Senior or executive position with a real estate development company or construction company.
James A. (Jim) Lindsey
Executive Management: VP, Director, Senior Manager
Construction Industry Operations Specialist & Project Management Expert
Visionary executive leader, Texas A&M University graduate, BS Architectural Construction, with over 35 years of extensive management expertise in the construction industry including both company related operational management as well as specific project related management. Achieves corporate and project goals through interactive management style with an emphasis on good communications and team leadership. Has strong business acumen and knowledge of all facets of building construction and is proficient in multi-tasking. Customer oriented with a strong desire to leave a legacy of fine quality products and services.
Professionalism in Building Construction
Demonstrated professionalism in leading the building construction process from conceptual budget estimating to final project completion and transitioning to operating status. Professional approach focuses on defining the mission, stating goals and objectives, building the team, implementing strategies, monitoring incremental successes, making necessary adjustments, overseeing completion schedule, and delivering completed product on time and within budget at level of quality as designed.
Professional Experience
2007 to Present
James A. Lindsey and Associates
Roswell, NM and Gypsum, Colorado
Self Employed Construction Consultant
Provide executive level construction management of the planning, development and construction of a 980-acre residential parcel located in Gypsum, Colorado. Work closely with the company’s two owners in defining and resolving construction related entitlement issues from both a political as well as municipal code related perspective, selecting and coordinating professional consultants and contractors, providing scheduling and budgeting input to the financial pro forma modeling process, analyzing partnership impacts of various options, and planning for future building construction projects on a neighborhood-specific basis.
• Refined the project’s Annexation Request and Sketch Plan submittal package from a CM perspective
• Refined the project’s projected water needs to adequately insure future residential development
• Refined the project’s land plan to increase residential density around planned water features
• Implemented a change in civil engineering to eliminate redundancy in effort
• Implemented a change in land planning consultants in order to increase value for services rendered
• Strengthened the project’s lake and stream amenity design
• Established the need to define neighborhood specific residential products to avoid ad hoc results
• Developed a schedule of jurisdictional approvals required for annexation
• Developed a preliminary budget of hard and soft costs for infrastructure and amenities
2005-2007
Clearwater Development, Inc.
Gypsum, Colorado
Corporate Executive Engaged in Development and Construction of a Major Resort
Director of Development and Construction
Initially hired as Vertical Development Manager, then promoted under a management reorganization to oversee the planning, design, development, and construction of the 1,000 acre Brightwater Club project. Project consists of 535 home sites, 18 hole Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course, numerous amenity buildings and services as well as extensive common recreational areas.
• Developed conceptual budgets and schedules of all planned improvements, both horizontal and vertical
• Provided construction oversight of the $20 MM Robert Trent Jones Golf Course
• Successfully built the $1,5 MM Cast Off Cabin, $2.5 MM Lakehouse and Restaurant, $500,000 Gatehouse, and the $1 MM Mountain Club
• Oversaw the redesigned the $6 MM Outfitters Post to reduce hard costs and increase operating efficiency
• Substantially completed infrastructure on 200 single family lots, including streets and utilities
• Served as Chairman of Design Review Committee and President of the Property Owner’s Association
• Served as President and Board Chairman of Valagua Metropolitan District and oversaw the sale of $12 MM in capital improvement bonds
1988-2005
Columbia Constructors, Inc.
Austin, Texas
Owner/Operator of a Successful General Contracting Company
President, Owner and Operator
Founded, owned and operated a general contracting company that specialized in the development and construction of infill projects in the central core of Austin, Texas, as well as constructing difficult and unique projects.
• Successfully completed emergency construction of a structural retaining wall system that saved the Texas Banking Commission’s main building from total power failure
• Renovated office buildings, retail and commercial structures for third parties as well as for personal account in excess of $20 MM
• Built over $20 MM of high-end residential projects that consistently set sales records in terms of price per square foot
• Took on challenging projects involving in-depth knowledge of construction techniques, materials and systems
• Specialized in participating as the construction team member of numerous design-build projects, both commercial and residential
1983-1988
Barnes Connally Partnership
Hermann Bennett Company
BenTex Construction Company
Austin, Texas
Real Estate Development and Commercial Construction Companies
Partnership Manager, Barnes Connally Partnership
As Partnership Manager for former Texas Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes and former Gov. John B. Connally, developed, built, owned and operated numerous office buildings, shopping centers, condominiums, apartments, as well as the $100 million Barton Creek Luxury Resort and Residential Development.
• Managed the staff of 50 project managers, planners, financial experts, in-house lawyer, administrative and control personnel
• Oversaw design and construction of the 2,000 acre Barton Creek Club, Spa and Executive Conference Center and 18 hole Tom Fazio golf course plus planned and partial development of 1500 lots within the residential neighborhoods
• Oversaw 23 different ownership entities
President and CEO
Served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hermann Bennett Company and Ben-Tex Construction Corporation, two construction companies owned by former Texas Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes that successfully completed numerous building construction projects including:
• $8 MM South Austin Medical Center, now part of the Seton Hospital System, Austin, Texas
• $5 MM Arlington Adolescent Services Center, Arlington, Texas
• $10 MM High School, Round Rock, Texas
• $5 MM High School, Mission, Texas
• $7 MM Espey-Huston Office Building, Austin, Texas
• $12 MM Barnes Connally Office Building, Austin, Texas
• $28 MM Sunchase High Rise Condominium and Retail Mall, Padre Island, Texas
• $18 MM Triple Crown Condominiums, Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico
• $10 MM High Rise Office Building, Houston, Texas
• $15 MM Fry Road Shopping Center, Houston, Texas
• $20 MM in other shopping centers located in various Texas cities
• 5,000 apartments in more than 30 projects located in various Texas cities
1978-1983
Century Development Corporation
Texas Construction Incorporated
Houston, Texas
Major High Rise Commercial Real Estate Developer, Tenant Finish Construction Company
Senior Vice President-Construction
Managed the design and construction of major high rise projects in Houston Texas for Kenneth Schnitzer’s Century Development Corporation. Hired, trained and oversaw the work of two regional senior project managers, six project managers, and eight administrative support staff members.
Projects include:
• 40 story, 800,000 sf Two Allen Center office building in downtown Houston
• 50 story, 1,000,000 sf Three Allen Center office building in downtown Houston
• 50 story 1,000,000 sf Four Allen Center office building in downtown Houston
• 71 story 1,200,000 sf Allied Bank Plaza office building in downtown Houston
• Three double helix parking garages in downtown Houston, 4,500 cars
• Luxury Hotel Meridian in Allen Center for Air France in downtown Houston
• 30 story 5000 Montrose luxury high rise condo and parking garage near Rice University
• Twin 30 story Greenway high rise condos and parking garages in Greenway Plaza, Houston
• Twin 36 story 700,000 sf Greenway office towers in /Greenway Plaza, Houston
• Three city clubs for Club Corp of America
• 18 story, 350,000 sf University Bank Building in West University, Houston, Texas
President and Chairman of the Board
Conceived of the idea of a tenant finish company to build out the interiors of the new office buildings Century Development Corporation built in downtown Houston and Greenway Plaza, Houston. Chartered the company for Kenneth Schnitzer, then staffed and trained project managers, superintendents, and office and field engineers for the construction of over six million square feet of high quality office interiors.
• Company sales grew to over $100,000,000 in 1983
• Gross profitability was 10% guaranteed on building standard construction, 15% on upgrades
• This subsidiary company became more profitable in terms of fees than the parent company
Other Related Experience
1969-1978
Manhattan Construction Company
W.S. Bellows Construction Corporation
Houston, Texas
Major General Contracting Companies
Following graduation from college went to work for W. S. Bellows, then later Manhattan Construction Company on the campus of Texas A&M, rose through company ranks from field layout engineer, to field superintendent, project superintendent, project manager, and finally to senior project manager. Projects include:
• $12 million 2,000 seat Auditorium and Conference Center, Texas A&M University campus, College Station Texas
• $10 million Zachary Engineering Center, Texas A&M University Campus, College Station, Texas
• $35 million University of Texas Medical School Hermann Teaching Hospital, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
• $40 million Major Expansion to University of Texas Medical School’s M. D. Anderson Cancer Research Center, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
• $20 million Travis County Annex Building, downtown Houston
• University of Houston Pharmacy Building, Houston, Texas
• Police Courts Building, Houston, Texas
• Underground tunnel in downtown Houston linking Hyatt Regency to Allen Center
Education, Credentials and Professional Association Affiliations
• BS Architectural Construction, 1970, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
• Executive Management Certificate, 1975, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
• Founding member of American Institute of Constructors, 1981
• Committee member on licensing requirements, NCARB, AIA
• Past member of Houston Associated General Contractors, Austin National Association of Homebuilders, and Construction Management Association of America
• Current member of Vail Valley Homebuilders Association, NAHB and Design Build Institute of America, and Urban Land Institute
References Available Upon Request
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