Vincent V. Quarles
Stafford,United States
Summary
Dynamic professional with years of experience driving operational excellence and strategic transformation in both government and civilian sectors. Expertise lies in executive leadership, program management, and workforce development, ensuring compliance and enhancing efficiency across multimillion-dollar budgets. Proven ability to cultivate high-performing teams while navigating complex challenges and regulatory environments. A strategic thinker dedicated to achieving mission success through innovative solutions and effective resource management. Committed to fostering interagency partnerships and delivering impactful results.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Director
Office of minority economic impact (omei), department of energy
Washington, District of Columbia
02.2020 - Current
- Manage multiple divisions, including Budget and Program Evaluation, Acquisition and Project Management, and Workforce Development, and corporate services across various locations.
- Oversee program-wide financial management, contract management, human capital, security, travel management, and facilities management in OMEI offices.
- Formulate and implement business resource procedures to enhance program performance and corporate services.
- Lead engagements with high-level officials across DOE and other agencies, fostering strategic partnerships.
- Drove significant budget increases, achieving a 65% rise in OMEI’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget request and overseeing a historic year of funding obligations exceeding $37 million.
- Led OMEI’s efforts to end contractual agreements not aligned with DOE priorities; saved over $7.2 million by not executing these agreements to their full contract values.
- Oversaw OMEI’s interagency partnership with the Internal Revenue Service for a tax credit program with funding exceeding $18 million in coordination with other DOE offices.
- Led the development of an office wide five-year Strategic Plan; staffed and executed an agreement with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to obtain support services valued at over $110,000 at no cost to OMEI.
Director of Operations
Contract Services Group, American Water
Camden, New Jersey
07.2018 - 02.2020
- Directed ten O&M contracts across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Illinois, California, and Canada within American Water’s Military Services Group (MSG).
- Ensured uninterrupted operations and maintenance for diverse facilities, including large treatment plants and small residential systems.
- Managed project execution, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and capital planning for assigned contracts.
- Reduced substantial losses across assigned O&M contracts to generate increased profits in only six months.
- Implemented risk management strategies to minimize operational disruptions, meet regulatory requirements and financial goals, and ensure safety standards.
- Led successful collective bargaining for two labor contracts and implemented negotiated agreements.
Chief Operating Officer
Royce Construction Services
Reston, Virginia
03.2017 - 03.2018
- Oversaw company daily operations and served as bridge between preconstruction and construction functions.
- Assisted and advised the company President on program management, business development, and risk mitigation.
- Developed project schedules, analyzing cost management and achievement of project requirements and objectives.
- Supported all phases of project delivery, ensuring compliance and budget adherence.
- Supported operations and services necessary to complete over 45 construction projects in less than one year.
- Improved standard procedures for federal invoicing, enhancing accuracy for a $10 million budget.
- Improved subcontractor projections of long-lead materials and performance to increase execution rates by approximately twofold.
Commander & District Engineer
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Winchester, Virginia
02.2014 - 12.2016
- Led more than 500 personnel to provide construction, contracting, and engineering services for U.S. Military and Coalition Forces, U.S. Department of State (DoS), Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers, and other agencies throughout the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR).
- Accountable for construction administration and quality assurance activities in 15 countries from nine field locations across Southwest Asia.
- Built solid interagency and international partnerships as necessary to deliver programs and projects across 14 Middle East countries.
- Oversaw Military Construction (MILCON) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs in excess of $3 billion.
- Supported contingency operations throughout the USCENTCOMs AOR to include the execution of more than $1 billion in MILCON and engineering services.
- Increased district project delivery rates by twofold and FMS projected workloads by threefold in support of US interests throughout the Middle East.
- Directed and managed the overall execution of six Architect-Engineer Single Award Task Order Contracts (SATOCs) with total value exceeding $200 million.
- Mobilized a Mosul Dam field office in Iraq consisting of military, federal, and contracted personnel to oversee grouting operations aimed at reducing flood risks for more than a million residents.
Education
Master of Science - National Resource Strategy
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Washington, DCMaster of Mechanical Engineering -
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NCBachelor of Science - Design Technology
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VASkills
- Executive leadership
- Strategic planning
- Human capital development
- Workforce management
- Program and project management
- Problem resolution
- Crisis management
- Federal budget oversight
- Resource allocation
- Acquisition strategies
- Procurement processes
- Risk assessment
- Compliance management
- Internal controls
Certification
- CMCQ
- HCC
- OSHA-30
Timeline
Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Director
Office of minority economic impact (omei), department of energy
02.2020 - Current
Director of Operations
Contract Services Group, American Water
07.2018 - 02.2020
Chief Operating Officer
Royce Construction Services
03.2017 - 03.2018
Commander & District Engineer
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
02.2014 - 12.2016
Master of Science - National Resource Strategy
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Master of Mechanical Engineering -
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Science - Design Technology
Norfolk State University