Ken Jones

Experience

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  The Vertex Companies, Inc.

  Nov 2012 - Jun 2022

  As Division Manager in the Irving, TX office, Mr. Jones manages the Surety Claims Division for the southern region. Mr. Jones provides project management services, supervision of engineer-level personnel, on-site supervision of various construction projects, technical report preparation, budget preparation and oversight, development of cost-to-complete analyses, performance and payment bond claim reviews and construction litigation matters. Mr. Jones has extensive experience with surety completion projects where his responsibilities routinely include coordinating and attending meetings with owners to review progress and discuss project needs, schedule production, producing subcontracts and subcontractor negotiations, reporting to clients, and performing general project and quality control oversight. Show less As Project Manager, my responsibilities have included:- Lead roles in various surety claim files on federal, commercial and private projects;- Principal termination investigations;- Claim report preparation;- Engagement in mediations;- Technical document reviews;- Active engagement in construction completion projects where daily duties included: - Planning and daily execution of construction projects; - Managing project budget; - Preparing and reviewing contracts and identifying issues with subcontractor scopes of work; - Leading and participating in owner meetings, preconstruction meetings, subcontractor meetings and responsible for meeting minutes; - Developing and maintaining submittal logs, and obtaining and reviewing submittals from subcontractors; - Developing and maintaining RFI logs, and reviewing and submitting RFIs; - Performing safety orientations and toolbox safety meetings for subcontractors. Show less As Project Engineer, my responsibilities have included:- Assisting Project Manager and Superintendent with the planning and daily execution of the construction project;- Managing project budget;- Preparing and reviewing contracts and identifying issues with subcontractor scopes of work;- Participating in owner meetings, preconstruction meetings, subcontractor meetings, and responsible for meeting minutes;- Developing and maintaining submittal logs, and obtaining and reviewing submittals from subcontractors;- Developing and maintaining RFI logs, and reviewing and submitting RFIs;- Performing safety orientations and toolbox safety meetings for subcontractors.- Completed Phase I Environmental Assessments for multi-family residential, industrial, commercial, and retail sites, and vacant/undeveloped land. Projects have included additional services relating to lead-based paint, asbestos, drinking water quality, potential historical impact, wetlands, endangered species, indoor air quality, radon, and regulatory compliance. - Conducted Phase II Environmental Assessments in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Florida to identify soil, soil gas, and groundwater impact using various methodologies. Examples of operations assessed include historical gas stations, vehicle and equipment maintenance, land filling, and dry cleaning. - Participated in decommissions and removal of underground storage tanks including coordination with the tank removal contractors, collection of confirmatory samples, and completion of the required submittals to the state regulatory agency to obtain closure for sites. Show less

  • Senior Consultant

    Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

  • Division Manager

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Project Manager

    Jul 2015 - Jan 2021

  • Project Engineer

    Nov 2012 - Jul 2015
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  Liberty Mutual Surety™

  Jun 2022 - now

  SDI Risk Engineer II