John Yee Email & Phone Number

Battle Creek, Michigan

General Engineer - Engineering & Construction and Operations & Maintenance Divisions Project Manager for the design and construction for new and renovation construction projects. Scope included developing space plans, building plans, preparing Scopes of Work, cost estimating, reviewing architectural plans and specifications for compliance to design criteria and Army standards. Reviewed projects for design and code compliance. Projects included major trades such as Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical, and ancillary support such as Telecommunications, Data, Security, and Systems Furniture trades. Reviewed submittals for project compliance. Coordinated efforts of all parties necessary to provide input for design and approvals, such as end users, contractors, subject matter experts, and leadership. Type of projects included Office, Retail, and Industrial. Managed the overall construction process from bid process, review of bids, contractor selection, receiving and processing submittals, managing project deliverables, monitoring projects for budget and design compliance, performed site inspections for construction progress and schedule conformance, including systems furniture installation to occupancy. Reviewed change orders, invoices, and processed close out documents. Met with local governmental agencies for requirements and inspections. Projects located on several military bases.Controlled the Base Operation’s contract for schedule and budget for work orders, service orders, and scheduled maintenance. Controlled $8M annual budget, managing project bids, costs, scope, and observation of work performed. Reviewed projects for the ability to perform scheduled maintenance for projects and offer solutions for those which seemed problematic. Performed inspections for maintenance work to ensure quality and schedule. Oversaw all moves, adds, and changes for projects on the base. Managed external contractors to provide special services to Army facility. 

Senior Project Manager / Manager, Design and Construction – Owner’s Rep.Professional services firm specializing in real estate services and investment managementCity of Detroit Police Dept. Central District Office – Negotiated savings of approximately $400,000 upon performing field observations to ensure that construction costs were within budget and project was built per design specifications and lease requirements. Project size was 100,000 square feet with a budget allowance of $2.6M. Worked with Whirlpool to close distribution centers. Generated an average savings of $7,000 per site on behalf of Whirlpool upon move out of various facilities. Acted as liaison between client and landlord. Conducted on-site evaluations of over 100 Bank of America locations across the eastern United States to identify deficiencies with barrier free requirements in accordance with American with Disability Act (ADA) guidelines. These evaluations assisted the customer in making cost-effective ADA-compliant corrections. TRIZEC PROPERTIES - Detroit, MI.......................................................1982 – 1987 & 2002 – 2008Professional real estate development firm specializing investment real estate and management Manager, Design and Construction/ Property Manager Property Manager for the Kresge Foundation – Troy, a LEED Building. Property Manager for the 1001 Woodward High-rise Office Building in the Detroit Central Business District. Responsible for the construction, maintenance and repair of building facilities, including oversight of operations budget, personnel, and grounds. Reviewed and implemented methods to reduce operating costs.Prepared operations and capital expenditure budgets. Managed staff of operating engineers, security and cleaning staffs, and all vendors necessary to operate the building. Process tenant requests, contractor and tenant invoicing. Managed tenant design and construction requirements and selected appropriate resources.

Assistant Construction Manager – Tenant ImprovementsProfessional services firm specializing in real estate services and investment managementConstruction Manager for General Motors Global Headquarters Tower Renovation Project at the Renaissance Center – Phase V. The overall Towers project (Phases I-V) consisted of a 1.6 million square foot office renovation of 104 floors, including stair extension work and elevator and backbone modifications, with a total budget of $ 154M – project completed within budget and schedule.Coordinated general contractor activity, monitored and reviewed contractors’ work as to budget and schedule, directed activities of architects/engineers, and prepared status reports for all projects – retail and commercial office. Managed design and construction activities of new Food Court to ensure design and code compliance. Developed new construction-related processes for non-General Motors office and retail tenants. Reviewed tenant-requested changes, provided design oversight, and developed cost estimates for changes. Ensured that requested changes conformed to building standards. Managed the design and construction for the relocation of over 65 non-GM tenants. Projects completed within schedule and budget.Responsible for project management of GM users into the Renaissance Center. This included all aspects from coordinating efforts of the design architect, construction, systems furniture installation , and through to beneficial occupancy. Responsible for relocating over 950 people to the Renaissance Center, including the divisions of Cadillac, Chevrolet, and Dealer Business Centers, completing them within schedule and budget.