MICHAEL BREUNIG Program/Project Management and Controls
SUMMARY
* Extensive building industry experience spanning 30 years includes construction project management, project controls, facility management, information technology, technical writing, engineering graphics, vocational education, subdivision planning and land surveying. * Insightful, succinct and efficient project communication skills produce positive project team interaction, including complex environments such as joint venture management teams and public works projects. * Project control processes are configured to produce practical data and images that enable project team members to follow project plans, keep commitments and gauge performance. * Technical communication is based on a structured approach to content and organization, producing documentation tailored to recipient requirements and knowledge.
EXPERIENCE
Construction Project Management * Designed and delivered project control processes and software for major public works construction programs. * Planned, launched and managed major public school capital improvement programs. * Managed all professional services for school project design and construction. * Facilitated project committees for construction professionals, community members and school staff. * Coordinated school safety and operations with construction while buildings were occupied. * Improved design and construction contract forms with owner friendly terms. * Coordinated construction cost planning and tracking with owner financial accounts.
Facility Management * Surveyed facilities to remedy deferred maintenance, life safety issues and inadequate space. * Analyzed historical maintenance costs to develop an improved model for facility budgets. * Initiated maintenance work order tracking to prioritize work and address facility user expectations. * Establish document imaging and management to improve facility and equipment documentation. * Facilitated building safety committees, safety training and drills.
Technical Communication * Developed documentation and training materials for project management processes and software. * Prepared project documents including contracts, RFPs, proposals, management plans and status reports . * Generated a security survey instrument and report for a large public school district. * Improved school safety plans, including site plans, floor plans and event response summaries. * Edited aviation technical manuals. Assembled a technical manual library for aircraft maintenance.
Project Controls and Information Technology * Pioneered project control databases as a major deliverable for the program management division. * Prepared schedules for overall programs, owner administration, professional services and close-out. * Performed cost tracking including estimating, budgeting, contract compliance and invoicing. * Established technical support services at remote project offices, recruiting and training support staff. * MS Office, MS Project, Visio, Framemaker, AcrobatProfessional, project management systems (i.e.Constructware), databasedesign, technical drawings, presentation photography
WORK HISTORY
Independent Technical Communicator; 2008 2009 Director of Facilities, City Schools of Decatur, Decatur, GA; 2006 2007 Project Management Consultant, City Schools of Decatur, Decatur, GA; 2004 2006 Information Technology Consultant, Clement & Wynn Program Managers, Atlanta, GA2004 2005 Project Manager (City Schools of Decatur), Collins Project Management, Norcross, GA; 1998 2003 IT Manager, Program Management Division, H. J. Russell & Company, Atlanta, GA; 1987 1997
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