Xavier Alarcon, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Consulting Construction Services for Harold Washington Social Security Administration. Scope, design, change, and progress review of construction projects for their federal building, totaling 25M - 30M per year.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Project Management Oversight for commercial concrete construction, such as reinforced foundations, walls, and slabs. Projects included, but were not limited to Friend Health Center, Walmart Training Center, Amazon Warehouse, Pulman Historical Site, People's Gas Restoration, UChicago Steam Vault Restoration; totaling 20 Million annually.• Implemented budget reconciliation between proposals (estimates) to field production• Implemented early alerts on production issues and direct tracking through timesheets (EAC)• Implemented remedial tracking, scope gap tracking, and logistic tracking; to identify profit loss• Implemented and tracked my department’s key performance indicators (KPIs)• Implemented resource loaded scheduling controls and monitoring to reduce liquidated damage liability• Designed sage queries, schedule tracking, document controls, and implemented blue beam scope reviews• Performed and managed contract reviews with detailed redlining; including new processes and tracking• Personally trained (individually and in group classes) and managed a department of six (6) project managers• Improved change order approval rate by 40-60% through entitlement reviews and technical RFI language; including $800,000 in change orders for ComEd with entitlement concerns• Improved change order net profit by 5-7% through technical justifications and detailed scope reviews

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Project Management of McDade Elementary New Annex and Renovations. McDade is a gifted school with construction totaling $15 million and project budget of 20 million. Management of schedule, budget (design services, allowances, contingencies, construction costs), consultant invoicing, utilities, and contract negotiations of professional services. Services throughout the following phases: Bidding (addenda review/direction and pre-bid advertising) and Construction (change orders with self-performed estimates & negotiations, client testing & inspection procurement / management, permitting, RFIs, submittals, MBE / WBE Participation, and closeout).

Greater Chicago Area

Project Management of nine (9) Chicago Park District projects throughout the City of Chicago, totaling 21 million dollars. Management of schedule, budget (design services, grants, allowances, contingencies, construction costs, staffing plans, and variance analysis), consultant invoicing, utilities, and contract negotiations of professional services. Services throughout the following phases: Planning (preliminary scoping/budgeting, assessments, grant investigations, and client standards), Design (specification and drawing review, grant scope confirmation), Bidding (addenda review/direction and pre-bid advertising), and Construction (change orders with self-performed estimates & negotiations, client testing & inspection procurement / management, permitting, RFIs, submittals, MBE / WBE Participation, and closeout).

Chicago, Il

VA 200 Bed Veteran Home Construction Project, CDBFive-stories tall, $70.5 million, 200 single occupancy rooms, private bathrooms, common dining and meeting areas. To provide long-term care for veterans suffering from Alzheimer's disease and dementia; Nursing, Med Gas, etc. The Illinois Capital Development Board is managing the construction project. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs will operate the home which is adjacent to Read Mental Health Center. Project Shut down in 2015, part of the re-start team.• Reviewing Submittals• Reviewing RFIs• Assisting Superintendent• Responsible for Quality Assurance

Chicago, Il

CDOT Construction Engineering, Aldermanic Menu ProgramImprovement program for street and alley resurfacing, sidewalk replacement, curb and gutter replacement, and the installation of ADA compliant ramps in all 50 wards of the City of ChicagoTasks:• Scheduling Contractor for city-wide street repairs• New sewer structure installation, pipe trenches, public utility adjustment, full depth patches...• In-between 4 grinding crews and 4 paving crews• Daily schedule changes, machinery breakdown, aldermanic priorities• Permitings from CDOT and Digger• External coordination with the Water Department and private utility companies for repairsResults:• Closed out projects to a higher standard and greater documentation than alll previous years• Quantity Books and IDRs had zero revisions• Great relationship with the Head of Records and Estimates and CDOT QA• Completed beta run of new RFIMs, for Head of CDOT QA• “The new standard for all REs to follow” – CDOT Director of Admin Services• Reduced private utility lag time by 90%• Increased adjustment rates by 50%• Closed out the three open 2013 utility contracts of a predecessor• Avoided paving delays for full tenure• Worked daily with asphalt coordinator and QA’d the schedule• Record breaking 1,000 block workload and concrete shortages• Identified contractual loopholes and addressed them with Field Orders• Involved with the 2017 contract writing of the utility contracts• Completed responsibilities and improvements without increasing charge time

Chicago, Il

Community-based organization with the mission to redevelop commercial resources and businesses.• Assumed the role of Acting Executive Director• Collaborated with businesses, organizations, and the community• Coordinated fundraising events with $10,000 gross revenue• Designed practical and reusable marketing solutions• Managed property list online database• Assisted new businesses seeking available storefronts

Chicago, Il

Private residential contracting company specializing in home remodeling and demolition.• Managed international imports from South America for a new project• Managed project expenses in the tens of thousands• Conducted weekly payroll / banking ranging from $600-$1000 per worker• Learned basic construction techniques such as excavation, cost estimation, and demolition