senior system engineer

general maintenance

quality control inspector

virtualization engineer

planner

Intrepid

▪         Managed procurement actions utilizing CostPoint system
▪         Review technical requirements and develop quotes or proposals to vendors
▪         Receive, reviewed quotes and, if necessary, responded to vendors 
▪         Negotiated product/service to be provided, pricing, terms, delivery dates, directly with vendors 
▪         Based on best value, select vendor 
▪         Managed procurement actions utilizing Maximo system
▪         Prepared performance reports as required
▪         Manage the complete procurement life cycle 
o         review of requirements 
o         quote requests 
o         vendor negotiation 
o         vendor selection 
o         process purchase orders
o         receive and inspect material 
o         ship material to overseas operations
o         process vendor invoices 
o         ensure vendor payments
▪         Maintained all files to SOX compliance 
Subcontract Management
▪         Reviewed requirements and developed draft subcontracts/agreements
▪         Prepared draft subcontracts/agreements and assisted final documentation preparations. 
▪         Submitted draft to subcontract organization for review and comments
▪         Negotiated with subcontract organization
▪         Work with Subcontract Manager to finalize subcontracts
▪         Manage complete life cycle of subcontracts
▪         Provide subcontract/procurement status and advice as required 
▪         Manage complex subcontract logs supporting more than 150 domestic and international subcontracts
Disaster Relief
▪         Procured ice and transportation during response to Hurricanes Gustav, Hannah, & Ike in 2008 in support of USACE. 
▪         Responsible for vendor management, requisitioning and reports submission.
▪         Prepares procurement orders, sub contracts and coordinates delivery of commodity with suppliers
▪         Procured ice and transportation during response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Ophelia and Wilma in 2005 in support of USACE.  
▪         Responsible for vendor management, requisitioning and reports submission.
▪         Prepares procurement orders and coordinates purchasing with suppliers.
▪         Procurement specialist at the IAP EOC during the 2006 hurricane season.  
▪         Also, served as IAP EOC Operations Clerk during (2005) hurricane season.  
▪         Tracked disaster relief supplies/materials and served as EOC operation clerk during 2005 hurricane season in support of USACE ICE missions
GENERAL
▪         Utilize MS Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, and Acrobat 8.0
▪         STS and reports
▪         Perform other duties as assigned
I learned a lot at this job, examples: procurement, forklift operator, maximo, subcontract file management.
Management was very supportive and encouraging
Co workers were diverse and friendly
The most enjoyable part of the job was helping people

•	Review contractor submittals and engineering shop drawings for compliance with contract requirements, and resolving conflicts.
•	Perform technical inspections of the HVAC mechanical, plumbing and fire protection elements of the projects. Prepare construction reports detailing construction progress.
•	Provide mechanical designs for underground/surface plumbing system, piping systems, design fire protection system per NFPA Code, air compressor systems, pump requirements and fans system per IPC and US Code.
•	Providing detailed HVAC designs, review HVAC, controls, electrical plans and installation specifications.
•	Perform chilled water designs, Air handle design, fan coil unit design, geothermal heat pumps, boiler, hydronic piping designs and VRF System Designs (Variable Refrigerant Flow)
•	Create SOW (Statement of work) and IGEs (Independent Government Estimates) for projects, organize the development of (IGEs) for modifications and change orders.
•	Design, and supervise the installation of mechanical equipment, components, and systems.
•	Evaluate proposed submittal substitutions with engineering; project controls implications and contractor officer.
•	Provide mechanical designs including determination of HVAC loads, duct sizing and routing, interior plumbing design, and preparation of mechanical drawings, based on local utilities and facility load and use, review mechanical equipment supplier design submittals.
•	Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment and ensuring the construction quality assurance.
•	Uses softwares such as information management programs (Microsoft Office), computer aided design and drafting (CADD) programs (e.g., AutoCAD), Microsoft Project) and HVAC design software to solve engineering problems and facilitate work.
•	Ensures federal and local codes concerning health, safety, and environment are strictly adhered to in the programming, design, and construction of real property facilities.

I actually took a pay cut of $5 just to get my foot in the door to learn about government contracting.  I started working as an Accounting Assistant II.  They office I worked in was so busy that I basically taught myself by doing extensive research on JTR, FTR, FAR and DCAA regulations.  I also read all the business processes and work instructions for all areas in the Accounting Service Centers section of Compass.  I was promoted to Accounting Assistant III within the first year with the company.  I moved from being an assistant to handling the Accountants position after a reduction of workforce but remaining at the assistant title.  I then moved to Accounts Payable for a secured contract.  I was asked after working on this project for a little over a year to join the contract as a Procurement Specialist.  This allowed me to work overseas and do some traveling that I probably would have never gotten to do if I stayed stateside.  The position came to an end, so I went back to IAP on a TDY in hopes to get hired back on.  Due to the financial issues that the company was having, I was unable to join the company full time.  During my exit interview, I was asked to join another contract in GITMO.  I tried my best to stay there, but with my hands being tied to "do the right thing", it was in my best interest to return home.  It was a hard decision to make.  

I was with IAP for 7 years.  It was a great ride and I have learned a lot from working there.  I appreciate everything that the company has allowed me to do during my time with them.

One of my most memorable things about IAP is receiving 5 Outstanding Performance and Recognition Awards.  This award was given to employees who were nominated by their peers, supervisors, managers, VPs, and Contract Employees for going above and beyond their job.

I loved the fact that my bosses trust me enough to work with little to no supervision.  This had a lot to do with trust in me to getting things done when they needed it and doing it the right way.

Thank you IAP for everything!

Oh, I loved working at IAP at first. It offers a person almost all the opportunities that an Electronics Maintenance Technician could think of. But, then I started to see that Corporate had many shortcomings. First, there were hints of trouble in paradise when travel became difficult to get to the work location. Some company people were not accommodating and then I was forced to learn to do things on my own in a strange country...like find my way with no company interaction and having to use money that I later had to fight to get back over a very long time stretch. The company was so bad, they had many problems with getting people to fill their openings, so there were vacancies and even relocating of individuals. A lot of corporate shortfalls. As is the case, at times, throughout my career, I had a few co-workers that were difficult to work with. Well, again, I was to learn that the company had some problems. Seems that their ethics program is "lip service" only. They set up programs to satisfy government contract requirements, but when you try to report a problem they quickly get rid of you. They say that they want to work with you, but they won't let you relocate out of a bad situation; instead, they treat you so badly that they hope that you will resign...then, they "Blacklist" you. So, be forewarned about the practices of IAP; and don't just take my singular word...do some homework. (I wasn't the only victim; I know of at least 2 others that got bad treatment by them and no longer desire to work for them.)

You go to work in a typical "9 -5" job.  The government clients put a lot of trust in the IAP personnel at their sites.  Your co-workers include veryone from the minimal educated to those who have graduate degrees.  We're one team regardless.

The hardest part of the job was that most of the people I was hired with knew from the get-go that this was a temporary gig as the military site were working was closing (the interviewers and HR made this known).  It was our job to close the place.  Then six months after the official close of the installation, the first cuts came.

The most enjoyable was building the team and watching then perform as ONE unit.  In the end, it was a bittersweet moment as all were going their seperate ways.

My big gripe was that upper management was afraid lose employees especially when a contract is about to end. Myself and others were informed we were going to be cut two weeks before the fact. Under the cotract we were on, someone told us there were going to be cuts every six months, then a retraction was issued. Then the 6th month was around the corner and we got the surprise of our lives two weeks before! It was the opinion of my immediate supervisor that some higher echelon manager was afraid to lose people before the first round of cuts, hey if you want company loyalty, even from alumni, you owe it to current employees that the end is in site in ample time.

I work overseas in Jordan. Deployment can be difficult to adjust to, but once you've settled in, there are opportunities for those who work hard and show the interest. 
Management does well looking for individuals who wish to expand their careers regardless of gender, age or race.  I have been given the opportunity to promote and have been encouraged to learn more. And in my time here, I have seen others promote as well. There are opportunities to cross train too. 
The hardest part of being here is making sure that you attach to those who wish to work as a team that focuses on success. Unfortunately, there are always some who don't share that enthusiasm and they can have a negative impact. 
We are also able to travel and go off post on our own time, which is a great perk! And there are plenty of things to do on post if you don't want to venture off. The base is small enough that it is easy to get to know a wide variety of people. I am enjoying my time here and am excited to be able to move and grow with this company/family.

A typical day at work was actually very rewarding. Variety is truly the key to happiness. I had this in spades. I learned alot about customer relations and multiple trade responsibilities. Being blunt and giving my honest observation, this management team is one of the worst I have been associated with. I believe this could be coroberated by 85 to 90 percent of the customers, employees and Facility Coordinators basewide. My co-workers, I have to say a very good group of honest hard working individuals from top to bottom. As a whole I believe our work allways acheived top praise by our customers. The job really was not that difficult. The hardest thing was when your workload got to slow. On the base this was every fiscal year for a few months.The most enjoyable thing was the sense of accomplishment and interaction with your fellow employees. It felt good to be a part of something.

People are hired and not properly trained for their jobs, especially management. I have never seen so many people hired or promoted to management positions and thrown into the middle of a project with a tight deadline who don't have the right knowledge and training to be able to do the job. And then we all get collectively blamed for "sub-par" products that don't win new business for the company.

Also, the blame is always in the on the wrong people in the wrong departments. They tend to put the blame on the product for not being pretty enough, fancy enough, or for any other reason they can think of, but when the customer tells us the reasons they didn't choose our solution, it's almost always been about the price tag (at least in my experience).

My work day consisted of being harrassed by a certain employee then listening to everyone else that worked there complain about everything and anything. Since I wasnt complaining about doing my job other individuals tasks got dropped on me!

The one thing i learned while working there is these are habits and behaviors that I will never take with me to another work place if I simply do not do what was done there i will be fine.

Management seemed to have a "click" and if you were not part of it then you should watch your back

A couple of my co-workers understood the idea of "going to work doing your job and going home" while others who did not have enough work to do simply thrived on making others miserable

The hardest part of the job was dealing with the pure negativity of the workplace.Sadly enough the best part of the job was the paycheck.

The team in Panama City is very close-knit and family-like.  There are plenty of opportunities to learn new skills or obtain experience because the office population is quite small, which means you often have to figure out another position's functions when an employee is absent. 

Jobs at this location require a dedication to your work, a willingness to explore opportunities, and to be a team player.

There is some flexibility in schedules, which makes it easy to obtain a work-life balance. 

The company has been a bit plagued by years of corporate changes, which has caused some uneasiness among the workforce.  Existing staff have seen staff reductions of more than 50% in the past years, but the environment seems to be stabilizing.

All-in-all the review is about average because the really great moments have been equalized by the cons/instability over the past few years.

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