Construction manager/owner's representative for residential,single and/or multi family construction projects, on a regional or corporate level
Resume of
Edward B. Van Haute
Development Manager / Project Manager / Construction Manager / Facility Manager / Quality Engineer
Profile: A Project Manager and Director with success in driving complex projects to completion, and managing and directing a wide range of complex operations in the areas of facility management, construction management, and quality control and quality assurance, including environmental and workplace safety compliance. Has the ability to plan and act on a tactical (short term) and strategic (long term) level. Experience in Far East, Europe, Caribbean and Southwest Asia
Education:
MS in General Management, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, 1988
MA in National Security & Strategic Studies, US Naval War College, Newport, RI, 1988
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 1973
Experience and Achievements:
Balfour Beatty Communities (formerly GMH Military Housing). National Facilities Director. 2007-2008
Led all Military Family Housing Project Facility Managers (43 nationwide) through 4 Regional Facility Managers for maintenance performance standards, environmental management and Health & Safety.
· Reduced Health & Safety incidents by 60% in less than 8 months.
· Ensured environmental compliance for Lead Based Paint, Asbestos, Mold, Formaldehyde, and Refrigerants, including testing, management in place, disposal, and remediation (removal and/or encapsulation)
· Standardized RFQ process, design review, takeoff and estimating and contract negotiation for MRO construction projects (Maintenance facilities, office space, etc)
· Authored, implemented and audited corporate level Facilities Maintenance Manual within 8 months of inception
· Planned and completed “OSHA 10 Hour Training†for all maintenance technicians within 60 days (over 400 individuals)
· Used Six Sigma Process Improvement techniques to identify, standardize and audit maintenance processes
· Identified energy saving processes and equipment that will lead to in excess of $7,000,000 in energy savings
GMH Military Housing, Project Director, Military Housing Privatization Initiative, FT Hamilton, NY. 2004-2007
Owner’s on-site representative. Responsibilities included planning and direction of new construction of 185 new, 47 renovated and 6 historic Military multi-family housing units, including infrastructure ($57,000,000 GMP project), to include: Conceptual Development, Design Review with Architect, Construction Oversight of General Contractor and Sub-contractors, and Project Close-Out
· Completed on time and on budget ($1.5 Million in approved change orders due to unforeseen conditions)
· Rejected $9 million in change order requests as contractor caused
· No Lost Time or OSHA Reportable incidents over 36 months due to frequent inspection, compliance, and application of process improvement/changes to reduce risk.
· Achieved 100% of Development and Property Management Incentive fees for 10 consecutive calendar quarters ($2.5 Million)
· Increased Military Family Housing average monthly occupancy from 84% to 99.6%, and average monthly net operating income from $195,000 to $262,000 (34% increase) within 12 months, and maintained those levels for the next 24 months
· Used Six Sigma methodology to identify and predict utility costs, and kept within 5% of “Pro-forma†over 36 months
Ingersoll-Rand, Athens, PA 1993-2004
· Quality Engineer: 1996-2004
o Reduced scrap levels on manufacturing line 70% in 6 months through implementation of Six Sigma Process Improvement
o Six Sigma Experience: Process Mapping, FMEA, Ishekawa Diagram, PDCA, SPC, Lean/5S-individual & team based
o Trained Six Sigma Green Belts
o Completed ISO 9001 certification within 6 months of inception, under budget on first attempt. Re-certified 3 years later over same time period on first attempt.
· Facilities Maintenance: 1993-1996
o Implemented system of preventive maintenance that reduced machine tool downtime by 33% in 14 months
o Implemented a system of predictive maintenance that avoided 12 traumatic breakdowns of critical machinery in the first 9 months
o Completed the two above tasks through implementation of a CMMS System
US Marine Corps. Commissioned Officer, (Combat Engineer) 1973-1993, Retired at the rank of Major
· Base Maintenance Officer
o Kept to $5 Million annual Facilities Maintenance and Repair budget over two years, while minimizing maintenance backlog to less than 30 days. (Responsibilities included two Water treatment and three sewage treatment plants).
o Authored and implemented OSHA mandated “lockout/tagout†instruction for entire Marine Corps Base Quantico industrial area
· Joint Staff and Presidential Airborne Command Post Crewmember
o Service involving classified duties during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in Southwest Asia
o Nuclear Weapons Controller attached to a National Level Command Center maintaining 100% performance standards and rigid certification requirements for 3 years
· Formal Schools Instructor
o US Army Engineer School-instructor in standard and non-standard bridging, explosives and demolitions, and mine warfare
o US Marine Corps Engineer School-instructor in standard bridging, demolitions and mine warfare. Instructional company commander
· Combat Engineer Officer (Platoon Commander, Company Commander, Executive Level Staff) Led numerous military engineer deployments over a 20 year military career, achieving all mission requirements and completion deadlines in the following geographic areas:
o Europe (Including Great Britain)
o Japan, Korea & Western Pacific
o Caribbean
o Continental US
· Personal Decorations: Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal (w/1 gold star in lieu of second award)
Additional Experience and Certifications:
· Six Sigma Black Belt
· ISO 9000 Lead Auditor and Internal Lead Auditor
· Undergraduate lecturer in statistics, adult continuing education programs
· Graduate level work in Human Factors Engineering
· Statistical Process Control
· Root Cause Problem solving
Computer Software Skills: MS Office, Minitab, Visio, cad applications
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