Attached please find my resume, detailing my valuable years of experience in the Design and Construction industry.
I have proven myself throughout my career and I am very well respected in the design and construction industry in respect to the vendors, architects, designers, contractors, material suppliers, and team associates. My retail background and experience have taught me the value of multitasking and working on multiple projects at a time, this continually being a predominant value to my employers. I am a construction professional that understands interior design, visual merchandising, fixturing, materials, installation, fabrication and the design process. I believe all my attributes will translate to the final product.
I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss my credentials with you at a mutually convenient time. If you have any questions, please contact me.
Respectfully yours,
Frank Riggio
FRANK RIGGIO
PROFILE
Design & Construction professional who thrives in all phases of construction management, and design implementation. Detail oriented, good communicator with excellent presentation skills.
EXPERIENCE
May 2007 – November 2008 L’Occitane En Provence
New York, New York
Construction Project Manager
 Manage Architects to produce construction drawings for competitive bidding, permitting and landlord reviews. Obtain and evaluate competitive bids to award General Contractor.
 Coordinate project kick-off meetings and communicate with France, Corporate Retail Management and project team members regarding schedules and construction progress updates.
 Attend construction job site meetings and oversee the work being done by the General Contractor.
 Prepare orders for light fixtures, signage, store fixtures, and follow-up to ensure timely delivery to the job sites. Review and approve invoices and maintain budget summaries. Monitor change orders, schedules, budgets and quality of the work by the General Contractor for each project.
 Prepare the Punch List and follow up with the General Contractor to make sure that all work is completed in a timely manner. Coordinate turn-over of stores to Retail Management and ensure that the opening dates are achieved.
 Continuously reevaluate project process in order to streamline project time and reduce costs.
August 2006 – May 2007 Barnes & Noble College Booksellers
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Project Manager
ï® Responsible for directing all aspects of multiple design and nationwide construction projects directly with College Administrators and Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc. These projects involve the renovation of existing and construction of new college bookstores operated by B&NCB nationwide.
ï® Coordination activities include meeting with campus administration and personnel to formulate programs and coordinate construction of existing and new bookstores; design direction, budget formulation, site assessment, coordination of ongoing projects with campus facilitators, landlords, store planners, architects, engineers, contractors and vendors through to completion.
March 2005 – September 2005 Chelsea Property Group – Simon
Roseland, New Jersey
Tenant Manager
ï® Responsible for 10 million square feet of Retail Outlet Center properties primarily on the east coast.
ï® Reviewed technical plans for Landlord approval of architectural, design and signage shop drawings based on established and new design and signage criteria for each center. Provided store planning and design, direction or suggestions to the tenant and/or tenant’s architect as needed for submittal.
ï® Maintained and managed Center/Tenant relations in all centers through open communication between the Center Managers, Leasing Agents, Architects, Contractors and Retail Management.
ï® Coordinated with Contractors, Tenants, Developers, Purchasing Agents, local government authorities and Mall Managers assuring each Tenant opened new stores on time with optimal design potential.
August 2003 – September 2004 AC Design & Fabrication
Staten Island, New York
Consultant
ï® Consultant in the Design & Construction Development of new business ventures and initiatives.
ï® Created and developed high end kiosk designs for retail mall locations throughout the Northeast, through interaction with the client and mall management.
April 2002 – March 2003 Busy Child Creative Group
Monroe Township, New Jersey
Co –Founder
Retail Design Firm that offered services from inception to construction completion for all facets of the retail industry, including: Construction Management, Architectural Design & Development, Real Estate Assessment, Permitting, Visual Merchandising, Graphic Brand Imaging, POP Displays, Fixture Design & Manufacturing.
October 1998 – March 2002 The Wiz/Cablevision Investments Inc
Edison, New Jersey
Design Director - Construction Management
ï® Development of specific design criteria. Coordinated & supervised outside contractors, design firms, and vendors, in the design development and execution of new concepts. Supervised Architects, Lighting Designers, Fixture Designers and Manufactures. Close coordination with owners, landlords and site supervisors.
ï® Supervised in-house designers, cad operators in the execution of plans, schedules & details, which reflected developed design criteria. Designed cutting edge in-store designs, fixturing concepts, and point of purchase presentations that were market driven.
November 1988 – February 1998 Woolworth Corp/Foot Locker
New York, New York
Senior Interior Designer
ï® Responsible for Store Design including implementation, and fixture development, for all Kinney Corporation divisions. These divisions included: Footlocker, Lady Footlocker, Kids Footlocker, World Footlocker, Kinney, Kinney Kids, Champs Sports, Basics, Colorado, Athletic Express, Fredelle, Going to the Game, and Footquarters 10,000 stores worldwide * 1,000 – 20,000 Square foot locations.
EDUCATION
May 1988 Fashion Institute Of Technology
New York, New York
ï® Associate of Applied Science Degree, Interior Design
AWARDS
* 2001 SARA Design Award of Honor, The Wiz
* 2000 VM & SD Store Design Competition – First Place – The Wiz
* 2000 NASFM Outstanding Merit – The Wiz
* 1994 VM & SD Store Design Competition, First Place - Champs Sports
* 1993 Chain Store Age – Retail Store Design of The Year – World Footlocker
ORGANIZATIONS
Institute of Store Planners
LINKED IN: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/7/a76/54b
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