Real Estate Manager

Rick Erickson

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Denver, Colorado 80220-5106 **********@***.***

CAREER PROFILE

Owners Representative with over 25 years experience in commercial real estate. A results oriented

leader with a proven track record of relationship building, team management and using experience to

value engineer any challenge. A valuable team member having provided pre-acquisition due diligence,

project management and owner representation services in a variety of sectors over the years with

excellent results; past client/employer referrals available by request.

Turn-Key Project Management Master of Value Engineering Facility Management Skills

Contract Negotiation Expertise REO Work-Out Qualified Team Management Ability

Value Engineering Proficiency Schematic Design Capacity Multi-Tasking Talented

Facility Management Skills Constructability Reviews Energy Conservation Qualified

HIGHLIGHTED SKILLSETS

Project Management - Involved in all aspects of the project from start-to-finish. Recently worked for

owner involved in the acquisition process, managed project managers during renovations and assisted

the home office in establishing the project scope and developed budgets.

Value Engineering - Skilled in problem identification and solving utilizing experiences to identify the

problem and determine a corrective action. As a due diligence inspector, I have been exposed to different

conditions and have developed an ability to diagnose and solve complex building conditions.

Facility Management – Able to manage a campus or single structure. Trained in energy conservation

techniques, able to get local utility grants for upgrades and capable of managing a team..

Business Development – Deal geek mentality, able to work on several projects simultaneously. Master

of building relationships and maintaining a network to increase project load and bottom line income.

Design Capability - Able to sketch schematic design for GC’s to build. Experienced with design firm and

established vendor relationships provide direct contractual purchasing capability. Ability to sketch existing

conditions for effective communications to remote architects and engineers

Presentation Skills - Facilitated presentations to boards to gain approval of capital projects and

renovation programming. Worked with large corporations presenting acquisition packages and design

review presentations for approval. Also have prepared presentations to community groups and city

councils to gain project acceptance.

Team Management - Assembled teams, took over control of existing teams, negotiated contracts,

coordinated city approvals, managed pay applications, performed oversight of all work, performed punch-

lists and managed the project through completion.

Real Estate Savvy – Former REO manager, former Broker, former asbestos abatement manager and

well rounded in all aspects of the physical asset preservation and value maximization.

Results Oriented - Effective communicator with a keen eye for details. Capable of balancing

relationships between the owner and contractor to achieve excellent results. Experienced managing

multiple projects simultaneously with excellent results.

Additional Information

Education - BSBA - Real Estate and Construction Management, University of Denver

Technical Qualifications - MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, AutoCAD. Training in ADA

Compliance and Asbestos Inspection, Design and Mitigation. Former licensed real estate broker.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

sfa design (Sue Firestone Associates) 2008-2009

Sr. Project Manager

Managed the interior design process for $750M JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

400 room eight-story hotel, 11 restaurants, ballroom, state-of-the-art fitness center, 30,000SF

conference facility, 100 one and two bedroom chalets, 20,000SF retail village with 75 suites, separate

Spa with 25 suites, 165 unit service apartment and 10 VIP chalets over water

Achieved Marriott Design Review approval in less than three months

Managed staff of two senior designers, five CAD draftsmen and four junior designers

Pyramid Hotel Group 2004-2008

Project Director

Managed numerous hotel renovation projects ranging from $2M to $22M in overall scope

Responsibilities included initial budgeting, PIP compliance, Architect/GC selection and total

management of on-site project managers or serving as the on-site PM, depending on scope

Accountable for on time delivery and maintaining budgets with great success

Reported quarterly to top management via presentations with weekly summary reports

PCL Construction 1999-2003

Preconstruction and Business Development Manager

Performed preliminary construction cost estimating of hotels, retail, office and apartments

Organized all pre-construction services for numerous projects ranging from $650k to $100M.

Utilized networking skills to uncover unpublished opportunities and close construction contracts

Represented the company at industry councils and conventions across the country

Managed a staff of up to four estimators and one marketing assistant

EMG, National Due Diligence Provider 1997-1999

Regional Vice President

Sold my consulting business to this national firm and continued as a regional representative

Utilized national brand recognition to achieve higher sales throughout an eight state region

Created regional sales exceeding original expectations by almost $1M annually

Perfected sales, networking skills and presentation abilities with professional training

Due Diligence Advisors 1987-1997

President CEO

Founder of specialty consulting company assisting purchasers of commercial real estate

Phase I ESA’s; asbestos testing and remediation; ADA compliance; and zoning reviews

Provided owners representative services repairing blemishes discovered during inspection

Assisted in the entitlements of raw land and assisted brokers close sales

Sun Savings and Loan 1986-1987

Manager REO Department

Managed foreclosed real estate for an Ohio based S&L during the scandal of the late 80’s

Handled all types of real estate including residential communities and industrial waste sites

Responsibilities included some construction of half built projects, facility management, property

management, leasing and completed and marketed the real estate as the broker

Managed a staff of three sales, numerous contractors and facilitated financing

Lindsey Group/Republic Healthcare 1982-1986

Construction Manager

Real estate developer for a national hospital organization handling all their real estate assets

Developed master planned hospital campuses with apartments, retail and office buildings

Commercial Union Insurance 1980-1982

Builders Risk Insurance Underwriter

Involved in all insurance risk/pricing aspects of developers involved the Denver building boom

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