10095 Willow Court ï‚— Brecksville, Ohio 44141
H (440) 526-6402 ï‚— C (216) 272-4771 ï‚— steve.szewczy[at]gmail.com
SUMMARY
A forward-thinking and enterprising TOP SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER PROFESSIONAL with proven track record of achievement in regional retail, land, office-building and commercial developments. Extensive organizational management experience in leading dynamic project teams. Developed expertise in budgeting, estimating, value-engineering, contracting, scheduling, controlling cost, and strategic project planning. An integral leader, who ensures a development's successful completion within budget.
KEY PROJECTS
Power strip center
Historic-building renovation
Open-air retail lifestyle centers
Public transit-station improvements
Regional shopping malls
Hotel/office building
Outparcel land development
Office buildings/parking garage
Roadway infrastructure improvements
Hospital facility
Restaurant/theater/office building
Department store
EXPERIENCE
FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC. CLEVELAND, OHIO 1987-2009
Senior Project Manager (2006-2009)
Served as owner’s onsite representative for White Oak Village, a $67,000,000 power strip center, with open-air lifestyle buildings for 50 retail tenants and outparcel land development on a 136-acre site in Richmond, Virginia. Held responsibility for major retail development starting with budgeting design, obtaining government approvals, incorporating tenant criteria, procuring construction-trade contracts, controlling owner’s cost exposures and leading construction managers in completing project on schedule and on budget.
• Managed demolition of former manufacturing building to mitigate costs and schedule impacts.
• Incorporated Target, Lowe’s, Sam’s Club, Ukrop’s and JCPenney’s requirements as part of site design and supervised compliance during construction, achieving ultimate parcel acceptance.
• Awarded through the construction manager site and building trade contracts within budget.
• Led the project team in an aggressive approach to the timely identification and resolution of project issues.
• Negotiated and finalized project change orders with equitable resolution.
• Established site and building schedule priorities to ensure interim milestone objective dates were met to achieve opening.
Senior Project Manager (2003-2005)
Acted as owner’s representative, leading the construction manager to an on time completion of Short Pump Town Center, an open-air regional lifestyle center for 120 retail tenants, four department stores and outparcel land development on a 147-acre site in Richmond, Virginia.
Value-engineered Simi Valley Town Center project, an open-air lifestyle center in Simi Valley, California, the initial project building architectural façade, pedestrian plaza, landscaping and fountain designs back within project budget.
Directed the construction manager at Bolingbrook Promenade, an open-air lifestyle center in Bolingbrook, Illinois, in the procurement and construction of $6,500,000 public roadway improvements.
Project Manager (1999-2002)
Managed $25,000,000 in site-trade contracts to develop 294 acres of site-infrastructure improvements. Led construction manager in the construction of The Mall at Stonecrest in Atlanta, Georgia, a $32,000,000 regional shopping center for 120 retail tenants, five department stores, and a theater.
• Sequenced 2,500,000 cubic yards of site mass excavation, under tight schedule constraints, to construct building pads for early turnover.
• Expedited completion of utilities and roadway improvements for 204 acres of retail, restaurant and hotel outparcel land development.
Project Manager (1997-1998)
Directed general contractor in the construction of Ballston Common Mall expansion in Arlington, Virginia, a $10,000,000 restaurant/theater podium supporting a $29,000,000 office building.
• Negotiated with office-building developer the building costs as basis for turnkey purchase price, resulting in $5,300,000 sale of air rights.
• Managed project team compliance with developer’s criteria, achieving building acceptance on schedule and within budget.
Administrative Project Manager (1993-1996)
Managed building and site trade contractors to construct Galleria at Sunset, a $35,000,000 regional shopping mall for 110 retail tenants, four department stores and outparcel land development on a 123-acre site in Henderson, Nevada.
• Awarded contracts and oversaw the trade contractors to a successful opening.
• Coordinated design-build architectural features into the construction program.
Administrative Project Manager (1987-1992)
Administered the construction procurement program for The Avenue at Tower City in Cleveland, Ohio, a $127,000,000 private and public-sector joint venture, of an historic-building renovation for 125 retail stores and commuter mass transit station improvements.
• Implemented value engineering changes, achieving contract awards within budget.
• Settled $43,000,000 of owner design changes to contractors with favorable terms.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
MELLON-STUART COMPANY, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Assistant Project Manager, Acted as construction manager of $91,000,000 Westin Hotel 616-rooms and Liberty Center 27-floor office building. Authored bid package breakdowns and negotiated trade contracts. Held costs below guaranteed maximum price, realizing $3,200,000 savings.
Project Engineer, Led as general contractor of $44,000,000 PPG Place Office Buildings and 700-car parking garage. Managed lump sum contract, resulting in $2,000,000 profit.
Scheduler, Organized the construction program for Allegheny General Hospital, a 726-bed medical facility, achieving on-time completion.
TORO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Landisville, New Jersey, Estimator, Prepared estimates, awarded $4,400,000 in concrete subcontracts.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, University Park, Pennsylvania
B.S., Architectural Engineering
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