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Falls Church, Virginia, Us

Plan, manage, and coordinate multifaceted design and construction project activities and personnel of capital improvements and planning for Virginia’s largest K-12 public school system. Fairfax County Public Schools is the 11th largest public school system in the United States.

Leesburg, Virginia, Us

• Led LCPS Design Team on planning and design of projects for electrical - power, life safety, lighting and emergency lighting, communications, fire alarm, and security systems for new construction of 20 buildings (~3,154,797 square feet), entry vestibule modifications (~78), additions, and renovations of existing school buildings (greater than 125 projects)• Evaluate electrical systems, products, components, and applications through Schematic Design, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration and conformance to LCPS standards and requirements• Oversee and provide direction and criteria to consulting architects and engineers of building electrical systems, communication systems, security systems, fire alarm systems, photovoltaic systems, and electric vehicle charging systems during the design process• Coordinate with LCPS stakeholders’ Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to achieve detailed understanding of requirements and interfaces necessary for design and implementation.• Provide support to LCPS construction field teams during the construction process, coordinating with consulting engineers for problem resolution, and advancing projects to completion• Evaluate electrical, communication, access controls, security, fire, sustainability, and emerging systems.• Develop LCPS educational and technical specifications, Design to Energy Star, sustainable, and environmental standards for distribution to consulting architects and engineers• Conducting existing building surveys and documentation of existing electrical, communications, audio visual systems, security, and fire alarm systems• Primary liaison to the Facilities Operations, Department of Digital Innovation, Technical Security Team, Safety and Security, and other LCPS stakeholders for electrical systems, communication systems, and security systems• Provide consultation for building renovation projects

• Electrical engineering team lead. Supervised staff engineers, designers, and CAD technicians. MEP Construction Administrator and Project Engineer for all K-12 education projects.• Ensured projects compliance with the Owner’s and architect’s design specifications• Developed project proposals, budgets, cost standards and schedules• Responsible for timeliness and quality of all engineering related administrative actions for Fire Suppression, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electric, Data, Communications, and Life Safety Systems• Processed RFI's, change orders, submittal reviews, and LEED Requirements• Identified value added solutions and cost saving methods• Ensured approved materials utilized• Analyzed change orders and conducted comprehensive reviews ensuring effective resolution of change orders• Created and executed project design, completion, and punch list for all projects.• Created detailed project records and as-builts for all MEP projects records to ensure successfully completed projects within limits of contract budget and time• Conducted bi-weekly on-site visits to review compliance with construction documents• Observed and reported on work in progress• Created and maintained • Concurrently manage multiple projects ranging in total over 775,000 square feet and over $200,000,000 total value across projects• Assisted with the marketing of the firm’s capabilities to establish new clients and enhance relationships with existing clients

Vaughan, Ontario, Ca

• Led the start-up of education, government, commercial, and industrial electrical contracting for an existing 45-year-old residential electrical contracting firm• Represented firm for business development, project, and client meetings• Procured over $4,000,000 in government, commercial, and industrial projects in first year of operation• Led, planned, directed, and coordinated activities of the electrical estimating department• Performed electrical estimation on multiple projects using Sage/Timberline estimating software• Prepared and analyzed monthly expenditure reports• Orchestrated numerous aspects on projects from the office to the field.• Managed financial aspects of contracts to protect the company’s interests and simultaneously maintain good relationships with clients • Reviewed and incorporated historical data from purchase orders, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, etc. into man-hour figures• Reviewed proposal specifications, drawings and attended pre-bid meetings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimates• Managed product selection and purchasing decisions for each project• Worked collaboratively with sub-contractors and suppliers during the bid process to obtain complete bid package• Produced RFI's, submittals, correspondences, & change orders.• Created testing procedures and plans• Implemented and conducted tests in the field• Managed sub-contractors for fire alarm, CCTV, security systems, intrusion systems, lightning protection systems, and telecommunications for multiple projects• Possess strong knowledge of National Electric Code• Implemented start-up of Sage/Timberline estimation system• Managed & trained all levels of estimators and project managers on Sage/Timberline estimation software• Coordinated electrical database pricing and labor units• Evaluated all levels of electrical estimates• Ensured all estimating documents and data maintained regularly• Project revenues from $25,000 to $12,500,000

• Senior executive managed daily operations of the corporation including all electrical projects and over 50 company employees including engineers, superintendents, • Submitted and received DBE designation for corporation securing DBE contracts as a designate firm• Responsible for managing and coordinating the development and implementation of the DBE participation program; monitoring the program performance, ensuring compliance, and recommending corrective actions when performance was not in accordance with plan• Communicated directly with property/business owners, architects, general contractors, and field personnel• Analyzed and prepared monthly cost reports and managed financial aspects of contracts to protect the company's interest while maintaining good relationships with clients• Implemented cost control plans, just-in-time material management, and improved billing revenue stream• Planned and organized multiple projects from start to finish for various clients• Strong knowledge of National Electric Code (NEC) and International Building Code• Ensured appropriate and timely submission of all documentation pertaining to successful bids• Created bids for K-12, Higher Ed, government, commercial, multi-family residential, and industrial projects using Estimation and Accubid estimation software programs• Managed sub-contractors for fire alarm, CCTV, security systems, intrusion systems, lightning protection systems, and telecommunications systems• Identified critical path for discipline of electrical specialty work activities• Prepared project schedules; tracked ongoing project work; compared costs against estimates• Developed and monitored short-term engineering and/or electrical specialty construction• Established project objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards pursuant to corporate policies• Effectively supervised staff including project managers and staff electrical engineers• Project revenues from $25,000 to $10,000,000