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Marie Cooper

Palmdale,USA

Summary

Dedicated construction professional, prepared to bring wealth of project management experience to new challenges. Known for consistently delivering projects on time and within budget while fostering strong team collaboration. Highly adaptable, with focus on meeting evolving project needs and enhancing operational efficiency.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Facilities/Construction Engineer Sr

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
03.2023 - Current
  • Facilities Engineer / Construction Engineer responsible for the execution of over capital and overhead projects, overseeing the construction phases through completion.
  • Manage and administer contracts capital, overhead and government purchased projects and other assigned duties (SAP, MAXIMO).
  • Utilize engineering design programs (AutoCAD, Photoshop, Bluebeam) as needed.
  • Collaborate with internal infrastructure departments and customers to ensure Capital, Direct, Overhead or Air Force funding requirements are met. Responsible for the development and implementation of the Facilities and Maintenance program.
  • Identify project or program risks and work actions to help reduce or eliminate risks.
  • Develop project schedules and job drawings, internal customers, contractors, and vendors to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
  • Develop Statements of Work (SOW), Baseline Agreements (BLA), cost estimates, capital forecasting and budgets.
  • Ensure all working practices are carried out to comply with site health, safety, and environmental regulations.

Project Management Engineer

PPG Aerospace
01.2021 - 03.2023
  • Develop, oversee and manage the use and contracting of outside services, vendors, and consultants, engineering design firms and other infrastructure resources required to facilitate the successful construction and commissioning of major capital facilities and infrastructure projects.
  • Provide project management and delivery systems and planning to support growth when required.
  • Ensure projects are based on regulatory requirements, developing project preparation for construction, including the development of project schedules, setting milestone schedules, and tracking progress.
  • Develop and implement the Facilities and Maintenance organization vision and strategy to ensure effective execution of maintenance plan and spare parts recommendations. Evaluate performance against targets, and provide a recommendation to ensure growth.
  • Develop Statements of Work (SOW), cost estimates, capital forecasting and budgets.
  • Ensure all working practices are carried out to comply with site health, safety, and environmental regulations.

Construction Project Manager

OSL Construction - A Gallaher Company
01.2019 - 11.2021
  • Responsible for daily operations of the construction site, ensuring all construction work is completed per the contract documents and specifications, coordinating with and inspecting the work of subcontractors.
  • Attend all daily meetings with multiple contractors, architects, and engineers as company liaison to ensure project delays are avoided.
  • Management, coordination, and inspection of construction work in progress, including the preparation of required inspection reports.
  • Monitor field operations through the use of inspections and scan projects for potential issues.
  • Prepare and distribute bid packages to qualified vendors and conduct job walks for potential bidders, ensuring all work is completed as required.
  • Responsible for assisting each site superintendent from pre-construction to project completion, including developing the plan, logistics, and schedule, and ensuring the site is safe, including finish punch lists and project close-out.

Civil Engineering Project Manager

Alliance Land Planning & Engineering
03.2016 - 07.2019
  • Project Manager for pre-construction phases, serving as a liaison between engineering teams and project clients. Clients included: private owners, large community home builders, and commercial developers.
  • Serve as lead residential and commercial permit expeditor and assume responsibility for permit-related meetings, providing processing log to client, assembling specialized documentation and communications uniquely suited to each job involved, close collaboration with clients and local and state agencies.
  • Perform feasibility studies, site evaluations, and due diligence for prospective clients/projects, including project plans, sustainability, loans, and any other potential impacts to ensure end schedule.
  • Develop sales and marketing strategies to increase sales of Alliance Land Planning engineering services to clients in the industry (civil and industry) and industry consultants including BOBA, BIA, FHA, IREM and NAIOP, to increase brand awareness and remain current on industry trends.
  • Volunteered with Los Angeles County to beta test new permitting system (EpicLA) and provide constructive feedback.

Sr. Business Development Manager

Land Care
09.2015 - 03.2016
  • Responsible for the management of various offices within assigned territory by working as an intermediary between Landcare and prospective clients.
  • Lead and pursued customers to seek out opportunities to negotiate and close on new and existing maintenance contracts.
  • Developing market reports, estimating, completing bid proposals, negotiating contracts, and processing contracts.

Business Developer/Account Manager

Landscape Development, Inc.
02.2014 - 08.2015
  • Responsible for account and business development manager for landscape maintenance business from Long Beach to Paso Robles and Victorville to Fresno.
  • Responsible for the management of field personnel, hiring and training new employees, ensuring the company is operating at maximum efficiency and comfortability, and providing mandatory education to field teams.
  • Worked with clients and internal teams to ensure all accounts are at the service level satisfaction and communicate issues satisfactorily, proactively and efficiently, and provide solutions to clients and internal teams to address client-related issues.
  • Attended various industry events and joined several industry organizations including BOBA, BIA, FHA, and CAI, to increase brand awareness and remain current on industry trends.
  • Served as the primary contact for escalation of concerns and resolving issues with clients and the service.
  • Directly responsible for growing territory by 40% and increasing annual revenue by $35M.
  • Successfully reduced proposal underwriting by 20%.

Advertising Account Executive

Signal Multimedia
06.2012 - 02.2014
  • Responsible for developing and achieving established sales goals by prospecting, building relationships, and creating customized solutions that meet customer needs and objectives.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with clients to understand their needs and objectives by developing advertising solutions, customized, comprehensive proposals, and presentations.
  • Collaborate with internal departments to ensure customer needs are met in a timely manner by managing the sales cycle to include prospecting through development, telephone, email, print and virtual and in-person through post-sale follow-up.
  • Directly responsible for increasing monthly sales by 35% and achieving a consistently high level of customer satisfaction and up-sell rate.

Education

Master of Arts - Organizational Mngmt Forbes School of Business

Ashford University
Remote San Diego, CA
03-2018

Bachelor of Science - Applied Social Science - Business/Marketing

Colorado State University
Remote Pueblo, CO
06-2013

Associate of Science - Natural Science

LA Mission College
Sylmar, CA
06-2009

Skills

  • Capital and Overhead Project Management
  • Project Management
  • Construction Management
  • Facilities Management
  • Leadership Development & Training
  • Building Codes and Construction Requirements Guidance
  • Process Flow and System Improvement
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Project Planning & Building Codes
  • Building Conditions Management
  • Common Sense, Analytical, and Critical Thinking
  • Contractor & Vendor Management
  • Ability to Communicate at All Levels
  • NEC/NFPA Knowledge Base
  • Memos
  • Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
  • Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Project, Teams
  • Bluebeam
  • AutoCAD proficiency
  • Analytical-minded
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Scheduling and estimating
  • Cost control
  • Value engineering
  • Building codes compliance
  • Negotiation skills
  • Site supervision
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Reliability
  • Construction scheduling
  • Site inspection
  • AutoCAD design software
  • Task prioritization
  • Client relations
  • Continuous improvement
  • Project management
  • Safety regulations
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Project estimation
  • Construction management
  • Subcontractor oversight
  • Cross-functional communication
  • Environmental compliance
  • Proposal preparation
  • SAP
  • Construction safety
  • Construction planning
  • Management skills
  • Excellent communication talents
  • Analytical thinking

Certification

  • NEC High Hazard Certification
  • White Belt (Event Belt in Progress)
  • ICD 705 Certification

Affiliations

  • LMLA Vice President of Community Service

Timeline

Facilities/Construction Engineer Sr

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
03.2023 - Current

Project Management Engineer

PPG Aerospace
01.2021 - 03.2023

Construction Project Manager

OSL Construction - A Gallaher Company
01.2019 - 11.2021

Civil Engineering Project Manager

Alliance Land Planning & Engineering
03.2016 - 07.2019

Sr. Business Development Manager

Land Care
09.2015 - 03.2016

Business Developer/Account Manager

Landscape Development, Inc.
02.2014 - 08.2015

Advertising Account Executive

Signal Multimedia
06.2012 - 02.2014

Master of Arts - Organizational Mngmt Forbes School of Business

Ashford University

Bachelor of Science - Applied Social Science - Business/Marketing

Colorado State University

Associate of Science - Natural Science

LA Mission College

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