Construciton management
I have over 30 years of experience in the business strategy, acquisition, equity management, project funding, development, planning, marketing, business development, procurement, program management, project management, construction management, disaster recovery, general contracting, estimating, contracts, and budget control systems. I am able to translate mission-critical conceptual models of business strategies in a fast track market into specific strategies, and then planning & executing multi-faceted campaigns, which effectively manage concepts, expense and schedule.
Cecil Walker
Longwood, Fl • Cell 407 247-4899
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS___________________________________________________________
I have over 30 years of experience as a team player directing business strategies, program management, project management, construction management, general contracting, contracts, and budget control systems. I am able to translate mission-critical conceptual models of business strategies in a fast track market into specific strategies, and then planning & executing multi-faceted campaigns, which effectively manage concepts, expense and schedule.
Over 20 years experience in turnkey development, design-build, budgets, estimating, fabrication, manufacturing and installation of theme park and casinos, rides and entertainment. Over 10 years experience in Railroad operation, construction and administration.
Extensive background in:
Business Development,
Construction Management,
Contracts Expert,
Disaster Recovery Expert,
Estimating,
General Contractor,
Program Management,
Project Management,
Profit Growth Strategies,
Pre-Construction Services,
Real-Estate Development,
Strategic Planning
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS_______ ___________________________________________________________
• Directed program management, project management, construction management and general contracting for contracts for; Resorts, Casinos, Native American Casinos/Resorts, Hotels, Airports, Railroads, Roads, Bridges, Highways, mining, Themed Entertainment, Theme Parks, Retail, Restaurants, Hospitals, Clinics, Schools, Universities, Federal Prisons, State Prisons, Warehouses, Apartments, Multi-Family, Condominiums, Power Generation, Wastewater Facilities, Water Treatment facilities and general construction projects nationwide and international
• Directed program management, project management, construction management and general contracting for contracts with Government entities; NASA, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Army Corp of Engineers, FEMA, States, Municipalities, Schools and Universities.
• Directed and managed the completion of construction for the Blue Line from Los Angles to Long Beach. Managed close-out and claims.
• Directed and managed the inspection, complied re-construction estimates and set budgets for 90 miles of rail line, bridges and tunnels to rebuild after massive flood damage in difficult mountain terrain for FEMA on the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad.
• Successfully completed executive management training and completed 9 years for Union Pacific Railroad in Transportation, Operations, Labor relations, FELA, Roadmaster, Trainmaster, Maintenance-of-way, locomotive engineer, brakeman. Worked as Brakeman, Locomotive engineer during strikes; Trainmaster and Roadmaster; handled personal injuries; managed labor relation issues and wrote supposition for public law boards; and work as manager in mechanical department on train stock maintenance.
• Directed the damage survey reports (DSR/PW) and the building of a temporary campus within nine weeks to accommodate over 20,000 students after the 1994 earthquake at Northridge, California.
• Directed and managed the rebuild of 150 school facilities and roof systems, as well as cleanup, to re-open schools at a cost of $27 million in 19 days for Dade County Public Schools after Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Wrote unit priced contracts for all work. No claims, no litigation.
• Directed and managed the recovery and funding of losses and rebuilding costs from FEMA. No claims or litigation occurred due to partnering systems implemented.
• Instructor of project management principals, construction management principals, construction litigation principals, cost estimating format (CEF), estimating and construction claims mitigation.
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft, Excel, Pro-Log, Expedition, Primavera. Proven estimating capabilities in horizontal construction, vertical construction and hazardous material remediation.
• Current Top Secrete clearance with DOD and DHS.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE______________________________________________________________
Project Officer / Project Specialist Public Assistance 2003-2006, 2008-2009
CW/Project Time & Cost
• Disaster Recovery Specialist/Professional
• Senior Estimator on 14 FEMA disaster contracts.
• CEF Specialist, Railroad Specialist in estimating, project controls, and development.
• On Estimating team to develop Cost Estimating Format (CEF) for FEMA in 1994 and 2008.
• Excellent Excel spreadsheet skills
• Currently hold Department of Homeland Security, TSA, and FEMA security credentials.
Program Executive / C.O.O. 2007-2008
J.P. HEINTZ Inc.
• Directed business strategy, business development, marketing, estimating, contracts, project management, construction management, general contracting and operations.
• Successful at contracting private development work on resorts, hotels, mixed-use and Native American casinos.
• Developed estimating formats using ProLog systems and Excel spreadsheets
• Initiated and established project finance and funding.
Owner / President 1991-2003
CW Construction Services & Materials, Inc.
• Managed staff of 500.
• Directed program management, project management, construction management and general contracting.
• Directed business strategy, acquisitions and operations.
• Directed business development and marketing.
• Provided program management, project/construction management, QA, estimating and budgets for Orlando International Airport, Orlando, Florida.
• Developed estimates and budgets for bio-carbon injection well fuel cleanup State of Florida.
• 1994 Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport, provided program management, project management, planning, entitlements, estimating, budgets, CM/QA and contracts for $1.2 billion expansion and retrofit.
• Provided program management and construction management services for airports, resorts,
casinos, government facilities, medium to heavy commercial/industrial.
• Provided general contracting for medium to heavy commercial and industrial, schools,
theme park and resort areas, medical, assisted living and hospitals, Department of Defense (DOD), NASA, GSA, FEMA.
• Directed and managed the rebuild of 150 school facilities and roof systems, as well as cleanup, to re-open schools at a cost of $27 million in 19 days for Dade County Public Schools after Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
• Managed Disaster Recover for Earthquake damage to Cal. State, 1994, at Northridge, California and numerous other disasters nationally.
• Directed and managed the cleanup, construction rebuilds, and developed the long term planning and budgets for three Florida counties after the 2004 multiple hurricanes.
• Published manuals for program management, project management, construction management, general contracting, field inspection, quality assurance, quality control, construction check list A-Z.
Regional Manager 1989 - 1991
Kellogg Construction Management Corporation
• Performed business development, estimating, claims management, hazardous remediation management for the Southeast and Eastern United States operations
• 1990 Kellogg: conducted a comprehensive budgetary planning and fiscal controls, critical path scheduling, and long-term project funding for potential HAZ-Mat reclamation of hazardous material and nuclear waste on Rocky Flats, Denver, Colorado.
• 1990 worked on and estimating/claims team on two unknown superfund waste dumps sites for Kellogg to develop estimates for potential cleanup and claim. Both sites were estimated above $500 million for total cleanup.
• Managed hazardous material remediation and clean-up.
• Expanded operations to international work in the Caribbean, South America and Asia.
• Managed multi-million dollar claims for railroads, power plants, and industrial facilities.
Senior Field Representative 1986 - 1989
City of Orlando, Florida
• Conserv II - 12 MGD waste water plant activated sludge system. Provided CM/QA & budget controls/estimating for expansion. Conserv I - 20 Percolation ponds. CM/QA & budget controls/estimating. Conserv II - Provided CM/QA and estimating to build 24 mile reclaimed water distribution line for citrus irrigation. Developed budget estimates for RIBS construction for excess capacity of reclaimed effluent. Conserv II - estimated and managed cleanup of buried DDT filled barrels. Established monitoring wells to set base controls and then checked wells monthly for DDT.
• Lake Davis - 1 million plus gallon sewage spill into Lake Davis. Stopped and controlled spill. Managed cleanup, budget, schedule.
• Moss Park wet park 1,250 acres 1987. A constructed wetland created for anthropogenic discharge of wastewater treatment and establish habitat for wildlife The wetland provide for nutrient removal to 20 mgd of advanced wastewater treatment effluent. Provided CM/QA and estimating for this project.
• Provided Construction Management services and Quality Assurance on Citrus Bowl expansion and Orlando Arena.
Manager 1981 - 1986
Union Pacific Railroad
• As an Executive Management Trainee, completed certification as a locomotive engineer, brakeman, trainmaster, and roadmaster. Trained as claims representative, and railroad marketing representative.
• Managed estimates and constructed heavy rail lines and rail bridges. Rebuilt derailments, and managed
hazardous material remediation.
• Managed and negotiated claims and union contracts with Labor Relations Department. Wrote suppositions for union claims in arbitration.
• Directed Rail and tie crews from 100 – 500+ personnel.
EDUCATION____________________________________________________________________________
Bachelor of General Science Studies, University of Kansas.
UPRR Executive Management Training Program in Business.
UPRR Executive Management Training Program in Transportation and Operations
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND OFFICES
• Licensed Class A General Contractor, State of Florida • Executive Board & Board of Directors, University of
Qualified for high-rise construction Kansas, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association • Instructor for ABC, AGC, UF, Clemson: Construction
• Certified Quality Controls Manager, Management and Construction Litigation Principles
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Past President AGC of Central Florida
• OSHA Certified: 8 hour and 20 hour courses completed. • Enrolled member of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
FEMA EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS______________________________________________ __
IS 100, IS 200, IS 631 (1 & 2), OSP (1 & 2), NIMS 700, 406 Mitigation, L-381 Project Specialist 2009, N150 EMMIE Public Assistance internal systems overview 2009, N153 EMMIE Overview of Public Assistance review process 2009, N154 EMMIE Public Assistance Special Considerations review 2009, Data Warehouse overview training and application 2009.
GOVERNMENT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Federal Department of Highway • State Department of Highway
Florida Department of Transportation • Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Florida Department of HRS • Federal Prison System • Orange County Florida Public Library
Lynx Transportation Administration Offices • Orlando Naval Research Center • U.S. Army
U.S. Air Force • NASA • U.S. Coast Guard • U.S. Navy • DOD • DHS
Partial Walt Disney World Resort
Fireworks facilities, storage, processing and administration, including Magic Kingdom, MGM Studios and EPCOT
Yacht Club restaurant renovation • Old Key West Resort restaurant renovation
Animal Kingdom Tree of Life Finishes • Animal Kingdom African Pavilions
EPCOT - GM Test Track VIP facilities • EPCOT – Living Seas VIP facility
Rehabilitation projects throughout the resort facilities
Partial Universal Studios
Themed rides, attractions, and administration facilities • Nickelodeon Studios A, B & C
Developed bid packages, order of magnitude estimates & budgets for Universal Studios Islands of Adventure
AIRPORT EXPERIENCE
Ft. Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport
Orlando International Airport • Dallas – Ft. Worth International Airport
PARTIAL SCHOOL PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Dade County Public Schools, FL, 188 facilities • Orange County Public Schools, FL 110 facilities
Osceola County Schools, FL 25 facilities • Sumter County Public Schools, FL
Spencer Museum, University of Kansas • Wescoe Hall, University of Kansas
California State University at Northridge • Daytona Beach Community College, FL
RAILROAD EXPERIENCE
Union Pacific Railroad
Blue line Los Angles Transit
Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad
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