IISteven L. Adams – Continued

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Senior Project Controls Specialist/Assistant Facilities Manager

DynCorp International – LOGCAP IV, Southern Afghanistan(Contract)1/2011 – 6/2012

Worked within Project Controls out of Kandahar (PMO), Sarkari Karez and Wilson forward operating base’s (FOB’s) within Afghanistan. I was responsible for 13 total FOB’s originally. Started in Kandahar and due to my leadership and understanding of our mission and thorough understanding of the FAR guidelines (Federal acquisition Requisition), I was chosen by upper management to represent and cover the biggest AOR (Area of Responsibility) in southern Afghanistan. I assisted the Site Manager in maintaining facilities on a daily basis. Procurement Lead, Subject Matter Expert (SME) on all Contracts & Subcontracts, O&M purchasing within my AOR. Contract was for 7 days a week working a minimum 12 hours a day in war zone, while in hazardous environmental conditions.

·Implemented a new method for collecting real time data on workers in relation to their assigned location. This method was used throughout all of Afghanistan due to 100% accountability both physically and monetarily.

·Procurement Lead. Collected, approved, tracked daily, forecasted and reported on all items and reported budgetary activity and constraints, on 13 FOB’s with a total budgeted arena of $670 million.

·Presented detailed cost reports, written and verbal narratives solutions, to the United States Government on a weekly basis.

·Performed personnel forecasting (BOG) and tracked progression and variance.

·Material requisitions (DynMro) approvals and rejections for approximately 200 requisitioned materials a day for 20 FOB’s covering 2 of the major AOR’s and responsible for correct WBS code and scope creation, monitoring and tracking of long lead items.

·Assisted in various areas, as needed, due to knowledge of LOGCAP (Logistical Civil Augmentation Process), ANSI & DOE standards and contract understanding.

·Daily involvement with the DCMA regarding estimating, change orders, and all contractual obligations for the company.

·Participate in daily operational functions with Site Managers, O&M Managers, Project Controls and Contract Managers.

·Trained and supervised co-workers in the understanding of DoD, DoE, FAR, DFAR, and AR regulations. ANSI 748 and others that applied.

·Tracking Technical Directives (LOTD’s) on assigned FOB’s, also verified the correctness in Contract WBS coding against submitted before they arrived at the PMO.

·LOGCAP IV, Kandahar, Afghanistan.

 

Project Manager Infrastructure/ Alternative Energy Business Development Leader

Mead & Hunt, Inc. – Lansing, MI(Full-Time)4/2009 – 9/2010 Worked with owners, developers, architects, and engineers to formulate a business model for the possible development of wind farms and Bio-Mass projects in the mid-west and the south. Construction manager for the construction of various airport projects within the state of Michigan. Subject matter expert (SME) for the Value Engineering team which represented several projects throughout the mid- west. Construction Safety Administrator on all of the Michigan construction projects.

·Saved the state of Michigan and Wisconsin several millions of dollars in creative approaches in construction projects

·Delivered Adrian airport project under budget and on time while facing a number of unforeseen issues.

·SME on the construction of a 600’ concrete tunnel under runway in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

·Farmed out to assist wind farm project in Muenster, Texas for three months (Project Manager). Monitored all electrical installation along with terminations and splicing. Certified Megger technician.

 

Construction Manager/Sr. Construction Inspector

DLZ Inc. – Lansing, MI(Full-Time)4/1993 to 12/2008

Construction Manager/ Sr. Construction Inspector for various types of projects ranging from multiple spanned bridges, Petrochemical Facilities, highways, railroads, environmental clean-up, demolition to various types of contracts within the states of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Clients consisted of State Governments, FHWA, Army Corp. of Engineers, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Cities and Private owners.

Performed; cost analysis, WBS’s, scheduling, procurement, safety inspections, tool box talks, site planning, quantity surveying, construction surveying, heavy lift coordination & calculations, constructability reviews, value engineering, conduct meetings, interpretation of the proposal & plans, perform as-built’s, soil testing, concrete testing among others.

·Managed the construction of 23 bridge projects within Michigan

·Sr. Field representative on approximately 33 bridge projects

·Managed and supervised the construction of approximately 60 miles of roadway and infrastructure projects

·Individually honored at grand opening for making project successful single handedly at Michigan State University.

 

Estimator/Cost Controller/ Construction Manager

Posen Construction Co. – Utica, MI(Full-Time)5/1991 – 4/1993 Initially hired as a cost controller for a $100 million a year construction company. Added responsibilities included Estimating and

Project Management. Estimated bridge, road, waste water treatment facilities to subdivision projects throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Created a WBS cost code system for the company and implemented into the daily operations of the field along with accounting. Construction manager on projects we won in the bidding process. Consistently brought projects in under budget and on time. Projects ranged from 30 million dollar interchanges to single span bridges and road work. Tasks included updating schedules, ordering materials, construction staking for all of the company’s projects, weekly cost reports along with monthly projections.

 

 

 

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E D U C A T I O N

Associates in Construction Engineering & Bachelor of Science in Construction Management

Ferris State University – Big Rapids, MI

Accredited: American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) (Awaiting Dean Approval)

C R E D E N T I A L S&O T H E RI N F O R M A T I O N

 

Certifications

·                        PMP Certification(Project Management Professional) – anticipate exam 2015

·                        CPC (Certified Professional Constructor) – anticipate exam 2015

·                        Certified Advanced Construction Management (Ferris State University) - 2006

·                        Certified Office Technician, 2013 – Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

·                        ACI Certified concrete technician, 2013 – ACI & MDOT

·                        Certified Density Technician, 2013 – Michigan Department of Transportation

·                        Certified Project Management in Primavera P6, through CMCS, Dubai UAE, 2011.

·                        Certified medium voltage cable splicer and termination, 2009 - (Megger, Texas)

·                        30-hour Construction Safety & Health, 2003 – (OSHA)

·                        Field Manager (Project Documentation/ Record keeping system)

·                        Storm Water Incident Operator, 2001, 2004, 2007 – MDEQ

·                        Industrial Storm Water Operator, 2002, 2013 - MDEQ

·                        Lead and Asbestos Awareness, 2002-2009 - OSHA

·                        8 Hour Confined Space Entry, 2001 - OSHA

·40 Hour HAZWOPER, 1996, 2001, 2006 – OSHA

·                        Highway Construction/ Work Zones, 2001, 2006 – Federal Highway Administration

·                        Pavement Rehabilitation/ Materials, 2000 – Michigan State University

·                        Heavy/ Highway Safety Administrator, 2000 - MRBA

·                        Underwater Diver – PADI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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