Project Manager Construction

Silvia Maldonado-Escorcia

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Profile

Architect Project Manager known for excellent client service and ability

to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Satisfies clients by

understanding their needs, performing thorough due diligence, effectively

strategizing to handle constrains, and delivering projects on time.

Extensive experience in both the corporate and private sectors.

Demonstrates effective team leadership and interacts well with all level

of users, management and tradesmen. Tackles new and important challenges

while consistently completing work on schedule, within budgets and to

client's satisfaction.

Areas of Expertise

Project Management Space planning Cost

Estimates

Construction Supervision Move Management Project

Planning

Professional Highlights

GRENADIEr Realty corp.

2010 to present

Spring Creek Towers, NY

Construction Project Manager. Technical Services Dpt.

Project Manager, cost up to $26M, from bidding process to punch list for

repair and restoration work in 46 High rise residential buildings, shopping

center, office renovations, garage buildings and recreational areas at

Spring Creek Towers. Responsible for the overall supervision and execution

of all phases of construction projects. Coordinated bidding procedures.

Assisted Spring Creek Towers in selection of contractors. Construction

inspection and supervision. Processed contractor's progress payments.

Coordinated project and schedule with project supervisor and

subcontractors. Worked closely with architects and engineers in reviewing

drawings and specifications. Chaired weekly project progress meetings.

Reviewed and approved all invoices associated with projects.

Nomura America Services, LLC

2009

2 World Financial Center, New York, NY

Project Management & Corporate Design (Temporary Position)

Responsible for the overall supervision and successful execution of all

phases of design and construction projects, including architecture,

engineering design, construction plans, construction management, budget,

schedule, cost, quality control reporting, communications strategy, and

project close-out.

. Provided project management facilities expansions, ground up

construction, infrastructure upgrades including electrical and

mechanical equipment replacements.

. Performed project management for relocations and moves including

writing project scopes, planning and layouts and supervising the

construction to completion.

. Coordinate and manage activities related to construction projects,

such as swing space coordination with construction schedules and

planning construction in operational facilities.

. Supervised furniture system and workstation installations including

power, voice and data connections.

JP Morgan & Co.

2005 - 2009

Corporate Real Estate General Services

Design & Construction/ Project Manager/Associate

Project Manager for JP Morgan Chase Corporate Headquarters with projects

located at Newport New Jersey, 277 Park Avenue, 245 Park Avenue, 270 Park

Avenue, and 1Chase Plaza.

Provided project management and task support, program development, cost

estimates, concept development, space and occupancy planning, value

engineering and construction management processes.

Implemented space programming, standard and procedures that increased space

utilization efficiency, increased customer satisfaction and reduced design,

build out and installation cost.

. Integrated JP Morgan Chase and Bear Stearns Real Estate, reducing

footprint and maximizing space. Implemented restack scenarios of the

Global Investment Bank Real Estate portfolio. Managed build outs of both

front offices and trading rooms. Responsible for managing the interior

development of executive offices and trading floors infrastructure and

technology from project initiation through close-out. Ensure best value,

quality, consistency and standardized Investment Bank Space Planning,

Design and Allocations.

. Managed client expectations in creating 120 seat trading floor at 270

Park Avenue (6,000 sq. ft. with $2.2 million budget) by explaining

additional time requirement for removal of asbestos. Responded to client

needs by strategizing how to expedite project without interfering with

overseas trading.

. Satisfied client by completing creation of additional 259 seat trading

floor at 277 Park Avenue (21,000 sq. ft. with $5.5 Million budget).

Continually revised budget to address change orders to add new UPS and

negotiated with architects, engineers and general contractors to complete

project on time with minimal increase in cost.

. Overcame constraints created by existence of high volume of file cabinets

and need for new electrical and cable infrastructure to increase seating

capacity at 270 Park Avenue (34,000 sq. ft., built in four phases

involving 216 seats at $3.3 Million).

. Met client's needs by modifying two floors at 245 Park Avenue to house

approximately 190 seats (19,000sq. ft. at $4.4 Million) and accommodate

two departments against aggressive timelines to comply with Corporate

Real Estate renovation initiative for 270 Park Avenue. Work included

dismantling and removing workstations, and building 82 new offices

according to new standards.

. Collaborated with Global Technology the move of 200 Investment Bank (IB)

Technology and IB Risk employees from 270 Park Avenue to 277 Park Avenue.

Expedited relocation due to unexpected power shut down at 277 Park

building scheduled to occur on the original relocation date.

R & O CONSULTING INC, REGO PARK, NY

2000 - 2001

Construction Project Manager /Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator, cost up to $1M, from bidding process to punch list for

construction of commercial stores, apartment alterations, residential

houses and office renovations. Initial client contact. Drafter and zoning

feasibility studies. Sketched preliminary designs. Prepared and coordinated

all working drawings, bid documents and buildings department filing forms.

Coordinated bidding procedures. Assisted clients in selection of

contractors. Construction inspection and supervision. Processed

contractor's progress payments.

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF CATALONIA AND CIEPAC. BARCELONA, SPAIN

1994 - 1995

Designer/Draftsperson/Construction Documents

Internship in Historic Preservation in Tarragona, Barcelona. Restoration

Medieval Church.

THE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION TEAM, ECUADOR

1992 - 1993

Office Manager/Project Manager

Worked at interior design firm specializing in open space planning and

retail renovation. Dealt with department relocations, meeting room design,

open space planning, relocation phasing plans. Major clients included Banco

del Pacifico and Commercial Centers. Determined functional and special

requirements. Coordination of a number of projects running simultaneously.

Prepared design proposals for clients review. Produced and coordinated

working drawings. Worked closely with all engineers on the project.

Supervised construction. Department filing forms. Coordinated bidding

procedures.

CONSULCENTRO (C + C) CORDERO - CONTRERAS & ASSOCIATES, ECUADOR

1989 - 1992

Construction Project Manager /Project Coordinator

Project Manager for a Construction firm with projects for Municipality of

Quito and Cuenca in Ecuador dealing with playgrounds, multifunctional

spaces, recreational spaces, public areas, greenhouses.

Primary project coordinator for all aspect of the projects: Collaborated

with estimator during bidding process. Provided on an off site management

and quality control to ensure projects completed on time and budget

requirements, and were built in accordance with contract documents.

Coordinated project and schedule with project supervisor and

subcontractors. Worked closely with architects and engineers in reviewing

drawings and specifications. Prepared and executed all purchase orders and

change Orders. Chaired weekly project progress meetings with client,

architect and engineer. Reviewed and approved all invoices associated with

projects.

Education

Pratt Institute School of Architecture, Manhattan New York. (May 2006)

Masters of Science (Facilities Management with distinction GPA Honors

3.89).

Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain. (October 1995)

Master of Architecture (Historic Preservation)

Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain (July 1994)

Post Graduate Studies (Urban Planning)

University of Cuenca, Ecuador. (February 1990)

Bachelor of Science (Architecture).

Computer Skills

MS Word, Excel, MS Power Point, Front Page, MS Project, Access, Auto Cad,

Outlook

Professional Associations

Member of IFMA (International Facilities Management Association).

ICI Scholarship (Ibero-American Institute for Cooperation)

Publications: http://www-itt.upc.es/ciepac2/pub/pub1.htm.Number8.Monuments

Series and Conjuncts.Barcelona, 1995

Additional Language: Fluent in Spanish.

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