Experience

US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Chief, Office of Public Affairs

  • Mar 2020 - Present



Nyime Gilchrist

• Business Owner

  • Nov 2016 - Present



United States Department of Transportation

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Program Manager - Bonding Education

  • Dec 2012 - Jun 2016

  Manager for the Bond Education Program (BEP) with in the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). In this capacity, Nyime was responsible for the implementation of the BEP in the 11 Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRCs) across the country and ensured that the program is tailored to businesses competing for transportation-related contracts. Nyime is also responsible for maintaining and developing partnerships with transportation project stakeholders to ensure the success of the BEP with in the operating regions.



Skanska

• Sweden
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Community Outreach and Compliance Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Dec 2012

  Liaison; coordinating general and project specific subcontractor and supplier diversity outreach efforts for the Skanska Civil’s southeastern region. Activities include working with small business trade groups, individual contractors and government resources to develop robust lists of available disadvantaged, women, and small business companies that can benefit from working with Skanska to develop their internal business, safety and quality capabilities. Manage key internal and external relationships.

• Community Outreach and Compliance Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Dec 2012

  Served as the subject matter expert on diversity programs on a $300 million dollar federal aid construction project. Responsible for provding an equal opportunity to the small business and local workforce communities. Proficient in planning, organizing, evaluating program expenditures, goal tracking and program participant placement.

• Global Leadership Development Program

  • Jun 2008 - Apr 2010

  Chosen from 4,000 applicants to participate in an international leadership development program focused on strategic decision making, best practices, diversity, and project management. Obtained skills necessary to develop and maintain partnerships across teams and employee resource groups, including diversity forums and workforce leadership agencies.Talent Sourcing/Mobility, Skanska USA Inc., Atlanta, GA and NYC – Coordinated diversity, and community outreach programs and initiatives. Led the northeast region roll out and presenter at the High School Road Show, a community initiative to give high school students an introduction of the construction industry and career possibilities. Coordinated, received and conducted culture sensitivity orientation for incoming international program participantsProgram Analyst, Skanska Residential Development Nordic, Stockholm, Sweden – Earned value management and conducted a benchmark of customer relationship management best practices. Successfully implemented the “48 Hour Customer Contact Commitment”Field Engineer, Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility, Brooklyn, NY – Participated in vendor facility and unit inspections. Organized mechanical/electrical drawings and managed the master “take off” list, quantity of units for the upgrade of NYC’s largest wastewater treatment plant, $431M contractMulti-Cultural Leadership Development and Training CoursesStockholm, Sweden: Professional and leadership development, coaching, and team building, and situational leadershipLondon, United Kingdom: Project management, leadership development, negotiations and role transition and interpretationNew York, New York: Project management and project controls training, risk management, rhetoric/presentation techniques, and leadership developmentKrakow and Warsaw, Poland: Project management skills training, leadership development, cross culture training, and team building



Pennoni

• United States
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Specialist

  • Oct 2005 - Jun 2008

  Provided marketing, technical writing and proposal development support to 21 offices of an Engineering News Record (ENR) Top 500 multidiscipline engineer consulting firm Provided marketing, technical writing and proposal development support to 21 offices of an Engineering News Record (ENR) Top 500 multidiscipline engineer consulting firm



McKissack

• Philadelphia, PA and New York, NY

• Marketing and Communications Coordinator

  • 2004 - 2005

  Coordinated, wrote/edited, produced and ensured delivery to intended parties; responses to proposals (RFPs), qualifications (RFQs), and expressions of interest requests for a construction management, engineering, and design/architecture firm Accomplishments Chosen to act as the interim Director of Marketing for 6 months, responsible for business development, proposal distribution management, marketing communications Coordinated, wrote/edited, produced and ensured delivery to intended parties; responses to proposals (RFPs), qualifications (RFQs), and expressions of interest requests for a construction management, engineering, and design/architecture firm Accomplishments Chosen to act as the interim Director of Marketing for 6 months, responsible for business development, proposal distribution management, marketing communications



M&M Solutions, LLC

• Philadelphia, PA

• Marketing and Communications Specialist

  • 2004 - 2005

  Coordinated, wrote/edited, produced and ensured delivery to intended parties; responses to proposals (RFPs), qualifications (RFQs), and expressions of interest requests Coordinated, wrote/edited, produced and ensured delivery to intended parties; responses to proposals (RFPs), qualifications (RFQs), and expressions of interest requests