Antoinette (Toni) M. Kuzmack

11517 Olde Tiverton Circle, Apt 301

Reston, VA 20194

858.354.3548 (cell)

Toni.Kuzmack@hotmail.com

 

Qualifications Summary

Experienced project manager and staff scientist specializing in environmental, construction, government and defense industries. Expertise in chemistry, data management, quality assurance and quality control, and project controls in government and commercial projects. Exceptional organizations skills. Committed to success in all endeavors. Six Sigma Yellow Belt and ISO 9000 Lead Auditor trained. Experience in Oracle and Structured Query Language (SQL). Currently possess SECRET government clearance.

WORK HISTORY

 

BECHTEL NATIONAL, INC.                                                                    1995 – Present

Increasing responsibility for national/international firm specializing in construction, engineering and environmental projects.

 

 

Dulles Metro Extension Project, Vienna VA

 

Senior Planner                                                                                                        2011- present

Planner/Schedule for Aerial Structures and Civil Construction Task Groups.  Responsible for daily schedule updates, review and coordination of 4 week lookahead schedule in Excel.  Review current schedule progresses versus Project Schedule maintained in Primavera and identify and report schedule slippage to task leads and task managers.  Assist in minimizing delays and propose recovery alternatives.  Create and maintain side schedules to track more detailed progress of work activities.  Identify critical and near-critical activities and suggest plans to remedy/recover/improve float.  Document delay impacts (such as weather or force majeure activities) for schedule claim to Owner.  Maintain Progress Curves for all task groups tracking actual versus planned quantity productivity.  Create thermometer charts to track quantity progress verses planned scope.  Create scheduling tools for planning concrete placements for Concrete task group. Attend daily “Plan of the Day” meetings and report Aerial and Civil progress when required.  Conduct site walk-downs to aid in progress statusing. Obtain and coordinate distribution of schedules from project subcontractors.

 

Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Program, Fort Greely, AK          

 

Site Integration Scheduler/Planner for classified activities for Missile Defense Agency (MDA)                    2008 - 2010

Lead local Schedule Integration Team efforts to perform event planning and deconfliction of contractor activities as necessary to support GMD operational activities and to develop a deconflicted and resource loaded classified Contractor Event Schedule.  Fort Greely is one of several locations that comprise the GMD program which is part of the Department of Defense. Supervise two other Bechtel schedulers locally and interact with team of 12 Bechtel schedule integrators at four locations in the United States. Daily interaction with customer (MDA) and subcontractors including Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, L3 Communications as well as occupants of Army base including Alaska National Guard, 49^th Missile Defense Battalion, 59^th Signal Battalion, and Army Corps of Engineers.  Handle daily scheduling issues such as assisting event owners with scheduling their events, maintain scheduling database, de-conflict upcoming scheduled events, prepare files and facilitate briefings, coordinate with other site scheduling personnel concerning all scheduling issues.  Host weekly briefings for government as well as other contractors and base commands on current and eight week schedule look-ahead. Maintain schedules in Missile Defense proprietary and classified scheduling tool as well as Primavera, Microsoft Project, and Open Plan Professional scheduling software.

 

 

Comprehensive Long-Term Environmental Action-Navy (CLEAN) Program, San Diego, CA

 

Originally hired as a database specialist, I was given added responsibilities as the project matured and right-size. By project close, I was the Database Manager, Quality Assurance (QA) Manager, and managed the Laboratory Services while serving as the Subcontractors Technical Representative.

             

Database Manager                                                                                                      1998 -2008

Established program data management procedures, standards, and provided budget, tracking, and reporting services. Designed, developed, and maintained database system to support project needs. Database was Oracle based and Bechtel Proprietary; it contained analytical, chemical, and spatial data.  Provided and assisted in systems analysis, programming, data coordination, and other data management support. Responsible for delivery of environmental data to client in client specified format. Responsible for database and maintenance of non-CLEAN environmental data generated by other Navy contractors and input into Geographic Information System (GIS.) Performed QA audits of environmental laboratories used for sample analysis and data reporting. Assessed if program and project requirements were being met. Assessed electronic data and verified it was in accordance with program requirements and that hardcopy and electronic versions matched 100%. Provided database training as well as expert support and technical assistance to other Bechtel projects utilizing the proprietary database. Assisted in development of corporate funded research and development project for automation of field data collection (paper was presented at the Association for Environmental Health and Science Foundation conference March 2005.)

 

Quality Assurance (QA) Manager                                                                          2007- 2008

Responsible for all Project QA functions including plan reviews. Program liaison with customer as well as with other senior Bechtel QA Managers from various projects. Direct contact for the U.S. Navy QA Officer on all quality-related issues of program. Reviewed and approved site specific Quality Assurance Project plans utilizing the Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plan. Performed technical review of project documents and oversaw project Document Control department and file review. Performed system audits.

 

Laboratory Services Supervisor/Contractor’s Technical Representative    2004 - 2008

Procured analytical laboratory services and provided technical support to field sampling and analysis activities.  Reviewed Sampling and Analysis Plans and assist Contract Task Orders in the development of project specific Data Quality Objectives.  Identified and resolved data quality issues.  Produced cost estimates for cost proposals for analytical laboratory and data validation services. Performed Quality Audits of environmental laboratories used for sample analysis. Assessed if program and project requirements were being met.

 

Database Specialist                                                                                               1995 - 1998

Oversight for overall integrity of electronic data with respect to uniformity and acceptance when compared to Bechtel database contents and project specific standards. Coordinated resolution of discrepancies with analytical laboratory personnel as well as in-house project personnel.

 

QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, San Diego, CA                       1995

Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Director for Analytical Testing Laboratory: Provided oversight for QA/QC program of environmental testing laboratory to ensure precise and accurate reporting by maintaining and auditing of analytical data. Coordinated five QA/QC personnel. Performed internal performance evaluations and audit. Conducted statistical process control of data. Prepared, reviewed, and update laboratory procedures on annual (at a minimum) basis. Responsible for data validation, regulatory liaison, monitoring laboratory QA/QC reporting, and customer liaison. Supplied project personnel with reliable, complete data reports.

 

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, Carlsbad, CA                             1994

Staff Chemist: Performed analytical chemistry data review and data validation services for firm providing environmental engineering and environmental sciences consulting services.

 

 

 

 

 

MAXWELL LABORATORIES, San Diego, CA                                             1986 - 1994

Staff Scientist for Environmental Engineering Group with firm engaged in Engineering and Information Technology for Government Sector: Project Manager on several Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) subcontracts including EPA/ Office of Solid Waste (OSW) Hazardous Waste Variance Support, EPA Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program, and EPA/OSW Restrictions Rules Support. Responsibilities included coordinating work assignments, maintaining communication with client, budgeting and tracking of both progress and costs, and progress reporting. Coordinated site-specific sampling and analysis plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, QA/QC tasks. Experience with commercial site assessment and mitigation projects involving unauthorized releases from underground storage tanks. Prepared work plans, well permits, health and safety plans, and closure letters. Coordinated and performed sample collection. Detailed experience in analytical data review, data validation, and interpretation of results and data reporting.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING AND CERTIFICATION CORP, Edison NJ      1981 - 1986

Data Management and Reports Supervisor for firm specializing in chemical data analysis: Responsible for monitoring and maintaining status of laboratory samples; quality reviews of data to ensure data quality objectives were met. Generation of data management reports summarizing analytical results, documenting historical and statistical trends, and tailoring reports to the needs of individual clients.

 

 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

 

Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University                                                                                 1981

Professional Certificate in Hazardous Materials Management, University of  California, San Diego               1991

Introduction to Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL Using Procedure Builder                                1997

Lead Auditor of Quality Systems (ISO 9000) Perry Johnson Inc/San Diego State University              1999

Environmental Geographic Information Systems, Naval School, Civil Engineers Corps                      2000

Geostatistics, Naval School, Civil Engineers Corps                                                             2000

Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Bechtel                                                                                                   2002

Project Management Foundations in Primavera P6, CPM Solutions                                2010

Project Control Analysis Workshop, Bechtel                                                                         2011

Project Scheduling Workshop, Bechtel                                                                                   2011

Performance Monitoring of Contracts/Subcontracts Workshop, Bechtel                     2012