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Saule Richards

The Woodlands,TX

Summary

Valued Assistant Project Manager and Contract Administrator addresses complex obstacles with experienced insight and anticipation. Demonstrates knowledge of quality management principles through clear communication of task expectations and informed suggestions for process optimizations. Determined advocate of safe and ethical work environment for staff to comfortably accomplish project objectives according to organizational standards.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Project Manager

Brandywine Homes
08.2023 - Current
  • Assist project management team on specific projects including due diligence budgets, schedules, coordinating plan check submittals, track reimbursements, and entitlement packages
  • Communicate project conditions, agreements, and jurisdictional requirements
  • Coordinate with Consultants: RFPs, process contracts, change orders, purchase orders in NewStar
  • Manage Vendor setup
  • Obtain, review and log insurance certificates
  • Liaison between outside attorney and risk managers for contract templates and insurance limits.

Assistant Project Manager

Murow Development Consultant
08.2022 - 08.2023
  • Project Management for 40 plus active projects through bond exoneration phase with over 10 Developer Clients
  • Maintained contact with clients, agencies, and engineers as needed to ensure project information and documentation is accurate and available
  • Attended on-site meetings with client and field personnel
  • Made trips to various jobsites, agency offices, and client offices
  • Reviewed Civil, Landscape and Architectural plan sets and completed quantity takeoffs
  • Reached out to contractors to obtain pricing on behalf of clients
  • Coordinated completion of punch list items with inspectors and contractors and obtained final agency approvals.

Development Associate

MBK Rental Living
02.2019 - 07.2022
  • Assisted project management team throughout project development phases including coordinating plan check submittals, obtaining permits, discretionary approvals, licenses and bonds
  • Provided assistance throughout projects Due Diligence phase: preparation of budgets and schedules, review and tracking of Conditions of Approval, MMRPs, and various consultants’ reports
  • Communicated project conditions, agreements and jurisdictional requirements
  • Assisted with contracting and managing project consultants
  • Utilized Yardi and Oracle Textura accounting systems to process consultants’ contracts, amendments
  • Liaison between Legal Team, outside risk managers and Management Team for finalizing contract templates and insurance limits
  • Obtained, reviewed and logged all insurance certificates and preliminary notices for the project
  • Projects and achievements: Coordinated/assisted with 6 multifamily projects (around 2000 units total) at various phases. Generated and maintained various tracking logs for contracts, plan check, permits. In coordination with legal team and outside counsels, standardized insurance and contract requirements throughout departments. Trained Multifamily and Industrial division new members on contracts, insurance and billing requirements.

Project/ Procedures Supervisor

MV Transportation (North County Transit District)
12.2017 - 02.2019
  • Created new policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure compliance with company, client and legal requirements
  • Developed audit plans for on-sight and off-site audits for paratransit services, safety, maintenance, human resources and other departments to ensure compliance with contractual obligations
  • Analyzed and assessed customer service function and developed/implemented process improvement plans
  • Acted as special projects coordinator for various company functions, including paratransit and fixed-route services, safety and training, maintenance, finance and human resources
  • Developed new SOPs based on the results of process optimization analysis and deficiencies to ensure compliance with regulations
  • Projects and Achievements: Developed new procedure for dispatch/payroll project to ensure accurate payroll accounting for over 500 transit and paratransit operators; trained 9 dispatchers, 4 Operation Managers, 2 Deputy Managing Directors, and a payroll clerk on new dispatch/payroll system; established and organized procedures for workers’ compensation management; developed and implemented subcontractor oversight plan and completed quarterly subcontractor audit and reporting as part of triennial FTA audit.

Executive Assistant/HR Specialist

MV Transportation
05.2017 - 12.2017
  • Due to exemplary performance in recruiting function during start up project (May-July 2017), was placed in dual- function role that included key elements of the HR function such as employment pre-processing and personnel file management, while simultaneously acting as the Executive Assistant to MV Transportation’s General Manager
  • This included executive scheduling, planning business meetings and drafting agendas, as well as maintaining business relationship with North County Transit District (NCTD)
  • Handled all aspects of recruitment process for Department of Transportation (DOT)- regulated positions
  • This included conducting searches for candidates, screening resumes, arranging and conducting interviews and facilitating application processes, scheduling DOT physical and drug test examinations, submitting employee packets for background check and conducting I-9 verifications
  • Assumed additional key functions of HR department after HR Manager left organization, including managing entire recruitment process, handling employee onboarding and termination processes in compliance with corporate HR policies and procedures, State and Federal regulations
  • Projects and Achievements: Identified deficiencies in employee hiring and terminations processes; developed employee onboarding and termination procedure that allowed centralized tracking of headcount and eliminated process inconsistencies and created status tracking tool for recruitment administration process to facilitate timely information update and efficiency.

Immigration & Global Mobility specialist

Chevron Corporation
06.2013 - 06.2016
  • Subject matter expert in expatriate personnel administration: this included completing and processing required documentation for expatriate employees (US, UK, Canada, Australia, other) to determine eligibility for expatriate allowances, counseling expatriate personnel on corporate policies and local benefits
  • Obtained work permits and work visas for expatriate employees in coordination with local Labor Department, Migration Police, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Consular services abroad
  • In collaboration with Chevron Global Travel group, supervised contractor travel agency for performance quality and compliance with Chevron travel policies and budgets: this included re-negotiating contract value during cost reduction years, processing invoices and proposing improvement opportunities
  • Projects and Achievements: Developed and implemented administration process for Chevron EBU expatriate employees, which ensured process consistency and consolidated information/communication sources to provide expatriate employees with comprehensive support regarding immigration, relocation and residential benefit; also represented Chevron’s interests at round-table discussions on legislative changes at Ministry of Labor and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Immigration and Administrative Coordinator

Chevron Corporation
03.2008 - 06.2013
  • Administered Kazakhstan and foreign entry visa process for expatriate and national employees and business visitors
  • Closely collaborated with Chevron visa departments in San Ramon, Houston, London, Moscow, Bangkok and other, to ensure smooth and timely process outcome
  • Created internal tracking tools to track foreign passport registration status to avoid legal violations
  • Coordinated travel arrangements for visiting Chevron staff: hotel reservations, airport pick-up and VIP arrangements
  • Monitored company transportation and drivers: this included handling contract process for vehicle leases, hiring contracted drivers, processing monthly drivers’ salary payments, and arranging for vehicle technical inspections
  • Residence coordinator: conducted market research for appropriate houses for expatriate employees, working with real estate agencies, and negotiating lease agreements’ terms and conditions
  • Projects and Achievements: Implemented and maintained EBU travel website to create consolidated source regarding Kazakhstan entry visa and travel information for all Chevron employees and business visitors and reduced contracting service provider costs between 10-50% by re-negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancement of services.

Education

BS in International Law -

Turan University
Almaty, Kazakhstan
01.2010

MS in Translation science -

Kazakh-American University
Almaty, Kazakhstan
01.2007

Skills

  • Project monitoring
  • Project Planning
  • Project Scheduling
  • Purchasing and procurement
  • Contract Administration

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Assistant Project Manager

Brandywine Homes
08.2023 - Current

Assistant Project Manager

Murow Development Consultant
08.2022 - 08.2023

Development Associate

MBK Rental Living
02.2019 - 07.2022

Project/ Procedures Supervisor

MV Transportation (North County Transit District)
12.2017 - 02.2019

Executive Assistant/HR Specialist

MV Transportation
05.2017 - 12.2017

Immigration & Global Mobility specialist

Chevron Corporation
06.2013 - 06.2016

Immigration and Administrative Coordinator

Chevron Corporation
03.2008 - 06.2013

BS in International Law -

Turan University

MS in Translation science -

Kazakh-American University

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