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Nanuet, New York, Us

Tortona, Alessandria, It

Managing the daily construction activities on a hospital expansion project. Increasing current capacity from 250 beds to over 750. Expansion includes demolition of two existing buildings and the construction of four new buildings totaling over 100,000 sq mtrs.

Pozzuolo Del Friuli, Ud, It

Senior Project Manager - The OAKS - A residential community consisting of luxury apartments and high end Villas - 30 km from Prague.Project Director – HIA T1 Doha Metro Project - $285 million – design build project for an underground station on the Red Line South underground line connected directly to the Hammad International Airport. Senior Project Manager – RLR EAG – Qatar University Station – Civils works package – $50 million – directed and completed all civils works from below grade to all elevated sections of elevated station.Project Manager – Al Udeid Air Base – Multiple projects - $95 million –building Facility Replacement project and multi-story residential housing units and subsistence warehouse. Project Leader in all projects; directed teams in creation of and to adherence to project schedules, commitment to quality controls, and strict compliance to safety regulations. Client facing; negotiated baseline contracts, budgets, and schedules, as well as all life cycle updates and relevant changes and modifications, through to project closeout and receipt of handover certificates.

Project Manager for $45million USD project at Al Udeid US Air Base in Qatar. Project was a multiple building project with over 150 in the field and site staff of over 15. Point of contact with client, USACE, and home office based in Ankara, Turkey.

Managing the construction of a new 16,000 sq ft Academic building and concurrently the renovation of the Gross Anatomy Lab in the heart of campus. Direct the daily efforts of a multi-cultural work force including training in the means and methods and the proper material selection and usage in how to build and comply with the International Building Code. Co-create all project budgets, negotiate and approve all project proposals, create all project schedules, approve all progress payments, approve and negotiate change orders, and miscellaneous work order invoices. Issue weekly and ongoing status update reports to Upper Management. Responsible for adhering to design and plan specifications, coordinating any requests for information between the site team and the state side design team, and the issuance of site directives when changes need to occur. Report to the Director of Corporate Facilities and regularly interact with Senior University officials in order to ensure minimal impact on university activities with the ongoing construction progress. I have built strong and effective working relationships with University officials, project contractors, the international design team, local business owners, and the general public.

Senior Project Manager for the development of a $100 million five-star luxury private island in the Caribbean. Projects included custom cottages, 40,000 sq ft of warehouse/infrastructure buildings, and club amenity buildings.

Co-directed all activities and functions within high end national retail, custom home building, medical and commercial facilities and cabinet shop company, with value of projects ranging from $75,000 to over $2.5 million. Sourced, estimated, and negotiated work. Recruited, hired, trained, and evaluated team members, including FTEs and subcontractors. Coordinated all daily work schedules among all projects to ensure adherence to project milestones. Worked closely with local building officials in order to ensure compliance with local and national building codes.Selected Achievements & Contributions:Consistently delivered projects on time and under budget, resulting in an approximate 17% average per project profit gain over an 8-year period. Generated frequent repeat / referral business through exceptional customer service.

Managed fit-out for retail outlet projects in over 15 states with national contractor (average of 30 starts per month, projects ranged from $75,000 to over $1 million). Maintained strict adherence to design specifications and local building codes; ensured fulfillment of schedule and budget objectives. In charge of project turnover with national and local management.Selected Achievements & Contributions:Directed successful construction of stores in over 15 states, consistently achieving time and budget goals that resulted in approximately 15% average per project profit gain over a 3+-year period.Recognized as a Qualifying Individual for Contractor's License in Nevada, Arizona, and California.