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Thomas Kenny

Hobe Sound,Florida

Summary

Experienced project management professional with a track record of delivering successful projects in diverse settings. Skilled in managing project timelines and achieving high-quality outcomes through strategic planning and execution. Highly collaborative, adaptable, and dedicated to team success and client satisfaction.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Early Stage Project Manager

NextEra Energy Resources
08.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for managing the Early Stage (ES) process for Utility Scale Solar, Transmission, and Substation projects
  • ES Project Manager (PM) coordinates and supports the Engineering, Estimating, Supply Chain and Construction resources through the pre-construction (ES) activities for Utility Scale Solar, Transmission and Substation projects within the Engineering and Construction Business Unit (E&C)
  • Duties include the critical coordination of project activities such as Budget, Schedule, Procurement, Engineering, Permitting, and Land
  • The ES PM is responsible for ensuring that each project is ready to be turned over to the construction PM with an executable construction plan (including schedule, budget, permits, risks & mitigations, etc.)
  • Day to day activities as the Early Stage PM include assisting in the development of project plans with emphasis on constructability, schedule, and costs
  • The ES PM will coordinate multidisciplinary teams that includes Development, Land, Environmental, Procurement, Legal, Engineering, Operations, Interconnection support, etc
  • Prepare Request for Proposal documentation to competitively source, select and contract geotechnical, survey, engineering, and construction services
  • Support the construction cost estimating team with assumptions and delivering financial model inputs to the respective business unit
  • Generally responsible for representing E&C’s interest on assigned projects, including presentations/briefing on current progress, issues, and risk mitigation in meetings with various levels of management

Construction Manager

Kolter Homes
02.2019 - 08.2019
  • Responsible for the day to day construction activities in the Alton subdivision
  • Duties include meeting with the buyers and communicating the progress of the construction their home
  • Other duties include maintaining construction schedules, forecasting work to be done with the individual subcontractors, monitoring stormwater systems, maintaining the SWPPP
  • Also responsible for negotiating and issuing purchase orders for extra work if necessary, on the job site and the individual homes

Owner/Project Manager

Atlantic Ridge Environmental Management
03.2011 - 08.2019
  • Responsible for gathering environmental data and translating information into reports for clients
  • Duties included field visits to perform surveys for state and federal listed species, wetland and upland delineations, wetland/grassland monitoring and reporting, environmental evaluations, exotic vegetation removal, natural area restoration, and project management for canal/lake bank stabilization, and nesting bird habitat enhancement

Field Manager

PulteGroup
07.2017 - 02.2019
  • Responsible for the day to day construction activities in a subdivision
  • Duties include meeting with the buyers and communicating the progress of the construction their home
  • Other duties include maintaining construction schedules, forecasting work to be done with the individual subcontractors, monitoring stormwater systems, maintaining the SWPPP
  • Also responsible for negotiating and issuing purchase orders for extra work if necessary, on the job site and the individual homes

Field Operations and Maintenance Manager (Structure)

South Florida Water Management District
02.2015 - 07.2017
  • Responsible for supervising twelve employees and several contractors for the day-to-day operations and maintenance for the water control structures throughout the West Palm Beach Area of Responsibility
  • Duties include coordination, implementation, tracking and communication of comprehensive program and project objectives, milestones and schedules
  • Assist with managing the physical, fiscal, and human resources at the field station location
  • Manage the budget by establishing realistic annual work plans for area of responsibility that is aligned with the District’s strategic priorities
  • Select, scope and budget projects so they are completed within allotted timeframe
  • Analyze real time data reports to improve utilization and effectiveness of available resources and management of annual work plans and field station daily operations
  • Implement process improvements to reduce project costs, work time, or required resources
  • Manage contracts provided by external vendors ensuring compliance with District Procurement rules and regulations

Maintenance Manager

Martin County School District
08.2011 - 08.2014
  • Responsible for managing over fifty employees and subcontractors for day-to-day maintenance and construction activities for the 30 individual facilities throughout the school district
  • Duties include maintaining state compliance, planning, recommending, and maintaining the department’s capital budget and projects by coordinating purchase orders, vendor bids and deadlines for facility needs meet the master plan for the individual sites, managing all work order requests, development and implementation of a preventative maintenance program, and the coordination of repair and/or replacement of worn or aging roofing, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems throughout the school district
  • Other duties include serving on the annual union negotiations committee, new hire interview boards, and facilitating bi-weekly facilities project oversight and review meetings to determine future capital projects

Project Manager/Engineer/Superintendent

Bayview Construction Corporation
06.2009 - 03.2011
  • Responsible for gathering and analyzing bids, writing scopes of work, reviewing shop drawings, and putting together construction schedules
  • Duties include starting and keeping the project on time and under budget as well as, keeping the architect and owner updated on all phases of construction

Land Acquisitions/Development Project/Construction Manager

Mercedes Homes
11.2004 - 04.2009
  • Responsible for gathering empirical data to determine a project’s viability
  • Duties also included putting together budgets, scheduling different trades to maintain construction deadlines, keeping the customers updated throughout the construction process to improve customer satisfaction, and monitoring all contractors’ craftsmanship and maintaining costs for all phases of construction to stay within budget

Education

MBA – International Business - Finance Concentration

Florida Atlantic University
07.2019

B.S. - Environmental Management for Ag. and Natural Resources

University of Florida
04.2016

B.S. - Environmental Science

University of Florida
12.1998

Skills

  • Project management
  • Project planning and development
  • Project scheduling
  • Schedule management
  • Risk management
  • Construction management
  • Advanced problem solving
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Affiliations

  • Phi Sigma Kappa Alumni
  • University of Florida Alumni Association

Certification

  • NPDES Certified Inspector - Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection - 2006
  • Certified General Contractor - Florida Dept. of Business & Professional Regulations - Pending

Timeline

Early Stage Project Manager

NextEra Energy Resources
08.2019 - Current

Construction Manager

Kolter Homes
02.2019 - 08.2019

Field Manager

PulteGroup
07.2017 - 02.2019

Field Operations and Maintenance Manager (Structure)

South Florida Water Management District
02.2015 - 07.2017

Maintenance Manager

Martin County School District
08.2011 - 08.2014

Owner/Project Manager

Atlantic Ridge Environmental Management
03.2011 - 08.2019

Project Manager/Engineer/Superintendent

Bayview Construction Corporation
06.2009 - 03.2011

Land Acquisitions/Development Project/Construction Manager

Mercedes Homes
11.2004 - 04.2009

B.S. - Environmental Management for Ag. and Natural Resources

University of Florida

B.S. - Environmental Science

University of Florida

MBA – International Business - Finance Concentration

Florida Atlantic University

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