SUMMARY:

• Talented and result driven professional with 20 + years’ of knowledge in overseeing small and large scale projects with a strong history in meeting budgeting requirements and timeline targets.

EXPERIENCE:

Senior Project Manager

Confidential - Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Heading the completion of a $5M job at Dexcom. Budgeting, scheduling, T & M processes, and subcontractor negotiations. Notice to proceed, notice of intent, contracting documents.
• Spearheaded key projects at Banner Thunderbird, Chandler Regional Medical, UPS and Waste Management, all on time and under budget. Helped to achieve reductions in project costs by material cost negotiations and performing marketing to bring in new sub-contractors at reduced pricing. Schedules, O&M, buy-outs and warranty issues. Ensure monthly billings are accurate and billed on time, update log files for RFI, CO, PO’s. Manage all project budgets, stabilize cash flow, and manpower projections.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project teams. Prepare, issue and maintain purchase orders, submittals, invoicing, subcontracts, timesheets, RFI, change orders. Played a key role in the EOS Leadership Team. Participate in estimating as required.

Senior Project Manager

Confidential - Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Headed the completion of a $32.6 M project at Fort Jackson Army Base. Conduct weekly meetings with USACE, onsite staff and subs.
• Completed projects in multiple roles of senior project manager, site superintendent, site safety officer (SSHO) and quality control manager (QCM) for prime contractor.
• Successfully delivered a $7.5 M project three days ahead of schedule and $375K under budget.
• Effectively negotiated contracts to create mutually beneficial agreements which saved several thousands in construction costs.
• Commenced daily with problem resolution, invoice, processing and approvals. Subcontractor pay application, certified payroll report review and approval to ensure accuracy for budget.

Senior Project Manager

Confidential - Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Supervised an on-site workforce of over 180 employees in various trades, during the construction of the $200 M, 20 acres, Great Wolf Lodge.
• Assessed project risks and devised mitigation actions encompassing close attention to contracts and service level agreements by subcontractors and vendors.
• Resolved budget cost deficiencies by $230K by utilizing recycled building materials.
• Initiated and participated in daily job site health and safety, daily stretch and tool box topics with over 300 various tradesmen to comply with OSHA requirements for jobsite safety.
• Oversaw the construction of St. Amand Kitchen, a 3400 sf restaurant. Completed within deadline despite extensive materials delays, architectural and engineering design challenges.

Senior Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed the construction of a $10 M project at Arizona Wester College from inception to completion. Coordinate and oversee filed activities by contractor during construction phase to ensure minimal impact to campus and align with project goals and objectives.
• Reduced budgets by 10 - 15% through intergrading alternative building materials.
• Market research with competition profiling, marketing strategies which generated the company more than $95,500 the first year.
• Daily delegation of responsibility to 47 members of staff. Implemented new safety standards and a way-of-working model to reduce accidents by 40%.
• Create manpower projections, develop and maintain projected financial forecasts.
• Developed construction budget and ensured adherence to financial plans.

Senior Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Spearheaded key projects at MCAS Yuma and YPG military base, resulting in high customer satisfaction and increased business revenues.
• Achieved a 12% reduction in project costs by negotiating with architectural, civil and legal teams.
• Oversaw retention billing, cost analysis, and value engineering to ensure cost savings.
• Scheduled and conducted daily and weekly jobsite meetings,OSHA safety, ensure all site personnel meet minimum safety requirements through and orientations to safeguard a zero-accident project.
• Ensured contracts, insurance and bonds are current and received before the subcontractors start work on any project.
• Enhanced development and drove continuous improvement of project delivery process by providing strong program leadership.
• Along with Project Coordinator and other team members, manage and maintain official project records to include budgets, schedules, submittals, specifications, operations, and maintenance manuals and drawings.

Senior Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Launched the complete entitlements process for over 25+ CVS Drug Stores and various land development deals throughout AZ. Developed comprehensive project pro forma budgets and project feasibility evaluations from land acquisition through stabilized cash flow.
• Successfully coordinate engagements worth between $.5M and $30M.
• Completed construction contracts for multiple alteration projects involving major modifications to large (multi-story) buildings, and new construction ensuring budgetary constraints were met; frequently saved thousands of dollars.
• Drafted action plans and led meetings with department executives to review project status and proposed changes.
• Oversaw financing, budgets for all projects, tracked expenses, and timelines.
• Launched SWPPP compliances, LEED requirements and s.
• Assisted estimating department with providing qualified trades for bidding process, often generating thousands of dollars in savings.
• Continually updated schedulesand report any deviations due to change orders, subcontractor performance or weather to ensure accuracy.
• Prepared monthly schedules, 4-week look ahead, critical path and total float reports.

Senior Project Manager

Confidential - Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• In charge of “full” City/County submittals and the entire permitting/entitlement process for 23 job sites. Managed all due diligence and entitlement requirements and land-use approvals throughout AZ and NV.
• Successfully managed $250K to $400M budget projects and successfully achieved the project schedule goals.
• Managed all facets of project management for individual real-estate projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and close out.
• Review contractors’ direct cost payment requisitions and budget status, review of subcontractors, bonds/subcontractor insurance, review change orders, review developers monthly job costs report, review of construction and disbursement schedules, review lien waivers and releases and other documentation submitted by the developer.
• Attended localmunicipalhearings, develop and managerelationships withmunicipal staff and officials.
• Developed construction take-off estimates from drawings, plans, specifications, and site visits.
• Implemented routines to gauge change requests, make recommendations, secure client approvals, and issue change orders. Assessed change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget and schedule.

Project Manager

Confidential - Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Researched and selected land for site development projects. Continuously managed a diverse 20 + project load and within different phases of development with an aggressive schedule and budgetary constraints.
• Market research with competition profiling, marketing strategies which made the company more than $175 K the first year.
• Completed full-scale project plans, including overseeing architectural and engineering activities.
• Coordinated complex contract administration, including defining project milestones and development budgets.
• Experience in leading internal and external teams and working directly with consultants and subcontractors.
• Defined project plans and timelines, manages workflow and personnel and achieved completion deadlines on or before schedule.
• Maximized cost-effectiveness of projects through value engineering processes to asses methods, materials and means.
• Coordinating the construction process for new locations, relocations and renovating existing buildings
• Provide financials and billings to Accounting for timely payment, create monthly owner billings.
• Develop and maintain project financial projections and equipment projections

Project Manager

Confidential - Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Handled the complete design and construction management of 22 retail shopping center facilities, and new build projects throughout AZ and NM.
• Supervised 18 sites during the construction of Eckerd Drug Stores.
• Brought projects in on-time and in accordance with budget and quality standards.
• Reduced the forecasted spending by negotiating lump sum contracts with suppliers.
• Presided over subcontractor kick-off meetings to review project requirements, schedules and compliances.
• Handled continuous project monitoring and management, including g developing forecasting, tracking expenses and approving all pay apps.
• Handled billings and contract management, including contract buyouts.