I consider every client to be a potential lifelong customer. I feel that obtaining a high level of quality is not just obtaining an inspector's approval. Project or product specifications should be defined by what it takes to satisfy the customer. Quality should be about the customer’s perception of excellence. I will never knowingly walk past or allow poor quality, in any form, be delivered by the company without taking corrective action. I believe that the elevated quality that I expect will help improve the company’s competitive advantage in the market place. I think that it is imperative to not only manage time, but I also manage the efficient use of it.
I am looking forward to working on a complex project, and working with a dynamic team. I bring with me my vision, my passion, my education, and my infinite construction expertise.
February 2, 2009
Subject: Senior Construction Executive.
I am a positive, work focused, resourceful, effective, and passionate leader with infinite knowledge in Senior Level Construction Management. I have the tenacity to seek out problems, develop opportunities, and to make responsible decisions based upon corporate policies. I have successfully managed a project on schedule and within budget, with a value of $8,000,000,000. Specifically, I was the Senior Project Executive on the Echelon project, an $8,000,000,000 luxury resort project, with 5 hotel towers, 5,000 rooms, casino, retail, restaurants, and convention center located in Las Vegas, Nevada. I have also installed Photovoltaic utility intertie systems to generate solar power. I can also recommend a highly qualified staff of estimators, schedulers, operations managers, superintendents, and administrative professionals.
I have earned the right to be called a leader because I have accomplished a high level of work through extraordinary effort. As a leader, I do the right things. As a manager, I do things right.
I as a leader, I influence others to accomplish the mission by providing purpose, direction, and motivation.
 Purpose: provide team members with the general scope of the project, and the tasks to be performed.
 Direction: provide team members information, describe the tasks, assign the tasks, and set priorities to be accomplished.
 Motivation: provide team members with knowledge of the importance of the project work, and instill the will to complete the work.
I as a manager, I cope with the complexity of developing, and implementing a management system. I use corporate policies, processes, procedures, protocols, and documentation along with empowerment to guide team members in making, and implementing decisions in their area of responsibility.
I have built numerous hospitals, trauma centers, skilled nursing facilities, schools, energy generation facilities, resort hotels, restaurants, multi residential, casinos, retail shopping centers, prisons, water treatment facilities, and poured in place concrete structures over 800 feet high. Studying and improving cycle times has become a way of life.
It is my nature for me to:
 Set objectives for the staff, architects, engineers, designers, and the trades to follow.
 Effectively visualize, estimate, and construct multiple projects from conception to completion.
 Directed, and been accountable for a project staff of over 300 construction industry professionals.
 Maintain oversight to ensure that monitoring, evaluation, and controls are carried out.
 Be a complex problem solver.
I also have a Master's Degree in Business Management, and Bachelor's Degrees in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering.
I consider every client to be a potential lifelong customer. I feel that obtaining a high level of quality is not just obtaining an inspector's approval. Project or product specifications should be defined by what it takes to satisfy the customer. Quality should be about the customer’s perception of excellence. I will never knowingly walk past or allow poor quality, in any form, be delivered by the company without taking corrective action. I believe that the elevated quality that I expect will help improve the company’s competitive advantage in the market place. I think that it is imperative to not only manage time, but I also manage the efficient use of it.
I am looking forward to working on a complex project, and working with a dynamic team. I bring with me my vision, my passion, my education, and my infinite construction expertise.
I am looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you for this opportunity.
Best Regards, James Russell Jurgensen
RESUME’ James Russell Jurgensen
PROFILE: Competent, energetic, passionate and goal oriented commercial senior level construction manager overseeing in excess of $4,000,000,000 in annual construction related activities. I understand the concepts, and process of strategic management with the ability to compare the actual progress with the planned progress, and provide guidance on what is required to get back on the correct trajectory. Developed, and implemented effective procedures for controlling the multi faceted phases of construction, including preconstruction planning, architectural, engineering, and interior design. Also effective in scheduling, estimating, procurement, and controlling MEP trades for an individual project of over $8,000,000,000 in value. Knowledgeable in interpreting detailed Civil, Architectural, Structural, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering specifications, and drawings.
QUALIFICATIONS:
 Experienced in OSHPD, and Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act (HFSSA) regulations, California Building Standards Codes Title 24 and 19 (CBSC), LEED Gold, and Silver requirements, including contract mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
 Skilled with computer accounting, estimating (Timberline, and American Contractor), multi contract and project management (Prolog 7, Skire, Primavera P6, and Microsoft Windows Project 3000), Engineering software, Microsoft Windows 2007 Office, and AutoCAD.
 Trained and tested in Building and Engineering Construction including sanitation, infection control, and grease recovery systems.
 Competent with importing construction materials from: India, China, Vietnam, Korea, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, and South America, relative to U.S. Customs requirements.
 Installed Photovoltaic Intertie Systems to generate solar power, and Vacuum Tube Solar Water Heaters to support radiant heating systems. Also, up to date with current State, and Federal incentives.
 Have worked on projects in India, China, Mexico, and South America.
 Ability to create a cultural system that brings out the best of people in their work.
 Honest and realistic in reporting project quality, cost and time.
 Communicate a vision of what is to be accomplished, the challenges, and provide the necessary motivation.
EXPERIENCE:
Senior Project Executive, January 2006- October 2008: Echelon Resorts (Boyd Gaming: a General Contractor and Owner): Specific projects include the following:
ï¶ Echelon Resort and Casino project, actual construction value of $8,000,000,000, built on an 85-acre site, two million cubic yard site excavation, and off haul. A 5,000 room luxury hotel (five 800’ high poured in place concrete towers), 400,000 square foot casino, 800,000 square foot meeting center, 400,000 square foot retail shopping mall, and 27 specialty restaurants. Also included are: Five health spas, top of Podium 6 acre pool deck, two performing arts theaters (a 4,400 seat, and a 2,200 seat), 24,000 square foot skylight, and atrium, 5 -8 story concrete parking structures, roadway, and underground tunnel construction.
ï¶ Central Energy Plant, a construction value of $325,000,000, a 34Kv Electrical Generation, diesel, and natural gas electrical generators, Photovoltaic utility intertie system to generate solar power, 48†diameter hot, & chilled hydronic lines.
ï¶ Shangri La Hotel, a construction value of $565,000,000, a 550 room luxury Hotel located in Las Vegas
• Served as the principal representative to the Owner, and provided day-to-day administration, and oversight for the three projects.
• Coordinate and communicate, on behalf of the General Contractor (Owner) with the subcontractors, architects, engineers, inspectors, designers, and others involved with the Projects.
• Keep the Owner advised of the progress of issues, and obtained appropriate direction on behalf of the Owner.
• Review, and approve payment applications, including bills for professional services, construction, and design related invoices including change orders, and additional services requests.
• Prepared, and submitted regular status reports on all projects to the Owner, the Chief Executive Officer, and the Board of Directors.
• Supervise, and coordinate all required on-site inspections, plan-checks, building code reviews, and related regulatory approvals.
• Manage the design, engineering, procurement, and construction for the 85 acres site relative to the Fire and Life Safety including the security and surveillance requirements.
• Direct the design, engineering, procurement, and construction of the site’s vertical transportation systems with a value of $50,000,000.00.
• Provide team members information, describe the tasks, and develop a cultural ambience for the project team that facilitates commitment, and motivation.
• Provide team members with the scope of the projects, and the tasks to be performed.
• Provide team members with knowledge of the importance of the project work and instill the will to complete the work.
• Identify issues, and seek resolutions to them. Identify risks, and seek mitigation options.
• Cope with operational and strategic changes on the multi projects.
Senior Project Executive, Perini Building Company (West), January 2003- January 2006 (3 years): specific projects include the following:
ï¶ The Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino project: a construction value of over $4,000,000,000, 8.5-acre site, one million cubic yard site excavation, and off haul. A 3,000 room luxury Hotel Resort, and condominium project with two 600 foot tall structural steel towers on 100 foot high poured in place concrete podium includes a 80,000 square foot Casino, stainless steel swimming pool vessels, health spa, retail shopping, restaurants, and a 4,000 seat performing arts theater.
ï¶ Central Energy Plant, a construction value of $295,000,000, a 28Kv Electrical Generation, diesel, and natural gas electrical generators, Photovoltaic utility intertie systems to generate solar power, 36†diameter hot, and chilled hydronic lines.
ï¶ The Trump International Hotel and Tower project: a 65 story, 765 foot high poured in place concrete, luxury hotel, and condominium project located in Las Vegas, Nevada with a construction value of: $580,000,000.00. This project includes 2,000,000 square feet of luxury building space, 2,000 high-in living units, retail spaces, health spa, and exercise facilities, top of podium swimming pool, five fine dining restaurants including kitchens, and a central energy plant.
• Facilitate the design process, management strategy, estimating, preconstruction and construction management services for multi projects.
• Manage approvals of plans, specifications, and related work in connection with the construction including the projects in the development stages.
• Maintain oversight of the efficient and effective use of project resources.
• Cope with the complexity of developing, and implementing a management system for the project.
• Assign the tasks, and set priorities to be accomplished.
• Provide technical performance objectives, and develop the logic networks, and relationships.
• Effectively worked through the staff and contractors in the accomplishment of goals, and objectives.
• Created a constancy of purpose for improvement of product and service.
• Develop and encourage within the team to influence the success the organization.
Project Executive, Imstar, (Khetrapel Gupta) Inc., December 1998-December 2003 (5 years), a General Building Construction Company located in Corona, California.
ï¶ Built seven hospitals, trauma centers, emergency care, and skilled nursing facilities in four states and three counties including experienced in OSHPD, and HFSSA regulations, AHEA/FHCA (Florida Health Care), and Gold and Silver LEED requirements.
ï¶ Interface with architects, engineers, designers, client operations management, specialty consultants, supervision staff, property managers, prime contractors, specialty contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and building inspectors including OSHPD FDD certified inspectors.
• Developed organizational control concepts, processes, and techniques.
• Prescribe and document the legal authority that the team members had on each project.
• Provided direction and supervision to a large staff, prime contractors, specialty contractors, subcontractors, and vendors
• Recognized as a branch of knowledge, and skills (strategic pathway).
• Completed high-rise buildings, and hotels in Bombay, India, and Hong Kong, China.
• Indentify the human, and non-human resources required, providing a suitable layout of these resources, and provide individual and collective roles of the members of the organization.
• Improved productivity through providing the most direct path to the solution of problems.
• Improved employee morale through creating greater job satisfaction.
Chief Operations Officer, Gunn Construction, Inc., 1990-1998 (8 years), a General Building, and General Engineering Construction Company located in Mountain View, California and have built large resort hotels, retail malls, and health care facilities.
• Use corporate policies, processes, procedures, protocols, and documentation along with empowerment to guide team members in making and implementing decisions in their area of responsibility.
• Prepared documentation to support the system to include policies, procedures, job descriptions, budget, and funding protocol necessary to track and report on the progress being made.
• Balanced competing demands, and prioritize the work that provides the most advantage to the organization.
• Boast an established record for completing large and complex General Building, and Engineering projects on time and within the budget.
• Ability to effectively transmit information between Owner’s, Architects, Engineers, Subcontractors, and Inspectors including OSHPD FDD certified inspectors, in addition to team members.
• Develop goals, objectives, and strategies to provide for the commitment of resources to support the organization.
• Developed into a good listener.
Chief Operations Officer, RHC Construction, Inc., 1980-1990 (10 years), General Engineering, & General Building Construction Company located in Redding, California and have built large public works projects, infrastructure, water treatment facilities, bridges, parking structures, utility upgrades, military, schools, hotels, retail malls, residential and health care facilities.
• Effectively visualize, and construct multiple projects from conception to completion.
• Created a functional teamwork approach to organizational design.
• Protected the safety, health, and welfare of the people working and the public.
• Established technical performance objectives, and conducted periodic reviews.
• Use state of the art management concepts, and developed an efficient system for monitoring, evaluating, and controlling the efficient use of resources.
Operations Manager, J.F. Shea, Inc., Western Division, & Redding Transit Mix, 1974-1980 (6 years), worked directly with Dick Rowan, General Manager, and Senior Vice President. A General Engineering and Building Construction Company, West Coast Branch located in Redding, California and have built large public works projects, infrastructure, water treatment facilities, bridges, parking structures, utility, military, schools, retail malls, and residential.
• Created an environment for strong team member participation in making, and executing decisions.
• Set realistic cost, and schedule objectives within predetermined technical specifications.
• Improved the competitive position within the industry through bringing faster results to situations.
• Create more success and fewer failures through the teams dedicated focus of work.
• Managed time and the efficient use of it, and conducted the work in an ethical manner.
EDUCATION:
• Masters Degree in Business Administration, University of California, Chico, CA.
• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, University of California, Chico CA.
• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.
• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.
ORGANIZATIONS:
• Confederated Salish, and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, 51383 Highway 93 North, P.O. Box 278, Pablo, Montana 59855
• Eagle Scout & Awarded the Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts of America.
• 2007, Licensed Salesperson, State of California, Department of Real Estate
• 1974 – 1997 General Building Contractor, State of California, Contractors License Board, Licensed in the following Classifications: B, C8, C10, and C54.
• American Solar Energy Society
INTERESTS:
Reading history, and technical information, including Green Building technology and building techniques.
Weight, and Power Lifting Award, 1985 Power Lifting Record, 235 lb. weight class, California.
James Jurgensen LIST OF COMPLETED PROJECTS February 2, 2009
Health Care
1 East Bay Trauma Center Oakland, CA Emergency Care Chief Operations Officer Imstar 25,000,000
2 Catholic Charities Los Angeles, CA Hospital Chief Operations Officer Imstar 32,000,000
3 San Francisco Trauma Center San Francisco, CA Emergency
Care Chief Operations Officer Imstar 35,000,000
4 Manhattan Beach Cosmetic Surgery Center Manhattan Beach, CA Cosmetic Surgery Chief Operations Officer Imstar 30,000,000
5 Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA Hospital Chief Operations Officer Imstar 38,000,000
6 Kaiser Hospital Fremont, CA Surgery Center Chief Operation Officer Imstar 10,000,000
7 Redding Medical Center Redding, CA Health Care Facility, Bridge, & Parking. Chief Operations Officer RHC 24,000,000
8 Mercy Medical Redding, CA Health Care Facility Chief Operations Officer RHC 35,000,000
9 Tehama County Hospital Red Bluff, CA Health Care Facility Chief Operations Officer RHC 35,000,000
10 Trauma and Burn Center Hong Kong, China Hospital & Emergency Facilities. Chief Operations Officer Gunn 138,000,000
11 New Delhi Health Care Center New Delhi,
India Hospital Chief Operations Officer Imstar 156,800.00
12 State of California Department of Corrections Calipatria, CA Prison Health Care Facility Chief Operations Officer RHC 18,000,000
13 State of California Department of Corrections San Quentin, CA Prison Health Care Facility Chief Operations Officer RHC 12,000,000
14 Federal Bureau of Prisons Lompoc, CA Prison Health Care Facility Chief Operations Officer RHC 17,650,000
15 Federal Bureau of Prisons Victorville, CA Health Facility & Utility Upgrades Chief Operations Officer RHC 18,690,000
16 Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation (Yurok) Hoopa, CA Health Care Facility Chief Operations Officer RHC 17,888,000
Energy Production
17 Echelon Central Energy Plant Las Vegas, NV Power Generation, Photovoltaic utility intertie system, & Hydronic Lines Senior Project Executive Echelon 325,000,000.
18 Cosmopolitan Energy Plant Las Vegas, NV Power Generation, Photovoltaic utility intertie system, & Hydronic Lines Senior Project Executive Perini 295,000,000.
19 Pacific Gas & Electric Big Bend, CA Hydroelectric generating facilities Operations Manger J.F. Shea 240,000,000
20 Pacific Gas & Electric Pit River, CA Hydroelectric generating facility Operations Manger J.F. Shea 25,000,000
21 U.S. Department of Energy Shasta Lake, CA Electric Generation Facility Operations Manger J.F. Shea 20,000,000
Public Works, Schools
22 San Jose State San Jose, CA Gymnasium & Library Chief Operations Officer RHC 25,000,000
23 University of California, Chico Chico, CA Law Library Chief Operations Officer RHC 30,000,000
24 Red Bluff Unified School District Red Bluff, CA Administration & Library Chief Operations Officer RHC 18,000,000
25 Shasta Lake Unified School District Redding, CA Administration & Library Operations Manager J.F. Shea 65,000,000
26 Shasta College Redding, CA Law Library Operations Manager J.F. Shea 45,000,000
Public Works, Military
27 U.S. Department of Defense Barstow, CA Housing & Administrative Chief Operations Officer RHC 150,000,000
28 U.S. Department of Defense Barstow, CA Officers Quarters & Site Improvements Chief Operations Officer RHC 75,000,000
29 U.S. Department of Defense Barstow, CA Water & sewer Treatment Facility Operations Manager J.F. Shea 80,000,000
Public Works, Engineering
30 Bridge, Tunnel & Roadway Construction San Diego, CA General Engineering and underground utilities. Chief Operations Officer RHC 10,000,000
31 Recreation Building and Site Construction Pittsburg, CA Building & Engineering and underground utilities. Chief Operations Officer RHC 50,000,000
32 Bridge & Roadway Construction Pittsburg, CA General Engineering and underground utilities. Chief Operations Officer RHC 15,000,000
33 Roadway Construction San Mateo, CA General Engineering and underground utilities. Operations Manager J.F. Shea 10,000,000
34 Bridge, & Roadway Construction Mountain View, CA General Engineering and underground utilities. Operations Manager J.F. Shea 12,000,000
35 State of California Department of Transportation Sacramento, CA Bridge & Roadway Operations Manager J.F. Shea 30,000,000
36 City of Redding Redding, CA Water &sewer treatment facility Operations Manager J.F. Shea 12,000,000
37 City of Shasta Lake Shasta Lake, CA Water & sewer treatment facility Operations Manager J.F. Shea 11,000,000
38 City of Red Bluff Red Bluff, CA Water & sewer treatment facility Operations Manager J.F. Shea 15,000,000
Public Works, Building
39 City of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Library & Administrative Chief Operations Officer RHC 20,000,000
40 County of San Francisco South San Francisco, CA Water & sewer treatment Chief Operations Officer RHC 10,000,000
41 U.S. Postal Service Redding, CA Mail Distribution Center Operations Manager J.F. Shea 6,000,000
42 U.S. Postal Service Chico, CA Mail Distribution Center Operations Manager J.F. Shea 2,000,000
Resorts and Hotels
43 Echelon Las Vegas, NV Hotel and Resort, Restaurants, & Residential Senior Project Executive Echelon 8,000,000,000
44 Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino Las Vegas, NV Condominiums & Resort Senior Project Executive Perini 6,000,000,000
45 Shangri La Hotel Las Vegas, NV Hotel & Resort Senior Project Executive Echelon 565,000.00
46 Trump International Hotel & Tower Las Vegas, NV Condominiums & Resort Senior Project Executive Perini 580,000,000
47 Palms Resort Miami, Florida Condominiums, retail & restaurants Chief Operations Officer Imstar 10,000,000
48 Island Shangri La Hotel Hong Kong, China Hotel & Resort Chief Operations Officer Gunn 465,000
49 Ritz Carlton Hotel New York, NY Renovation Chief Operations Officer Gunn 650,000
50 Ritz Carlton Hotel Boston, MA Historical Renovation Chief Operations Officer Gunn 500,000
51 Ritz Carlton Hotel San Francisco, CA Renovation Chief Operations Officer Gunn 800,000
52 Ritz Carleton Hotel Philadelphia, PA Renovation Chief Operations Officer Gunn 450,000
53 Ritz Carleton Hotel Hawaii, HI Resort Chief Operations Officer Gunn 250,000,000
54 Ritz Carleton Hotel Las Vegas, NV Resort Chief Operations Officer Gunn 100,000,000
55 Four Seasons Hong Kong, China Hotel & Resort Chief Operations Officer Gunn 687,000.00
56 Taj Palace Hotel New Delhi, India Hotel & Resort Chief Operations Officer Gunn 296,000.00
57 Marriott Hotel San Francisco, CA Hotel Chief Operations Officer Gunn 650,000
58 Marriott Hotel San Diego, CA Hotel Chief Operations Officer Gunn 450,000
59 Sainte Claire Hotel San Jose, CA Historical Renovation Chief Operations Officer RHC 25,000,000
60 Fairmont Hotel San Jose, CA Hotel & Resort Chief Operations Officer RHC 55,000,000
Retail
61 Bayfair Shopping Mall Hayward, CA Retail Mall Chief Operations Officer Gunn 85,000,000
62 Valley Fair Mall Santa Clara, CA Retail Mall Chief Operations Officer Gunn 120,000,000
63 Westfield Shopping Paramus,
New Jersey Retail Mall Chief Operations Officer Gunn 155,000,000
64 Westfield Shopping Newport Beach, CA Retail Mall Chief Operations Officer Gunn 120,000,000
65 Westfield Shopping Center Cupertino, CA Retail Mall Chief Operations Officer Gunn 85,000,000
66 Bayfair Shopping Center San Leandro, CA Retail Mall Chief Operations Officer RHC 105,000,000
67 Nordstrom’s San Jose, CA Multi Story Retail Chief Operations Officer RHC 20,000,000
68 Mount Shasta Mall Redding, CA Retail Shopping Mall and Multi Residential Complex Chief Operations Officer RHC 65,000,000
Multi Residential
69 Bid Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians Auburn, CA Housing Operations Manager J.F. Shea 6,800,000
70 Chicken Ranch Rancheria (Miwok) Jamestown, CA Housing Operations Manager J.F. Shea 7,860,000
71 Santa Rosa Rancheria (Teche, Tachi & Yokuts) Lemoore, CA Housing Operations Manager J.F. Shea 14,660,000
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