Philip Amaral Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Manage the overall planning, furniture installation and construction process to maximize the value of all internal facilities projects, by identifying and defining client requirements within corporate standards through interviews and the planning process, preparing estimates and budgets, controlling the tendering process, and managing consultants and contractors through the design and construction processes.• Control the budget and cost factors for each project. Manage by setting up and obtaining required approvals for project budgets, managing, and directing the tendering process, controlling and managing expenses both internal and external contractors and consultants and acting as a control point to monitor all financial aspects during the course of a project.• Initiate and implement design, furniture layouts and construction drawings to ensure adherence to Corporate standards, including preparing AutoCAD working drawings and designs, negotiating and hiring pre-qualified bidders, coordinating the procurement and cost-effective quality control of all required equipment and services, conducting site inspections, expediting and coordinating change orders and providing contract administration services.• Manage the hiring of pre-qualified consultants, trades and vendors, organizing security, telecommunications, voice services, elevator and building access, identifying, selecting and directing trades on-site during construction and relocations and identifying and expediting resolutions to deficiencies following relocations and reconfigurations.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Accountable for proactively managing projects and delivering solutions to meet the space and day to day requirements• Work with senior management to develop scope and strategy for current and future space optimization• Acts as a liaison to stakeholders and team members (consultants, designers, engineers and contractors) to deliver projects and ensure that the contracts negotiated, and service delivered meet the Company’s standards• Prepare, manage and provide reports and ensure project delivery within scope, schedule, budget, compliance and business objective• Perform project close-out in a timely manner, including permit closing, engineering final reports and financial close of the project• Promotes an inclusive work environment that embraces diversity, strength of culture and individuals• Part of the planning committee for Remembering the Fallen (2017-2020)

Toronto, Canada Area

• Responsible for coordination and planning of moves, adds and changes• Perform site checks and verify floor plans ensuring accuracy for CAFM reporting purposes • Manage office furniture inventory and storage (both on and off site)• Liaise with Property Director/Management to properly maintain building condition• Item, product and furniture procurement with vendors• Ensure facility related policies, procedures, and standards as well as building code guidelines are met• Space Plan, design and work with external designers to coordinate all phases of space planning, including budget preparation, furniture ordering and construction from conceptualization to completion• Accountable for managing projects and delivering solutions to meet the space and day to day facilities requirements• Supervise Conference Centre staff, hiring and motivating staff as well as conducting performance appraisals• Conduct weekly team meetings and foster strong team chemistry• Coordination of consultants, designers, engineers, AV tech and in-house installers and furniture contractors• Monitor, maintain and recommend any facility related expenses and inventory of conference equipment to purchase replace and service• Budget preparation for furniture, accessories, in-house services (move/installation team) and AV tech services• Notify all support services of necessary requirements and confirm with conference centre team/clients. Support services include Catering, Cleaning Staff, Corporate Facilities, Security, Movers and Shipping.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Responsible for coordination and planning of moves, adds and changes with project manager• Perform site checks and verify floor plans ensuring accuracy for CAFM reporting purposes • Manage office furniture inventory and storage (both on and off site)• Responsible for reconfiguration of workstations, repair, and maintenance• Schedule and manage meeting room set-ups and equipment for executive events• Supervise team meetings and conduct performance appraisals • Motivate and foster strong team chemistry• Responsible for coordination and planning of moves, adds and changes with project manager• Perform site checks and verify floor plans ensuring accuracy for CAFM reporting purposes • Attend construction, site and facility meetings for current status of project on all floors• Create spreadsheets for specific walkthrough information required for planning and reporting purposes• Engage services of vendors and supplier to ensure that construction, moves, adds, and changes are completed within established budget and timelines in accordance with company space and furniture standards• Ensure facility related policies, procedures, and standards as well as ensuring that building code guidelines are met