I have an extensive Land development background, which includes Commercial development.
My expertise covers all aspects of Land Development including acquisition, contracts and deal structures and I have a very strong Civil Engineering background.
I have also gained substantial management experience as an executive with KB Home which is fortune 500 company.
As the VP of Land for a start-up division of KB Home my responsibilities as a senior manager included managing, training and assuring the success of my Land Team as well as all other functions. I communicated with and attended meetings with our top corporate executives including our past CEO Bruce Karatz and Jeff Metzger the current CEO.
I have the ability to turn dysfunctional teams into loyal, motivated and effective producers of quality work. I am excellent at solving complex problems. Throughout my carrier I have turned losing situations into winning success stories and in all cases I have earned the respect of subordinates, peers, and supervisors.
I have always maintained the highest level of integrity in both my professional and personal life. One of my greatest assets is my ability to work with others. As a supervisor, I excel at discovering and harnessing each person’s strengths to mesh with the team goals.
My proudest achievement is that of helping others to succeed. I have a Legacy of people that I have had the privilege of working with and training, that look up to me as the person that helped them build their careers.
I strongly believe that I have the integrity, talent and skills that will ensure the success of your business. I would appreciate the opportunity to interview for this very important position with your company.
Career Overview
President / Owner, CPU Land Consultants, (Stuart, FL) 12 / 2006 – Present
Management
• Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly personable and capable of working with other CEO’s and owners
• Excellent team leader / employee management skills
• Proficient at solving problems and implementing solutions under tight deadlines
• Hands-on executive, capable of efficiently managing all levels of budgets
Design, Permitting and Construction
• Extensive Civil Engineering and Land Development background
o Over 100 Commercial, Industrial and Residential Development Projects
o Hundreds of Miles of Pipeline Transmission Systems (Gas, Water, Wastewater, Raw Water, & IQ)
o Water and Wastewater Plants (New Plants and Plant Expansions)
o Irrigation Systems (Parks, Golf Course’s, Master Irrigation Systems)
o Roadway and Drainage Improvement Projects
o Marinas, Docks, River Boardwalks, Beach Dune Crossings and Boat Ramps
o Landfill Improvements (New Cells, Closures, Flare System, Transfer Station )
• Capable of Performing Detail Designs and Calculations
• Extensive Permitting Knowledge (Local, State, Federal, & Environmental Permitting)
• Extensive Construction Management Experience (all above project types)
Budgeting, Procurement, Contracts and Funding
• Prepare and Manage Budgets of up to $150 million
• Create Capital Improvement Plans for Local Governments
• Management of Government Process for Short Listing and Selecting Consultants
• Negotiation and Processing of Consultant Agreements
• Advertising, Bidding and Awarding Construction Projects (Local Gov. & Public Corp.)
• Draft and Process Construction Agreements
• Management of Special Assessment Districts (Utility Expansion Projects)
• Obtaining and Managing Grants for Projects including FDEP Superfund Grants
• Knowledge of Formation of Community Development Districts (CDD’s)
Public Presentations
• Experienced in Presenting Projects to County and City Boards at Public Meetings
• Presentations of Budget Requests and Bid Results to City and County Boards
• Presentations of Development Plans to Executives and Lenders
• Presented Plans for Special Assessment Projects to Homeowner Associations
Land Acquisition
• Identify and Map Desired Primary Market Areas and Locate Properties of Interest
• Prepare LOI’s and Negotiate and Manage Various Deal Structures
o Joint Venture Agreements
o Purchase or Sale of Finished Lots in Bulk or based on a Takedown Schedule
o Purchase or Sale of Entitled or Non-Permitted Undeveloped Property
• Prepare and Present Development Plans to Executive Committees and or Lenders
o Deal Structure Terms
o Development Rights
o Financial Analysis
o Due Diligence
o Comparative Marketing Analysis
o Sales Strategy and Sales Projections
o Development Theme & Model Center Layouts
o Plan Selections and Proposed Spec. Levels
• Manage Closings with Seller or Buyer and Real Estate Attorneys
Selected Achievements
Legacy of Employees That I Have Managed and Trained
• Proven Track Record as a Strong Team Leader
• Ability to Manage and Train a Diverse Workforce
• Help Others to Become More Valuable Assets
• Gain Trust by Setting the Highest Standards of Integrity through
• Consistently Hire Quality Employees Capable of Promotion
• Maintain a 100% Retention Rate
KB Home Treasure Coast Division - Start up by Fortune 500 Home Building Company
• Recruited by KB Home Executives and offered a position as Vice President of Land
• Built our Land Position from a Zero Inventory to over 5500 lots in 24 Communities
• Identified and Mapped Desired Market Areas & Located Properties of Interest
• Prepared LOI’s and Negotiated Land Acquisition Deals
• Prepared and Presented Development Plans to our Corporate Land Committee
• Managed Closings with Sellers and Real Estate Attorneys
• Managed a Land Inventory and Development Budget of over $150 million
• Responsible for Fully Entitling and Developing Vacant Parcels
• Recruited, Trained and Managed a Land Team of 20 Employees
• Our Land Team Was Praised as being one of the Best Land Teams in the Company
• Leader of New Community Meetings and Drove the Processes
• A true Start up Division, I Played a Key role in Managing all Aspects of the Business
o Developed a Business Plan, Goals and Strategies
o Managed other Functions to Improve Efficiencies
o Approved and Co-signed Home Closing Documents
o Walked Finished Homes to Assure Quality
o Resolved Title Issue to Allow Homes to Close on Schedule
o Met with Building Officials to assist with Home Permits & CO’s
• We turned a profit of over $4 million in our second year despite withstanding three direct hurricane events in our first two years
Tropical Farms Regional Water and Wastewater Utility
• Created a new Regional Utility with a budget of over $10 million
• Managed the Creation of a Special Assessment District to Fund the Project
• Responsible for Managing the Design, Permitting and Construction of;
o 2.0 MGD Water Treatment Plant (lime softened)
o 1.8 MGD Wastewater Treatment
o 6 Surfical Aquifer Raw Water Wells
o 40 miles of Water, Wastewater, and Raw Water Transmission Mains
o 12 new wastewater lift stations
• Provided service to thousands of customers
• Successfully Completed the Project on Time and Budget
• Eliminated Small Package Sewage Plants which were Polluting the local Waterways
• Provided Safe Clean Drinking Water to the Community
Hutchinson Island Wastewater Assessment Project
• $8 Mil Wastewater Expansion Project to Service over 4000 Island Residents
• Managed the Creation of a Special Assessment District to Fund the project
• Met with 30 Condo Assoc. to Negotiated Agreements and Connection Details
• Responsible for Managing the Design, Permitting and Construction of;
o 1.0 MGD Wastewater Plant Expansion
o Three Sewage Force Main Directional Bore River Crossings
o 13 Miles of Force Main
o 32 Lift Stations including 2 Master Lift Stations
o 30 Service Branches and Conversions to Connect existing Condo’s
• Successfully Completed the Project on Time and Budget
• Eliminated 30 Small Package Sewage Plants which were Polluting the River
I saved the assessment district millions of dollars in existing system upgrade costs by implementing a lift station prioritization program. The program installed microchips in the RTU’s of lift stations which prohibited specific master lift stations from pumping at the same time. The program successfully reduced the system head and flow conditions with no adverse impact on the mainland wastewater transmission system when the barrier island flows were introduced.
Natural Gas Transmission Systems
• 180 Mile Cross State Natural Gas Transmission System for NUI City Gas of Florida
o Responsible for all Aspects of Project including Client Relations
o Prepared Route Studies and Cost Analysis for Complete Cross State Route
o Created a Phased Development Schedule and Budget
o Awarded NTP for Phase 1 (72 Miles) Florida Turnpike to West of South Bay
o Successfully Negotiated Routes and Permits with State and Local Agencies
o Designed and Permitted the First Phase in less than Six Months
 72 miles of Pipeline (trench, aerial crossings and directional bores)
 Meter and Gate Station (Land Acquisition and Site Plan approval)
 Hot Tap of High Pressure Florida Gas Transmission Main
 Okeelanta Factory Service Branch and Meter Station
 Belle Glade Prison Service Branch and Meter Station
 Belle Glade Hospital Service Branch Design and Meter Station
 Three Service Branches to SFWMD STA Pumping Stations
o Designed Companion Fiber Optic Line for Telecommunication Subsidiary
o Resolved a major route problem that jeopardized the project. I found a window to place the pipeline under the existing SR 80 paved travel lane via directional bore. The FDOT permitted this route as the location was planned to be a new sidewalk after the upcoming widening project was completed.
o Managed $15 mil Phase 1 Construction (Completed in 9 Months)
• 25 Miles of Natural Gas Main Extensions for TECO Peoples Gas
o Prepare Route Studies, Design Plans and Permitting
o Directional Bore River Crossings and associated Environmental Permitting
o Completed Recent 6 mile extension along SR 5 (const. completed in 2008)
Halpatiokee Regional Park Irrigation System
One of my major accomplishments while working at Captec Engineering was finding an Irrigation water source for the Halpatiokee Regional Park. My discovery and fast track design and permitting saved the County from a potentially embarrassing situation with an upcoming Grand Opening event. When the project manager from the County came to me with this significant problem, the fields in the Park had already been final graded and the Grand Opening was less than three months away. He said “Bill you are the only one I know that can help meâ€. Everyone else (other consultants) had known about this issue and no one had a solution. I stayed late that night and found a 60 acre lake adjacent to the South Boundary of the Park. I looked at the ownership records and found that the lake was owned by the state and controlled by SFWMD. The lake was the remains of a borrow pit that was used for fill in building I-95. My immediate thought was that the lake was an excellent source for surface water withdrawal for irrigation water. The next day, I immediately called my connections at the SFWMD and they stated that they would have no problem permitting a water use permit for the Park with proper design plans, calculations and applications of course. Within two weeks I had the pump and piping system designed. We obtained the water use permit from SFWMD in one week and held meetings with the contractors to start work as a change order. The Park was irrigated, the grass grew on the fields and the grand opening went off without a hitch. No one knew there was ever a problem. Also, the County is now leasing the 60 acre lake and they have plans to convert the lake into a casual use water Park.
Martin County Utility Successful Bid to Continue to Operate and Maintain the Utility
One of my proudest accomplishments was my role in leading our Utility through a competitive Bid process. I prepared the bid package and managed our Utility's successful competitive bid against private operators. I created and choreographed our bid presentation which received a standing ovation from the County Commissioners. We won the bid to continue to operate and maintain the Utility which was under considerable political pressure to be privatized.
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