Expert Details
Transportation Infrastructure, Design, Construction, Maintenance, Funding, and Regulatory Issues
ID: 733503
California, USA
Expert was responsible for maintenance, operations and asset management of state highways in San Diego and Imperial Counties. Expert was, from 1996 to 2000, District Director (District 12) with California Department of Transportation. Expert was responsible for planning, developing and delivering $3.5 B of high profile highway projects in Orange County in partnership with the Orange County Transportation Authority and the Transportation Corridor Agency and maintaining and operating the state highway system in Orange County. Expert was, from 1990 to 1996 Deputy District Director of Maintenance at the California Department of Transportation. Expert was responsible for asset management, maintenance and operations of state highways in Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Expert has done extensive work with diverse stakeholders and the construction industry in delivering multi-billion dollar construction programs in Orange, Imperial and San Diego Counties.
Overview:
- Comprehensive Experience in the principles and practices of infrastructure asset management
- An in-depth knowledge of the laws, regulations and policy trends related to public works
- 25 years of experience managing open and fluid teams in a complex matrix organization
- 36 years of experience developing projects from inception to completion
Areas of Expertise:
- Public works project management
- Public works construction management
- Public works program management infrastructure and asset management
- Partnering with contractors on public works projects labor relations, employee supervision and management
- Risk Management
- Civil engineering, planning, design and construction
- Policy and budget development
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1978 | Degree: Bachelor of Science | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: University of California at Davis |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2009 to 2014 | Employer: Caltrans District 11 | Title: Deputy District Director, Construction | Department: |
Responsibilities:Had overall responsibility for managing and delivering $1.5 billion of high profile, multi-million dollar Caltrans’ highway construction projects in District 11. Responsible for:o Overseeing the successful delivery of San Diego Region construction projects. o Ensuring the overall district construction program met or exceeded Caltrans performance measures. o Overall leadership of multi-division and multi-program performance related to the construction phase. o Represented Caltrans with building industry organizations both regionally and statewide o Member of Caltrans construction program policy board. o Managed a 200 person unit with 8 offices in two counties |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2009 | Employer: Caltrans District 11 | Title: Deputy District Director, Maintenance | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for:o Deploying an organized system of cost effective maintenance strategies. o A customer service response system. o Exceeding performance goals o Establishing and managing the overall budget for the regional maintenance program. o Management of a 300 piece mobile fleet o Program development and program management of capital improvements designed to maintain the infrastructure o Program management and project delivery for infrastructure maintenance projects o managing a 500 person unit with 20 facilities in two counties |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 2000 | Employer: Caltrans District 12 | Title: Caltrans District Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for planning, developing and delivering $3.5 Billon of high profile highway projects in Orange County in partnership with the Orange County Transportation Authority and the Transportation Corridor Agency. Managed a 1200 person district staff and was responsible for all Caltrans programs and divisions in Orange County including; planning, design, construction, operations, maintenance and administration. Duties included:o Ex-officio board of directors member of the Orange County Transportation Authority and the Orange County Transportation Corridors Agency o Member of the executive board for Caltrans o Developing and maintaining relationships with local, state and federal elected officials in Orange County o Developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with the business community in Orange County o Establishing a budget for each program in the district and tracking expenditures and performance |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 1996 | Employer: Caltrans District 7 | Title: Deputy District Director, Maintenance | Department: |
Responsibilities:Overall responsibility for deploying and organizing cost effective maintenance strategies for the state highway system; organization and leadership of the multi-division Caltrans emergency response teams, management of the mobile vehicle, program development and program management of capital improvements designed to maintain the infrastructure, program delivery for infrastructure maintenance projects. Also, responsible for managing a 1000 person unit with 40 facilities in two counties. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 1993 | Employer: Caltrans District 8 | Title: Deputy District Director, Maintenance | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1990 | Employer: Caltrans District 11 | Title: Project Manager-Locally Funded Projects | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1978 to 1988 | Employer: Caltrans District 11 | Title: Design Project Engineer and various engineering roles | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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| Years: 2009 to 2014 | Agency: USA/ California Department of Transportation | Role: Deputy District Director Construction | Description: Regional Director of the agency heavy highway construction program |
| Years: 2000 to 2009 | Agency: USA/California Department of Transportation | Role: Deputy District Director Maintenance | Description: Regional Program Director of the agency maintenance and infrastructure asset management program |
| Years: 1996 to 2000 | Agency: USA/ California Department of Transportation | Role: District Director Orange County | Description: Planning, Design and Construction of $3.5 Billion in heavy highway projects |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Commissioner on City of Escondido Transportation Commission Commissioner on City of San Diego CEOC |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Licensed Professional Civil Engineer in California, License |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Excellence in Transportation Award for managing the emergency response to the San Diego Wildfires Excellence in Transportation Award for the innovative Coronado Bridge Paint Platform system Caltrans Director’s Superior Accomplishment Award Excellence Award Caltrans Small Business Council National Value Engineering Award of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials for the most cost effective process improvement proposal Caltrans Director’s Superior Accomplishment Award |