ROY D. COFFEY, CCM

4044 Historic Virginia Ct

Dumfries, VA 22025

Cell 703-307-3345

 

 

Clearance

Top Secret

Certification

Construction Management Association of America

Certified Construction Manager

 

 

I seek a challenging senior position in the Project/Construction Management field. I have extensive experience in both the public and private sector in technical and business development positions. I have managed teams large and small, foreign and domestic. My experience ranges from transit construction, to physical security program management, civil engineering projects, historic building rehabilitation, government building rehabilitation, design-bid-build, and design/build and at risk construction management.

 

Recent Professional History

 

·  Architect of the Capitol 2004-2014- As Assistant Director of Security Projects, I managed multiple security related programs. Included in that is oversight of A/E firms, contractors, CM firms and design/build teams. These programs required me to make, periodic and on short notice, detailed briefings to several standing Congressional committees. My responsibilities required me to manage and evaluate the integration of requirements development, and budgeting and governance processes, and to apply comprehensive risk management planning and accounting for the scale of complexity between projects and programs.

·  Duties included the ability to provide leadership and mentoring to influence subordinate-level team members in managing the functional domains of project management, conduct and manage all cost estimating and scheduling for all stages of projects, manage and evaluate management processes to include performance-based management techniques and earned value management as it relates to acquisition investments. I have the knowledge of the metrics needed to manage multiple projects that deliver quality, affordable, supportable, and effective systems/products. I maintained the ability to evaluate technical management processes and tools used in the project management process, including configuration management, technical performance measures, and technical design. My duties required me to maintain the ability to evaluate and evolve the process of developing technical solutions which link user requirements to technical performance and lead to the selection of a balanced design solution.

·  Managed building system replacement projects for the Office of Security Programs (OSP), provided technical direction to construction managers who coordinated equipment replacement and construction projects, provided consulting services to staff, which include writing specifications and identifying potential construction and maintenance issues, reviewing plans with emphasis on mechanical/electrical/plumbing systems, and resolving issues that arise during construction, coordinating the overall construction management work plan, overseeing the work of Construction Managers and Contract Specialists, reviewing Requests for Proposals (RFP's), contracts, and associated purchase orders, scheduling projects, monitoring progress, quality of workmanship, and contract/code compliance, approval of change work orders, conducting final inspections of work before final payment.

·  The many physical security projects that I have completed on Capitol Hill required that I have: A large portion of the security program included utility and conduit infrastructure. Conduit contained communications copper cabling and fiber optic cables. The work also required installation of duct banks and conduit for power to all of the security elements.  Experience applying security policy, procedures, and practices in conjunction with federal statutes and authorities to physical, technical, and construction security of overseas projects in high-threat and war zone environments; applied in-depth knowledge of budgetary processes, security policies, and negotiation to counter the rising threats in war zone environments; served as Contracting Officer Representative applying contracting and procurement laws, regulations, practices, procedures, and processes; implemented systems to counter dynamic and fluctuating threat levels in areas such as terrorism, espionage, sabotage, dissident acts, civil disorder, and violence; developed and executed construction security contract language to effectively deter physical or technical penetration during construction. Oversaw the design and construction of two SCIF facilities on Capitol Hill and one at an offsite location. Planned procured and implemented physical security measures around Capitol Complex. Responsible for procurement of Design/Build teams to complete the work. Managed as many as six separate teams simultaneously to complete design and construction of the vehicle barriers, bollards, police kiosks and all required infrastructure. Responsible for design management, and construction of the Upgrade of the United States Capitol Police Radio System. The total budget is $103M. Providing day-to-day management of the infrastructure, duct banks and conduit, design team, and construction management team, included two data centers and five offsite radio transmission sites. Responsible for design management, and construction of the Modernization of the United States Supreme Court building and a new annex building. The total budget is $144M. Provided day-to-day management of the construction team, design team, and construction management team.

 

·   AECOM 1998-2004- Managed projects, including client, technical, financial, schedule, and risk management. Coordinated efforts of lead technical professionals, junior engineers, drafters, and designers assigned to projects. Coordinated and managed design efforts with project personnel from other disciplines. Provided technical and quality control review of design documents. Participated in proposal preparation. Coordinated contract negotiations. Identified new business opportunities for the firm, coordinated and participated in project presentations to clients and other external groups, and promoted firm's capabilities, marketing its services among existing and prospective clients. Participated in the preparation of firm's qualification/experience statements.

 

·  Construction Manager – Managed design and construction of an on-site electricity generation station. Work includes site work, building construction, and installation of 6 1000kW diesel generators and all associated power distribution equipment. Responsible for construction management for the rehabilitation of the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory. Also assisted in the preparation and presentation of claim defense and analysis to a GAO panel reviewing the contractor’s claim for additional compensation. Provided expert testimony regarding construction and change order matters. Original claim by contractor $22M, GAO findings after trial $2.8M. Supervised a cost management team for the construction of a new headquarters complex for the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. This was new construction of a six building campus with a construction value of $750 million. Managed the construction for a water system in LaPorte Indiana. Handled day to day construction of 20 miles of new waterline and two pumping stations to feed commercial properties. As assigned to the office of The Clerk of the House of Representatives, provided oversight of The Architect of The Capitol construction management. The project consisted of the renovation of an existing building for use as a dormitory for U.S. Congressional pages. The project was completed on time and within budget.

 

·  Rice Associates1996-1998 - Vice President – Responsible for business development and administration for engineering survey firm in Springfield, VA. Doubled size of backlog within first year. Managed surveys for transit and roadway construction and maintenance, teaching crews how to survey track work, stations and roadways. Developed contracts to survey WMATA track and station platforms. Managed projects, including client, technical, financial, schedule, and risk management. Coordinated efforts of lead technical professionals, junior engineers, drafters, and designers assigned to projects. Coordinated and managed design efforts with project personnel from other disciplines. Provided technical and quality control review of design documents. Participated in proposal preparation. Coordinated contract negotiations. Identified new business opportunities for the firm, coordinated and participated in project presentations to clients and other external groups, and promoted firm's capabilities, marketing its services among existing and prospective clients. Participated in the preparation of firm's qualification/experience statements.

 

 

·  Soltesz (Loiederman) 1986-1996- Vice President – Responsible for cost center including design and field survey teams in two offices. Managed teams preparing designs and surveys for multiple roadway and transit projects in Maryland and DC. Business development was a primary responsibility. I procured work, managed projects, handled billing and collections for a department of 40 people. Additional responsibilities included: Coordinated efforts of lead technical professionals, junior engineers, drafters, and designers assigned to projects. Coordinated and managed design efforts with project personnel from other disciplines. Provided technical and quality control review of design documents. Prepared proposals. Conducted contract negotiations. Identified new business opportunities for the firm, coordinated and participated in project presentations to clients and other external groups, and promoted firm's capabilities, marketing its services among existing and prospective clients. Prepared the firm's qualification/experience statements.

 

·  Parsons Brinckerhoff 1984-1986 - Project manager and consultant capacities for transit projects throughout US and Canada. WMATA – Washington DC, Detroit People Mover, Pittsburg light rail, Vancouver BC transit, Calgary Alberta light rail. Work was construction management and troubleshooting rail and track problems.

 

·   Bechtel 1977-1983 – Spent five years with Bechtel on WMATA transit system providing construction management. Worked on Red line from Woodley Park to Friendship Heights, Yellow Line from Huntington to beyond Braddock Road and L’Enfant Plaza to Gallery Place. Monitored ultrasonic testing, rail grinding and track placement on ballasted, aerial and tunnel installations. Work included maintenance yard in Alexandria. Subsequently I was assigned as an office engineer for an Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.