Experienced Construction Project Manager/Team player with 15+ years P&L Management, Architectural and Subcontractor administration, quality control, and staff leadership experience on award winning major commercial projects in South Florida
• STATE OF FLORIDA CERTIFIED GENERAL CONTRACTOR CGC1505390 •
• PRECONSTRUCTION THROUGH PROJECT CLOSE OUT MANAGEMENT •
• DEVELOPMENT OF COST, SCHEDULE, QUALITY CONTROL AND DOCUMENT CONTROL PROGRAMS •
• ARCHITECT/OWNER/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/SUBCONTRACTOR TEAM BUILDING •
• 100% ON TIME/IN BUDGET COMPLETION RATE •
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• 13+ years successful project management on major commercial projects in South Florida
• Total P&L management on all projects.
• Solid experience in all phases of commercial construction management including site development, civil engineering/infrastructure planning and installation, structural planning and construction, building controls planning and installation, MEP coordination and building finishes selection/approval process and installation
• Manage team building activities for unified goal of successful project through Value Engineering and implementation of budgetary cost control measures without sacrificing original design concepts.
• Assumes both authoritative and democratic leadership: able to turn vision into reality.
• Incomparable energy, capable of adopting a number of roles simultaneously.
• Swift and agile decision making skills.
• Inquisitive and adaptive, readily champions and accepts change.
• Exceptional problem solver, driven to succeed with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
SELECTED CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Florida International University Chapman Graduate School of Business Complex
• Managed design option selection for exterior Precast architectural panels with owner, design team and panel fabricator to meet all design criteria within contrained budget and time constraints.
• Created a savings of $263,000 through subcontractor contract price negotiations and implemented extensive cost control plan, of which $95,000 was returned to owner.
• Completed project by original contractual completion date in spite of inclusion of $4,000,000 of additional scope by owner and architect.
• Project was awarded 6 Excellence in Construction Awards by CASF through implementation of and subcontractor participation in extensive Quality Control plan.
Cingular Wireless Southeast US Emergency Wireless Switch Center
• Assisted Design team in implementation of structural system required for construction of building envelope capable of withstanding Category 5 Hurricane force winds (155 + mph) maintaining budgetary constraints.
• Created a savings of $413,000 through subcontract negotiations and completing project 6 weeks ahead of schedule.
• Managed compliance of stringent natural landscaping requirements of City of Margate and Broward County through participation in a Construction Manager implemented plant selection program with several local landscape architects and multiple landscaping contractors.
Salvation Army Worship Center
• Implemeted structural concrete casting plan for complicated tapered column/beam configuration for window system to emulate a series of 3 crosses on egg shaped sanctuary.
• Created savings of $163,000 through subcontract negotiations and cost control management of self performed work
• Project was awarded 4 Excellence in Construction Awards by CASF through implementation of and subcontractor participation in extensive Quality Control plan.
• Awarded “Project of the Year†by Ft. Lauderdale chapter of AIA for Oscar Vagi & Associates.
• Awarded “Project of the Year†by CASF.
Gunther Volkswagen of Coconut Creek
• Largest Volkswagen dealership in U.S. and Flagship Dealership for in Volkswagen Corporation U.S. Duplicate of Volkswagen Corporation International Flagship Dealership in Berlin, Germany.
• Participated in design criteria and determination of structural system for 10° slanted structural elements to support S. Florida compliant storefront system and VW proprietary structural steel roof system, first ever such system installed in Broward or Dade County.
• Completed project by original contractual completion due date in spite of inclusion of $2,500,000 of additional scope by owner and architect.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sr. Project Manager
Polu Kai Services LLC 5/4/2009-Present
Miami, FL
Project Manager
Balfour Beatty Construction 7/2005-1/2009
Miami, FL
Project Manager
Roepnack Corporation 9/1999-7/2005
Pompano Beach, FL
Project Manager
Leighton McGinn Company 7/1998-9/1999
Riviera Beach, FL
Project Manager
Koger Realty Services, Inc. Miami 8/1996-7/1998
Miami, FL
Construction Manager
Cintech Construction Co. Inc. 2/1989-9/1991
Cincinnati, OH
Construction Manager
Deerfield Construction Co. Inc. 719/86-2/1989
Cincinnati, OH
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Engineering
3.8/4.0 - University of Cincinnati 2004
Cincinnati, OH
Master of Science, Engineering
3.9/4.0 - University of Cincinnati 1993
Cincinnati, OH
Bachelor of Science, Oceanography
3.2/4.0 - Florida Institute of Technology 1982
Melbourne, FL
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATIONS
State of Florida Certified General Contractor CGC1505390
DBPR 2001
Miami, FL
Tight Job Control
FMI Corporation 2001
Raleigh, NC
Qualified Storm water Management Inspector
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Agency 2006
Tallahassee, FL
Manage Your Way to Success
Balfour Beatty Construction Training Program 2007
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Managing for Performance Improvement
Balfour Beatty Construction Training Program 2008
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Construction Quality Management for Contractors
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2009
Jacksonville, FL
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP
• South Florida AGC
• CASF
• ABC
• NACE
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
• All Windows based software: Word, Excel, Power Point, Project
• Primavera Scheduling Software: Suretrac, P3E, Microsoft Project
• Project Management Software: Prolog, Expedition, Constructware, CE, MC2 Estimating.
• AutoCad
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