Experience

Tennessee Department of Transportation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant State Utility Coordinator

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  Responsible for State-Wide management and performance of all utility relocation coordination and technical supervision of railroad coordination activities on State Highway Projects by the State Railroad Coordinator on all types of State highway projects; working to, or overseeing the work to lessen or eliminate any negative impacts of those projects upon the infrastructure of the various public and private utility companies as well as railroads.I act as direct Liaison with Utility Companies and their Engineering Consultants and/or with the TDOT Utility Coordination Consultant Engineering Firms to ensure that utility relocations are properly planned and executed where new highway project construction and highway reconstruction projects are impacting public utility company or private utility company facilities.Once I have reviewed and verified that utilty relocation plans and estimates of cost have been properly developed by the public and private utility companies, I then develop formal agreements between TDOT and the Utility Companies to authorize relocation of those utility facilities being impacted by TDOT Highway Projects involving new construction and reconstruction.I also provide technical supervision/overview of the Railroad Coordinator's work as direct liaison with the Railroad Companies in the State that are being impacted by State Highway Projects, and coordinate closely with these railroad companies to make sure the highway projects are not negatively impacting their track and train facilities.I also provide technical supervision/overview the State Railroad Coordinator's work with Local Government Agencies receiving construction funding from the FHWA thru TDOT, so as to guide and assist them in their process to coordinate their projects with utility and railroad companies so the Local Agencies can obtain project approval from these railroad and utility companies, and ultimately get FHWA construction funding approval for their civil/public projects.

• State Railroad Coordinator

  • Apr 2002 - Sep 2013

  Responsible for State-Wide management and performance of all railroad coordination activities involving State Highway Projects and the impacts of those project upon the infrastructure of the various railroad companies in the State of Tennessee. Act as the Department's direct liaison with all Railroads and their General Engineering Consulting Firms, to ensure that State Highway Projects are being designed in a manner, so as to safely protect the interests of the Railroads being impacted by State Highway Projects and TDOT as well.I develop and process all written agreements between TDOT and the Railroads being impacted by State Highway Projects.I also coordinate and process all TDOT requests for waivers of Railroad Design Specifications, as they relate to various highway projects, where cconditions warrant alternate designs outside normal railroad specifications.I coordinate with Local Governments and the Consultant Engineers on Local Program Administrator (LPA) Projects in order to ensure that all pre-construction railroad coordination is completed prior to construction funding from FHWA.I also manage the Shanklin Law review and development of railroad grade crossing projects with 200-ft of the limits of State Highway Projects.I also provide some utility relocation coordination on various projects that have railroad involvement, where there are utility facilities within railroad rights-of-way that require relocation or other modifications in order to accommodate the construction of the highway projects impacting the Railroads.I provide technical railroad specifications and advice to Supervisory and Subordinate Personnel within TDOT, and to the officials of Engineering Consultant Firms involved with the development of highway projects that are impacting railroads.

• State Excess Land Coordinator

  • Feb 2002 - Apr 2002

  Managed and coordinated all Private Citizen Requests, Commercial Business Requests and State Agency requests to purchase or lease excess State Properties along State Highways.Managed the data collection system for all excess land purchases and leases.Coordinated all excess land purchases and leases with the State Finance & Administration Department, and the State Building Commission.

• Utility Involvement Notification Coordinator

  • Aug 1999 - Jan 2002

  Work with all Utility Companies in the State to coordinate, in the very early states if project development, their involvement or non-involvement with highway projects. Also administered and managed all railroad billing invoice verification and payment processing. Managed coordination of a small number of highway projects with the Railroads being impacted by those projects.

• Chief Inspector/Manager

  • Jan 1997 - Aug 1999

  Responsible for daily inspection and field management of new grading and drainage highway projects, to include construction of new bridges, box culverts and other drainage structures. Responsible for review of Highway Project Plans to determine the scope-of-work, construction limitations, cut and fill grade work balancing, etc. on new highway projects. Responsible for daily field book and project diary recordkeeping, review and approval of material certifications for products being used in new highway construction. Responsible to advise Contractor Personnel in proper construction methods to meet State and Federal Road Construction Specifications, and those specifications included in the Plans for such projects. Responsible for testing and certification of concrete products being delivered to the highway construction site under field conditions. Responsible to make sure grading cuts and fills are balanced on new highway projects. Responsible for making sure the Contractor uses proper techniques in constructing new bridges, box culverts and other drainage structures on new highway projects. Responsible for negotiating any conflicts between TDOT and the Contractor Management arising from any construction issues in the Field.Responsible for daily technical supervision of TDOT Transportation Assistant Personnel who were responsible to assist me on new highway construction projects.

• Asphalt Concrete Design & Testing Technician

  • Jul 1991 - Jan 1997

  Traveled thoughout TDOT Region-3 (Middle Tennessee) Testing and Designing Asphalt Concrete Mixes as a member of the Tennessee Department of Transportation's Asphalt Team within the TDOT Region-3 Office of Material & Tests.



U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Nashville District

• Power Plant Mechanic-A

  • Mar 1987 - Mar 1989

  As Journeyman Power Plant Mechanic and Assistant Foreman in Power Plant Mechanical Shop, I was responsible for day-to-day inspection and maintenance of all mechanical equipment (pumps, piping, hydraulic turbines, compressors and general power plant and dam structures).Responsible for the development of safe work clearances, operation of cranes up to 275-Ton lifting capacity, and assisting Power Plant Electrical and Operations Personnel in the performance of their duties during power plant outages.Provided daily technical direction and supervison of Subordinate Power Plant Maintenance Technicians.

• Power Plant Mechanic -A

  • Nov 1985 - Mar 1987

  As Journeyman Power Plant Mechanic & Assistant Foreman I was responsible for day-to-day inspection and maintenance of all Power Plant Mechanical Equipment (piping, pumps, hydraulic turbines, compressors and general power plant and dam structures), and provided assistance to Power Plant Electrical and Operations Staff during plant outages.Provided technical and general supervision of subordinate power plant maintenance personnel.



U.S. Army Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence

• Personnel Staff Non-Commissioned Officer

  • Nov 1974 - Nov 1978

  As a member of the Pentagon Staff of the U.S. Army Chief-of-Staff Office, I served as the Assistant Chief-of-Staff for Intelligence Office's Personnel Staff Non-Commissioned Officer responsible for day-to-day management and administration of the Intelligence Officer Performance Management System, management of the Intelligence Officer Accountability & World-Wide Locator System. I was also responsible for assisting Intelligence Officer Staff in the presentation of the U.S. Army's Annual Intelligence Operations Budget to Army Staff and other Defense Department Staff.