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Project Manager Construction

Location:
Chicago, IL, 60607
Posted:
July 31, 2010

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Shawn Riley, LEED AP 312-***-****

**** **** ****** #***, *******, IL 60607 ********@***.***

Professional Profile

Accomplished and successful cconstruction project management professional

with broad-based knowledge of both commercial and residential

construction. Comprehensive understanding of industry practices with

excellent verbal and written communication skills. Creative problem

solving and avoidance capabilities. Superior negotiation skills with a

reputation for quickly adapting to new technologies, processes and

procedures.

Professional Experience

Big Foot Construction and Consulting, Inc., Chicago, IL

President

2009 - present

Responsibilities: Run the day-to-day operations of a general contracting

and consulting business. Responsibilities include soliciting work,

estimating, hiring subcontractors, accounts receivable and payable.

Projects include:

Construction management services for a demolition project at Faneuil Hall

in Boston, MA. Budget: $600,000.

Structural beam reinforcement for Zion Elementary School. Project cost

$60,000.

Door replacement project for North Chicago Housing Authority. Project cost

$30,000.

General Growth Properties, Chicago, IL

Senior Construction Manager

2004 - 2008

Responsibilities: Management of construction projects at malls owned and

operated by General Growth Properties, the second largest retail REIT in

the United States. Provide logistical insights and estimates during

design phase. Solicit, analyze and negotiate contractor proposals and

claims, process payment applications and insure conformance to contract

requirements. Coordinate construction with mall management staff to

continue normal operations during construction project. Ensure high

quality, timely completion and budget adherence of project. Project

achievements include:

Coordinated preconstruction services for 57 acre mixed-use project located

in Salt Lake City, Utah. Budget: $550 million.

Successfully managed 250,000 square foot expansion of Clackamas Town

Center, Portland, Oregon. Budget: $150 million.

Successfully managed construction of Barnes & Noble at Montclair Plaza,

Montclair, California. Budget: $6 million.

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Chicago, IL

Construction Manager

2000 - 2003

Responsibilities: Management of capital construction projects at

McCormick Place. Liaison between convention operations and contractors

during construction activity. Monitored job progress. Analyzed and

negotiated contractor proposals and claims, processed payment applications

and insured conformance to contract requirements. Project achievements

included:

Renovation of 1,500 car underground parking structure. Contract value:

$30 million.

Renovation of 20,000 s.f. commercial kitchen. Contract value: $6 million.

Replacement of 1,200 KVA emergency generator. Contract value: $500,000.

Lakeview Construction, Prairie Village, KS

Project Manager

1998 - 2000

Responsibilities: Project manager for contractor specializing in fast

track national retail construction projects. Managed up to 20 different

projects at one time.

Wrote sub-contracts and purchase orders.

Developed and monitored project schedules.

Managed applications for payment to owner and payment of sub-contractors.

Engerman Construction, Lake Geneva, WI

Carpenter

1992 - 1998

Responsibilities: Construction of custom homes through all phases, from

staking-out to finish work.

Education / Accreditations

Bachelor of Science, Building Construction Management

University of Wisconsin, Platteville, WI

1997

LEED AP

2009

Computer Skills

AutoCad, Constructware, Microsoft Projec



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