Project Manager Construction

ALEXANDROS V. GOURTZELIS

**** **** *** *** *****, Concord, CA 94521

925-***-**** ****************@*****.***

Senior Construction Manager/Senior Project Manager

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a Management position in competitive construction projects where I can prove my expertise and vast

experience gained in this area.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

1. 36+ years in Project/Construction Management experience of Commercial, Public and Educational

Projects. Experience in Estimating, Pricing/Budgeting, Change Order estimating and preparation,

review and negotiations, Claim preparation and analysis, CPM Schedule preparation and review, Bid

Process, Constructibility review, Value engineering and on-site Project Management from NTP through

certificate of occupancy and closeout (10+ years as a General Contractor and 23 years as an Owner's

representative).

2. Computer software skills proficiency in project management (Sure Track, Expedition and Master

Builder, Primavera CM), scheduling (P3 and P6, Sure Track and MS Project), spreadsheet, word

processing.

3. Wide resume of small and large projects experience including K-12, Higher Education, Museum,

Theater, City Hall, Fire Station, Parking Garages, Light Rail, Hotel, Park, State Prison.

4. 3 years experience working on LEED projects (Science Building at CSU Stanislaus)

5. 10 years experience working on DSA projects (Hercules Elementary, Ohlone Elementary School, El

Monte HS, MJC Auditorium, Columbia Campus Child Development and Science Buildings)

6. Registered Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California since 1984.

7. Bachelor's (1977) and a Master's (1989) degrees in Civil Engineering from New Jersey Institute of

Technology.

8. Completed eight major projects up to $ 25 M, seven between $ 25-40 M and two over $ 40 M.

WORK EXPERIENCE

SGI Construction Management, Richmond, CA 8/2011 to Present

DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER, CONSTRUCTION

In this position as a Deputy Program Manager for the West Contra Costa Unified School District Bond Program,

I oversee all construction projects to ensure successful completion in terms of cost and schedule. Projects range

from small summer projects to campus replacement ranging from $.5M to $65M. I supervise/manage all

activities of the on site CM team. Supervise the review/negotiations of Change Orders, review/approval of

Contractor's CPM schedule and schedule of values, approval of monthly payments, quality control, budget

management, submittal review and processing, RFI processing and closing out projects. Responsible for

solving claim issues submitted by Contractors.

RC Construction Services, Rialto, CA 8/2009 to 10/2010

PROJECT MANAGER

Responsible for the overall management (mobilization, construction & closeout) of the $20 M High School

lease-lease back project in El Monte, CA. My responsibilities included management of the site personnel,

development and monthly updates of the project CPM schedule, preparing schedule of values, budget

management, safety plan and other required documents, monthly payments from the Owner and to

subcontractors, estimating, submitting and negotiating Change Orders, general correspondence, submittal

review and processing, RFI processing, project meetings, preparing monthly cost and progress reports,

coordinating with and managing project subcontractors, material and labor tracking and forecasting.

Kitchell CEM, Modesto, CA 8/2007 to 8/2009

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

As a Sr. Project Manager at the Yosemite Community College District Measure E, a $325 M bond measure, I

managed all on going construction projects from the start of the bidding phase through construction.

Responsible for all reporting functions to upper management and District. During the design phase, I reviewed

project design documents for constructibility and was part of the value engineering team. During the bidding

phase, I developed the project General Conditions and General Requirements and ensured correctness of the Bid

Documents and managed bid advertisement, pre-bid meetings, issuance of Addendum, bid opening, award and

issuance of NTP. During the construction phase for projects where a field CM was assigned, I

supervised/managed/coordinated the site team (CM personnel, Contractors, A/E and Consultants and District).

Supervised the review/negotiations of Change Orders, review/approval of Contractor's CPM schedule and

schedule of values, approval of monthly payments, quality control, budget management, Submittal review and

processing, RFI processing. Responsible for solving claim issues submitted by the Contractor. Also, during that

time, I was responsible for the day to day management of projects, which did not have a field CM assigned to it.

KEY PROJECTS AND SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Supervised/coordinated contractor's field activities and completed the MJC Auditorium, a $25.5M project. The

project was completed on time and within budget.

Supervised management of two projects at the Columbia College campus, Child Development ($5.5M), Science

($8.5M).

I managed various other small projects ranging in size between $.5M and $4M and completed them on time and

within budget.

S. J. Amoroso Construction Co. Redwood Shores, CA 12/1998 to 7/2007

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Managed/completed a number of projects, from mobilization, construction, occupancy to closeout. Managed

and supervised site personnel. My responsibilities included the development and the monthly updating of the

project schedule (P3), preparing schedule of values, budget management, safety plan and other required

documents, monthly payments from the Owner and to subcontractors, estimating, submitting and negotiating

Change Orders, general correspondence, submittal review and processing, RFI process, project meetings,

preparing monthly cost and progress reports, coordinating with and managing project subcontractors, material

and labor tracking and forecasting.

KEY PROJECTS AND SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

City of Foster City Fire Station and City Hall, a $38M project. Managed all field activities for the project,

which despite the re-design of the structural steel three months after NTP, the project was completed on time

through re-scheduling and re-sequencing of the remaining work and also with increased expected profit.

State of the Art CSU Stanislaus Science Building, a $41M LEED project. Managed all field construction

activities for the project, which was completed on time, within budget and at the same time increased the

expected profit while dealing with major revisions to HVAC and Life Safety systems.

Managed all field activities and completed three projects at the San Francisco Airport, including two Parking

Garages (one $25M, the other $28M) and a Light Rail Station and Maintenance Building ($18M), all on time

and within budget.

Managed the completion of the Hercules Elementary School, a $13M project was completed on time despite

losing one of the major subs through bankruptcy.

City of San Jose Redevelopment Agency, San Jose, CA 1/1987 to 12/1998

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

During the design phase, I managed the preparation of the Construction Documents as well as constructibility

and value engineering efforts. During the bidding phase, I developed the project General Conditions and

General Requirements and ensured correctness of the Bid Documents and managed bid advertisement, pre-bid

meetings, bid opening and award and issuance of NTP. During construction, I managed, oversaw and

coordinated the project team (City Staff, Contractors, A/E and Consultants), including reviewing and approving

Contractor's CPM Schedule, and budget management, daily co ntact with the General Contractor, Change Order

estimating, review and negotiations, project meetings, general correspondence, submitta l review and

processing, RFI process, monthly cost and schedule reports and dealing with construction issues on a daily

basis.

KEY PROJECTS AND SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

San Jose Convention Center, a $125M project. Supervised/coordinated contractor's field activities during the

last year of this project.

The Hilton Hotel, a $35M project. Supervised/coordinated contractor's field activities and installation of FF&E

items as the Owner's representative. Project was completed on time and within budget.

Plaza Park, a $12M Project. Managed completion of the contract documents and following NTP,

supervised/coordinated contractor's field operations as the Owner's Representative.

Children's Discovery Museum, a $22M project. Managed completion of the contract documents and following

NTP, supervised/coordinated contractor's field operations as the Owner's Representative.

The Repertory Theater, a $32M project. Managed completion of the contract documents and following NTP,

supervised/coordinated contractor's field operations as the Owner's Representative.

O'Brien Kreitzberg & Assoc. 7/1977 to 1/1987

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/ASSISTANT CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Managed/completed a number of projects. My responsibilities included scheduling, budget managing, daily

contact with General Contractor, Change Order estimating, review and negotiations, reviewing and approving

Contractor's CPM Schedule, chair project meetings, general correspondence, monthly reports, managing site

personnel, managing/coordinating the efforts of Contractors, Project Architect and Consultants and working to

resolve construction issues on a daily basis. In addition, I provided cost control/estimating/Change Order

services on a number of other projects.

KEY PROJECTS AND SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The Westchester Community College New Addition, a $15M project. Supervised/coordinated contractor's field

activities as the Owner's representative.

San Francisco Cleanwater Program, a $1.5B project. Responsible for cost control/CO negotiations as the

Owner's representative.

SF Meridian Hotel, a $11M project. Supervised/coordinated contractor's activities including installation of

FF&E items as the Owner's representative.

Vacaville State Prison, a $110M project. Supervised contractor's activities as the Owner's representative on a

number of bid packages, which included Housing Units, Administration Building, Support Facilities, site

utilities and site work.

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