Darlene

10/7/2015
Frederick, MD

Position Desired

Project Engineering
Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; Frederick, MD; Gettysburg, PA
Yes

Resume

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Professional project manager with over 10 years of engineering and business management experience in both the public and private sectors, including planning, cost estimating, budgeting, scheduling, design, and construction. Expert knowledge of the building industry, with specialized knowledge in institutional settings (e.g., historical, governmental) and stormwater restoration. Key skills include contract negotiation and management, change management, bidding proposals, construction plan review, green building design, and environmental projects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Frederick County Government, Frederick, Maryland 2012 to Present
Planning and Development Review
CIP Program Manager

Overhauled the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) CIP program by recommending projects, preparing cost estimates and schedules, developing policy/process documents for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and overseeing the evaluation committee for the selection of consultants. Specific examples of work include:

•Expanded and refined Capital Improvement Program expenditures from less than $1 million to over $5 million in three years to include cost estimating, planning level scopes of work, and schedules.
•Successfully launched nine Feasibility Studies and/or Stormwater Master Plans since 2012.
•Continually improve Standard Operating Procedures for office operations.
•Analyze engineering studies to include the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks and recommend projects for stormwater Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
•Develop cost estimates and scopes of work for stormwater remediation/restoration projects.
•Implement Capital Program annual review and submission to County Budget Office.
•Prepare and present information to elected officials, the general public and other stakeholders.
•Work with manager to negotiate increased and stricter regulatory compliance by Maryland Department of Environment.
•Resolve operations and maintenance issues with county-owned projects.
•Work to improve public education and outreach through various formats (e.g., informational meetings, pamphlets, social media).
•Implemented Indefinite Delivery Quantity Contract (IDQ) [Team Leader, Evaluation Committee, NPDES Consultant Services].
•Manage and administer over ten projects simultaneously from inception to closeout.
•Act as liaison between project team members (architects, engineers, general contractors, county agencies and other stakeholders).
•Create and monitor project schedules.
•Manage project accounts to ensure budget compliance.
•Address technical questions and resolve field discrepancies and other problems that may arise during project construction.

Frederick County Government, Frederick, Maryland 2007 - 2012
Division of Public Works
Senior Project Manager

Planned and managed multi-phased public works capital building projects. Fulfilled the initial planning, bidding and budgeting phase, and continued through design and construction and the one-year post-occupancy period. This required developing project scope and front end specifications, reviewing engineering design submittals, directing necessary changes through the Frederick County change order process, resolving discrepancies between the design and general contractors, as well as ensuring the conformance to the construction plans and specifications. Examples of the work in vertical construction include:

•Implemented Indefinite Delivery Quantity Contract [Member, Evaluation Committee, Architectural and Engineering Services].
•Effectively managing and administering over ten design contracts simultaneously.
•Affirming project schedule and budget.
•Managing design and construction activities with project team.
•Reviewing contract plans and specifications for compliance with governing codes and County specifications and requirements and acquiring the necessary permits and approvals for construction.
•Preparing and presenting information to elected officials, the general public, and other interested audiences.
•Addressing technical questions and resolving field discrepancies and other problems that arose during project construction.
•Administering and negotiating requests for information and chan...

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