Tricia Goss
Albany,NY
Summary
Seasoned professional with more than 20 years of construction experience emphasizing project management, sales, marketing, and business development in the commercial and residential industries. Skilled and knowledgeable with the tools related to construction and focused on the “Cradle to Grave” approach.
Highly customer-centric with excellent relationship building skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Engineer
AMTRAK
03.2020 - Current
- Responsible for all reimbursable and capital related construction activities as well as the execution of assigned projects, coordination of agreement labor forces required for those projects, and all scope, schedule, and budget requirements for the construction phase
- Manage and oversee construction and coordination of projects to ensure project scope, cost and schedule are properly developed and maintained, and ensure contractors follow the agreed upon scope and schedule to ensure project goals are achieved
- Prepare, develop and implement construction, maintenance, testing, startup, and operations procedures for assigned projects
- Schedule adequate agreement labor forces, track outages, labor clearances to support assigned projects
- Conduct site walks with contractors
- Provide guidance and plan track outages with contractors
- Prepare construction estimates and schedules
- Provide monthly status reports addressing forecasted cost and schedule change of status
- Ensure agreement labor forces and related charges are properly documented for billing and project cost purposes.
Project Manager
GTA Architecture
06.2016 - 12.2019
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers, securing quality materials at competitive prices for efficient use of resources.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Conduct and issue building envelope field reviews
- Prepare and collect BCBC required documentation
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
Project Manager / Scheduler
NH Global Design
07.2014 - 08.2015
- Developed, updated, and distributed schedules for design build of specialty purpose machinery and automation equipment using Microsoft Project
- Interacted with department heads to maintain a high-level scheduling of resources
- Communicated project status to senior management
- Produced and tracked monthly and milestone invoices using Sage 50 / Simply
- Issued and negotiated engineering change orders with customers
- Managed the communication of project details between customers and internal staff.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Streamlined project timelines through close collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Project Manager, Fire Life Safety Construction Force Account
AMTRAK
03.2010 - 03.2013
- Managed construction activities relating to Fire & Life Safety (F&LS) Projects from initial planning, design, construction, and turnover
- Tracked subcontractors progress for monthly payment approval
- Developed and maintained projects scope, cost, and schedule using Primavera
- Liaison representing F&LS in relation to other departments to ensure adequate availability of resources, as well as obtained track outages and labor clearances
- Provided project status reports addressing actual and forecast costs and schedules, earned value, change of status, etc
- Performed joint FRA regulatory compliance audits
- Participated in accident and incident investigations and reporting.
Acting Director, East Side Access
AMTRAK
02.2012 - 10.2012
- Responsible for all reimbursable-related construction and maintenance activities, from initial planning, conceptual design, detail design, design review, estimates, force account staffing and allocations, and protection of third-party contractors for the $9 billion East Side Access Project, funded by the New York MTA
- Ensured contractors followed the agreed upon scope, cost, and schedules to achieve project goals
- Provided project status reports addressing actual and forecasted costs and schedules and changes of status, etc
- Prepared force account estimates and tracked force account labor, material, and other resources
- Coordinated site walks and track outage planning.
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Negotiated favorable contracts with vendors for reduced costs and improved service quality.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
Senior Scheduler / Project Controls Engineer (Eng / F&LS)
AMTRAK
08.2006 - 03.2010
- Managed the development and updating of detailed construction schedules and estimates in support of Amtrak’s capital and reimbursable construction programs from project initiation through project closeout
- Integrated Amtrak’s construction and force account resources, other railroad construction/force account efforts, and third-party contractors
- Provided Management Reports such as labor resource utilization, cost and schedule performance, and cash flow projections
- Identified project issues and risks, and prepared delay / impact analysis
- Identified and recommended corrective measures when performance indicators reflect cost and schedule objectives were not meeting expectations
- Assisted in development and implementation of recovery plans
- Performed joint FRA regulatory compliance audits
- Participated in accident and incident investigations and reporting.
Senior Scheduler
The McKissack Group
03.2006 - 08.2006
- Provided planning and detailed CPM using Primavera for scheduling in support of Amtrak’s overall capital planning and engineering programs
- Integrated Amtrak’s construction and force account resources, other railroad construction/force account efforts, and third-party contractors
- Provided management reports for labor resource utilization, cost and schedule performance, and cash flow projections
- Identified project issues and risks, and prepared delay / impact analysis
- Identified and recommended corrective measures when performance indicators reflected cost and schedule objectives were not meeting expectations, and assisted in development and implementation of recovery plans.
Assistant Program Manager (Planning, Design and Construction)
URS
03.2005 - 03.2006
- 47 million Port Authority Program for EIS and concurrent Preliminary Design for the Goethals Bridge Modernization Program (GBMP)
- Managed the preliminary design in preparation of the contract delivery alternatives report
- Resolved interdepartmental issues during the course of the design and coordinated with the EIS process to maintain the scope, cost, and schedule for the design to meet the program objectives
- Coordinated value engineering and outside peer review to verify the quality and cost effectiveness of the proposed engineering designs
- Drafted correspondence, procedures, and reports, and integrated input from PA Departments and consultants
- Prepared presentations and minutes of meetings
- Updated and maintained the program schedule and cost performance reports using Primavera
- Identified and recommended corrective measures when performance indicators reflected cost and schedule objectives were not meeting expectations, and assisted in development and implementation of Recovery Plans.
Project Controls Engineer
URS
03.2003 - 03.2005
- East Side Access Project - $9 billion, tunneling and new facilities construction for the extension of the Long Island Railroad into Grand Central Station
- Prepared and reviewed cost estimates for design packages
- Reconciled updated estimates with prior estimate submissions and with current design to project budget
- Performed value engineering review and analysis to create adjustments as necessary to keep construction estimates within budget
- Maintained project budget updates in a Working Estimate
- Quantified and priced labor, materials, and equipment, and received/reviewed quotes to prepare project estimate and change order costs
- Participated in change order negotiations
- Developed CPM schedules for construction/contract packages including activity coding, logic, durations, constraints, calendars, and LIRR Force Account resource loading using Primavera
- Managed the planning and coordination of a 15,000 sf LIRR warehouse facility, and a 7,000 sf LIRR Headquarters facility that included a 40,000-sf site utilization plan to accommodate LIRR requirements
- Coordinated with real estate, force account, designers, etc
- For various project activities as required.
Senior Engineer
Thornton-Tomasetti
03.2001 - 03.2003
- Performed structural analysis of building systems to evaluate the capacities of components per design, earthquake, and blast loading
- Designed remedial structural modifications for design, earthquake, and blast loading
- Utilized finite-element computer programs to perform non-linear analysis of structures
- Provided litigation support through document review, research and structural analysis for construction and design claims
- Member of the World Trade Center emergency response team and WTC site structural engineer from 09/2001 through 02/2002.
Project Engineer / QC
Clark Construction Group
10.2000 - 03.2001
- American Red Cross Project - $60 million, new construction of a ten-story (465,000-sq
- Ft.) office building
- Reviewed submittals for compliance with contract documents
- Issue and track RFI’s
- Tracked changes to the contract documents to determine any cost or scheduling impacts
- Ensured trades and site staff had the most current drawings and specifications
- Managed MEP coordination and reviewed composite drawings for constructability
- Managed subcontractors on the jobsite to assure work was performed in compliance with contract documents and schedules.
Project Engineer
Clark Construction Group
08.1999 - 10.2000
- 901 F Street, NW Project - $40 million, renovation of existing six-story historic Masonic temple and new construction of a ten-story office building (130,000-sq
- Ft.), attached by sky lit atrium with open bridges
- Reviewed submittals for compliance with contract documents
- Issue and track RFI’s
- Ensured trades and site staff had the most current drawings and specifications
- Tracked changes to the contract documents to determine any costs or schedule impacts
- Prepared and negotiated change orders with subcontractors and client
- Processed and prepared subcontractor and owner payment requisitions
- Managed subcontractors on the jobsite to assure work was performed in compliance with contract documents and schedule
- Coordinated between drawings and field conditions to clarify conflicts in information
- Tracked submittals and scheduled material deliveries with subcontractors to keep project on schedule
- Preformed layouts and site monitoring.
Corporate Estimating
Clark Construction Group
07.1998 - 08.1999
- Prepared bids for local and national projects, including residential, office, hotels, and stadiums
- Compiled qualified bidders lists, quantified and priced labor and materials, and received and reviewed bids to prepare total project costs
- Analyzed contract documents
- Coordinated with bid team members and senior staff.
Education
Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering -
Villanova University
Villanova, PA01.1998
Skills
- Leadership skills
- Team Management
- Project Management
- Technical presentation
- Technical expertise
- Staff Supervision
- Attention to Detail
- Team Leadership
- Project Coordination
Certification
- Project Management Professional, 537492
- Professional Engineer, New York, 82941
Timeline
Senior Engineer
AMTRAK
03.2020 - Current
Project Manager
GTA Architecture
06.2016 - 12.2019
Project Manager / Scheduler
NH Global Design
07.2014 - 08.2015
Acting Director, East Side Access
AMTRAK
02.2012 - 10.2012
Project Manager, Fire Life Safety Construction Force Account
AMTRAK
03.2010 - 03.2013
Senior Scheduler / Project Controls Engineer (Eng / F&LS)
AMTRAK
08.2006 - 03.2010
Senior Scheduler
The McKissack Group
03.2006 - 08.2006
Assistant Program Manager (Planning, Design and Construction)
URS
03.2005 - 03.2006
Project Controls Engineer
URS
03.2003 - 03.2005
Senior Engineer
Thornton-Tomasetti
03.2001 - 03.2003
Project Engineer / QC
Clark Construction Group
10.2000 - 03.2001
Project Engineer
Clark Construction Group
08.1999 - 10.2000
Corporate Estimating
Clark Construction Group
07.1998 - 08.1999
Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering -
Villanova University
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