M att He rman

*** ********** ***. **********, ** 21227

aca676@r.postjobfree.com

443-***-****

PROFESSIONAL PROF I L E

Reliable and proficient Government and Private Contracted Business Manager with

16+ years of experience in the Residential, Commercial and Specialty Construction

markets. Collectivistic-oriented professional possessing a diverse background in

p roject controls, financial planning, design-build, proposals, pricing, scheduling,

contract negotiations, production, quality control, customer service and program

management of various type projects.

• 16+ years of on-site construction experience on numerous contract actions for

new and renovated single and multi family Residential properties as well as

Community Neighborhood Centers, Student Housing and Franchise Hotels.

A mongst other concepts, attained familiari ty with industry regulations, contract

conformance, LEED, ESTAR, OSHA, Lead Base Paint, Mold and Asbestos

A batement and fiscal responsibili ty. Well organized and capable of managing

m ultiple individuals and tasks simultaneously in a fast paced environment.

• 12 + years of business management experience in planning, baselining,

t racking and reporting. Quality and precision-driven performer who leverages

various modeling, analysis and control techniques to ensure contract compliance

w hile minimizing financial r isk.

• 9 + years of experience leading programs of various size and complexity

i ncluding sequencing, work package codification, cost to complete analysis,

resource loading, critical path scheduling and change order processing.

A dvanced Primavera 6, Timberline, Adobe/Nit ro PDF markup and Microsoft

E xcel user.

• 7 + years of business development experience, specializing in developing

m ulti-t rade contracts including fixed price proposal wri ting and development of

civil, architectural, mechanical plans, design build, RFP, scopes of work and

contracts on numerous project procurements ranging in magnitude from $50k to

$35M.

E D UCAT ION

• BA Finance/Economics/Psychology, Houghton College, Houghton NY 2001

Additional Certifications: OSHA 30 hour Safety Certification, Lead Base Paint

A batement (Connor Insti tute), EPA Certified Renovator Init ial (Connor Institute),

Sediment and Stormwater Pond Blue Card certification, Management Training &

C risis Management Certification.

PROFESSIONAL EXPER I E NCE

Star Development Group, Columbia M D A ugust 2012 - P resent

P roject M anager

• Successfully obtained County and H il ton franchise approval of new

construction hotel through value engineering plans and finding creative

solutions to IBC and LEED requirements for a 100,000 sq ft hotel/restaurant.

• Init iated RFP, analyzed proposals and qualifications and finalizing AIA

contract of General Contractor by negotiating 13M proposal to 11.5M GMP

contract while collaborating with Financial Institution to procure loan for

construction.

• Review, negotiate and approval of all subcontractor scopes of work,

subcontracts, site development, project schedule, weekly project meetings,

required H i l ton documentation, LEED documentation, submittals, Change

O rder process and overall project coordination.

• M anagement of General Contractor, Architect, Engineers', 3rd Party

I nspectors, Subcontractors, Hi l ton representatives, RFI and submittal process,

p roject scheduling and pay applications.

University of Ma ryland Student Housing Facility and F ranchise Hotels

• Successfully completed all necessary construction and remedial work as

needed by collaborating with architects, engineers, subcontractors, county and

3 rd Party inspectors to obtain all required certifications for C of O of a 300,000

sq ft privately owned Student Housing Facility for University of Maryland.

• Collected competitive bids and negotiated costs, scopes and maintenance of

11,000 sq ft green roof system on rooftop courtyard.

• Created tenant package Work Order for 10,000 sq ft of multiple retail spaces

i ncluding analysis of competitive rates, coordinating and working with

a rchitects, vendors and tenants for the development of the spaces.

• Oversee maintenance team and General Managers of 4 hotels and 1 student

housing property including t roubleshooting and managing daily and monthly

work orders, negotiating with vendors for services, facilitating annual budgets

and service agreements.

• Collaboration with interior design fi rm for approval and construction of

m ultiple Hi l ton property renovations including all FFE. Negotiation with

vendors and subcontractors, scopes, contracts, and management of renovation

completion to obtain H il ton Certification.

• Managed all aspects of necessary t rade work of bi-annual "turn" process for

demo, drywall, paint, f looring, cleaning of 300 units at student housing facility

between resident move-out/move-in of students including scope development,

contract negotiation, scheduling and quality control.

• Organized and facilitated energy saving utili ty program through ENERNOC

a t multiple facilities.

• O rchestrated design, costs, analysis and contract negotiation of over 80,000

sq ft of rooftop solar equipment.

• Regularly conveying customer service by working closely with property

management team to evaluate and assess resident and guest concerns, work

orders and warranty issues to correct and proactively prevent issues.

Picerne M ilita ry Housing, Ft. Meade/Aberdeen P roving Ground, M D J une

2005 - August 2012

P roject M anager

M anaged a team of 6 Construction Superintendents, 2 Contract Administrators, an

Estimator and a Scheduler along with 140 subcontractors on multiple projects

s imultaneously.

• Development of budget, RFP, schedules, scopes of work, and GMP contracts.

• Review of Design Build architectural plans for 80+ different style, single and

m ultifamily types of new construction and renovation plans.

• Identify subcontractors, negotiate contracts, change orders and the buyout of

over 80 million dollars collectively of new and renovated residential construction

p rojects.

• Coordinated with SHPO while renovating 90+ historical homes at Aberdeen

P roving Ground.

• Facilitated fast paced production schedule of 210 new homes at APG to ensure

completion in less than 1 year from vertical start to completion for occupancy

need.

• Partner successfully with Property Management Leasing Team and the Army

to ensure 400+ deliveries of new residential properties/developments and 300+

renovations collectively through tenacious problem solving and dedication to the

p roject to complete ahead of schedule and under budget.

• Instrumentally developed Construction Process Model and Production

Scheduling Template for use intra company at 13 Army and Air Force

i nstallations.

• Provide Closeout Documents including: As-built Drawings, Warranty

Documents, Operation Manuals, Product Data, Test and Balance Reports.

S uperintendent A ugust 2004 -June

2005

• Created and managed production schedules, contracts and subcontractors for

residential site development and vertical construction of over 200 new homes

and major renovations.

• Performed quality control and safety inspections of all t rades, coordinated

i nspections and organized all product submit tal, inspection and warranty

documentation.

• Coordinated with property management department to address resident

concerns and warranty issues following project delivery by problem solving,

performing warranty analysis and scheduling warranty work as needed.

F aber Homes, Rochester, NY M a rch 2004 - August 2004

Assistant Superintendent

• Assisted with the scheduling, production, QC/safety and completion of single

family detached new construction homes.

• Collaborated with inside sales team to successfully complete homes and

schedule warranty work as required for complete customer satisfaction.

F i rst Investor's Co., Rochester, NY October 2002 - Janua ry 2004

F inancial Advisor

• Obtained the New York L ife, Accident & Health Agent/Broker license as well

as the NASD Series 6 and 63 Securities license through the State of New York.

• Set up and managed retirement assets for both new and existing clients. Met

w ith clients personally and reviewed all of their current financial information to

develop a personalized, strategic financial plan to realize both short and long

term goals.

Self Employed, Rochester, NY J une 1997 - September 2002

R emodeling P rofessional

• Worked through college and beyond as a self-employed contractor performing

residential interior and exterior remodeling. Managed multiple employees to

assist in the labor as necessary.

• Performed all estimating, purchasing, contract negotiation and labor for

residential construction projects. Specializing in framing, electric, plumbing,

roofing, and exterior siding/windows/doors on both new construction and

renovations.

Contact this candidate