To be the Best Construction Site Manager or Project Manager my employer has on staff.
Bob Burness
Summary of Qualifications
I have over 30 years of experience encompassing architectural, engineering, construction, project management, construction management, construction management advisor and on-site superintendent.
With knowledge of architecture and construction in the diversified fields of petrochemical, refineries, food processing, tire and rubber, aerospace, general manufacturing, commercial, retail and residential; I have performed extensive consultations for specialty products, design build, plant relocations and renovations and upgrades to food, beverage, and packaging industries. I am experienced in the initial setup of contracts and thereafter monitoring the contract with the client to maintain a trouble-free project, as well as fast-track projects, shutdowns, refurbishment and maintenance, technical engineering constructibility review and planning of specialty projects with emphasis on county, city and state code requirements.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include securing agency approvals; interfacing with environmental agencies, air quality agencies, asbestos consultants and major trade subcontractors; OSHA safety compliance and reporting, production of construction documents, team coordination of engineering disciplines, subcontractor oversight, construction management advisor and marketing. During construction, I have handled pre-bid meetings, scope of work, proposal analysis, and all contractual issues including critical path development and scheduling reviews including advise to clients on general contractor suitability and pre-qualification. I specialize in quality assurance of construction from award to punch list and am well versed in dealing with permits and testing.
Project Experience
Northrup Grumann
Building 410 Project scope, Building 410 Vestibule Design
Paint building ceiling design for B-2
Lockheed
Over 20 projects
Rockwell International, Anaheim, CA
Project scope of clean rooms, general offices, SCIF areas for program requirements.
General Dynamics, Pomona, CA
Project scope of clean rooms, telecommunications facility, SCIF areas for satellites.
Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, CA
Project scope to provide design of telecommunications center, general office in support of telecommunications center.
TRW, Inc., Anaheim, CA
Design of concrete pits for the containment of hazardous material per program requirements plus construction document for additional offices to support the satellite program conducted in the high bay area.
United States Federal Courthouse, Los Angeles, CA
Survey and construction documents for federal courthouses to upgrade fire protection systems with minimal disruption to functions of the courtrooms.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Conus project consisting of disposal of chemical weapons stockpile, workers' sleeping quarters, mini hospital, clothing disposal and showers at three sites in the United States.
Home Depot
Supervise construction of 46 stores for the Design Place Program from Maine to California, Michigan to Georgia. Largest remodel in company history. Two billion dollars in construction costs.
Office Depot
Supervising building program for new stores, remodels, takeovers and constuctibility of proposed sites nationwide. Twenty-six stores completed. Fifty million dollars in construction costs.
Dos Lagos Development, Corona, CA
Site superintendent for Dos Lagos overseeing construction of parcels to be sold to retail center, golf course and future housing. Major attention was to construction on Temescal Canyon Road between Weirick Road and Cajalco Road 1.2 miles with road widening and twenty-one utilities to be reconstructed to new street alignment through the Dos Lagos Development. Road remained open by construction of bypass road. Work completed September 30, 2006. Seven million dollars in road construction costs and seventy million dollars in total construction costs.
Cott Bererages, San Bernardino, CA
Site manager for water line installation at Cott Beverage plant. General constructor under site manager's supervision to install all utilities required for equipment installation. Structural modifications to building floor for tanks and wastewater system. Project completed in nine weeks start up another six weeks.
Pepsi, Johnstown, PA
Site manager for installation of three lines of Pepsi product lines using Sidel equipment. Coordination of general construction management with utility installation with building general contractor. Coordinate with general contractor on delivery of all equipment to the site from all parts of the United States and Europe. Coordinate with design team to make changes due to field conditions at site and direct general contractor to implement changes, Three month duration to start up.
Russel Stovers Candy Company, Iola, KS
One-year piping project-project manager on construction of two million dollar pipe project over five miles of piping inside manufacturing facility to provide candy. Largest facility in company history.
American National Can, Chatsworth, CA
Project managed design team for a complete two line can plant with 100,000 square foot warehouse addition. 150,000 square foot interior rework of manufacturing area. Complete project was designed, plan check approval, and built in seven months. Seventeen million dollar project cost.
Oscar Mayer, Vernon, CA
Project manager of CWP tunnel and renovation project. Design team consisted of architectural, mechanical, electrical and structural disciplines. Project scope of work included installation of freezers, coolers, manufacturing areas, storage, and support utilities of CWP tunnel.
Oscar Mayer, Vernon, CA
Project manager of meat grinding and machine shop renovation project in basement. Project scope of work included installation of new meat grinding room and machine shop to serve wiener line on second floor. Design team consisted of architectural, mechanical and electrical disciplines with support utilities. Project required demolition of existing floors, walls, electrical and ventilation and the installation of new brick floors and walls, mechanical and electrical in a heavy wash down area (meat grinding) to meet USDA requirement. Construction cost of one million dollars.
Oscar Mayer, Fullerton, CA
Project manager for Lunchable Foods project. Scope included renovation of existing building to process Lunchable food product. Demolition of existing building, new brick floors, fire walls, coolers, freezers, warehouse, tank farm and new second story office structure. Site work on project upgrade parking lot and drainage system with new building pad for future expansion.
American National Can Food Division:
Modesto Project
Project manager of manufacturing plant renovation. Project scope was to install three relocated lines from Riverside, CA plant. Upgrade to Title 24 and handicap requirements, add 2-story office structure in building, add locker rooms and general new finishes in existing office mechanical and electrical utilities for new work.
Riverside Plant
Project manager of manufacturing plant renovation. Project scope was to remove lines and install one new line to existing warehouse area to upgrade to Title 24 and handicap, upgrade concrete slabs to heavy forklift traffic, equipment foundations and electric power to new line.
Industry Plant
Project manager. Project scope was to install two lines of process equipment. Project team engineering superstructure inside3 of building to hang platforms equipment and utilities. New dock and canopy at truck and new concrete flooring for heavy forklift traffic. New 4000 amp electric service to building and mechanical ventilation of manufacturing area. Scope included Title 24 and handicap improvements and HVAC improvements in existing offices.
Claussen Pickle
Plant modifications
Louis Rich
Plant modifications
Kraft Foods
Plant modifications
Offices
Lunch area
Knudsen
Plant offices
Plant modifications
Metal Box Container
Lunch room addition
Tank farm
Arlon Products, Santa Ana, CA
Hazardous storage facility and warehouse addition
Southwest Portland Cement, Victorville, CA
Control rooms
Locker rooms
Amgen Laboratory, Thousand Oaks, CA
Building additions
Lunch room
Locker rooms
Azko Corporation, Anaheim, CA
Hazardous materials containment areas
Facility offices
Park Abe Project, West Los Angeles, CA
250 high-rise residential units
Lucky stores
Various Grocery stores in the Los Angeles area
Ralphs Supermarkets, Vons and R-Ranch Stores
Remodels and new in Los Angeles area
Strip Centers in Lompoc, CA, Bakersfield, Stockton, Visalia, and multiple projects in Bay area of San Francisco
Commercial- see Home depot, Office Dept, Russel Stovers, Oscar Meter, Kraft and Knudson
Education
Architectural Associate Degree, Macomb County Community College, Warren, MI
1976
Affiliations
United States Army Corp of Engineers
Employment
Barry Wehmiller Jan 2008 to Jan 2009
Bedrock Consulting Feb 2006 to Oct 2007 Bob Burness
4392 Berkley Ave
Hemet, CA 92544
Cell Phone: 951-712-8448
Home Phone: 951-929-0678
Email: BBurness1[at]AOL.com
Summary of Qualifications
I have over 30 years of experience encompassing architectural, engineering, construction, project management, construction management, construction management advisor and on-site superintendent.
With knowledge of architecture and construction in the diversified fields of petrochemical, refineries, food processing, tire and rubber, aerospace, general manufacturing, commercial, retail and residential; I have performed extensive consultations for specialty products, design build, plant relocations and renovations and upgrades to food, beverage, and packaging industries. I am experienced in the initial setup of contracts and thereafter monitoring the contract with the client to maintain a trouble-free project, as well as fast-track projects, shutdowns, refurbishment and maintenance, technical engineering constructibility review and planning of specialty projects with emphasis on county, city and state code requirements.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include securing agency approvals; interfacing with environmental agencies, air quality agencies, asbestos consultants and major trade subcontractors; OSHA safety compliance and reporting, production of construction documents, team coordination of engineering disciplines, subcontractor oversight, construction management advisor and marketing. During construction, I have handled pre-bid meetings, scope of work, proposal analysis, and all contractual issues including critical path development and scheduling reviews including advise to clients on general contractor suitability and pre-qualification. I specialize in quality assurance of construction from award to punch list and am well versed in dealing with permits and testing.
Project Experience
Northrup Grumann
Building 410 Project scope, Building 410 Vestibule Design
Paint building ceiling design for B-2
Lockheed
Over 20 projects
Rockwell International, Anaheim, CA
Project scope of clean rooms, general offices, SCIF areas for program requirements.
General Dynamics, Pomona, CA
Project scope of clean rooms, telecommunications facility, SCIF areas for satellites.
Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, CA
Project scope to provide design of telecommunications center, general office in support of telecommunications center.
TRW, Inc., Anaheim, CA
Design of concrete pits for the containment of hazardous material per program requirements plus construction document for additional offices to support the satellite program conducted in the high bay area.
United States Federal Courthouse, Los Angeles, CA
Survey and construction documents for federal courthouses to upgrade fire protection systems with minimal disruption to functions of the courtrooms.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Conus project consisting of disposal of chemical weapons stockpile, workers' sleeping quarters, mini hospital, clothing disposal and showers at three sites in the United States.
Home Depot
Supervise construction of 46 stores for the Design Place Program from Maine to California, Michigan to Georgia. Largest remodel in company history. Two billion dollars in construction costs.
Office Depot
Supervising building program for new stores, remodels, takeovers and constuctibility of proposed sites nationwide. Twenty-six stores completed. Fifty million dollars in construction costs.
Dos Lagos Development, Corona, CA
Site superintendent for Dos Lagos overseeing construction of parcels to be sold to retail center, golf course and future housing. Major attention was to construction on Temescal Canyon Road between Weirick Road and Cajalco Road 1.2 miles with road widening and twenty-one utilities to be reconstructed to new street alignment through the Dos Lagos Development. Road remained open by construction of bypass road. Work completed September 30, 2006. Seven million dollars in road construction costs and seventy million dollars in total construction costs.
Cott Bererages, San Bernardino, CA
Site manager for water line installation at Cott Beverage plant. General constructor under site manager's supervision to install all utilities required for equipment installation. Structural modifications to building floor for tanks and wastewater system. Project completed in nine weeks start up another six weeks.
Pepsi, Johnstown, PA
Site manager for installation of three lines of Pepsi product lines using Sidel equipment. Coordination of general construction management with utility installation with building general contractor. Coordinate with general contractor on delivery of all equipment to the site from all parts of the United States and Europe. Coordinate with design team to make changes due to field conditions at site and direct general contractor to implement changes, Three month duration to start up.
Russel Stovers Candy Company, Iola, KS
One-year piping project-project manager on construction of two million dollar pipe project over five miles of piping inside manufacturing facility to provide candy. Largest facility in company history.
American National Can, Chatsworth, CA
Project managed design team for a complete two line can plant with 100,000 square foot warehouse addition. 150,000 square foot interior rework of manufacturing area. Complete project was designed, plan check approval, and built in seven months. Seventeen million dollar project cost.
Oscar Mayer, Vernon, CA
Project manager of CWP tunnel and renovation project. Design team consisted of architectural, mechanical, electrical and structural disciplines. Project scope of work included installation of freezers, coolers, manufacturing areas, storage, and support utilities of CWP tunnel.
Oscar Mayer, Vernon, CA
Project manager of meat grinding and machine shop renovation project in basement. Project scope of work included installation of new meat grinding room and machine shop to serve wiener line on second floor. Design team consisted of architectural, mechanical and electrical disciplines with support utilities. Project required demolition of existing floors, walls, electrical and ventilation and the installation of new brick floors and walls, mechanical and electrical in a heavy wash down area (meat grinding) to meet USDA requirement. Construction cost of one million dollars.
Oscar Mayer, Fullerton, CA
Project manager for Lunchable Foods project. Scope included renovation of existing building to process Lunchable food product. Demolition of existing building, new brick floors, fire walls, coolers, freezers, warehouse, tank farm and new second story office structure. Site work on project upgrade parking lot and drainage system with new building pad for future expansion.
American National Can Food Division:
Modesto Project
Project manager of manufacturing plant renovation. Project scope was to install three relocated lines from Riverside, CA plant. Upgrade to Title 24 and handicap requirements, add 2-story office structure in building, add locker rooms and general new finishes in existing office mechanical and electrical utilities for new work.
Riverside Plant
Project manager of manufacturing plant renovation. Project scope was to remove lines and install one new line to existing warehouse area to upgrade to Title 24 and handicap, upgrade concrete slabs to heavy forklift traffic, equipment foundations and electric power to new line.
Industry Plant
Project manager. Project scope was to install two lines of process equipment. Project team engineering superstructure inside3 of building to hang platforms equipment and utilities. New dock and canopy at truck and new concrete flooring for heavy forklift traffic. New 4000 amp electric service to building and mechanical ventilation of manufacturing area. Scope included Title 24 and handicap improvements and HVAC improvements in existing offices.
Claussen Pickle
Plant modifications
Louis Rich
Plant modifications
Kraft Foods
Plant modifications
Offices
Lunch area
Knudsen
Plant offices
Plant modifications
Metal Box Container
Lunch room addition
Tank farm
Arlon Products, Santa Ana, CA
Hazardous storage facility and warehouse addition
Southwest Portland Cement, Victorville, CA
Control rooms
Locker rooms
Amgen Laboratory, Thousand Oaks, CA
Building additions
Lunch room
Locker rooms
Azko Corporation, Anaheim, CA
Hazardous materials containment areas
Facility offices
Park Abe Project, West Los Angeles, CA
250 high-rise residential units
Lucky stores
Various Grocery stores in the Los Angeles area
Ralphs Supermarkets, Vons and R-Ranch Stores
Remodels and new in Los Angeles area
Strip Centers in Lompoc, CA, Bakersfield, Stockton, Visalia, and multiple projects in Bay area of San Francisco
Commercial- see Home depot, Office Dept, Russel Stovers, Oscar Meter, Kraft and Knudson
Education
Architectural Associate Degree, Macomb County Community College, Warren, MI
1976
Affiliations
United States Army Corp of Engineers
Employment
Barry Wehmiller Jan 2008 to Jan 2009
Bedrock Consulting Feb 2006 to Oct 2007
PDS - Site Superintendent Feb 2005 to Feb 2006
ACS - Construction Project Manager/CMA Feb 2000 to Feb 2005
Excel Architects - Construction Project Manager/CMA
EHL Architecture - Project Manager Aug 1998 to Feb 2000
CCC Group - Construction Manager, Marketing Feb 1995 to Jan 1997
Bentley Company - Project Manager 1983 to Feb 1995
PDS - Site Superintendent Feb 2005 to Feb 2006
ACS - Construction Project Manager/CMA Feb 2000 to Feb 2005
Excel Architects - Construction Project Manager/CMA
EHL Architecture - Project Manager Aug 1998 to Feb 2000
CCC Group - Construction Manager, Marketing Feb 1995 to Jan 1997
Bentley Company - Project Manager 1983 to Feb 1995
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