Project Manager Construction

H. Evan Rubin, LEED AP BD+C Las Vegas, NV 702-***-****,

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DIRECTOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT - DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONAL -

motivates & provides leadership to ensure consistent results well beyond expectations

in Hospitality, Gaming F&B, & Retail.

• Versatile skill-set in design, construction, LEED, purchasing, program, Senior

project management.

• Skilled constructability analysis, value engineering, maintains design intent,

controls scope creep.

• Quickly gets up to speed when entering ongoing/problem projects able to hit the

ground running.

• Expert knowledge of FF&E/specs, finishes, interior fit-out, installation coordination

& final punch.

• Self-motivated problem solver able to identify project constraints, opportunities &

alternatives.

• Strong communication/coordination skills w/team members, stakeholders, GC, subs

A/E/ID firms.

• Extremely technical R&D of latest products, materials & methods seeking maximum

efficiencies.

• Proficient with computer software MS Office Suite; familiar with project management

software.

• Highly respected in project mgt/supplier community through effective relationship

building.

CONSULTANT, 5/09 - Current. Design, Construction, LEED: Includes to following

PURCHASING MANAGER. MGM Mirage CityCenter, 9/09 - 3/10. (Contract job). Retained to lead

(and then fix) an understaffed, behind schedule team by resolving problems, re-assigning

responsibilities, retain LEED criteria by skillful sourcing and tenacious expediting accomplishing

an impossible deadline for the 5-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel portion of the largest private project

in USA history at $8.5 billion.

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER. Fontainebleau Resorts, 9/08-5/09. Achieved savings of

$800K to $1.1 million per F&B venue by intensive value engineering of interior infrastructure/fit-

out; design and construction management of extensive team of A/E consultants, A-list interior

designers, fabricators and construction contractors for a $3.1 billion mixed-use gaming/resort new

construction LEED project.

DESIGN MANAGER. Station Casinos, 6/07-4/08. Total responsibility for managing design,

budget, schedule, entitlements, scope creep & disruption mitigation from pre-construction to

turnover of multiple hotel/gaming remodels involving Operations executives. Also provided

technical writing of Corporate policies, procedures and venue design standards facilitating Cap-Ex

project team efficiencies.

DIRECTOR DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS. Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., 2000-

2007. Achieved FF&E savings of $10MM annually and reduced liability risk by creating and

managing the comprehensive strategic initiative D&C Standards & Guidelines program for the

world’s largest gaming firm requiring successful change management leadership of project teams.

Traveled extensively to Asia/Europe/USA evaluating vendors and solving field problems at many

job sites among Harrah's portfolio of properties.

PROJECT MANAGER. Recreation Development Corp. (GC), 1997-2000. Managed

construction, budget, documentation and purchasing for design-build portions of Mandalay Bay

and Venetian mixed-use gaming-retail resorts for a specialty contractor of themed environments.

Skillfully resolved complex construction dispute by detailed record-keeping recapturing $2-million

of unwarranted back charges.

Education: BS Industrial Design/Art. Certifications: General Contractor (Calif); (former)

Energy Auditor certified by Florida Solar Energy Institute; LEED AP BD+C (USGBC Nevada

Chapter Member).

Early Career: Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Drafting, Project Management,

General Contracting ground-up, remodel, TI's, installations: Corporate offices, Restaurants,

Retail, Homes, Healthcare and 8-yrs in the Caribbean region: hurricane re-construction,

property management, retail TI's, vacation villas design-build & remodel, entitlements, strategic

sourcing, Island design consulting.

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