Senior Resident Engineer with extensive experience at the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management. Proven track record in project management and contract administration, successfully overseeing multi-million-dollar construction projects. Adept at team leadership and quality assurance, driving high-performance outcomes while fostering multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve organizational goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Resident Engineer
Veterans, Office Of Construction, Facilities Managment
Oklahoma City, OK, Oklahoma
08.2023 - Current
Serves as Senior Resident Engineer on the $39,000,000 Construct Surgical ICU and Renovate ORs Project, managing contractual agreements, managing construction design planning, and construction projects.
Managing a multi-million-dollar project, reviewing infrastructure plans with the facility, managing multiple people with varied technical skills, developing training plans for the team, managing equipment and supplies, and coordinating with CFM/VISN/VACO hierarchy to resolve project issues.
Manage the following: quality assurance, manage construction time modifications and claims, contract administration, accident prevention, environmental compliance, project management business process (PMBP), and partnering. Contracting Officer’s Representative
FAC-COR Level 2 certified and current. c
Supervisory duties: effectively recruit a high-caliber workforce in accordance with measurements identified in organizational staffing/hiring goals.
Ensure employees' successful transition and retention into the Federal Service by providing opportunities for orientation and the required tools.
Execute the full range of human resources, performance management, and fiscal responsibilities, with established timelines and in accordance with applicable regulations.
Establish performance plans, with subordinate input, ensuring alignment with the organization's mission and goals.
Manage employees' time sheets and leave requests in the VA Time and Attendance System.
Use leadership skills to promote a climate of productivity, accountability, integrity, effectiveness, and high morale in the Resident Office.
Match employees with future developmental interests, and ensure employees have appropriate and equitable opportunities for self-development.
Resident Engineer
Department Of Veterans Affairs
, LA
04.2022 - 07.2023
Duties, Accomplishments, and Related Skills: a) Served as the Resident Engineer for the $23,000,000 Boiler Plant Replacement and Steam Distribution contract.
Coordinated with the station Facility Management Services Programs for long- and short-range planning related to the boiler plant project. Coordinated with CFM/VISN/VACO hierarchy to resolve project issues. Managed the following: Quality Assurance, Construction Time Modifications and Claims, Contract Administration, Accident Prevention, Environmental Compliance, Project Management, Business Process (PMBP), and Partnering. Contracting Officer’s Representative, FAC-COR Level 2 Certified and Current.
Chief, Environmental Compliance Branch
WARRIOR TRAIL, BUILDING
Fort Polk, LA
01.2019 - 04.2022
Duties, Accomplishments, and Related Skills: a) Served as the Fort Polk DPW Environmental Division Compliance Management.
Branch Chief responsible for reporting to the Fort Polk DPW Environmental Division Chief.
Directed branch functions, which include hazardous material/waste management, control of toxic substances, pollution prevention, and environmental emergency preparedness.
Managed staff at multiple sites on the installation. Managed a fleet of vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and heavy equipment. Oversaw work performed by the Pollution Prevention and Restoration Branch. Directed the Installation Hazardous Waste Management Program to ensure the proper handling, use, and disposal of toxic substances, which pose a continued threat to the environment and human health. Oversaw the development of an environmental engineering database management system for the storage, manipulation, retrieval, and array of environmental data.
Directed the installation's comprehensive Environmental Training Program, and evaluated environmental training requirements to determine and propose solutions to eliminate potential violations and improve training effectiveness.
Provide operational technical expertise and advice with regard to highly challenging and complicated contract administration issues.
Coordinated Field Level and Sustainment Level management for all assigned equipment and materiel. Supervised 9 Department of the Army civilians, and ensured compliance with a contract staff of 43.
Provide subordinates with technical direction and guidance on complex analyses and written reports; organize special committees, workshops, and other gatherings; initiate program reviews; and develop or foster cross-agency activities. Contractor oversight, or work-loading as it relates to the maintenance management function:
Budget Management and Justification Duties. Formulate budget and budget justification. Perform financial management and financial reporting. Provide advice to management and program personnel on budgetary and finance issues. Defend budget to senior-level management and to other stakeholders in other agencies. c) I hold the following credentials: Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University; Professional Engineering (PE) License in good standing, issued in the State of Louisiana.
Certified, as required by the State of Louisiana's Department of Environmental Quality for both asbestos inspectors and asbestos contractors and supervisors, with experience relevant to Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC) 33: Ill Chapter 27.
Project Engineer
US Army Corps of Engineers
Fort Polk, LA
08.2011 - 01.2019
Served as Project Engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, Fort Polk Resident Office.
As a Project Engineer, I was responsible for the management, control, coordination, and onsite execution of assigned projects.
Provided operational technical expertise and advice with regard to highly challenging, complicated contract administration issues, and constructability issues and problems.
As a Project Engineer, I implemented government decisions, guidance, laws, regulations, and policies in the development of the project and intermediate products in support of the project.
Reviewed construction project plans and specifications prior to contract advertisement to determine constructability, and/or anticipate difficulties to be encountered.
Served as the primary onsite point of contact regarding all assigned projects.
Managed a variety of construction projects ranging from $100,000 work plan renovations to $88,000,000 design-build central energy plant and barracks renovations.
Managed schedules and progress payments for assigned construction projects, assuring commitments to the sponsor/customer are met.
Identified issues with project milestones to facilitate the resolution.
Assisted office engineers and construction managers engaged in reviewing contractor proposals, prepared cost estimates for changes and claims, and participated in negotiations and preparation of construction contract modifications. Prepares periodic progress reports to assess contract completion and compliance.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Mechanical Engineering
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA, United States
05.2015
Skills
Project management
Contract Administration
Quality assurance
Construction Management
Design-Build Management
Construction oversight
Team leadership
Multidisciplinary collaboration
References
Gerald Brusaw "Jerry", Department of Veterans Affairs, Contracting Officer, 910-340-5139, jbrusaw@yahoo.com
Benjamin Coe, Department Of Veterans Affairs, Director of Operations, 262-716-1580, Benjamin.Coe@va.gov
Cullen Mumley, Department of Veterans Affairs, Construction Subject Matter Expert 202-372-5674, Cullen.Mumley@va.gov
Certification
Professional Engineer
FAC-COR Level 2
OSHA 30 Card
Timeline
Senior Resident Engineer
Veterans, Office Of Construction, Facilities Managment
08.2023 - Current
Resident Engineer
Department Of Veterans Affairs
04.2022 - 07.2023
Chief, Environmental Compliance Branch
WARRIOR TRAIL, BUILDING
01.2019 - 04.2022
Project Engineer
US Army Corps of Engineers
08.2011 - 01.2019
Bachelor's degree - Mechanical Engineering
Louisiana Tech University
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