Christopher Balerna Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Ma

Senior Project Manager in the Boston office leading a team of specialists in project controls, community relations and 3D visualization. Manages civil, transportation and environmental programs and projects executed by Kleinfelder. Leads teams and works closely with other Project Managers to execute engineering design and construction of infrastructure and planning projects in local communities.Experience includes program management to provide consistent management and project controls for many projects for various clients; budget, schedule, quality and risk management. Responsibilities include project management, financial and technical reporting, project scheduling, contract administration and quality reviews as well as overseeing and assisting Project Managers with similar activities for the individual projects. Evaluates municipal funding options and oversees and prepares funding applications and manages compliance with procurement reporting, and record keeping requirements for infrastructure projects, Performs cost estimating and project financial planning, permitting, community relations and public outreach, visualization of projects and solving for other needs that arise in the course of completing projects. Expertise in forecasting and planning for project and capital programs with an emphasis on solutions for urban questions and complex, cross-discipline analyses.

Operational, client and project management at a mid-size architecture and design firm. Responsibilities include:• Contract review and negotiation• Sustainable design• Planning: site planning, Framingham planning board consulting• Proofreading and document review• Regulatory compliance and licensing: Corporate and architectural• Financial: Development of annual firm and specialty revenue projections; quarterly updates• Graphic design

Provided support and assistance to the Town Planner, Recreation Manager and citizen task force charged with producing an open space plan for the town. • Organized and made presentations at public meetings. Initiated recreation space inventory and use pattern description • Created a searchable database of existing open space in the town • Prepared surveys and forms for data collection and presentations • Recommended changes and additions to final plan

Verified and digitized the Areas of Critical Environmental Concern boundary datalayer available to state agencies and the public from MassGIS comparing the legislative statutes to source maps and other available data

Master, City Planning

City, Community and Regional Planning. Coursework in Urban Design, City Finance and Budgeting, Land Use Planning, Community Development.

Ab, Biology And Environmental Studies

Coursework included biochemistry, economics, environmental philosophy and resource management. Graduated with Honors.

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