Senior Project Manager

 Northwestern University – Evanston, IL (Class of 2020)
Master of Science – McCormick School of Engineering – Executive Management for Design and Construction
 Saint John’s University – Collegeville, MN
Bachelor of Arts – Business
 Community College of the Air Force – Montgomery, AL
Associate of Applied Science – Information Systems Technology

Johnson Controls International – Huntsville, Alabama & East Asia (remote) 2019 – Present
OCONUS Project Manager II
 Directing multiple projects over $5 million relating to US Government building technologies in Japan and Okinawa: HVAC, HVAC building automation/controls, Electronic Security, Utility Monitoring/Metering, SCADA, and Power Generation, and IT.
 Diverse experience in working with a technically competent foreign staff half a world away while managing the P&L of all company monies on the project(s).
 Prime contractor responsible for all areas of the successful constructability of project: quality plans and standards, accident prevention plan and enforcement, resource allocation, client meetings, budget creation and invoicing, adherence to international and American building codes, commissioning, et cetera.

Brent Vogt Consulting – Western US, Tennessee, Minnesota, Afghanistan, Africa 2012 – 2019 Senior Project Manager
 Constructor-at-risk for overall planning, budgeting, coordination, and control of $50 million/385 thousand SF retail outlet mall from groundbreaking through punch-list completion: building access control systems, landscaping, water/sewage system, audio-visual communications, and FF&E.
 Owner representative for engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to civil, mechanical, and environmental engineering for design, layout, and supervision of $100 million of construction operations in Africa.
 HSE representative ensuring the successful delivery of a $20 million commercial/industrial building.
 Subcontractor for $5 million data center facility, SOW included: surveying, site work, utilities, pre-engineered buildings, interior finishes, MEP, fire suppression systems, and mass notification communication.
 Responsible for periodic updates of project financials including but not limited to revenue budgets, cost budgets and forecasts, while maintaining communication to upper management/accounting on potential risk and risk resolution for assigned orders or other orders with same end-user/customers.
 Reviewed blueprints and provided comments to Fixed-Fee/IDIQ contractor and US Government and project stakeholders for: anti-terrorism protection standards, quality control plans, accident prevention plans, pricing of material, SWPPP, as- built drawings, and submittal registers.

DeWolff, Boberg and Associates – United States & Europe 2009 – 2012
Management Consultant
 Utilized extensive understanding of complex systems to identify and interpret opportunity available to coach clients on improving business efficiency in a variety of industries up to $2.5 million: nuclear and fossil power, manufacturing, food production, data warehousing, maintenance, backlog management, and IT.
 Productivity and efficiency gains through elimination of downtime, backlog, and improvement in supervisory leadership throughout the plant/site.
 Coached clients on implementing behavior change management, process improvement initiatives, and best practices with software tools.
 Developed specifications to meet business users’ needs through on-site coaching of clients and management teams.
 Verified ability to communicate and manage potential project risk and risk resolution with key stakeholders.
 Partnered with multiple areas of each organization to include safety, quality, operations, engineering and maintenance.
Horne Engineering – Kandahar, Afghanistan 2009
Quality Engineer
 Ensured quality management of 13 vertical construction project sites located in Kandahar and Helmand provinces in Afghanistan.
 Inspected and evaluated construction projects to ensure materials and methods used followed established specifications and maintenance of sound engineering standards.
 Conferred with supervisory personnel, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.

Wanzek Construction, Inc. – Chancellor, South Dakota 2007 – 2008
Project Engineer
 General Contractor on-site responsible for the completion of a $5 million ethanol plant addition.
 Performed all project administration by way of critical path schedule development, RFI and submittal tracking, meeting documentation, bid solicitation, proposal qualification, contract negotiation, financial management, invoices, and billing.
 Conducted weekly HSE assessments, identifying, and developing required corrective action plans.

Blattner Energy – Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico 2006 – 2007
Field Engineer
 Communicated project production for compliance with schedule, budget, and quality objectives for three wind energy projects with budgets from $80 million to $150 million.
 Supervised all deliverables on a $22 million heavy civil and infrastructure project.
 Managed financial aspects of contract including fee payment, rental equipment, income/expenses, etc. to protect company’s interests and simultaneously maintaining a good relationship with clients, subcontractors, and the community.

Richard Vogt Construction – Olivia, Minnesota 1992 – 2006
Project Manager
 Strong background in General Contracting consisting of small, mid-size & large-scale jobs up to $1 million.
 Scheduled and coordinated meetings with the team, county officials, utilities, clients, fellow contractors and others involved with projects in central Minnesota.
 Managed scope and deliverables from vendors and subcontractors.
 Mentored and advised subordinates and other junior personnel toward the achievement of their personal developmental goals.

• OSHA 10, 30
• MSHA 30
• EM 385-1-1
• USACE CQM

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