Project Manager Construction

JULIE NIECE

Telephone: 702-***-**** **** Crafty Clint Lane

E Mail: abithz@r.postjobfree.com Henderson, Nevada 89002

PROJECT MANAGER

Project Manager with over 12 years of experience working for General Contractors, Architects, and Owners. Experience

working on a wide variety of diverse projects in a multitude of roles, including a two million dollar tilt up bakery facility, a ten

million dollar office tenant improvement project, a twenty million dollar retail addition, a fifty million dollar ground up Indian

Casino project, a one hundred million dollar convention center addition, and a four billion dollar hotel/casino resort on the Las

Vegas strip. A proactive team player with strong planning, leadership, problem solving, and collaborative management skills.

Technical Skills Include:

Prolog 6.1 Windows Applications/ Microsoft Office

Expedition .ftp SitesSuretrak

Timberline Buzzsaw

Suretrak Pro Tech

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROJECT MANAGER

Turnberry West Construction/ Las Vegas, Nevada / June 2007 – August, 2009

(Residential and commercial construction developer)

Directed all construction development operations of 300 condominium units, 2,500 guestrooms, 140 suites, corridors, back of

house, elevator lobbies, and elevator cab finish components of the 63 story, $4 billion hotel/casino resort on the Las Vegas

“strip”. Oversaw the bidding process, budget development, and ensured accuracy of production. Benchmarked verification and

writing of Subcontractor change order requests, take offs and negotiation with Subcontractors and Owners. Reviewed monthly

Subcontractor pay applications revising as required to achieve complete accuracy. Assessed FF&E specifications and

corresponded with Owner’s FF&E department and interior designers to ensure all operations adhered to development

specifications. Designed value engineering options, constructed VE packages for pricing and facilitated approved VE items.

Corresponded with LEED Consultants ensuring all reports were submitted on time with complete accuracy. Trained and

developed two Jr. Project Engineers ensuring complete comprehension of the submittal review process and RFI processing as

well as reading and understanding drawings and specifications.

Selected Accomplishments:

Slashed organizational expenses by over 2 million dollars – designed value engineering options reducing

building costs on interior finishes.

Designed and implemented procurement procedure increasing delivery efficiency – improved the ability to

track deliverables and confirmed that materials arrived on site on time.

MANAGER – DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT CONTROL DEPARTMENT

Station Casinos Inc. / Las Vegas, Nevada / June 2006 – June 2007

(The leading provider of gaming and entertainment to the residents of Las Vegas)

JULIE NIECE

Telephone: 702-***-**** 2496 Crafty Clint Lane

E Mail: abithz@r.postjobfree.com Henderson, Nevada 89002

Supervised two Document Control Coordinators, ensuring optimal performance in communication transparency within the

Design and Construction Department for more than 50 simultaneous projects. Constructed and implemented document control

procedures, improving department procedures. Oversaw the development and maintenance of project master files, project

drawing lists, addendum revision narratives, master drawing sets, and specification books located in office and on site project

field offices. Corresponded with Interior Design team to ensure the accuracy of FF&E specification books. Directed the project

close out process by communicating with General Contractors.

Selected Accomplishments:

Re engineered the document control department, resulting in improved access to information – created an

electronic database for drawing record keeping as well as a library for closed and existing projects.

JULIE NIECE

Telephone: 702-***-**** 2496 Crafty Clint Lane

E Mail: abithz@r.postjobfree.com Henderson, Nevada 89002

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

JMA Architecture Studios / Las Vegas, Nevada / June 2005 June 2006

(Provides design services such as architecture, research, space planning, brand strategy, purchasing and documentation)

Directed the operations of the Project Architect, General Contractors, and Owners to successfully execute the construction phase

of multiple projects. Performed walk throughs of project area and developed field reports for management review. Analyzed

contracts and submittals for accuracy. Responded to RFI’s and facilitated RFI feedback by corresponding with Consultants.

Spearheaded weekly Owner, Architect, Contractor (OAC) meetings and documented events. Reviewed monthly payment

applications to ensure accuracy, resulting in error free transactions. Corresponded with governing agencies to facilitate drawing

modifications. Communicated with Project Architect to construct General Contractor sketches and other documents, ensuring

the timely delivery of information.

Selected Accomplishments:

Completed development of simultaneous projects– utilized exceptional interpersonal skills to facilitate

meetings with Owners, Management. Vendors, Contractors, and Project Architect to successfully complete multiple

projects.

PROJECT ENGINEER / CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

Perini Building Company / Las Vegas, Nevada / July 2002 June 2005

(The largest builder of hospitality and gaming projects in the U.S.)

Managed development of multiple projects such as an Indian Casino, a spa tenant improvement project at a major casino resort,

construction of a high end steak restaurant, and retail space commercial developments. Supported the Project Manager in the

negotiation of Subcontractors by developing scopes of work, and bid comparisons. Oversaw the project execution process by

performing daily job walks, ensuring optimal productivity and performance within development standards and regulations.

Managed all documentation such as reviewing RFI’s and submittals from Subcontractors for accuracy for Architect distribution.

Re designed the close out process to improve submission templates and documented all close out agreements for Ownership

records.

Selected Accomplishments:

Engineered the development of a $70 million dollar Indian Casino – corresponded with Subcontractors,

Project Managers, and Structural and Civil Engineers to develop an entertainment complex. Monitored estimates,

contracts and change orders to successfully direct the process.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

UNITED STATES NAVY

United States Navy /NAS Miramar, San Diego, California /August 1989 –August 1993

Served proudly in the United States Navy at Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California. Worked as a Plane Captian

and an Avaition Store Keeper in an F 14 training squadron. Performed pre flight and post flight QA checks on F 14’s, ensuring

JULIE NIECE

Telephone: 702-***-**** 2496 Crafty Clint Lane

E Mail: abithz@r.postjobfree.com Henderson, Nevada 89002

the aircraft was in full working order and safe to fly. Ordered replacement parts for F 14 jets, and maintained accurate records

of all aircraft parts being used on aircraft and in storage. Received a service medal for Operation Desert Storm.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Psychology, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, WI

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