Raquel Floyd, FPMCOS, PSP, EI
President
Raquel Shohet Floyd – President – has nearly 30 years of construction industry experience in the engineering, cost, scheduling, estimating, and field disciplines. Ms. Floyd has provided professional services across all industries including; public works, transportation, specialty, retail, hotel/casino, high rise, water/wastewater, heavy industrial power and petrochemical projects. Ms. Shohet Floyd, complimented by her specialty team, have extensive scheduling, cost control and estimating experience for large contractors on all project types, including large complex projects. They excel in executive level status reporting as it relates to trending and forecasting. Ms. Floyd has extensive experience instituting ‘best practices’ for her public works clients in implementing CPM scheduling; proactive claims mitigation and analysis, document control, and process training. She directly manages baseline schedule roll-out and progress management for high profile and at-risk projects for both contractors and owners. She conducts presentations and possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills. She participates in professional organizations, provides mentorships, and teaches Primavera scheduling subject matter at a local university.
Jerry Robinson, PSP, EVP
Director of Projects
Jerry Robinson – Director of Projects – has 18 years of construction project management, scheduling, forensic analysis, and training experience. Mr. Robinson has managed field offices on multi-million-dollar projects, served as Owner’s representative, Forensic Claims Consultant and Scheduling Consultant. Mr. Robinson’s strengths include a detail-diligent approach utilizing hands-on experience from management of both design and construction projects. Having worked for both public and private entities, he has practical knowledge needed to effectively manage virtually any type of capital project. Mr. Robinson specializes in the ability to understand the situation and the difficulties that contract parties may experience during a project or after in a retrospective forensic role. This understanding, combined with Mr. Robinson’s first-hand knowledge of the proper application of specific risk mitigation techniques, evaluations, assessments and analysis of complex construction claims set him apart from other professional service consultants.
Jim Morris, CCM
Director of Risk Management
Mr. Morris leads the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) department for Rock Solid. His primary focus for clients is collaboration on the conceptual estimate to mitigate underfunding of the project; development of realistic schedules from concept through closeout and commissioning; and Value Engineering with use of independent cost estimating (ICE) at the earliest stages of project design maximize the potential savings.
With over three decades of construction industry experience, he has served in varying roles of responsibility, ranging from construction inspector and construction manager to program manager and project director.
Sanjib Mulepati, PE, PSP
Senior Project Specialist II
Sanjib has nearly ten years of combined experience in civil engineering design and construction project management. He has a depth of experience ranging from surveying, designing, and construction scheduling for both public and private construction projects. His experience is incredibly valuable to construction teams for scheduling and sequencing of tasks, evaluating constructability, and integrating tasks. He implements and manages Critical Path Method scheduling to proactively manage claims mitigation, delay analysis, document control, and process training.
As part of his project delivery, Sanjib reviews RFPs, preliminary design drawings and specifications during the initial stage of the project and collaborates with team members to estimate production rates for schedule and produce CPM baseline schedules as well as assist in creating logistics drawings. He conducts detailed review of construction drawings, specifications, scope of work, and performs quantity takeoffs to create detailed construction schedules. In addition, Sanjib coordinates with clients and subcontractors to prepare budgets, estimates, and analyze bid packages. He performs jobsite walks, conducts meetings with the owner and contractor, and provides detailed narratives for pay applications related to risk and schedule performance.
Rachel Smallwood, PSP, MSCM
Senior Project Specialist II
Rachel Smallwood has over 10 years of experience working in construction and 25 years of experience working in the production of live entertainment. Over the last three years, Ms. Smallwood has been a project engineer for Wynn Design and Development, a Forbes Travel Guide 5-Star Luxury Resort. Under the Wynn Resorts Worldwide construction management branch, Ms. Smallwood has been a key part of capital construction for multiple projects, focusing on proactive project management. She excels in quality and design conformance, as well complete understanding of project’s lifecycle. She has earned her Masters in Construction Management, and is an OSHA Certified Trainer.
Carmen Gkikas
Document Manager
Ms. Carmen Gkikas – Document Manager – has 20 years of construction industry experience in experience in business administration, management, and projects. Her emphasis in the last 7 years has been on construction project assistance, specific to document control, scheduling, software and executive reporting. She is very versatile in her role and has strengths in being a team player; able to successfully organize project teams. Excels in definition of process and championing as a lead to see project tasks though steps to completion. She is organized and professional.
Andrea Taylor
Senior Project Specialist
Ms. Taylor has approximately 15 years’ experience in the construction industry with a strong focus on specialty, commercial, retail and high rise construction and residential. Her strengths include a strong background in construction, scheduling and construction management. She is well versed in construction planning, estimating, and scheduling. Her specialized computer software skills include Oracle P6 Enterprise Professional Project Management, Microsoft Project, Heavy Bid and On Screen Take Off.
Ms. Taylor CPM scheduling experience embraces proactive project scheduling support by complete emersion with project teams, excelling at communication with all project team members. Andrea has been responsible for compiling, managing, updating and reporting and identifying risk on multiple large project schedules. Her specialized skill set is a strong understanding of construction approach, and detailed attention to drawings.
Kristen Shutt
Project Specialist
Brainstorming and solving project challenges – that is Kristen’s superpower. With a degree in Mechanical Engineering, she applies her real-world construction experience to successfully deliver projects safely and efficiently. Her interests in engineering and building started when she was young and led her to a career in construction. Kristen is recognized as a creative and practical problem solver with the unique ability to adapt quickly to challenges.
She has a keen ability to evaluate and enhance the flow of a project by serving as a centralized source of information and advice for critical decisions. Through her involvement, projects have an added benefit of higher efficiency, greater productivity, and higher standards for safety.
Allison "Soni" Gonzales
Project Specialist II
Energetic and professionally versed leader in business management with 10 years of client service experience. Emphasizes on process improvement to increase project success and ensure client satisfaction. Strengths in technology and design coordination.
Further, Mr. Gonzales supports the Estimating Department with quantity take off and cost projections. His field construction background makes him an excellent resource to effective cost estimating.
Mark Albritton
Analyst
Mr. Albritton is a focused, junior professional with one year professional management experience. Mark is quickly becoming a utility team member for projects including cost, schedule and document control.
Mark is excellent a team interface with a positive and committed attitude. He is currently responsible to support team in construction reporting as well as analyzing and formulating schedules, cost analytics and document control. His specialized computer software skills include ProCore, Microsoft Office, Oracle P6 Enterprise Professional Project Management and Microsoft Project.
Mark is currently involved in all project controls services for multiple public and private clients and their projects.
Vijay Daniel
Executive Consultant
Mr. Daniel is a proven leader with over 20 years design and construction experience including field operations, P&L reporting and responsibility, bidding, strategic growth, planning and implementation.
Diverse portfolio of completed projects including office buildings, industrial, public works, federal, mission critical, multi-family, parking, retail, water treatment, commercial and entertainment projects. Extensive experience in various contracting methodologies – Lump Sum, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), Target Maximum Price (TMP), Lump Sum Design-Build, Design-Build w/ GMP and other variations. Analyzed and negotiated various types of contracts, expert at conceptual planning and preconstruction services.
Mark Pham
Project and Construction Manager
Project and Construction Manager with a 25 year career working with developers, owners, and general contractors on commercial, retail, and residential projects. Comprehensive knowledge of project management, construction management, project controls, scheduling, document management and budget tracking. Born leadership skills with exceptional organizational skills and decision-making abilities.
Randi Anzevino
Executive Assistant
Ms. Anzevino has over 10 years of construction industry experience in business administration and document management. She excels in project coordination, effective communication to all project stakeholders, with an exceptional level of professionalism and accountability.
Ms. Anzevino is a critical member of RSPS team, facilities all needs of each team member with a deep understanding of commitment, timeliness and collaboration between all parties. She is an extremely effective self starter.
Her software strengths include Microsoft Office, ProCore, Timberline and Quickbooks.
Victor Ramos
Project Development Manager
An innate problem solver, Victor can address complex issues, creating a framework that makes sense and provides solutions. Each project has challenges, and he works through the day-to-day complexities of a project which is where Victor’s passion lies. Construction combines his enthusiasm for building our communities with Victor’s strategic vision for the finished product. He leverages his experience to develop opportunities and continues to position RSPS as the consultant of choice.
Amanda Propst
Analyst
From a young age, Amanda has been passionate about infrastructure and how projects are built. For her, the most gratifying part of her work is “seeing the finished product” and the blend of people she gets to interact with, including clients, subcontractors, and her RSPS colleagues.
A natural “fixer,” Amanda is a problem solver with a fascination for building things. She enjoys being able to spend time outside, help move projects from inception to construction, and contribute to creating safe environments. Her versatile capabilities are in the management of field personnel and safety, scheduling, and staffing projects to increase project efficiencies.
Mason Morris
Intern
Mason is a recent graduate of Northwest Career and Technical Academy and is attending UNLV, majoring in Construction Management.
He jumps in where needed and completes each task given thoroughly. Mason is very self-sufficient and is committed to quality work.
