Bruce Black
Project Manager
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Profile
My significant construction and technical project management experience includes vertical, horizontal and infrastructure construction. I have managed deconstructions, replacements and upgrades and I have had a Secret Secure security clearance for which I remain qualified. My projects have required qualifications in all Construction Specification Institute (CSI) divisions as well as Building Automation Control (BAC), networking and data communications.
I have a broad range of vertical and horizontal construction project experience in both the public and private sectors. This has provided me with unusually valuable sets of skills and an advanced understanding of construction and commissioning. I am well versed in construction procedures, equipment use and materials application.
I hold an A.B.E.T. accredited and Sydney Accord agreed University of Southern Mississippi Construction Engineering degree, a Business Administration degree and a Computer Science degree.
Area of Experience
Years
Area of Experience
Years
Construction Management
20
Earthwork / Grading / Erosion
8
Computer / Automation
30
AC Paving
6
Electrical
9
Contract Administration
15
Plumbing
6
Daily Reports
15
HVAC
6
Quantity Calculations
14
Concrete
8
Public Agency
10
Relevant Project Experience
Resident Engineer II
CMTS Inc. (6/20/2018 to current)
Los Angeles, CA
Client: Municipal
Project Scope: Civil
Project Scope: Technical
$14.3 Billion LAX (Los Angeles World Airport) expansion
Largest construction project in the United States
Direct the work of public waterline projects and microtunneling
Direct the work of public electrical transmission line projects
Conduct preconstruction and project meetings
Direct the work of contractors
Negotiate contracts, issue Change Orders and Field Directives
Create daily documentation including progress reports
Review plans and specifications for constructability
Calculate volumes, distances and quantities
Monitor quality and progress
Determine matters of responsibility
Construction Inspector
CMTS Inc. (10/11/2017 to 5/23/2018)
Portland, OR
Client: Municipal
Project Scope: Civil
Placement and realignment of a public water main extension beneath a county road
Provided client representative services
Created and submitted daily progress reports
Reviewed plans and specifications for constructability
Calculated volumes, distances and quantities
Monitored quality and progress both visually and photographically
Verified compliance with plans and specifications
Project Manager
Y of A (8/15/2017 to 9/23/2017)
St. Mary’s, AK
Client: Federal
Project Scope: Civil
Project Scope: Vertical
Placement of a B.I.A./Alaskan Native Tribe Transportation Facility Building foundation and all associated site civil work
Provided Federal client representative services
Produced and submitted all Project Deliverables
Obtained an accelerated Notice to Proceed within seven days
Surveyed and staked foundation, underground services, parking lot and driveways in compliance with Arctic specifications
Produced and submitted all documentation including progress reports and photos
Conducted all Buy-out
Created Baseline and As-Built schedules
Reviewed plans and specifications for constructability
Calculated volumes, distances and quantities
Supervised a self-performing crew monitoring quality and progress
Verified compliance with plans and specifications
Construction Inspector
CMTS Inc. (7/10/2017 to 8/8/2017)
Portland, OR
Client: Municipal
Project Scope: Civil
Placement of a public water main extension and realignment beneath a county road
Provided client representative services
Created and submitted daily documentation including progress reports
Reviewed plans and specifications for constructability
Calculated volumes, distances and quantities
Monitored quality and progress visually and photographically
Verified compliance with plans and specifications
Project Manager
Corp Inc. Construction (11/17/16 to 6/9/2017)
Salem, OR
Client: Municipal
Project Scope: Civil
Ground Up Slab-on-grade Tilt-Up
Construction of a Green Globes for New Construction (NC) certified thirty two foot tall earthquake resistant 125,000 square foot Industrial Park building on eight acres
Included K-Series, LV, joist girders, drag struts, seismic measures, steel decking, PVC roofing, metal canopies, storefront windows, entry systems, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection. The Ground Up site work included surveying, excavation, placement of utility services, paved parking, loading docks, drive aisles and landscaping
Provided day-to-day communications with client and subcontractors
Construction site representative responsible for interpreting plans and specifications, inspecting materials and workmanship, and insuring adherence to OSHA safety requirements
Defined work, site considerations, considerations of priorities and constraints, access, baseline scheduling, as-built scheduling, budgeting and conducted safety meetings for one hundred and thirty five trades
FHWA Inspector II
CMTS Inc. (7/19/2015 to 11/14/2016)
Portland, OR
Client: Federal/TXDOT
Project Scope: Civil
$4 million “Farm to Market” Federal Highway Administration TX FLAP FM 409(1) 7.790 mile rehabilitation and surface treatment
Included double chip seal, hauling borrow from 3 pits, 220’ of CMP, 60’ of RCP, 12 end treatments, Geotextile fabric and Riprap, 320’ of guardrail, 8 concrete flumes, 6 bridge approaches, traffic signage, dewatering, utility locating, erosion control and traffic control
Provided all day on-site management control and surveillance of contractor performed work
Observed site work activity ensuring contractual, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) work safety standards were maintained
Submitted daily Federal database contractor progress reports with photographic evidence
Reviewed procedures and schedules, payment requests, and correspondence in order to determine appropriate actions
Evaluated changes in the technical performance of the contactor’s work that affected personnel, schedule deliverables and costs reporting them to the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR)
Monitored QL-PAY and maintained fiscal control relative to the execution of the construction contract
Anticipated problems taking timely corrective actions, including site shut downs
Monitored contractor’s quality control procedures, inspections, tests, records, control operations
Assisted in the enforcement of contract specifications and determined the necessity of issuance of contract administration correspondence and contract modifications to the contractor within established policies and procedures
Interpreted specifications, drawings, and other contract documents
Determined if construction met the contract requirements and was in conformance with the contract documentation
Performed take-offs and created punch lists
Provided input with construction changes that modified or changed the contract scope in terms of cost or contract schedule.
Responded to requests for information and performed submittals, shop drawings and reviews for complex civil work on base, fill, culverts and end treatments
Ensured compliance with Federal Acquisitions Regulation (FAR)
Conducted in depth analyses of plans, specs, cost estimates and technical reports
Recommended changes in design, specifications and schedules to the Construction Operations Engineer (COE)
Located local contractors and conducted site walk-throughs on behalf of COE
Monitored roadway and dual lake front environmental Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
Conducted sieve analysis, soil testing, proctoring, surveying and record keeping for aggregate base gradations, sieve analysis, nuclear density testing, soil water contents, Plastic Limits, Liquid Limits, Plasticity Indexes
Collected delivery tickets and reviewed stations verifying cuts, borrows, and fills for amounts, accuracies and specification adequacies to verify for the owner the contractor monthly pay applications
Project Manager
Pavement Maintenance, Inc. (4/1/2014 to 7/17/2015)
Portland, OR
Client: State/Municipal/Private
Project Scope: Civil
Managed 42 asphalt and seal coat state, municipal and private roadway and parking area projects that were all highly self-performed
Included design, permitting, traffic control, layout, environmental SWPPP, clearing and grubbing, tree removal, excavation, fill, grading, compacting, laying and rejuvenating asphalt, crack grinding, crack sealing, wheel stops, extruded parking curb, striping, municipal sidewalks, walkways, foot bridges, extruded ODOT mix state highway safety curb, signage, storm drain replacement, RCP, CMP, end treatments, local authority inspections, walk-throughs and Occupancy Permits
Reviewed and interpreted construction project plans and specs
Authored estimates, RFI’s, shop drawings, proposed contract modifications in accordance with the provisions of the contract, change orders, additional work orders and schedule changes all to accommodate site conditions and to expedite contract compliance
Conducted design, layout, soil testing, nuclear density testing, ensured OSHA standards were observed
Surveilled and inspected contractor’s work with full stop work and fiscal control of contract execution authority
Participated in the review of bids, contractor’s proposals, and contract designs and specifications as appropriate
Provided point-of-contact liaison on all matters related to maintenance and construction between client, contractor and outside contractors
Project Manager
RCH Contracting (2/6/2012 to 8/23/2013)
Moorestown, NJ
Client: Federal
Project Scope: Technical
Federal IDIQ infrastructure inspection, repair and maintenance of major communication networks to ensure ongoing compliance with Federal Communication Commission (FCC) regulations
Technical: included inspection and detection of signal leakage, diagnosis, OSHA compliance, traffic control, bucket truck operations, gaffing and oversight of repairs
Provided day-to-day liaison between clients and contractor
Defined work, site considerations, considerations of priorities and constraints, access, baseline scheduling, as-built scheduling and budgeting
Project Manager
Modern Concepts Construction (1/24/2011 to 1/20/2012)
Kansas City, MO
Client: Private
Project Scope: Vertical
Restoration of 37 single-story and multiple-story commercial and residential structures
Included rehabilitations, renovations, exteriors, roofing, envelope, fenestrations, HVAC appurtenances, drainages and restoration of structure contents
Managed the exterior restoration of 37 buildings
Performed and negotiated estimates using satellite imagery, and G.I.S.
Maintained QA surveillance of multiple contractors
Interpreted plans and specs, inspected materials and workmanship
Ensured compliance with International Building Code including local appends and exemptions
Provided knowledge of Xactimate, EstimationPro and common trade practices under contractor’s ways and means
Project Manager
Alltech International (5/25/2009 to 1/7/2011)
Vienna, VA
Client: Federal
Project Scope: Vertical
Project Scope: Technical
Federal $80.2 million Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Security Equipment Systems Integration (SESI) program Task Order (TO) to upgrade of airport passenger screening equipment and facilities while requiring a Secret Secure security clearance
Included security, installation, inspection, electrical, data, rigging, interior finish, concrete, demolition and storage
Provided sole on-site owner’s representative management of the passenger screening checkpoint upgrades of 7 of the nation's airports
Reviewed, analyzed, and evaluated designs, drawings, specifications, and technical reports prepared by others on TSA infrastructure
Managed construction projects and remote sites in support of clients with critical, time-sensitive missions and functions
Enforced all technical and administrative provisions of assigned construction contracts
Maintained oversight of all construction trades
Identified the need for a modification to scope, cost, and/or schedule based on collaboration with the contractor, designer, and/or other entities
Provided liaison between client, airport stakeholders and the A&E
Project Manager
Ingersoll Rand Corporation (2/15/2008 to 6/1/2009)
La Vista, NE
Client: Federal
Project Scope: Vertical
Project Scope: Technical
Project Scope: Civil
Federal $4.2 million, $5.4, million and $1.2 million energy efficiency retro commissioning of Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Air Force, Army and Navy commissary (COx) buildings and grounds
Included Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Fire (MEPF), Direct Digital Control (DDC) Building Automation Control, (BAC), Acoustical Ceiling Tile (ACT), Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT), Terrazzo tile, demo, retail food refrigeration, lighting, secure room, fenestrations, sheetrock, paint, automatic doors, concrete, asphalt, roofing, loading dock, water conservation and seismic retrofit and plumbing
Provide sole on-site management
Provided technical recommendations and solutions to complex problems encountered during the administration of the construction contracts
Provided estimate pricing using both RSMeans Data Online and RSMeans Cost Data Books
Conducted quality control and assurance inspection and test reports while monitoring contractor prepared plans
Identified the need for a modification to scope, cost, and/or schedule based on collaboration with the contractor, Supported Command, designer, and/or other entities
Supervisor of crafts persons, equipment operators and mechanics engaged in construction work that involved responsibility for interpreting plans, specifications and for inspecting workmanship for adherence
Ensured contractor compliance with technical, safety, environmental, labor, and other statutory and regulatory provisions
Liaison between Federal stakeholder, subs, QA, inspectors, A&E and OSHA
EDUCATION
B.S., Engineering
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
GPA 3.5/4.0
B.S., Business
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
GPA 3.7/4.0
A.A.S., Computer Science
Portland Community College
Portland, OR
GPA 3.9/4.0
Physician Certified Paramedic EMT Certification
Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
GPA 3.8/4.0
CERTIFICATIONS
USACE CQM- C
OSHA 30 Construction
American Red Cross Adult First Aid CPR AED
ODOT Certified General Construction Inspector
ODOT ADA Curb Ramp Inspector Levels 1 & 2
OR 1200C Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead
WA CESCL Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead
OSHA Confined Space Entry
Certified Fork, Aerial, Bucket, Scissor & Boom Lifts, Gaffer
Certified PADI Scuba Diver
Certified Novell Network Administrator
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Federal Project Management
Federal Construction Superintendent
Federal Construction Inspector
Federal QA/QC
Municipal Project Management
Municipal Construction Inspector
Municipal QA/QC
Restoration Construction Manager
Automated Controls/BAC
Programming
Paramedic