My career objective is to work as a professional construction manager, managing design and construction projects from conception through project closeout. My goal is to ensure that projects are realized with good supporting project management systems and to utilize such systems as tools to monitor and control projects outcome for the benefit of time management, cost management, quality management, safety management; as well as public relations to enhance projects delivery. My aim is to work with a team of design and construction professionals in a team environment and to become an effective member of the team. My intent is to use my acquired knowledge-base academic training and work experience to provide ideas and solutions for projects development and foster healthy team cohesiveness by resolving team project issues. My utmost objective is to work for an organization that advocates "Excellence" for their employees and encourages continuous professional development through professional organizations' trainings, seminars and self-wits.
Employment Date, Agency and Responsibilities:
03/2007 – Present
REA Construction Management Service Firm, LLC
Role: Managing Director/Owner
REA is an agency construction management whose mission is to provide leadership role and ensure that our client-project-owners realize quality projects with good supporting CPM network schedule development clearly showing activities relationships and durations. The CPM goals provide a solid basis for effective project monitoring and
on-time project delivery within budget, without claims and in a safe work environment. REA forms partnership with project participants, ensures commitment at all levels and stimulates collaboration between project parties. This approach enables the project to progress in an orderly manner. REA takes a hands-on-approach during project design and construction by attending all meetings and responding to daily needs of the project.
Major Capital Project Experience: Renovation of Saint John Baptist Church, Tacoma, WA.
Role: Agency Construction Manager
Total project size: 22, 267 gross square feet.
Total project estimated cost: $3,256,000 million dollars.
Project start/completion date: 10/2007 – 02/2009
11/2001 – 09/2006
Bellarmine Preparatory School, Tacoma, WA.
Supervisor: Jack Peterson, President
Role: Facilities Director/Owner’s Representative
I served as Bellarmine’s representative for all capital construction and maintenance projects, managed and operated existing and new facilities. I planned and developed project programs for new facilities to assure their usability, lifetime value and aesthetic appropriateness. I worked with A/E teams, school administration and faculties to develop projects scopes. I assured that Bellarmine complies with all building and fire codes, governmental insurance safety requirements and Bellarmine own policies related to safety. I prepared capital projects and maintenance operations budgets with justifications, administered budget and implemented a five-year Facilities Maintenance Plan as an action item of the strategic plans objectives. I supervised facilities operation, transportation and events management staff.
Major capital project experience: Renovation of Snyder Hall Science and Math Building and New building addition, Phase II & I.
Total project size: 36,920 gross square feet.
Total project cost: $10 million dollars.
Project completion dates: 2003 and 2006 respectively.
Minor capital project: West Entry Gateway.
Total project cost: $550,000 dollars.
Project completion date: 2004
01/2000 – 10/2001
Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, WA
Supervisor: Dr. Pamela Transue, President
Role: Associate Facilities Director/Capital Projects Management.
I served as TCC’s liaison to the Engineering &Architectural Services of the State General Administration, design consultants, general contractors, college faculties and students including the City of Tacoma neighborhood councils. I participated in the long-term facilities master planning of the campus physical environment to outline future short and long-term facilities need for the college. I prepared capital budgets, administered design contracts, coordinated planning and design review process, managed construction for both large and small projects. I monitored construction activities; maintained projects records and prepared monthly project progress reports.
Major capital project experience: New Student Union building Addition.
Total project size: 20,000 gross square feet.
Total project cost: $2.8 million dollars.
Project completion date: 2001
Major capital project: Art building renovation and new art gallery addition.
Total project size: 12,000 and 2000 gross square feet respectively.
Total project cost: $1.5 million dollars.
Project completion dates: 2000 and 2001 respectively.
Minor capital project: Multiple projects ranging from $200,000 to $500,000 dollars.
11/1996 – 11/1999
Bates Technical College, Tacoma, WA
Supervisor: Ron Lively, Vice President, Business and Finance
Role: College Operations Project Manager.
Managed and directed day-to-day activities of the College Facilities and Operations Department. I conducted facilities condition survey (FCS), to identify facilities maintenance and new constructions need requirements. I prepare capital budget requests. I coordinated and participated in the selection of A/E design teams for the design and renovation of the administration and academic building.
Major capital project experience: Renovation of the administration and academic building.
Total project size: 68, 000 gross square feet.
Total estimated project cost: $9.0 million dollars.
Project completion date: 2000
03/1992 – 08/1996
City of Tacoma/University of Washington, Tacoma WA.
Supervisor: Michael Sullivan, Division Manager
Role: Capital Projects Coordinator.
I coordinated the phase 1 development of a 46-acre site for planning and construction of the new University of Washington, Tacoma campus. I managed public relations and community involvement during the EIS review process and facilitated project review for construction permits.
Major capital project experience: University of Washington, Tacoma Campus Phase I.
Total estimated project cost: $30 million dollars.
Project completion date: 1996.
Education:
University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Degree: Professional Certificate, 2007.
Major: Construction Management.
University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Degree: Professional Certificate, 1996.
Major: Project Management.
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Chicago, Illinois.
Degree: Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP), 1989.
Major: City and Regional Planning
University Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning, Venice, Italy.
Degree: Doctor of Architecture (Dottore in Archittetura.) 1986.
Major: Architecture.
State Institute of Arts, (Paolo Toschi) Parma, Italy.
Degree: Diploma of Applied Arts, 1980.
Major: Architectural Design.
Registrations/Licenses
CM Certification Candidate, 2009 – Construction Management Certification Institute (CMCI), Mclean, Virginia.
Construction Manager-in-Training (CMIT), Designation, 2008 – Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), Mclean, Virginia.
Certified Building Operator, 2000 – Northwest Energy Efficiency Council, Seattle Washington.
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