Neil Kaneshiro, STS

Experience

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  E E Black

  Jan 1995 - Mar 1997

  Kawai Nui Marsh Flood Control Project, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Oahu, HI [$4.5 million]. Served as Construction Civil Engineer for this 6,300 foot long levee enhancement. Project involved raising existing levee 4 feet and incorporating design features to minimize visual impacts to this sensitive natural area. May ’94-Dec ’94 (Continuous) & Dec ’94-Mar ’97 (Periodic):Estimator for Hawaii Department of Transportation & US Army Corps of Engineer Projects, Oahu, Hawaii. Served as an estimator for roadway, bridges, wastewater treatment plants, flood control facilities, mechanical, landfill closures and water storage tank projects. Estimates during 12/94 to 03/97 were performed after normal working hours to assist in building a backlog of projects to support our future. Environmental Technician, Chevron Oil Spill Cleanup Project, Chevron, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Served as Environmental Technician responsible for a range of logistic measures for the second shift to aid in the hazardous material cleanup effort. This work was performed after hours within the same period as the fuel storage tank removal work shown below. Civil Engineer, Interstate Route H-3 Kaneohe Interchange, Hawaii Department of Transportation Kaneohe, Hawaii [$74.4 million]. Served as Construction Civil Engineer responsible for supervising civil construction activities, change order tracking and processing, pay estimates and cost control initiatives. Project consisted of twin precast segmental bridges over Likelike Highway, interchange ramps, infrastructure reconstruction to Kahekili Highway Intersection.

  • Construction Civil Engineer

    Nov 1996 - Mar 1997

  • Estimator

    May 1994 - Mar 1997

  • Environmental Technician

    May 1996 - Jun 1996

  • Construction Civil Engineer

    Jan 1995 - Dec 1995
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  Morison Knudsen Corporation

  Jan 1996 - Mar 1997

  Environmental Technician

  Environmental Technician, Removal of Fuel Storage Tanks at Various US Military Facilities, US Army Corps of Engineers, Oahu, Hawaii [$12.7 million]. Served as Environmental Technician responsible for sampling of soil and fluids in and adjacent to tank structures. Also provided safety oversight of work crews.

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  Morrison Knudsen Corporation / Kasler Corporation

  Apr 1997 - Mar 1998

  Project Engineer

  Interstate 5/Highway 56 Interchange, California Department of Transportation, San Diego, California [$46 million]. Served as Project Engineer with direct hire responsibilities, including PCC paving, bridge structures, utility relocations and traffic control management. Project Control responsibilities included the management of cost through earned value management and scheduling through critical path method on Primavera. Successfully scheduled multiple live-traffic bypasses to assist in theconstruction effort saving a substantial portion of the overall project duration. Management of cost included the re-estimation of the project to check adequacy, finalize the the work breakdown structure with budgets and continuous evaluation of actual costs against earned value. Show less

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  Washington Group International (now part of URS Corporation)

  Apr 1998 - Aug 2008

  National Enrichment Facility (Uranium Enrichment Project), Louisiana Energy Services, Eunice, NM [$800 million]. Served as Civil Field Engineer/Subcontract Manager responsible for the management of sitewide structural excavation and backfill in accordance with the geotechnical report, verification survey to ensure proper location/elevation of all civil and concrete work, soils testing to ensure use of structural/common fill material and compaction, and testing of concrete mix design properties and constituents. As a field engineer, he was responsible for the construction of the Cylinder Receipt and Dispatch Facility (Nuclear Quality Assurance Level 2 Facility). The NEF utilizes gas centrifuge technology to produce enriched U235 from Uranium Hexaflouride. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission granted NEF its first ever combined construction/operating license and is the first new nuclear construction project in almost 30 years. When fully operational, NEF will provide 25% of all the enriched fuel for the civilian nuclear power plants in the U.S. Show less Pacer Forge Facilities Support Phase I, II, & III; Client-US Army Corps of Engineers, Cairo, Egypt [$208 million]. Served as Project Engineer for three-phases on this IDIQ task order based project to build a variety of new construction and renovation projects, to accommodate various aircraft, weaponry and support personnel. Projects included control towers, runway renovations, hangars, water and wastewater treatment plants and conveyance, flight simulator facilities, force protection facilities, power plants and distribution systems, vehicle maintenance facility, HVAC system, firealarm/suppression systems and recreation facilities. Project Control responsibilities included the management of cost through earned value management and scheduling through critical path method on Primavera; including an improvement cycle for initial, follow-on and post implementation review to ensure the level of detail and planning provided the metrics/paths necessary to keep the project on schedule and within budget. Direct hire management responsibilities included extensive coordination with both Egyptian and US governments, contractors and suppliers. Managed approximately 25task orders at any one point in time. Show less I-15 Reconstruction, Utah Department of Transportation, Salt Lake City, Utah [$1.6 billion]. Served as Structures Superintendent/Engineer, Lead Scheduler, Civil Design Coordinator, and Estimator. Project involved reconstructing 16.5 miles of 6-lane highway, the addition of HOV and other lanes, construction or reconstruction of more than 158 bridge structures, construction of new railroad grade separations, reconstruction of several interchanges, including major connections to I-80 and I-215, and installation of a state-of-the-art automated traffic management system. Managed the schedule via critical path method and extensively utilized resource management tools creating substantial savings in manpower, equipment and material costs. Utilized an improvement cycle for initial, follow-on and post implementation review to ensure the level of detail and planning provided the metrics/paths necessary to keep the project on schedule and within budget. Show less

  • Civil Field Engineer / Subcontract Manager

    Jul 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Project Engineer

    Dec 2000 - Jun 2007

  • Structures Supt/Engineer, Lead Scheduler, Civil Design Coord, Estimator

    Apr 1998 - Nov 2000
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  URS Corporation

  Sept 2008 - Mar 2012

  Regional Afghan Municipalities Program for Urban Populations (RAMP UP) – Northern Regional Command; Client USAID/DAI, Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan [$150 million]. Served as Regional Engineering & Construction Manager responsible for overseeing and directly managing on a daily basis a portfolio of small to medium sized infrastructure subprojects with municipal government agencies and local communities. The purpose of RAMP UP is to create effective responsive democratic, transparent, accountable, municipal governance in the nine provinces that comprise the ISAF Regional Command North by increasing the capacity of government officials, markedly improving the delivery of municipal services to citizens and increasing municipal capacity to enable, support and sustain economic growth. Utilizing the subprojects as teaching mechanisms, the project’s aim is to not only provide essential services, but also to build capacity among municipal officials to effectively, responsibly and adequately review and oversee implementation of projects inthe future without donor assistance. Show less Local Governance and Community Development Project; Client USAID/DAI, Helmand, Afghanistan [$364 million]. Served as Deputy Regional Construction Manager responsible for overseeing and directly managing on a daily basis a portfolio of medium-sized infrastructure subprojects with provincial and district government agencies and local communities. The project implemented community-based development subprojects that improve the delivery of essential services. Implementation is achieved in collaboration with USAID Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR), Field Program Officers (FPOs) and Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) and other US/NATO/ISAF military contingents. Successful performance on contracts/agreements with USAID, international organizations, government agencies and private industry with respect to such factors of costs, quality of work, and ability to meet schedules. Direct supervision of subproject packaging and scheduling, design validation, work plans, progress monitoring, invoicing, and design and construction QA/QC Show less Construction Services Group Manager, Hawaii. Responsible for construction and construction management projects in Hawaii with a focus on the rehabilitation of existing and development of new infrastructure. Also served dual role as Project Manager on City/State/Federal/Private projects.Wahiawa Wastewater Treatment Plant/Influent Pump Station Upgrade/Equalization Facility; Client-City/County of Honolulu, Wahiawa, Hawaii [$9 million]. Served as CM Project Manager responsible for restoring hydraulic capacity to the Wahiawa Wastewater Treatment Plant. Duties included site grading; construction of roads and sidewalks; modifications to several existing structures including the influent pump station; final clarifiers 1 and 2 and the chlorine contact tank; construction of anew influent pump station; head-works; electrical room; and bio-filter. Additional duties included associated site work, fencing, water systems piping, electrical work, instrumentation, painting and demolition.Renton Road Sewer and Manhole Rehabilitation; Client-City/County of Honolulu, Ewa, Hawaii [$7 million]. Served as CM Project Manager to rehabilitate 5,473' (33") and 6,996' (36") sewer lines utilizing Cured-In-Place-Pipe (CIPP) and sewer manholes by removing deteriorated T-Lok and protecting via cementitious/epoxy coating. Show less

  • Regional Engineering & Construction Manager

    May 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Deputy Regional Construction Manager

    Sept 2010 - Apr 2011

  • Construction Services Group Manager

    Sept 2008 - Aug 2010
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  Samsung C&T, E&C Americas, Inc.

  Mar 2012 - Feb 2014

  Senior Construction Manager

  Guam Mega Multiple Award Construction Contract – Phase 2/4 Repair HQ for PACAF B1102; Client NAVFAC, Honolulu, Hawaii [$32 million]. Served as Senior Construction Manager responsible for supporting pre-construction and design effort, setup controls for self perform/subcontract work, actively analyzed schedule, cost and managed the change process. Worked directly with the client to increase communication, ensure a high level of client satisfaction and successful project completion. The purpose of these contracts are to renovate portions of this existing 3-story, 14-wing, 550,000 SF historic structure to provide code compliant and efficient modern office faciltiy to house the Pacific Air Forces and serve their ever changing mission. Show less

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  AECOM

  May 2014 - now

  • Chief of Party

    Oct 2014 - now

  • Acting Chief of Party

    Jul 2014 - Oct 2014

  • Deputy Chief of Party & Construction/Project Manager

    May 2014 - Jul 2014