Thomas B. Buist, P.E. President
654 S Military Trail Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 PH: (954) 426-5301, FX: (954) 427-6319
WORK EXPERIENCE
1985 – Present President, Wilson & Buist, Inc. Deerfield Beach Florida. Responsibilities: Overall project coordination from pre-bid through project close-out; liaison representative between Owner, Designers and contractors. Coordination of construction administration including all aspects of scheduling, safety programs, complete project operation and maintenance; oversaw all aspects of the development of cost account systems.
1977 – 1985 Executive Vice President, Larry L. Wilson & Inc., Deerfield Beach, Florida
Responsibilities: Project development, contract negotiations, cost analysis, permitting for regulatory requirements, coordination of office staff, hiring and training of personnel and overall project scope encompassing design and working directly with Owners, Engineers and Architects.
1975 -1977 Design Engineer, Hazen and Sawyer, Hollywood, Florida
Responsibilities: Comprehensive engineering planning of regional water and wastewater facilities, preparation of regional EPA 201 study for Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Authority, completion of design drawings and specifications of major pipelines and pump stations including detailed cost analysis; participated in regional planning and rate studies for local municipalities in South Florida, including financial projection and government funding for various projects.
1974 – 1975 Design Engineer, Black, Crow & Eidness, Inc., Boca Raton, FL
Responsibilities: Design and preparation of plans and specifications, coordination and supervision of drafting and surveying work; reviewed field supervision of projects under construction; design chief for underground utilities and land planning, notifications and additions to existing water and waste treatment facilities.
1971 – 1974 Project Engineer, Connel Associates, Miami, Florida
Responsibilities: Planning, design, reports (preliminary and final), coordination of assigned projects. Projects included comprehensive planning, water system design, regional impact statements, Federal, State and County applications and permits for regulatory department.
1971 – 1971 Exchange Student, Sheffield Water Works Corporation, Sheffield, England.
Responsibilities: Work study exchange conducted through the University of Sheffield.
Education
1971 Graduate of University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
Degree: B.S.C.E.
Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Ocean Engineering
Registrations: P.E., Florida 1976
General Contractor, Florida 1980
Registered Real Estate Agent, 1980
Certified Roof Contractor, Florida 1992
Engineering/Contractor, Broward County 1984
Certified Underground Contractor, Florida 1999
Publications Salt Water Intrusion Biscayne Aquifer Water Quality Management Plan for Metro Dade County
Short Courses:
ACI-ASCE- Building Code Requirements for Reinforce Concrete
University of Miami – Construction Cost Estimating and Bidding
Board of Real Estate – BRE Course II
MGI Management Institute – Successful Management of Civil Engineering Projects.
Florida International University – Hot Weather Concreting Techniques
Structural Design for Wind – Updating Revision American National Standard A-58 for Minimum Design Loads in Buildings
NSPE – Construction Scheduling and Project Management
NSPE/NIEM – Quality Management in the Design and Construction Process
University of Miami – Value Engineering
Professional Associations and Affiliations:
Nation Society of Professional Engineers
State Representative for Florida for six years to Engineers in Construction
Chairman of Liaison Committee between AGC and ABC
Florida Engineering Society
Past Executive Committee Member
Chairman of Professional Engineers in Construction
American Society of Civil Engineers
Past President, South Florida Section
Chairman, Constitutions and Bylaws Committee