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Broad involvement with and leadership of multi-family and mixed-use residential development projects, including high-rise rental and for sale products, in the $60 million to $100 million range. • Assisting with acquisition and financing.• Securing entitlements.• Managing design and preconstruction processes.• Leading Construction Department staff including Construction Managers, Project Managers, and administrative assistants through all project phases.• Collaborating with Marketing and Property Management executives to ensure achievement of corporate sales and leasing goals.

Managed the design and preconstruction process, construction phase, and turnover and occupancy activities for multiple residential and mixed-use development projects ranging from $35 million and up.• Solicited design and construction proposals, negotiated contracts, and collaborated with attorneys to develop contract documents.• Managed design and construction teams throughout life-cycle of various projects, including direction of contractors and construction managers, architects, structural, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineers.• Provided design review and direction regarding budget requirements, material and systems selection, constructability, selection of finishes and fixtures, and scope clarification.• Procured permit approvals from various state and local agencies utilizing attorneys and other consultants.• Developed and managed project budgets.• Forecast and tracked cost events, maintaining detailed project cost accounting for design and construction changes.• Reviewed, analyzed and negotiated change orders.• Evaluated construction schedules and progress performance, and provided input and corrective direction.• Provided oversight of general contractors’ construction activities.• Worked directly with Marketing Department and end users to ensure design and construction programs met and exceeded goals.• Reviewed and approved contractor and consultant invoices.• Assisted Property Management Department with capital project planning and execution.

Concurrently managed multiple commercial, institutional, and residential construction projects in the $7 million to $30 million range. • Created team environments while leading project staff including assistant project managers, superintendents, project engineers, secretaries, and accountants.• Controlled the company’s risk through proper management of the Owner-Designer-Contractor relationship, subcontractor selection and direction, and effective management of the progress billing and subcontractor payment process.• Managed GMP, Lump Sum, and Cost Plus contractual relationships.• Developed and controlled project budgets, and regularly forecast accurate financial outcomes via cost event management and general conditions projections.• Created project schedules and utilized regular updates as a tool to control timely delivery.• Purchased subcontracts and thoroughly managed bidding process including the authoring of complete and accurate scopes of work, bid analysis, negotiation, and contract award.• Managed design/build consultants ensuring that budget and schedule goals were met while delivering the Owner’s desired end product.• Assisted estimating department with development of GMP and lump sum Owner Agreements.• Resolved conflicts with sub-contractors and vendors while protecting the interests of the company and its clients.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Construction Management

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