Thomas A. Shepard

Experience

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  Violet Appraisals, Inc.

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2008

  Owner / Senior Certified Residential Appraiser

  Key Accomplishments:• Built and maintained all aspects of Real Estate Appraisal business, including supervision of 15 employees consisting of appraisers and office staff. • Consistently exceeded sales goals each year, achieving $3.2M in revenue.

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  Thomas Shepard Consulting

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  Senior Construction Manager / Engineering Tech

  Key Accomplishments: • Supervised up to 10 employees during all phases of construction activities, creating and cultivating a winning culture in which multiple comprehensive projects were executed and completed. • Adeptly reviewed and interpreted blue prints, and conducted monitoring, sampling, data collection, and testing of Geosynthetic and soil components during construction of soil liner and cover systems. • Geosynthetic activities included deployment, welding, and non-destructive test monitoring, field testing of destructive samples, and record drawing mapping. • Earthwork consisted of soil type qualifying, placement, and compaction monitoring, performing density testing, field index testing, and preparing daily field reports and quality control documents. Show less

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  ArcelorMittal

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Project Manager

  Key Accomplishments:• Managed Phase 2 Geotechnical Investigation at ore mine, governing scheduling, coordination, and deployment of subordinates during all phases of project parameters. • Delivered superior management of GSI quality assurance/quality control activities while meeting time and budget expectations.

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  Golder Associates

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Construction Manager / Site Supervisor

  Key Accomplishments: • Effectively planned and managed 4 separate construction projects from conception through to completion. • Performed daily site visits and audits of drilling activities, overseeing all personnel involved in the process of logging core and soil samples. • Ensured all disciplines involved in projects worked cohesively to safely complete the scope of assigned projects on time and within budget, maintaining superior quality and customer satisfaction.

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  ArcelorMittal

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Area Project Manager

  Key Accomplishments:• Oversaw highly successful planning and development of complex multi-million dollar projects from start-up to completion: North Sediment Dam ($3.2M), Bridge over Rail ($3M), Road Construction Project ($36M), Airport Runway ($500K), VTC Training Center ($1.2M), 30 Home Remodel Housing Project ($1M), Landfill Project ($800K), Earthworks and Concrete for Concentrator ($9M). • Executed hands-on management with daily supervision of contractors to achieve all required project deliverables. Ensured project milestones and completion dates were met on time and under budget. • Focused on health, safety, and environmental protection (HSE) at all times, completing millions of work hours without a single time loss incident. • Mentored project team and local employees to contribute to their career growth and development. • Led project meetings with internal/external stakeholders to monitor and support project progression. • Established communication procedures and set up appropriate tracking system for approvals. Show less

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  Thomas Shepard Consulting

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2021

  Independent Consultant

  • Assistant Project Manager – City Construction - Equinox Miami Fitness Facility• Provided expert consulting services for several engineering firms conducting ad hock reviews. • Served as a viable resource for multifaceted projects to improve quality and development efficiency.

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  Knight Piesold

  Mar 2017 - Jan 2018

  Construction Supervisor

  First project will be in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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  KCC

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

  TSF Manager

  Construction/TSF Manager for 3 yrs.

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  Violet Valuation, LLC

  Mar 2021 - now

  Real Estate Appraiser