Naval Amenities Engineering Programs Command (NAVFAC) Southeast Commanding Officer Capt. Miguel Dieguez introduced his choices for the inaugural NAVFAC Southeast Venture Supervisor and Architect of the Yr awards, Nov. 10.
NAVFAC Southeast’s Venture Supervisor of the Yr was awarded to Michael Davis, venture administration supervisor, and Lt. Cmdr. Pete DeIuliis, Gulf Coast assistant operations officer, was chosen because the Architect of the Yr.
“I congratulate Mr. Davis and Lt. Cmdr. Deluliis on receiving this inaugural award,” mentioned Dieguez. “NAVFAC carried out these two new applications permitting us to acknowledge our greatest and brightest staff in these disciplines, they each have demonstrated distinctive expertise and achievements.”
Davis joined NAVFAC Southeast 13 years in the past and now serves because the command’s Venture Administration Supervisor.
“I’m humbled by this unbelievable honor,” mentioned Davis. “Once I think about the skilled experience and dedication of the venture administration neighborhood in our command it makes it very particular.”
Davis led a staff of 5 skilled engineers and offered energetic engagement within the growth and execution of South Atlantic tasks, delivering engineering and venture administration companies to 5 Public Works Departments (PWDs) and one Resident Officer in Cost of Building (ROICC) workplace.
Davis acknowledged, “It is rather rewarding for me to collaborate with staff members throughout all enterprise strains inside our command whereas managing a venture from cradle to grave.”
Davis beautifully managed a $112 million development venture, overcoming important challenges and mixing present modernization plans with tornado-recovery scope in time to execute same-year funds to maintain refit operations of East Coast TRIDENT Ballistic Missile and Guided Missile Submarine (SSBN and SSGN) fleet.
He accelerated design and development of two army development tasks (MILCONs) and a restoration-modernization venture, totaling $220 million, for Fleet Readiness Heart (FRC) Southeast’s F135 energy module restore facility and engine check cell.
Along with his venture administration duties, Davis stuffed a crucial emptiness because the South Atlantic Deputy Assistant Operations Officer.
“I’ve all the time strived for excellence in each venture and have taken pleasure within the teamwork it takes to ship a top quality finish product,” mentioned Davis. “I’m very grateful to the folks I work with and intensely grateful for the devoted venture administration staff of South Atlantic.”
Deluliis acquired the Architect of the Yr award and is likely one of the few architects in each the Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) and NAVFAC enterprise that consists principally of various engineering disciplines.
“I’m very lucky to be a part of this nice group and honored to have been chosen as the primary Architect of the Yr,” mentioned Deluliis. “It’s straightforward to really feel neglected or underappreciated as an architect in such an engineering heavy surroundings however NAVFAC has all the time carried out their finest to show dedication to architects and this award is the following step in that course of.”
Deluliis grew to become the primary CEC architect to graduate from the Virginia Tech Innovation campus positioned in Alexandria, Virginia, with a level in Structure, City Design. Since commencement, he developed a proper partnership between the CEC and Virginia Tech that has been utilized by a number of CEC architects.
Deluliis held the place of Amenities Engineering and Acquisition Division (FEAD) director at PWD Mayport within the midst of a generational buildup to assemble services for the East Coast Littoral Fight Ship (LCS) fleet. He instantly led a staff of over 40 development and contracting professionals finishing $260 million in work in place (WIP) and main all of NAVFAC Southeast in 2020 with $120 million in WIP.
One in every of his most difficult tasks was overseeing the Built-in Navigation Seamanship and Shiphandling Coach (iNSST) venture at Naval Station Mayport.
“This venture was extraordinarily vital to the Navy and essential to getting our sailors correctly skilled following the deadly collisions involving the USS Fitzgerald and USS McCain,” mentioned Deluliis. “The schedule was extraordinarily aggressive and there have been unexpected situations proper out of the gate, however the staff there in Mayport did an incredible job to get this one accomplished.”
The iNSST is a computerized bridge simulator that permits bridge groups to apply real looking navigation and ship dealing with abilities in a digital surroundings.
Deluliis presently serves because the Gulf Coast Assistant Operations Officer at NAVFAC Southeast, the place he just lately led a staff tasked with awarding over $400 million in Hurricane Sally catastrophe aid tasks for Pensacola, Florida.
Davis and Deluliis will subsequent signify NAVFAC Southeast within the NAVFAC enterprise-wide competitors for Venture Supervisor and Architect of the Yr.
