VPA offers Construction Management Services tailored to meet the individual requirements of our clients.

Victor and Raymond Paulius

We combine the professional thoroughness of our ‘in-house’ design group with the practical experience of our construction staff.

Our unparalleled evaluation, design, planning and management skills enhance our clients’ overall land, building and functional economics and performance.  

Find below the backgrounds of the professionals that support our clients.

Professional Profiles

Principals

Officers

Key Personnel

   
VYTAUTAS "VICTOR" PAULIUS, P.E., P.P., CHAIRMAN

Victor founded the company in 1967 and continues as Chairman.  Although he now oversees all company activities, Victor is a distinguished Civil and Structural Engineer. 

He has been instrumental in the development of Tilt-Up Construction and has been recognized as one of the leading authorities on that subject for over thirty years.

EXPERIENCE:

  • Mahony-Troast Construction Company. Chief Engineer in charge of all architectural and engineering services for that firm. Responsible for the planning, design and construction of over two hundred buildings.

  • Ross, Fish, Duschenses & Barret, Architects and Engineers, Montreal, Canada. Assistant Chief Engineer. Royal Canadian Air Force Aircraft Hanger Facilities, Somerville, N.S., Canada. Hanger Foundations, Aprons, Taxi Strips and Runways. T.C.A., Maintenance Base for DC-9, Montreal, Canada. 175 Ft. Cantilever Hangers, Foundations on Piles, Underground Heating System, Aprons, Taxi Strips.

  • J.S. Hewson Construction Company, Montreal, Canada. Project manager and Field Superintendent for Commercial and Industrial Buildings. 

  • Imperial Oil Company, Ltd., Montreal, Canada. Project Engineer, supervised installation of New Jersey Refinery and Tank Farms.

  • Dupont Company of Canada, Ltd., Montreal, Canada. Project Engineer for North Bay Plant, Ontario, Canada, Underground Structures for Storage of Explosive Materials and Kingston Plant, Ontario, Canada: Chemical Processing Facility and arnia Plant, Ontario, Canada: Nylon Manufacturing.

EDUCATION:

  • McGill University; Montreal, Canada, B.S.C.E., 1957

  • New York University, M.S.C.E., 1963

LICENSES:

  • New Jersey and Pennsylvania

SOCIETIES:

  • American Society of Civil Engineers

  • American Concrete Institute

  
LAWRENCE "PAT" KRAMER, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Pat brings some thirty years experience in management and administration from his diversified career in city government, state office and public positions.

EXPERIENCE:

Pat commenced his career as Secretary/Treasurer and General Manager of the Lawrence F. Kramer Company of Paterson, NJ, a building supply firm.

  • 1966-1971:Elected Mayor of Paterson, at age 33.

  • 1969: Elected President of NJ Conference of Mayors.

  • 1970: Appointed by President R. Nixon as Inter-Governmental Relations Commissioner.

  • 1971-1974: Appointed by Governor Cahill as NJ Commissioner of Community Affairs.

  • 1974-1982: Elected Mayor of Paterson.

  • 1983:Joined V. Paulius & Associates as Executive Vice President.

  • 1985: Appointed by President R. Reagan as Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

EDUCATION:

  • Clemson University, South Carolina, and Fairleigh Dickinson University of NJ, B.A. (Political Science), 1957.

SOCIETIES:

  • New Jersey Conference of Mayors, President.

  • Presidential Advisory Council on Inter-Governmental Relations.

  • Executive Board, National Conference of Republican Mayors National League of Cities.

  • New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Commissioner.

   
LAWRENCE "KIP" KRAMER III, ESQ., VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL

Kip is General Counsel to the firm coordinating all of its commercial and real estate transactions.  In addition, Kip is responsible for our administrative and operational functions as they relate to our long range plans to meet the corporate objectives.  Kip remains instrumental in developing and maintaining client relations in all of our markets.

EXPERIENCE:

  • 1984-Present: V. PAULIUS & ASSOCIATES, Assistant Vice President. Responsible for legal and contract administration, marketing and real estate development for New Jersey, New York and Ohio markets.

EDUCATION:

  • Long Island University, B.S., 1984.

  • William Paterson University, Graduate Studies, 1985.

  • Seton Hall University School of Law, Juris Doctoris, 2000.

SOCIETIES:

  • American Bar Association

  • NJ State Bar Association

  • Municipal Utilities Authority, Paterson, NJ

  • International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses

   
DAINIUS P. LIAUKUS, R.A., ARCHITECT/PROJECT MANAGER

Dainius joined VPA in 1994 and his responsibilities range from data gathering, evaluation, performing and preparing construction documentation to field inspection, supervision, coordination and support.

EXPERIENCE:

  • 1994-Present: V. PAULIUS & ASSOCIATES, Designer/Project Manager.

  • 1993-1994: S.B. STUDIOS, PHILADELPHIA, PA, Cabinet and Furniture Designer/Fabricator

  • 1989-1993: Freelance Finish Carpenter

EDUCATION:

  • Temple University, B. Arch. 1989.

  • University of Rome, Italy 1987.

    
EUGENE "GENE" MERLINO, VICE PRESIDENT OF CONSTRUCTION

Gene is responsible for preliminary and detail design, coordination of construction documentation, estimating, purchasing, and implementing and overseeing technical quality of all construction projects.

EXPERIENCE:

  • 1985-Present: V. PAULIUS & ASSOCIATES, Vice President of Construction.

  • 1980-1985: OWENS CORNING FIBERGLASS CORPORATION, Low Temperature Construction Manager, Southwest Region.

  • 1967-1980: V. PAULIUS & ASSOCIATES, Draftsperson, Field Superintendent.

  • 1963-1967: MAHONY-TROAST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Draftsperson.

EDUCATION:

  • Newark College of Engineering, 1963-1967.

     
RAYMOND V. PAULIUS, A.I.A., P.P., VICE PRESIDENT

Raymond is Vice President of VPA and the Managing Director and Design Principal for Paulius International, P.C.  Working professionally with his father Victor since 1989, Raymond has amassed great expertise in the field of Tilt-Up Design and Construction.  He has been instrumental in guiding the company’s design sensibility by creating solutions that evolve from leading edge concepts and practices. 

PROJECTS:  

Master Planning:

  • PORT CARTERET (184 acre Industrial Seaport Complex comprising of 2.1million sq. ft. of industrial space in 7 buildings), Carteret, NJ

  • CHESTER INDUSTRIAL PARK (300 acre multi-use Business and Industrial Complex consisting of 3.5 million sq. ft. of distribution and light assembly facilities), Chester, NY

Industrial:       

  • WHITE ROSE FOODS (810,000 sq. ft. Grocery Distribution Center with Corporate Headquarters and 280,000 sq. ft. Frozen Food Facility), Port Carteret, Carteret, NJ

  • STERIS CORPORATION – ISOMEDIX SERVICES (63,000 sq.ft. Gamma Sterilization Facility), Chester Industrial Park, Chester, NY

Residential:            

  • GARRET HEIGHTS CONDOMINIUMS (322 Unit Multi-Family Residential Development), Paterson, NJ

Retail:                                

  • LEGENDS HARLEY-DAVIDSON (28,000 sq.ft. Retail Store and Motorcycle Showroom with Service Facility), Ledgewood, NJ

International:        

  • UAB VPA COLD STORAGE (126,000 sq.ft. Freezer Facility), Klaipeda State Seaport, Klaipeda, Lithuania

  • GRIZGATVIO STR.6 (12,000sq.ft. Historic Building Renovation – Office with Residential Compound consisting of 4-3,600 sq.ft. luxury Town Houses), Klaipeda, Lithuania

EDUCATION:         

  • School of Architecture at N.J.I.T., B. Arch. 1985

  • University of Bologna, Italy 1984

LICENSES:     

  • New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Illinois and The Republic of Lithuania; Professional Planner in New Jersey

SOCIETIES: 

  • Member of the American Institute of Architects

  • N.J. Society of Architects (Architects League)

  • International Code Council

  • National Fire Protection Association

  • NCARB

     
ROBERT A. PAULIUS, VICE PRESIDENT

Robert is Vice President of VPA and is in charge of the General Contracting and Construction Management operations. Joining his father and brother after graduating in 1989, Robert’s responsibilities include management of all phases of project development, financial analysis, contract administration, coordinating staff, overseeing technical quality and budget aspects.

EDUCATION:

  • Newark College of Engineering at N.J.I.T., B.S.C.E., 1989.

SOCIETIES:

  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

  • American Concrete Institute (ACI)

  • American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)

  • Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI)

  • Post Tensioning Institute

  • National Roofing Contractors Association

  • Tilt-Up Concrete Association

  • International Association of Cold Storage Contractors

  • International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses

Prior to joining VPA, Mark served in various roles of increasing responsibility within the commercial banking industry.  Mark began his twenty (20) year banking career in 1984 as a Credit Analyst and his most recent position was Team Leader for Bank of America’s (Fleet) New Jersey Commercial Real Estate Lending Group.  In his role as Team Leader, Mark was responsible for the management of a $1.2 billion commercial real estate portfolio. 

EXPERIENCE:

  • 2004-Present: V. Paulius & Associates, Chief Financial Officer.

  • 1990-2004: Bank of America (Fleet), Senior Vice President/Team Leader

  • 1987-1990: Ensign Bank, Assistant Vice President

  • 1984-1987: First Fidelity Bank, Credit Analyst

EDUCATION: 

  • Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, New Jersey; M.B.A. - Finance - 1991

  • Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey; B.A. - Economics - 1984

  • New York University School of Continuing Education, New York; New York Introduction to Real Estate Finance - 1985; Techniques of Underwriting Real Estate Finance Transactions  - 1987; Construction Management - 1987

  • American Institute/Society of Real Estate Appraisers; Introduction to Appraising Real Property I & II - 1985; Techniques of Income Capitalization - I & II - 1987

    
JEFFREY W. PERAZZO, VICE PRESIDENT

Jeff is responsible for planning, administration, marketing and real estate development for the firm in both domestic and international markets.

EXPERIENCE:

  • 1981-Present: V. PAULIUS & ASSOCIATES, Vice President. Responsible for planning, coordination, estimating, marketing, real estate, and implementation of construction for New Jersey, Atlanta, and Lithuanian markets.

  • 1981: FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Planning Coordinator, and Financial Analyst.

EDUCATION:

  • University of Hartford, B.A. (Performing Arts), 1980; B.S. (Management), 1980; M.B.A. (Finance), 1981.

LICENSES:

  • New Jersey Real Estate License – Associate

  • Northwest Bergen Board of Realtors

SOCIETIES:

  • International/National Association of Corporate Real Estate

    
CHARLES VAGELL, PRESIDENT

Charles is responsible for managing all phases of project development. His duties include coordination of staff of various departments within the company as well as developing design criteria, conducting feasibility studies and financial analysis, contract administration and overseeing technical quality.

EXPERIENCE:

Charles joined our construction department shortly after his graduation in 1970.  Starting as field assistant, he held positions of Job Superintendent and Project Manager before being appointed Vice President in 1978, and President in 1985.  Working closely with Victor Paulius on the implementation of the firm’s Tilt-Up Construction concept, Charles has become recognized as an expert in this field.  He has also been instrumental in establishing the firm in the Cold Storage Construction field.

EDUCATION:

  • Columbia University, B.S., 1970

 

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