Carter Burgess

Carter Burgess
37 West 39th Street, Suite 603
New York, NY 10018-3886

[February 2003 to March 2008]

PROJECT MANAGER

Nassau County has undertaken a county wide consolidation of many of it's departments. The Government Operations Center; Public Safety Center; Health & Human Services; Courts; and Jails.

Managed 2 key projects to support Nassau County Real Estate Consolidation Plan, a $230M+ initiative to reorganize government offices into 5 complexes; project involves creation of Government Operations Center (GOC), Public Safety Center (PSC), and Health & Human Services Center (HHS) and consolidation/upgrade of Court and County Jail. Directed high-profile, $24M project to consolidate 7 HHS departments into 1 main complex housing 1.62K+ staff, in support of county’s “no wrong door” policy. Led teams in space renovation, furniture installation, and created 750-space parking lot. Managed capital improvement, claims administration, construction, and facilities.

Supported $65M Police & Fire Communications Center project by spearheading major system upgrades for Police Department’s Communications Bureau (CB). Planned new facility development by leading county staff, designers, construction managers, and vendors, providing for 100% emergency services availability at former facility. Oversaw warehouse space conversion and expansion, ensured compliance with all codes and guidelines, and negotiated 2N (duplication) of incoming electrical service and N+1 (redundancy) of all major MEP equipment.

Project Highlights:

	Delivered projects on-time by expediting critical contracts with county officials.
	Achieved successful move of 1.2K+ HHS staff over 3-day weekend with 0 loss of services.
	Ensured fulfillment of HHS stakeholder needs by surveying 1.2K+ staff, performing statistical analysis on potential features, and ultimately securing civil servant buy-in.
	Earned recognition for “extraordinary service” from Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi for HHS project delivery.
	Enhanced CB systems integration efforts by liaising with user groups and vendors through technology conferences.