Murat Bozkurt, Pe, Pmp, Qsp/Qsd Email & Phone Number

Oakland, Ca, Us

Guides Executive decisions on major wastewater projects with policy, financial, legal & operational impact.Oversees 5-year Capital Improvement Program, ensuring cost-effective investments.Manages complex contracts, resolves construction issues, and negotiates agreements.Identifies & mitigates risks, ensuring smooth project delivery & transition to operation.Champions organizational improvements for sustained excellence in capital projects.Represents District in external groups & collaborations.

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

•Provided full program leadership to the Construction Management Department, Water Resources Division. Lead efforts to develop, sustain, and grow business in the water resource markets, and ensure revenue growth and profitability of same.•Provided program-level leadership of the Water Resources division of the Construction Management Department•Executed and was responsible for business development efforts and strategies to achieve market sector financial performance metrics•Served as Resident Engineer or Construction Manager on projects as appropriate•Utilized highly effective communication skills with internal and client staff at multiple levels, including elected officials to ensure a high degree of quality, timeliness, and profitability•Demonstrated effective leadership in resolving obstacles for the delivery of complex projects•Supervised and directed CM project staff and teams in the Water Resources division•Managed projects with efficient delivery and high-quality standards•Lead planning and scheduling efforts relating to multiple project integration•Guided development of CM subprograms•Assisted with significant program positioning and proposal efforts•Interfaced with Headquarters and Business Development staff to identify, track, and pursue business opportunities•Attended industry events and conferences for client networking purposes•Visited clients to position for upcoming work•Supported business development activities, including preparation of proposals, interviews, and project construction/setup•Assisted with strategic staffing activities and recruitment efforts•Monitored and take responsibility for profitability•Other related duties and assigned or required

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

Supports project Business Development, Marketing, and Pursuit efforts • Prepares construction management (CM) scopes and determines level of effort for CM execution • Manages CM contract and budget with client and is responsible for meeting client needs and project profitability • Works with clients and Engineering Team to modify plans and specifications to optimize construction execution • Manages all aspects associated with the construction administration of a large project or • program • Tracks and monitors construction expenditures, prepares spending forecasts • Reviews, verifies, processes, and recommends approval for contractor progress payment applications • Conducts site meetings dealing with contractor work progress, schedule, coordination, record drawing and problem exposure and resolution meetings • Resolves issues arising from the inspection process or from contract administration • Directs activities of Structure Representatives and Resident Engineer on project site • Manages all aspects of construction management budget • Conducts staff planning and scheduling of all the onsite staff and staff that come to the site on an intermittent basis; schedules surveyors and testing laboratories as necessary • Serves as lead administrator of the field office on all projects under limited supervision • Assists with recruitment and conducts job performance evaluations • Other duties as assigned.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Planning, organizing, directing, controlling and managing water and wastewater pipeline, treatment plant, collection system and outfalls projects totaling more than $300 million. Assisting and supporting Headworks, Biosolids, and Calaveras Dam Projects.Continue managing security and radio communication projects, which is more than $80 million and involves providing infrastructure for technology, fiber installation, and broadband communication. Providing design and design assistance to seismic upgrade project at Southeast Treatment Plant and all security projects at SFPUC. Writing, reviewing and making edits to all technical engineering reports, specifications, and drawings. Identifying project requirements for each project and implementing knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.Addressing the various needs, concerns, and expectations of the stakeholders in planning and executing the projects.Setting up, maintaining, and carrying out communications among stakeholders that are active, effective, and collaborative in nature.Ensuring implementation of the Quality Assurance/Quality Control and configuration management plans.Coordinating environmental process and obtaining permits.Managing stakeholders towards meeting project requirements and creating project deliverables.Reviewing and approving critical path construction schedules, managing and controlling funding, preparing and presenting progress reports to management, managing facility shutdown schedules and project spending plans. Preparing and monitoring the project budget, including occasionally obtaining funding.Balancing project constraints such as scope, quality, schedule, budget, resources, and risks. Tracking project expenditure and implement cost controls.Aligning SFPUC strategic direction that affects project and program goals and objectives.Supervising Project Manager I, whose projects are totaling more than $100M

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Responsible for the development and implementation of the Facilities Security Programs that are multi-year capital improvement programs established to protect the SFPUC water and wastewater facilities. Working with SFPUC Security staff to implement the installation and construction of the needed security related modifications. Developed and enforced work statements.Administering, and overseeing SFPUC’s security construction contract procurements, public bid openings, protests awards, preconstruction meetings, contracting processes for task orders, purchase orders, and contractsCommunicating and interacting with other departmental personnel, outside organizations, and the general public through collateral material, presentations, reports, talking points etc.Managing equipment purchase for SFPUC wastewater.Coordinating work of a multi-disciplinary technical staff across organizational boundaries with design, construction and operational issues.Managing and overseeing consultants and contractors. Working effectively in team environment and maintain client contractor relationship.Coordinating capital improvement projects with contractors, utility companies, special interest groups, government funding and regulatory agencies and the public; maintaining contract diaries, reviewing and approving change orders and payments.Coordinating progress meetings and reviewing work products; assisting in or developing the CIP Project Scope and schedule, selecting project team, procuring professional services, negotiating contracts and task orders.Synchronizing water system and sewer system construction with operations, public works departments, and other appropriate agencies.Directing Resident Engineers, Construction Managers, and Project Engineers. Supervising and mentoring student interns. Resolving issues and implementing change management within policies and producers. Negotiating and resolving contract disputes.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Worked as an office engineer for 3 big city projects ranging from $10 million to $100 million.Inspected the installation of transmission, distribution, and sewer pipelines.Designed valve houses and vaults for the new Bay Division pipeline, which was over $100 million project. Coordinated with all disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, architectural during the design of new Bay Division Pipeline. Worked with consultants as they were designing the seismic portion of the pipeline and assisting for geotechnical information. Reviewed and edited the report from each discipline and the consultant.Developed the system schematics for the operation strategy during the construction of the pipeline and the tunnel in order to configure the construction sequence and shut down. Wrote a report.Determined the manpower plan and monitored the budget for the pipeline project. Analyzed hydraulic modeling results for over-operational impacts to water and sewer systems.All of these work included checking, verifying and applying city plans and specifications as well as state and other applicable regularity agency plans and specification. Participated in pre-design, pre-construction and utility coordination meetings and reviewed and evaluated the impact of proposed projects.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Assisting and keeping the database of condo conversion applications. Checking maps regarding parcel map, new construction, and condo conversions. Supervising student interns. Designing and administrating the database for mapping division.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Teaching the lab session of Surveying and Soil Mechanics Courses. Grading the lab reports. Assisting the instructor during the course.

Oakland, California, Us

Investigating bus shelter locations, designing bus shelters. Processing citizen and speed bump requests. Designing speed bumps. Researching and analyzing grant applications for pedestrians and bicycle projects. Assisting with submissions of reimbursement requests and project updates. Designing bike lanes, maintaining database of bicycle parking racks, and assisting in re-striping of bicycle lanes.

Ms, Civil Engineering

Bs, Civil Engineering