Responsible for coordinating with multiple cross-functional partners during pre-lease and design phases, to ensure site feasibility and compliance with Cava standards. Responsible for performing, coordinating, and overseeing daily project management activities during construction and close-out phases for the national expansion of CAVA restaurants. Prepare budgets for projects and manage progressive budgets during project execution. Partner with RE and Design team members to validate scope and input data into cost projections. Partner with Design, Architects of Record, and Expediters to ensure building and other permits required for CAVA’s build out are obtained. Moderate regular progress meetings and perform routine site visits to ensure CAVA project goals are achieved (standard branding, quality, schedule, cost, etc.), provide high-level status updates to Department and Company leadership.

Franchise Construction Manager, managing general contracts’ compliance with Scooter’s Coffee Standards. Responsible for coordinating General Contractor bid process and reviewing bids with franchisee. Obtain all necessary permits from appropriate municipalities. Conduct weekly meetings with Franchisee and General Contractor to ensure project is progressing as scheduled.

Client halted construction projects and downsized team with JLL.

Franchise representative, managing general contractors’ compliance with Zaxby’s standards.Responsible for managing the national account program, including evaluating new products or materials to consider for use and determine if it would reduce cost without sacrificing the quality of our buildings or devaluing the brand image. Review general contractor bids, lead preconstruction meetings, perform on-site inspections, and act as liaison between licensee and general contractor throughout the construction process.

- Managed project contracts ranging from $980,000 to $1,350,000, including performing quantity take-offs to compile bid proposals for contract negotiations and schedules- Responsible for project buyout, performing contract administration and management, processing submittals and preparing closeout documents- Prepared, analyzed and submitted applications for payment and monitored quality assurance

-Develop and implement pricing strategies for Cooper Lighting products in support of the company's growth and profitability objectives.-Support Sales and Marketing efforts through price recommendation and quotation administration-Evaluate price/product mix objectives-Identify market dynamics and trends-Determine pricing parameters for various sales territories through the use of historical data, market knowledge, and statistical analysis-Review and analyze profitable growth outside of established parameters-Gather and update competitive pricing information for a defined territory-Offer alternate Cooper Lighting products when appropriate to maximize profitability

-Responsible for warehousing and distributing aircraft parts and related materials within logistics operation using SAP-Ensure data accuracy, compliance processes, packaging preservation, proper binning, issuing, receiving and shipping of material managed in the stores operation-Practice safety conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures-Responsible for safe operation of mechanical, manual material handling equipment and company vehicle

-Corporate Development responsibilities included business solutions and acquisition services, policy and procedure manual and guidelines, focused on obtaining a three year, $15,000,000 government contract-Managed all aspects of construction projects, ranging from $34,000 to $1,000,000, including technology upgrades, budgeting, proposals for bid negotiations and schedules-Responsible for project buyout, performing contract administration and management, managing and reviewing submittals and preparing closeout documents to produce the best value workplaces-Prepared, analyzed and submitted applications for payment and monitored quality assurance-Assured company met all requirements of the owners’ diversity program

-Responsible for all technical aspects of projects, including estimating, contract administration and management, to included contract negotiation and award, project purchasing and developing and processing bid solicitations for 15 projects ranging from $60,000 to $4,000,000.-Processed change orders, monitored subcontractors’ progress and addressed delays, initiated conferences with subcontractors and owners while delivering projects on-time and within budget. Managed anywhere from 2 to 25 subcontractors.-As construction project manager, nearly tripled estimated profit from $125,000 to $364,000 on an 11,000sf material storage facility.

Responsible for processing plans and obtaining permitsProduced work and purchase orders, maintained master data base for materialsRequested and reviewed bids from subcontractors, generated preliminary budgetsReviewed and maintained job cost throughout projectEnsured customer changes were implemented per contract

-Assisted in coordinating all stages of projects, including estimating and drafting contracts on 10 projects ranging from $1,000,000 to $4,000,000-Wrote purchase orders, created schedules, prepared submittals-Organized project closeout documentation