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RESUME: Thomas M. McKenney
150 York St.
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-1024
(717) 334-7536 Fax
E- mail: tmcken1170@aol.com
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Top Secret: Permanent Granted 2009
PASSPORTS: Tourist valid until 2015. Official valid until 2015
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
Extensive engineering and construction management of major civil, transportation
environmental, and infrastructure projects such as: water supply, storage and distribution
systems; industrial wastewater treatment plants; water treatment plants; roads; bridges; new
buildings and building renovation; entertainment facilities; computerized traffic signal systems;
port and ship loading systems; fuel tank farm; tunnels; train repair yards and mass transit
systems; and management of city wide operations and maintenance divisions. Installation of
SCIF’s and FEBR equipment.
Specialized Building Experience:
Yanbu Industrial Waste Water Plant administration office building, maintenance buildings.
Police Annex Building for traffic signal system monitoring and administration.
Wonders of Live Pavilion for Epcot Center in Disney World is set beneath the Wonders of Life
golden dome in Future World is a pavilion filled with life-and-health related attractions.
Attractions include Body Wars, Cranium Command, The Making of Me, Coach’s Corner, Goofy
About Health and the Fitness Fairgrounds complete with a ride simulator.
Red Dog Lead, Zinc, and Silver Mine, Arctic Circle ore storage buildings complete with
administration offices, crew quarters, medical facility, and cafeteria.
Bangladesh Water Ministry reinforced concrete water reservoirs and treatment plant buildings.
Los Angeles Metro Main Yard Shops Building (train repair facility)
12 mdg water treatment plant includes reinforced concrete river water intake building, water
storage tanks, main pumping station distribution building, and administration building complete
with computerized dosing systems, and laboratory.
EXPERIENCE: Independent Construction/Project Management Consultant
December, 2009 to Present
Gannett Fleming, Inc
207 Senate Avenue
Camp Hill, PA 17011
March, 2009 to November, 2009
Position: International Business Developer
Description: Identify international business opportunities with foreign and U.S. government
agencies, formulate joint ventures/teaming agreements, and prepare proposals.
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March 30, 2008 to Sept, 2008 Medical leave. Released to return to work Sept, 2008
SOC LLC
5426 Robin Hood Road
Norfolk, VA 23513
July 18, 2007 to April 29, 2008
Position: Construction Supervisor
Description: Managed classified construction projects in Iraq.
Desbuild Incorporated
4744 Baltimore Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20781
July 11, 2005 to July 15, 2007
Position: Manager, European Operations
Description: Visit embassies and consulates to develop final design and costs for new projects
with emphasis on security upgrades. Formulate joint venture and subcontractor agreements
with European construction and AE firms.
Additionally I spent three months in late 2006 trying to fix Mumbai NEC that Desbuild was
constructing in a JV with another firm. Desbuild held the minority position in the JV and was
unable to persuade the major partner to change their construction methodology.
Martinez International Corporation
19751 E. Main St., Suite 345
Parker, Colorado 80138-7378
December 1, 2004 to July 1, 2005
Position: Project Manager
Description: Managed the office-remodeling project at the US Embassy Paris, France. Work
involved non-CAA and CAA office spaces. Work performed at Raphael (UNESCO-OECD)
Embassy, Paris is classified.
Desbuild Incorporated
4744 Baltimore Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20781
August 1, 2001 to November 30, 2004
Position: Marketing Representative International Region
Description: Develop leads and pursue joint venture and subcontractor agreements with larger
international firms. Visit embassies and consulates to develop final design and costs for new
projects.
Position: Project Manager
Description: Managed the office-remodeling project at the US Embassy Manama, Bahrain.
Work involved non-CAA and CAA office spaces. Create new hard-line in foyer.
Position: Project Manager
Description: Provided project management for the renovation of the USIS Building, Department
of State, Mumbai, India. Life and Safety Upgrades including installation of sprinkler system,
fire water pumping system, emergency diesel generator, security system, ballistic doors, new
apartment construction, modular chillers, cooling towers, domestic pumping systems, and
construction of new fire water reservoir.
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Gannet Fleming Engineers, Inc.
207 Senate Ave.
Camp Hill, PA 17011-2378
July 07, 1998 to July 31, 2001
Position: Resident Project Representative
Description: Inspection services for construction of 12 mgd water treatment plant,
river intake and pumping station, pipelines, treatment building, and administration building.
Earle’s Inn Inc.
2806 York Rd.
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Dec 15, 1996 to June 06, 1998
Position: Vice President
Description: Stock holder in restaurant/pub corporation.
Maryland Department of Transportation
Mass Transit Administration
6 St. Paul St., Seventh Floor
Construction Division
Baltimore, MD 21202
Feb 15, 1996 to Dec 20, 1996
Position: Consultant
Description: Construction of two (6) span steel bridge structures, 3200 linear feet of light
Right rail track, demolition of existing structure, installation of catenary power and signal
system including associated support system, and relocation of 1700 linear feet of sewer.
Earle’s Inn Inc.
2806 York Rd.
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Jan 1, 1992 to Jan 31, 1996
Position: Vice President
Description: Stock holder in restaurant/pub corporation.
Los Angeles County Transportation Commission (LACTC)
Rail Construction Corporation
818 West 7th
St.
Los Angeles, CA 90017
April, 1991 to Dec, 1991
Position: Consultant – Construction Manager
Description: Completed construction of, and commissioned Main Yard Shops Building, and
prepared documentation for litigation against original contractor.
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Parsons Corporation
100 West Walnut St.
Pasadena, CA 91125
November, 1977 to March, 1991
Position: Senior Construction Manager
Parsons – Dillingham, Construction Managers – LACTC Metro Red Line
Los Angeles, CA
Position: Supervisor Change Analysis
Description: Reviewed change orders for merit and accuracy, monitored analysts
task loads, prepared client reports, presented change orders to Commission for approval,
and conducted seminars for field staff.
Engineer Science, Inc (Parsons Corporation)
GPO Box 374
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Position: Senior Construction Manager
Description: Created and managed Construction Management Division to manage construction
of 35 water reservoirs, treatment plants, and distribution systems for five cities.
Ralph M. Parsons Corporation
Walt Disney World – Epcot Center
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Position: Senior Resident Engineer
Description: Managed A/E and construction management services for the construction
of the Wonders of Life Pavilion.
Ralph M. Parsons Corporation
Red Dog Lead Mine
Kotzebue, AL
Position: Senior Resident Engineer
Description: Supervised construction of 52 mile ore haul road and 15 bridges, ore storage
building, off-shore ship loading system, fuel tank farm, and development of 13 quarries.
Engineering Science, Inc.
2901 West Busch Blvd.
Tampa, FL
Position: Senior Construction Manager
Description: Managed construction of city of North Port pumping station, transmission
lines, and deep well injection system, and Palm Bay City potable well fields expansion,
and raw water lines.
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Saudi Arabian Parsons, Ltd.
Royal Commission for the Industrial City of Yanbu
P. O. Box 30167
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
Position: Senior Project Engineer/Advisor – Operations & Maintenance
Description: Reported to President, Municipal Services Directorate to advise on
matters concerning the supervision of contractors for Yanbu City operations and maintenance
divisions.
Position: Senior Project Engineer
Description: Supervised O & M contractor for producing desalinated water, potable and
waste water distribution and collection lines, revenue operations and operation of the domestic
and industrial wastewater treatment plants.
Position: Resident Construction Engineer
Description: Managed construction of Industrial Waste Water Plant, Computerized
Traffic Signal system, Light Industrial Park Infrastructure, roadways, and construction support
utilities.
Parsons Deleuw Cather International
Abu Dhabi Transportation Program
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Position: Assistant Resident Engineer
Description: During design phase reviewed design drawings with utility departments
for removal or relocation of water, sewer, power distribution lines, and main transmission lines.
During construction phase supervised utility relocation.
Ralph M. Parsons Corporation
Baltimore Regional Rapid Transit System
Baltimore, MD
Position: Assistant Resident Engineer
Description: Inspected construction of station structures, relocation of existing utilities,
and hard rock tunneling operations.
Education: Pennsylvania State University – 2 years
Civil Engineering
Master Project Manager – July 2013
Computer Software: All Microsoft products to produce spreadsheets, graphs, presentations, etc.