Mark Benton

Experience

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  HENSEL PHELPS

  Jan 1986 - Jun 1992

  Project Engineer
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  Western Builders Of Amarillo, Inc.

  Mar 1995 - Jan 2016

  Senior Project Manager

  Large Commercial general Contractor in Amarillo. CM@Risk, Hard Bid. Majority of projects for repeat customers. Schools (K - University), Airports, City Govt, Office Buildings, Medical.

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  CareNet Amarillo

  Jan 2004 - Dec 2006

  Board member

  Board met monthly. Voted on direction of organization, approved requests for new staff or volunteers, etc. Board members helped in specific areas as requested. I often got involved with any activities involving construction or looking for a new location to expand the ministry.

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  Randall County Texas

  Jun 2010 - Jan 2023

  County Commissioner precinct 2

  1 of 4 commissioners. Randall County is south 1/2 of Amarillo.County seat in Canyon (West Texas A&M University)+140,000 residents in countyMPO and County Bail Bonds Board. Precinct 2 is NW corner of the County. Primarily Amarillo High Area and west to Wildorado. North side of Hollywood Road (FM 2186) to between 34th and I-40 (north county line).

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  MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2022

  Voting member

  http://www.amarillompo.org/Welcome to the Amarillo Metropolitan Planning Organization The Amarillo Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is a federally mandated administrative agency responsible for coordination of the highway, transit, and land use planning process necessary to receive federal funds for highway and transit improvements. The MPO serves the city of Amarillo, parts of Potter and Randall Counties, and the Texas Department of Transportation Amarillo District. The MPO study area is comprised of nearly 360 square miles in the Texas Panhandle. We all depend upon some form of transportation for the movement of goods, services, or people. Show less

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  Talon LPE

  Jan 2016 - Nov 2016

  VP Construction

  General Contractor

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  Walkcon, LTD

  Dec 2016 - Mar 2019

  Senior Project Manager
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  SSC Service Solutions

  Mar 2020 - May 2022

  Project Manager

  Facilities group for WTAMU. Oversight of commercial construction and renovation projects on campus.

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  Project Control (a Raba Kistner Company)

  Jul 2022 - now

  Project Manager

  Owner's representative (vendor to Facilities Planning Construction) @ Texas A&M. Coordination between TAMU User Groups, Contractors, Design Teams.