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THAD NICHOLSON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER

5359 Black Oak Dr, Fairfax, VA 22023 Home: 571-321-0020 thad.nicholson@gmail.com Cell: 703-203-0405

EXPERIENCE PROFILE AND BACKGROUND

Employed at Jacobs Engineering, PM/CM Group - 14 years (June 1999 to Jan 2014). Twenty years overall

progressive experience – 14+ years as an Owner’s Project Manager at Jacobs and 6 years as a GC. Variety

of challenging projects; primary clients – Federal Government & Healthcare. Five years civilian & military

veteran experience OCONUS. Experience in managing teams that include contractors, designers, specialty

consultants, facilities engineers, and end users. Security Clearance is current – TS/BI – June 2010.

Recognizes the importance of positive relationships within a team of Owners, Designers, Contractors, Facilities, End Users, etc. Values creating a positive, collaborative environment to move the project forward efficiently and takes a hands-on approach to project issues.

Twenty years of construction and design management experience on project values up to $1.2B. Delivery methods have ranged from Design‐Bid‐Build, Design‐Build, Guaranteed Maximum Price, CM‐Agency, CM‐At Risk, Fast‐Track, and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) (Lean).

Has experience with a range of clients to include Federal programs (DHS, DOS, NIH, NPS), Central Utility Plants (CUP), hospitals, laboratories, hospitality, retail, K-12, and refrigerated food production facilities.

Projects included blast mitigation measures at the Department of State Harry S Truman Building, BSL‐3 laboratories and vivarium construction at the National Institutes of Health, a sixteen story addition at St. Mary’s Hospital with a central plant renovation, two Kaiser Permanente medical centers in the Washington, DC metro area, and construction of 2.1M SF of clinical space at Cleveland Clinic – Abu Dhabi.

JACOBS ENGINEERING - (06-1999 to 01-2014). PROJECT LIST & POSITION:

Project: Cleveland Clinic – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CCAD). Senior Construction Manager:

Construction Phase – from Sep 2012 to Jan 2014. Provided CM oversight / guidance of $1.4B construction

program of 2.1M SF across six buildings constructed concurrently. Assigned to CCAD at 60% complete

until 99% complete. The buildings included a Patient Tower, Clinic, Diagnostic & Testing Facility, Intensive

Care Unit, Swing Office Building, and Gallery. The project also included a 2.1M SF carpark. Directly

supervised a team of ten Jacobs PM’s, CM’s, and MEP coordinators. Interfaced with that team to monitor

progress, KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators), technical issues, earned value, etc. Also, interfaced with

other members of Jacobs’ team to include design, contracts management, cost management, scheduling,

commissioning, medical equipment, etc. For overall guidance, interfaced with staff from the General

Contractor (GC) and 90+ Subcontractor’s staff, plus a large on-site staff of Architects, Engineers, third-

party inspectors, specialty consultants, end users, and the Owner. The GC and Sub supervisory and

engineering staff numbered over 1,000; total workers on site were over 18,000. Collaborated with

designers, tradesmen, etc. of diverse backgrounds. Upon arrival, the project had issues with production,

logistics, labour prioritization, and front-line supervisory issues. Together, the team successfully reduced

these risks and made major improvements in production and earned value. Made recommendations

regarding targets, coordination, technical issues, etc. Project was LEED Gold. Very fast paced project with

premier Client, Occupant, and Facilities Team.

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Construction Project Manager

Project: Kaiser Permanente – Tysons Corner Medical Center, McLean, VA. Construction Manager:

Construction Phase. Oversaw adaptive re-use of a 1970’s six-story office into a medical facility + design-

build of a seven-level parking structure. New core MEP systems, operating rooms, imaging department,

and clinical decision unit (CDU). Coordinated installation of imaging equipment; resolved construction

and quality issues; reviewed schedule and change order claims. ($60M construction; $100M program –

2012). Provided project leadership for GC, A/E, consultants, facilities engineers, and hospital staff.

Project: Kaiser Permanente – Capitol Hill Medical Center, Washington, DC. Project Director:

Design & Construction. Responsible for design management, construction management, and deployment

of Owner-furnished items – medical equipment, IT, furniture, signage, etc. Construction cost @ $44M

(2011), plus equipment costs of @ $40M. Recognized by AGC of DC with an award for Integrated Project

Delivery practice. Coordinated requirements with vendors, occupants, and facilities.

Project: U.S. Department of State – Harry S Truman Building, Washington, DC. Project Manager:

Involved unique technical challenges in installation of a perimeter hardening system and blast mitigation

system, while not disrupting an occupied building ($20M) (2009). Also, responsible for design

management and constructability reviews for Bid Package 3 ($90M). Provided guidance to the GC, A/E,

and also coordinated construction activities with State Department occupants and engineering staff.

Project: St. Mary’s Hospital – Century Project Patient Tower, Grand Junction, CO. Project Manager:

Design & Construction Phase. Served as one of three PM’s for St. Mary’s Program Management Team.

Project was phased with nine bid packages in order to accelerate construction and to minimize disruption

to the hospital. Project involved constructing a 440,000 SF, 16-story addition to the hospital. Challenges

included coordination of adding one story onto an existing bed tower. This involved creating the

structure and MEP tie-ins while minimizing disruption to cancer patients in the existing top floor.

Construction value was @ $186M (2006); total program costs @ $286M. LEED Silver certified.

Project: St. Mary’s Hospital – Central Utility Plant Upgrade (CUP), Grand Junction, CO. Project Manager:

Design & Construction Phase. ($15M – 2005). Delivered as Design-Build. Oversaw design & construction

of the upgrade by the Design-Builder. Major components were two 1300 ton chillers, three 500-hp

boilers, two cooling tower cells, one 1250 KW emergency generator, and replacement of all normal and

emergency power switchgear and distribution boards. The project also required a 750-ft tunnel from the

CUP to the new patient tower. Critical responsibilities were coordinating utility shutdowns and tie-ins

with facilities engineers. The CUP footprint was not enlarged; rather, a unique phasing plan was required

to install the new equipment before taking the obsolete equipment offline.

Project: Department of Homeland Security – US-VISIT Program, Washington, DC. Project Manager:

Design Management and Facilities Management. Responsible for facilitating space management and

design for tenant fit-out of three floors. Responsible for relocation of Bio-metric Support Center, a critical

operations facility. Coordinated with US-VISIT staff and building owner for requirements.

Project: National Institutes of Health (NIH) – Buildings 103 & 14B, Bethesda, MD. Project Manager:

Design Phase & Construction Phase. Responsible for providing Construction Quality Management

Services to NIH; this included design management, procurement, construction oversight, and closeout.

Managed the efforts of the inspection staff and Commissioning Agent. Projects were laboratories and

vivariums designed to BSL-3 standards. Critical features included redundant HVAC / Electrical / Building

Automation Systems for precise environmental control and pressurization; airlocks and interlocked doors;

autoclave and fume hoods; HEPA filtration; and impervious, washable surfaces to meet AAALAC

standards. Coordinated with various NIH departments, scientists, occupants, and facility managers.

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Construction Project Manager

Project: National Park Service – Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon, AZ. QC / QA Inspector:

Construction Phase Services. Three concurrent projects – a new visitors center, a water distribution and

fiber optic infrastructure system, and renovation of a training academy. Performed inspection of

excavations, rebar placement, concrete placement, masonry, structural steel, plumbing, HVAC, and

architectural finishes. Wrote daily reports, performed estimates, and evaluated change orders.

FLINTCO/COWEN - GENERAL CONTRACTORS (05-1993 to 06-1999). PROJECT LIST & POSITION:

Project: Heinz Bakery Products – Project Phoenix, Vinita, OK. Project Engineer / Project Manager:

Construction Phase Service – Project was a refrigerated food production facility. The original facility was

destroyed by fire. The plant was replaced by a design-build, fast-track delivery, and was back in

production in 30 weeks. Replacement cost was $14.5M. Project involved specific environmental controls

varying from cool and very humid air to normal office air to very dry and -40 degree F. A substantial

ammonia refrigeration system served six spiral blast freezers.

Project: AmeriSuites Hotel – Denver, CO. Assistant Project Manager:

Construction Phase – Construction of a 128-unit, $5.5M (1997) hotel. The design was six-story,

engineered masonry, precast plank structure.

Project: Tanger Shopping Center, Phase I – Terrell, TX. Project Engineer:

Construction of $12.5M project including infrastructure development of a 52-acre site and 160,000 SF of

retail space. Involved a 50% site levelling effort, plus significant soils engineering solutions due to clay.

Other General Contractor information available. Project categories were K-12 and Institutional.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Top Secret Clearance with Background Investigation (TS/BI). Current - completed June 2010.

PROFILE – ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Roles have included Project Director, Project Manager, Construction Manager, and Quality Control

Inspector. Full-time responsibilities and tasks performed at 45+ hours per week have included:

Issuing RFP’s and reviewing proposals Performing design & constructability reviews

Preparing reports of Contractor selection Creating Project Procedures Manual

Tracking project budgets – hard & soft costs Tracking design changes & justifications

Chairing project kickoff meetings Confirming Program Of Requirements

Reviewing & analyzing CPM schedules Creating Division 1 requirements

Reviewing safety plans & performance Creating & reviewing cost estimates

Reconciling proposals and budgets Negotiating claims for entitlement & cost

Preparing monthly reports to the Owner Coordinating activities with facilities engineers

Creating & supervising QC/QA procedures Identifying proprietary and sole source issues

Resolving disputed items Expediting resolution of critical issues

Writing letters that explain technical issues Transmitting Notices of Non-Compliance

Chairing meetings & documenting decisions Establishing & tracking closeout requirements

Coordinating with Occupants / Users

Analyzing and resolving delay claims

Overseeing Commissioning Agent efforts

Understanding Client & GC expectations

Tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)

Performing training on PM issues for staff

Evaluating & measuring payment applications

Addressing unique project constraints & risks

Monitoring compliance with contract & FAR

Encouraging collaborative relationships

Managing simultaneous construction projects

Monitoring and addressing project financials

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Construction Project Manager

EDUCATION

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, Graduated, Construction Management.

Colorado Mesa University, Business Administration – 63+ hours in Business, Labor Management,

Securities Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Energy Production & Markets, etc.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND ORGANZIATIONS

LEED Accredited Professional, Building Design and Construction (Green Building Certification Institute)

Certified Professional Constructor (CPC), American Institute of Constructors (AIC)

Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA), Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)

Certified Construction Documents Technologist (CDT), Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)

OSHA 10 Hour and 30 Hour Safety Certification

Member, Board of Directors (2012), CSI, Northern Virginia Chapter

Member, Construction Management Association of America

Member, American Institute of Constructors (AIC)

Member, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

Member, Building Commissioning Association (BCxA)

Member, American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE)

Eligible to take PMI PMP certification

Veteran, U.S. Army (5 yrs), U.S. Army Reserve (2 yrs), Air National Guard (4 yrs)

Participated in Nuclear Surety and Special Weapons Programs

Served as Battalion S-2 Assistant Security Manager and Document Custodian

Inspected and performed maintenance on F-16’s and KC-135R aircraft

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Professional references available upon request.

American Institute of Constructors (AIC)

Nomination for Board Membership – Brief Biography

I was raised in the middle of the United States. Had a great upbringing there – lots of long bike rides,

making forts in the woods, bb-gun fights, late night hide-n-seek without close adult supervision – all

without any limbs (or eyes) being broken). A small town atmosphere.

Had my first job at twelve cleaning up parts and tools in a small automotive shop. Those were great

people. Moved onto cleaning mud pumps and drilling rigs in the oil field. Great money, but just thought

those people wasted their money on speed boats and drag cars. Graduated and moved to Colorado (my

first of 3x in Colorado). Then, moved to West Germany (when where was a West Germany) and helped

stemmed the tide of Communism. I learned from this, that a plan is started at the top, but is executed at

the bottom. Always a great fan of planners, but enjoyed being the guy who really turned the wrench at

the bottom.

Fast forward, finish higher education, enter the construction industry. Was involved in projects ranging

from a re-built church with a great amount of finished carpentry and cast stone (they don’t make

churches this way anymore), to food production (stainless steel and epoxy finishes) to schools, to retail,

to vivariums (non-human primates as occupants), to hospitality to healthcare.

Geographical movements range from Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, to UAE. My favorite

projects are: (1) Grand Canyon Visitor Center and Infrastructure Improvements – I was able to

contribute to a change in an isolated, yet wondrous area. Chance of a lifetime. (2) Cleveland Clinic – Abu

Dhabi – 2.1M SF, a diversified staff, a game-changer in the region. They don’t make these projects

everyday.

Represented Owner/Investors in The Wharf, a 1M SF, $1.7B waterfront mixed-use development in

Wahsington, DC. Also, recently assisted in gaining State approval of a new replacement hospital in

Maryland.

Outlook is to help the industry in the latest trends and expedite clear understanding of Owner,

Architects, and Contractors in developing fast-tracked, multi-phased complex projects. The industry has

been good to me. I see many ways to contribute to make it better.

Statement of Intent to Serve the Best Interests of AIC:

First, I have a long history in the industry. I have a vision of things I thing are forward-looking and would

serve the industry well.

Secondly, I have been exposed to many situations that would contribute to moving the industry

forward.

Foremost, I feel I have a great understanding of the day-to-day issue that every member faces each day,

as well as the general issues. Believe me, I have been there, done that – and want to eliminate the brain

loss of futute generations.

Finally, I have a fellowship with many other Constructors and have an idea of their concerns for the

future, and feel I can adequately represent those ideals in the progression of the industry efforts.

Thaddeus Nicholson

AIC - List or Previous Volunteer Activities

CSI – Board of Directors (2011 through 2013 – resigned due to deployment to Abu Dhabi.

HIF – Heery International Foundation – Board Director (2014-2016)