Rachel Malaniak
Livermore,CA
Summary
Passionate, skilled, and vastly motivated team player with 15+ years of experience applying exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities toward enhancing business plans and day-to-day activities. Encouraging manager with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager, Lead Consultant
WSP USA, Inc.
06.2001 - Current
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects ranging from $20K to over $1MM.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
- Developed and implemented strategies to maximize customer satisfaction.
Incident Commander, Operations Unit Manager
WSP USA, Inc.
12.2020 - Current
- Incident Commander and Unit Resource Lead for a number of United States Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Response missions in St. Croix, Puerto Rico, Connecticut, Louisiana, and Texas.
- Managed a staff of over 100 mechanics, scientists, and engineers.
- Assisted with logistics such as equipment transportation and staffing.
- Final level of authority for ground mission actions including safety and staffing.
- Project close-out coordinator responsible for compiling documents to assure capturing all relative costs associated with final close out procedures
Environmental Unit Operations Manager
WSP USA, Inc
12.2020 - 09.2021
- Environmental Unit Operations Manager for the CalRecycle 2020 Fire Debris Removal project in the Bay Area.
- Supervised operations for a staff of over 75 scientists and arborist and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
- Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Geography, Minor Public Health
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ06.2013
Skills
- Processes and Procedures
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Project Development
- Site Safety Coordinator
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Project Planning
- Managing Multiple Projects
- Workforce Scheduling
- Presentations
- Microsoft Office Suite Expertise
- Disaster Recovery Methodologies
- Workflow Planning
- Staff Training
- Purchasing and Procurement
Certification
- PMP - Project Management Professional
- PG - Professional Geologist, New York
- US National F Coaching License
- OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Training
- OSHA 8-Hour Site Supervisor for Hazardous Waste Operations
- First Team All-League - NJBCSL National North II, Group 1 (1990-1994)
- Honorable Mention All-Bergen County - NJBCSL National North II, Group 1 (1990-1994)
- 40 years of competitive soccer experience which assisted in developing the skills and knowledge to compete at various levels of the game.
Hobbies
Soccer, softball, basketball, tennis, camping, hiking, kayaking, fishing, chess, and crossword puzzles.
Timeline
Incident Commander, Operations Unit Manager
WSP USA, Inc.
12.2020 - Current
Environmental Unit Operations Manager
WSP USA, Inc
12.2020 - 09.2021
Project Manager, Lead Consultant
WSP USA, Inc.
06.2001 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Geography, Minor Public Health
Montclair State University
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