Project Manager Real Estate

John J. Collins

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Longwood, Florida 32779

407-***-**** ************@*****.***

FACILITIES & PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Accomplished Project Management and Facilities Executive with over 25 years or robust

experience in complex contracting project management, commercial real estate, commercial

construction, retail banking projects, contract negotiations, field management, quality assurance,

budgeting, cost control, and the management of multi-million projects from initiation to

implementation. Dynamic team leader distinguished for bringing together developers, clients,

and contractors in a collaborative spirit to deliver successful solutions in support of the bottom

line. Commercial Real Estate expert with consistent success in negotiating contracts and

managing property throughout the United State and Canada representing more than 4 Million Sq

Ft of Commercial Space.

AREA OF EXPERTISE

. Start to Finish Project Management . Team Management & Motivation

. Specialized in Retail Bank Branches . Business Requirements Alignment

. Contact & Lease Negotiations . Cross Departmental Collaboration

. Site Selection & Surveys . Project Analysis & Reporting

. Construction Management . Client & Vendor Relations

. Commercial Real Estate . Microsoft Office Suite

Work Experience

Project Management and Facilities Consultant 2011 to Present

. Site Surveys for retail and commercial locations

. Responsible for client, vendor and contractor relations and remodels

. Commercial offices, Apartments, Retail Space & Manufactured housing

. Real Estate & Lease Negotiations

. Space Planning

FINANCIAL SUPERMARKETS, INC 2003 to 2011

VP/PROJECT MANAGER

. Responsible for start to finish on In-Store and Store Front, Retail Branch Bank Projects

. Site Surveys of retail locations

. Managed all Branch Design and Construction activities through to opening

. Responsible for client, vendor and contractor relations

. Developed a plan that allowed FSI to go from 10 projects a year to over 60 projects.

CIBC NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA 2001 to 2003

Facilities Manager/Project Manager

. Responsible for Site selection, project management, construction, site facilities management and

maintenance for over 184 locations.

. Analyzed various data bases and translated the data into Excel formats, for use in monthly sales

meetings on site selection of future Bank Branches.

. Established project planning schedule, to insure over 100 sites opened on time and within budget.

. Supervised field Facilities/Operations Specialist.

. Reorganized and negotiated Nation Maintenance and Cleaning contract for over 400 locations, saving

the company over $250,000 per year.

CHARLES SCHWAB, MAITLAND, FLORIDA 2000 to 2001

S enior Project Manager for South Eastern Region

. Responsible for New and Existing Retail Store Front, site selection, leases, construction build out

. Evaluate sites and leases for Corp Real Estate Dept.

. Managed complete project construction from budget approval to opening

. Resolved lease issues with Landlords to allow construction to be completed on time

IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 1998 to 2000

Director of Facilities and Real Estate for South East Region

. Responsible for 84 locations and 1 Million plus Square Feet of Commercial Space

. Site selection for new locations, negotiated new and existing leases

. Prepare financial analysis on properties, to plan size and future needs. This allowed the company to

downsize 14 locations without losing market share or employees.

. Negotiated with vendors for maintenance, janitorial and other needed service contracts

DELPHI INFORMATION SYSTEMS, ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL 1995 to 1998

Director Real Estate/Facilities/Corp Travel Manager

. Manager of 25 locations in the US and Canada, 700,000 Sq. Ft. of Commercial Space

. Consolidated locations in US and Canada, which reduced expenses $2.0M

. Site selection, negotiated new leases and re-negotiated existing

. Negotiated out of a 40,000 Sq. Ft. lease that saved the company $4.0M

IBAX HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, LONGWOOD, FLORIDA 1991 to 1998

Facilities/Real Estate Manager

. Manager of 15 locations in the US and Canada, 200,000 Sq. Ft. of Commercial Space

. Consolidate locations which helped the company to become profitable.

. Managed facilities staff of over 25 people

CARDINAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SANFORD, FLORIDA 1979 to 1991

Staff Assistant to President/Facilities Manager/Corp Travel Manager

. Responsible for all Sales Contracts, Facilities, Corp Travel, HR, Telecommunications and 5 Factory

locations in Eastern U.S.

. Site selection for over 200,000 Sq. Ft. of commercial office space and warehousing

. Building Maintenance, office equipment, vendor services,

. Model Home site selection for company Sales Center

. Land acquisition for Single Family homes, Multi-Family, Motels and Office Space

EDUCATION TRAINING

Business Administration U.S Air Force Operations

Corning Community College AMA Management Training

Real Estate License Computer Training Courses

Telecommunication Courses

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