Martha E.

Harris-Rice
281.447.5850 713.927.2288 marthaharris@me.com

Senior Business Construction Executive

Strategic Planning Financials & Budgeting Cost Controls Compliance Construction Management Real Estate Development Human Resources Training & Empowerment Safety Funding Vendor Management Quality Assurance Materials Management Supervision Client Relations Construction Law Carbon Footprint Procurement Building Bond Expert
Dynamic, decisive and results-driven leader with a progressive record for translating complex issues into actionable plans that consistently achieve client and corporate goals, improve efficiencies, increase profitability, and enhance value for customers. Offer extensive expertise in managing large-scale, multimillion dollar projects, gaining key support to win opportunities, and effectively incorporate green and sustainable initiatives to meet growing national and global demand to meet future economic and environmental challenges. Astute analyst, strategic thinker, and calculated risk taker. Personable, articulate, and persuasive. An engaging speaker, savvy negotiator, and effective relationship builder. Committed to diversity in the community and the workplace. Highly detail-oriented, with strong work ethics and a capacity for achievement. Compliance Savvy. Acknowledge as tenacious, motivated, and a superior team leader and player. CAREER TRACK

CONSULTANT / TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER

HOUSTON AIRPORTS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TEAM HOUSTON, TEXAS Responsible for managing a number of functions and deliverables within the Houston Airport Systems Project Management Office (PMO), including the administration of all Financial Controls, Forecasts, On-Call Design Contracts, Contract Administration and Document Management for all PMO functions. Responsible for the development of procedures for Integrated Document Control, training of staff assigned to perform Document Control, and coordination of Document Control with Project Managers.

CONSULTANT / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

MEH CONSULTANTS LLC / MEH ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION HOUSTON, TEXAS Established and maintained partnership with Texas A & M Energy System Lab to develop opportunities as Continuous Commissioning licensee. Implemented contract with Reliant Energy to inspect and rate Energy Star Homes. General Contractor of affordable homes for Fifth Ward Community Development Corp.

ASSISTANT PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER / PROJECT CONTROLS ENGINEER

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION / ARAMCO SERVICES HOUSTON, TEXAS Provide effective leadership and expertise to achieve on time, at cost project completion, as well as to identify and secure new business opportunities in a highly challenging, oversaturated industry. Focus strongly on developing and implementing controls to maintain uniformity company-wide critical to achieving revenue and profitability, meeting project requirements and deadlines, and lowering risk. Played a key role in gaining traction to facilitate winning a high-profile Houston Metro Rail project contract for $1.28 Billion. In addition, assisted in developing client proposal for the SBE / DBE program, meeting management and client goals, which resulted in signing of contract after 2 years of deliberation. Expedited and facilitated invoicing and payment procedures which were blocked by red tape and bureaucracy. Successfully developed and managed cost control systems spanning all company operations, including a $3 Billion overseas construction project.

SENIOR SUPERVISOR PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST

PB AMERICAS / YOKOGAWA CORPORATION DALLAS / HOUSTON, TEXAS Consistently achieved deadlines and quality objectives in exacting environments. Key duties included business system development and implementation, budgeting and financials, and reporting utilized by senior management and key department leaders. (Weekly commuter) Provided project controls in the $400 million expansion project which moved the San Antonio airport to a status of Small Airport of the Year in 2007. Developed and maintained control systems for the Shell Norco Re-instrumentation project.

Continued Martha E. Harris-Rice Page 2 PROJECT CONTROLS / CONTRACT SPECIALIST

INVENSYS PROCESS SYSTEMS HOUSTON, TEXAS Effectively managed contracts and subcontracts in support of both domestic and international projects. Duties included pricing and negotiating, approved change orders and contract modifications, and closely monitored work performed to ensure total customer satisfaction. Developed and implemented project controls for 10 projects totaling $50 million, while training project managers on systems and procedures. Fostered corporate engagement. HOUSTON, TEXAS

DEVELOPER / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

MORGAN KENDAL HOMES, INC. / MEH Provided executive-level management leadership overseeing all aspects of construction management. These included value engineering, contractor management, budgeting and financials, P&L management, bidding and contract negotiations, and contract management. Successfully attracted equity investors such as Enron, IBM Home Director, Bank of America, City of Houston, Harris County and Unity Bank. Developed and built the first affordable Energy Star, smart homes with 10 year home owners warranty in Houstons inner city. The homes were in high demand and sold before they were built. Customer centric builder. Managed a successful contract with Reliant Energy, a major electrical utility, to perform blower door testing to determine energy efficiency for high-end private residential structures.

PROJECT CONTROLS ENGINEER / GENERAL CONTRACTOR

HONEYWELL / FIFTH WARD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. HOUSTON, TEXAS Managed facilities construction functions to ensure controls established and implemented to consistently meet organizational and client requirements for non-profit. Fifth Ward, built affordable single-family homes.

Successfully utilized homes as they were built as a training tool for college student in construction.

Previous positions include:

Technical Service Manager Greater Houston Wastewater Program Project Coordinator Aldine & Houston Independent School District Cost Analyst KBR Project Control Engineer Fluor Daniel Project Controls Estimating Tracking

LEARNING CREDENTIALS MASTER OF SCIENCE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DRAFTING & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas

Additional courses, seminars and workshops include:

LEED Green Building Design & Construction Carbon Reduction Training United States Green Building Council Dale Carnegie Skills for Success, Strictly Business, Effective Communication and Human Relations City of Houston Records Management Compliance

CERTIFICATES & LICENSES

Minority Contractor Award American Association of Cost Engineers Biltmore Whos Who NAPW

TEACHING
Instructor Texas Southern University School of Technology Certified Facilitator University of Phoenix Certified Cycle and Senior Fitness Instructor 24 Hour Fitness

COMPUTER COMPETENCIES
MS Project Primavera Contract Manager MS Office SharePoint AutoCAD SAP Artemis Expedition