Robert Read

Background

About Robert Read

Plans, organizes, develops, implements, oversees, and reviews the assigned projects within the Office of Capital Planning & Performance Management, to include management of strategic financing portfolios, capital bond programs and any large-scale grant opportunities; Maintains agency-wide database of capital projects and related information and monitors availability and expenditures of allocated revenues, grants and other funds; Reviews work progress for adherence to funding and completion requirements, and reports deviations for remedial administrative action; Coordinates with County departments as necessary to monitor capital projects progress in all phases of development, to include scope, design, bid and construction. Works with users, elected officials, department heads, and respective project managers to assist them in development of their strategic planning for future capital development, including identifying program operational objectives; Arranges for guidance or action from higher level executives on unprecedented problems or deviations from County-wide policies or practices, or from qualified engineering professionals on complex technical problems or questions; Represents County interests when conferring with and presenting capital improvement portfolios and programs to government agencies, public utilities and regional jurisdictions, business organizations and civic groups to facilitate understanding of program nature, goals, process, projects, and administrative and fiscal issues; Plans, organizes, develops, implements, oversees and reviews processes to provide for availability, disbursement and expenditures of project revenue for planning, design, construction of various facets of the portfolios or programs; Assesses impact of estimate variations and recommends remedial administrative action to County officials, other jurisdictions, and funding or regulatory agencies; Checks bid advertisements for consistency with fiscal and administrative provisions of construction or other contracts to be awarded; Participates in contract negotiations and supervises, oversees, or performs preparation and approval of contract documents for consultant and construction work as authorized; Coordinates with Project Engineering, Purchasing, and user departments to assure project consultant and construction work is contracted in an efficient, timely, and proper manner; Performs project managements functions as required; Commits to providing excellent customer service and demonstrate commitment through cooperative team and individual efforts.