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Anchorage, Ak, Us

Watsonville, California, Us

Directed all project management operations for multi-million dollar marine, civil, and structural projects in locations throughout Alaska. Oversaw procurement functions for suppliers and subcontractors. Facilitated schedule development and maintenance. Coordinated budget preparation and management, ensuring periodic cost forecasts were accurate. Successfully negotiated and administered subcontracts. Trained, developed, and supervised project staff. • Awarded ASCE Best Project of the Year for $27M bridge replacement.• Increased revenue on a $6,9M dock replacement project to $9.3M, doubling net profit.• Successfully coordinated four existing major marine structure projects.

$200M construction company providing contracting services to numerous government agencies.Led successful turnaround of a deeply troubled $46M project in Iraq, researching project documentation, coordinating site visits, identifying problem areas, and recommending and implementing corrective actions, utilizing proper methods and best practices. Engaged in policy and procedure revisions, protecting the company's financial interests. Facilitated revised cost tracing, capturing direct costs associated with major differing site condition claims. Oversaw replacement of field project management subcontractor and redirection of work processes, injecting discipline and structure to the project. • Capitalized on exceptional project turnaround, earning award for Best International Project from Associated General Contractors of America.• Took project from near zero production to generating positive cash flow and revenue for the first time in months.• Stabilized project by meeting all plan, design, and contract requirements for the first time since initial inception.

Start-up construction company providing government contracting services, primarily to the US military.Coordinated operations expansion across the company, providing business development and construction leadership. Engaged in multiple construction projects, serving as a liaison with clients relative to contract terms and conditions, as well as a qualifying party for Class A General Contractor License in Arizona and California. Oversaw contract and schedule compliance, ensuring field project management consistently on location. Facilitated subcontract negotiations, in addition to resolving issues and problems associated with successful and profitable project completion. • Increased project backlog of startup company from less than $1M to $110M annually.• Negotiated first ever soul source contract with Sacramento District Corps of Engineers for a $65M flood control project in Napa, CA.• Expanded operations and increased cost efficiency and profitability of commissary agency international projects.

Captured and oversaw multiple environmental cleanup, marine, bridges and roadwork construction contracts. Identified contract opportunities, developed proposals, negotiated contract terms and conditions, and managed the projects. Analyzed problems, identified creative solutions, and implemented cost-effective, sustainable fixes. Received first-ever Secretary of the Air Force Award for Environmental Excellence. Took Northeast Cape of St. Lawrence Island environmental cleanup contract from $8.2M to $19.2M through negotiated changes and claims processes. Managed secret design/build of Lockheed Martin portable radar facilities contract in remote sites in Alaska.

Enabled the successful design, construction and delivery of multiple marine, dock and bridge heavy construction contracts. Managed miscellaneous administrative and operational activities associated with sale of the business upon retirement of founder and owner. Handled the entire design and build of $14M contract for oil spill emergency operations and support center in Valdez, Alaska, resulting from Exxon Valdez oil spill. Awarded deeply troubled $70M Westward Seafood’s Processing Facility contract in Dutch Harbor, AK for construction of 100,000 square foot processing plant and support buildings due to poor performance by incumbent contractor. Negotiated contract for multiple bridge replacement resulting from major flooding.