Project Manager Construction

THOMAS L. DREWS

**** ******** ****** * 817-***-****

Fort Worth, Texas 76244 **********@*******.*** C 817-***-****

PROFILE

Director of Construction / Construction Manager with 15 years of proven ability to successfully schedule,

manage, and deliver quality multi-million dollar projects within the Retail and Restaurant industry for

companies as Advance Auto Parts, Pier I Imports, Jacobson’s Stores, McDonald’s, and Wendy’s. Expert

in environmental and site analysis and delivering feasibility studies relative to accurate budgeting and

scheduling. Strong communication skills, business and political acumen utilized to establish cooperative

working relationships with all project contributors. Accomplished in new site development, restorations

and remodeling. Exceptional ability to manage and control the detailed project components while not

losing sight of the larger project needs, while delivering high quality at planned cost and schedule.

I am seeking a position that will leverage my skills and capabilities as a Construction Manager

and Director to accomplish capital improvement and facilities goals.

Principal Strengths and Capabilities

Project Estimating

Project Budgeting

Strong people and organizational skills management

Government relations

Due Diligence

Contract and vendor negotiations

Cost Containment

EXPERIENCE

2006 – 2011

Advance Auto Parts, Roanoke, VA

Nation’s second largest auto parts store publicly owned (AAP) and Fortune 500 company with

over 3500 stores in 40 states, with over $4.6 Billion in annual sales.

Sr. Construction Manager - West

Responsible for all construction activities in the Southwestern United States managing two

project managers and project administrator. Responsible for successfully opening of 64 new

locations including 16 ground-up projects and 48 remodels of existing spaces.

Provide initial cost estimate, Scope of Work and Final Budget to REC.

Direct Due Diligence and Entitlement process.

Direct architects, engineers, contractors and project managers.

Team leader for development and implementation of Furnished-By-Owner initiative

resulting development cost savings of $ 17,000 on a per store basis.

CEC Entertainment, Irving, Texas 2006

Director of Construction

Directed Construction Department to opening 14 new store locations and 17 major

remodel/expansions.

Provided guidance to Real Estate, Fixture, Games and Facilities departments.

Prepared and presented Project Cost Estimates and Project Budgets to Executive

Committee for approval.

Thomas L. Drews

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2001 – 2006

Pier 1 Imports, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas

Project Manager

Responsible for construction of 120 Pier 1 stores in Central and W estern United States and in

Canada.

Reviewed project progress and Land Lord compliance to Construction Program

Documents as stipulated in the Lease Agreement.

Provided feedback and coordination with Architectural, Leasing, Fixture and Facilities

teams to correct plan errors or omissions.

Jacobson’s Stores Inc., Jackson, Michigan 2000 – 2001

Jacobson’s Stores was130-year-old upscale department store chain consisting of 22 stores in

Michigan and Florida. Jacobson’s filed for bankruptcy and liquidated in January of 2002.

Project Manager

Directed new store construction and capital improvement activities.

Managed the construction of a new $13M, 80,000 s.f. 2 -story mall anchor store.

Delivered the project to a successful 2000 holiday season opening on schedule.

McDonald’s Corporation, Minneapolis Region, Bloomington, Minnesota 1996 – 2000

Project Manager

Managed construction activities in the Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, Eastern Iowa and

Northwest Illinois. Project budgets ranged from $80,000 to $850,000, and included 15

new and rebuilt restaurants and 1 Play Land addition.

Provided guidance to Real Estate in site evaluation, cost, entitlement and due diligence

process.

1993 –1996

Northstar Restaurants, Inc Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Construction Manager

Responsible for all construction related activities for Boston Market Restaurants in Nebraska,

Iowa, South Dakota, Western Illinois and Southern Minnesota.

Provided estimate, due diligence, budgeting, entitlement and construction for 18

freestanding Boston Market restaurants

Wendy’s International, Inc., Chicago Division, Naperville, Illinois 1991 – 1993

Division Construction Engineer

Responsible for all construction related activities for Wendy’s Restaurants in the greater

Chicago area.

Managed construction of 8 new restaurants, 3 dining room additions and more than 100

remodels in the greater Chicago area.

Thomas L. Drews

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OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE

Waste Management of North America, Inc., Oakbrook, Illinois

Digital Engineering & Surveying, LTD., Arlington Heights, Illinois

Griffin/Evans & Associates, Davie, Florida

Schwebke-Shiskin & Associates, Sunrise, Florida

EDUCATION

Broward Community College, Davie, Florida

Major: Civil Engineering/Land Surveying

West Shore Community College, Scottville, Michigan

Major: Architecture - Minor: Business Management

Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas

Major: Architecture

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Chairman of the Board of Directors, HOPE for Children, Minnesota (2000 – 2001)

Volunteer work with Westlake Academy, Westlake, TX

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