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Resume of MKV
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EXPERTISE AND SERVICES
Fire Science and Safety Expert, Fire and Explosion Investigator, Forensic Investigation and Analysis, Civil, Commercial and Residential Construction Project Manager, Expert Consulting ServicesExpertise in fire suppression, occurrence and cause fire investigation, fire and explosion investigation, forensic fire science evidence collection and preservation, fire science, arson investigation, and fire protection.
Additional experience includes commercial, school renovation, civil site work contracting, excavation, utilities, concrete, road improvements, subdivision infrastructure, asphalt paving, and slurry sealing.
Knowledgeable in areas including contract negotiation, utility, crew performance, daily production rates, designs and prospective locations, purchasing and expediting, civil/structural/architectural estimating, field management / layout and quantity survey.
Other areas of specialty include surety bond default and recovery, research investigation and auditing of defaulted contractors, bonding companies’ loss liability, replacement contractor selection, building surveys
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
Construction, Fire Safety, General Contracting, Government, Utilities
EDUCATION
US Army Corps of Engineers, Graduate of Master Electrician, Supply and Logistics, Tank farm, Pipeline and Fuel Transfer, Combat Engineer (Pioneer) w/explosives and demolition, Air Drop, Cargo Deployment, Rapid Deployment of Pre-Fab field operations buildings
Study of building construction: identification, and classification, of buildings by type, Delahaney Institute Of New York, NY
Short Courses in Propagation of Fire, Fire Service Hydraulics, Flammable Liquids and their behavior in fires, Radiation Monitoring (taught by the AEC), University of Maryland
NOVA: Associates Degree Program, Fire Science, Business and Governmental Administration, and Analytical Problem Resolution
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Kevin Kennedy & Associates, Inc.
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Providing expertise in fire science and safety, fire and explosion investigation, forensic investigation and analysis, civil, commercial, and residential construction project management, estimating, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
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Occurrence and Cause Fire Investigation Consultant
Surety Bond Default and Recovery Consultant
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Was responsible for research, investigation, and writing reports of findings to clients. Offered hands-on project management style. Has done research investigation and auditing of defaulted contractors resources for determination of bonding companies potential extent of loss liability. Recommend for selection of replacement contractor(s) close out projects. Managed and closed out 3 major projects in the amount of 19 million dollars, while staying under the penal sum of the bond (s).
Estimator / Project Manager, Hakes Contracting, Inc. (General Contractor, Site Work & Utilities)
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Selected projects for quotation. Competitively estimated projects. Negotiated final contract price. Negotiated final price for materials. Scheduled & expedited material delivery per project time schedule.
Consultant for Marketing and Business Development, DeSouza Construction, Inc. (General Contractor), Fairfax, VA
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Researched and complied an Excel record list of all Property Management Companies, in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Composed and distributed, targeted marketing letters. Estimated and secured several Commercial, and School renovation projects.
Managed (6) projects with a total value of 6.5 Mil. Prepared Change orders for negotiations with GSA for HUD Plaza. (achieved a better than 85% resolution on over 100 change orders that totaled out at better than 1.8 million dollars).
Chief Estimator / Project Manager, Gull Corporation (Civil site work contractor, Excavation, Utilities, and Site Concrete), Leesburg, VA
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Selected projects for competitive bidding. Assisted in negotiations of final contracts and awards. Project managed a variety of projects, (Projects ranged from New School sites, to Road Improvements, and subdivision infrastructure).
Chief Estimator, E. E. Lyons Construction Company, Inc. (Civil site work contractor, Excavation, Utilities, Asphalt Paving; and Slurry Sealing), Vienna, VA
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Selected projects for competitive bidding. Negotiated private party contracts. Priced and ordered materials in support of two (2) main line utility crews. Prepared and sent monthly requisitions for payment. Provided project management and administrative support to the General Superintendent.
Estimator / Project Manager, The John E Lemon (General Contractor / Stan Metal Bldg Franchise)
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Selected and estimated projects after contract went into the field for hands-on management. Worked closely with the owner in resolving issues concerning crew performance, and daily production rates.
Senior Projects Administrator / Assistant to the COO, Levin Construction Company (General Contractor – Developer)
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Had direct, day to day hands on management of Five (5) major developments. Had input to Owner and COO as to designs and prospective locations for future developments. Prepared and presented the monthly bank draw schedules for each project, to the respective lenders. Implemented the use of the first mobile field phone, Justified its expense the second day it was in use, saved $ 30,000.00 on an excavation import.
Owner / General Manager, General Contracting firm
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Company Safety Manager / Project Manager / Estimator, Curtin and Johnson Inc. Commercial / Residential, Civil site work contractor
Project Management (Civil/Commercial/Residential)
Estimating (Civil/Structural/Architectural) (Conceptual / Hard Data) Purchasing and Expediting
Field Management / Layout and Quantity Survey
Series 8 (a) Contract Negotiations
Building Surveys for pre security applications
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Registered Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator by (NAFI)
Forensic fire science evidence collection and preservation (Certified by ATF)
NAFI tested, and certified, on the NFPA 921 Fire Investigation.
Certified by Quest on Quest Estimating Systems
Certified by Spectra –Physics on Pay Dirt Estimating System
Certified, State of VA Fire Science Instructor
Licensed State of VA General Contractor
State of Maryland Notary Public
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
International Association of Fire and Arson Investigators (IAAC)
National Association of Fire and Explosion Investigators (NAFI)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Please note that this is an abbreviated CV. A fully detailed unabridged CV is available under special circumstances.
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