1. Kevin J Soviak
PO Box 3371 (970) 218-5163
Estes Park, CO 80517 kevin.soviak@gmail.com
Experienced and accomplished program administrator with over seventeen years of experience looking to leverage my
extensive background in program development and project management into a program management specialist position.
Program & Operational Supervisor
CAREER PROFILE
 Excellent track record in positions of project
management and program supervision
 Extensive cross-functional experience in
human resources, finance, facility
management, and project management
 Proven ability in training, evaluating,
motivating, and leading large teams of
employees
 Well versed in budgeting, project estimating
and planning, and strategic management
 Demonstrated skills in completing several
complex construction and facility
management projects.
 Successfully executed several programs to
enhance the Federal Government’s initiatives
towards operational and sustainable efficiency
 Recognized as being innovative, an effective
strategic planner, a problem solver, and good
leader
 Highly capable of analyzing existing systems
and operations to develop effective
improvements
 Skilled in MS Office, MS Project, ArcGIS,
Adobe, and QuickBooks
FORMAL EDUCATION
Masters of Science – Strategic Management
(2011)
Kelley School of Business, Indiana University:
GPA: 3.8
Masters of Business Administration (2010)
Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
GPA: 3.614
Bachelors of Science – Business Management
(1997)
Minor: International Business
Indiana State University
GPA: 3.2
Vice-President; Student Government Association
Athlete; ISU Track and Field
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
Program Supervisor (May 2013 – Present)
Supervisor: Kirsten Hardin (970-586-1388)
Salary: $33.02/hour
Hours per week: 40
Series: 4749 Pay Plan: WS Grade: 10
 Oversee operations, project management, and planning of a $128
million trails/signs/stock program including 4 departments and 48
employees.
 Develop and manage integrated annual budgets of over $2
million.
 Facility Manager Leadership Program Graduate - Class of 2015
 Studied and developed strategies in the implementation of a
facility management division’s performance and strategic
goals.
 Studied and gained competencies in asset management,
operations and maintenance, project management, resource
stewardship, supervision and leadership, and business
management.
 Establish annual work plans to ensure assets are being maintained
to their optimal level.
 Plan and execute projects in accordance to organizational
commitments as defined by 36 CFR, the mission of the NPS, and
the Call to Action goals set forth by the Director of the NPS and
the Secretary of the Interior.
 Establish and maintain a seven year maintenance and project plan
to address identified deficiencies from condition assessments and
meet operational needs.
 Develop and coordinate research projects through higher
education institutions to collect and analyze data for
developing strategic recommendations and action plans.
 Historic designation of RMNP trails: University of
Colorado
 Archeological surveys – Colorado State University
 Historic preservation importance to preserving
environmental history – Colorado State University
 Guide severalprojects from inception through production.
 Review all project blueprints to ensure work plans are developed
properly and the needs of the resources are being met.

2.  Develop work plan strategies, breakdown structures,and identify deliverables.
 Identify, assess,and respond to risk assessments to maximize safety and performance.
 Continuously manage the program’s asset management system to ensure data quality and accuracy. This includes
working through a park wide exercise to determine APIs and OBs for all assets,planning/coordinating/completing
annual condition assessments,and develop PMIS projects and work plans to improve FCIs, reduce the park’s
deferred maintenance, and improve sustainability and future maintenance needs.
 Accountable for the development of project documentation for senior managers and other stakeholders to facilitate
sharing of project outcomes and best practices.
 Define the resources required for completion of a project and allocate the resources accordingly to ensure resources
are being utilized efficiently and effectively while maximizing employee performance.
 Develop specifications and requisitions for purchase contracts.
 Direct the recruitment strategy, support, and management of program personnel including: hiring, training, and
evaluation of personnel.
 Developed a more comprehensive and efficient performance evaluation process that includes 360 degree
evaluations for all program leadership.
 Less than 7% turnover rate for the last 6 years.
 Develop, review, and approve all program position descriptions and hiring announcements.
 Ensure that all projects are executed within established time periods and completed within the defined standard.
 Serve as an Agreements Technical Representative and Contracting Officer Representative representing the
Contracting Officer on all technical matters under each agreement/contract,recommend proposed changes, and
monitor progress for payment and reporting.
 Ensure agreement and contracting award actions are executed in a timely manner to support planned obligations.
 Facilitate and participate in 4 interdisciplinary teams focused on organizational program strategy.
 Provide coaching and training programs on program management, occupational safety, and skills development.
 Currently developing a 20 year strategic management plan to ensure all assets are being properly managed within the
guidelines set for by the NPS’s Capital Investment Strategy, the NPS Director’s Call to Action, and the park’s
foundation document.
Accomplishments:
 Successfully developed a food recovery project strategy that included coordinating condition assessments,
developing work orders, bundling work orders and drafting PMIS projects, and strategically coordinating flood
recovery projects with other projects and park operations.
 Developed a more comprehensive project proposal and minimum requirements analysis template for park
management and compliance review.
 Successfully developed and managed a helicopter aviation project including development of the Project Aviation
Safety Plan, coordinated logistical operations including personnel, planned out the project timeline, and coordinated
real-time operations such as changes in flight plans due to weather.
 Oversaw the planning and completion of a 60 foot multi-use, steel truss bridge four miles into the park’s wilderness.
- Included planning and working with a new design different from what has been historically constructed.
- Stringers were flown in and placed with the use of a helicopter.
- Safety was the #1 priority which included planning and funding additional safety trainings.
- Constant adjustments in plans needed to be coordinated due to design changes.
 Successfully performed the duties of two jobs during supervisory vacancies and working through challenges with
human resources while still completing a PhD degree and the FMLP program.
 Studied and assisted the Chief of Facility Management and DSC Project Manager in the multi-million dollar facility
reconstruction project to rebuild the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island’s facility infrastructure after Hurricane Sandy.
This included blueprint and project proposal review, attending the Design Access Board meeting, participating in
inter-divisional meetings, and meeting with contractors in pre-award visits and work progress meetings.

3.  Facilitated an asset management review to re-classify all of the program’s assets to coincide with the adopted
universal classifications system and re-optimize each asset in the park’s asset management system to determine
which assets are more valuable to the mission of the park system.
 Surveyed and designed severaltrail project alignments to meet ABA/ADA guidelines.
 Redesigned the program’s project proposals to effectively present to the park’s management team the program’s
asset management priorities, how funds are being utilized, and how each project is meeting the mission of the NPS.
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
Project Supervisor (July 2010 – October 2014)
Supervisor: Danny Basch (970-586-1231)
Salary: $28.03/hour
Hours per week: 40
Series: 4749 Pay Plan: WS Grade: 06
 Directly supervised 26 employees.
 Initiated training, cost, and performance management programs to meet project specifications and improve
production quality and efficiency.
 Managed up to five annual projects with budgets totaling $1 million.
 Supervised day-to-day activities of five crews along with ensuring project specifications and deadlines were met.
 Monitored compliance with all safety guidelines and policies.
 Prepared and implemented work procedures and policies.
 Developed work plan breakdown structures and identified deliverables.
 Identify, assess,and respond to risk assessments to maximize safety and performance.
 Established and implemented work schedules and adjusted them to meet project deadlines.
 Hired and evaluated crew personnel to meet program and project needs.
 Ensured effective crew structures were in place with the appropriate skills.
 Provide coaching and training programs on project management and skills development.
Accomplishments:
 Supervised the reconstruction of a highly used front country trail located in the delicate alpine tundra. This project
demanded developing good working relationships with severalother divisions such as visitor protection and natural
resources to meet the needs of the project and protect the alpine tundra. The trail was reconstructed using pre-formed
concrete steps,green hybrid asphalt, and inside rock drainage to 12 doubled-walled culverts to prevent future
erosion. The work was completed using heavy equipment to deliver a set the steps. The asphalt and the concrete
steps were secured by contract.
 Supervised and developed the reconstruction of the Alberta Falls and Lake Haiyaha connector trail. These trails are
located in the wilderness area of the park and have two unique aesthetical feelto them. The Haiyaha Trail was
previously an unimproved trail by wilderness classifications but erosion and snow pack was diverting hikers outside
the trail corridor causing further erosion and damage to the surrounding resources. The Alberta Falls trail is a more
popular trail and built to a higher standard class IV trail. Developing a work plan and construction designs to meet
the desired outcomes was challenging, but the biggest challenge was hiring and developing employees who could
accomplish the work at the expected high construction quality standards but also blend in with the aesthetics of each
trail corridor.
 Developed the work plan and supervised the reconstruction of the historical Longs Peak Trail. I worked on this
project from start to finish as a crew member,crew lead and a project supervisor. Most of the work was
accomplished deep into the alpine tundra in an exposed area of the trail. The trail itself was highly eroded due to
limited drainage, use and high winds. We started off with reconstruction the trail using rock retaining and water bars
as well as inside rock wall to stabilize the tundra. We completed the project by switching our construction style at
Granite Pass to a more sustainable style using flat boulders to provide a walking surface in sort of a rip-rap style
mimicking the late Incas or Early Europeans.

4.  Designed, planned and executed the reconstruction of the Chasm Falls Trail. This is a 300 ft. front country trail
located just off of Fall River Road. The project included the new construction of a visitor viewing platform with the
foundation consisting of a 36 square foot concrete footer (with natural rock fascia),6 Sonotubes filled with concrete
to provide stabilization of the cor-ten steelhandrail, and a 800 square foot multi-tiered masonry rock wall. The
foundation was filled with crushed rock, a 4 inch lift of road base and another 4 inch lift a sustainable tread material
called StayLok. The foundation was designed to allow for drainage at the base and the tread was laid down at a 2%
grade to allow water flow towards the outside of the platform and over the wall. The steelrailing was the welded
into place. When the platform was complete the rest of the trail was reconstructed including 34 rock retaining bars,
1200 sq. ft. of tread,105 sq. ft. of multi-tiered rock wall, 65 sq. ft. of single tiered rock wall, and 4 open rock
culverts.
 I have successfully developed and executed two emergency funded projects. The first project resulted from a high
wind event felling several trees along trail corridors. The second project was a result of the wind knocking down
severaltrees on the Sprague Lake dam, damaging the damn and exposing it to possible failure. I coordinated repairs
efforts with the park’s engineers and the DSC to contract a damn engineer to recommend needed repairs. To execute
this, I put together an experienced crew to work with the contractor on the repairs. This was new territory for us, but
we were able to establish a good working relationship with the contractor as they consulted us on the repair design
and execution.
 Supervised and managed the emergency reconstruction of the Cub Lake Trail due to damage sustained by the Fern
Lake Fire. This included the reconstruction/stabilization of several square feet of multi-tiered historic rock wall.
The fire also significantly damaged (up to 90%) two backcountry bridges, one being a steel I-beam bridge. Both
bridges were evaluated for structural sustainability before reconstruction work proceeded. Both bridges were
reconstructed to their original design using much of the same material.
 Worked on the assessment and project development of several damaged trails due to the flood in September 2013.
Completed the initial funding assessment and submitted to region and WASO. Prioritized the projects according to
severaldifferent factors including compliance, visitor use and safety, impacts on concessionaires, etc…
 Developed a cooperative agreement with CSU and the Institute for the Built Environment to provide the park with a
solid waste stream analysis. This project was designed to give the park the raw data to better gain an understanding
on where the park can improve green efforts to reduce waste from entering into the landfills and reduce future costs.
As a bonus, I worked with a graduate student to accomplish requirement for his thesis and provide the park with
visitor survey data to get a feeling as to improvements the park can accomplish to make recycling more accessible
and user friendly. This project was funded with a grant that I wrote from the National Park Foundation.
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
Administrative Assistant (March 2009 – July 2010)
Supervisor: William Thompson (303-969-2859)
Salary: $42,875/year
Hours per week: 40
Series: 4749 Pay Plan: WL Grade: 07
 Provided the necessary administrative support for the facility management division; including travel preparation,
presentation development, budget and project reporting.
 Developed a database and reporting system for more efficient analysis and programming of a multi-million dollar
budget.
 Lead the research and proposed a budget and operations for an increased recycling program that resulted in 20% cost
reductions along with a 12% reduction of RMNP’s carbon footprint.
 Developed and coordinated research projects through higher education institutions to collect and analyze
data for developing strategic recommendations and action plans. Both funded through a grant proposal I
developed and submitted to the National Park Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Small Grants Fund.
 Waste Stream Analysis: Colorado State University
 Integrating Natural Resource and Cultural Sensitivity with Energy Conservation: Colorado State
University

5.  Served as the division’s Agreement Technical Representative responsible for protecting the U.S. Government's
interests in contractual agreements; while supporting its reputation for fair and equal dealings with all partners,
including grant recipients.
 Coordinated a park-wide energy audit to develop sustainable strategies for future projects.
 Responsible for tracking and reporting the progress of all ARRA projects managed by RMNP.
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
Maintenance Work Leader – Trails (March 2007 – March 2009)
Supervisor: Danny Basch (970-586-1231)
Salary: $21.24/hour
Hours per week: 40
Series: 4749 Pay Plan: WL Grade: 07
 Planned the day-to-day activities in the implementation and management of all district trail projects.
 Coordinated, oversaw and instructed the field training of crew members.
 Ensured that all operations comply with governmental regulations and are well within safety standards.
 Coordinated daily activities to ensure efficiency of time, manpower and materials.
 Managed each project to ensure all work is held up to quality standards and maintains focus on the NPS mission.
 Developed and implemented proper work procedures to effectively coordinate operations between stock and trails
operations.
 Conduct and analyze risk assessments to ensure project and employee safety and report any safety concerns to
supervisor.
 Participated on a committee to propose policy to upper management and region on the park’s sustainability strategy.
 Prepared and discussed performance evaluations with crew members.
 Provided complete and accurate reports on project and employee status.
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
Maintenance Work Supervisor - Detail (August 2008 – September 2008)
Supervisor: Michelle Kerns (540-999-3500 ext. 3375)
Salary: $21.24/hour
Hours per week: 40
Series: 4749 Pay Plan: WS Grade: 10
 Directly supervised 20 employees (6 PFT) and included the roads, utilities, buildings, automotive, asset management,
and custodial programs.
 Developed a strategy to closeout all remaining budget accounts for the fiscal year
 Supervised severalyear-end work projects dealing with preventative and general maintenance.
 Worked within our asset management software system to develop work orders for future funding requests.
 Coordinated the procurement of tools, materials and equipment to meet the future needs of the operation and projects.
 Facilitated daily meetings to plan out daily and weekly work activities
 Coordinated operations with park management, other park divisions and surrounding federal and community
organizations.

6. Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
Student Internship - STEP (January 2007 – March 2007)
Supervisor: Michelle Kerns (540-999-3500 ext. 3375)
Salary: $42,000/year
Hours per week: 32
Series: 0303 Pay Plan: GS Grade: 05
 This was a 3 month training internship while I started graduate classes to help me gain beneficial experience in the
administrative management side of the NPS.
 Developed a database and reporting system for more efficient analysis of a multi-million dollar budget for the facility
management division.
 Researched past park operational data to recommend operational requirements, as well as developed a proposed
budget, for an increased recycling program that would result in cost reductions and increased environmental
awareness. This also entailed the development of a working relationship with the counties waste management
director to help benefit both parties.
 Performed a housing study to determine livable conditions of employee residences
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
Assistant Maintenance Crew Leader (Seasonal fromMay 1998 – November2007)
Supervisor: Danny Basch (970-586-1231)
Salary: $20.05/hour
Hours per week: 40
Series: 4749 Pay Plan: WG Grade: 07
 This time period included all of my seasonalwork on the ROMO Trail Crew.
- May 1998 through June 2000: WG-3502-03 Laborer (Trails)
- June 2000 through November 2000: WG-4749-05 Maintenance Worker (Trails)
- May 2001 through November 2007: WG-4749-0-7 Maintenance Worker (Trails)
 Trained employees in trail maintenance and construction.
 Took the lead in all equipment and tools maintenance.
 Assisted in project planning and developing daily work plans.
 Led crew members in day-to-day operations.
 FFT1 Squad Boss/ICT5/FALB Saw Boss on severalwildland fire operations.
Accomplishments:
 Acted as a lead for the reconstruction of a 72ft multi-use backcountry bridge, consisting of a dry laid multi-tiered rock
abutments, steelI-beam stingers, treated wood planking and natural log handrails.
- Materials were delivered by helicopter.
- Designed and set-up several complex high-line rigging systems to deliver construction materials from the drop
site to the project site.
- Constructed a temporary 47 foot log bridge for safe travelthrough the site and over Ouzel Creek during
construction.
 In 2001, worked on re-establishing the original landscape contour of the Lawn Lake outlet after the historic breech in
1982.
- Participated in the marshalling of severalhelicopter flights to deliver construction equipment and supplies to
and from the project site 6.4 miles into the park’s wilderness.
- Operated bobcats and excavators for deconstructing the earthen dam and re-establishing the natural landscape
of the area.
- Maintained equipment on a daily basis.

7.  Participated in the construction of a 52 foot multi-use, steel I-beam bridge which include drilling of helical piers and
construction of 2-40 sq. foot rock abutments.
 Participated in the re-construction of the Bear Lake Accessible Trail which involved the building of severalsq. feet of
multi-tiered rock wall.
 Reconstructed severallinear feet of trail on the historic Long’s Peak Trail.

8. REFERENCES
Bill Thompson
Regional Chief of Facility Management
National Park Service
12795 W. Alameda Parkway
Lakewood, CO 80228
(303) 969-2859
William_Thompson@nps.gov
Dave Crotty
Chief of Facility Management
Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(646) 356-2140
Dave_Crotty@nps.gov
Michelle Kerns
Administrative Officer
Shenandoah National Park
3655 US Highway 211
East Luray, VA 22835
(540) 999-3500 x3375
Michelle_Kerns@nps.gov
Danny Basch
Supervisory Facility Operations Manager
Rocky Mountain National Park
1000 US Highway 36
Estes Park,CO 80517
(970) 586-1231
Danny_Basch@nps.gov