Project Manager and Contracting Officer (Office of Facilities, Security and Logistical Services)

Accomplishment(s): Experience Providing Leadership and Supervision Through The Practice Of

Industry Practices, Systems and Method Of Realty Services, Realty Services, Real Property

Management, Operations and Services

From 2012 to date, independently provide oversight, monitor and training to colleagues and

project managers whose duties include delivering timely projects and executing

construction projects designed to implement policies to reduce federal space. No Net New

and Freeze the Footprint: Management Procedures Memorandum NO: 2013-02; and Reduce

the Footprint: Management Procedures Memorandum NO. 2015-01.

From 2012 to date independently review and approve project plans, for over 20 regional

properties, analyze and develop program requirements; establish and revise operating

procedures; review operations in order to address program changes including resource

requirements and providing ongoing technical assistance to customers.

Effectively perform work under general administrative direction, with the authority for

exercising independent judgment by interviewing customers and reviewing customers

programs of requirements, conducting onsite walk throughs and surveying properties in

order to advise senior officials and customers on suitable options for program planning.

Represents the agency as an expert and leader to team members by providing tools for

planning, organizing, coordinating, administering and evaluating the implementation and

delivery of customers’ request for quality and timely projects.

Effectively managed and executed the renovation and construction projects for The

Department of Education’s (ED) Regional offices to including Seattle, WA; Denver, CO;

New York City, NY; Atlanta, GA; Pembroke Pines, FL; Kansas City, MO and Washington,

DC which consisted of coordinating with customers to include program offices and

managers; GSA; construction and move contractors; furniture vendors; IT contractors,

security services; local fire and safety personnel and other high level officials.

Lead project manager for coordinating and relocating staff throughout the regional offices

and ensuring that each individual is connected to the network; all IT equipment was tested

and functioning properly; ID badges allowed access; travel cards are functioning for

approved colleagues; and confirmed that the overall transitions of all employees are

seamless.

Develop and independently finalize program of requirements; to develop and complete

scopes of work to complete project budgets and develop project schedules. Successfully

ensuring the delivery of a timely products to include furniture requirements; construction

timeline; security needs; IT requirements and all health and safety requirements.

Develop and Implement project plans as well as completed all renovation projects on

schedule and within budget.

Successfully deliver space and relocate hundreds of ED employees into newly renovated

and secured space do to expiring leases; forced relocations and the President’s mandate to

reducing the government’s footprint. Completed all projects with highly successful ratings

through employee feedback surveys, and completing within scheduled timelines.

Successfully completed the Kansas City Forced Relocation Project by coordinating

primarily with The Office of the Inspector General (OIG); The Office of Civil Rights

(OCR); The office of Communication and Outreach (OCO) The Office of Federal Student

Aid (FSA); Labor Relations; Collective Bargaining Union and GSA to expedite relocation

the ED employees as the result of a forced move by the U.S. Department of The Navy.

Expeditiously coordinate with GSA; construction and move contractors; multiple furniture

vendors; IT contractors, security services and local fire and safety personnel in an effort to

organize, and successfully implement the program of requirements; contracting rules and

regulations.

Accomplishment(s) Experience Effectively and Successfully Provides Excellent Customer

Services

Efficiently engage all customers in initial meetings to discuss their need and assist them in

developing the program of requirements for all aspects of all projects.

Routinely meet with customers to provide authoritative advice to keep customers abreast of

all major project milestones to include the contract award date; official move dates;

furniture installation dates; construction completion dates and budget closeout dates.

Regularly consults with team members and customers on the laws, regulations, principles

and methods applicable for construction and renovation projects; real property

management; GSA controlled and federally owned space.

Expertly skilled in oral and written communication to advise and consult with a variety of

customers, present findings and recommendations, negotiate agreements, and secure

cooperation.

Represents the agency as an expert at meeting and consulting with regional and local

bargaining union divisions and the Office of Labor Relations in connection with such

matters as complaints, representational problems and proposed actions.

Accomplishment(s) Experience managing lease space and customer service plans

Successfully manages ED’s regional and local lease properties through ongoing

communication with GSA building management through monthly lease meetings with

customers and GSA official; reviewing lease agreements and through properly managing

lease properties and performing onsite visits to all ED’s regional location

From 2014 to date, finalizing negotiations and lease renewals for the Dallas, Chicago and

San Francisco regional offices all while considering reducing the federal footprint.

Effectively and efficiently review and administer customer surveys to gain a better

understanding of customer needs.