Experience

HRA

• 260 11th Ave., New York, NY 10001

• Executive Director

  • May 2016 - Present

  Construction & Building Maintanence Construction & Building Maintanence



COPLEN Management, Inc.

• President

  • Feb 2000 - Present

  Various Project, NY, TX & NJ – As President and sole owner, I initiated this young company which was my dream since I was in college. I have completed projects ahead of schedule and within budgets. Projects Completed are: - $1.6 million full production warehouse facility, $ 1.4 million ; Ground up 6500 SF new retail facility with 12 gas pump stations; $730,000.00 renovation to NYC Public Park Facility; $ 907,000.00 renovation to an existing operational Woodhall Medical Center(NYC), $ 285,000.00 Renovation of a high rise building lobby area, $ 3.5 Million of educational public school facility with new Science Laboratories and class rooms(NYC School Construction Authority), $ 3.2 Million Holiday Inn Hotel Facility, multiple SUBWAY, DUNKIN’ DONUTS & QUIZNO like fast food grade restaurant facilities from new buildings (grounds up) to vanilla box fit outs and interior renovation of existing facilities. All projects are with repeated clients; executed with highest level of honesty, team of highly qualified Project Managers, Estimators, Engineers and Safety Officers.We use Project Management Software for in time documentation and process. Show less



York Hunter Capitol Construction

• Project Executive

  • Sep 1999 - Feb 2000

  United States Post Office, Huntington, WV – A $4 million, 30,000 SF design/build additions to a U.S. Postal Service Processing and Distribution Facility. Work also included phased construction of 21 automated loading docks, replacement with new loading dock equipment, 60,000 SF asphalt paving, and associated works. The facility remained fully operational without interruption, including holiday peak mailing periods, and necessitated relocation of the employees’ parking lot. Responsibility included client contact, review of trade scopes, bidding, sub contract negotiations, contract award, review of construction logistic plans, coordination of construction activities with USPS facility’s operation, review of scope changes, change order negotiations , maintain budget controls with anticipated final project cost, review CPM schedules, and claims development. Responsibility also included supervision of seven project team personnel. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts – A $ 20 million, 121,000 SF renovation of the Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Skidmore Ownings and Merrill originally designed the striking travertine and exposed concrete structure. This program of renovations was the first major such effort to be carried out since the building’s construction more than thirty years prior. Responsibilities included reviewing contracts, scopes, estimates, CPM schedule, work in place, bidders’ qualifications, evaluation of bids, and trade contract closing. Also performed interfacing with Lincoln Center constituents and coordinating construction work with performance schedule to minimize noise, dust, and site safety issues. The project team consist of 8 construction professionals under my supervision. Show less



Hill International

• Senior Project Manager

  • Sep 1998 - Sep 1999

  NYC Public Schools - A $ 36 million design/build contract for the Department of Design and Construction for rehabilitation of multiple projects on a fast-track basis. Responsibilities included scope assessment, scope development, design reviews, cost estimates, constructability study, value engineering, developed bid documents, bidding, bid evaluation & awards, construction closeout for completion. The project team consisted of 14+ construction professionals under my supervision. NYC Public Schools - A $ 36 million design/build contract for the Department of Design and Construction for rehabilitation of multiple projects on a fast-track basis. Responsibilities included scope assessment, scope development, design reviews, cost estimates, constructability study, value engineering, developed bid documents, bidding, bid evaluation & awards, construction closeout for completion. The project team consisted of 14+ construction professionals under my supervision.



Integral/AJ Construction Company

• Program Director

  • Dec 1996 - Aug 1998

  NYC Public Schools - A $21 million Construction Management Contract with the NYC School Construction Authority for their CIP/Mentor Program. Responsibilities included management and administration of all aspects of school construction and rehabilitation projects from inception through completion. Pre-construction duties included design management, constructability studies, value engineering, bidding, bid evaluation, and contract awards for multiple projects totaling $68 million. Responsibilities during the construction phase included overseeing the execution of twenty-five plus (25+) concurrent projects, scheduling, coordination, control & field inspection, contractual correspondence, chair meetings, and response to claims and change order management. Additional duties included recruitment, hiring, training and supervision of a professional staff of twenty-two personnel as well as evaluation of progress with time-scaled diagrams and preparation of monthly reports for the Owner. Show less



Thacker Engineering and Hurbert Construction Company

• Estimator and Project Manager

  • Aug 1990 - Dec 1996

  Various Projects - ranging from $3.0 million to $45 million. Completed a $40 Million project from ground breaking to final completion of a new 5 story school building. Responsibilities included evaluation of construction project schedules (CPM-Network), preparation of change orders with independent cost estimates, maintenance of control logs, and preparation of time delay/scope change orders. Duties also included coordination of project execution in conformity with drawings and specifications, development and tracking of field directive clarification requests, shop drawing review for conformance with contract documents, general administration, bi-weekly meeting correspondence, punchlist completion and project closeout, and project coordination with G.C., A/E Team, and Client for timely execution of projects within budgetary constraints. Working with the Vice-President: Monthly job cost control reports were developed that incorporated commitments-to-date and projected earnings on six (6) projects valued at $70 million. Show less



Spencon Services Ltd, UK

• Project Manager & Associated Partner

  • Mar 1975 - Jun 1990

  Approx. 17 Various Civil Engineering Projects - including rural water supply schemes with construction of underwater intake structures, treatment plants, service reservoirs and pipelines (U.S. $1Million-$4Million); 50,000 ton grain silo complex involving eighteen concrete silos (slip form technology), warehouse, office building, truck weigh bridge and parking bay (U.S. $90 Million); a 5.3 million gallons per day water supply project which included the construction of 120’ long by 18’ high river intake weir, eleven miles of 20" diameter ductile iron rising main pipeline, four concrete reservoirs with capacity of 5 million gallons, an administrative building with access roads (U.S. $6 Million); and a seven-town water supply and wastewater rehabilitation World Bank project (U.S. $10 Million) . Details of these projects are available upon request. Show less