Jay Hoecker, PMP

Experience

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  University of South Florida, Marshall Student Center

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  Information Desk Attendant / Building Manager / Market Manager
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  Tampa Bay Water

  Aug 2010 - Feb 2012

  Water Conservation Analyst

  • Researched and developed water conservation and demand management metrics• Maintained consistent communication with local and regional entities• Quantified and evaluated implementation of conservation programs

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  Florida Center for Community Design and Research

  Apr 2011 - Feb 2012

  GIS Research Assistant
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  Southwest Florida Water Management District

  Jan 2012 - now

  • Manage the District’s Cooperative Funding Initiative Program, which receives an annual average of 130 project applications requesting nearly $100 million. Manage multiple projects addressing all process groups from initiating through closing • Responsible for leading communication efforts with key stakeholders, development of guidelines for obtaining funding assistance, establishing the program’s schedule and application evaluation process for more than 60 project managers, quarterly presentations to the Governing Board, and coordinating consistent financial reporting with the District’s Budget section• Serve as a primary support role in the development of the District’s annual Business Plan and General Engineering Services contract• Procure consulting services with an emphasis on reviewing District metrics for evaluating project cost effectiveness and resource benefit ensuring efficient use of financial resources• Provide project management support to sections within the Resource Management Division through the development of training material, review of contracts, and development of scope templates• Serve as a team lead for the District’s continuous improvement program utilizing lean application, including kaizen events, to improve efficiencies in the District• Coordinate with Resource Management Division Leadership, Office of General Council and Procurement on the health of the contract routing process to ensure optimal efficiency• Coordinate with District software developers in the development of an internal application for the evaluation and cataloging of District led projects across all divisions Show less • Managed more than 30 cooperatively funded projects including: water conservation; reclaimed water and alternative water supply; and District funded University research studies• Functioned as the District’s water conservation team lead and technical expert responsible for developing water conservation goals and objectives• Responsible for updating the District’s Regional Water Supply Plan including presentations at public workshops, coordination with public and private stakeholders, and forecasting water conservation potential through the utilization of water efficiency optimization modelling tools• Coordinated with state and local agencies including: the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and other water management district’s in the development of statewide consumptive use permit policy; the Regulatory Division through the review of water use permit applications and supporting documentation Show less

  • Bureau Chief, Water Resources Bureau

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Manager, Water Supply Section

    Oct 2018 - Jan 2022

  • Project Manager, Project Management Office

    Jul 2015 - Oct 2018

  • Project Manager and Water Supply Specialist

    Jan 2012 - Jul 2015