To apply my comprehensive public works experience and education to the advancement of municipal government.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Senior management professional with over 14 years in leadership positions achieving proven success in program management, project management, contract management, and continuous improvements. Demonstrated ability to facilitate change, improve operations, and provide an employee environment that supports personal and professional growth. Recognized excellence at building partnerships and sustaining positive relationships with elected officials, department directors, division heads, news media, local government, private entities, and the public.
• Emergency Management and Snow Removal Operations • Program and Contract Management • Operational Excellence
• Innovative Solutions • Financial Analysis and Budget Experience • 14 Years Leadership Experience
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ARAPAHOE COUNTY GOVERNMENT - Englewood, CO 2000 - 2009
Public Works and Development Department, Engineering Division, Road and Bridge Section
Maintenance and Operations Manager (2002-2009)
Promoted change and operational excellence through a supportive employee environment, positive organizational relationships, leading edge technological innovations, process improvements, and solid management skills.
• Program Management – Managed $16M operations budget and 72 FTE’s with wide range of construction and maintenance programs for 2900 lane mile network. Programs included paving, chip seal, patching, sweeping, snow removal, gravel maintenance, drainage, signs and markings, bridge maintenance, concrete maintenance, and all aspects of road maintenance.
• Emergency Management—NIMS compliant and fully trained in Incident Command, ICS 100, 200, 300, 400; NIMS 700, 800. Successfully managed emergency snow operations for 2003 and 2006 blizzards and subsequently managed FEMA recovery project for both events.
• Budget and Finance - Performed cost/benefit analysis and life cycle costing analysis, budget preparation, expenditure, accounts payable, procurement, specification of equipment, request for proposal, request for bid, and activity based costing.
• Employee Development – Created an environment that supports employee growth and development by increasing employee training 22%.
• Employee Empowerment and Motivation – Cultivated a stable and respectful environment where every employee is valued for their unique contribution to the organization. Progressive and sustained motivation strategies realized a reduction of sick leave use by 48%.
• Contract Management – Managed complex $4.4M contract with the City of Centennial for public works services. Contract required precise activity-based costing, advanced project scheduling, and fully allocated costing analysis. Maintained variance between planned and actual work performed within 1-2 percentage points.
• Operational Excellence –Increased pavement production by 33% through double loop learning processes and decreased material costs by 11% by developing collaborative vendor relationships. Set production records in the Metro area, both public and private, for asphalt milling quantities for three consecutive years with vendors through creativity and innovation.
• Innovation and Technology –Increased capacity of equipment usage by 100% through the development of truck specifications designed to function for 12 months instead of seasonally. Reduced high volume gravel roads by 10% through the utilization of crews in the winter months for recycled paving of gravel roads without increasing budget, eliminating other operations, or adding human resources.
Assistant Superintendent (2000-2002)
Program management for urbanized area of Arapahoe County. Developed cross training to increase capacity of employees to participate in cross-functional operations.
• Program Management – Paving, chip seal, patching, sweeping, snow removal, gravel maintenance, drainage, signs and markings, bridge maintenance, concrete maintenance, and all aspects of road maintenance.
• Training – Implemented aggressive cross-training program designed to increase capacity of employees to function in multiple roles and expanded their ability to perform complex construction operations.
EL PASO COUNTY GOVERNMENT. – Colorado Springs, CO 1995 - 2000
Department of Transportation
Maintenance Foreman
Managed construction and maintenance projects for local government.
• Construction and Maintenance – Drainage structures, new road construction, gravel resurfacing, snow removal.
• Cross Training – Developed employee potential by cross training every employee for every position.
EL PASO COUNTY GOVERNMENT. – Colorado Springs, CO 1979 - 1995
Department of Transportation
Heavy Equipment Operator
Operated heavy equipment in construction and maintenance of municipal roadways.
• Construction and Maintenance – Blue top blade operator; operated loaders, trucks, semi-tractors, dozers, truck mounted cranes, snow blowers, mowers, rollers
• Snow Removal – Motorgrader with wing and V plow, tandem truck plow, loader with plow, snow blower
EDUCATION
Master of Public Administration – University of Colorado 2002, GPA 3.9
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration – Regis University 2000, Summa Cum Laude, GPA 4.0
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