940 Kenshaw Street,
Kingston, Ontario K7P1M1
CANADA
| Work Phone: (613) 634-6278 | Email: fburchart@burchart.com | |
| Home Phone: (613) 634-6278 | Mobile: (613) 329-7626 (PMCM) | Website: www.burchart.com |
SUMMARY
A Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario, Canada and a Certified Project Management Professional with 23 years experience in Project Management and 17 years in Construction Management, specializing in; project implementation, project management mentoring, scheduling, scope, cost and contract managing.
EDUCATION
| 2002 | PMP re-evaluation complete and Certificate received Spring 2002. |
| 1966 to Present | Continuously participating in many courses and seminars for Project Management and Construction Management. Certified as a Project Management Professional by the Project Management Institute (PMI). |
| 1998 | University of Toronto Project Management Professional Certificate Course, training for teaching potential candidates for certification under the Project Management Institute. |
| 1997 | Project Management Institute Project Management Professional (PMP) certification |
| 1996 | University of Toronto Project Management Professional |
| 1964 | Clarkson College of Technology Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering |
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION WITH:
| | J.H. Parker & Associates, Kingston, Ontario |
| | Bates Project Management, Ottawa, Ontario |
| | DELCAN, Toronto, Ontario |
| | Hatch Associates, Mississauga, Ontario |
| | HatchMott, Mississauga, Ontario |
| | MHPM Project Management, Ottawa, Ontario |
EXPERIENCE PROFILE
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
7 years of Project Management Consulting as a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), including:
| | Project Management support to HATCH for the Falconbridge Nickel Rim Project in Sudbury, Ontario. Four and one half years (4 ½) participating in Prefeasibility, feasibility studies and Project Implementation for all surface work at the Nickel Rim South Project. |
| | Consultant to Bombardier Transportation on Mentoring/Oversite of Project Management applications to Design and Supply Management. |
| | Project Management Mentor, Scheduler, Cost Control Engineer, Contract Administrator to Hatch Associates on the Feasibility Studies for Falconbridge Mines, at the Onaping Depth Project, Sudbury, Ontario. Prepared the Project Management Plan in preparation for Project Implementation. |
| | Implementation of Project Management processes for a transportation consultant in Kingston, including: scope, schedule and manpower management. |
| | Schedule and controls for the Sheraton 4 Points Hotel in Kingston. |
| | Bid Proposal assistance to a Kingston Consultant for major subway systems in Singapore, Florida, and New York City. Supported the Consultant in areas of: scheduling, scope, and contract management. |
| | Detail schedule analysis and revisions for a major transportation supplier from New York City, New York and Japan. |
| | Preparation of a Project Management Plan, and criteria to assist Queens and the collaboration in obtaining government funding, for the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. This was accomplished with an international collaboration, which included universities in USA, Britain and Canada (Queen’s University). |
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
23 years of Project Management experience totaling 8 major programs/projects for a total of 5.3 billion dollars. Experience included extensive contract administration, and support as expert witness, arbitration hearings, and construction disputes mediation. Specializing in; project implementation, project mentoring, training, schedule, cost, scope, and contract management.
CONSTRUCTION
17 years of Construction Management experience, consisting of 4 major contracts and 65 miscellaneous contracts for a total of approximately 250 million dollars. Experience included court appearance for support in construction litigation, procurement, contract administration, scheduling, cost control, and reporting.
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
| | Primavera Project Management software |
| | MS Project 2000 scheduling |
| | Hands on use of Cost management and reporting software. |
| | Safety Oriented First Aid, St. John Ambulance, February 1998, April 2000 |
| | Hazardous Material (WHMIS), February 2001 |
| | Contract administration and change negotiations |
| | Scope management and cost control |
| | Scheduling implementation and analysis |
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
| | Project Management Institute and Member of Toronto and Ottawa Chapters |
| | Engineering Institute of Canada |
| | Kingston Construction Association |
| | Ontario Society of Professional Engineers |
| | Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario |
| | American Management Association (AMA) |
| | Kingston Chamber of Commerce |
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
| 1998 to Present | Owner PMCM Services, Kingston, Ontario Consultant in Project Management and Construction Management Services |
| 1992 to 1998 |
Senior Project Manager DELCAN Consultant, part of consortium on the Toronto Transit Commission Subway expansion including Sheppard Subway |
| 1990 to 1992 | Project Director UTDC/Bombardier Ankara Metro System, Republic of Turkey |
| 1989 to 1990 | Manager UTDC Management Information Systems (MIS) |
| 1986 to 1987 | Deputy Project Manager UTDC Detroit Central Automated Transit System Project |
| 1982 to 1986 | Project Manager for Corporate Project Planning and Control, Vancouver and Detroit Transportation Systems installations UTDC Inc. / Bombardier Inc., Millhaven, Ontario |
| 1981 to 1982 |
District Manager ( Kingston Area) Sinclair Supply Company Ltd. General Contractor |
| 1974 to 1981 | President and CEO Panther Engineering and Construction Ltd. Kingston, Ontario. General Contractor |
| 1971 to 1974 | Partner/Shareholder in Construction Company Caribou Construction Company, Kingston, Ontario. General Contractor |
| 1970 to 1971 | Project Engineer / Project Coordinator Canadian Bechtel Ltd., Copper Cliff, Ontario. Turnkey Design and Project /Construction Management Consultant |
| 1964 to 1968 | Project Engineer / Project Coordinator Fraser Brace Engineering, Dupont Site, Kingston, Ontario. General Contractor and Construction Management |
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
| | CostTrack 2000 , Project Management budget, cost, procurement management software |
| | iPAS Project Management system used by Hatch, Hatch/Mott Consultants |
| | Managed the MIS (Management Information System) for UTDC, on HP mini. |
| | Microsoft Office 2000 Software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Access, Publisher) |
| | Windows 2000 Professional |
| | Primavera P3 |
| | Primavera Suretrak Project Manager 2.0 |
| | M S Project 2000 |
| | Corel Word Perfect |
| | Internet |
| | Simply Accounting |
| | PCAT a Action/Correspondence tracking system |
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
| | As a certified Project Management Professional, provide consultation, mentoring, teaching, implementation and training to clients in Project Management knowledge areas. Consisting of: Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resource, Communications, Risk and Procurement Management. |
| | Support fellow consultants during proposals for planning and implementation of Project Management Methodology to their projects. |
| | Write documents on Project Management for Corporations and Consultants. |
| | Prepare and deliver seminars and presentations on Project Management with Bates Project Management of Ottawa |
| | Support Corporation in Feasibility, Rate of Return, and Sustaining Capital analysis. |
| | Supply services for Contract Administration, scheduling, cost analysis and contract change management. |
PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
| | Project Management Mentor, scheduler, Contracts Administrator and document writer for Hatch Associates at the Falconbridge Mines, Onaping Depth Project, Sudbury, Ontario | ||||||
| | Mentor and document writer for major transportation projects, World Wide. Including manufacturing and project schedule review. | ||||||
| | Senior Project Management assignments to the Toronto Transit Commission for both the Eglinton and Sheppard Subways. Specialized in: scheduling, cost management, change order control, claims/negotiations and litigation management. | ||||||
| | Responsible for preparation of Project Management Plan and Project Implementation for Ankara Metro System.
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| | Responsible for Corporate Project Management Software for Management Information Systems. Planning of, all programs and projects, including establishment of Corporate Project Management Manual, Project Schedules and Project reporting. | ||||||
| | Responsible for all aspects of Project Implementation, including design, manufacturing, construction, commissioning and operations for the Vancouver Skytrain, Detroit People Mover, Ankara Metro System and Toronto Transit Commission. Specialized in schedule, scope, cost, and contract management. | ||||||
| | Established and maintained Corporate project control computer systems (micro and mini) for the control
of schedule, costs and financial reporting for Corporate Project Planning and Control.
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| | Chairman of the Project Change Control Board for review and acceptance of all Project Changes on Vancouver, Detroit and Toronto systems. |
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
| | Management (as owner) of design, bidding and construction of commercial, industrial and institutional facilities at Panther Engineering and Construction Ltd. |
| | Partner and Manager for all construction for Caribou Construction Company, including estimating, scheduling and direct field supervision for residential development and road and services installation. Managed all fieldwork, including engineering, construction, cost control, scheduling and tendering for Quebec North Shore Pulp and Paper. |
| | On-site quality control, supervision of field engineers and coordination of site meetings at Incos Ore Separation Plant in Sudbury, Ontario. |
| | Performed duties of Field Engineer, Cost Control Engineer, Project Coordinator, Schedule and Project Engineer at Fraser Brace Engineering, Dupont Site. Liaison between the Owner, Dupont of Canada, the Architect and the Contractor, including management of project quality, cost and schedule. Project size was 50 million dollars. |