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SENIOR CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVE Construction Manager | Developer Representative | General Contractor CM Design-Build Projects Local Government & Federal RFPs Business Development Troubled Project Turnarounds Manage Design & Construction Leadership & Management Cost Effective Design On Time/On Budget Completions
Successfully manage all aspects of public and private sector design-build projects from conception to completion. Exceptional record producing quality, cost effective project designs. Effectively manage business goals while gaining/maintaining control of construction project teams, designs, schedules, vendors, and costs. Consistently write winning RFP responses for federal and local government projects. Typically have total responsibility for the completion of development and construction projects on time and within tight budgets. Initiate and monitor implementation of program and project delivery strategies. Assess and incorporate new technologies into projects to enhance and sustain the competitive advantage of the company in the marketplace. Responsible for the management and delivery of: design consultants' work product, preparation of consultants and construction contractors scopes of work, cost estimates, cost/economic feasibility studies, design budgets and cash flows, project presentations, project controls, project reporting, RFI responses and tracking, Change Order preparation and tracking, review of submittals. Broad-based construction projects include hospitals, hotels, tenant fit-outs, educational facilities, office buildings, parking garages, libraries, shopping centers, cinemas, apartment buildings, and power plants.
HILL INTERNATIONAL, Washington, DC 2005 to Present Vice President, Construction Management Lead business and client development for group of construction managers. Direct all aspects of construction project management. Track bids and write RFP responses for government agency projects. Assumed leadership role in a troubled, $60 million 230,000sf government office building construction project. Directed the turnaround and the redesign of the project after the termination of the original design team. Managed the full 500-person District Agency/tenant relocation process, the LEED Certification process (upgraded from Silver to Gold), change order reviews and negotiations, punchlist completion, and commissioning (per LEED). Project was occupied within 35 days of original contract date in spite of changing design team and several substantial redesigns in mid-project. Cost was contained within original concept budget. Led construction management of the $120 million Columbia Heights shopping center development, working closely with owner on quality control, inspections, budgets, cost control initiatives, and change order review. Reviewed design for compliance with codes and funding agencys design criteria, and analyzed all District/Developer contracts. Highly successful project completed on time, and remains a model for inner city new development. Led the preconstruction estimating/VE and construction management efforts for two $10 million public libraries. Both projects went through substantial preconstruction redesigns to reduce costs by more than 20% to comply with Owner budgets. Construction management included reviews of change orders, schedules, progress payment applications, and quality of construction. Managed commissioning and LEED certifications. Both projects finished on time and on budget.
Developed new client contacts, and maintained existing client relationships. Presented three $40 million projects to management in the first four months of employment. Prepared presentation/business development materials, managed database to track clients, projects, and bids. Prepared a database of contact information of the best DC Metro residential subcontractors for the estimating department to facilitate the bidding of residential construction projects. CORDISH COMPANY, Baltimore, MD Senior Project Manager Managed the design, permitting, and construction (shell and tenant) of: 2002 to 2004
A $125 million, 65 acre, 15-building, mixed use, Main Street style shopping center/office complex at the old Capital Center Arena outside Washington, DC. In a short 15 months achieved: the demolition of the old Capitol Center, the completion of the entitlement, design, and permitting of 65 acres of site work/infrastructure and fifteen buildings, bidding the construction, building it, and reviewing and coordinating the design, construction, and occupancy of approximately 100 separate tenants. Managed the interactions with all the State/County highway and building permit and inspection agencies, and installation of all the public utilities. We had to be open for the Friday after Thanksgiving. If we had missed our date by even one day all our major tenants would have walked away. $9 million privately developed parking garage in downtown Baltimore. Finished this totally automated facility early, allowing the owner to start collecting revenue well in advance of initial projections. Project was in the middle of downtown Baltimore next to a museum and a waterway, and required major coordination with the City and the museum to achieve entitlement. WP COMMERCIAL (Goldman Sachs Realty subsidiary), Rockville, MD 2000 to 2002 Regional Manager of Design and Construction Managed the budgeting, design, and construction of complete base building renovations and tenant interior projects. Took over a troubled/delinquent nine story office building total renovation project in Rockville that was four months behind with only five months left to go. Dismantled and reassembled the entire project team (designers, CM, and general contractor), addressed and resolved urgent design and construction issues, and rallied the team to meet original completion date, which was achieved with the contractor doing substantial overtime at no cost to the owner. Moved in a 3-floor tenant on the original due date. Directed the design, budgeting, and due diligence/feasibility analysis efforts of all the companys potential acquisition projects in the DC Region. MONUMENT REALTY, LLC, Washington, DC 1998 to 2000 Senior Vice President of Design & Construction Directed design consultants, general contractors, and permitting for over three million square feet of commercial office buildings, and projects up to $120 million. Managed up to nine base building projects, in varying phases, all over 200,000sf with parking, at any time. Completed all projects on time through proactive schedule management, material pre-orders, and timely progress reviews. Reduced construction costs up to 15% off of preliminary building budgets as a result of
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Deans List LEED Accredited Professional (USGBC) Certified Construction Manager (CCM) EIT from NY. Will take PE exam in April, 2012 AFFILIATIONS Constructions Management Association of America American Association of Civil Engineers International Washington Building Congress District of Columbia Building Industry Association
Project Name Hill International DC USA Shopping Center Three condo buildings DOES HQ Building Two DC Public Libraries
Structured Parking
Comments
200,000sf
75,000sf
Five story government office building with underground parking Award winning library projects
Cordish Company Main Street Shopping Center Parking Garage WP Commercial 401 North Washington Street
800,000sf 230,000sf
225,000sf
150,000sf
9052 Rt. 108 10025 Governor Warfield Drive All buildings Monument Realty 901 New York Avenue
145,000sf 100,000sf
n/a 25,000sf
Complete renovation of 30-year old. old 9-story office building and 4-story parking garage Complete renovation of a 30-year old R & D/Warehouse into Class A office Renovation of common areas and building exterior Various office tenant projects
500,000sf
225,000sf
New 11-story office building, plus underground parking New 6-story office building, plus underground parking New 12-story office building on top of Ballston Common Mall
Carlyle Crescent
220,000sf
150,000sf
Ballston Tower
240,000sf
President Park I
200,000sf
230,000sf
New 4-story office building, plus above ground garage New 4-story office building, plus above ground garage New 4-story office building, plus above ground garage New 6-story office building, plus above ground garage
President Park II
200,000sf
230,000sf
200,000sf
240,000sf
Quincy Tower
240,000sf
220,000sf
Earlier Projects Executive Office Center 420,000sf 200,000sf New 6-story office building, plus
200,000sf
100,000sf
1212 NY Avenue
110,000sf
45,000sf
500,000sf 100,000sf
n/a n/a
110,000sf
70,000sf
80,000sf 100,000sf
20,000sf 50,000sf