600 E. Main Street, Apt. 214  Lou., KY 40202¨ (502) 585-3702¨ collins214@twc.com

 

PROFILE:

Experienced Project Manager, Construction Manager and Inspector with more than 25 years of experience in infrastructure improvement project management, plan review, design, budgeting, estimating, take offs and control of scope of work. Able to avoid delays, deploy efficient use of company resources, initiate change actions, manage cost overruns, equipment procurement while meeting project specifications and customer satisfaction. Career progression from a hands on technician to a working hands on manager. Clear communication style and decision making process. An energetic, creative leader with a high level of integrity, focused on team safety.

 

PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

l        Inspect contractor infrastructure improvement projects - gravity sewer pipe systems.

l        Supervised multiple governments MS4 - IDEM (Rule 5, 6, 13) storm water programs.

l        Managed local and state gov. public park facilities and infrastructure projects.

l        Successfully managed over 500 water facility pipeline infrastructure projects. 

l        Inspected over 500 construction projects, as-built drawings, MS project tracking.

l        Certified - OSHA Training Institute (Construction) laws, rules and regulations.  

l        Experienced facility maintenance manager: 900,000sf retail facility and staff.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

Unemployed – Sought Full-time Employment                                                   2011 to 2013

Due to the recession, the economy continues in a slump. The construction Industry is struggling to rebound. During this time I was seeking full-time employment. The competition remains insurmountable and persons with multiple degrees are being hired. Employers simply are not hiring - yet.

 

Clark Dietz - Engineering, Inc Georgetown, IN                              June 2011 to Sept 2011

Civil Infrastructure Technician T-3 (Temporary employment - Project Completed)

l        Assisting client in observing progress and quality of infrastructure

l        improvement projects

l        Review of schedules, shop drawings, and testing results

l        Attend project related meeting and conferences

l        Daily record keeping of project diary / log

l        Review of contractor’s monthly payment applications

l        Interpretation of contract documents and review of work in progress to

l        determine general conformance to the contract documents

 

Unemployed – Sought Full-time Employment                                                   2009 to 2011

Due to the recession, the economy experienced a down-turn. The construction Industry was hit hard. During this time I was seeking fulltime employment. The competition was insurmountable and persons with multiple degrees were being hired. Employers simply were not hiring.

 

Conservation District – USDA, Charlestown, IN                                             2008 to 2009

Field Urban Resource Conservation Specialist

Reviewed and approved storm water site development project plans for MS4 communities for compliance with construction / land disturbance permits (Rule 5, 6 & 13) under NPDES / IDEM. Processed documentation, communications / coordinated and educated developers, builders and contractors to meet compliance. Performed site inspections for erosion protection and sediment control measures. Developed media to provide community outreach and public education about storm water programs and conservation efforts in the community.

 

Louisville Metro Government – Metro Parks, Louisville, KY                      2006 – 2008

Construction Project Manager

Successfully managed Louisville Metro Park facilities and infrastructure projects in over 120 parks, e.g. public restrooms, recreation facilities, community centers, golf courses, swimming pools, amphitheater facilities, historic properties and nature centers. Also responsible for project inspection, coordinating government agencies, utilities, and contractors through project closure to assure customer satisfaction. Responsible for pre-plan inspection, assessment of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, water systems including roofing and building renovation - worked with engineering team to develop master plans to review, re-design, estimate cost and budgets for park amenities.

 

Service Management Systems, Green Tree Mall, Clarksville, IN                2004 – 2005                                                 

Facility Manager – Facilities Services Maintenance

Facilities Maintenance Manager of 900,000 sq ft retail mall, reduced budget by 10%. Mentored and developed a staff of 5 maintenance technicians.  Performed daily system inspections, inspected mechanical equipment, managed maintenance of  HVAC, air handlers - maintained  plumbing, electric, roofing and lighting systems including trash compactors. Responsible for mechanical evaluation and structural aspects of the facility. Maintained CMMS computer software to track daily work orders including overall facility maintenance history.

 

Louisville Water Company, Louisville, KY                                       1979 – 2004 [Retired]

Project Manager – Water Facility Relocations,                                                      1994 – 2004

Managed the relocation of water facilities and pipe systems for residential, commercial, industrial customers and government agencies. Reviewed blueprints, performed design, estimated, accessed equipment, labor and engineering services including materials, bidding, construction, inspection, testing and project closure in accordance with engineering technical specifications and consultant firm project plan submittals.

Construction Inspector – Water Facility Installations,                                         1989 – 1994

Proficient Inspector of developer projects, e.g. distribution facilities and transmission water main systems in easements and the public right-of-way - serving private residential, commercial and industrial customers. Maintained detailed records for water quality testing and daily records of contractor work performed including incidentals.

Engineer Technician II,                                                                                           1979 – 1989

Initiated applications for the installation, enlargement, renewal and discontinuance of water facilities. Reviewed blueprints, cross-sections and profiles of infrastructure - private and public developments to provide domestic, fire and irrigation water facilities, performed cost estimates, designs, processed pay vouchers, meter reader routing and maintained detailed LOJIC facility maps and records.

 

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:

MS Office Suite, Primavera / SureTrack; Oracle; CMMS; Oracle E CIS 5.1; Digital Camera Systems; Lotus, ACAD and other applicable technical software.  

 

EDUCATION:

1         Turner School of Construction Management, 2010.

2         National Institute Certification Engineering Tech. (NICET), 2005.

3         University of Kentucky, Metrics in Transportation, 1997.

4         Jefferson Community College, Mechanical Engineering, 1983.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS / AFFILIATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS:

1.       Erosion Protect & Sediment Control (EPSC), Exp. 2016

2.       Notary Public / Commonwealth of Kentucky, Exp. 2015

3.       OSHA (30) Institute, Certification, 2012

4.       HR Compliance 201 - PHR - SPHR - GPHR, Certification, 2012

5.       Business Builder Course / SBA / WBC, Graduated, 2012

6.       Turner School of Construction Management, Certification, 2010

7.       Qualified Professional Inspector (Stantec / IDEM), Certification 2009

8.       Pipe Joints & Critical Performance Requirements  (Contech), Certification 2009

9.       Low Impact Development - Water System Operators (EJP), 2009

10.   Leadership in Change (Leadership Institute),  2008

11.   Communications (Leadership Institute), 2009

12.   Concrete Pavement Analysis (Infrastructure Applications), 2007

13.   Erosion Control and Sediment Control (EPSC), Inspector, 2007

14.   Turner School of Construction Management, Certification 2006

15.   Blueprints, Estimating, Bidding, Take offs, LEG, 2005

16.   National Institute for Cert. Engineering Technologist (NICET), Certification, 2005

17.   American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Member, 2004

18.   Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Training, 2000

19.   Facilitator / Team Process Instructor, Training, 2002