JAMES (JIM) KALISH

2525 Annecy Drive

Matthews, North Carolina 28105
(704) 804-3982 Cell
james.kalish@parsons.com

BUSINESS PROFILE
Solutions-oriented Senior Manager who is innovative, profit-oriented and top per
formance-driven. Experienced in leading the planning, execution and delivery of
cost-effective solutions. Proven record of delivering mission-critical project
s on time and under budget. An action person with a proven record of success.
Excellent communication and people relationship skills. Impressive history of
improving operations and processes increasing productivity, quality and efficien
cy while reducing costs. Adjusts to change easily by creating new and improved
methods to reach goals and objectives. Likes to accept new and different challe
nges, solve difficult problems and produce the desired results.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
* Strategic Planning
* Problem Solving
* Team Development
* Management
* Project Management
* Customer Service
* Contracts/Negotiations
* Engineering
* Time Management
* Process Improvement
* Quality Control
* Safety/Security
* Leadership
* Hiring/Training
* Emergency Preparedness
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Restored client confidence by meeting bi-weekly reviewing deficiencies, develo
ping and implementing corrective action plans, as a result, acquired additional
work that delivered $500,000 in increased gross profit on a T&M basis over a per
iod of 5 months. (Parsons/Northrop-Grumman)
* Introduced a series of checks and balances improving the quality of engineerin
g design and adherence to very restrictive schedules, re-establishing client rel
ationships and avoiding termination of a 10 year contract. (Parsons/IBM)
* Managed the design services of a $30M upfit to a data center in Plano, TX with
a streamlined design approach resulting in a gross profit nearly double the bud
geted profit. (Parsons/Perot)
* Improved design efficiencies and timelines of design deliverables resulting in
the award of a sole source contract for the design and construction for the ben
efit of an 80,000 square foot high-end test data center. (Parsons/IBM)
* Outsourced an ageing reprographic services department and re-assigned the staf
f to areas in need of additional resources resulting in a net annual savings of
$75K. (Rochester Gas & Electric)
* Consulted the design of mechanical and electrical utilities required for new r
esidential housing subdivisions resulting in decreased overall cost and schedule
. (Rochester Gas & Electric)
* Pioneered the use of design sub-consultant during times of high demand resulti
ng in decreased overtime and overall project costs. (Rochester Gas & Electric)
* Negotiated a 20% reduction on a lump sum change order. (Parsons Corporation)
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* Led a multi-discipline team in developing contract specifications and Terms an

d Conditions for a newly developed multi-year, multi project construction progra
m, resulting in decreased overall construction costs, as well as project support
costs, by eliminating the need for bidding and letting multiple contracts. (Ro
chester Gas and Electric)
* Directed a multi-discipline team on a multi-million dollar gas SCADA system up
grade project, increasing the availability and accuracy of data for long and sho
rt-range day-to-day system operations. (Rochester Gas and Electric)
* Managed the largest gas system franchise expansion in company history from pla
nning through designing and final construction, adding 20,000 residential and la
rge commercial customers. (Rochester Gas and Electric)
* Chaired a state-wide committee for 2 years comprised of senior members of 11 g
as distribution companies in New York State, setting policies for gas operations
throughout the state, interfacing with state regulatory officers and ensuring t
op-level senior management of all 11 companies were kept informed of major regul
atory issues. (Rochester Gas and Electric)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2000-Present Parsons Corporation Charlotte, NC
Project/construction management
Senior Project Manager
Completely manage major projects
1978-2000 Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation Rochester, NY
Gas/electric provider
Engineering Manager
Managed gas/electric design
Senior Distribution Engineer
Project managed construction of gas installations
EDUCATION
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
Master of Business Administration in Finance and Personnel Management
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Certified Parson Project Management, Parsons Corporation
COMPUTER
Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Project