Walt Buster

Experience

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  THREE Architecture Inc

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1989

  Project Manager

  Assisted Firm’s Principals in identifying the most economical and efficient procedures for building design, performance functionality and execution within client schedule demand. Coordinated with higher-grade engineers to ensure all technical disciplines met the design criteria including code review and implementation within projects scope. Prepared necessary drawings, specifications and supporting documents and directed design/productions teams in concert towards completed projects. Provided field oversight through leading job site meetings, coordinating and reviewing all submittals, performed project close out to include review and approvals of contractor pay requests. Reviewed and recommended most5 advantageous building sites with regard to terrain, climate and specific locations of facilities. Prepar3ed all client correspondence, technical reports, estimates, fact sheets, status reports and schedules to complete the project on time and within budget. Responsible for providing full scale architectural services from initial client contact through construction administration. Duties include design development from client interface, preparing all construction documents according to local codes and ADA requirements, preparing specifications, establishing and maintaining budget requirements, preparing final documentation for contractor pricing, receiving, reviewing and negotiating contracts, managing every aspect of construction administration from pay request review to performing punch-out inspections and as-built documentation. Show less

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  Hermanovski Lauck Design

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1992

  Project Manager

  Served as Project Manager evaluating numerous design and client objectives. Managed design and production teams for corporate interior finish-out from schematic design through construction administration and project close-out. Responsibilities included client interface, project fee management, preparation of production schedules, coordinated FF&E acquisitions, reviewed, interpreted, directed and enforced compliance to building and ADA code requirements. Performed all aspects of construction administration including preparation of necessary drawings, specifications and supporting documents and directed design/productions teams in concert towards completed projects. Also included contractor selection, running job site meetings, coordinated and approved change orders, RFI submittals, payment requests punch-out duties and coordination and revising of as-built drawings. Show less

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  Studio Buster Inc

  Jan 1992 - Jan 2001

  Business Owner/Developer

  Ground-up conception and development of Sub –Chapter S Corporation providing design and fabrication of signature custom light fixtures for local and national accounts such as Mary Kay Corporation, Star Canyon Restaurants, Wyndham Hotels, Loews Theaters and Disney Entertainment. Responsibilities included design and design coordination of lighting solutions for new and existing facilities owners, architects and engineers. Directed daily operations of running a design/fabrication company which included marketing, shop drawing production using AutoCAD, supervising employees, accounting, advertising, production scheduling, code compliance review, fabrication/construction method design, coordination of freight and handling for nationwide deliveries plus field installation and sub-contractor oversight. Acquired and managed U.L. ratings on all lighting products fabricated. Show less

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  JM Waller Associates

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Project Manager

  Consulting Project Manager for Housing Privatization Initiative at Altus AFB, Oklahoma. Provide technical assistance and professional support to Base leadership. Activities include attending staff meetings, assisting in preparation of briefings, recording and writing minutes, monitoring and providing project status through MPR reports, providing technical advice, coordinating metes & bounds and utility surveys, reviewing real estate legal documents, coordinating all phases of the RFP with the Base leadership and PDT members, creating supplemental drawings and documents plus collection, review and editing data in preparation of the RFP and all phases of the privatization initiative. Show less

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  ASE Inc

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2008

  Project Manager

  Project Manager for Housing Privatization Initiative at Sheppard AFB, Texas. Provided project guidance, reviewed laws, and coordinate regulation requirements with team members including technical assistance and professional support to base leadership. Responsibilities include construction oversight for privatized housing to include plan reviews, progress surveillance, Closing Document coordination with property owner and AFCEE (Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment), submittal reviews, construction schedule monitoring and reporting daily construction activities keeping the Air Force informed and updated. Performs continued reach back support as the resident expert on the specifics of the history of the program for Sheppard as a support function recalling needed technical knowledge between the Air Force and the developer. Other activities include facilitating staff meetings, assisting in preparation of briefings, monitoring and providing project status through Monthly Activity Reports, providing technical advice and coordinating metes & bounds and utility surveys, reviewing real estate legal construction oversight for privatized housing to include plan reviews, progress surveillance, Closing Document coordination with property owner and AFCEE (Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment), submittal reviews, construction schedule monitoring and reporting daily construction activities keeping the Air Force informed and updated. Performs continued reach back support as the resident expert on the specifics of the history of the program for Sheppard as a support function recalling needed technical knowledge between the Air Force and the developer. . Show less

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  Invictus LLC

  Jul 2012 - Sept 2012

  Project Manager

  Invictus LLC July 2012 to PresentASE, Inc Feb 2008 to July 2012Project Manager for Engineering and Construction Support Office (ECSO) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in support of Customs and Border Protect ion (CBP) facilities projects. Provide overall management, control, coordination and execution of assigned projects in the Del Rio and Laredo BP Sectors. This position requires development of Project Requirements Documents (PRD) for funding projects, implements Government decisions, providing project customer guidance, and coordinate regulation requirements with team members for new construction, repair and alterations (R&A). This position requires comprehensive and collaborative team management with various USACE branches in preparing technical solutions and implementing Contracting actions to award projects. It includes Statement of Work (SOW) preparation, schedule development in Primavera, initiating preparation of Independent Government Estimates (IGE) and coordination of project oversight and support to the USACE field engineers during construction through project closeout. Currently managing 12 Repair & Alteration (R&A) projects in Del Rio/Laredo Sectors, one new construction project underway for a new 250 agent BP station and collocated checkpoint in Comstock TX, coordinating infrastructure repairs and solar array installations at various flood damaged RVSS tower sites and leading a National Firing Range Needs Assessment project for 56 locations nationwide. Additional duties include weekly projects status briefs to DHS Facilities Management and Engineering (FM&E) leadership and monthly Program Requirements Briefs (PRB) to the USACE Commander. Show less

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  Dawson Technical LLC

  Oct 2012 - Sept 2013

  Senior Program Analyst - Border Patrol Tactical Infrastructure

  Position managed activities required to support and implement asset record development/tracking/reporting/quality control of property records into IBM’s Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) TRIRIGA. Prepare and conduct FITT calls for all projects in the Southwest Border region; provide QC of Project Requirements Documents (PRD) development by FM&E PM’s in collaboration with USACE PM’s; provide process oversight to Project Managers use of TRIRIGA; perform actions in SAP to create service entry sheets at project completion; provide oversight of asset record creation, validation, revisions, reports, updates and closeout for all of the Southwest Border (Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana and Mississippi) projects. Parallel support to both the Indianapolis and Laguna regions are also conducted. Other duties include development of Technically Complete (TECO) to comply with Real Property Accountability (RPA) deadlines and coordinating asset disposal through RP); research and prepare Real Property Inventory Reports, monthly and quarterly Substantial Completion Reports; assist PM’s in project QC of data entered into the FITT system including monitoring and coordinating projects schedules between the FITT module and TRIRIGA. Other direct support includes development and implementation of instructional guidelines for creating TECO’s, property disposal actions and records clean-up in TRIRIGA. Show less

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  Strategic Analysis Inc

  Oct 2013 - May 2015

  Senior Property Analyst - Border Patrol Tactical Infrastructure Programs & Projects Branch

  Position was responsible for various facets of Program and Project analysis within their respective corridor. These include real property reporting; managing data in various real property databases; conducting analysis on facility condition index (FCI), conducting analysis on facility and tower “opportunities”; reviewing/drafting Interagency Agreements (IAAs) and completing reporting requirements as needed. Responsibilities require strong analytical and writing skills, proficiency in government systems to include TRIRIGA, FITT, WMS, and SAP along with familiarity of internal Border Patrol Facilities Tactical Infrastructure (BPFTI) Program Management Office (PMO) processes. The position requires extensive communication with Project Managers to ensure correct data is entered into the various systems. Primary responsibilities include completing all reporting on Real Property assets, portfolio data, pre-briefs including Weekly Disposal and Technical Completion (TECO) status reports, Tower and Tactical Infrastructure Real Property, FCI and Deferred Maintenance reporting. Additionally the position requires QA/QC of new asset records and project records in TRIRIGA including Real Property data records revisions. Show less

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  Sev1tech Inc

  Jun 2015 - Mar 2024

  Project Manager - Border Patrol Tactical Infrastructure/TACCOM

  Manage leasing program for TACCOM in the Southwest region of the country.

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  SD Solutions, LLC

  Feb 2024 - now

  Leasing Specialist