Christian T. Karas

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Chandler, AZ 85225 E-mail – ad4sda@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Over 20 years’ experience of managing commercial and residential construction projects.

• Strongly perform efficiently and productively within a team environment and independently.

• Well-developed interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills,

• Maintain the highest standards of professional ethics and integrity.

• Lead teams of design professionals, contractors, subcontractors, through design and construction.

• Well versed of contract delivery methods of Design/Build, Design/ Bid/ Build, CMAR, and JOC.

• Plan, organize, and direct preconstruction, new construction, renovation, remodeling, and tenant improvements.

• Developed detailed cost plan, schedule, budget, value engineering, and track each component during life of project.

• Estimate or assist with estimating in the preparation of cost estimates.

• Negotiation, preparation, execution, and management of project contracts.

• Proactively identify, address, and resolve issues/problems as or before they occur.

• Develop and maintain strong positive relationships with client members, design professionals, consultants, subcontractors, governing municipalities, and utility companies.

• Coordinate with owner’s personnel of removal, delivery, and install of items regarding project.

• Ensure project safety and environmental standards (SWPPP) meet judicial requirements.

• Project administration including change orders, requests for information, submittals, conduct weekly client and subcontractor progress meetings, managed project as built, progress payments (review and processing) and project closeout. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

March 2022 – Present

Project Manager

Bayley Construction - Scottsdale, AZ

Heavy Commercial and Engineering Contractor constructing ground up and TI’s. Projects entail office, retail, and banks.

Estimating, creating budgets/ SOV’s, schedules, obtaining permits, contracts, submittals, CO’s, RFI’s, client/subcontractor meetings, and closeout. August 2019 – March 2022

Project Manager

KGM Builders, Inc. - Phoenix AZ

TI and ground up contractor of office, retail, restaurant, and medical facilities. Estimating, creating budgets/ SOV’s, schedules, obtaining permits, contracts, submittals, CO’s, client meetings, and closeout.

June 2015 – August 2019

Construction Project Management Professional.

Volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, United Food bank, Valley of Sun United Way, volunteering at my son’s schools, project consultation for individuals seeking home or office improvements, and member of City of Mesa Advisory Boards. December 2010 – June 2015

Lowes Home Improvement

PT Customer Service Associate/Contractor Sales for Lowes Home Improvement. November 2006 – July 2008

Assistant Project Manager

Chanen Construction Co. - Phoenix, AZ

Heavy Commercial, Industrial, and Engineering General Contractor Assisted Senior Project Manager with management of new construction and project manager, project engineer, and superintendent for remodeling, renovations, and tenant improvements of a 60-million-dollar program project at Mid-Western University Medical School. June 2005 – Nov – 2006

Owner/President

Karas Custom Homes, Inc - Mesa AZ

Owner of a small construction company. Constructed three speculative residences, one guest house, and a large remodeling project.

September 2003 - June 2005

Project Manager

Toll Brothers, Inc - Scottsdale, AZ

Luxury Production Home Builder - Project Manager managing one product line of a 4-product community and completion of a community in Mesa, AZ April 2003 – September -2003

Project Engineer

Kitchell Contractors - Phoenix, AZ

Commercial Contractor

Project Engineer for a 65-million-dollar K – 8 Elementary School for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and United States Army Corp of Engineers.

March 2001- April 2003

Project Engineer

Jacobs Eng./Chanen Construction Company (JV) - Phoenix, AZ Project Engineer/interim PM managing design/bid/build, renovation, and refurbishment projects of K-8, JH and HS’s within the Scottsdale Unified School District totaling 36 million dollars. Aug 1998 – Mar 2001

Owner/President

Karas Custom Homes, Corporation - Scottsdale, AZ

Managed and supervised 2 design/build custom residences and 3 remodeling projects. Residences ranging from 3,400 - 6,200 SF and valued at $350,000.00 - $850,000.00. July 1995 – Aug 1998

Luxury Custom Home Estimator and Assistant Project Manager, Shiloh Custom Homes - Scottsdale, AZ

Estimated and managed 3 residences valued from 1.2 - 3.1 million dollars, sizes ranging from 4,500 - 10,000 SF, one office/warehouse project at 24,000 SF at 2.5 million dollars; and a 5,000 SF tenant improvement valued at $450,000.00. 50 hours a week. Nov 1993 – July 1995

Residential Project Superintendent

Monterey Homes - Scottsdale, AZ

Sept 1990 –Nov 1993

Residential Project Superintendent

Continental Homes - Scottsdale, AZ

EDUCATION

1990 - Bachelors of Science - Pre Law with additional studies in Const Man. & Real Estate. Arizona State University

Audited Law Courses at Arizona State University College of Law Spring - 2005 - Law - 691 – Construction Law

Fall - 2005 - Law - 629 – Employment/Labor Law

August 2012 - University of Phoenix - Project Management Certification Program. COMPUTER LITERACY

Microsoft Office, Microsoft Projects, Expedition, Prolog, Basic knowledge of Primavera Suretrak, Pro Core Project Management Software, and Timberscan. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

PMI - Project Management Institute –PHX Chapter.

CERTIFICATES

United States Army Corp of Engineers - Construction Quality Management/Safety for Contractors

Los Angeles District

30 Hour OSHA Safety Class

Basic First Aid and CPR

Served two terms as Chairman of the City of Mesa’s Mayors Housing Advisory Board. Serving first term as Vice Chairman of the City of Mesa’s Mayors Housing & Human Services Advisory Board.

PROJECT LIST

Bayley Construction, LLC

Closing out a 23,000 SF TI for Burlington Coat Factory Peoria, AZ - $2.1 Million Closing out a 2,100 SF TI for Polestar Luxury Car Show Room Scottsdale Fashion Square Scottsdale, AZ - $450,000.00

Project mobilization and preparation for a 25,200 SF TI for Burlington Coat Factory. Surprise, AZ - $2.3 Million

Currently converting 2 racquet ball courts to a spin cycle studio for Lifetime Fitness Gilbert, AZ Value – $350,000.00

KGM Builders, Inc

Managed 4 Golf Tec Centre’s TI’s – Chandler, Glendale, Tempe, and Phoenix. Each valued at

$250,000.00.

2 Express Employment Offices – Scottsdale & Phoenix. Each valued at $140,000.00. ERBE Medical Tempe, AZ - $2.3 Million

A Shapes Gym for Women – Gilbert AZ – $450,000.00

Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church ground up community Center - Phoenix AZ – $890,000.00 Chanen Construction, Inc.

Projects within the Scottsdale Unified School District – Scottsdale, AZ Design/bid/ build of new school facilities, civil drainage projects, refurbishment or replacement of Mechanical, Plumbing, & Electrical equipment, Demolition and Installation of new windows, roofing systems, fire alarm systems, in accordance with Specifications set by the State of Arizona School Facilities Board.

Projects were executed at four high school campuses, six junior high school campuses, and twelve elementary school campuses.

Approximate value of projects– $36,000,000.00

Projects within Mid Western Medical School Glendale, AZ. New Construction:

Assisted Senior Project Manager managing a complete build out of a three story 140,000 SF Office/Educational Instruction Building (Dental College) - $7.3 million

- Managed & Supervised the completion of an 11,000 SF Single level Student Services - $1.3 million.

Tenant Improvements:

Two Story 31,000 SF Medical Clinic/ Medical office TI - $3.8 million

(2) TI’s totaling 1,200 SF within the Medical/Office building - $350,000.00. Remodel/Renovations:

12,000 SF Renovation to the Medical Library - $1.1 million. 1,800 SF Student surgery lab/cadaver storage renovation - $550,000.00 Shiloh Custom Homes/ Shiloh Construction LLC

25,000 SF Office/Warehouse facility - $2 million.

Built out a 5,300.00 SF TI which became Shiloh’s Corporate offices - $620,000.00. Residential Projects:

Design Build of 2 luxury residences valued - $2 million. Bid build 1 luxury residence - $1.6 million.

Residences ranged from 4,500 LSF to 10,000 LSF.

Karas Custom Homes:

Design Build of 2 custom residences from 3400 LSF to 6200 LSF Valued $350,000 and $850,000.

Remodeled two residences of their kitchens and baths. Constructed a barbeque/pool ramada.

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