Project Manager Real Estate

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PHONE 301-***-**** • E-MAIL *********@*****.***

KY JORGEN KNUTSON

WORK EXPERIENCE

City Staff January 2013 – Present

Temporary Employee (Part Time) Washington, DC

- Successfully executed a variety of administrative assignments for real estate

managem ent firms including Avalon Bay and CB Richard Ellis while attempting

to secure ful l time employment in the DC area .

Barnesville Woodworking, Inc. March 2011 – December 2012

Assistant Project Manager Barnesville, MD

- Managed dozens of residential woodworking projects from schematic design to

completion.

- Responsible for reviewing construction drawings and arranging the procurement

of construction materials, fixtures and equipment required for each project.

- Acted as the “face” of the company, handling client’s questions and concerns

while maintaining vendor and subcontractor relations.

- Responsible for onsite quality control, invoicing and budget reconciliations.

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. September 2006 – August 2010

Project Coordinator Bethesda, MD

- Acted as an Assistant Project Manager (APM) for hundreds of commercial

construction projects nationwide. Responsibilities included locating and

qualifying general contractors, drafting and submitting RFP’s, negotiating and

awarding contracts, answering RFI’s, reconciling project budgets and maintaining

databases while acting as a primary contact for all construction related queries.

- Responsible for interfacing between our architects, vendors and the field to

produce custom design packages for hundreds of commercial interiors projects.

- Acted as primary Real Estate contact with the IT dept. concerning project

coordination. RE/IT coordination responsibilities included organizing and

conducting weekly RE/IT meetings, communicating project schedules, updating

construction status, facilitating communication between RE, IT and the field.

- Responsible for arranging the design, production, installation and funding for all

signage for Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. and ensuring that signage is

completed on schedule and under budget.

- Responsible for managing utility accounts (electric, water, sewer) for all

construction projects, including the retrofitting of outdated systems.

- Responsible for calculating and reconciling project budgets and submitting the

data to the Director of Real Estate.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in Architectural Studies

University of Pittsburgh 2000 - 2004

University of Iceland Fall 2003

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