construction Manager, 01/01/17
- MTA Quality Assurance Training, 01/01/16
- MTA PSR Training, 01/01/15
- MTA Change Order Training, 01/01/15
- RHA Partnering Training, 01/01/15
- MTA CCM Training, 01/01/14
- OSHA 4Hr Scaffolding, 01/01/14
- MTA Inspector General, 01/01/14
- LEED Sustainability Training, 01/01/13
- CSI Confined Space, 01/01/12
- Film: Discovery Documenter Rising Ground Zero, 01/01/11
- PANYNJ Risk Management, 01/01/10
- PANYNJ Change Orders, 01/01/10
- PANYNJ Project Management, 01/01/10
- ICC Steel & Bolting, 01/01/09
- DOB NYC Site Safety Manager License, 01/01/97
- 40-Hour OSHA Certificate, 01/01/97
- NYC Site Safety Certification, 01/01/97
- Asbestos Training Institute Certification, 01/01/95
- Lead Training Institute Certification, 01/01/95
- ACI Concrete Inspection & Quality Control, 01/01/95
Phone
cell, 646-555-1345
Years Of Experience
37, 34, 3
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
MTA New York City Transit
01.2026 - Current
Senior Construction Manager/Deputy Project Executive
MTA New York City Transit
01.2024 - 01.2025
Construction Compliance Manager
MTA New York City Transit
01.2023 - 01.2024
Senior Project Manager
MTA New York City Transit
01.2021 - 01.2023
Project Manager
MTA New York City Transit
01.2019 - 01.2021
Assistant Project Manager
MTA
01.2018 - 01.2019
Assistant Project Manager
MTA New York City Transit
01.2014 - 01.2018
Project Manager
PANYNJ
01.2012 - 01.2014
Resident Engineer
PANYNJ
01.2007 - 01.2012
Assistant Project Manager
General Services Administration
01.1999 - 01.2007
Assistant Resident Engineer
MTA/LIRR
01.1998 - 01.1999
Assistant Resident Engineer
MTA New York City Transit
01.1995 - 01.1998
Assistant Project Manager
General Services Administration (GSA)
01.1992 - 01.1995
Assistant Superintendent
Sherwood Equities
01.1990 - 01.1992
Office Engineer
Zeckendorf Development
01.1989 - 01.1990
BS - Construction Management
Pratt Institute
AAS - Building Construction
Institute of Design & Construction