Robert A. Kuttner Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Newburgh, Indiana, Us

Project Manager/Quality Control Manager – Federal Projects• Manage the installation of energy conservation measures for lighting, plumbing, HVAC and building envelope at the United States Pentagon• Leads planning, development, and implementation of the Quality Control Management Plan and system for all work divisions from notice to proceed through final customer acceptance• Establishes and leads quality control initiatives, activities, and corrective actions.• Review project specifications for project quality requirements and ensures work performed on-site complies with contract requirements

New York, Ny, Us

• Responsible for managing multiple commissioning projects in healthcare, campus, high rise commercial and high rise residential from pre bid to closeout. • Manage a team of engineers responsible for implementing field work and review work for QA/QC• Facilitate business development with new and existing clients for future opportunities• Manage client relations, project P&L, scheduling of field personnel and mentoring of direct reports

Munich, De

Manage large complex projects or multiple Building Automation projects from pre-booking to customer acceptance. Supervise, direct and motivate the project team during planning, estimating, design, installation, start-up, commissioning, turnover and warranty of assigned building automation projects.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Responsible for managing customer relationships and teams installing DDC controls, security systems and fire alarm systems for commercial, high rise, airports, corporate campus, educational facilities and hospitals in new construction and retrofit projects• Manage all project schedules, financial plans, manpower plans and project implementation & close out documents• Responsible for customer satisfaction, growing and developing a team and improving district competitiveness • Mentor operational staff, project managers, engineers and field technicians• Utilize my knowledge of contract documents, labor laws, contracts, and construction administration to minimize risk on projects• Responsible for construction dispute resolution

• Work directly for building owners as commissioning project manager to oversee the commissioning of building systems for LEED certification• Generate Commissioning Plan and Commissioning Specifications• Generate Installation and Functional Check Sheets for all equipment• Manage all aspects of LEED Commissioning and schedule field engineers for Installation and functional check sheet implementation

• Mechanical Project Manager for numerous projects in Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs of New York City• Acted as the General MEP Contractor for the replacement of the HVAC system servicing the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange• Managed all mechanical aspects of the New York Life Infrastructure Project, which included new chilled water/steam risers and duct risers from the 15th floor to the 33rd floor• Acted as the General MEP Contractor at the Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building in the removal and replacement of their entire boiler/heating system• Reviewed contract documents to determine scope of work and to ensure all requirements are included in cost estimate• Coordinated in material purchasing and subcontractor award• Coordinated project scheduling with general contractor, subcontractors and material vendors to maintain progress of project• Coordinated submittal process including approvals, resubmissions, and releasing materials for delivery within project schedule• Coordinated invoicing/requisitions to General Contractor to maintain positive cash flow• Coordinated subcontractor and vendor invoicing• Coordinated change order submission, approval, and implementation• Coordinated project start up, punch lists and balancing• Coordinated project close out, As Builts and O & M manualsProject EstimatorEstimated all mechanical aspects of new construction projects for multiple Fortune 500, Retail, and Tenant spaces throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island• Performed site walk through and pre bid inspections to ascertain existing conditions prior to submitting bids• Worked closely with all subcontractors and vendors to provide competitive bids for each project• Worked closely with project managers at project inception to ensure accurate transfer between the estimating and construction departments• Successfully negotiate project bids with General Contractors

• Coordinate and manage all aspects of MEP construction from design to substantial completion• Perform pre-design site surveys in order to provide the project designers with accurate information on a project’s existing conditions• Project Management Liaison for Architects, Owners and General Contractors• Review the installation of all MEP related equipment and materials in relation to the project