Manage teams of architectural and engineering disciplines in the areas of civil, structural, mechanical (facilities & process), electrical, chemical, automation and communication for a few of these clients: Crown Battery, North Star BlueScope Steel, Campbell Soup, Honda, Perstorp along with other clients, property developers and general contractors. Participate in business development concentrating on automotive, commercial, education, food, agricultural, pharmaceutical, glass, chemical, government, healthcare, manufacturing and petrochemical/refining. Perform pre-construction activities, proposals, scope of services, scheduling, estimates, design coordination, value engineering, problem resolution, requests for proposals, contractors bid review, project award recommendation, and contract assignment.

Construction Project Manager with a concentration on new retail centers, office buildings, industrial complexes, medical, restaurants, tenant improvements and self-storage warehousing facilities for a private family REITS.Direct the pre-construction activities, estimates, design coordination, lease conformance, value engineering, proposal requests from architectural, engineering, contractors and vendors, project award, maintain schedules and contract compliance.Identify opportunities to improve policies and processes that enhance Real Estate Investments, Development and Management.Provide continuous input for new project pro forma by monitoring construction costs on facilities’ improvements.Oversee day-to-day construction, track progress on each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, progress schedules, quality control and risk management from initial conception to completion of the project.Evaluate new and existing properties to ensure the present conditions of facilities including pavement, structural, HVAC and roofing are maintenance free and report to the owner or tenant relaying concerns and conditions.Cultivate relationships with potential new customers and nurture present associations with long term tenants.

Led the team for the Construction Management Division with annual sales over $15M focusing on retail building projects, tenant improvements (TI) and medical office buildings; delivered effective project management and productivity to re-establish Equity, Inc. construction presence in the Tampa, FL area. Spearheaded the pre-construction planning, conceptual budget estimates, lease conformance, value engineering, contract negotiations and managed teams of architects, engineers and building contractors to ensure adherence to the schedule and contract compliance on projects for retail buildings ranging from $400K to over $7M. Orchestrated and oversaw management for construction projects from site selection to handling change orders and P&L, on-site reviews, quality control and met with owners on an ongoing basis to ensure top-quality services and acceptance on projects for medical offices ranging from $500k to $10M.Monitored construction activities striving to eliminate health and safety risks on-site logistics through quality control and safety audits and supervised financial risks during construction.

Managed bidding process, prepared conceptual estimating, hard dollar bids, project scope and bid packaging as a Senior Member in the Estimating Department on projects in the Industrial, Chemical and Healthcare industries, Universities and K-12 Educational and Research and Development ranging in size from $1M to $45M.Prepared preliminary plans to establish conceptual budgets, variance reports, constructability and value engineering on potential construction projects for Developers, Owners and Tenants.Established and maintained on-going communications with clients on project costs throughout the bidding process to initiate the final contract amount and create the budget. Worked with architectural/engineering professionals on the design and preconstruction for new projects to establish budget conscious construction documents.

Initiated “start-up” for a design and build company, developed strategic business plan and determined feasibility, opportunities and barriers involved in construction of commercial, medical, retail and industrial sites. Developed preliminary concepts for projects, presented cost proposals, managed entitlements, skillfully negotiated contracts, prepared specifications and construction documents and oversaw balance sheets and P&L variances for controlling expenses, inspected work and reviewed payment requests. Navigated day-to-day functions involved in the financial and field operations of the design build company; reviewed project and building plans, developed the construction phases to complete projects on time and within projected budgets.Provided oversight for all phases of the projects from estimating to scheduling, permits, scope of work, and on-site reviews; managed up to three estimators/project managers, general superintendent, six job foremen and 10 to 20 skilled tradesmen based on the size and scope of the projects. Conducted punch list walk through, issue directions for adjustments and repairs for project completion and close out, final payment and delivered keys to owners within customers’ expectation. Cultivated new business over the years through marketing campaigns, design-build proposals, client referrals and fostered the highest level of quality service; coordinated capital budget planning for years ahead.Evaluated suppliers based on cost, quality service and reliability and negotiated with the vendors on materials pricing and shipping.Implemented policies and procedures enforcing health and safety standards to prevent loss time due to injuries or incidents.

Collaborated with Vice President and Director of Engineering on a 646,000 sq. ft. Distribution Center costing approximately $40M; developed job costs spreadsheets for CEO and worked with Legal Council on contract issues, lease language and project expectations.Directed design coordination between developer, architect, engineer and contractor from preliminary plans to construction documents, maintained quality workmanship and pre-determined costs.Authorized project changes and negotiated project revisions, which resulted in saving of $678k for Libby Glass, Inc.

Instrumental part of the team in preparing conceptual estimates, hard dollar bids, and proposals for new projects; directed projects from preconstruction to owners occupancy.Directed the preconstruction planning process, scoped out length and difficulty of tasks, developed schedules, adjusted for problems and proactively resolved potential obstacles.Managed large and small projects with budgets from approximately $1M to $20M.