Industry Experience

Principal Construction Manager

Sound Transit

Sep 2011 – Present 14 yrs

I coordinate and direct high-profile infrastructure construction programs and projects for major transit agency in Seattle. Responsibilities include overall construction management (CM), direction and leadership of 60-person teams of professionals, contract and schedule development, strategic planning, contract negotiation, preconstruction services, estimating and VE reviews.
• Serving as Partnering Facilitator for Design Build Kent ($71.5M) and Auburn ($60.4M) Station Access Improvements Parking Garages.
• NE 130th St.Infill Station (2020–25). $99.7M, Spearheaded development of contract, planning, scheduling, and integration of project to be constructed on the operating Lynnwood Link Light rail system. Terminated station contact negotiations with HCGCCM due to pricing impasse, converted contract to public bid resulting in $42M savings.
• Lynnwood Link Light Rail Extension (2016–25). $1.9B 8.5 mile construction program with guideway, 4 stations and 3 parking garages; spearheaded decision-making process improvements and VE initiatives yielding $29M in project cost savings; overcame significant cost/time hurdles thru VE and scheduling efforts mitigating a 1-year delay in the design process. Led CM team through global pandemic and region wide concrete strike becoming only link extension to achieve planned completion.
• Northgate Link Light Rail Extension (2011–16) $1.3B 4.2 mile construction program with 3.4 miles of twin bore 21 ft. dia. tunnels, 2 underground and 1 elevated station and 1 mile of structural guideway. Devised schedule mitigation to overcome a $40M differing site condition on tunnel contract eliminating 8-month delay to program; directed strategic planning, schedule development and execution of comprehensive 10-year construction program achieving completion on time on budget despite numerous challenges and risks. Terminated station contact negotiations with HCGCCM due to pricing impasse, converted contract to public bid resulting in $40M savings.

Consultant

Ashbaugh Beal

2007 – 2011 · 4 yrs

In this role, I provided analysis, expertise and consultation services on the prevention and resolution of construction contract disputes to attorneys and principal clients of a major local law firm. I excelled in contract dispute resolution, securing compensation and time extensions for clients, and settling issues while avoiding the costly formal claims process

Contract Administration and Scheduling Manager

2007 – 2011 · 4 yrs

I served in a series of multifunctional roles including Estimator, Project Scheduler, Project Engineer, Project Superintendent, Project Contract Administration, and Scheduling Manager on a broad spectrum of projects ranging up to $471M in contract value for this privately held North American construction services company.
• Prominent projects included: Hood Canal Floating Bridge Replacement; Sound Transit Central Link & Maintenance Facility; Washington State Convention and Trade Center Expansion; and WSDOT Kirkland I-405 design-build highway/bridge reconstruction.
• I managed and developed contract claims avoidance plans and programs on the Hood Canal Floating Bridge Replacement project, during which a sacred Native American burial ground was discovered, suspending construction and raising significant project execution challenges. My efforts were instrumental in full recovery of time and costs, and successful project completion

Senior Project Engineer

Held positions from field engineer and mechanical/electrical coordinator to senior project engineer. Planned and managed structural C.I.P., precast concrete, and structural steel work, managed project cost control systems and all phases of subcontractor / supplier procurement and management, supervised engineering staffs, change order management and negotiation, project scheduling and supervised all phases of mechanical/electrical coordination including commissioning and startup.

Prominent projects included: Benaroya Hall Music Center ($77M); Safeco Insurance commercial campus expansion ($134M); and RealNetworks company headquarters tenant improvement ($9M).

Claims engineer specializing in claims, dispute resolution and construction management. Performed CPM schedule delay analysis on complex construction disputes ranging up to $35 million.

Central Washington University

Dispute Resolution Center of Snohomish, Island, Skagit, & King Counties

Over 250 training hours of in-class mediation, dispute resolution and mock mediation training.

Certified Mediator

Issued Jan 2008

Certified Mediator

Issued Jan 2008