I seek a Facility Management or Facility Project Management position that would benefit from my diverse background in facility and space management.
James A. Carter Jr.
Qualifications Summary
Skilled and diversified facility management professional with more than 20 years of experience providing client focused project, property and administrative real estate services.
· Demonstrated team builder with 15 years of supervisory experience
· Customer focused, results oriented service provider
· Versatile management background, with extensive experience in space planning, move management property management and office furniture design and installation
· Detail oriented problem solver with excellent communication and negotiation skills
· Experienced in budget development and tracking processes and documentation
· Experienced in contract specification development and bid practices for obtaining outsourced services.
· Demonstrated team player with focus on the larger corporate picture
Professional Experience
Contract Based Corporate Office Move Manager, Self-Employed 2001-Present
Planned and managed the movement of employees and equipment for various corporate clients in New Jersey. Provide hands on, end-to-end, project management including assisting with furniture layouts, furniture tagging and the dissemination of the move plans to the various levels of client management, engaging the move process as the client’s representative. Coordinate all facility and landlord logistical issues and concerns as required.
Project Manager, Meadows Office Furniture 2007- 2008
Provided project management services to corporate clients with furniture installation services. Managed the process from product specification through on site installation. Provided new business development effort in search of potential new clients through networking affairs and cold calling. Helped establish new business sales strategies and goals. Developed responses to State and corporate RFQ requests by generating suitable required package of documents.
Project Manager, Seimens Financial Services 2000-2001
Hired as a contractor, planned and executed the movement of 200 employees from three separate buildings into a single new facility. This included preparing timelines, holding departmental meetings and attending to all of the logistics in executing this move. After move was completed, stayed on at customer’s request to perform duties as Facility Manager for 3 additional months
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Contract Project Manager, Lucent Technologies 1998 - 1999
Managed and coordinated the interface of design, engineering, and construction, for facility renovation projects for Lucent Technologies. Assisted in preparation of project specifications and external vendor contracts to insure plans met client requirements/expectations. Coordinated office and lab moves. Prepared and tracked project schedule and budget.
Facilities Service Manager, AT&T Global Real Estate 1995-1998
Managed 4 managers, whose objectives were to maximize the company’s return on budget spent on furniture transportation provisioning, furniture re-use management services and internal facility construction. Managed a $6 million dollar budget providing a series of externally contracted services. These services included the following: The provisioning of transportation services of office furniture and equipment, maintaining a national furniture re-use program, which involved the acquisition, disposition, refurbishment and re-deployment of office furnishings and equipment, and oversight of a construction team that provided small project construction support for North Jersey AT&T facilities.
Space Planning Manager, AT&T Customer Care Services - 1994-1995
Managed a space planning team for the AT&T Customer Care Business Unit for New Jersey. Developed and managed an internal contract based team of (7) space planning experts that serviced the AT&T space portfolio with New Jersey. Proved a single point of contact between corporate service providers and our client base. Maintained and updated all space billing records for the client. Coordinated all moves and construction projects on behalf of our client.
Real Estate Account Manager, AT&T Global Real Estate 1992- 1994
Provided various project management and strategic real estate planning functions designed to maximize the utilization of target properties within AT&T’s N. J. Real Estate portfolio, including the following: Project managed the planning and re-occupancy projects of major AT&T facilities in New Jersey. Developed plans to consolidate targeted warehouse facilities within New Jersey, eliminating leases and saving $300,000 annually. Developed cost effective process alternatives for construction proposals reducing cost to client. Developed corporate wide office furniture standards program and produced a standards manual for use by Bell Labs Property Managers
Facility Manager, Lucent Technologies 1990-1992
Managed the daily facility operations for the South Plainfield site. These duties included ground maintenance, cafeteria, reproduction, physical plant, space planning and construction, shipping and receiving, building cleanliness and reception. Developed and managed the annual budget and vendor relationships for all external services. Supervised 11 associates and multiple external vendors.
Space Administration Manager-Corporate, AT&T Bell Labs 1985 - 1990
Supervised a team of four first level managers, developing the space allocation and management program for the entire Bell Labs real estate inventory. Developed and administered corporate wide space management processes and procedures for local facility management organizations to utilize. Developed and administered the Bell Labs corporate furniture and space standards program. Managed the Bell Labs/NJ furniture reutilization program that saved thousands of dollars in new furniture purchase avoidance.
Space Administrator, AT&T Bell Labs 1983 -1985
Managed the tracking and allocation of vacant/surplus space for a site of 1 million square feet. Established methodology for assigning space to organizations in accordance with the impact of each request on Bell Labs’ bottom line. Managed the surplus furniture refurbishment and re-distribution program for the site. Supervised 4 associates in the execution of those duties.
Education/Skills
BS in Business Management, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Associates Degree in Mechanical Technology, Union College, Scotch Plains, NJ
PC skills include Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Windows. Completed extensive Quality Management Training for Managers, Risk Management for Property Managers, ISO 9001 certification, and a basic Auto Cad 2006 Course.
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