Marek Christopher Litwinko AIA
mareczkis[at]netzero.net
(908) 534-4463 Home12 Mitchell Road
(908) 727-0241 BusinessSomerville NJ 08876
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Entrepreneurial Project Architect / Construction manager with a Masters degree in Industrial Management and a Bachelors in Architecture with over 15 years of professional experience in the industrial manufacturing, pharmaceutical and educational industries. Extensive technical experience in laboratory, and production facility construction and operation. Creative and resourceful, able to adapt to fit the needs of diverse situations and solve complex problems within a team environment. Exceptionally detail oriented with timely decision making skills. Bilingual with the ability to think, reason and operate internationally.

MS Industrial management / BS Architecture with 15 years of professional experience.
Registered Architect in the state of New Jersey.
15 years of project engineering / management experience. Largest project handled $26 million.
Coordinated complete project cycle planning, estimating, buy-out, feasibility studies, conceptual planning, budgeting, capital approval, specifications, bid evaluation, vendor selection, supervision of architectural & engineering companies & general contractors, startup / commissioning, validation, support & final handover. Meet OSHA/safety regulations
8 years of Industrial / Pharmaceutical experience working with manufacturing & site studies, lean manufacturing analysis, facility operations & management, pharmaceutical equipment validation & FDA approval coordination.
6 years of energy conservation / L.E.E.D. / renewable resources / Geothermal / Solar experience
5 years of consulting experience with industrial engineering clients
3 cumulative years of experience in site work, paving, grading, utilities, HCSS software, concrete road & curb construction, civil engineering.

EXPERIENCE

NEW JERSEY SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Feb. 2010 - current
Project Manger / Consultant

Project management consulting work for Joule Technical Consultants Inc.. Work performed on NJ Abbott district schools construction projects. Capital & Emergent project management, procurement, budget analysis & contract administration, project cost control, property condemnation & demolition, environmental site cleanup & preparation, L.E.E.D. guideline accreditation. Department of Education, liaison with the SDA. Litigation & court deposition process evaluation. Construction specifications, amendment review & implementation.

Paterson Public School #3, #6 & #16, Paterson, NJ
Window replacement, repair & restoration.
Historical restoration work on exterior and interior of school.
Paterson Public School #10, Paterson, NJ
Energy efficiency audit & inspection.
Boiler replacement & associated piping.
Paterson Public School ELC & SAGE, Paterson, NJ
Design, Demolition, & construction of library & plaza space.
Extensive Electrical & Plumbing Design work.
Asbestos remediation, historical restoration.
New roof replacement.
Utility relocation, parking lot regarding, paving, sidewalk and curb replacement.


ENERGY BALANCE DESIGN LLC, Somerville, NJJune 2006 Jan. 2010
Owner / Partner

Owner / Partner Design Build construction / consulting firm specializing in geothermal, solar, and alternate fuel residential heating & cooling systems. Coordination of (S.R.E.C) Solar Renewable Energy Certificates and tracking. Certified energy efficient Chimney & stove design & installation
Lead abatement certification. L.E.E.D. certified project design & construction. Energy use Audits. Six Sigma experience.

St. Marys Parish, Bound Brook NJ
Historical restoration work on interior and exterior of church.
Energy efficiency audits and correction of HVAC issues.
Interior lighting design & installation of chandeliers.
Commercial PVC roof inspection & repair.
Bridgewater Funeral Home, Bridgewater NJ
Energy efficiency audits & inspections.
Historical restoration of lobby & bathrooms to original period architecture.
Interior lighting design & installation.
EPA rated fireplace & chimney installation.
119 Berry Street, Brooklyn NY
Operating & Managing 12 unit brownstone in emerging art district of Brooklyn. (15 years)
Design, Demolition, & construction of brownstone apartments.
Extensive Electrical & Plumbing Design work.
Designing & building spaces using LEED criteria and green building concepts.
Geothermal heating & cooling installation. Solar panel roof installation.

KULLMAN BUILDINGS CORP., Lebanon, NJJanuary 2007 August 2007
Project Manager / Consultant

Specializes in the design, fabrication, and delivery of multi-story, pre-fabricated, commercial buildings. Projects include work for the US Department of Defense, and Harvard University.

Muhlenberg College, Allentown PA, Macgregor Village Dormitory:
Managed & reorganized a $16 million student housing project incorporating 5 masonry modular buildings (3 story tall) composed of 90 modular units
Managed & reorganized a $16 million student housing project incorporating 5 masonry modular buildings (3 story tall) composed of 90 modular units
Ensured project schedule for the timely assembly of all 5 buildings in under 6 months
Implemented a Fast-track, turn-key project approach with a JUST IN TIME delivery protocol. Extensive Lean & 5-S manufacturing experience.
Conducted the supervision and inspection of over 20 building trades
Led a multidiscipline, multi trade production team of over 35 in-house factory personnel.
Verizon Generator Enclosures:
Managed the construction of multiple high tech enclosure buildings for highly specialized cellular switch and communication systems.
Coordinated Field delivery, operation, and testing.
Created new team functions in order to implement lean manufacturing protocols.
Delaware Valley Hospital, NY:
Supervised, managed, and coordinated all phases of planning, budgeting, scheduling, and executing of the Operations, Maintenance, and estimating of project.
Negotiated purchasing contracts that saved the company over $27,000 in the long term.
United States Department of Defense:
Mobile detention cell structures for middle east deployment.



EI ASSOCIATES, Cedar Knolls, NJNovember 2001 May 2006
Project Manager / Project Architect

Specializes in providing complete design, construction, real estate, and facility management services for over 80 years in the United States and abroad.

Deutche Bank, Piscataway NJ
Managed and controlled a $4 million Disaster Recovery Center renovation project where sensitive electronic equipment needed to be protected during improvements to the building curtain wall & roof system.
Negotiated on site project bidding to save costs and keep project within schedule.
Possessed the ability to act as a site superintendent & project manager at the same time.
Ruger Chemical, Linden NJ
Managed a $5 million Chemical repack & formulation facility with extensive clean room HVAC systems, dust collection & explosion rated mechanical systems.
Acted as technical consultant to plant manager in the HVAC field, cutting heating costs by 20%, and increasing efficiency and lowering mechanical system over-design costs.
Teva Pharmaceuticals, Sellersville PA
Managed a team of professionals in completing a $26 million liquid medication manufacturing facility
Developed and constructed a mechanical building, encompassing a 200 horse power process steam boiler and a loading dock facility with a 20,000 gallon number 2 fueling station
Managed the construction of a 200,000 gallon fire suppression tank with pump house.
Managed an extensive explosion rated alcohol tank farm with automated pumping system.
Coordinated the installation and testing of a fully automated building control and management computer system.
Chanel, Piscataway NJ
Managed a $7 million 6000s.f. Applied research clean room laboratory with 2 ultra high level clean rooms. Client required extremely detailed high-end laboratory finishes.
Implemented a last minute design change to incorporate Laminar flow workbenches, and ISO 14644-1 ISO level 2 clean rooms.
Worked with Bio-cell culture staff to met and exceed client wishes and expectations.
Nurtured a friendly, respectful, and trustworthy relationship between client & EI Associates
LCW, South Plainfield NJ
Managed a $2 million pigment manufacturing facility with explosion rated infrastructure and dust collection systems.
Coordinated & installed precision air monitoring instruments through out facility.
Acted as a consultant and technician in trouble shooting intricate electronics and sensors Client was able to complete project within budget due to my hands on expertise.
Perrigo Pharmaceuticals, Piscataway NJ
Successfully bid out a $6 million. Pharmaceutical test & research facility.
Participated on cross-functional team to successfully coordinate FDA validation and protocol compliance.
Completed advanced stainless steel process pipe welding and validation.
Coordinated real time system design and installation in the field.
Neptune Office Park Building #6, Neptune NJ
Managed and constructed $4 million flexible office / retail / warehouse building
Heavy site work, wetland, roadway construction, shoring & pile work.
Implemented a Turn-key Design & Construction protocol
Coordinated and tracked wetlands zoning approval and all government idiosyncrasies
Acted as the on-site rental / sales agent and owners representative.
Building manager & Real estate liaison with business tenants.


THE PORT AUTHORITY Of NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY Feb. 1999 Sept. 2001
Consultant through Joule Technical Consultants Inc.
Project Manager / Inspector

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey 2000 - 2001
Project Manager / Structural and Construction inspector World Trade Center.
Structural & construction inspector. Responsible for all construction & alteration inspections for the 110 story South Tower 2, Building 4, Building 6, Building 3 (Marriott Hotel), and all six levels of sub grade, including river water HVAC cooling pump house.
Conducted, scheduled, and evaluated inspections in compliance with International Building Code and specialized World Trade Center building code standards.
Managed and estimated heavy road and bridge construction including concrete parking garage construction, and road paving work.
Estimated, purchased, and managed intricate and highly technical restoration, and structural remediation projects on WTC Plaza and Path train sites, including asbestos and lead abatement.
Coordinated complex roof and sub-grade structural improvements including sandblasting, sealing, high tech epoxy coatings, zinc phosphate acrylated-rubber/alkyd blast undercoating, acrylated-rubber undercoating.
Managed and coordinated multiple high end, flash track retail space projects for COLE HAN, CHANEL, SAX 5th AVE & SBARRO.
New York City Housing Authority New York, NY 1999 - 2000
Project Manager
Managed multiple housing project restoration and improvements, including high rise elevator restoration work, and roof top HVAC unit replacement
Conducted on site contractor meetings and final sign off inspections.
Compiled and tracked safety data and initiated a taskforce for site safety enforcement.


TURNER CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, Somerset, NJ 1998 January 1999
Assistant Superintendent / Project Manager

Assistant superintendent / Project Manager for small to medium size high rise projects including tenant fit up, and new building construction. Projects included historical & architectural renovation work.

Allied Signal, Morristown NJ
Managed construction of childrens daycare center building.
Coordinated extensive radiant floor and HVAC system upgrades
Completed project ahead of schedule & with in budget.
Lucent Technologies Holmdel NJ
Assisted project manager in the renovation of multi phased office & research facility.
Managed over 30 micro projects through out facility on a 24 hour, 7 day work time line.
Acted as a multifunction Superintendent during night demolition work.












BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, New Brunswick, NJ March 1997 March 1998
Consultant through Tri State Design, Inc. Kenilworth, NJ
Assistant Facilities Manager / Facilities planner

Top 10 Pharmaceutical company with over 100 years in research and development.
Develop short and long-term capital plans.
Coordinated facility planning & engineering work, including office & laboratory moves
Organized & implemented new computerized system to track & schedule maintenance & service on plant operations, including water-cooling towers, chillers, cogeneration plant, process steam boilers, de-ionized water plant, manufacturing waste facility.
Conducted computer training for the Vice President of Engineering.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE & TRAINING
Registered Architect in the State of New Jersey2009
OSHA 30 Hour training (cranes, derricks, and hoists) 2002
Asbestos & Lead Abatement training2001

EDUCATION
Masters Degree in Industrial Management1999
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

Bachelors Degree in Architecture1998
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

SKILLS
Proficient in Expedition, Prolog, Timberline, MS Project, MS Excel, Auto CAD, Primavera- Expedition, RS Means cost control software, SAP accounting software. Public Presentation.
Designed & built personal residence under Energy star & LEEDS compliant guidelines. 6 zone radiant heating with 2 zone Geothermal HVAC. Extensive Artistic abilities in model building & drawing.
Extensive knowledge of HVAC & mechanical systems with hands on installation experience. Roofing & waterproofing experience. Historical restoration & surgical demolition.
International Studies, Sailing, Boating, Model building, N.R.A. member, Music(Clarinet, Sax, & Percussion)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of Architects, American Solar Energy Society, Campaign for Liberty
St. Marys Board of Finance, LEED, Somerville Hist