Tim Cooper Email & Phone Number

Chula Vista, California

Chula Vista, California, United States

Key Responsibilities:- Project Load: Independently manage 4-8 projects at any given point. - Project planning: Developed project plans that outline the objectives, scope, deliverables, timeline, resources, budget and critical path required for successful project completion.- Customer Management: Engaging with customers to to gather requirements, provide updates and manage expectations throughout projects- Risk Management: Identify potential risks to the project timeline and develop strategies/solutions to mitigate or respond them in order to minimize their impact on the project.- Communication: Maintaining regular communication with team members, customers and other necessary parties to ensure everyone is informed of project progress, issues and decisions.- Budget Management: Monitor project expenses and make adjustments as needed to ensure project stays within budget.- Quality Assurance: Ensuring that project deliverables meet quality standards and conform to requirements whether that be a class requirement (ABS, Lloyds, BV, USCG, etc.) or self imposed requirement/standard.- Change Management: Handling changes to project scope, schedule, or resources by assessing impacts, obtaining approvals, and adjusting plans accordingly.- Reporting and Documentation: Generating project status reports (Gant Charts), documenting conditions found and providing associated reports.

Greater San Diego Area

-Oversee production and installations of research grade aquaculture facilities.-Serve as a liaison between engineering, production, QC, sales and shipping departments during the manufacturing process.-Collaborate with engineering to evaluate and assess project results to provide recommendations for future improvements.-Created production guidelines and SOP’s for the manufacturing of high complexity components.-Management of employees; designating tasks for completion based on production and installation timelines.-Conduct training seminars at project locations; such as FDA, Northwestern, U. of Washington, etc.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

-Maintained and repaired all working mechanical systems on vessel.-Created and implemented a detailed scheduled maintenance program that is customized to the vessel’s operations.-Project managed refit periods; set clear expectations and goals for all contractor teams, tracked progress against timelines and revised as needed.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

-Management of entire deck department; assisted in engine room maintenance and control room operation.-Created and implemented a “green” procedures initiative to reduce the vessels environmental impact.-Sourced all contractors for competitive pricing and quality of work.-Simultaneously managed in-house projects and contractors during refit periods; meeting all deadlines.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

-Underwater scuba diving guide for shallow, deep and drift dives. -Assistant engineer with experience in engine work, steering mechanisms, carpentry, and routine boat care.-Vast knowledge of Caribbean and Pacific marine life; identification and behavior.

Tallahassee, Florida

-Responsible for husbandry of aquatic life and maintaining store inventory; sourced new vendors and products.-Built and enhanced customer relationships as well as cultivated a culture of client retention; increasing sales.-Extensive knowledge of marine and freshwater species; including identification, husbandry and behavior of coral, fish, plants and invertebrates that enter the aquarium trade.-Contributed to the design and construction of new store location.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

-Assisted with maintenance and care of all reef related marine exhibits.-Contributed to the Elkhorn coral breeding program; cultivated egg and sperm for growth of new colonies.-Solely maintained and cared for greenhouse aquaculture facility.-Performed water testing of marine exhibits using scientific grade instruments, logged all findings for report.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Environmental Studies

Associate Of Arts (A.A.)