Objective: To utilize my comprehensive Land Development and Construction Project Management experience in northern Virginia working in concert with general contractors, vendors, local, state and federal agencies, multi-faceted engineering background and construction industry technical knowledge.
I have twenty-four (24) years of professional experience in commercial, industrial, residential construction and environmental regulatory compliance and engineering. My tenure in the building and construction industry encompasses every phase soup to nuts.
I welcome fresh challenges, new experiences, and an environment in which I can grow and advance professionally while contributing strongly to your firm's continued operating success.
Joseph W. Houk, P.G.
Objective: CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER
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 Engineering Geologist with 24 years of Project and Operational Management experience in Construction, Value Engineering and Environmental Regulatory Compliance and Engineering.
 Keen analytical problem solving, strong negotiating skills and technical report writing
 Effective in maintaining productivity and management/team communication
2004-2009 Land Development Manager Winchester Homes, Inc., Fairfax, VA
 Manage site development process from preliminary feasibility/conceptual design stage, permitting, site plan approval, installation of wet and dry utilities, earthwork, roadway construction, building pad construction and final performance bond/permit release.
 Maintain positive and constructive relationships with local government agencies, consultants and contractors to ensure construction schedules are met on time and within allocated budgets.
 Promote, educate and maintain site health and safety.
2001-2003 Sr. Project Manager WDP & Assoc., Inc. Manassas, VA
 Implementation, supervision and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) of Geotechnical Investigations, Feasibility Studies, Construction Testing and Inspection, Laboratory Testing and Environmental regulatory compliance.
 Value Engineering and Development of lime stabilization/soil cement soil modification programs for expansive soils and/or unstable pavement sub grade conditions.
 Technical support/oversight, remedial construction design, bid preparation, construction estimating, construction oversight and contract negotiation.
1993-2001 Sr. Project Director/Operations Manager MACTEC, Inc., Fairfax, VA
 Responsible charge, supervision and management of the MACTEC Fairfax, VA office
 Technical oversight of multi-million dollar remedial construction projects involving value engineering, project staffing, construction scheduling and daily oversight, preparation of bid documents, conceptual site plan development, preliminary cost estimating, acquisition and maintenance of multiple permits/bonds, contractor selection, contractor coordination and scheduling, construction quality assurance/quality control, management, technical report writing, regulatory compliance.
1984-1993 Sr. Assoc./Asst. Division Chief KCI Tech., Inc. Manassas, VA
 Implementation, supervision, Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) of Geotechnical Investigations, Field and Laboratory Testing and Inspection Programs and Management of Field Personnel.
 Developed and co-authored a Lime Stabilization Program for Expansive Soils approved and adopted by Fairfax County Department of Environmental Management.
 Co-authored a technical paper on Crib-Lock Wall Failures published in ASCE Journal.
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B.S., Engineering Geology, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH – 1983
Structural Geology, Virginia Tech, 1982
Registered Professional Geologist – South Carolina
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