I am a senior level project management, and facilities planning / management professional who has directed these services for two (2) multi-site Fortune 500 companies and a 35 site national advertising company. In my most recent position as the Senior Managing Director for the consulting arm of a national real estate advisory firm, I directed all project management, resource planning, A/E, GC, IT infrastructure, procurement, C of O, and close out processes for a wide breadth of corporate and commercial clients.
My career to date has included progressive leadership positions in the real estate, apparel, retail, advertising, and fitness, industries.
I welcome the opportunity to use this breadth of experience and my overall skill set to provide enhanced revenue through reduced costs and operational efficiencies within a dynamic organization.
MITCHELL BERNSTEIN
CORPORATE PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Strategic Planning • Site Selection • Lease Negotiations • Architectural & Engineering Management • Construction Management •Property Management • Capital & Operating Budget Planning / Cash Flow Forecasting • Project Scheduling • Procurement Strategies • Facilities Management
Professional Experience
Newmark Knight Frank – May 2006 – September 2008
Senior Managing Director – A large privately held real estate advisory firm
Responsibilities –
• Business development with all brokerage partners, senior brokers and external clients
• Review all leases for relevance to project work.
• Prepare all proposals, resource plans, and set pricing
• Prepare and process all A/E, GC and specialty consultant RFP packages.
• Create all budgets, schedules, and cash flow forecasts
• Manage construction of all commercial, retail, and industrial projects
• Liaise with Landlord’s and process all pay app’s, TI reimbursement
• Punch List prosecution and obtain C of O
Accomplishments –
• Starting from 1 poorly executed project and incorrect staffing, I built a team of 7 and sold & executed 18 projects in 24 months
• Hit rate of 65% (closed sales against number of sales opportunities)
• Gained the respect and trust of brokers (internal sales channel) and (external) clients
• Named 2007 Project Management employee of the year
• Received 2007 ‘Bottom Line’ award for highest profitability
Steve & Barry’s University Sportswear - May 2005 – May 2006
Director of Construction – A 125 store big box sportswear retailer
Responsibilities –
• Direct site surveys
• Write scope of work
• Prepare bid packages, qualify bids, conduct pre-bid conferences, retain general contractors for all S& B projects in 2005
• Manage retail construction projects between 25,000 – 110,000 square feet
• Process all pay apps, and obtain lien waivers for GC and direct sub-contractors
• Punch list project’s, obtain C of O, and compile close out package.
Accomplishments –
• Within first 60 days, was asked to take over the bidding process for all projects
• Built 16 stores totaling 640,000sf in first 7 months.
• Wrote specs for bidding, punch lists, and maintenance of corporate office
Equinox Fitness - September 2004 – March 2005
Program Director - A 25 site specialty big box high end fitness retailer.
Responsibilities –
• Direct all feasibility, design and documentation processes for the development of Equinox Fitness Clubs.
• Ownership of all internal and external resources in mapping and executing the growth to triple the number club openings each of the next 5 years
Accomplishments –
• Created process map for all A/E trades to allow number of clubs to grow from 1 or 2 – 6-8 per year.
• Created inter-departmental meeting between Real Estate Development, Design and Construction to create cross discipline information flow internally and strategy for external communication.
• Established stable relationships with A/E consultants
Bernard Hodes Group - April 1999 – September 2004
Vice President of Real Estate & Facilities – A thirty-five (35) site national advertising agency.
Responsibilities –
• Conduct all site selection and lease negotiations for 35 sites.
• Retain all brokers, acquire and dispose of leased assets.
• Construct new 100,000sf corporate HQ.
• Direct all corporate relocations.
• Review all drawings, bid out, and manage all construction projects.
• Prepare and manage capital and operating budgets.
• Direct management of Facilities, Purchasing, Travel & Food Services, Mail & Copy Services, and Records Retention.
Accomplishments -
• Reduced lease expenses by 9% while space increased by 13%.
• Design and Construction of new 100,000sf corporate headquarters
• Established design standards for all 35 branch locations
• Establish contracts on national and local level for maintenance of lighting, HVAC, and general office.
• Design security systems and write SOP for all security procedures.
Administrative Services Inc - January 1998 – March 1999
Principal – A Facilities Management consulting practice with corporate clients focusing on strategic planning and implementation services.
Tommy Hilfiger USA, Inc. - April 1996 – January 1998
Director of Real Estate & Facilities - Fortune 500 apparel company. Growth during tenure went from 75,000sf in one facility to 1,500,000sf in 4 facilities.
Responsibilities –
• Conduct all site selection, due diligence, and lease negotiations for commercial and industrial space.
• Directed the design and construction of 1.5 million SF of commercial and industrial space.
• Capital budget of $7.5 Million annually.
• Operating budget of $1.25 Million annually.
• Retain all GC and A/E consultants.
• Negotiate all A/E, GC, Furniture, Maintenance, and Office equipment/supply contracts.
• Direct all Facilities Management services, Purchasing, Travel & Food Services, Mail & Copy Services, and Records Retention.
Accomplishments –
• A particular challenge was a small (5,000 SF) space in CT. that needed to be selected, negotiated, and constructed in 4 weeks. It was completed on budget and on schedule.
• Functioned as both Landlord and Tenant rep as TH purchased one (1) property and leased three (3) others.
• The design and construction of eighteen (18) projects in 18 months, completed on schedule and on budget.
• Created electronic purchasing system for the ordering of office supplies, and printed material that virtually eliminated inventory space requirements.
Liz Claiborne, Inc. - May 1983 – November 1995
Vice President of Facilities - Fortune 500 apparel company. Growth during tenure went from 150,000sf in 2 facilities to 2,000,000sf in 8 facilities.
Responsibilities –
• Conduct all site selection, due diligence, and lease negotiations for all commercial space.
• Direct the design, engineering, and construction of over 2MM square feet of corporate, retail, and industrial space.
• Capital budget of $5 Million annually – largest project was a $50MM, two building operation of 750,000sf.
• Operating budget of $1.5 Million annually.
• Retain all GC and A/E consultants.
• Negotiate all A/E, GC, Furniture, Maintenance, and Office equipment/supply contracts.
• Direct management of Facilities, Telecom, Security, Purchasing, Travel & Food Services, Mail & Copy Services, and Records Retention.
Accomplishments –
• Realized over $1,000,000 in savings through lease negotiations.
• Developed FM maintenance program to mitigate contractor supplied items, resulting in a $150,000 annual savings.
• Created CAD based in-house design department, saving over $150,000 annually.
• Designed, purchased and installed a private microwave network for 5,000 data, voice and video users in eight facilities in two states.
• Created electronic purchasing system for the ordering of office supplies, and printed material that virtually eliminated inventory space requirements.
• Developed policy for travel services resulting in a $500,000 annual savings.
• Designed security systems including electronic card access, CCTV, and guards.
Education
Baruch College – Business Administration
Additional Training: Real Estate Law, Telecommunications Law & Design
Professional Affiliations
Corenet Global
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