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John T. Vines, PE

 

PE Registration:
Kansas, Missouri, Texas, New York, Minnesota, Utah

Professional:
National & Missouri Society of Professional Engineers, Past Chairman of Soil Mechanics & Foundations ASCE, KC District

Education:
B. S. in Civil Engineering - Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas

Security:
Top Secret Security Clearance USA Department of State

 

 

 

 

Thirty years professional design and construction management experience in many types of individual projects from $100 Thousand up to $4 billion in size.  Experienced in management including design, pre-construction planning, cost estimating, project controls, and construction management in airport, land development, railroad engineering, power, heavy civil, commercial, industrial, municipal, public, residential subdivisions, shopping centers, and major buildings.  Career has been on the leading edge in modern project/construction management using integrated project controls (data, financial, quality, cost, and schedule).  Technically strong and business wise in construction supervision, program/project management including planning, design, construction management/oversight/advisory, value engineering, cost estimating, project controls, claims prevention, claims management, and forensic engineering.

Mr. Vines initiated service to the Midwest over thirty years ago with Black & Veatch on projects with clients such as Municipal/State/Federal Government, Kansas City Power & Light, US Army Corps of Engineers, Midwest Architects, and Commercial/Industrial Developers.  His design, management, and procedures are based on the Black & Veatch’s style of Design Excellence; Sargent & Lundy Engineer's approach to Construction Management and Inspection Services; Hill International's expertise in PM and Claims Services; and JET & Associates' Architectural Civil and CM experience to local bank, commercial, developers, government, industrial, and private clients.  His experience includes development, design, and management of over 40 commercial and major residential subdivision projects in the Kansas City area.

As Engineering and Construction Manager, John has the responsibility to control and manage the firm's Engineering, Construction, and Inspection Services including:

  • Business Development, Proposals, and Contracts

  • Establish and Control Procedures and Standards

  • Control and Coordinate the Firm's Engineering Activities

  • Perform Civil/Structural Designs

  • Perform Geotechnical Design and Reports

  • Serve as Project and Construction Manager on projects

  • Control Project Planning and Scheduling

  • Control Project Budgets and Quality of Work

  • Overview Project Design, Specifications, & Drawings

  • Issue Monthly & Weekly Management Reports

  • Serve as Program/Project Manager on Projects

  • Serve as Senior Engineer on Inspection Services

  • Serve as Forensic Engineer on Litigation Support Cases

  • Perform Dispute Resolution, Alternate Dispute Resolution, and Project Neutral Services

  • Provide Project Control Services, including Cost, Schedule, Quality, & Data

  • Provide Program/Project/Construction Management Services

John is a Registered Professional Engineer in Kansas and Missouri, and is an inactive PE in Texas, New York, Minn., and Utah. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. He served as Chairman of the ASCE Soil Mechanics and Foundation Division, Kansas City Section.  He is a member of the National and Missouri Society of Professional Engineers, United States Committee On Large Dams, and Professional Engineers In Private Practice.  John is a US Veteran and held Top Secret Security Clearance from the U.S. Department of State.

  • ENGINEERING SERVICES PERFORMED :

  • Banking Industry Evaluation

  • Bridge Design

  • Building Civil Engineering Design

  • Building Structural Engineering Design

  • Construction Documents

  • Contractor Bid Evaluation

  • Contractor Pre-Qualification

  • Contract Strategy & Analysis

  • Cost Engineering/Estimating

  • Dam, Embankment, Levee Design

  • Drainage & Detention Facility Design

  • Drainage Piping & Waterway Design

  • Engineering Study & Report

  • Environmental Study & Evaluation

  • Forensic Engineering

  • General & Engineering Management

  • Geotechnical Analysis & Report

  • Highway & Street Design

  • Hydraulic Design

  • Hydrologic Design

  • Industrial Building Design

  • Parking Lot & Garage Design

  • Pipeline, Water & Sewer Design

  • Plant Modification Design

  • Power Support Services

  • Project Controls

  • Railroad Engineering

  • Sewage Collection, Treatment & Distrib. Design

  • Site Evaluation & Evaluation

  • Site Planning

  • Solid & Liquid Waste Design

  • Spillway & Drainage Structure Design

  • Storm Water Report & Design

  • Subdivision Design & Development

  • Underground Utility Design

  • Value Engineering

  • Warehouse/Storage Design

  • Water Intake/Large Pipeline Design

  • Water Resource Design

  • Water Supply & Distribution Design

  • CONSTRUCTION SERVICES PERFORMED:
    • Claims Avoidance

    • Claims Management

    • Construction Inspection

    • Construction Management

    • Construction Support

    • Construction Troubleshooting

    • Construction Turnaround

    • CPM Scheduling

    • Dispute Resolution

    • Power Support Services

    • Project Controls

    • Program/Project Management

 

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