Mark Pleskow

About Mark Pleskow

Advisor and doer with proven results planning, funding, and implementing complex, multidisciplinary projects and systemic capital investment programs.Expertise in:• Engineering / Technical Management• Project / Program Management • Lifecycle Modelling / Feasibility Studies• Project Scope Development / Capital Budgeting • Due Diligence / Risk Assessment• Procurement / Compliance• Organizational Process Improvement• Alternative Project Delivery (DB / DBFOM / P3)• Strategic Facility Planning• Traditional and Design / Build Programming• Condition Assessment• Public Speaking / Stakeholder Engagement• Proposal DevelopmentResults:• $180 million mission critical State public health lab delivered faster, at higher quality, and at lower total delivery cost through a performance based P3.• Reduced CIP bond funding requirements up to $100 million through strategic plan that enhances service delivery, identifies adaptive reuse opportunities, and captures value from surplus government property.• Renegotiated or terminated square feet of leases valued at $5.1 million annually, and acquired square feet of property at a discount through comprehensive portfolio strategy. • Initiated P3 development of public real estate resulting in a $155 million destination resort and new State hospital through an adaptive reuse strategy and innovative procurement method.• Identified $8 million savings in lease expenses corporate wide.Recognized for:• Innovation• Entrepreneurship• Finding Hidden Value• Mentoring• Building Long-term Client Relations• Public Speaking • Getting Things Done

Experience

1. Program & Project Manager Vice President

   WSP in the U.S.

   Jan 2018 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Program and project management, scope development, and analytics for large scale public infrastructure capital investment programs.

Education

• Leadership Fairfax

  Executive Leadership Training - Signature Program

  2001 — 2002

• Carnegie Mellon University

  MS Civil Engineering, Specializing in Planning, Management, and Decision Science

• Carnegie Mellon University

  BS Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineeing with a minor in Sculpture

Skills

• Microsoft Project
• Business Development
• Strategy
• Capital Budgeting
• Construction
• Contract Negotiation
• Program Management
• Feasibility Studies
• Court Planning
• Analysis
• Procurement
• Sustainability
• Strategic Planning
• Public Speaking
• Contract Management
• Planning
• Construction Management
• Consulting
• Civil Engineering
• Management
• Microsoft Office
• Engineering
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Financial Analysis
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• Stata
• Government
• Proposal Writing
• Infrastructure
• Project Planning
• Leadership
• Management Consulting
• Budgeting
• Analytical Skills
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel