Project Manage Capital Projects funded through the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund. Duties include participation in designer solicitation and selection, plan review process through the SCO and within Parks and Recreation, bid process, contractor selection, contract management, budget management, Design Amendment review and approval and electronic change order review and approval in Interscope, field order review, approval and generation, contactor and designer pay application processing, contract with and manage testing firms, weekly onsite meetings and development of punchlists. Regular interaction with Designers, onsite Contractor representatives and SCO Monitor. Provide regular written and oral updates on project status to Supervisor and Park Operations Staff.Projects included LEED Certified Gold Visitor Centers at Merchants Millpond ($2.5M accepted 7/2009) and Cliffs of the Neuse ($2.6M accepted 4/2011) State Parks. Pinnacle Improvements and Waste Treatment Plant Replacement at Pilot Mountain State Park ($1.4M accepted in 9/2010).Morrow Mountain State Park Boathouse and Shoreline improvements ($1.3M accepted 11/2011).Courtesy Dock replacement at Jordan Lake State Recreation Area – replaced 15 docks using Wildlife Resource Commission floating docks and construction teams ($700,000 accepted in 10/2011).Managed NCDOT project at Pilot Mountain State Park ($430,000 accepted 5/2011) and Umstead State Park ($500,000 accepted 3/2012).Under Construction: Dam Repair Project at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park ($350,000) Notice to proceed issued on February 20, 2012.Managing the Design process for Summit Toilet Building ($450,000) and Group Campsite Expansion ($375,000) at Morrow Mountain State Park, Water System ($500,000) and Sewer System Improvements ($600,000) at Pilot Mountain State Park.

Wakefield Associates is a small shopping Center Developer who is partnered with Kimco.I was brought on during the entitlement process for a 56-acre parcel. That was to be a Wal-Mart Center with 400,000 sf of retail with Junior anchors. I was the Developer Representative for Town Council and Land Use Review Board Meetings. Key player in proposed Shopping Center design and layout of over 400,000 square foot of retail space inline and on parcels. Project was canceled after the neighbors sued the Town and the major tenant backed out.Responsible for pre-construction process including budget preparation, plan review for constructibility and permitting process. Managed scheduling and progress milestones. Construction Manager for the Construction of Pyramid Village Shopping Center in Greensboro, NC. Opened the first Phase in 2006. Project total $18M.Construction Manager for slab on grade block and mortar construction multi-tenant out-parcel buildings at Wakefield Commons in Wake Forest ($1.2M) and Midway Plantation in Knightdale ($1.1M).Responsible for contract and milestone management and reporting. Reviewed and approved contractor pay applications verifying contract compliance and progress.Generated budgets for proposed small and large scale projects based on scope and proforma. Generated cost plus and fixed fee contracts. Monitored critical path project schedules. Reviewed and approved Contractor pay applications. As the Owner's representative I coordinated and managed the design and construction of over 85,000 square foot multi-tenant buildings including site work at multiple locations totaling over $20M. Managed the tenant construction and budgets for over 30 tenants through delivery and store opening.Developed construction abstracts from Tenant leases.

Managed retail and industrial construction projects in NC, TN, KY, GA, FL, and LA in grocery store anchored shopping centers and industrial parks from a Regional Office. Including first and second generation spaces primarily fit-out projects for Landlord and Tenant finish projects. Managed slab on grade tilt up and block and mortar construction projects including sitework.Managed construction of 25 junior anchor stores, build to suit projects with combined costs over $23 M. Managed over 150 Landlord Build fitout projects with a total combined budget of over $30M. Supervised over 200 tenant fitout construction projects.Responsible for managing a direct report Tenant Coordinator/Administrative Assistant.Found and qualified architects and contractors throughout the southeastern US. Continually evaluating for quality, cost and timeliness.Reviewed tenant leases in process and after execution to ensure projects could be completed within the budget and abstracted leases for construction criteria and details. Landlord project responsibilities include contracting, scheduling, and managing architects and contractors, reviewing generated construction documents and obtaining all required permits. Review and respond to field generated Requests For Information and process invoices.

Director of Store Design and Construction, Feb 2002 to Sept 2002 Managed and directed in house team of four Professionals, including Store Designer, Construction Project Manager, Maintenance Coordinator and Administrative Assistant.Projects were typically located in regional malls, airports and lifestyle shopping centers across the US and Hawaii.Responsible for overseeing Store Design and direct report to the VP of Real EstateResponsible for cost estimates and engineering for a new store fixture package. Vendor sourcing and approval for all owner supplied materials. Reduced costs for store display fixture program 40% through competitive vendor pricing. Continually refining fixture design and installation.Manager of Construction and Maintenance, Oct 1998 to Feb 2002Developed and successfully implemented a store construction roll-out program for the new store design in 2001. In 2001 completed 43 new store projects and 5 minor store construction projects consisting of complete retrofit of existing locations, relocations within malls or airports and new geographic locations. Annual Construction Budget of $13 million in 2001. Responsibilities include monitoring construction project schedules and costs, report status to management, and to control and resolve issues associated with store construction. Review leases for construction issues and handle franchise relations for new store construction.Initiate and defend capitol requests for construction projects and review and approve invoices.Key team member for new store design development in 2000. Managed the buildout of the first three new design stores in 2000. Sourced vendors, architects, and suppliers for new design.Managed the Maintenance Department, who maintained 300 Company owned stores across the country. Created and implemented tools for trend tracking of maintenance requests from the stores and accounting accruals.In 2000 managed a total of 26 Major Store construction projects

Responsible to manage lease required Tenant construction projects as the owner's representative. Owners representative for the closeout process for $80M expansion project.Landlord's representative to oversee the start to finish build out of new stores and remodels, including plan review, permit preparation and construction supervision. Responsible for building code compliance issues.