TINA RESUME 2025
TINA SONG 29867 Gamble Pl NE | Kingston, WA 98346 | 206.866.8359 | tinalsong888@gmail.com
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LEADERSHIP PROFILE
Strategic public transportation leader driving Seattle’s light rail expansion with 14+ years of capital project delivery expertise. Proven ability to orchestrate complex multi-stakeholder initiatives, delivering $500M+ transit infrastructure on time and under budget through advanced scheduling, risk mitigation, and cross-functional team leadership. Recognized for reducing project costs by 15% and construction community impacts by 20% while maintaining rigorous FTA compliance.
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CORE COMPETENCIES
TRANSIT PROJECT DELIVERY LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY
Light rail systems integration Cross-functional team facilitation
Environmental permitting (NEPA/SEPA) Stakeholder influence & change management
Revenue service planning Junior staff development & mentoring
Community engagement Board governance & strategic planning
Technical Mastery Regulatory Excellence
Primavera P6 (Advanced) FTA reporting & compliance
Earned Value Management ADA & accessibility standards
CPM scheduling & risk analysis MISO government contracts
Resource leveling & forecasting Multi-agency coordination
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Scheduling Engineer | Sound Transit | Seattle, WA | 2020–Present
* Lead scheduler for Seattle’s largest light rail expansion, managing integration across civil design, systems engineering, and construction packages.
* West Seattle Link Extension
* Spearheaded CPM schedules for 5+ construction packages (W100–W600) using Primavera P6, integrating environmental permits, utility relocations, and community engagement timelines
* Collaborated with design teams to optimize alignment plans, achieving 20% reduction in construction impacts on local businesses and residents
* Implemented Earned Value Management, contributing to 15% cost savings from initial projections through proactive delay identification
* Coordinated with Real Property/ROW Engineering, Utilities Coordination, and third-party management teams to eliminate schedule conflicts pre-execution
* Ballard Link Extension
* Managed scheduling for tunnel boring operations and station construction, developing risk management frameworks that mitigated unforeseen soil conditions and community feedback challenges
* Conducted bi-weekly performance reviews with 15+ stakeholder groups, ensuring timeline adherence despite complex logistical hurdles
* Facilitated Big Room collaboration sessions with engineering, contractors, and local officials to resolve constructability issues in real-time
* Regional Systems Integration
* Developed integrated schedules for station fit-out contracts and rail systems integration, aligning design-build packages with revenue service milestones
* Ensured 100% FTA reporting compliance, integrating NEPA/SEPA environmental timelines into master schedules
* Supported Construction Management teams in creating cost-loaded schedules for procurement, minimizing service disruptions during active construction
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Estimator & Site Superintendent | Clark Construction Inc. | Poulsbo, WA | 2021–2024
* Concurrent leadership roles managing public sector bidding and on-site multifamily construction.
* Estimator (2023–2024): Secured six awarded projects on Olympic Peninsula through competitive hard-bid process, managing 2–3 week RFQ cycles. Developed detailed cost estimates for tribal housing, community centers, fire stations, and elderly care facilities ($2M–$15M), identifying 8–12% cost optimization through value engineering.
* Site Superintendent (2021–2023): Led on-site construction for 7-building, 22-unit multifamily complex ($8M), overseeing all site utilities and below-grade infrastructure. Completed project on schedule through extensive coordination with public utilities and local jurisdictions while managing 25+ subcontractors.
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Industrial Advanced Planner & Estimator | Vigor Fab | Portland, OR | 2014–2015
* Planned and scheduled $250M marine construction projects from bid through commissioning.
* Developed integrated schedules for ocean-going barges and Alaska Marine Highway ferries, implementing Earned Value Cost Analysis and CPM scheduling
* Coordinated with deck plate supervisors and upper management to ensure schedule adherence, reducing schedule uncertainty by 30%
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Project Scheduler | Vigor Shipyard | Bremerton, WA | 2010–2014
* Managed schedule and cost controls for $40M+ US Navy aircraft carrier and destroyer repairs under MISO government contracts.
* Utilized Primavera P6 and IFS software to deliver weekly CPM updates and EVM financial reports to Navy leadership
* Trained 20+ execution planning staff on scheduling methodologies, improving team productivity by 25%
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EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
* Bachelor of Architecture | The Cooper Union | New York, NY | 1993 Five-year full tuition scholarship awarded on academic merit
* Construction Management Certificate | University of Washington | Seattle, WA | 2003
* Professional Development
* PSP Certification (in progress) | AACE International
* Living Futures Accreditation (LFA) | 2019–2024
* Professional Coaching Program | Communication & cross-functional leadership
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LEADERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS
* Board Secretary & Executive Member | Housing Resources Bainbridge | 2018–2024
* Governed affordable housing non-profit, managing board communications and strategic planning for community development initiatives
* Member | Women in Construction, Seattle Chapter | 2016–2024
* Sound Transit Ambassador | Volunteer Program | 2020–Present
* Support passenger operations and service delivery to strengthen understanding of operational impacts from capital projects
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HONORS & RECOGNITION
* Richard Kelly Grant Winner | Illuminating Engineering Society | 1992 First place national competition for innovative lighting design
* Allwork Scholarships | New York Chapter AIA | 1991–1992
* Robert V.M. Harrison Full Tuition Scholarship | Mississippi State University | 1986
TINA SONG 29867 Gamble Pl NE | Kingston, WA 98346 | 206.866.8359 | tinalsong888@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dynamic senior scheduling & project?controls leader with 20+?years delivering complex, high?visibility public?transportation, marine, and building programs. Expert in cross?functional leadership, Earned?Value Management (EVM), and integrated master scheduling for multi?agency, design?build, and Operations?ready projects. Proven ability to align diverse stakeholders—engineering, construction, regulators, and communities—to achieve on?time, on?budget delivery while minimizing impact on the public.
CORE COMPETENCIES
LEADERSHIP & COLLABORATION
• Cross?departmental team leadership
• Stakeholder & community engagement
• Training & mentoring (CPM/EVM)
• Regulatory & permitting (NEPA/SEPA, AHJs)
PUBLIC?TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT
• Light?rail expansion (West Seattle, Ballard)
• Station fit?out, systems integration, revenue?service readiness
• FTA reporting & regulatory compliance
• Design?build, Big?Room collaboration
PROJECT CONTROLS & DELIVERY
• Primavera?P6 master scheduling
• Cost?loaded schedules, CPI/SPI forecasting
• Risk analysis, “what?if” scenario planning
• Lean/Last?Planner methodologies
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
* 20?% reduction in construction?impact on local businesses and residents by optimizing alignment plans and community?engagement timelines (West Seattle Link Extension).
* 15?% cost savings from baseline through proactive EVM, schedule risk mitigation, and interface management (West Seattle Link Extension).
* Managed and controlled $250?M marine construction (tank barge) and $40?M U.S. Navy ship?repair portfolios, delivering all projects on schedule.
* Delivered 7?building, 22?unit multifamily complex (Pleasant Beach Village) on schedule, coordinating utilities, permitting, and sub?contractors.
* Led $3.9?M Living?Building?Challenge remodel from pre?construction through warranty, overseeing all cost, schedule, and change?order controls.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SENIOR SCHEDULING ENGINEER – Sound Transit, Seattle, WA
Jan?2020?–?Present
* West Seattle Link Extension – Created detailed CPM schedules (W100,?W200,?W350,?W365,?W600) integrating civil design, systems engineering, environmental permits, utility relocations, and community engagement. Reduced impact on local businesses by 20?% and realized 15?% cost reduction via EVM.
* Ballard Link Extension – Managed scheduling for tunnel?boring and station construction, navigating unforeseen soil conditions and community feedback; developed a risk?management framework that protected schedule adherence despite major logistical challenges.
* Regional Infill Stations & Systems Integration – Integrated station fit?out and rail?systems schedules; coordinated with ST Operations, Community Relations, and Government Relations to minimize service disruptions. Ensured alignment with revenue?service milestones and delivered cost?loaded schedules for procurement.
* Process & People Leadership – Drove enterprise?wide transition from MS?Project/Excel to Primavera?P6; authored training materials and conducted hands?on workshops for PMSS staff, strengthening organizational scheduling capability.
* Regulatory & Community Focus – Ensured all schedules meet Federal Transit Administration (FTA) reporting standards; integrated state/local permitting timelines; participated in Sound Transit Ambassador Program to deepen operational understanding of passenger experience.
ESTIMATOR / SITE SUPERINTENDENT – Clark Construction, Poulsbo, WA
Mar?2023?–?Apr?2024 (Estimator); Jul?2021?–?Jan?2023 (Site Superintendent)
Estimating – Produced competitive hard?bid estimates for public?sector projects (tribal affordable housing, community centers, fire stations). Managed 2–3?week RFQ cycles, secured multiple awards.
Site Supervision – Led on?site execution of Pleasant Beach Village (7?bldgs,?22?units). Coordinated utilities, below?grade infrastructure, and local jurisdiction approvals; completed project on schedule.
PROJECT MANAGER / ESTIMATOR – Clark Construction, Poulsbo, WA
Feb?2017?–?May?2020
Managed the $3.9?M Living?Building?Challenge remodel from pre?construction through warranty. Oversaw estimates, change orders, budget financials, cost?loaded schedule updates, and progress payments. Coordinated all subcontractors, vendors, and staffing, achieving commissioning and O&M requirements.
INDUSTRIAL ADVANCED PLANNER & ESTIMATOR – Vigor?Fab, Portland, OR
Sep?2014?–?Jul?2015
Planned and estimated $250?M GSS Tank Barge program. Integrated procurement planning with execution timeline, performed risk analysis, and coordinated multi?disciplinary teams (engineering, QA/QC, safety, procurement).
PLANNER & SCHEDULER – Vigor?Shipyard, Bremerton/Everett/Seattle, WA
Mar?2010?–?May?2014
Delivered schedule and cost controls for $40?M naval ship repairs (USS?Shoup, USS?Momsen, USS?Rodney?Davis, USS?John?C?Stennis, USS?Nimitz). Conducted daily execution coordination, EVM reporting, change?order impact analysis, and manpower trending. Trained execution planning staff on Primavera?P6 and EVM methodologies.
PROJECT ARCHITECT / DESIGNER – Various firms (Hewitt, Streeter & Associates, Van?Beuren|Webb, SOM, etc.)
1996?–?2009
Managed design, permitting, and construction administration for high?profile public?facility, commercial, and residential projects (King County Emergency Coordination Center, Overlake Park & Ride, Auburn Park?and?Ride competition). Demonstrated ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into executable plans and maintain community?centric communication.
EDUCATION
* Construction Management Certificate, University of Washington – 2002?–?2003
* Bachelor of Architecture, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art – 1988?–?1993
CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
* AACE Planning, Scheduling & Project Control (PSP) – in progress
* Living Futures Accreditation (LFA), International Living Futures Institute – 2019?–?present
* Professional Coaching – Communication & Influence for Cross?Functional Leadership (2022)
AFFILIATIONS
* Board Secretary, Housing Resources Bainbridge (affordable?housing nonprofit) – 2018?–?2024
* Member, Women in Construction (Seattle) – 2016?–?present
* Member, International Living Futures Institute (LFA) – 2019?–?present
TECHNICAL SKILLS
* Scheduling: Primavera?P6 (Advanced), Microsoft Project, Excel (pivot tables, macros)
* Project Controls: Earned?Value Management, CPI/SPI forecasting, cost?loaded schedules, schedule risk analysis
* Collaboration Tools: Procore, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, Smartsheet, Structionsite/360 Camera
* Financial: IFS, Computer Ease, Oracle Primavera (EVM reporting)
* References available upon request.
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