Bill Saumier
Spring Valley,CA
Summary
Senior Construction Manager highly experienced, client satisfaction, goal and solution-oriented team player with a successful leadership record of 24 years in Heavy Civil, and the current 17 years managing start to finish projects, performing onsite inspections and construction management of government projects. Some recent projects include Caltrans Emergency Road slide repairs, traffic control, pipeline and asphalt pavement inspections, Caltrans freeway widening with retaining walls, box culvert, sound walls, pedestrian bridge, 19 bus stops, Public Transportation bus wash, ADA renovations, preschool building, restroom building and multiple parks. Clients include cities, counties and municipalities. Projects include successful project completions implementing cost savings strategies while managing stakeholder expectations while representing the owner.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Master Project Manager Certification, issued by IPMC and AAPM
2
2
Microsoft Project Intermediate Certification, Learnsoft
3
3
Home Inspector Diploma, Harcourt Learning Direct
4
4
Procore Certification: Project Management Core Tools
5
5
OPSEC Awareness for Military Members, DoD and Contractors, ACOE
6
6
40-Hr Hazwoper Initial Training, Compliance Solutions
7
7
NSI Training: Private Sector, USD of HS
8
8
Superviros Academy, County of San Diego
9
9
Project Management, by Fred Pryor - Careertrack
10
10
Manager's Toolkit, UCSD
11
11
Supervisor Training on Drug Use bahvior, Central Drug Scan
11
11
The Brown Act, County Counsel
12
12
101 Introduction to Project Managemenr, UCSD
13
13
Cal-OSHA Trenching and Excavation Standards, Trench Shoring Co.
14
14
Introduction to Construction Scheduling P3, WGI
15
15
Erosion & Sediment Control, Engineering and GC Association
16
16
Introduction to Incident Command, FEMA
17
17
Access and Scaffolds, Scaffold Industry Association
18
18
10-Hr OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Construction Standards, WGI
19
19
10 Hour OSHA Outreach Program,
20
20
Level 1 Antiterrorism, Joint Knowledge Online
21
21
MS4 Permit Overview, County of SD
22
22
MS4 Permit Planning and Design, Rick Engineering
23
23
MS4 Permit Critial Course Sediment, Hydromod & Submittals, Rick
24
24
Safe Operation of Cranes, Capital Engineering Laboratories
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Senior Construction / Project Manager
Gannett Fleming
02.2020 - 09.2024
- Construction inspection and reporting for bridge construction, retaining wall, rip-rap, river diversion, CIDH foundations, reinforcing, elevation, concrete placements, dewatering, falsework, and OSHA compliance
- Caltrans representative to coordinate, and inspect approved traffic control detours, closures and standard lane closures construction for 5-miles of 30-inch HDPE pipe, 30-feet deep shoring and safety
- Soldier pile wall construction to restore washed out roads (SR236, Rte
- 9, SR 35) performing layout, shooting grades, treated lumber placement as a Caltrans Structures Assistant RE
- Construction Manager leading meetings, RFI's, Submittals, Schedule, clear-n-grub, BMP's, wildlife fence, force account work, progress payments, Change Orders, until a cultural site prompting a revised alignment and design
- Construction management of two 8.5-acre parks consisting of permits, material ordering, ADA compliance, pump station, mass excavations, subcontractor management and field meetings
- Construction Manager replacing a public transportation bus wash facility retaining wall design, RFI's, Submittals, Change Orders, payment, quality inspections, safety, traffic control through project closeout
- Construction Manager for 19 bus stops consisting of solar signage, electrical, curb-n-gutter, flat work, CIDH piles, compliance, RFI's, Submittals, Change Orders, schedule and budget reviews through project closeout
- Construction Manager (part-time) working with design team, owner, and contractor working together to install a 110k-gallon citrus juice waste water treatment facility
- Construction Manager of rock anchors via crane suspended drilling for cable anchors on platform with hillside helicopter setting of slope stabilization fabric, grout, pull strength, and as-built reporting.
Senior Project Manager
San Diego County
05.2006 - 09.2019
- Total project management from stakeholder meetings, hiring and managing staff, managing design consultants, obtaining CEQA permits for construction, preparation of independent estimates, pre-bid questions and answers, Award, Preconstruction Meeting, NTP, RFI's, Submittals, and Change Orders on Federal and State projects
- Project Examples: Lake Morena water, electrical and sewer improvements including a pump station; Otay Valley Regional Park with City of San Diego and City of Chula Vista, Tijuana Regional Park trails, Equestrian facilities, historic rock house seismic retrofit and restoration, preschool building, playgrounds, equestrian center and lake restoration consultant design management, AC and PCC paving, Restrooms and Community Center remodeling and HVAC, and other building maintenance, Photovoltaic solar energy, roof replacements, and water conservation, grass and artificial turf ball fields, foundation up buildings, Skateboard Park, ADA accessibility, staging areas, water tank maintenance and replacement, emergency vehicle and public trail bridges
Project Engineer / Change Management
Flatiron Construction
09.2004 - 05.2006
- 22-mile rail change management letters to the owner, BMP reporting, field meeting and documentation, drafting water diversion plans, estimating, and acting as the Permit agency trainer and liaison.
Project Engineer
Washington Group International
02.1996 - 09.2004
- Design management, coordination with Caltrans, construction of trails and ballfield obligations
- Supervise 12 engineering staff delivering ACAD as-built drawings, O&M Manuals, Testing, Training and all other contract deliverables
Project Engineer / Manager
Adams and Smith, Inc.
06.1993 - 02.1996
- Renaldi Street UC and Seismic Retrofit of bridges throughout Los Angeles area
- Replacement of 2 bridge substructures, 1-mile of 8-lane freeway damaged by Northridge Earthquake
- 24/7 construction ahead of schedule earning a $150K project incentive
Project / Structures Engineer
CC Myers, Inc.
06.1989 - 06.1993
- Projects include: Busway Bridge over the Los Angeles River; Prospect Ave
- Bridge in Pasadena; I-5/Ball Road Bridge in Anaheim; Gypsum Canyon Parabolic Bridge over the Santa Ana River in Yorba Linda; 110 Frwy
- Viaduct in South Los Angeles; 96th St
- Bridge at Los Angeles Airport; and the Century Frwy
- Bridge in Lynwood
- Multiple bridge construction projects throughout the Los Angeles area that include survey, layout, daily reports, sub-contractor scheduling, material ordering, progress payments and more in accordance with Caltrans Standards
Office to Structures Engineer
Piombo Construction Company
08.1986 - 06.1989
- Quantity tracking and comparison against the construction budget, ordering and scheduling of materials and subcontractors, tracking production for HMAC and PCC, daily diary, extra work tracking, gathering supportive documentation (i.e.: pictures, reports, illustrations), billing using Caltrans Standards, and Extra Work Invoicing
- When the structures engineer left the project, the structures Superintendent used my survey experience training me how to layout falsework and shoot grades, various types of retaining walls, sound walls, pipe runs, quantity reconciliation and progress payments
Survey Party Chief
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation
11.1983 - 08.1986
- Projects: Nuclear Submarine Base in Grotton, CT; Lake Huron Dredging in Bay City, Michigan; Ship Channel Demolition and Dredging in New York, NY; Underwater Blasting in New York City, NY; Pier Construction in Manhattan, NY; Harbor Dredging in New Haven, CT; Chelsea River Dredging in Boston, MA; Old Statlex Papermill River Cleanup in Augusta, ME; Gulf of Mexico Wildlife Refuge near the outlet of the Mississippi River and more
- Survey Party Chief responsibilities include estimating, construction drawings, setting tide gauges, survey control and laser or on shore target control or tripod positioning, for construction of bird refuges in the Gulf of Mexico, demolition and underwater explosive blasting in NYC, pre-bid investigation and quantity takeoff and emergency work as required by ACOE
Education
Associate of Science - Construction Engineering Technology
State University of New York
Canton, NY08-1983
Skills
- Self Motivated
- Scheduling coordination and Subcontract Management
- Change order management
- Caltrans Standard Specification and Standard Plans
- Cost estimating
- Problem-solving and Decision-making
- Construction safety
- Verbal and written communication
- Project documentation
- Maintain Positive Customer Relations
Certification
- Master Project Manager, 1517421, 08/24
- Hazwoper Certification, 00158353, 10/25
- OSHA 10-Hour Certification
- Crane Safety Certification
- Excavation and Confined Space Competent Person Certification
- Scaffolding Association Competent Person Certification
Work Availability
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Timeline
Senior Construction / Project Manager
Gannett Fleming
02.2020 - 09.2024
Senior Project Manager
San Diego County
05.2006 - 09.2019
Project Engineer / Change Management
Flatiron Construction
09.2004 - 05.2006
Project Engineer
Washington Group International
02.1996 - 09.2004
Project Engineer / Manager
Adams and Smith, Inc.
06.1993 - 02.1996
Project / Structures Engineer
CC Myers, Inc.
06.1989 - 06.1993
Office to Structures Engineer
Piombo Construction Company
08.1986 - 06.1989
Survey Party Chief
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation
11.1983 - 08.1986
- Master Project Manager, 1517421, 08/24
- Hazwoper Certification, 00158353, 10/25
- OSHA 10-Hour Certification
- Crane Safety Certification
- Excavation and Confined Space Competent Person Certification
- Scaffolding Association Competent Person Certification
Associate of Science - Construction Engineering Technology
State University of New York
Licenses
- CSLB GC Class 'A' License, 1092981
Personal Information
Title: Senior Construction Manager
Licenses
- CSLB GC Class 'A' License, 1092981
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