Project Manager Construction
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Gerald M. Leahy
Frederick, MD 21702
716-***-**** cell
**********@***.***
Professional CM Skills:
. Overall responsibility of construction/development projects, including
hotels, office buildings, jails, multifamily, single family and senior
housing, federal government projects, treatment centers and hospitals,
from concept design, budgets & construction.
. Oversight of pre-construction estimating & budget development,
vetting/hiring design teams and general contractors, scheduling and
buying-out the project.
. Procurement of the FF&E, including furniture, IT, security and medical
equipment.
. Management of teams that move complex departments in medical
facilities.
. Estimating and buying-out of projects.
Technical PM Skills:
. 25 years experience of mitigating problems with soils, site water,
concrete, steel, MEP, structural, waterproofing, access control, fire
alarm systems, disruption planning, expansion joints, quality control,
scheduling, utilities and utility companies. Competency in
estimating/budget development and use of Word, Excel, Project,
Timerline and Prolog.
. High level of General Construction oversight.
Experience:
Feb. 2008 to Seneca Construction Management - a construction management
firm
Present Senior Project Manager
. Senior person with overall responsibility for an $115,000,000
hotel and casino project with a staff of 15 construction
managers/administrators. Project is partially completed but
on hold due to the economy.
. Addition to Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino - $3,500,000
. Seneca Nation Administration Building - $15,000,000.
. Hickory Stick Club House at a Robert Trent Jones designed
golf course - $2,000,000.
. Seneca gas Station and Convenient Store - $5,000,000.
Sept. 2004 to Schaefer Construction Management - a construction
management firm
Feb.2008 Senior Construction Manager
. Acted as the construction manager on a 41,000 s.f. office
building, hiring/overseeing the design staff and general
contractor throughout the course of the project. Project cost
$9,000,000.
. Acted as the construction manager, developed budget, hiring
and overseeing the design staff and general contractor on a
$15,000,000 regional head quarters for a national non-profit.
. Provided construction management services on a $22,000,000
senior living apartment. Gave expert witness testimony
during binding arbitration.
. Provided oversight for RFP process for design of a 60,000
s.f. office building with a free standing-parking garage.
Feb. 2003 to Frederick Memorial Hospital
Sept. 2004 Construction Manager - Chair of Project 2000
. Owner's liaison to the hospital's departments on $120,000,000
redevelopment project. Work included new Operating Rooms,
Emergency Room, Birthing Department, Medical Surgery, PACU,
Cafeteria and site work.
. Chair of the hospital Construction Steering Committee.
. Member of Infection Control and Safety Committee.
. Chair of the hospital's Move Committee, overseeing all
department moves.
. Directed procurement and delivery of all new medical
equipment and FF&E ($15,000,000).
July 1999 to Harkins Builders, Inc. - a general contractor
Feb 2003 Project Manager
. Project Manager, duties included overseeing a staff of 15
people, subcontractor buy-out, budgets, value engineering and
schedule control.
Marriottsville Office Park, which included Harkins Builders,
Inc. new corporate
headquarters - $8,000,000.
Collington Life Care Community, Landover, MD - $34,000,000
addition and
rehabilitation to an existing life care community.
Sept. 1996 to Jonathan Nehmer & Associates - an architectural firm
July 1999 Senior Project Manager
. Provided program management for large international hotel
corporations, including conceptual estimates, final budgets
and oversight of FF&E procurement, design and construction
management. Projects were located in Canada, Dutch West
Indies, Illinois, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania
and Virginia.
Holiday Inn, Toronto, Canada - Complete rehabilitation of a 14-
story hotel -
$15,000,000.
Sheraton Washington Hotel, Washington, D.C. - $40,000,000
rehabilitation
project.
Wyndham Hotel, Richmond, VA - $10,000,000 renovation of a 300
room Hotel,
restaurant and ballrooms.
Ambassador West Hotel ballrooms in Chicago, IL - Renovation of
10,000 square
feet of ballrooms - $4,000,000.
Bedford Spring Hotel, Bedford, PA -
Preconstruction services on a 275 room
historical hotel - $90,000,000
Radisson Hotel International, Aruba Dutch West
Indies, Pre-construction manager
services on 475 room hotel - $45,000,000.
Jan. 1996 to American University - a large university
Sept.. 1996 Capital Project Manager
. In house construction manager for the university, providing
oversight of budgets, construction and design. Projects
included major overhaul of steam and chilled water
underground utilities and renovation of classrooms and
auditoriums - $13,000,000.
Mar.1987 to Associated Waterproofing - a specialty contractor
Jan. 1996 V.P. of Government Contracting
. Responsibilities included oversight of bidding, equipment &
subcontracting procurement, estimating and construction.
. Work was federal government contracts and located over a
seven state area, including New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, Washington D.C. and
Maryland.
Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA - Complete re-
excavation of nine
buildings for foundation rehab - $1,500,000.
U.S. University Hospital School, Bethesda, MD - 2,500 l.f. plaza
deck
mechanical expansion joint installation $1,300,000.
U.S. Coast Guard Station, Eire, PA- Removal/replacement of
petroleum tanks
and new oil water separation - $575,000.
Griffiss AFB, Rome NY - Bentonite injection on munitions bunkers
- $750,000.
Dover Air Force Base, Dover, DE - Computerized irrigations
system for an 18
hole golf course - $950,000.
Aberdeer Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, MD- Re-excavation of 50
military
housing and office buildings for new storm sewer- $1,000,000.
U.S. Navy, Philadelphia, PA - Epoxy injection and concrete
rehabilitation -
$600,000.
U.S.D.A., Washington, D.C. - Parking deck rehabilitation, ADA
and fire/safety
compliance - $1,200,000.
Department of Interior, Washington, D.C. - 35-foot deep
electrical vault and
parking garage excavation for concrete rehabilitation
-$1,500,000.
Wilmington Federal Court House - Plaza deck, steps and limestone
facade
removal and replacement - $875,000.
East Windsor, NJ, Police Station - Foundation rehabilitation -
$600,000.
Mar. 1985 to G.M. Leahy, Inc. - consultant
June 1987 President
. President and owner of consulting, sub-contracting and
construction business. Consulting business provided owner's
representation on large track housing projects.
Annapolis Roads, Annapolis, MD - 120 unit project - $12,000,000.
Dunfield Apartments, Baltimore, MD - 400 unit project -
$75,000,000.
Waterside, Frederick, MD - Carpentry subcontracting for 280 unit
project-
$2,300,000.
June 1983 to BBI Construction Management - a general contractor
Mar 1985 Vice President of Construction
. Complete responsibility for all construction in one division,
including contracting, buy-out, scheduling and final occupancy
permit.
Washington County, Maryland - 400 bed correctional facility -
$15,000,000.
Oakview Treatment Center, Ellicott City, MD - 80 bed alcohol
treatment center
$3,800,000.
Youngstown Apartments, Hagerstown, MD - 180 apartment unit -
$20,000,000.
The Riemer Building, Ellicott City, MD - One story office
building - $2,400,000
Grovenor Estate, Bethesda, MD - 550 townhouse
units $72,000,000.
Aug 1980 to U.S. Home Corporation - a national homebuilder
Feb. 1983 Lead Superintendent
. Was senior field superintendent overseeing all construction on
single/multifamily and land development.
Counterpoint Estates, West Palm Beach, FL - 150 units -
$15,000,000.
PGA National Headquarters, Palm Beach Gardens, FL - 500 units -
$87,000,000.
Spencer Lakes Estates, West Palm Beach, FL - 200 units -
$27,000,000.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts - Goddard College
Masters in Business Administration - Mount. Saint Mary's
University
Professional Membership:
Construction Managers Association of America
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