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Meridian, Idaho, United States

Meridian, Idaho, United States

Project Manager / Sr Planner

Boise, Idaho Area

https://www.guerdonmodularbuildings.com/our-work-category/all/

Boise, Idaho Area

Idaho’s largest premier real estate developer of residential, business parks, and shopping centersReported to the CEO, President, and CFO. Managed many projects during the planning, entitlement, land development and platting processes of large commercial, office, medical, mixed-use, parks, and multi-family and residential developments. Coordinated work of consulting engineers, surveyors, and architects.Established trusted working relationships with government jurisdictions, officials, agencies, and commissions during the comprehensive planning/zoning review, design, submittal /entitlement and land development processes.Worked closely with internal planning, construction, and home design/building teams.

Idaho Falls, Idaho (International)

Leader in highly specialized "Dome" engineering and building process Reported directly to the VP’s, COO and owners of the company. Coordinated domestic and international teams of project engineers and staff. Managed numerous non-traditional, advanced, and complex special projects (untested and new production team processes). Key Accomplishments:Successfully led design/build teams during product development, from concept to completion, in Guatemala during assignment to install a complex aeration/deflagration system in a 75K metric ton sugar storage dome facility in Guatemala (included RFP/RFQ, export/import, significant project constraints, negotiations, technical experts, laborers, government affairs, installation, commissioning, and training). https://www.dometechnology.com/videos/#vidAnchor.Applauded by nuclear site power contractors/managers for successfully managing a large and complex qualification, certification, component fabrication process for multiple NRC/NEI Flex Response Strategy facilities (large mechanical & hydraulic elements of Post Fukushima disaster response Dome structures).Designed, developed, and managed a new document control system for construction documentation, revisions, RFI tracking, world-wide distribution/access, and storageSpearheaded the development and management of new submittal review, approval, and tracking process, resulting in enterprise-wide access to shop drawings, specifications, and key project documentation.Developed a company-wide warranty tracking and customer response/satisfaction systemAlong with VP of Construction, lead in the development of ISO 9000 Means and Methods and QA/QC documentation.Administered international team of 10-15 field engineers and field office administrators in implementation of daily protocol, project QA/QC tracking, goals, RFII’s, change orders, document control, conflict resolution, and policy.

Eagle, Idaho Area

Provider of award winning planning, landscape architecture and civil engineering servicesSr. Planner / Project ManagerReported directly to Principals while directing planning efforts while independently/jointly directing surveyor, design, and engineering teams during the entitlement, and approval processes of many high-profile and complex projects including planned communities, Specific Plan development, parks, university expansions, residential, commercial and industrial developments, shopping centers, hospital and medical facility expansions, condominiums, regional distribution centers, restaurants, schools, etc. Provided expert witness testimony.

Rexburg, Idaho

Developer and managing partner in shopping malls, retail centers, and multi-family/student housing investmentsGeneral Manager / Operations Manager / Marketing Manager:Reported directly to Owners, and University VP’s/administrators regarding the management and branding of the largest assembly of fully furnished off-campus student housing properties in the city. Responsible for complete ownership of the business successes ensuring every program was generating a positive Return on Investment (ROI) while mentoring and training staff to be successful. Successfully establish operations for maintenance, budgeting, contracting, marketing, and financial reporting programs (Including budgets, budget variance, monthly A/P, A/R, P/L, and monthly payroll).Inspired and mentored on-site employees to excellence in their roles as property managers and marketers, and in tenant arbitration and mediation. Key Accomplishments:Administered and trained 15 direct reports and over 150 indirect employees and contractors each year.Large multi-million dollar investment portfolio quickly became the “gold standard” and market model of off-campus student housing/sunbird housing while growing from 3%-7% annualized ROI before being sold.Systematically increased occupancy by 122% (100% occupancy) and over 3000 contracts/year.Administered, initiated and coordinated all design and development of company web sites, on-line payment systems, world-wide marketing campaigns and tenant incentive packages. President Elect of the Off-Campus Householder Association…representing a diverse group of owners in regular meetings involving the University President, VP’s and other administrators..