Frank Rorie, CMIT

Experience

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  US Army Corps of Engineers

  Feb 2003 - Feb 2011

  Combat Engineer

  Serving as a combat engineer overseas provided many instances to gain leadership experience in construction projects. Remote and hostile environments made projects particularly challenging to accomplish.Heavy equipment experience – dozers, excavators, skid-steers, loaders, dump trucks, semi-tractor and lowboy trailers.Demolition experience – heavy equipment, explosives, safety measures.Constructed several Iraqi Police stations – built on-site structures, sea container structures, reuse/refurbish damaged existing structures.Excelled in several standardized leadership education programs. Show less

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  US Army Reserves

  Feb 2011 - now

  Senior Instructor

  Senior Instructor and Team Non-Commissioned Officer-In-Charge with the 108th Training Division and 3/414th Regiment. Trains and mentors junior enlisted to support ROTC's yearly Cadet Summer Training events, developing the Army's future officer corp.

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  Geosyntec Consultants

  Feb 2013 - Nov 2022

  Serving in the construction services department and the Process Engineering & Design Action Group (PEDAG) for an environmental engineering firm. Managed many different projects in the field, primarily water treatment plant construction and highly technical groundwater remediation. Provided management and construction experience on project teams consisting of diverse backgrounds. Project delivery was usually Design-Build (DB) projects where the firm acted as the engineer and General Contractor (GC) during the design, build, and closeout phases. Design-Bid-Build (DBB) projects were less frequent due to the highly technical nature of the scope of work. Instead, Design-Bid project delivery was used, with the firm acting as Owner (and engineer) Representative. Using sound diversity, equity, and inclusion principles, successfully managed several subcontractors and personnel of culturally diverse backgrounds.Managed a high profile, $5 million project constructing a wastewater treatment plant on top of the Mount San Jacinto Mountains. Provided onsite construction management and supervisory support, health and safety, QA/QC inspections & compliance to engineering plans and specifications, subcontractor coordination and scheduling, change management including field-fit and as-built recording, and construction/technical expertise. Managed major system upgrades and expansions for several water treatment facilities in California and throughout the United States. Along with providing construction management and supervisory support, components of the projects included right of way and permitting, trenching and installing significant lengths of underground conveyance pipelines, start-up/testing/commissioning,Worked in a community outreach project, specifically for the Tacoma Smelter Plume yard/soil clean program. Interacting with the community on Vashon Island, door to door, informing them of the program options. Fielded questions about public health issues, and the environment. Show less

  • Senior Engineering Technician II

    Feb 2013 - Nov 2022

  • Construction Manager

    Feb 2013 - Nov 2022
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  Floyd|Snider

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2015

  Engineering Technician
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  Seattle Iron & Metals Corp.

  May 2022 - Aug 2023

  Program Manager - Environmental and Engineering

  Managed and developed an environmental program for an industrial scrap metal recycling facility on the Duwamish River and subject to NPDES permit requirements. Stood up a new department primarily intended for environmental compliance and employed engineering principles to solve challenges with elevated levels of contaminates in various areas of concern. A main component of the facility’s environmental compliance is operating and maintaining several water treatment plants that processed different property’s stormwater runoff, contaminated with elevated levels of metals, oils, grease, and solids. Coordinated and managed several contractors performing routine and non-routine work ranging in disciplines from engineering, consulting, laboratory analysis, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and general labor. Also provided construction management and engineering support company-wide during the planning phase of several capital improvement projects.Company’s subject matter expert for water treatment principles and experience.Coordinated and led teams of contractors performing water treatment infrastructure improvements and repairs.Managed contracts and budgets for contractors performing work for the department.Designed and implemented several water treatment process upgrades for system optimization.Requested bids, proposals, and summary of qualifications from vendors and contractors, authorized work and purchasing agreements.Increased knowledge on the more detailed subjects of the regulatory side in environmental compliance. Show less

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  King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks

  Aug 2023 - now

  Construction Manager