Project Manager Construction

RESUME

Sr. PROJECT MANAGER (PM) / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (CM)

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER (CPM) / Owner’s Representative (Healthcare)

Over the course of my career that spans approximately 25 years or so,

I have strategically developed and uniquely cultivated my professional background and experience in the

leadership roles of Project Architect (Design) and Project Manager (Construction) as a prelude to my work as

Project Manager and Construction Project Manager with exemplary OSHPD regulatory compliance

experience throughout California.

During the last 25 years, I have played both a project design and site supervisory leadership role as a Project

Architect, Project Manager, CA Architect and Construction Project Manager responsible for various project

management and construction administration duties in healthcare planning, design and construction. Capital

Projects included new and remodeled acute and chronic care facilities, inpatient as well as outpatient facilities

including surgical and non-surgical support service facilities. As both Project Architect and Lead Design

Consultant as well as the Owner’s Representative and Construction Project Manager, this dual role and

leadership diversity provides me with a distinct “competitive advantage” over my peers. See Testimonials (5)

I was directly involved in a Project Architect and Construction Administration (CA) capacity for the upgrade of

the existing medical facility at the Olive View – UCLA Medical Campus in Sylmar, CA in compliance with State

Bill 1953: Seismic Retrofit Program and in collaboration with the LA County Dept. of Public Works and OSHPD.

Included in both my PA/PM obligations were critical duties related to design development, document control,

change order management, dept. closeout, OSHPD / ADA coordination & compliance as well as all applicable

governance requirements including project closeout & final licensing approvals by the California Department of

Health Services.

I was also responsible for the critical tasks associated with proper oral and written reporting, documentation

and tracking of project progress as it relates to hospital campus compliance and the promotion of campus

opportunities for persons with disabilities within the overall strategic planning, design and construction

processes and procedures.

My critical responsibilities in the area of PA/PM also hinged upon my design skills as a Project Architect in the

area of overall project coordination with the multi-disciplinary team of professional consultants as well as

managing the design in collaboration with the hospital staff including facility administrators, user groups and

Board of Directors.

My professional obligations towards the owner-client required me as their legal representative to read, analyze

and interpret plans and specifications, government regulations and building codes. These summary

responsibilities required my thorough knowledge and understanding of California Title 24 Accessibility Code,

the ADA Accessibility Guidelines, as well as all Federal ADA regulatory requirements in coordination with

Design Consultants and Contractors.

I was also responsible for the development, review and control of all tasks associated with the project

schedules, project budgets and project scopes on the basis of the “Strategic Optimization of Resources” and

through the intervention of “Streamlined Design and Construction Processes” driven by a lean and highly

collaborative and consultative management approach promoting optimal project delivery.

JOHN DI SCHIAVI

MBA-Architect

NCARB

Cell: 916-***-****

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Email:

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EDUCATION:

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) –

Telfer School of Management-

University of Ottawa – 1998

(Honors)

Bachelor of Architecture – B. Arch. University of Montreal – 1985

(Honors)

CERTIFICATIONS / PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

Registered/Licensed Architect:

NCARB Certification:

(National Council of Architectural

Registration Boards)

Washington, DC

PROFILE ON LINKEDIN:

For Summary Professional

Background and Experience:

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Thank You

John Di Schiavi

RESUME

Sr. PROJECT MANAGER (PM) / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (CM)

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER (CPM) / Owner’s Representative (Healthcare)

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September 2009 - Present

[Professional Consulting – Facility Planning, Design and Construction - FPDC]

Lead Architect – Construction Administration (CA) [CHUM “Superhospital”, Montreal, Can.]

CANNON DESIGN (Chicago, St. Louis, Washington, DC,, Grand Island, NY, Vancouver, Montreal)

CANNON DESIGN (North America) – September 2012 - Present

As Lead Architect in the area of Construction Administration (CA), my summary duties include a

site-supervisory and project/site management leadership role for the CHUM “Superhospital” in

Montreal, Canada. As one of the foremost leading healthcare, medical research and learning

institutions in the world, this project brings together the CHUM Collective, a joint venture formed by

Laing O’Rourke (LOR: Great Britain), Obrascón, Huarte, Lain S.A. (OHL: Spain), Innisfree

(England), and Dalkia Canada, which reached financial close as one of the largest healthcare

projects in the world, valued at approximately $5 billion CDN. This high profile and international

joint-venture is now responsible for a design-build, finance and maintain-project operation which

includes the design and construction of a new-build 21-storey, 1,300 bed hospital. This forms a key

part of the Centre Hospitalier de L'Universite de Montreal ("CHUM") modernization program aimed

at consolidating the operations of the CHUM (3 existing affiliated hospitals) into one strategic

location within the site constraints - demands of a highly dense urban core in downtown Montreal.

Moreover, as a highly centralized and collaborative P3 (Public-Private Partnership) and Design-

Build Project, the private entity of the consortium, Cannon Design (Design Architects) as well as

the rest of the Design Team (Structural/MEP Consultants) including the principal arm and Operator

[Contractor/Operator/Financier] (OHL/LOR/Innisfree) offers in partnership with the Government of

Quebec as end client, a fully integrated project delivery model utilizing streamlined design and

construction processes driven by highly efficient and optimal work flows on the basis of a “fast-

track” delivery method. Given the numerous and multi-faceted design and construction-related

challenges and complexities inherent within the project in terms of multi-disciplinary coordination

and implementation, as well as the numerous site demands required for phased construction

methodologies relative to the existing hospital facility, my leadership responsibilities and focus are

to ensure timely and successful project execution and delivery within the constraints dictated by the

“fast-track” project schedule and budget. As lead Architect for Cannon Design as well as the entire

Design Team and field representative for the Design-Build entity, my leadership responsibilities

were also primarily focused on overseeing and managing all construction-related activity including

the overall coordination of work with all contracted parties to the consortium vis-à-vis the Operator

[Contractor/Operator/Financier] for the hospital. My summary duties also included the provision of

authoritative and supervisory Design Build oversight and direction to both internal and external

project teams, contract subordinates, contractor, consultants, hospital and government officials,

consortium operatives and all project and industry-related stakeholders and beneficiaries alike.

September 2009 - Present

[Professional Consulting – Facility Planning, Design and Construction - FPDC]

JOHN DI SCHIAVI, Architect, Los Angeles & Sacramento, California

• Summary duties primarily focused on providing professional consulting services for the

Jaber Al Ahmad (South Surra) Hospital and Medical Center in Kuwait City, Kuwait. (3.5

Billion Project Value) and CHUM Research Center in Montreal, Canada. (4.5 Billion Project

Value. Principally mandated to conduct reviews of the Contract Documents (drawings and

specifications) in order to ascertain full and mandatory compliance to applicable codes and

regulatory / governance requirements and standards. Implemented "Quality Assurance"

and "Quality Control" (QA/QC) reviews of all Contract Documents in an effort to streamline

both the Design and Construction Processes as well as the Final Closeout and Project

Delivery Processes. [Demonstrated “Distinct Competitive Advantage” over peers due to

dual PM / CPM role and perspective as both Owner’s Representative and Project

Manager]

September 2009 – Present

[Professional Consulting – Facility Planning, Design and Construction - FPDC]

(September 2010 - Full Time - Contract Position – 1 year)

Construction Project Manager (CPM) - VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL, Los Angeles, CA

Summary duties as legal representative of the Valley Presbyterian Hospital Facility and Owner, my

responsibilities and project management focus was to ensure the successful project implementation

and delivery of all Capital Construction Projects from single department remodels and replacements

RESUME

Sr. PROJECT MANAGER (PM) / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (CM)

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER (CPM) / Owner’s Representative (Healthcare)

to new ground up construction projects and additions within the Valley Presbyterian Hospital and

adjoining Medical Campus. Through the intervention of a disciplined and streamlined project

management and construction management processes and project analyses in close collaboration

and consultation with Design and Construction Professionals as well as VPH Medical Staff and

respective departmental User Groups, as VPH Construction Project Manager, I assumed end-to-end

project accountability to ensure that all projects are implemented and delivered with the highest

quality user functionality, design integrity and full regulatory compliance. Moreover, my project

leadership involvement, implementation and delivery focus and collaboration hinges on my ability to

work effectively within the guidelines, policies and procedures set forth by the Office of Statewide

Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) Facilities Development Division (FDD), the FLSO

codes, Department of Health Services (DHS) regulations and pending licensing requirements, and

other governing institutions and required code applications including but not limited to California Title

24 Accessibility Code, the ADA Accessibility Guidelines, as well as all Federal ADA regulatory

requirements among others. Strategic construction project management tasks primarily included the

monitoring and tracking on the basis of project schedule, budget and scope of approximately 30–40

active and simultaneous OSHPD-mandated capital construction projects. “ Capital Projects” included

new and remodeled acute and chronic care facilities, inpatient as well as outpatient facilities

including surgical and non-surgical support service facilities. [ See Letter of Recommendation from

Greg Upke dated September 1, 2011. [Demonstrated “Distinct Competitive Advantage” over peers

due to dual PM / CPM role and perspective as both Owner’s Representative and Project Manager.]

September 2009 - Present

[Professional Consulting – Facility Planning, Design and Construction - FPDC]

JOHN DI SCHIAVI, Architect, Los Angeles & Sacramento, California

• Summary duties primarily focused on providing professional consulting services for the Jaber Al Ahmad

(South Surra) Hospital and Medical Center in Kuwait City, Kuwait (5.5 Billion Project Value). Principally

mandated to conduct reviews of the Contract Documents (drawings and specifications) in order to

ascertain full and mandatory compliance to applicable codes and regulatory / governance requirements

and standards. Implemented "Quality Assurance" and "Quality Control" (QA/QC) reviews of all Contract

Documents in an effort to streamline both the Design and Construction Processes as well as the Final

Closeout and Project Delivery Processes. [Demonstrated “Distinct Competitive Advantage” over peers

due to dual PM / CPM role and perspective as both Owner’s Representative and Project Manager.]

2007 – 2009

Project Architect (PA) / Project Manager (PM) and Construction Administration Architect (CA)

CHONG PARTNERS / STANTEC ARCHITECTURE, San Francisco & Sacramento, California

• Summary duties included a site supervisory and project management role in the area of construction

administration including the critical tasks related to the on-site project coordination as well as QA/QC.

• Multi-disciplinary team of consultants as well as managing all aspects of the project planning and

design development in direct collaboration with all hospital officials including medical staff, user groups, facility

representatives, administrators and preferred vendors alike.

A strategic focus was implemented to manage the progress of the entire construction team on site including the

strategic management of the following governmental regulatory agencies and related health departments:

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Office of Statewide Health, Planning and Development (OSHPD)

Solano County Health and Building Departments (SBD)

California Department of Health Services (DHS)

The Joint Commission (TJC – JCAHO)

• Performance of on-site client management duties as field representative and chief negotiator, mediator

and adjunct facilitator for Owner/Client vis-à-vis Contractor and OSHPD field inspectors and officials.

• Duties included Change Order negotiations and management as they relate to Change Directives from

the owner-client in direct collaboration with the various city, county, and state building officials / field

representatives and all required negotiations to maintain design integrity and meet code compliance.

• Critical tasks included the strategic management of all OSHPD field inspectors and officials alike

including OSHPD review and approval of drawings to meet required code compliance & bldg standards.

• Related tasks included the ongoing development and review of project schedule and budget including

the critical task of controlling the project scope as it relates to change directives / budgetary constraints.

Project worked on:

• Kaiser Permanente Medical Center – Kaiser Permanente Foundation, Vacaville, CA

New construction and expansion development of existing facility

2000 – 2007

Project Architect (PA) / Project Manager (PM) / Construction Administration Architect (CA)

LANGDON WILSON ARCHITECTS, Los Angeles, California, LANGDON WILSON INTERNATIONAL

• Preparation and documentation of drawings in all phases of the planning, design development, and

construction administration process.

• Preparation of the contract documents (drawings & specifications) including the critical tasks related to

the project coordination with the multi-disciplinary team of consultants as well as managing the design

and construction team progress including the following statewide governmental regulatory agencies:

Division of the State Architect’s Office (DSA)

Office of Statewide Health, Planning and Development (OSHPD)

• Summary duties included a site supervisory role in the area of Construction Administration for the

State Bill 1953 Seismic Retrofit Program.

• Performed a leadership role as Project Architect (PA), Project Manager (PM) and Construction

Administration Architect (CA) for such clients and projects as:

2005 – 2007

Olive View – UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA

SB 1953 Seismic Retrofit Program and Upgrade to existing facility

• Assigned to a site supervisory leadership role as a Construction Administration Architect responsible

for various project management duties in the planning, design and execution of the state required

seismic upgrade to this existing medical facility in direct compliance with State Bill 1953 Seismic

Retrofit Program.

• Responsible for the administration of relevant design and construction related activities including

design development, document control, change order management, closeout, OSHPD and ADA

coordination and compliance as well as all regulatory and respective governance requirements.

• Responsible for the critical tasks associated with proper oral and written reporting and documentation

of project progress as it relates to hospital campus compliance and the promotion of campus

opportunities for persons with disabilities, change management and overall healthcare facility

planning, design and construction compliance status based on OSHPD / governing industry standards.

• Critical responsibilities in Construction Administration (CA) also hinged upon my skills as a Project

Architect in the area of overall project coordination with the multi-disciplinary team of professional

consultants as well as managing the design in collaboration with the hospital staff, facility

representatives, user groups and administrators alike.

RESUME

Sr. PROJECT MANAGER (PM) / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (CM)

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER (CPM) / Owner’s Representative (Healthcare)

• Accordingly, my professional obligations towards the owner-client required me as their representative

to read, analyze and interpret plans and specifications, government regulations and building codes.

• These summary responsibilities required my thorough and expert knowledge and understanding of

California Title 24 Accessibility Code, the ADA Accessibility Guidelines, as well as all Federal ADA

regulatory requirements among others.

2003 – 2005

East Los Angeles High School - LAUSD, Los Angeles, CA

New construction and development

Contract Value: 300 million (300,000 S.F.) on 12 acre site

• Assigned to the preparation and the documentation of the drawing set in all phases of the project life

cycle including programming, schematic, design development, drawings for construction (CD’s + Bid).

• Involved in the critical tasks associated with the preparation and the coordination of the contract

documents (drawings and specifications) in concert with the professional consultants as well as the

governing regulatory agencies including the DSA.

• Responsible for the project architectural as well as the project management responsibilities in the

planning, design and construction/delivery stages.

• As Project Architect, I was required to ensure that the contract and/or construction documents

(drawings and specifications) complied with all ADA Accessibility Guideline requirements.

• Required to not only collaborate closely with LAUSD and DSA throughout the Design Development

process and beyond to ensure the design of ADA facilities projects but also to effectively provide

interpretation of the ADA Access Guidelines (ADAAG) as well as the California Business Codes.

• Required to ensure that the subject contract and/or construction documents clearly identify any and all

ADA Accessibility Guideline or California Title 24 codes and specifications as they apply to a specific

structural feature or facility and that these same contract and/or construction documents and drawings

are free from ADA Accessibility Guideline and Title 24 related errors and omissions.

• Involved in our in-house Quality Assurance/Quality Control efforts as well as to verify the accuracy of

the construction drawings against the existing field conditions.

• These responsibilities required my thorough knowledge and understanding of California Title 24

Accessibility Code, the ADA Accessibility Guidelines, and the DSA California Access Compliance

reference Manual as well as all Federal ADA regulatory requirements among others.

• In the performance of my duties as Project Architect and Project Manager, I was required to prepare

constructability time schedules and budget estimates in an effort to meet the needs of the owner/client.

2000 – 2005

Jaber Al Ahmad (South Surra) Hospital, Kuwait City, State of Kuwait, Middle East

New construction and development of 1,500 bed hospital (5.5 Billion Project Value – Largest in Middle East)

• Assigned to the preparation and the documentation of the drawing set in all phases of the project life

cycle including programming, schematic design, design development, drawings for construction (CD’s)

comprising the entire design and construction submittal package for review of regulatory and code compliance

(IBC – International Building Code) and issuance of building and construction permit.

• Involved in the critical tasks associated with the preparation and the coordination of the contract

documents (drawings and specifications) in concert with the team of professional consultants, user

groups, hospital administrators and government officials within the State of Kuwait.

• Responsible for the critical tasks associated with proper oral and written reporting and documentation

of project progress as it relates to hospital campus compliance and the promotion of campus

opportunities for persons with disabilities, change management and overall healthcare facility planning,

design and construction compliance with various governmental regulatory agencies and international

firms and organizations on the basis of a Design-Bid-Build operation that spanned three continents.

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