VINCENT JOSEPH RENDA

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CLARK, NEW JERSEY 07066

732-***-****

973-***-**** CELL

E-mail: q6j316@r.postjobfree.com

Twenty nine years of engineering and construction experience on a wide variety of projects including Sports and Entertainment Arenas, Pharmaceutical Research and Development Facilities, Healthcare Facilities and Retail Facilities with critical schedule and quality goals. Career progression encompasses Project Management, Project Engineering, Project Cost Engineer, and Site Supervision. Additional responsibilities in estimating; including take-offs, unit pricing, design review, preliminary budgeting and purchasing.

EXPERIENCE:

Gilbane Building Company (November 2006 to January 28, 2011).

Position: Project Manager

Queens Hospital Center, CPEP Addition, Jamaica NY. (November 2009 to present)

Project Cost: $9,000,000

• The construction of a 15,000 CPEP Addition (Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program) to the existing Emergency Department, including the construction of a new utility tunnel for the Chilled Water, Electrical (Four New 27 kv main feeder lines) and Steam services.

Preakness Healthcare Center Passaic County, Wayne, NJ (September 2008 to October 2009)

Project Cost: $85,000,000

• The construction of a 238,000 SF addition and 50,000 SF renovation to health center, which included 360 new bedrooms, new entrance, lobby and parking, new kitchen, cafeteria, library and retail center, a clinical suite, gardens and courtyards.

Rutgers’s University Football Stadium Expansion, Piscataway, NJ (May 2008 to August 2008)

Project Cost: $45,000,000

• The construction of luxury boxes and suites, general renovations, and the construction of the south end of the field to add an additional 10,000 seats to the facility and the installation of a new Scoreboard.

New Jersey Institute of Technology EDC III-5th Floor Laboratory Fit Out, Newark, NJ (January 2008 to April 2008)

Project Cost: $1,200,000

• The fit out of existing shell space on the 5th floor of New Jersey Institute of Technology's EDC III Building into new generic laboratory spaces. Project scope includes converting 2,400 SF of office space into laboratory space configured.

Prudential Center New Jersey Devils, Newark, NJ (December 2006 to December 2008)

Project Cost: $350,000,000

• Due to size and magnitude of this project I was one of three Project Managers responsible for overseeing the construction of the Prudential Center. My concentrated responsibilities were to guide the engineering staff in preparing change orders and submitting them for approval, and to over see the construction of the Devil’s Locker Rooms and Training Facility, Project entailed fast-track construction of an 18,000 seat arena, practice facility, & parking deck totaling 800,000 S.F.

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Torcon Inc (1984 to 2006).

Pharmaceutical:

Roche Molecular Systems, PCR Manufacturing Center, Branchburg, NJ (July 2002 to October 2006)

Project Cost: $138,000,000

Position: Project Cost Manager/Project Manager

• As Project Cost manager/Project Manager I was responsible to oversee the construction of a. 240,000 SF Biotech Manufacturing Facility, as well as preparing all budget estimates, purchasing, review and preparation of cost proposals, and change orders.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ (January 2001 to June 2002)

Project Cost: $222,000,000

Position: Project Cost Manager

• Oversight and manage staff for all contract changes which included preparing all budget estimates, assistance with purchasing, review and preparation of cost proposals, and issuing change orders. The project entailed the construction of a 540,000 SF of three laboratory buildings and an Amenities Building.

Schering Plough, Union, NJ (June 1999 to December 1999)

Project Cost: $45,000,000

• As Project Superintendent I was responsible to oversee the renovation of three-story,120,000 SF structure which was to house 110,000 SF of chemical and biotechnology research labs; new mechanical and electrical services, interior demolition on two floors; and phased occupancy.

Bristol Myers Squibb, Hopewell, NJ (August 1998 to May 1999)

Project Cost: $75,000,000

Position: Project Cost Manager

• Oversight and manage staff for all contract changes which included preparing all budget estimates, assistance with purchasing, review and preparation of cost proposals, and issuing change orders. The project entailed the renovation to 10 existing laboratory and office buildings on campus.

Unilever, Edgewater, NJ (May 1998 to July 1998)

Project Cost: $5,000,000

Position: Project Manager

• Oversight and manage the renovation of 6,500 SF which included was to house chemical research labs for new product lines. The construction scope of work included new mechanical and electrical services, interior demolition and phased occupancy.

Healthcare:

University of Medicine and Dentistry (UMDNJ), Newark, NJ (January 2000 to January 2001)

Project Cost: $1,800,000

Position: Project Manager

• Oversight and manage preconstruction services and the renovation of the existing Emergency Department and to fit out 15,000 SF of the medical office building.

JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ (July 1997 to February 1998)

Project Cost: $41,000,000

Position: Project Cost Manager

• Oversight and manage staff for all contract changes which included preparing all budget estimates, assistance with purchasing, review and preparation of cost proposals, and issuing change orders. The project entailed 120,000 SF of renovation work throughout the hospital and 160,000 SF five-story addition.

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Healthcare (Continued):

Cancer Institute of New Jersey - Laboratory Treatment Center, New Brunswick, NJ (May 1995 to January 1997)

Project Cost: $14,000,000

Position: Project Engineer

• Oversight of the project schedule, procurement of the shop drawing and processing of all contract changes which included preparing all budget estimates, preparation of cost proposals, and issuing change orders. The project entailed the construction of 3-story, 80,000 SF; two floors of chemical style laboratories and offices; and one floor of chemical treatment areas.

St. Barnabas Medical Center -Office Building & Modernization, Livingston, NJ (January 1990 to October 1993)

Project Cost: $51,000,000

Position: Project Cost Engineer

• Oversight of all contract changes which included preparing all budget estimates, assistance with purchasing, review and preparation of cost proposals, and issuing change orders. The project entailed 155,000 SF of renovation work throughout the hospital and 53,000 SF hospital addition.

Retail & Non Pharmaceutical R&D Facilities:

Nanuet Mall Addition, Renovation and Parking Garage, Nanuet, NY (November 1993 to April 1995)

Project Cost: $30,000,000

Position: Project Superintendent

• Oversight of construction for the renovation and new construction of a 140,000 SF to the Nanuet Mall.

Lord & Taylor Department Store Renovation Program, Westfield and Bridgewater, NJ (April 1989 to October 1989)

Project Cost: $21,000,000

Position: Cost Engineer/Superintendent

• Oversight of field construction and contract changes which included preparing all budget estimates, assistance with purchasing, review and preparation of cost proposals, and issuing change orders. Projects were all approximately 3-floors and 120,000 SF. All stores were constructed on fast-track schedules with rigid occupancy date.

Bell Communications Research and Development Facility, Middletown, NJ (October 1983 to June 1987)

Project Cost: $80,000,000

Position: Cost Engineer

• Oversight of all contract changes which included preparing all budget estimates, assistance with purchasing, review and preparation of cost proposals, and issuing change orders. The complex encompassing three buildings totaling 450,000 SF of office, research laboratories, and training/conference center.

Education: Bachelor of Science

Construction/Civil Engineering 1982

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey

Computer Proficiency: Prolog, JD Edwards, Sure Track Project Manager 3b, Microsoft Project, Excel and Word

Other: OSHA 30 Hour Certified, CPR Training

References: Furnished Upon Request

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