Summary
Experience Overview
Strategic Planning Project Design
Business Liaison Business Development
Environmental Engineering Fee Preparation and Negotiation
Project Oversight Capital Improvement
Airport and Highway Engineering Construction Management
Program Manager with over 30 years of progressive experience implementing Transportation and Environmental projects up to $50 million dollars. Highly skilled in leading cross-functional teams and well as being a company liaison to state, federal and foreign governments. Able to ensure on-time completion of project milestones and excel in demanding environments utilizing best practices learned.
Education/Certifications/Awards
Bachelor of Engineering, Highway and Transportation, April 1978 University of Michigan – College of Engineering
Master of Engineering, Dec.1978 University of Michigan, Rackham School of Graduate Studies.
Airport Glycol collection Master Plan Implementation Design; adjudged to best Environmental infrastructure project in the infrastructure category year 2000 by the Missouri Council of Engineers and Contractor in the Metropolitan St. Louis Area.
Minority Achiever of the year 2001 Honor by the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District for excellence in design by minority for the District
Detroit City Airport Runway 15-33 Extension/Strengthening adjudged to be the Transportation project in 1987 by the State of Michigan Engineering Council.
Technical Skills
Software: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint ,Outlook), AutoCAD
State Registrations
State of Michigan: 1985
State of Missouri: 1995
State of Mississippi: 1998
State of Georgia 2010
State of Illinois 2005
State of Texas 2012
Employment Experience
SHALOM SERVICES CORPORATION June 2012 – Present
Vice President of Engineering
Responsibilities: Supervision of day to day operations of about 15 Technical Employees in the Design and Construction Management of Civil and environmental Engineering infrastructure Projects.
• Developed company operation standards.
• Manage budgets, schedules and deliverables, and undertake the technical work associated with a civil project design, carrying the project through to final plans.
• Assist with the marketing pursuits, including client meetings and proposal input.
• Lead, manage and mentor junior engineers.
• Develop plans, specifications, and provide reports; confirm tasks are complete, accurate and in accordance with good engineering practice.
Projects: Staffs construction oversight for the construction of Illinois 3 as part of second Mississippi Bridge Construction; Staffs design supervision for MSD General Services contract that entails the design of several task orders drainage and sanitary sewer infrastructures.
OBAX WORLDWIDE EDO STATE, NIGERIA May 2011 – March 2012
Vice President of Operations Obax Worldwide, Edo State, Nigeria
Responsibilities: Supervision of day to day operations of about 100 Technical Employees in the construction of Gas Production Projects.
• Developed operation standards for the company;
• Developed check list for construction of various gas vessels and gas line to ensure quality product. Business development.
• Acted Client liaison;
• Bid Preparation for Gas Projects.
• Hiring, and mentoring, and firing of employees.
• Lead, manage and mentor junior engineers.
• Develop plans, specifications, and provide reports; confirm tasks are complete, accurate and in accordance with good engineering practice.
Projects: Early Production Facility for Oredo Local Government. Supervision of the construction of Gas Flare piping facility; 20,000 barrel of crude oil tank facility including all the piping and Foam facility. Cost of this Design Build Project was $30M.
POOC Phase II Gas Project at Ogharafe, Delta State in Nigeria a $160M Design Build Project. Help facilitate in locating the alignment of the temporary flare and oversee its construction. Participated and oversee the review of the design of the facility at various hold points; Participated in witnessing relevant test of all the vessels associated with the facility; Ethanizer, Expander, Compressors, knock-out drums, Separators etc. Coordination of various subcontractors. Approval of material quantities take-off purchases.
Garrett Enterprises, Jackson, MS Aug., 2009 – May 2011
Director of Engineering
Responsibilities: Project Director for the preparation of construction documents for all transportation and environmental infrastructures.
• Ensured that subordinates documents were prepared in accordance with the appropriate state agency standards and requirements.
• Performed consultant fee preparation, negotiations and business development.
Projects: PS&E for Hopkins Boulevard, Santini and Thelma Street in the city of Biloxi destroyed during hurricane Katrina.
Mississippi Department of Transportation matching fund for 12 local Municipalities for their Federal Roadway improvements located within their boundaries.
Environmental Assessment for some projects identified in the expansion of the Gulf Port Marina.
Performance Contract for the City of Jackson, Mississippi water main Rehabilitation; Project;
AFRAM Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri Oct., 2004 – Aug. 2009
Director of Operations/Vice President
Responsibilities: Supervision of day to day operations of about 40 Technical Employees and Project Director for the preparation of construction documents for all transportation and environmental infrastructures.
• Ensures that subordinates documents are prepared in accordance with the appropriate agency standards and requirements.
• Project oversight and Contract documents Plans Specification and Cost Estimates preparation.
• Performed consultant fee preparation, negotiations and business development.
• Business development.
• Daily Civil Site construction inspection monitoring and occasional Resident Engineering for the wastewater Treatment plant expansion.
Projects: Riverview Boulevard rehabilitation; I-64/6th Street Ramp relocation and reconstruction project; Oakland Avenue Streetscape; City of East St. Louis Central City streets reconstruction and storm drainage improvement project; 61st Street (between Belmont and Ohio) reconstruction design; Central City Street subdivision internal street/storm drainage design; Lynch Road geometric Design; 8th Street reconstruction from (Trendley to River Park Drive) in East St. Louis.
Harlem Baden Sanitary Relief as part of the Metropolitan St.Louis Sewer District long term CSO management program; Boenker Sanitary Relief Sewer design; Constructability review/Construction Inspection (Civil Site) of the Missouri Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion and Gland Glaize...
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