Utilize my PM skills to promote the goals and success of my employer
Matthew B Van Allen
21 years in construction with 12 years in real estate project management.
Bovis Lend Lease, Los Angeles, CA
Project Manager Multi-Site Group, 2008-2009
· External Construction Manager for Combined Beverage Business, McCafe, for McDonalds Corporation and its franchisees
· Bid analysis
· Contract oversight
· Construction observation
· Strict quality control per National Specifications
· Contractor management
· Client representation and interface
· Extensive timeline reporting for national advertizing rollout
· Financial close out packages
· Worked both with franchisees and McDonalds Corporation
· Work duration per store was 10-14 days
· Completed approximately 60 stores in 8 months
Southern California Edison, Irwindale, CA
Energy Conservation Project Consultant, 2008
· Executed energy enhancement and conservation projects specifically for US government military bases
· Worked primarily on China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station
· Security clearance protocols highly limit ability to discuss base and specific executed projects
· Work done in accordance with Presidential mandate of 1996 to “green up†and reduce carbon footprint at bases
Jones Lang LaSalle, Los Angeles, CA
Senior Project Manger, 2008
· Single source client representation assignment to Disney’s Corporate Operations and Real Estate Group (CORE)
· Managed both capital improvement and tenant improvement projects in Disney’s commercial real estate portfolio
· Involved with all aspects of project and construction management for various individual business units within the Walt Disney Corporation and affiliated companies such as ABC, ESPN, Pixar, etc.
· Directed all phases of project management including due diligence, schedule and budget development, design management, construction oversight, and turn over based on each business unit’s requirements
· Regularly interacted with business units to ensure that the client’s goals and objectives are being met
· Oversaw the preparation of accurate, timely, and complete reports to the owner/client and JLL
CB Richard Ellis, Los Angeles, CA
Senior Project Manager, 2005 to 2007
· Managed both capital improvement and tenant improvement projects
· Involved with all aspects of project and construction management for ongoing commercial projects, including market strategy, contract management, budgeting, estimating, planning, scheduling, job cost, progress tracking, and client development
· Directed all phases of project management including due diligence, schedule and budget development, design management, construction oversight, and turn over
· Regularly interacted with client to ensure that the client’s goals and objectives are being met
· Oversaw the preparation of accurate, timely, and complete reports to the owner/client and CBRE
· Anticipated and responded to the client’s needs and concerns
· Negotiated and oversaw the preparation of accurate, timely, and complete contracts between the client and CBRE
· Monitored adherence to procedures and policies regarding internal controls
· Supervised and performed all aspects of contract administration including contract review, project startup, change orders, and final closeout
· Represented CB Richard Ellis in a business development role to outside consultants, architects, brokers, and clients
· Developed and maintained new and existing business and participates in departments marketing activities to ensure maximum profit
AMS Architectural Technologies, Inc. of CA
Pacific Region Branch Manager, 2001 to 2004
· Inspected, diagnosed, estimated, proposed, and directed effective solutions to building curtain wall systems
· Responsible for all sales, specification writing, proposals, contract administration, project management, active marketing/entertainment, scheduling, job costing, and invoicing
· Implemented outside consulting firm’s restoration specifications
· Company specialized in worldwide monumental curtain wall maintenance and restoration until John Hancock accident in Chicago
Arden Realty, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Project Manager 1998 to 2001
· Worked and reported directly to the Vice-President of Construction and Development on various types of Cap-X projects and large TI’s in rehab projects
· Specialized in pre and post-acquisition due diligence, exterior skin work, roofing, structural work/retrofits, and abatement projects in a 19M S.F. portfolio comprised of 240 commercial properties worth $2.3 B
· Responsibilities included sensitive IAQ issues, aesthetic improvements, energy enhancements, elevator mods, F/L/S retrofits, and overseeing numerous carrier telecommunication site installations
· Position required establishing and executing annual and long-term capital construction budgets ranging from 9-30 M annually including the success of other emergency unbudgeted projects
· Accountable for providing and managing technical information and personnel through all phases of design, specification writing, issuing contracts, and construction administration
· Offered technical consulting services to all 200+ property managers and 5 asset managers
· Assisted leasing department in targeting and implementing new strategies for under-performing properties
· Functioned as consultant and general contractor for Arden Realty, Inc.
· Knowledgeable of different commercial building structures, systems configurations, and their limitations
Bergman Companies, Inc., Chino, CA
Superintendent/APM, 1997
· Company specialized remodeling restaurants throughout the United States
· Extremely fast paced construction
· Each project, valued at 300K+, was completed in 2 weeks during evenings. Each restaurant remained functional during the remodel process
Brackett Construction Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Superintendent, 1995 to 1997
· Solved sub-related plan, design, contract, and scheduling problems
· Physically performed most non-sub contract related pick up work i.e. misc. framing, electrical, drywall, trim, finishes, etc.
· Company specialized in altering existing structures into medium to high-end restaurants in 10-14 weeks
BSPI, Inc., Greater Chicago Area, IL
Working Superintendent, 1986 to 1995
· Custom, track home, and remodeling projects starting as teenage apprentice into the supervision of journeyman tradesman work and contract management
Education
· DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois
· Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy/English, November 1994
· Concentration in French and German existentialist and deconstructionist philosophical systems and picquaresque fiction
Attributes
· Personal Skills: proactive individual, knowledgeable of all trades, attentive, mature communication skills, critical thinker, problem solver, thorough writer, expert in conflict resolution, reserved, insightful, and, creative. Highly versatile and transferable skill set
· Office Skills: Learns new software applications without difficulty, 60 wpm, 10 key
Executive Bio for Matthew Van Allen
Responsibilities
Mr. Van Allen has 21 years of experience in construction including 12 years in real estate project management. As a Senior Project Manager, he has managed both capital improvement and tenant improvement projects. He has directed all phases of project management including due diligence, schedule and budget development, design management, construction oversight and turn over as well as regularly interacted with clients to ensure that the client’s goals and objectives are being met. Mr. Van Allen is a proactive, attentive individual with excellent communication skills, and a highly versatile/adaptive skill set.
Experience
Mr. Van Allen has been involved with all aspects of project and construction management for ongoing commercial projects, including market strategy, contract management, budgeting, estimating, planning, scheduling, job cost, progress tracking, and client development with many large corporate real estate firms. While in these positions, Mr. Van Allen oversaw the preparation of accurate, timely, and complete reports to his clients. Mr. Van Allen anticipated and responded to the clients’ needs and concerns. He monitored adherence to procedures and policies regarding internal controls as well as supervised and performed all aspects of contract administration including contract review, project startup, change orders, and final closeout.
Clients
McDonalds, Wachovia, City National, UBS, Smith Barnery/Citi, Wells Fargo, Fidelity Funding, Washington Mutual, Kinecta, Farmers
Areospace/High Tech: Raytheon, Aerospace Corporation, Arrowhead Research, Micron, Nikon, Lowe Enterprises, Continental Development Corporation, American Realty Advisors, Deluxe Digital Studios, Konami, Activision, Elephant Bar Restaurants, Darden Restaurants, Intelligent Beauty.
-Largest work supervised:
60,000 s.f. valued at $6M new building core systems for Kinecta Federal Credit Union
40,000 s.f. valued at $4M new building core systems for City National Bank
27,000 s.f. valued at $3M new building core systems for Cheetamail aka Experian’s marketing arm.
25,000 s.f. valued at $1.5M Greystone Financial Services
200,000 s.f. building DDC mechanical retrofit valued at $1.2M
Previously, Mr. Van Allen inspected, diagnosed, estimated, proposed, and directed effective solutions to building curtain wall systems while working with AMS Architectural Technologies. During his time as a Project Manager as Arden Reality, he worked directly with the Vice-President of Construction and Development on various types of capital improvement and large tenant improvement projects. This position required Mr. Van Allen to establish and execute annual and long-term capital construction budgets ranging from $9-30 M annually, including the success of other emergency unbudgeted projects. As Superintendent/Assistant Project Manager with Bergman Companies, Mr. Van Allen worked to complete $300,000 restaurant remodel projects within two weeks while keeping each restaurant functional during the remodeling process.
Education and Affiliations
Mr. Van Allen earned his bachelor’s degree from DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois.
2006-2009 Highlights For Matt Van Allen
1. Approximately 200 projects
2. Average TI project size 3000-16000 sqft
3. Average project duration 6-8 weeks
4. Average TI project cost $ 325,000-600,000
5. Largest TI 45,000 sqft valued at $3.5M
6. Largest TI LL supervised TI 60,000 sqft valued at 6M
7. Largest Mechanical Retrofit $ 900,000 in core and $300,000 in TI DDC
Past Major Accomplishments and Client Interfaces
1. High end residential and commercial interior build outs all commercial types of buildings including High-rise
2. Major mechanical retrofits on all types of commercial properties
3. McDonald’s Corporation, McCafe Retrofits
4. Continental Development Corporation
5. UBS
6. Grovesnor
7. CBRE
8. Arden Realty
9. Lowe Enterprises
10. Wachovia
11. Experian/Cheetamail
12. Tesco
13. Kaplan
14. Micron
15. Arrowhead Research
16. Fidelity Funding
17. American Realty Advisors
18. Aerospace Corporation
19. Raytheon
20. JLL
21. Staubach
22. Wells Fargo
23. Smith Barney/CITI
24. GF Mortgage
25. Digital Insight
26. Deluxe Digital Studios
27. Farmers
28. Konami
29. Commercial Capital Bank now Washington Mutual now Chase
30. Kinecta
31. City National Bank
32. Thor Group
33. Elephant Bar Restaurants
34. Darden Restaurants
35. Children’s World
36. KinderCare
37. Chi-Chi’s Restaurants
38. Acapulco Restaurants
39. Hyatt
40. Hilton
41. Manhattan Bancorp
42. Cardinal Investments
43. American Capital Investors
Consultant Interfaces
1. Barghausen, Washington State
2. Anthony Taylor and Associates
3. DMJM
4. Nadel
5. Gensler
6. SAA
7. WWCOT
8. Office Sekkei
9. Antieri & Assoc.
10. Simpson, Grumpertz, and Hager
11. Curtain Wall Design and Consulting
12. Infrastructure Factor Consulting
13. Architectural Roof Design Group
14. Moshiri and Associates
15. Medical Supply Designers
16. ARC
17. Levine and Seegel
18. Marcor
19. CTL Environmental
20. Englekirk and Associates
21. Freeman Group
22. Marriot
23. Transpacific Development Corporation
General Contractor Interfaces
1. West Coast Construction Services
2. CCK Builders
3. Frans Construction
4. RC and Associates
5. Vision and Associates
6. TConn
7. L.E. Waters Construction
8. Cannon Constructors
9. The Bergman Companies
10. Swinnerton
11. Del Amo Construction
12. 2H Construction
13. Carr Construction
14. Warner Constructors
15. Interspace Construction
16. Interspcape Construction
17. Turner Construction
18. D’Escoto West Construction
19. Jamik Construction
20. Morley Builders
21. DPR
22. Har-Bro
23. Howard CDM
Accumulated Experience in Building Systems
1. Type 1-A, 1-B, 2-A, 2-B, 3-A, 3-B, 5-A, 5-B
2. HVAC Mechanical Retrofits
3. Chilled Water and DX Conversions
4. DDC conversions
5. VDF installations including vane axial fan retrofitting
6. Lighting Retrofits
7. FLS replacements with 2 parallel systems operating until completion
8. Access and surveillance control systems
9. Abatement of occupied spaces both mold and asbestos
10. Structural reinforcements of slab, beam, column, and moment frames
11. Curtain Walls and exterior skin issues
12. Elevator Modernizations
13. Subterranean Water Infiltration and Soils mitigation
14. Roofing Systems: BUR, Fluid, Single Ply, Asphalt Emulsions, Cool Roof Technologies
15. Kitchen Exhaust, FM-200, Grease Interceptors
16. Main Electrical Service Upgrade/Upsizing
17. Cogeneration
18. Photovoltaic Installations
19. Cell Site Installations
20. Hardscape and Flatwork Modifications
21. Back up UPS, Diesel Generators, ATS, 24hr Server Rooms
Due Diligence
1. Owner/Broker assistance on estimating construction costs
2. Net Effective Rent Calculations and Lease Abstract Analysis
3. Building Analysis post PML for 5-year expenditure on core and shell
4. Existing ALTA redevelopment limitations with setback, traffic, parking variances, and FAR.
Software
1. MS Project, Word, Excel, Outlook. Rely heavily on documenting via Outlook.
2. Auto CAD 2006 for plotting to OCE 600
3. Adobe
4. Expesite (CPM software)
5. Spectra (accounting software)
6. Blackberry
7. Eprojects
8. 3rd Party Web based CPM interfaces
Contract Administration
1. Able to write both primary and secondary contracts to GC’s or Subs: Competitive Bid, Lump Sum, Cost Plus, G-Max
2. Thorough construction exhibit capabilities. Understands construction specifications, contract law, lease parameters, lease enforcement, delay, force mejeure, and associated penalty clauses.
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