Christopher C. Copeland Email & Phone Number

Florida, United States

United States

Tampa, Florida, United States

Clearwater, Florida, United States

ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER THE DEMOYA GROUP – PINELLAS GATEWAY EXPRESS ($600 MILLION) FEB 2021 – FEB 2022 | TAMPA, FL Responsible for the management of a team of 3 engineers and strict budgets over $50 million dollars including subcontractors and self-performing operations. Managed client relations with FDOT and county/city municipalities. Attended weekly progress meetings and bi-weekly quality meetings with the CEI. Managed/coordinated with Specialty Subcontractors such as ITS and tolling. Developed and maintain monthly schedule for self-perform work with Superintendents. Oversight and delegate/facilitate responsibilities to field engineers. Coordinated constructability meetings with the roadway design team for any plan deficiencies. Created and processed RFI’s, RFM’s and change orders for subcontractors.

Sorrento, Florida

ROADWAY PROJECT ENGINEERSUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY – WEKIVA PARKWAY SECTION 6 ($234 MILLION) JAN 2018 – FEB 2021 | SORRENTO, FL Responsible for the management of strict budgets in total over $32 million dollars including subcontractors and self-performing operations such as drainage, embankment, subgrade, concrete sign columns, pond and borrow pit excavation. Completed takeoffs: storm drainage pipe/ structures, intelligence transportation systems, embankment/excavations, subgrade/asphalt, bridge railing, striping, and signs (foundations, columns, panels). Developed crew schedules with drainage/earthwork superintendent as well as monitor equipment schedule. Developed construction work plans with target productions and assist crews through means and methods. Managed and coordinated the construction of 39,000 LF of storm drainage and 315 drainage structures. Managed and coordinated the hauling of 2.1 million cubic yards of borrow fill for embankment. Negotiated contract pricing and job specific contractual terms for subcontracts.  Managed over 12 Subcontractors ensuring installation of deliverables per contract documents on schedule.  Reviewed and approved invoices and sub-payment applications. Assisted in completing monthly forecasting for revenue projections and preparing FDOT pay applications. Coordinated/Facilitated constructability meetings with the roadway design team for plan deficiencies. Created and processed RFI’s, RFM’s and change orders. Reviewed and tracked essential shop drawing submittals.

Orlando, Florida Area

Nominated and admitted into Skanska’s Core Competency Training Program. SGL ConstructorsI-4 Ultimate Project - $2.3 Billion Project Orlando, FL December 2016 – January 2018Field Engineering  Developed and managed work plans for temporary detours, bridge demolition, and bridge abutments.  Supervised field operations for bridge abutments. Completed roadway, drainage, ITS, rebar take-offs on RFC drawings. Managed equipment tracking and equipment forecast.  Drafted RFI’s.Contracts/Procurement Procured and negotiated over $15 million dollars of Contracts and $5 million dollars in Change Orders.  Managed and maintained the project’s requisition process and subcontractor vendor bid solicitations process. Reviewed and drafted over 60 Scopes of Work for contracts over various disciplines. Safety/Environmental Proficient comprehension of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC). Performed turbidity analysis. Identified and mitigated hazards on bridges, MSE walls, and scaffolds. Assisted in the management of over 15 crew’s safety performance, including Subcontractors. Created daily safety reports to update all personal of potential hazards. Conducted monthly crew reviews.Cost Engineer Analyzed and reviewed weekly cost reports, journal entries, and time cards.  Analyzed actual and forecasted cost. Generated and reviewed labor tracking reports. Estimator IInterstate 395 HOV Lanes - $342 Million Project  Performed estimating take-offs on guardrail, guardrail demolition, permanent/temporary striping, asphalt, and concrete demolition. Assisted in pricing and planning for the Roadway estimate.

Virginia Beach, Va

Estimator IVirginia Beach, VA January 2016 – November 2016 Pensacola Bay Bridge Reconstruction - $400 Million Project  Led estimate for Maintenance of Traffic.  Estimated production rates and crew sizes for operations. Performed all pricing and planning for the MOT estimate. Assisted in estimating take-offs for bridge demolition, bridge columns, roadway, and ITS. Solicited structured quotes from multiple subcontractors and material suppliers.Interstate 395 HOV Lanes - $342 Million Project  Performed estimating take-offs on guardrail, guardrail demolition, permanent/temporary striping, asphalt, and concrete demolition. Assisted in pricing and planning for the Roadway estimate.

Orlando, Florida Area

SGL ConstructorsI-4 Ultimate Project - $2.3 Billion Project Orlando, FL May 2015 – July 2015 Cost Engineer: General knowledge and practice of budget rearrangements, cost reports, budget analysis. Office Engineering: Roadway takeoffs on RFC drawings and 90% drawings, track delivery tickets, assisted in drainage takeoff and ITS takeoffs. Field: Pile crew- Assisted Pile crew with rigging and driving piles.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Pier 5 Reconstruction Project Norfolk, VA May 2014 – July 2014 $164 Million Project  Developed work plans and managed 2 crews and 1 subcontractor.  Tracked quantities to insure deadlines were met.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Midtown Tunnel Project Norfolk, VA May 2013 – July 2013 $2.1 Billion Project  Managed Wick Drain Subcontractor. Performed erosion and sediment control take-offs. Time study on sheet piling production.