Eric W. Berkowitz Email & Phone Number

Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

Seattle, Washington, United States

Silver Spring, Md

Guide the day to day operations of NOAA’s hydrographic surveys division in collecting, reviewing and compiling geospatial data for nautical charting. Lead and mange staff of over fifty employees. Manage and execute $30M budget. Develop strategies improve inefficiencies and maximize resources.• Negotiated modifications to fleet operations saving over $3.0M dollars and reducing data acquisition costs by 8%• Implemented polices to improve data acquisition efficiency by 10% and… Show more Guide the day to day operations of NOAA’s hydrographic surveys division in collecting, reviewing and compiling geospatial data for nautical charting. Lead and mange staff of over fifty employees. Manage and execute $30M budget. Develop strategies improve inefficiencies and maximize resources.• Negotiated modifications to fleet operations saving over $3.0M dollars and reducing data acquisition costs by 8%• Implemented polices to improve data acquisition efficiency by 10% and aligning requirement with acquisition methodologies Show less

Newport, Or

Directed the day to day operations of NOAA’s research fleet of sixteen ships and over 800 employees. Led corporate level services of marine engineering and maintenance, budget and acquisition, personnel management, and safety and environmental management. •Planned and executed $130M+ budget•Developed metrics to better illustrate fleet performance•Negotiated revised staffing model for fleet engineers resulting in decrease in lost production due to staffing by… Show more Directed the day to day operations of NOAA’s research fleet of sixteen ships and over 800 employees. Led corporate level services of marine engineering and maintenance, budget and acquisition, personnel management, and safety and environmental management. •Planned and executed $130M+ budget•Developed metrics to better illustrate fleet performance•Negotiated revised staffing model for fleet engineers resulting in decrease in lost production due to staffing by 50%•Led transition of fleet headquarters to new remote facility in Newport, OR Show less

Newport, Oregon

Led the administrative, personnel and facilities functions of a marine operations center for a fleet of six research vessels. Coordinated personnel schedules to ensure ships were properly staffed with competent mariners. Oversaw and managed the planning and execution of $30M of operational budgets. • Oversaw initial transition from Seattle to Newport, OR – established budgets, emergency procedures, documentation, policies procedures and facilities access• Established… Show more Led the administrative, personnel and facilities functions of a marine operations center for a fleet of six research vessels. Coordinated personnel schedules to ensure ships were properly staffed with competent mariners. Oversaw and managed the planning and execution of $30M of operational budgets. • Oversaw initial transition from Seattle to Newport, OR – established budgets, emergency procedures, documentation, policies procedures and facilities access• Established partnerships with other agencies following move to Newport,• Organized events to promote morale and welfare for personnel adjusting to a new environment Show less

Silver Spring, Md

Led and managed division of 50 employees, contractors and commissioned officers collecting shoreline and airport data using photogrammetry and lidar from NOAA’s remote sensing equipped aircraft.• Successfully negotiated use of $1.6M in prior year funds to secure acquisition of new topographic/bathymetric lidar system• Planned and executed $9M budget within 2% of spend plan• Expanded data acquisition capabilities to include nearshore bathymetric data for charting and… Show more Led and managed division of 50 employees, contractors and commissioned officers collecting shoreline and airport data using photogrammetry and lidar from NOAA’s remote sensing equipped aircraft.• Successfully negotiated use of $1.6M in prior year funds to secure acquisition of new topographic/bathymetric lidar system• Planned and executed $9M budget within 2% of spend plan• Expanded data acquisition capabilities to include nearshore bathymetric data for charting and coastal inundation modeling Show less

Silver Spring, Maryland

Developed budget justifications and proposals to fund ship and aircraft operations to collect environmental data. Oversaw and directed staff of six personnel developing budget justifications, proposals and analyzing data to support $170M operating budget. Evaluated requirements versus capabilities to identify current and future needs, prioritize investments and make recommendations on the future of the NOAA fleet.• Negotiated 20% increase in aircraft operations’ operating… Show more Developed budget justifications and proposals to fund ship and aircraft operations to collect environmental data. Oversaw and directed staff of six personnel developing budget justifications, proposals and analyzing data to support $170M operating budget. Evaluated requirements versus capabilities to identify current and future needs, prioritize investments and make recommendations on the future of the NOAA fleet.• Negotiated 20% increase in aircraft operations’ operating budget• Increased research aircraft flight hours • Developed aircraft and ship requirements for recapitalization plans Show less

Bs, Mechanical Engineering, 3.41/4.0

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Executive Education Certificate