MICHAEL CHOLDEN-BROWN, PMP, CCC, PSP, CCM

310 W. 85 Street #4B New York, N. Y.  10024  

646-322-0888 (cell)/ choldenb@yahoo.com

 

An Experienced Construction and Project Controls Manager, with Extensive Project Controls Management, Cost & Schedule, and Strategic Analysis expertise. Experienced in Program Planning and Management, Cost and Risk Management, Resource Budgeting, and Organizational Realignment and Optimization. Over 20 years of experience with Primavera systems.

 

SENIOR COST CONTROL ENGINEER- FTA/EAST SIDE ACCESS

2012- current   MACDONALD- BEDFORD/ URBAN ENGINEERS

Project Management Oversight Consultant (PMOC) on the MTA East Side Access Tranist Program ($8.2B).  Cost and Budget Controls, and Risk Informed Forecasting on Federal Transit Administration (FTA) FFGA funded construction program. Performing full budget, estimate, and cost projections and reviews, review integration with master schedules, and compliance with Project Execution, Management, and Cost Management Plans.  Use Earned Value, Trending, and Risk Assessment methodologies, provide independent Cost Control reviews, and reports to the FTA.  Oversee Grantee (Metropolitan Transit Authority) compliance with requirements of Federal Grants and with Project Controls best practices.   

 

SENIOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/ SCHEDULING MANAGER

2012-2012   MALCOM PIRNIE/ARCADIS

Manager of Scheduling Unit on the $3.5B Croton Water Treatment Plant, for NYC DEP. Provide Scheduling review/analysis, claims analysis and defense, and responsible for the Risk Assessment and Management program.  Review of Project Integrated Master Schedule (>35,000 activities) created and maintained in P3, and working to utilize P6 through Citrix for analysis. Develop monthly Schedule Analysis Reports and responsible for monthly presentation to DEP Management on ‘Issues & Tasks’. 

 

PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER

2009-2012   AECOM WATER

PLANNING, ESTIMATION, COST CONTROL MANAGER

July 2011- December 2011   AECOM-TECSULT- Montreal, Quebec, Canada

6-month AECOM secondment to Montreal, established the controls infrastructure for a $400M CAD EPCM Ore Mining Project in Quebec. Created and maintained Planning/ Scheduling, Estimation, and Cost/Budget forecasts and Control functions for Client and as template for developing AECOM Mining business. Performed multiple ‘What if’ analysis scenarios to reduce project durations and manpower peaking to below contractual; did cost analyses and recommendation among CM/GC Contractors; and demonstrated standard cost engineering methodologies to Client regarding cost growth probabilities and expected impacts to CAPEX budget. Had point responsibility for Meridian ‘Proliance’ PMIS.

 

PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER

2009-2012   AECOM WATER- New York, N Y

Managed Project Controls Group providing Scheduling, Document Control, Cost Reporting, and Financial Analysis. Lead Schedule Analyst/Manager for NYC Water Programs on all CM ($400M) and Design Services projects. Managed Primavera Expedition/ Contract Manager and P3/P6 systems. Controlled CM schedules in P3, Enterprise schedule controls in P6, and Design schedules in MS Project. Produced monthly analytic reports for performance and process improvement, provided claims analyses and defense utilizing cost and schedule impacts and testified to NYC Auditor. Provided NYC Director with financial analyses utilizing trending analysis, forecasts, and performance/ productivity metrics. Managed document control group using Expedition and Constructware.

 

PROGRAM CONTROLS MANAGER- FTA- PMOC- WTC TRANSPORTATION

2005-2009   JACOBS CARTER BURGESS

Acted as Project Management Oversight Consultant (PMOC) on the World Trade Center Transportation projects, managing all Cost, Schedule, and Risk issues for program management oversight of FTA Funded ($3.4B) Projects. Served as Lead Cost & Budget Analyst performing full budget, estimate, and cost projections, supervising integration of cost with project and integrated master schedules, and oversight of Procurement activities for compliance with the FAR and federal procedures. Used Earned Value, Trending, and Risk Assessment methodologies, provided independent Cost Control reviews, and reports to the FTA. Developed Project Management Plan, project controls policies and procedures, and quality methodologies for the Port Authority.  Recommended Configuration Management process improvements and recommended methods to Regional Director and Senior Managers of FTA, PANYNJ, and Carter & Burgess.  Developed Technical Capacity and Capability Review report to FTA.  

 

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

2003-2005-              STONEWALL CONTRACTING CORPORATION

Senior member of Project Management Department, providing oversight on all projects and provided supervision of all project management, field management, cost estimating, and project support staff, and performed change order negotiations.  Served as the initial Project Manager on all new projects. Trained project staff on cost and planning issues. Developed the firm’s Quality and Safety Manuals, and the project management, document management, and budgeting systems, and interfaces to financial systems.  Managed firm’s Primavera Expedition, P3/SureTrak, and Timberline Accounting systems and interfaces to CM’s Prolog on the web. Full budget responsibility for projects and for bid estimate development.  Major projects included: Metro North Railroad, NYC Transit, Coney Island Hospital, Bronx Criminal Courthouse, and Queens Botanical Garden LEED project.

 

SENIOR SCHEDULER- NYC TRANSIT

2003-2003   SIEMENS ENGINEERING (through AEROTEK)

Senior Scheduler for Siemens Engineering on Computer Based Train Control (CBTC) upgrade to the Canarsie (L) line, in a design-build project with Railworks-Comstock and Union Sign and Signal (USS). Integrated partners’ updates into Integrated Master Schedule and presentations to Client, NYC MTA.

 

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS-               Executive Director’s Office

2000-2003 NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY (SCA)

Director of Operations- Construction Services

Working for the Executive Director, performed Special Projects operational analyses and reviews, and responsible for Claims and complex Scheduling resolutions that had risen to Executive levels.  Responsible for development and operations of NYC SCA use of Expedition and P3e, and integration of contractor P3 schedules. Developed secure systems configurations for the Change Order Unit. Supported Project Officers on field use of project management systems.

Director of Operations- ERP Systems Implementation

Led Construction-side of implementation of Oracle Financials, and Primavera- P3e/Expedition.  Performed analyses of current operating methods and needs assessments, and developed improved methodologies.  Analyzed Consultant Claims and projected costs for implementation work for Executive Director.

 

1986-2000 DORMITORY AUTHORITY- STATE OF NEW YORK (DASNY)

Manager of Project Management Systems (1999-2000)

Assistant to Director of Metropolitan Operations (1997-1999)

Field Rep/Project Manager 1986- 2000:  CUNY (1986-96) & HHC (1997-2000)

 

Directed DASNY’s Project Management System development and interfacing with JD Edwards Financials.  Construction Division representative on Technology Leadership Committee and the New York Office representative for review of technology initiatives. Developed  Primavera P3, SureTrak, and Expedition implementations and trained staff on systems. Performed Cost & Schedule reviews on largest projects as part of assessment/ evaluation for funding. Developed formats and tracking systems for control and reporting on NYC Health and Hospitals (HHC) project portfolio. Full Design Management, bid and award, project scheduling, field construction management and claims resolution.

HHC: Coler, Harlem, Jacobi, Lincoln, North Central Bronx Hospitals: 

New facilities, upgrade of MEP systems, facade rehabilitation and Emergency Department replacement. Managed Design and Construction phases. Answered HHC Internal and External Auditors.  In-house program Construction Consultant.   

CUNY:  LaGuardia, Hunter, Medgar Evers, and Lehman Colleges:

Master plan development, Construction management, project controls.  Construction Projects ranged from $25-90 million. Claims and change order analysis, negotiation, and reporting. Design and Field Construction Management

 

JOURNEYMAN STEAMFITTER L.U. 342 (1978-1984)

Experienced in heavy industrial construction: Oil Refineries & Chemical Plants

 

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:             

M. A.                                                                        Columbia University                

B. A.                                                                        University of California- Berkeley             

Certificate                                                           HVAC Systems and Equipment- NYU             

Project Management Professional            PMP     (Project Management Institute)

Certified Cost Consultant                          CCC     (AACE)

Planning and Scheduling Professional      PSP     (AACE)

Certified Construction Manager                              CCM    (CMAA)