Project Manager Real Estate
Resume:
Brad E. Johnston, CSP, CHMM **** Valley View Lane
Flower Mound, TX 75022
abh31x@r.postjobfree.com
Risk management professional with 22 years of experience supporting
commercial and industrial private and public sector clients. Led many
successful efforts in various asset classes in circumstances including
disaster response and recovery, distressed real estate, design,
construction, adaptive reuse, demolition and ground-up development. Teamed
with multi-disciplinary colleagues and contractors including scientists,
engineers, insurance claim adjusters, lawyers, and remediation experts to
resolve complex environmental, health and safety (EHS) and construction
issues within the financial framework of the goals of each project.
Core competencies include environmental audit and regulatory compliance;
environmental and engineering due diligence; health and safety audit and
regulatory compliance; tenant improvement and site redevelopment; indoor
air quality; asbestos, lead and mold inspection, abatement design and
remediation; soil and groundwater remediation; litigation and insurance
claim support; and sustainable program development.
Served in various capacities (Project Manager, Program Manager, Global
Account Manager and Principal-in-Charge) providing technical and
operational leadership to branch offices with the goal of providing an
unparalleled level of service and engineered solutions to meet clients'
global environmental and engineering needs.
Professional Experience
BE Johnston Enviro & Eng Consulting
Independent consultant leveraging domestic and international network of
clients and technical expertise to deliver environmental and engineering
consulting services on behalf of Tetra Tech, Inc. Currently conducting
environmental compliance audits of industrial tenant operations on behalf
of real estate fund owner.
May 2010-Present
Tetra Tech, Inc.
Tetra Tech provides resource management and sustainable infrastructure
services, offering innovative and cost-effective solutions to complex world
problems leveraging 10,000 employees in 275 offices worldwide.
Global Account Manager Jan 2009-Apr 2010
. Responsible for marketing and managing the execution of domestic and
international environmental and engineering services to a network of
private sector clients with real estate and infrastructure holdings.
Secured master service agreements with multiple US and global
investors, providing environmental, engineering and construction
management support. Expanded service offerings to include sustainable
program implementation, carbon management, energy audit and
management, and USGBC LEED program (audits, 'gap' assessments,
commissioning and design) services.
Brad E. Johnston, CSP, CHMM
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
A global provider of QHSE, inspection and certification services for
products, infrastructure and management systems with 33,000 employees in
700 offices serving 140 countries.
Vice President, Global Key Account Executive Feb 2007- July 2008
. Charged with leveraging US network of clients for global business
expansion. Generated and managed ~$2M gross revenue during 16 month
period. Secured master service agreements with multiple US and global
investors, providing environmental, engineering and construction
management support. Managed engineering due diligence portfolio
completed for ~180 assets in seven countries in four weeks.
ATC Associates, Dallas, TX
A national, full-service engineering and environmental consulting firm with
1500 employees and 70 offices.
Director, Client Management Services 1999-2007
. As Principal-in-Charge, responsible for a select number of ATC's most
valued Institutional and Real Estate clients. Generated and managed
$1.5M gross revenue during 15 month financial restructuring process.
In years 2-4, generated and managed annual average of $3-3.5M gross
revenue; in year five, $4.5M.
. Managed lead-based paint survey and O&M plan program completed for a
nation-wide portfolio of 50 multi-family complexes encompassing ~7500
units. Managed environmental due diligence (including ACM, radon and
suspect fungal growth) conducted for a portfolio of 50 hotels in 14
states completed in three weeks. Led hurricane disaster response
project coordinating the damage assessment, water and mold abatement,
insurance claim, and resultant support of business interruption and
construction defect litigation for a Florida resort property ownership
group.
. Supported clients' reviews of purchase & sale agreements and lease
agreements to facilitate direct purchase and lease transactions.
Specific examples include advising/assessing the environmental and
property condition risks prior to closing and managing these risks
after transaction to bring risks to closure. An example risk
management solution was the negotiation and execution of a cost cap
insurance policy for a Guaranteed Fixed Price contract for the
remediation and site closure of a historic dry cleaning operation's
groundwater impact (chlorinated solvent) to an operational retail
center. This solution facilitated property transfer with an escrow
account dispensing contract fees based upon completion milestones.
. Representing real estate owners' interests, coordinated staff and
provided technical QC during plan & specification review and
construction management/monitoring (draw reviews/payment applications)
for multi-family and office building construction and renovation
efforts of office buildings, various types of housing, and mixed-use
facilities.
. Assisted sellers and buyers of real estate with understanding liens &
activity/use limitations, transactions involving foreclosed assets
requiring environmental risk closure; and tenant improvement and
relocation projects. Risk evaluation included legacy issues
(participatory financial responsibility for environmental impacts),
regulatory compliance exposures, budgeting and execution of financial
assurance mechanisms (escrow funding and insurance products) and
ongoing operational risks associated with local, state and federal
environmental regulatory and building code compliance for real estate
and infrastructure assets.
Brad E. Johnston, CSP, CHMM
Hygienetics Environmental Services, Boston, MA
A national environmental, health, and safety consulting firm with 150
employees and ten offices.
National Account Director 1996-1999
Responsibilities
Developed and managed national account relationships with a network of
commercial and industrial real estate lenders, investors, operators,
developers, and brokers. Developed strategies for identifying and
implementing new business opportunities via service offering and geographic
expansion.
Achievements
Improved process flow and deliverable execution by negotiating national
supplier agreements and evaluating "critical to quality" process points.
Deliverables routinely submitted in 10 business days with <8% defective
rate vs. 20-25% industry average.
Started a National Account Program, identified target clients, and
coordinated internal communication and QC programs. Generated and managed
$750,000 in gross revenue in first year of program, $1.5M in year two.
Achieved 20-25% growth per year.
Developed and implemented a business plan for expansion into Dallas and the
southwest region. The first 18 months met targeted revenue and profit
goals. This successful model was copied in the Seattle market.
Networked to establish national relationships with clients, brokers, and
contractors to transform brownfield properties into redevelopment
opportunities via creative use of remedial techniques, insurance products,
and partnerships.
. Involved with or reviewed over 1,000 Phase I and Phase II site
assessments for both debt and equity lenders and investors. Additional
acquisition and asset management services included cost estimating, UST
management, lead and asbestos O&M planning, IAQ investigations, and BTEX,
TPH, and PCE contamination investigation, remediation planning and
implementation.
. Provided management or technical expertise during the investigation,
corrective action plan, and/or remediation system design, installation
and monitoring of UST sites and leaking UST sites.
Regional Director 1995-1996
Director, Industrial Hygiene Services 1993-1995
Responsibilities
Direct profit and loss accountability for Boston office generating
$2,200,000 in annual revenue with technical staff of twenty-two.
Coordinated business development, facilitated professional development, and
provided technical QA/QC.
. Managed projects with budgets ranging from $1,000 to more than $2,000,000
for industrial, commercial real estate, government/defense, and municipal
client sectors. Conducted industrial hygiene, hazardous materials, and
health and safety audits. Implemented environmental, health and safety,
asbestos management, lead-based paint, noise and indoor air quality
programs.
Brad E. Johnston, CSP, CHMM
Achievements/Representative Projects
Transformed Boston operation from two consecutive years with $100,000 net
loss to net earnings: $250,000 in 1994; $200,000 in 1995; and $515,000 in
1996.
Increased flexibility and growth potential of staff by recruiting from
diverse engineering and environmental backgrounds.
Created competitive work environment by proposing and implementing sales
and business development incentive program facilitating participation by
the entire technical staff, thereby improving staff utilization and
productivity.
Represented Northeast region on corporate team reviewing compliance
programs and conducting peer review of operations.
Conducted compliance audits of process safety, confined space, lock out/tag
out, emergency response, hazard communication, and training programs as
part of audit team for industrial plant transforming production from
soap/detergent to fuel additive manufacturing.
Secured contract for and managed environmental remediation to facilitate
the demolition of two public sector and two private sector industrial
facilities totaling more than three million square feet. Components
included investigation, remedial design, and construction oversight of
removal of storage tanks, stored chemicals, lead-based paint, PCBs, fly
ash, asbestos, solid waste, and noise monitoring during facility
demolition. Remedial design accounted for redevelopment of the four
properties.
Project Manager 1989-1993
Achievements/Representative Projects
Managed lead-based paint, PCB and asbestos consulting services contract
encompassing approximately 200 sites as part of the Central Artery/Third
Harbor Tunnel project. Participated in the Environmental Impact Study
completed for this federally-funded project. Since project inception in
1989, consulting fees have exceeded $5M.
Lead survey team on litigation support project for Attorney General's
office providing comprehensive assessment, cost estimating, and depositions
for over 120 state-owned (DCPO) facilities.
Developed Hazard Communication and Health and Safety Programs for
Hygienetics and underground storage tank remediation projects.
Implemented Operations and Maintenance training program for a major New
England developer and the NY/NJ Port Authority for the in-place management
of asbestos materials.
Brad E. Johnston, CSP, CHMM
Education
B.S., Interdisciplinary Engineering and Management, Clarkson University,
Potsdam, NY, 1986
Registrations and Certifications
Board of Certified Safety Professionals - Certified Safety Professional
(Comprehensive Practice)
Institute of Hazardous Materials Management - Certified Hazardous Materials
Manager (Master Level)
American Indoor Air Quality Council - Certified Microbial Consultant
(Expired)
EPA Personal Protection and Safety Course (OSHA 40 hr.)
EPA/AHERA Accredited Asbestos Project Designer, Management Planner, and
Inspector NIOSH 582, Sampling and Evaluation of Airborne Asbestos Dust
Hygienetics Training Institute - Preliminary Site Evaluation Course
Affiliations/Memberships
ASSE, AIHA, ACHMM, AIAQ CCT, Board of Trustees
Board of Directors - FM Warriors
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