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Lewisville, Texas

• Direct and manage a $23,289,000 commuter rail contract on a annual basis.• Oversee rail operations and the coordination of regional operating issues with other transit agencies such as the Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority. • Coordinate with Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Transportation Security Administration, Texas Department of Transportation and other government agencies.• Develop, implement, update, and maintain all railroad related plans, policies, and procedures, i.e., EATC/PTC Plans, Freight Business Plan, Fleet Management Plan, Operations and Maintenance Plan and Bridge Management Program.• Responsible for all day-to-day activities of the DCTA Rail Operations Departments and associated contractors. • Oversight includes the preparation and approval of all Operations budgets, Operating Rules and Procedures, Timetables, Maintenance Rules.• Directly responsible for rail contract administration.• Manage and oversee preventive maintenance program for fleet, facilities and right-of-way. Evaluate and improve effectiveness and efficiencies and ensure conformance and compliance.

Austin, Texas Area

• Direct and enforce $117,580,748 commuter rail contract and $5,400,000 freight revenue sharing service contract. Monitor and evaluate contractor performance. Represent Capital Metro with contractors. • Conduct and review incident accident/investigations.• Direct contractor in emergency response situations as needed.• Develop, implement, update, and maintain all railroad related plans, policies, and procedures, i.e., EATC/PTC Plans, Freight Business Plan, Fleet Management Plan, Operations and Maintenance Plan and Bridge Management Program.• Develop and administer contract-monitoring plans; prepare monthly reports.• Establish processes and procedures for accurate review of contractor invoices, ensuring accuracy, and assessment of applicable incentives, penalties, or damages. • Support a safety culture by developing and coordinating a quality assurance program for contract oversight. Establish audit plans to ensure contract compliance. Devise sampling procedures, and determine audit schedule and frequency, using historical and predictive risk-based approach. • Support a safety culture working with Capital Metro departments, service providers, City of Austin and other municipalities, and construction and engineering firms ensuring the safe operation and maintenance of rail operations is included in every plan that impacts Capital Metro service.• Assist with the preparation of the budget and monitor budget for rail operations and maintenance. Maintain accurate records of committed, expended, and forecasted costs. Monitor project costs. Review financials and ensure line items are managed under budget. • Assist program/project managers in monitoring multiple projects, ensuring that project management principles and methods are followed by establishing project scope, objectives, and preliminary project costs.

Oceanside, California

• Developed, organized, and directed all Operation and Maintenance of Way activities of North County Transit District Coaster and Sprinter commuter corridors. • Champion highly complex track and structures engineering maintenance, capital, and operating tasks. • Managed projects and contracts totaling $72,500,000. • Responsible for directing all areas of administrative programs; acting on behalf of the General Manager; and being accountable for accomplishing and furthering Transit America Services, Inc. and North County Transit District vision, goals, and objectives within general policy guidelines and contract agreements. • Manage, mentor, and encourage over 59 employees striving for operational and structural railroad engineering excellences. • Analyzed and implemented project controls, policies and procedures; developed maintenance of way short- and long-range financial and budget plans, including operation, track, bridges and other structures, facilities, communications and signals.• Interface with agency staff, contractors, and Federal and State agencies related to the operating and maintenance of way activities including, bridge engineering, track, communications, signals, construction, operations and safety issues.

Austin, Texas Area

• Lead and managed maintenance and capital signals, structures, and track engineering projects for Capital Metro Transportation Authority.• Responsible for design review, bid, and proposal process for commuter rail and heavy rail projects, including crossings, bridges, track, turnout , grading, and drainage construction. • Managed projects and contracts totaling $28,300,000. • Developed budgets and estimates for projects; monitored budget and contract contingencies throughout life of project. • Implemented and developed programs, track and bridge inspection procedures, and standards for CMTA commuter rail corridors interfacing with agencies and contractors. • Managed resources and activities of sub-contractors involving inspections, maintenance, and repair of track, structures, inspection, and construction activities of the commuter rail track and property right of way. • Supervised, mentored, and encouraged over 32 employees striving for structural and railroad engineering excellence. • Utilized AREMA Manual of Practice and FRA rules, standards, and instructions to complete project work.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Managed resources and activities of contractors involving operations, maintenance, and repair of track, structures, signals, safety, facilities design, inspection, and construction activities of commuter rail track and right of way for Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority doing business as Trinity Railway Express. • Managed projects and contracts totaling $29,000,000. • Managed, planed, implemented and developed programs, procedures, and standards for the Trinity Railway Express corridor interfacing with agencies, staff or contractors representing engineering, maintenance of way, construction, signal, track, bridges operations and safety issues. Arranged activities of the maintenance of way contractor for the TRE corridor. • Define, uphold, and direct standards (i.e. AREMA, and FRA) for engineering, maintenance of way, construction and signal activities that impact the TRE corridor. • Developed work schedules for projects including preventative maintenance, repair, and upgrade.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Supervised, mentored, and encouraged over 100 employees striving for Structural Engineering excellence. • Built 65 bridges and 1,025 miles of track across Texas, Southwest, and California Divisions. • Inspected over 1400 bridges, four tunnels, and 2,400 culverts. • Implemented daily Maintenance Excellence, TMDS, SIRS, and developed PARS work plan for North Texas Division. • Developed, reviewed, and assisted on cost estimates for Capital Projects. • Planned and monitored investigations, project costs, expenditures, and related budget issues in accordance with management-established guidelines. • Direct liaison between property owners, contractors, multiple BNSF Departments, state officials, and the Federal Government.

Fort Hood, Texas

• Trained team members in railroad operations, track and bridge engineering construction, management programs, and policies. • Instructed formal and informal engineering lessons in explosives, track, bridge new construction, railroad maintenance of way procedures. • Trained over 4,000 new employees yearly in engineering operations, including first-line supervisors and department managers. • Instructed executive-level leaders and managers concerning training of recent engineering graduates. • Supervised 55 combat engineers in railroad and special operations, with work groups ensuring building, demolishing bridges, and railway systems in foreign urban or rural locations. • Operated and maintained sophisticate equipment designed for tactical operations. • Worked effectively in groups with diverse team members. • Operated communication equipment and various support vehicles. • Maintained 100 percent accountability for equipment and supplies valued at $22 million.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Organizational Development And Leadership

Master Of Arts - Ma, Management And Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, General Studies/Criminal Justice

Associate Of Arts - Aa, General Studies