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Westlake Village, Ca, Us

Broomfield, Co, Us

MWH Executive working with the Legal and Operations teams on managing project claims and risks.

Los Angeles, Us

National Commercial Development is a Construction Management and General Contracting Company servicing clients throughout the US and Canada. Provide onsite management of vendors and ensure compliance with construction requirements, contract agreements, budgets, safety, and quality control.Coordinate and make recommendations on project scope of work, value engineering, change management and construction best practices. Establish document control, constructability reviews and track schedule compliance.Create and maintain Project Execution Plans and establish Key Performance Indicators.Oversight of onsite construction with emphasis on large scale MEP and Infrastructure projects.Coached and guided senior managers to improve effectiveness and policy enforcement, resulting in improved employee job satisfaction and higher performance levels.Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.Provided Design and Construction Management services to large Commercial Construction General Contractors as well as Fortune 500 Companies.Built out over 3 million sf of office space over the last 5 years.Managed the construction of over $900M of industrial, data center and commercial ground up construction over the last 3 years. Acting project executive to a confidential semiconductor company expanding their ISO 4 cleanroom and fabrication facility by over 50,000 sf in compressed timeline by working triple shifts - 7 days a week. Currently constructing a ground up Ultra-Pure Water and Acid Waste neutralization facility scheduled for completion in early 2024. Successfully negotiated over $200M in the project design and construction contracts for these two facilities. Assisted EQTEC and Phoinix Energy in designing and contracting for a $34M biomass gasifier that will generate 3 Mega Watt's power production.

Project Delivery System is a construction management and consulting company dedicated to increasing construction project performance though improving efficiencies in the overall process. This system incorporates change management as well as schedule compliance resulting in over 88% of projects completing on time while reducing change orders to less than 2% over base budgeted costs. We Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives. We assist your company with the implementation of new market expansion to propel business forward and adapt to market changes. We streamlined your business processes to make your company workflow more efficient and profitable.

Broomfield, Co, Us

Directed National team operations for Stantec Construction Group on the Capital improvements program.Directed a $900M commercial construction program for a major fortune 500 technology client.Increased on time delivery of projects from 18% to over 88% for a large confidential client.Reduced change order costs from over 15% to under 3% for a large confidential client.National experience in commercial construction in the fields of Base Building, Data Center, Retail, Office, Tenant Improvement, Facility Management, Educational, Hospitality and Aviation.Streamlined operational systems and processes related to estimating, accounting and project management resulting in increased productivity. Thorough knowledge of Design requirements and construction best practices.Managed a national team of over 100 professionals across the US and Canada.Skilled in Google G-suite, MS Office, scheduling, and construction software.In depth knowledge of construction CSI divisions, construction best practices and ground up complex construction projects with an emphasis on Data Centers, Fabrication Facilities, Water Treatment, Base Building, Industrial and Infrastructure.Skilled in assisting A/E team with constructability reviews, code compliance and permit process.Superior knowledge related project scheduling.Managed the procurement process and identified critical long leads to avoid project delays. Identified alternate resources, second tier vendors and tracked all materials to eliminate COVID related fabrication and shipping delays.Extensive knowledge of electrical systems, panels, switchgear, ATS, UPS, PDU’s and Generators.Background in Mechanical cooling systems, chillers, HVAC piping and Plumbing / Mechanic Systems.Managed installation of Fire Sprinkler, VESDA and Fire Alarm systems.Familiar with Tier 3 and Tier 4 Data center design and construction with N+1 and 2N+1 redundancy.

Broomfield, Co, Us

Managed General Contractors and designers in the onsite construction of large ground up industrial facilities, data centers and infrastructure projects.Directed technological improvements, reducing waste and business bottlenecks. Provided hands on oversight of all onsite construction operations. Updated client on KPI’s and schedule compliance.Resolved onsite construction issues to minimize delays and reduce cost impacts.Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion. Created a ground up national construction program and provided oversight of all operations.

Westlake Village, California, Us

Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives. Initiated operational improvements using lean methodologies to drive efficiency and reduce costs. Acted as the owner’s onsite representative for large infrastructure and ground up base building projects.Achieved under-budget and on-time project management goals to exceed project requirements.Received the American Institute of Architects individual outstanding performance award. Streamlined operational systems and processes related to estimating, accounting and project management resulting in increased productivity. Possess a thorough knowledge of Design and code requirements.Capable of performing highly complex analytical program review and think creatively to develop innovative solutions resulting in reduced cost. Extensive experience in commercial and industrial base building, sitework, infrastructure and large-scale MEP projects.Skilled in Google G-suite, MS Office, scheduling, and construction software.In depth knowledge of construction CSI divisions, construction best practices and ground up complex construction projects with an emphasis on Data Centers, Fabrication Facilities, Water Treatment, Base Building, Industrial and Infrastructure.

Civil Engineering, Engineering

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