Business and project management process development, coaching, and training for small to medium sized business. Facilities design reviews, project plan development, budget and subcontracting plan development. Engineering, procurement, and construction management service for government and industry organizations.

Manage contract engineering for all of a manufacturer's Texas plants; and direct a staff of 45 Engineers, Designers and Technical Support staff. Manage technical performance and procedures for engineering department, including piping design, civil engineering and design, P&ID drafting and maintenance, instrumentation and control design and engineering, purchasing and cost support personnel.• Manage package preparation issuing drawings at various stage gates. • Manage personnel on site for training and performance.

Managed capital projects from concept to completion, in a process/manufacturing environment. Managed scope development, estimate, budget, funding requests, manning, schedule, and construction. Coordinated with customer’s production schedules for outage work, communicated project status and resolved conflicts. • Performed process safety reviews and equipment approval inspections. • Managed piping, electrical, structural, control, and mechanical design and engineering via site and subcontract staff. • Prepared/coordinated drawing packages for each review stage up through as-built final submittals.

Provided project management services to real estate investors and developers. Managed Profit & Loss (P&L) and Business Development.• Performed constructability reviews, coordinate subcontractor bids and awards, manage contracts.

Functioned in a project management role, directing the full cycle of projects from inception to close-out (managed 5-10 projects concurrently; averaging $10 million-$20 million, with highest at $73 million.) Developed scope, developed and evaluated possible solution options, developed deliverables, schedules, and funding requests. Presented deliverables at each stage gate for approvals either at a board review or on formal documents for corporate review. Guided projects through BP’s stringent Management of Change/Process Safety review process.• Directed $73MM EPA Ozone Depleting Substance Compliance Program through full cycle for 1st project and through design phase for 3 subsequent projects. Led prioritization of 500+ HVAC systems based on EPA priority and operational/maintenance impact. Established EPA-required initial plan and based designs on previously purchased equipment to meet tight timeline. - Captured $10 million savings by instituting high level of reliability into the compliance program.- Completed 1st systems for compliance 9 months ahead of EPA deadline, saving ~$600,000.- Finished assignment for all 4 projects 2 years ahead of schedule to meet remaining EPA deadlines.• Achieved series of 6-figure and 7-figure savings totaling $9.6 million that included $5.5 million, by modifying the blast-hardening method for an office building; $2 million by recommending purchase of custom-made airs scrubbers for the HVAC program; and $1 million by reusing soil to raise site elevation for upcoming project.

Senior Engineer (2004-2006)Coordinated various NASA and international space agency activities, to produce an integrated functional robotic system. Reported directly to NASA’s Robotics Division as Co-Chair for International Space Station’s Mobile Servicing Station. Conducted analyses and review board presentations. • Provided top-level systems engineering and project management support; ensured compatibility between ISS components and robot system capabilities.Test Director (2000-2004) Planned, coordinated, and directed robotic testing of space station hardware for NASA.s JSC Robotics Division Conducted simulations and recommended equipment modifications. Developed operational procedures for servicing equipment in space. • Completed all testing on schedule for compatible orbital replaceable equipment. Achieved significant spacewalk time savings by recommending robotic tool changes; improved safety through hardware changes.

Led design, development, and execution of thermal-vacuum testing for space hardware within the NASA Crew & Thermal Systems Division. Created schedule and build-up requirements, wrote test and operational procedures, and presented designs, forecasts, and plans to NASA review board for approval. Developed test hardware and supervised team of 4-15 technicians. Functioned as support for NASA Director during manned tests.• Completed all shuttle and space station equipment tests on time and on budget, with each test representing unique, challenging endeavor (implementing devices and methods to actuate hardware).

Base Realignment & Closure Projects Officer, Miramar Naval Air Station, CaliforniaEnvironmental Officer, Naval Submarine Base, California Project Manager, Resident Office in Charge of Construction, New JerseyOfficer in Charge, Panama Detail, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion [Panama] Material Liaison Officer/Embarkation Officer/HQ Company Commander, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion [MS, Guam, Sicily] Experience Types:Heavy Construction: Bunkers, Missile/Weapons StorageInstitutional: Large food preparation and serving facilities, large berthing facilitiesInfrastructure: Waste treatment plants, Electrical trunk lines, Street lighting, Roadway installationContract Management: Bid package preparation through contract completion, Change management and negotiation, Submittal review and approval.Selected Achievements:• Coordinated move-out, construction, and move-in schedules for the entire Miramar Naval Air Station base involving 500+ buildings, over 100 tenant commands, and $450 million in construction projects.• Facilitated ~$1 million in annual savings for the base and $5-10 million annually for the U.S. Navy by initiating and supporting negotiations with the EPA to change application of wastewater rule for Submarine Tenders.• Saved a critical waste control project by developing creative solutions and building team to resolve problems, allowing the organization to avoid 4-5 years of potential negative publicity and possible fines.• Nominated by Fleet CinC to CNO for Presidential Award in recognition of environmental program. Received Commendation Medal for convincing EPA to change wastewater ruling and developing handling protocol.