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William Cornelius

Ft. Pierce

Summary

I am a dynamic Project Manager with extensive experience at St. Lucie County BOCC, adept at budget management and risk assessment. Successfully led multi-million-dollar projects, ensuring compliance and timely delivery. Proven ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and maintain quality standards, driving project success through strategic planning and problem-solving.

As a project manager with 15 years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, and risk management. I have become an observant and resourceful professional, dedicated to delivering project objectives within stipulated time, resources, and budget constraints. Outstanding collaborator comfortable working with others in executing projects to achieve company objectives. I'm a communicative and reliable professional, polished in developing scopes and objectives, and maintaining comprehensive project documentation. Commended for an unexcelled record of completing critical projects on schedule and within budget. I'm flexible, detail-oriented, and an adaptive team player with expertise in staff training and development, customer service, process improvements, and a hands-on project manager recognized for flawless execution and finding solutions to complex problems.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

St. Lucie County BOCC
Fort Pierre
07.2024 - Current
  • Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and multi-million-dollar budgets across multiple projects.
  • Identified and mitigated risks to ensure successful project outcomes.
  • Monitored project progress to guarantee timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.
  • Ensured compliance with permits, laws, regulations, and policies throughout project life cycles.
  • Reviewed budgets for in-house crews and contractors to verify correctness and completion against the scope of work, and to process all invoices for the projects.
  • Maintained comprehensive documentation of all project-related records.
  • Coordinated departmental resources to achieve successful project completions.
  • Communicated with stakeholders to align on project objectives and budget limitations.

Drianage Maintenance Supervisor

St. Lucie County BOCC
Fort Pierce
08.2023 - 07.2024
  • Coordinated emergency repairs to minimize production disruptions.
  • Ensured timely project completion by collaborating with vendors and contractors.
  • Prepared budgets for projects, prioritizing based on urgency and requirements.
  • Maintained detailed records of all maintenance activities and contractual services performed for the WQ Division.
  • Delegated daily tasks to in-house crew employees for effective job completion and deadline adherence.
  • Oversaw contractual services to ensure accurate contract and job execution.
  • Monitored budget compliance to maintain the financial health of the maintenance contracts department.
  • Reviewed work orders and allocated resources to prioritize job completion efficiently

Storm Water Inspector

St. Lucie County BOCC
Fort Pierce
08.2022 - 08.2023
  • Coordinated the groundwork for the Culvert Assistant Program with multiple departments to create a successful process for identifying and tracking the replacement of failed culverts within the county.
  • Generated and tracked change orders and other contractual modifications affecting budget and schedule.
  • Managed contracts with vendors, overseeing tasks, and communicating expectations and execution.
  • Drafted reports and spreadsheets summarizing project progress for review by the leadership team.
  • Presented findings from data analysis in a clear, concise manner that was easily understood by stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
  • Reviewed work orders and allocated resources to prioritize job completion efficiently.

CMT Manager

Ardaman & Associates
Port St. Lucie
09.2011 - 09.2022
  • Managed testing, test reviews, proposals, and progress tracking for numerous multi-million-dollar commercial and municipal projects.
  • Coordinated projects to ensure timely and successful completion.
  • Maintained accurate records related to Projects for calibration, testing, and safety with multiple state departments, including FDOT, DEP, and NNSA.
  • Oversaw scheduling, quality assurance, and training of CMT technicians and projects.
  • Served as Radiation Safety Officer, ensuring safety protocols for nuclear test gauges and operators.
  • Tracked maintenance and proper use of all nuclear devices, reporting compliance to state authorities.
  • Coordinated daily, weekly, and monthly safety reports as the Branch Safety Coordinator.

Education

High School Diploma -

Palm Beach Lakes
West Palm Beach, FL
06-2003

Skills

  • Project management
  • Budget management
  • Risk assessment
  • Contract negotiation
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Problem solving
  • Time management
  • Quality assurance
  • Documentation management
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Baseline schedule creation
  • Strategic planning
  • Project closure
  • Project regulations
  • Work flow planning
  • Construction management
  • Cost control
  • Safety protocol
  • Project estimation and bidding

Affiliations

  • Charity work with my kids. Helping the homeless and community cleanups.

Timeline

Project Manager

St. Lucie County BOCC
07.2024 - Current

Drianage Maintenance Supervisor

St. Lucie County BOCC
08.2023 - 07.2024

Storm Water Inspector

St. Lucie County BOCC
08.2022 - 08.2023

CMT Manager

Ardaman & Associates
09.2011 - 09.2022

High School Diploma -

Palm Beach Lakes
William Cornelius