Eric Short Email & Phone Number

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Dallas County, North Tower Jail Medical Modifications Project, Dallas, TexasHill International provided project management services for a $52 million Dallas County Jail medical modification project. Works consisted of the design, construction, and renovation of 152,000 GSF of space in the existing lower three floors of the North Tower Jail building. The basement level included a centralized medical/mental health infirmary with medical clinic space, a full-service pharmacy, and medical staff and administration offices. The ground floor comprised a 153-bed medical infirmary and radiology suite. In addition, the project involved the construction of updated space for law enforcement needs and site security, as well as a central visitor screening building.During the construction phase, leadiong and executing all aspects of the budget, scope, and schedule to ensure that Dallas County's requirements and quality standards were met. He negotiated, processed, and executed the architect/engineer and construction manager-at-risk contracts, additional services, and guaranteed maximum price proposals, disputes, change orders, and claims, as well as third-party construction inspection and commissioning services. In addition to administering and controlling cost, including approval of pay applications, Mr. Short provided project progress updates to Dallas County officers and project team members. Coordinated the quality control/quality assurance and commissioning processes, closed out contracts, and provided warranty phase support to Dallas County.

Austin, Texas Area

Commissioned by the Vice Chancellor, Contract Administration, responsible for rewriting the TSUS Policies and Procedures Manual for Planning and Construction to comply with current Board Rules and Regulations for the eight components of the TSUS.

Austin, Texas Area

Led a group of 10 program support specialists in the continuous improvement and support of OFPC's CIP delivery process and the Program Management group. He devised, implemented, and executed program controls and process improvement strategies that aligned with available OFPC resources and customer expectations. Created and initially implemented a project management training program, including development and coordination of individual and office training efforts and production of two OFPC-wide conferences per year. In addition to monitoring, analyzing, and forecasting OFPC's projects and resources, including their operating budget, expenses, and cash balances, he provided focused solutions to UT System executive leadership from ad hoc requests.

Austin, Texas Area

Responsible for leading and executing all aspects of the budget, scope, and schedule to ensure the project met the client's requirements and quality standards. He negotiated, processed, and managed architect/engineer and construction manager-at-risk contracts; additional service; and guaranteed maximum price proposals, disputes, change orders, and claims. Negotiated, processed, and provided third-party construction inspection and commissioning services, including administered and controlled all levels of cost and schedule, including approval of pay applications. Prepared project progress updates to executives and team members, including the Board of Regents; coordinated quality control/quality assurance and the commissioning process; and closed out all contracts and provided warranty phase support to the client. Projects included:• Darryl K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium Expansion, North End Zone. $151.2 million, 886,442-GSF project • Darryl K Royal (DKR)-Texas Memorial Stadium Expansion, North End Zone Early Utilities and Tree Relocation. $4.4 million.• Darryl K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium Expansion, Daktronics Scoreboard and South End Zone Bleachers. $9.4 million,7,400-GSF South End Zone high-definition scoreboard (the largest in the world at the time) and 4,400-seat temporary bleachers. • Darryl K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium Expansion, Bellmont Hall Renovations. $11.3 million, 86,141-GSF. • Research Office Complex. $20.9 million, 90,470-GSF research/office building for the Jackson School of Geosciences' Institute for Geophysics and Texas Advanced Computing Center. This facility was the first in The University of Texas System to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification. • Almetris Duren Residence Hall. $49.3 million construction of a 600-bed, 175,409-GSF student institution-style residence hall for the Department of Housing and Food Services.

Austin, Texas Area

Employed by the facilities planning and construction arm of the university, evaluated OFPC's project delivery processes, including the development, training, and implementation of policies and procedures for project management staff and design and construction vendors. He devised standardized project management budget and scheduling systems, provided programmatic cost estimates and analysis, reviewed good manufacturing practices (GMPs) for approval, and conducted contract audits to confirm compliance.

Austin, Texas Area

Robert E. Johnson State Office Building, Austin, Texas, Assistant SuperintendentAssigned to a $46.1 million, 325,000-GSF office building project, supervised the construction of a reinforced concrete structure, interior finishing works, quality control, and commissioning programs. Works were carried out under a hard bid contract. The University of Texas at San Antonio, Frio Street Building, San Antonio, Texas, Project ManagerFor a $16.1 million, 128,000-GSF, hard bid construction project, responsible for administering submittals, requests for information (RFIs), change orders, purchase orders, and pay requisitions. Also supervised interior finishing works and exterior quality control and commissioning programs. The University of Texas at Austin, Louise and James Robert Moffet Molecular Biology Building, Austin, Texas, Assistant Project ManagerProvided project management services during the construction of a $26.1 million, 146,000-GSF university building designed to house the offices and primary facilities of the Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology. Administered submittals, requests for information (RFIs), change orders, purchase orders, and pay applications.Retama Park Racetrack Grandstand, Selma, Texas, Project EngineerCost-plus-fixed-fee contract valued at $19.3 million, provided project engineering services during the construction of grandstands for the racetrack (244,000 GSF). Responsible for administering submittals, requests for information (RFIs), and change proposals.