Meet The Team

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Ed has more than 40 years of experience in Engineering, Project Management, Government Acquisitions and Electronic System repair. He has extensive Program / Project Management experience in all facets of the engineering arena including Site Identification, Investigation and Construction, Industrial Hygiene, and Safety. Project Management skills include Project Planning, Contract Administration, Statement of Work writing, Cost Estimating, Proposal Preparation & Evaluation, Negotiations and Contract Document Writing & Review. Project Engineer, Data and Configuration Control Manager for projects ranging in size up to $500M. Experienced with all governmental regulatory agencies. Ed is the principal owner and chief engineer for Alpha Terra Engineering, Inc., since 1997.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

• Overton-Brooks VAMC Parking Garage Addition, Shreveport, LA. Program Manager leading a multi-disciplinary team to provide project management, environmental assessments and design services for a garage addition at the Overton-Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC). This project involves expanding an existing 2-story parking garage by providing an additional 284 parking spaces in a 4-story addition. The initial NTP includes providing a schematic design and a complete set of drawings suitable for construction bidding. We will investigate and survey Overton Brooks VAMC within the project scope. We will obtain approval of the siting plan, floor plan, preliminary cost estimates, and list of probable specification sections and provide the initial design analysis and approach. The design will then proceed with 35%, 65%, 95% and Construction Documents (CD) submittals. A separate NTP will be issued later for Construction Period Services (CPS). Preliminary work includes topographic and utility surveys and a geotechnical investigation. ATEI is conducting an Environmental Assessment (EA) in parallel with the design effort.
• Expansion of Emergency Department and New Human Resources Building at the Audie L. Murphy VAMC, San Antonio, TX. Led multi-disciplinary team to provide design services for existing Emergency Department (ED) and HR Department. The primary goal of this project was to expand and renovate the existing ED. Located in a 1970s era building on an existing campus, the only option for the ED was to expand into the existing HR Department, requiring the relocation of the HR Department. Post expansion, the ED tripled in size to approximately 19,048 SF. The total number of treatment rooms doubled in number and existing treatment rooms renovated to meet current standards.
• Radiation Oncology Services Building at the Audie L. Murphy VAMC, San Antonio, TX. Led multi-disciplinary team to provide design services for a new 10,840 SF Radiation Oncology Building. The building design incorporates the use of two LINAC machines. Connecting the building to the main hospital is a climate- controlled corridor facilitating patient comfort. The design includes site utilities, site development, slab design, physical security, parking layouts, and landscaping. Supervised a team of architects and engineers designing the facility to meet VA standards. He ensured successful execution of feasibility/concept studies, cost estimates, value engineering, environment compliance, design, and submittal reviews.
• VISN 20 Facility Condition Assessments, Various Locations. Led a diverse team of professionals to assess 10 VAMCs throughout the northwest US and Alaska, with over 6.2M SF of space, using the VA FCA 101 Guidelines. Challenges include data acquisition from participating hospitals and assessing facilities within the specified schedule. Because of ATEI’s and our subcontractors’ work history with FCAs over the past 15+ years, our attention to detail and ability to discern important from inconsequential data allows us to meet assessment expectations. ATEI uses a zero-based cost estimating process that leads to more accurate and detailed cost estimates.
• VISN 22 Facility Condition Assessments, Various Locations. Led a diverse team of professionals to perform Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) of the 9 main hospital campuses comprising VA VISN 22. This project required physically observing all areas of the medical centers, conducting interviews of key staff members and the comprehensive research of existing conditions. The project consisted of approximately 10,127,766 gross square feet of floor area within approximately 445 buildings, from the 9 sites in the 3 states of AZ, CA ,and NM.
• Builder Assessment for DLA, Ft Belvoir, VA and Barstow, CA. Served as a mechanical assessor evaluating 500K SF/3.8M SF of facilities at both locations. Each location was unique with peculiarities attendant to a secure building on the east coast and warehouses on the west coast. Both facilities contained classified materials of differing degrees always requiring escorts. The work included assessing the facilities in accordance with the USACE Builder assessment program. Reporting requirements included photo documentation of all items, classification of discrepancies, and documentation of conditions in a flawless report. Total field time was four weeks; post processing time three weeks.
• Natural Gas Fueling Station Design, Lake Jackson, TX. Responsible for the siting, mechanical, plumbing, and general layout/structural design services for the natural gas fast fill station for CNG Partners / the City of Lake Jackson. The project was a unique public / private venture. This station is serving both the public and government owned vehicles. The fast fill fuel islands station allows vehicles to quickly fill their natural gas-powered vehicles in just 10-minutes. The design required knowledge of high-pressure plumbing and mechanical design and assembly design for dispensing and accessories. The designs required extensive knowledge of NFPA, City of Lake Jackson, State, and Federal guidelines, regulations, codes, and permitting. Challenges encountered included limited space, and preservation of trees, and negotiating solutions regarding regulatory/code conflicts with permit reviewers.
• City of Elmendorf, Elmendorf, TX. Provided general environmental compliance services to a racing fuel blending company since 2013. Revised both the SPCC and SWPPP plans to reflect recently revised regulations and renegotiation of the general stormwater permit. Prepared Toxic Release Inventories and Tier II reports under the Emergency Planning and Community Right to know Act. Revising facility air permits and conducting an environmental audit under the TX Audit Privilege Act, the results of which will enable the client to avoid fines and penalties due to the company’s rapid growth in the past year. Design and implementation of a vapor recovery system and flare involving tank emissions modeling using State and EPA approved methods.
• Ozona Oil & Gas, State of TX. Provided an assessment of an 1800-acre oil lease in use since the early 1950s. Evaluated environmental impact of current and past petroleum exploration and operations and prepared spill plans, closure cost estimates, and naturally occurring radioactive material assessments. The environmental assessment also included evaluation of the impact on threatened and endangered species, and typically recognized environmental conditions. This project was considered hazardous due to the presence of lethal concentrations of hydrogen sulfide gas. Air monitoring respiratory protection protocols were monitored closely. The assessment and opinions rendered provided critical information that led the client to an informed decision not to purchase the property.
• City Public Service, San Antonio, TX. Provided infrastructure design support services for City Public Service (CPS). Completed assessments and redesign of facilities operated by CPS across Bexar County. Integral to each project was the need for the design of stormwater runoff control and assessment of any change to pervious cover. Successfully established appropriate and complete storm water control measures with all projects.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS

• Professional Engineer: TX (92737), AR (16814), OH (79441), LA (40110), WY (14710) & KS (23865-Retired)

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering
• Master of Science – Environmental Science

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Energy Manager (19647)

Mario has more than 30 years of experience in managing/leading a wide variety of engineering projects to include design, process improvement/LEAN, capital investment/construction management, engineering management and small business ownership as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). In addition, Mario is a retired Major and served in the Texas Army National Guard as a Field Artillery Officer where he successfully completed combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and was awarded two Bronze Stars for meritorious service while conducting combat operations.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

• Director-MEP, San Antonio Independent School District, San Antonio, Tx. Provide oversight, direction, management, and supervision for developing and implementing the maintenance and operation of district facilities. Implement strategic plans for the maintenance and upgrade of MEP systems to include the introduction of new technology. Maintain MEP systems for 96 schools and 15 support facilities. Ensure that 48,000 students have the proper instructional environment by monitoring Indoor Air Quality, lighting, and plumbing systems. Led a team of 60 MEP Technicians with a budget of $7M/year to ensure systems were properly maintained and developed a long-term mechanical upgrade plan which included 29 schools. The mechanical upgrades occurred during the summers of 2019 through 2022 at a budget of $23M.
• President/Owner of MKD Solutions, LLC, San Antonio, Tx. Lead the development of a consulting and construction company that was established to provide project management, Commercial General Contracting, Facility Maintenance and Lean Consulting support and services. Services also included process improvement, capital project management, leadership and management consulting, and logistics and warehousing analysis. Established the LLC enterprise as an SDVOSB and completed multiple Maintenance Emergency Purchase Orders for the Audie Murphy VA Hospital in Sn Antonio, Tx. Member of a Facility Condition Assessment Team that analyzed facility deficiencies across six VA Hospitals and recommended facility upgrades and estimates which were used for congressional budgeting.
• Manufacturing Excellence Lead, International Paper, Texarkana, Tx. Lead all Manufacturing Excellence initiatives for the Planning, Scheduling and Distribution Department and the Quality Department to make significant step changes in the reduction of defects, increasing on-time delivery and overall system process improvements. Conducted Transit Damage Kaizen Event to decrease shipment transit damage from 23% to 10%. Dropped customer claims cost from $54,000 in January, 2014 to $8900 in August, 2015. Completed Warehouse Damage Defect Reduction Kaizen Event. The scope of the project was to decrease warehouse defects costs of $2.7M by 25% by end of year. After first month of project implementation, defects costs dropped from $511K per month to $130K per month
• Extruder Process Manager, International Paper, Texarkana, Tx. Responsible for managing the production of 2 poly extruders and warehouse operations which includes managing Finished Product shipments by truck and rail. Responsible for leading 44 unionized hourly employees. Led shift to accomplishing first or second place in every production category to include: Most tons produced, Lowest Reject Rate, Highest Machine Availability and most conveyances shipped. This was done by increasing technical knowledge of hourly employees, identifying, and developing junior leaders and by identifying and correcting root causes of production defects and errors by using various Pareto Charts.
• Project Manager, International Paper, Texarkana, Tx. Responsible for managing Mill Wide Capital Investment Projects, 2 Manufacturing Excellent Teams and was the mill Kaizen Trainer and Kaizen Facilitator. Completed 23 Capital Investment Projects worth $26.5 million which had an average ROI of 25%. This included construction, equipment installation and facility improvement projects. Major projects included a $500K Paper Machine Steam Upgrade, a $2M Pulp Mill Washer Drum Upgrade and a $5M Extruder Backstand Upgrade. Certified International Paper Kaizen Trainer. Responsible for traveling to other mills to train and certify mill Kaizen Facilitators. Traveled to 3 mills and certified 17 Kaizen Facilitators.
• Manager of Product Development, Taprite-Fassco MFG, San Antonio, Tx. Responsible for all Product Development and product redesign projects which were implemented to break into new markets or improve product functionality and reliability. Designed a Modular Regulator used in carbon dioxide dispense systems for the beer and soda industry to easily change the capacity of a dispense system and alleviate the need to disassemble the plumbing when replacing a carbon dioxide regulator. Designed Modular Regulator, Patent application No. 10/766,150, filed January 27, 2004. Granted Provisional Patent No. US 2005/0011554 A1 on January 20, 2005.
• Field Artillery Officer, Texas Army National Guard. Multiple career positions, over 26 years, all levels of responsibility, with multiple combat deployments. Security Force Advisory Team Commander. Operation Enduring Freedom, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Responsible for mentoring and advising the Chief of Police in the 3rd Garrison Area of Operations, Kandahar City to facilitate combat operations and gain a positive rapport with the Afghan populace. Brigade Force Protection Officer-in-Charge, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Victory Base Complex, Baghdad, Iraq. Responsible for leading the Brigade’s Force Protection and Anti-Terrorism Team which was responsible for designing, implementing, and providing oversight of the Anti-Terrorism Program at Victory Base Complex (VBC) in Baghdad, Iraq. The complex included 8 Entry Control Points, 77 perimeter towers, 23 miles of walled or fenced perimeter and a population of 65,000 people. Other positions included Division Fire Support Coordinator, Assistant Brigade Fire Support Officer, Battalion S3, Battalion XO and Battery Commander.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Lean Construction Institute Certification

MAJOR AWARDS

• Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, OIF Campaign Medal and OEF Campaign Medal, NATO Medal, Army Parachutist Badge

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Heather is an accomplished professional with proven success managing simultaneous multi-million-dollar medical facility support and initial outfitting (IO) projects, worldwide, on-time and on-budget.  She has extensive federal, state, and commercial contracting experience supporting both large and small businesses as well as managing cost-plus, time and material, and firm fixed price single award and multi-award contracts.

As a Senior Manager, Heather has over 25 years of combined experience in project and program management, operations, and human resource management. In addition to her extensive knowledge and capabilities in solving problems, managing difficult situations, and motivating teams, she has the superbly refined interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with clients and produce mutually beneficial outcomes.

Heather is also a USAF Veteran, having served 13 years in the United States Airforce as Medical Logistics; she held multiple positions over 13 years and supported various medical centers, hospitals, and clinics during her tenure.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Program Manager – Defense Health Agency (DHA), San Antonio, TX – Managed a multi-disciplinary team of professionals supporting the Program Management Office (PMO) and Transition Management Office (TMO) to assist the client with the transition from the tri-service medical activities (Army, Air Force & Navy) to the Defense Health Agency – Facility Enterprise (FE).  Heather managed a team of portfolio and project managers, subject matter experts (SMEs), engineers and financial analysts interfacing with the prime contractor and senior level government stakeholders to support the Facility Life Cycle Management activities across the military health system. This support included reviewing and consolidating facility support agreements, updating property records in BUILDER and DMLSS, ensured the facilities met regulatory compliance requirements and assisted the client with centralizing all programs.

Program Manager – Medical Facilities Support Services (MFSS) – (USACE – Huntsville, AL) – Managed a multi-million dollar ($13M)/multi-disciplinary IDIQ contract providing project and facility support services, facility operations and maintenance support, and transition support services at 45 medical facilities located within the continental U.S. (CONUS). Typical support included: project coordination, facility assessments, facility planning services, project development services, site analysis services, and occupancy support services.

Project Manager – Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Martinsburg, VA –   Managed a team of multi-functional support service professionals to augment the medical facilities department providing full-service facility operations and maintenance support to the VAMC campus.

Program Manager – BUILDER – Defense Health Agency (DHA), San Antonio, TX – Provided BUILDER program management support to the DHA Facilities Enterprise Branch. Interfaced with AFMSA, BUMED, MEDCOM, JMLFDC, CERL and DHA senior leadership to plan and develop policies and procedures to standardize the multi-service business approach and project delivery methods in order to streamline into a standardized DHA execution framework. Fostered a collaborative environment to capture each service’s best practices for implementing into DHA’s BUILDER program objectives and business rules during transition of medical services to DHA. Provided program coordination for the continued implementation of the BUILDER facility condition assessments and sustainment management initiatives.

Program Manager – Initial Outfitting (IO) and Design-Build (DBIO) – USACE -Huntsville, AL & Little Rock, AR Districts) – Managed multiple teams supporting IO and DBIO projects (valued over $6M) in two countries and seven states. These large-scale projects included hospitals, laboratories and dental clinics with major renovations, additions, and new construction. Interfaced with Army, Air Force, Navy, and the US. Dept of Veteran Affairs representatives. Each project required different oversight levels ranging from full turn-key services to individual activities including comprehensive interior design, structural interior design, artwork and signage, space and equipment planning, transition and IT planning and low voltage planning, project management, public relations/media support, as well as specialized equipment, move management and property accountability. The projects ranged from one year to multi-year schedules and consisted of single phase or multi-phased projects. Heather managed a diverse team of project managers, transition and equipment planners, schedulers, and Biomedical Equipment Technicians (BMETs), as well as multiple subcontractors including interior designers, artwork, signage, and public relations consultants, low voltage, and space planners, moving and warehousing companies, OEMs, and other vendors. Heather participated in project team meetings, deliverable reviews, budget, and schedule management. She also provided on-site technical support to include project management, transition planning, inventory management and property accountability for various projects and has specialized expertise in medical logistics, supply chain, and medical equipment management.

Project Manager – Joint Medical Facilities Office (JMFO) and Health Facilities Planning Agency (HFPA), Ft. Sam Houston, TX – Managed five concurrent projects worth over $3.5M supporting the Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) tower addition and parking garage. Led a multi-functional team of project managers, engineers, architects, space planners, and construction managers.

Project Manager – San Antonio State Hospital (SASH), Texas Center for Infectious Disease (TCID), Texas Health and Human Services (THHS) and multiple commercial healthcare facilities – Managed multiple state and commercial projects ensuring BMETs provided preventative maintenance and equipment repair according to contract guidelines.

Human Resource Management and Facility Security Officer (FSO) – Led the Human Resources department for several small businesses servicing hundreds of employees in 35 states and overseas. Managed daily HR operations, employee relations and performance, full life cycle recruiting and onboarding while maintaining a strong company culture. Maintained company Top Secret Facility Clearance and interacted with Department of Security Services (DSS) on security matters. Managed company security program ensuring compliance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS

Project Management Institute (PMI), www.pmi.org  and Alamo Chapter

Society of Human Resources (SHRM), www.shrm.org and SAHRMA Chapter

Human Resources Standards Institute (HRCI), www.hrci.org

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Management and Leadership

Master of Arts, Procurement and Acquisition

Bachelor of Science, Management/Human Resources

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

Graduate Certificate in Government Contracting

Certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR)

Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Richard is an initiative taking architect with 28 years of experience managing large scale commercial, institutional and healthcare projects as well as small scale interior design projects throughout Texas and several other states. He collaborates effectively with all members of the team to successfully complete the project in a timely manner. Richard is proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, InDesign, Photoshop, and Bluebeam.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

• Expansion of Emergency Department and New Human Resources Building at the Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center, San Antonio, TX. Architectural Reviewer providing construction phase architectural reviews for the Emergency Department (ED) and HR Department (HR) Expansion project. The primary goal of this project was to expand and renovate the existing ED. Located in a 1970s era building on an existing campus, the only option for the ED was to expand into the existing HR Department, requiring the relocation of the HR Department. Post expansion, the ED tripled in size to approximately 19,048 SF. The total number of treatment rooms doubled in number and existing treatment rooms renovated to meet current standards. Challenges included using a multi-phased approach to keep the Emergency and HR Departments open during construction to meet the needs of veterans.
• Building HAZMAT Assessment and Renovation Design, Fort Hood, Killeen, TX. Leading multi-disciplinary team to provide design services for the renovation of buildings 42000 and 41003 at Ft Hood. This project involves converting the 2 old dining hall facilities into a Battalion and Brigade Headquarters to provide administrative offices/space for the military and civilian staff members. Challenges include bringing these buildings up to current ADA accessible standards.
• Sunshine Lofts Apartments and Retail, San Antonio, TX. Project Manager/Lead Architect who led a multi-disciplinary design team to provide project designs through collaboration with clients and team members to complete projects from schematic design through design development, development of construction documents, and ending with construction administration.
• Pizza Patron, McDowell Location, Phoenix, AZ. As lead architect, worked with the client to provide site visits of an existing lease space to adapt the client’s new pizza restaurant design into a new layout. Because of the limited information available for the existing building, site verification included coordination with consultants to determine the locations of the existing utilities and conditions of the structure. Once the existing conditions were confirmed, the current design concept was adapted to the lease space to meet the client’s needs and requests.
•  New UPS Guardhouse, Dallas, TX. Project Manager/Lead Architect who led a multi-disciplinary design team to provide project analysis for the design of a new UPS guardhouse to replace the existing guardhouse. The project required collaboration with clients and team members to complete project design development, development of construction documents, and ending with construction administration.
• All The King’s Men Restaurant Finish-Out, Bryan, TX. Worked with client to program and provide a layout for a new restaurant finish out in a new shell building. This project included the incorporation of new equipment and development of a new curbside service. Coordination with the shell building contractor was necessary to provide the necessary layout and utilities for the client.
• HEB Beer & Wine Remodel (Store #31), San Antonio and Leon Springs, TX. Coordinated with client and store staff to remodel the Beer & Wine Department with a new concept and equipment. Project statement of work included survey of the existing department to verify the equipment to be relocated in the remodel and reported to client. Worked with client to clarify design and complete the design. Upon completion of the design, completed construction documents and coordinated with contractor.
• HEB Curbside Install (130 Stores Across Texas), Throughout Texas. Coordinated with client to incorporate the new Curbside Program into the existing stores across the company. For the new exterior curbside additions, a meeting was scheduled with the local municipality to clarify the functional compliance with the building code and aid the plan reviewers in understanding the function of the curbside program. SOW included the survey of assigned stores to determine the design necessary for each store. Each design’s location had to be site verified to fit into the existing store without disrupting the operations of the store. In addition to the selected location, the design had to include the curbside parking spaces assigned for customer pickup. These spaces and the entire curbside program had to be accessible.
• HEB Pharmacy New Refrigerator Install Rollouts (109 Stores Across Texas), Throughout Texas. Consulted with client and organized a team to survey and assess 109 pharmacies across Texas for a new drug storage refrigerator. With a limited schedule as a major challenge, the architectural team had to be organized to provide site visits and document the needs for each pharmacy simultaneously. Once the surveys were completed, the pharmacies had to be updated and the refrigeration conditions and/or needs were reported to the client for new equipment determination.
• Ismaili Jamatkhana Prayer Hall Remodel, San Antonio, TX. Coordinated the layout and design a new Prayer Hall that was added to an existing building to double the size of the facility. The project scope of work included research to layout the facility in order to meet the client’s needs.
• Helotes Hills United Methodist Church Remodel, Helotes, TX. Coordinated with church board members to determine modifications necessary to incorporate the congregation’s needs into an existing church lobby. In addition to the lobby remodel, the project’s statement of work included the remodel of an existing meeting hall to provide a larger indoor meeting area to meet the growing congregation’s needs. The adaptation of the existing facilities required consultation with the selected contractor to maintain church operation and execute the approved design.
• Sankey Equipment Finish-Out and Remodel, San Antonio, TX. Led a multi- disciplined consultant design team to meet with the client to help expedite an accelerated design/build schedule for the remodel. The client purchased a new building so that the client could vacate their current location due to an expired lease. This new facility had to incorporate the machine shop’s operations with large amounts of storage and large truck deliveries. Meetings with the local municipality were required to help expedite the code review process.
• Methodist Hospital Labor and Delivery Room Remodel, San Antonio, TX. Project Designer who met with team and client to provide a new design for an existing labor and delivery area. This new design required the installation of new equipment and procedural applications. Site survey and updating of the existing plans were necessary to complete a comprehensive design. Construction administration was included to observe and report progress of construction to hospital facility team.
• Sea World Funhouse Install, San Antonio, TX. Led the design team and meet with client to design a site layout for a client purchased 3 story water funhouse feature in a vacant area of the park. This design required the coordination with the funhouse manufacturer and coordination with the consultant team to provide the necessary utilities and structure for the function of the funhouse. While the area was vacant, the site had to be adapted to maintain customer pathways from various locations of the park.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS

• Registered Architect: TX (23365)
• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (74583)

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Arts – Architecture