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San Francisco, Ca, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Developed new construction organization to support the Transportation Engineering services group for North America and EU/UK. Implemented prototypes for multiple building operation types; integrated robotics and other new technologies; developed systems for internal finance reporting, construction status communication, pre-construction, agreements and collaboration with other engineering teams to support the business. Includes management of international dedicated construction team as well as development of external support partners to deliver multiple diverse buildings for the Transportation organization within Amazon. Maintain support and oversight of the Prime Now and Career Choice construction programs, including construction of facilities, changing requirements and support of new initiatives.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Responsible for construction management team building All Amazon building-types in Western North America, including Mexico and Canada. Team constructed all building types, including robotics and other fulfillment centers, transportation sites, Prime Now and other specialty building types. Led team to deliver all buildings on time and within budget constraints, despite short timelines and changing requirements. Worked with other regional managers for development and implementation of consistent processes and practices, as well as recruiting, hiring, on-boarding and performance management.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Led national construction management team to develop, design and construct new Prime Now sites. Included developing design guidance and standards for internal business customers; new internal processes to support current programs and requirements; managed internal team, developed new external partnerships for design and construction. Delivered multiple sites in the timeframe to meet the business needs, adapting and adjusting program to the changing business needs.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Construction Management of several Fulfillment Centers in North America, including Mexico City, with multi-million dollar budgets. As Program Manager, created original concept and design, and then constructed the building spaces for Career Choice Classrooms, initially 7 sites delivered - ultimately expanded in the US and internationally, including in new construction for large FCs.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Construction Management for new 870,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Northeast US• Called on to take over the construction management of mission-critical industrial facility - on track for early delivery• Accountable for $55M budget, realizing significant cost savings while enhancing delivered product• Directed design for varied disciplines including landscaping, interior design, specialty systems, fish warehouse, electrical and mechanical systems and others• Developed internal and external teams to deliver value to our business partnersBusiness Project Management for opening 4 new stores in Puerto Rico (new market for PetSmart)• Asked to take over management of cross-functional team of 100 people to complete all pre-opening business activities including regulatory compliance; language translation; promotions; merchandising, human resources, legal issues, etc.• Resulted in the best opening sales in history of the chain• On-boarding, training and transition to new local Puerto Rico store support group (8 new hires)Business Project Management for implementation of Store Lifecycle Management application for Real Estate• Planning and implementation of systematic solution for end-to-end real estate activities from Site Selection & Project Management, to Lease Administration & Facilities Maintenance• Managed business portion of activities with 140-member Real Estate team including functional solutions, training, communication and organizational change management• Collaborated with Information Systems group to deliver on project objectives and timelines

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Construction Manager, Distribution Centers• Built new 870,000 square foot distribution center on time and under the $50 million construction/real estate budget, while delivering highest quality, awarded recognition by Senior Leadership• Directed Development and Construction teams to adhere to schedule, budget and specifications. Ultimately LEED certified largely based on design specifications • Site Selection for new East Coast distribution center, including developer selection process• Due diligence for pre-construction process (civil, architectural, MEP, governing authorities, budgets)

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Construction Manager, New Stores & PetsHotels• Led Construction/Real Estate portion of the acquisition for 19-store pet retail chain in Canada; including design, construction, budgeting and coordination of efforts with 40+ person internal/external team• Constructed diverse new store and open-store-remodel projects; both build-to-suit and self-developed/expansions, ranging from 7000 – 30,000 square feet and averaging $1-2.6 million budgets each• Managed and developed PetsHotel prototype; overseeing implementation in both new and remodel stores, incorporating cost-saving & functional improvements

Irving, Texas, Us

Construction Manager• Managed development, design and construction of new stores (25-33 new store openings/year) for average 23K sq ft stores in 24 states and Eastern Canada, with average of 50 sites in process at any given time• Responsible for vendor management of all national account vendors including price management and standardization, supply availability and design enhancements• Developed complete design/construction program for new retail concept (Recollections)• Implemented “power of one” strategy to bring Aaron Brothers and Star Wholesale into Michaels Stores systems and standardized processes

Baese, Education

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