MARK WHITMAN ARCHITECT

BECHTEL OVERSEAS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 

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POSITION: Design Package Lead  

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Doha International Airport, Major Base Maintenance Hangar 3.8 billion Qatari Ryals, 155,600 square meter , Design/ Build, Project Lead Architect (DPL) as Design Package Lead The Coordination in house Engineering and external  Architects and Engineers, and multiple external design teams to execute design changes under construction as end user  clarified and redefined operational needs. Progressed all works complete from 53 percent at joining to 95% for opera tional start up in twelve months. BRACS AWARD for Excellence.  

Doha International Airport, Central Catering Facility, 1.4 billion Qatari Riyals, 56,800 square meters Design/Build.  Project design package lead (DPL) This complex, distressed and delayed project had significant design issues. Provid ed team leadership to resolve clashes, interfaces, coordination of services, utilities, implementation of facility security  systems and completing design. Objective to lead Engineering team to double construction monthly progress works  completed from start of 46% in a project that was 2.5 years in progress and to drive works forward to present at 94.5 % in  six months. This exceeds overall project average for works completed at 3.5 % monthly. Delays and costs increases were  reduced with effective management of design processes and prompt contract claims resolution.  

Doha International Airport, Flight Operations Center 26,800 Square Meters a Bid Build with change of Contractor and  Client directed new Contractor Bid of x728 Million Qatari Riyals to Design Build. Design Package. Lead (DPL) Project  was two years in progress advanced in six months from 19% to 78% in six months. 

FLORIDA DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, INC. & WHITMAN CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

 

POSITION: President & COO 

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Architecture, Site and Project Due Diligence, Planning, Construction, Construction Management, Inspection, Expert  Witness. The firms were jointly managed and directed to provide full service delivery of projects from preliminary site  investigations and programming, through design, construction, to start up.  

Partial Repeat Clients List: Universal Studios, Disney World, Sea World, Barwa Investments, Lockheed Martin, RB Ken nedy; Westgate Resorts; The Villages: Cities of Ocala, Orlando, Orange County. Apopka, Leesburg; CH2MHill on Miami  International. PSI on railroads/ railhead facilities 

• Planning and Design for Westgate Town Center; Mixed Use Residential over Retail, Multiplex theater, Convention,  Restaurants, Hospitality, Grocery and Parking structure, Orlando, Florida  

386 Residential Units, 45,000 Square feet Retail, Themed Plaza, 75,000 Square feet of Hospitality Building, Sales and  Marketing, Convention facilities. $135.75m USD 

• Master Plan development plan for 200 to 2300 acres of Residential, villas to 2200 units in high rise residential, mixed  use 

• Marina projects for Carabel and Port Canaveral, Florida Dry storage facility for 400 boats, 120 boats on floating docks,  fueling, supported by landside vertical Residential and Hospitality Components 

• 120 Units Residential short term apartments ocean front 

• Restaurants, Sales, Dock Masters Offices, Pools, Showers, Restaurants, Lounge, Ships Stores, floating docks, Fueling,  Port Security 

• 25 hotel projects, Sheraton, Best Western, Holiday Inn, Hampton; Hotel s to 154 Rooms, full services, restaurants,  meeting rooms, across Florida 

• Corporate Offices for Fairwinds Federal Credit Union , 40,000 Square feet, Orlando, Florida  • Universal Studios, Disney World and Sea World support facilities 

• Inspection services for five (5) Schools for Lake Country, Florida  

• Expansion of Spar Elementary, Marion County School Board

SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES

 

POSITION: Manager of Design, Construction, Marketing Facilities Standardization 

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Management of Projects, Client facing, responsibility to assist team in facility planning and budget development of US  $100 million world wide capital budget: plan and implement corporate standards of airline facilities worldwide on and  off airports in Passenger Services, Data Services, Flight Training, Communications, Cargo. Ramp handling, Catering,  Offices, Equipment and Aircraft Maintenance and Repair. Lead committees with Government, Consultants, Contractors and sub contractors, to facilitate and move to three gateway airports in KSA and support Terminal modifications  for airline and airport security and baggage safety. 

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SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES : 

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• Design Build of Aircraft Major Base Maintenance, Jeddah 

• Design Build 747 hangar for Royal Flights, Riyadh 

• Design and CM Corporate Offices worldwide 

• Design and CM Airport operational facility upgrades London, Heathrow, Frankfurt, Athens, Istanbul, JFK, Paris, Mid dle East Far East, and North Africa 

• Managed teams of multi- national staff in the execution of projects in-house. Design /CMPM • Managed selection process of consultants, provided programming, conceptual requirements to Stage Three, Bid, DB/ CMPM 

• Reviewed design phases, quality assurance, construction oversight, and project Construction Management Prepared  for Executive system wide recommendations for capital projects based upon Regional Managers of operations and sales for Capital Budgets; Automation; Standardization: Start Up of Operations: Baggage, Security; 

 MODA/ KSA International Airports, KAIA, KKIA, KFIA 

• Co-chaired Planning Committee(s) to support initial design of airports than Airline demobilization and move to new  International airports. KAIA, KKIA, KFIA (planning phase) ORAT team Member 

• Lead design teams for airline and airport security systems and baggage integration for passenger check in