Jennifer A. Gemmill, PMP

Experience

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  TEK Staffing

  Mar 2001 - Oct 2001

  Permit Coordinator / Expeditor

  Oversaw Permitting requirements and bid packages for multiple jurisdictions within Maricopa County to develop Cricket Communications' initial infrastructure buildout.• Prepared and submitted bid packages with final construction drawings for municipal permit approval for construction of 221 cell towers.• Assisted with site and project estimation; verifying specification clarifications against municipal restrictions, etc. to submit projects for permit approval that were accurate and met code requirements. Show less

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  Hunter Contracting Co.

  Nov 2001 - Feb 2003

  Contract Administrator

  Maintained all client and subcontractor contracts for multiple heavy highway construction projects. Ensured compliance with Davis Bacon and TERO requirements.• Prepared bid documents, maintained Agreements from Owners/Agencies on heavy highway projects.• Created, issued, and maintained Subcontract agreements as well as all invoices for multiple heavy highway projects from bid to closeout.

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  Ardavin Builders Co

  Jul 2003 - Mar 2005

  Construction Project Coordinator

  Established and maintained project coordination activities for multiple public works projects while overseeing office management and administrative requirements. • Processed Contracts from Owners / Agencies and prepared and maintained Subcontract Agreements and Purchase Orders for multiple projects using Microsoft Word and Excel as well as Timberline along with hard copy files.• Prepared all bid documentation; assisted in obtaining subcontract bids for the Estimating Department.• Assisted all Superintendents, Project Managers, and Estimators in daily project supervision, including the majority of written correspondence to both Subcontractors and Owners. Show less

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  Continental Properties / 9th & Virginia LLC

  May 2005 - Dec 2005

  Project Administrator

  Established and maintained Project Field office during the design/build and early construction phases of the Cosmopolitan Condominium Tower in Seattle WA.• Managed all permit filing, documentation, coordination, plans and specifications distribution, and communications between Contractor and Owner.• Created consulting contracts in MS Word or using PDF copies of AIA contracts

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  Vanir Construction Management

  Dec 2005 - Oct 2008

  Construction Project Coordinator

  Coordinator on multiple projects; reviewed and processed RFIs, Submittals, Samples, Change Management documents, and Contractor IDRs. Established and distributed financial and contractual project status reports. Prepared agendas and meeting notes for all projects.06/2008 – 10/2008 – City of Shoreline 2008 Capital Improvements Projects• Established Project Field Office for parks and sidewalk improvements projects. • Assisted Construction Manager and inspectors with coordinating multiple projects ranging $5K -$1.5M• Collaborated with City employees to create standardized in-house Construction Programs.• Established baselines and standards for work assignments, and validated client visible reports.08/2007 – 05/2008 - NW Regional Office, Bellevue WA• Performed project startup, product research, specification reviews, and process and file management tasks. • Acted as the program manager for Intellect for the Marine Outfall pipeline. Set up the program specific to Vanir’s role as CM for the Marine Outfall portion of the King County Brightwater Waste Treatment Plant.• Active member of the Safety Committee.12/2005 – 07/2007 – C700/C810 Sound Transit Operation & Maintenance Facility Project, Seattle, WA• Utilized client database systems to manage paper trails as required by Sound Transit. • Documented and distributed weekly Owner/Contractor meetings. • Produced and distributed RE Weekly project reports to the agency’s ownership. • Performed Change Management duties: construction change orders, work directives • Assisted the Resident Engineer with maintaining project flow and communications.• Generated and distributed punch lists for the C810 project. • Office Manager during closeout attrition of project team.• Coordinated with follow-on contracts between Substantial and Final Completion. Show less

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  Sound Transit

  Oct 2008 - Sept 2018

  Operations Utilities Specialist / Business Services Coordinator

  • Independently developed and refined an operational and interim utility account management system that ultimately tracked ~750 accounts and nearly $6M. • Monitored utility accounts for costs and usage, and tracked maintenance issues at transit centers, stations, facilities, and bus stops. Researched and resolved issues with utility vendors.• Provided utility usage data to Engineering for use in developing new rail lines. • Collaborated with Property Management: managed accounts for newly procured properties. • Agency liaison with 40 utility and municipal agencies, consultants, and engineers: responsible for utility data distribution and tracking Greenhouse Gas emissions calculations and presentations.• Managed agency participation in the 811 "Call Before You Dig" – a utility locates program. Established and managed third-party utility locating contracts.• Researched and identified operations responsibilities related to construction-generated intergovernmental agreements for transit facilities.• Operations reporting and data analysis: financial statuses, purchase orders, budget variances, credit card usage, and fleet fuel analysis, utility usage, etc. using MS Office, SharePoint, Adobe, Enterprise 1, Livelink.• Managed Change Control Board ensuring continued compliance with agencies and government. • Managed Small and Attractive Assets inventory for state auditing compliance. • Budgeting liaison for procurement approval routes and new account codes. • Developed, then trained staff, in cross-functional team processes and standard practice procedures. Show less

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  Tetra Tech

  Sept 2018 - Jul 2020

  Project Assistant

  • Active coordination role for engineering design projects for various government and private agencies.• Maintained communication lines between 17 Engineering Project Managers, staff, stakeholders.• Managed procurements: drafted and distributed subconsultant agreements, oversaw invoices, change requests, closeout procedures. Ensured quality contractual completion of projects. • Updated the Diversity Compliance Management Systems reports for King County and WSDOT projects.• Developed project Health and Safety plans (HASP) including COVID-19 CDC requirements.• Managed Submittal, RFI, and comment logs for engineering projects using Excel and SharePoint. Show less

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  Jimale Technical Services, LLC

  Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

  Document Controls

  • Performed document control services on the Sound Transit E320 South Bellevue light rail extension. • Managed Change management packages, submittals, RFIs, etc. developing correspondence packages in SharePoint, Contract Manager, MS Teams, OneDrive, and Bluebeam, using MS Outlook, Word, Excel. • Developed training documents – procedures and checklists to aid onboarding of new document control staff.• Supported two major transit construction projects; prepared weekly reporting, meeting agenda and minutes, safety certifiable requirements, as requested by the project owner (Sound Transit) and construction manager (HDR).• Additional project support as requested by CM teams and project owner. Show less

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  Olympic College

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2024

  Director of Capital Projects

  • Managing multiple major and minor State and locally funded capital projects from pre-design through project completion and occupancy. Currently managing over $27 million in state and locally-funded projects, including change management and project documentation for all types of construction projects. Coordinate with state, city, and college administration to ensure projects are kept on time and within budget. o Assumed management of a sewer/stormwater project in process and led it to completion, including managing budget challenges, extensive change orders, an art installation, and coordinating landscaping issues post-construction between the State and contractors. o Successfully re-ignited interest in a major capital project that stagnated during COVID-19 and led the team to submit a pre-design report to the Legislature in time to receive Design and Construction funding for the Innovation and Technology Learning Center. Continuing to lead faculty and college administration through schematic design alongside our architect and DES project manager. o Oversaw bid processes for a new A&E firm to perform design and construction, and a general contractor for renovating the existing Shop building on the main campus. o Working with college administration and faculty to develop a new program focus for the existing campus in Poulsbo while coordinating with DES project managers to identify the best options for fast-tracking the construction schedule to meet County and Federal grant requirements.• Supporting Facilities Maintenance with small works projects, funding identification and budget management, and document management. • Establishing new processes or resurrecting old as needed to streamline or improve current department processes. Show less

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  King County, WA

  Jan 2024 - now

  Capital Project Manager II - Solid Waste Division

  Project cost monitoring and project schedule tracking.Coordinating with project managers, supervisors, consultants, and other key stakeholders; documenting assumptions, requirements, and decisions.Procurement management plans, procurement documents, contract change documentation, payment review documentation, and procurement closeout.Organizing and managing project work and resources.Project management plans and related planning documents, project baselines, scope change documentation, variance analysis, and work performance reporting Show less