•Serve as an integral leader overseeing the $20M annual budget and directing the engineering team of 3 direct and 14 indirect reports, training, developing, and building a top-performing team to meet and exceed organizational established expectations. •Directly responsible for managing capital improvement programs (CIP), private development programs, annual maintenance contracts, wet weather programs, and asset management programs. •Manage multiple projects utilizing various federal and… Show more •Serve as an integral leader overseeing the $20M annual budget and directing the engineering team of 3 direct and 14 indirect reports, training, developing, and building a top-performing team to meet and exceed organizational established expectations. •Directly responsible for managing capital improvement programs (CIP), private development programs, annual maintenance contracts, wet weather programs, and asset management programs. •Manage multiple projects utilizing various federal and state funds, ensuring procurement and project milestones continuously comply with all funding policies and agreements. •Inherited a significant backlog, where 2 out of 3 teams could not keep up with tasks, and restructured the workflow to redelegate tasks and establish a balance that delivered an on-time performance for all teams within 1 year. •Leveraged expertise to train and develop resources, reducing need for consultants and bringing most project completion in-house. •Collaborate with developers, regulatory agencies, other governmental agencies, and property owners, negotiating contracts, agreements, and memorandums of understanding. •Review and process various documents and records, including state and federal regulations, contracts, easements, invoices, change orders, GIS data, technical reports, engineering plans and drawings, correspondence, bids, proposals, production reports, subdivision plans, permits, budget expenditures, attendance records, and more. •Utilize a solid ability to create efficiency to monitor performance, including key performance indicators (KPIs), establishing policies, procedures, and workflows as needed to achieve continuous improvement and meet or exceed established goals and objectives. •Develop and cultivate relationships with other utilities, government agencies, customers, and stakeholders, communicating regularly to ensure seamless operations. Show less

•Recruited back to the organization to serve as an Engineer III, quickly earning a promotion to Director following a nearly complete turnover in the engineering department, leading a successful rebuild that included hiring, training, and establishing new policies, procedures, and workflow to ensure continuous improvement•Oversaw a team of 2 direct and 11 indirect reports, maintaining a $50M budget while managing 158+ active private development projects and 35+ capital improvement projects… Show more •Recruited back to the organization to serve as an Engineer III, quickly earning a promotion to Director following a nearly complete turnover in the engineering department, leading a successful rebuild that included hiring, training, and establishing new policies, procedures, and workflow to ensure continuous improvement•Oversaw a team of 2 direct and 11 indirect reports, maintaining a $50M budget while managing 158+ active private development projects and 35+ capital improvement projects within the BCWS service area.•Identified infrastructure deficiencies in the fastest-growing county, completed an assessment, established a 20-year master planning document, and updated water and wastewater master plans to accommodate future growth, enhance system reliability, and ensure alignment with the county’s strategic plans.•Directed the capital improvement programs (CIP) to deliver 5, 10, and 20-year master plans and managed water and sewer projects, including wastewater treatment facilities, installation/relocation of new water and sewer mains, sewer pumping stations, water boosting stations, and water towers. •Collaborated with engineer consultants and construction contractors, communicating throughout the design and construction, community outreach, and planned outages. •Oversaw staff engineers in the preparation of RFPs, design plan, cost estimates, bidding, specifications, schedules (milestones and critical paths), payment applications, contract execution, contract amendments, commissioning, and warranty inspection for capital projects. •Participated in Berkeley County Council meetings for approval of new projects, change orders, modifications of ordinances, and fiscal budgets.•Performed high-level negotiations on utility contracts with large industrial customers, construction and engineering services contracts, and real estate purchases.•Trained, developed, and motivated employees through goal setting and developing and implementing career mobility programs. Show less

•Owned and operated a coffee and food service restaurant and led a team of 15 resources, overseeing the day-to-day operations, including scheduling staff, advertising strategies, inventories, finance (budgets and taxes), compliance with applicable DHEC regulations, and customer service. •Participated in the Mug Selling Contest with over 100 franchise stores, winning 3rd place in the highest gross sales category. •Successfully secured sale of the business to another franchisee in May… Show more •Owned and operated a coffee and food service restaurant and led a team of 15 resources, overseeing the day-to-day operations, including scheduling staff, advertising strategies, inventories, finance (budgets and taxes), compliance with applicable DHEC regulations, and customer service. •Participated in the Mug Selling Contest with over 100 franchise stores, winning 3rd place in the highest gross sales category. •Successfully secured sale of the business to another franchisee in May 2017 to concentrate on the role of Director of Engineering. Show less

•Project Manager for all aspects of BCWS capital projects which included: utility design, erosion control, calculations, easement acquisition, permits, construction cost, fee negotiation, schedule, specifications, bidding, construction management, commissioning, and closeout. •Projects included residential and regional pump stations, rehabilitation of pump stations, new/relocated water & sewer mains, sewer force mains, water towers, and development of residential/commercial master plans… Show more •Project Manager for all aspects of BCWS capital projects which included: utility design, erosion control, calculations, easement acquisition, permits, construction cost, fee negotiation, schedule, specifications, bidding, construction management, commissioning, and closeout. •Projects included residential and regional pump stations, rehabilitation of pump stations, new/relocated water & sewer mains, sewer force mains, water towers, and development of residential/commercial master plans. •Served as representative on capital projects, prepared design contract scope and A/E fee estimate, participated in A/E selection, fee negotiations, orientation, and instructions acting as liaison and coordinator. •Reviewed and managed private development plans to ensure design met or exceeded BCWS and DHEC requirements. Show less

•Oversaw a team of environmental section personnel in day-to-day operations, providing strategic direction and guidance concerning environmental programs to ensure compliance with DHEC, EPA, and OSHA regulations. •Facilitated environmental audits to monitor improvement efforts and developed continuous improvement plans supporting ISO14001 certification.