I am a Construction Services Leader with over 20 years of commercial, industrial construction industry and customer service experience including management experience in municipal, industrial and educational facilities as well as design build partnerships with strip mall / office building developers.
I have supervised or managed 100+ commercial & industrial projects including cooling towers, boilers, pumps & HVAC systems. Many of my projects were built simultaneously while in various stages of completion over a large geographical area of central west California. All were successfully completed while coordinating with clients, project managers, engineers, construction crews and subcontractors.
I have completed dozens of service, modification & maintenance projects in occupied student housing, apartments, condos & hotels on and around Stanford, San Jose State and Santa Clair University campuses.
For the last 7 years in St. Louis, I increased my communication and follow-up skills in two positions during the transition of three major global companies; Monsanto, Pharmacia and Pfizer. At Monsanto / Pharmacia I served as Construction Field Superintendent and Owner Representative on maintenance and capitol improvement projects. At Pfizer St. Louis, I was promoted to Buildings and Grounds Manager managing all buildings and grounds contracted services such as landscaping, housekeeping, snow removal, and related services. I developed and maintained a yearly budget of about $4 million on a 200 acre campus with 1 million square feet of laboratory and office space serving 1500 pharmaceutical researchers and support staff.
I served on 2 of Pfizer St. Louis’ teams: our Waste Minimization Team and Green Buildings Team. We successfully supported increased recycling and Green Building Practices. I also served 3 years on Pfizer’s Buildings and Grounds Global Leadership sub team. I directed an initiative that saved our site $327,000 yearly in housekeeping costs.
I am formally a union carpenter with the Carpenters of Northern California and have hands on experience in all phases of commercial & industrial ground up construction, modifications and remodels. I am seeking a position supporting a growing firm in the St. Louis area using my knowledge and experience in facilities and construction services.
Thank you for considering my resume. I look forward to talking with you soon.
Robert A. Ferraris
Profile Result oriented Construction Professional; background includes extensive management and supervisory experience. Twenty years of experience managing and coordinating the overall work of staff and contractors on public and private building and maintenance projects. An excellent record of managing multiple complex projects simultaneously. Highly experienced in coordinating and supervising numerous sub-contractors, extensive knowledge in public and private buildings projects including maintenance, historical renovations, design / build strip malls & office buildings, clean rooms, structural upgrades & repairs, and construction management. Adept at maintaining positive relations with stakeholders, ensuring environmental sensitivity on projects, and working with a diverse workforce.
Contractor coordination
Materials management
Budget management
Contract negotiations
Work scope developing
Problem resolutions
Work History:
Monsanto / Pharmacia / Pfizer, St. Louis MO. 2000 to present.
A multinational research, development and manufacturer of pharmaceutical products.
• Field Superintendent / Owner’s Representative, 3 years.
Coordinate contractors, monitor safety compliance and perform as certified owner representative on Creve Coeur and Chesterfield sites maintenance and capitol projects.
• Buildings and Grounds Manager, 4 years.
Managing day-to-day oversight of contracted Buildings and Grounds providers such as housekeeping, pest control, landscaping, snow removal, non-hazardous waste, recycling, furniture management and employee moves.
Developing budgets ($ 3 million annually) for exterior and interior maintenance & repairs.
Developing scoring procedure for work-force-performance, safety, and rules compliance; resulting in releasing non-performing contractors or hiring qualified contractors.
Coulter Construction, Inc. Mountain View, CA 1998-2000
Gordon-Prill, Inc. Architecture, Engineering & Construction, Mountain View, CA & Missoula, MT 1996-1998
Hodgson Construction, Redwood City, CA. 1990- 1996
• Field Superintendent / Project Manager
Great familiarity with architectural drawings and review notes. Extensive experience with contract administration (sub-contractor negotiation, writing and reviewing specifications and project plans, bid review, etc.)
Coordination of contractors and crews on; Public Buildings and Facilities, Private Commercial and Industrial Ground-up Construction, Historical Renovations, Restaurant & laboratory renovations, Clean Rooms, Seismic Upgrades, Strip Malls & Tenant Improvements.
Extensive experience in all types of small, medium and large building repair, maintenance and upgrades done to public works specifications including roof repair, Structural upgrades, mechanical (ventilation system repairs, chilled water systems), installation and replacement of underground utilities, and engineered fill and upgrading streets, sidewalks.
Computer Experience
Microsoft Word & Excel 2003
Microsoft Outlook
CMMS experience;
o MAXIMO Maintenance tracking
o CORE Janitorial Quality Improvement Program
o Facility Center / Data Steam
o ARIBA Procurement System
Microsoft Project introduction
Power Point
Continuing Education & Training.
OSHA Standards and Safety Certificate
Forklift Operator Certificate training
Material Safety Data Sheet training
Asbestos Supervisor Certification training
Lockout-tagout Procedures
Fire Extinguisher training
High School Diploma from Sequoia Adult School, Redwood City, California
4 year General Construction / Carpenter Apprentice training, Carpenters of Northern California
Foundations of Project Management
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