Experience

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  United states air force

  Jan 1988 - Jan 2007

  Directed installation construction, facility operations, maintenance, environmental, fire services and emergency response for a $4.2B, 2071-facility installation with a staff of 890 engineers/technicians • Reduced road construction cost 15%, built 5-yr( $6M) maintenance plan & consolidated contracts• Saved ~$30K in fines, negotiated alternative SWPPP & clearance violation fines w/TCEQ & EAA • Oversaw $12M multi-hangar & ramp construction for support of incoming pilot training program• Developed comprehensive community plan allowing for new $800M campus & 300 resident homes• Initiated $259K umbrella environmental assessment for 22 projects—saved $400k vs separate EAs Show less Led 7 senior level program managers in development of policy and guidance for the AF’s $85M utility privatization program consisting of 499 systems. Led $700K education program development for all AF Civil Engineering career field personnel. Provided oversight and guidance for $1.8B vehicle fleet.• Developed strategic plan for water and electrical systems under 50-yr privatization contracts • Found savings; aggressively pushed use of satellite training courses--dropped program costs over 30%• Gained exclusion of Environmental Baseline Surveys for UP process— cost avoidance of ~ $40M Show less Administered installation facility operations, maintenance, construction and disaster response for a $1.6B, 1,120 facility installation with a staff of 300 engineers and technicians• Flawlessly managed 225 utility outages, 2 major fires, 2 natural disasters, and 1 aircraft crash• Reduced pesticide usage by 60% and herbicide usage 57%--same kill with ½ the costs• Masterful resource manager–comprehensively modified control processes for 5,000 supply stock items, uncovered unused assets, reduced wastage and scavenged $750K in materials• Ramrodded airfield obstruction removal—600 items removed, inspections passed, pilots safer• Eliminated aircraft fuel spills; garnered $60K and replace pantographs with in-house team Show less Excelled at numerous management positions of steadily increasing engineering, procurement, environmental, real estate, construction and maintenance responsibilities.• Corporate Strategic Planner- facilitated development of strategic plan and mission essential tasks for AF’s acquisition and logistics–guided weapons system development and depot maintenance.• Construction Program Manager - Led 3 person team in oversight of corporate level $250M construction program. Developed internet-based procurement process saved $2M in process costs• Chief Maintenance Engineering - Led 27 person team overseeing $25M maintenance by contract program—reduced annual roof maintenance cost by 25% through ingenious contract vehicle• Chief, Resources - Led staff of 13 providing real property, computer and financial analysis/accounting for engineering organization’s $30M budget• Chief, Construction– Led staff of 25 inspectors on $75M construction program Show less

  • Director (Commander), Department of Public Works

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  • Corporate Installation Support Program Manager

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  • Director, Facilities Operations

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  • Additional Facility Engineer/Management Assignments

    Jan 1988 - Jan 2000
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  Us army corps of engineers

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Dep. director, san antonio joint program construction management office

  Led 110 personnel, executing $3B/148 construction projects across 5 San Antonio installations•Help lead initial procurement activities for new SA medical center and associated infrastructure •$800M planned/awarded first year while starting-up 1st-ever joint AF-Army construction org •Efficiently executed $3M in overhead providing key logistic, administrative & human resources •Disruptions avoided--Provided critical community relations between city, TXDoT and stakeholders

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  United states air force

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Director, construction program division

  Managed 75-person staff in on-time/budget construction of $2.0B in facilities across 4 countries • Built airfield in heart of Taliban, initiated complex deal with Army to execute $600M workload • Delivered 15/($30M) stations ahead of schedule to Iraqi gov't; met transition for 300 policemen• Successfully completed 4 ($200M) military installations utilizing design build cost-plus contracts• Instituted strict quality assurance methods decreasing reworks by 15% & overruns by ~$30M • Developed and utilized $10M inspection-by-contract approach, reduced costly on-site presence Show less

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  Us army corps of engineers

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Director (commander), us army corps of engineer district

  Directed 650-person engineer district in execution of $940M (181 projects) construction program • Facilitated construction of 3 logistics installations; $40M/100+ facilities pivotal to Iraq security• Completed construction of $6M city courthouse and $5M commercial market--on time/on budget• Successfully managed construction of and training on $15M+ in key water supply systems • Reduced districts overhead 25% while sustaining over $300M in actual construction placement

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  Usaf

  Jan 2010 - May 2014

  Led 35-person corporate administration delivering a $1.5B annual planning, design, capital construction, & maintenance program for $24B in facilities & infrastructure in Texas and the US •Awarded $350M in utilities & facility construction requirements ensuring sustainment for AETC •Developed $4M project to convert 400K gal/d waste water to 300K gal/d of potable water •Saved $2.3M/yr & 244 B-BTU/yr thru 38/$20M key modern energy projects (street lights, etc.)•Reduced service contract costs $6M/39% over 4 years by streamlining new standards Show less Executed Air Force’s $2.0B environmental construction, restoration, quality, & NEPA program through direction of 508 staff across 20K sites and 184 locations including Texas•Achieved $58M in award savings, $432M drop in life-cycle costs, accelerated closure of 392 sites through a consolidated construction plan; $365M in contracts, across 47 installations •Negotiated delicate land clearance agreement with state historical office saving ~$1M in delays•Saved $30M; shifted $100M in standalone requirements to 15 design/build type contracts •Led effort to centralize $450M in environmental programs & 380 pers to Center--saved AF $20M/yr Show less

  • Vice President (Chief), Installation Support Operations

    Jan 2013 - May 2014

  • Deputy Director, AF Environmental Programs

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2013
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  City of san antonio

  May 2014 - now

  Capital programs manager; transportation & capital investments

  Provides program/project management to multi-faceted project teams in the $370M design-build construction and renovation of San Antonio's two iconic city-operated facilities, the Alamodome Sports Arena and the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and also the City's future $52M Civic Park.