F. Carter Karins, PE

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Karins Engineering Group, Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida
January 2003 - Present
- Chief Executive Officer
September 1999 - January 2003
- President
Responsible for corporate administration, client development, marketing, strategic planning, project management, design, specification development and field observations for various commercial and residential construction projects as well as mechanical projects.

Nautical Structures, Inc., Largo, Florida
October 1996 - April 2000
- Director of Engineering
Responsible for engineering and design of hydraulically operated cranes, davits and gangplanks custom designed and manufactured for the yachting industry. Established engineering standards, graphical standards, document control, bill of material and budgeting for all company products. Responsible for management of engineering personnel and engineering department operations.

Peter R. Brown Construction, Largo, Florida
September 1994 – October 1996
- Senior Project Estimator
Responsible for all aspects of estimating for central Florida operations of general contracting organization engaged in commercial and public projects. Prepared estimates and bidding documents using TIMBERLINE Precision Estimating and PRIMAVERA Project Scheduling. Developed an integrated database and word processing system for the solicitation and tracking of subcontractor bids on all projects.

William H. Rahn, Architect, St. Petersburg, Florida
1993 - 1994
- Draftsman
Responsible for AutoCAD drafting on various commercial design projects. Developed and implemented custom programs to increase productivity of CAD operations.

Galway Constructors, Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida
1973 - December 1992
- President
Designer and Builder of residential and light commercial projects. Responsible for corporate administration, client development, marketing, strategic planning, project management, subcontracting, construction, owner’s representation and expert witness testimony.

U. S. Homes Corporation, Clearwater, Florida
1971 - 1973
- Assistant to the President
Prepared numerous special studies and financial analyses for President Charles Rutenberg. Compiled a field operations manual for project managers.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

Master of Science in Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Master of Business Administration
University of Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut

CERTIFICATIONS
Florida Professional Engineer, Registration #62446
Florida Class A General Contractor CGC003320 (Inactive Status)
OSHA Certification in Construction Safety and Health

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