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Hermosa Beach, Ca, Us

Hermosa Beach, Ca, Us

• Project Management included overseeing design as well as construction for new construction and renovation projects.• Managed scope, design, budget, schedule and construction progress. • Reviewed, negotiated and approved costs associated with contractors, design professionals and sub-consultants.• Coordinated project scope of work with various governmental agencies including: Los Angeles County, City of Los Angeles, Culver City, City of Inglewood, etc.• Project/Construction Manager for Sony Studios Scenic Arts Building, Brentwood Gateway Commercial, La Brea Crossing Commercial and others.

Seattle, Washington, Us

• Managed project teams including: recruiting, mentoring, training and production.• Proactively managed portfolio of projects, under budget.• Coordinated marketing, prepared proposals and contract review & negotiation.• Managed scope, design, budget, billing, scheduling and construction administration for multiple clients including: Lincoln Property Company, CIM Group, UCLA, Kaiser Permanente, Equity Office, Amli Residential and Apple Inc.• Represented clients at public hearings and performed constructability reviews.• Successfully managed scope, budget and schedule for a broad range of projects with project budgets exceeding $650M.

Contractor Fleet Company for FedEx Ground, servicing the North Portland territory. Services included daily logistics, scheduling and delivery/pickup for FedEx Ground shipped parcels.• Owned and managed fleet of commercial delivery vehicles.• Annual revenue exceeded $400,000.• Marketed services, sold new accounts and ensured customer satisfaction to grow territory.• Ensured compliance with DOT regulations.• Developed and proactively managed program for employee safety and vehicle maintenance.• Managed employee payroll, benefits and insurance.

Sacramento, California, Us

• Construction Manager for Los Angeles Unified School District, Central Region Elementary School #22.• Project Manager for Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Facilities Planning Bureau.• Proactively managed multiple Sheriff’s Department facilities projects including: Altadena Sheriff’s Station, South Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station and Biscailuz Regional Training Center (BRTC).• Project Management included overseeing design as well as construction for new construction and renovation projects.• Managed scope, design, budget, schedule and construction progress.• Coordinated project scope of work with various entities including: Facilities Services Bureau, ISD, Public Works, Data Services Bureau and job order contractors (JOC).• Reviewed, negotiated and approved costs associated with county agencies and outside vendors.

Raleigh, North Carolina, Us

Professional Engineer and Project Manager for land development clients including: Kaiser Permanente, City of Hope, Veterans Administration, Cal State-Long Beach, Loyola Marymount, CIM Group, Boeing, Walmart and Westfield Group. Established practice and effectively managed a design team including administrative, technical and professional staff for projects of significant size and complexity. Managed Architectural, Structural, Survey, Geotechnical, Traffic and MEP sub-consultants, including developing scope, budget and negotiating contracts with sub-consultants. Coordinated office staffing, produced financial reports for regional management leaders, member of office leadership team.Project Manager and technical lead for clients on projects from programming and entitlements through construction oversight and close-out. Actively coordinated efforts of clients’ real estate department, developers, attorneys, architects, real estate brokers, sub-consultants, governing agencies, utility companies and contractors. Coordinated with Owner, end users, facilities personnel and regulatory agencies on transition planning and construction phasing. Provided a broad range of consulting services including: ­ - Prepared due-diligence reports which included planning, zoning, permits and fees, easements, signage ordinance, adequacy of utilities and utility companies’ timelines and processes and off-site improvements.­ - Completed site investigations and prepared budgeting, cost estimates, scheduling and permit packages.­ - Reviewed legal agreements and provided recommendations on documents including Letter of Intent (LOI) and Conditional Use Permit (CUP). ­ - Attended public hearings and represented clients as necessary.­ - Coordinated with regulatory agencies to complete approval process for clients.­ - Performed constructability and peer reviews.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Established and managed civil engineering design group of 14 people including: recruiting, mentoring, training and production.• Proactively managed portfolio of projects totaling $6M+ in fees, under budget.• Coordinated marketing, prepared proposals & contract review and negotiation.• Managed scope, design, budget, billing, scheduling and construction administration for multiple clients including: Cedars-Sinai, Veterans Administration, Kaiser Permanente, St. Joseph’s Health System, UCLA, UC-Irvine, Los Angeles City College, Port of Long Beach, Caruso Affiliated Holdings and Macerich.• Performed peer and constructability reviews.• Successfully managed scope, budget and schedule for a broad range of projects with budgets ranging from $500K to $375M.