Project Manager Management

Basil J. Romaniszak

*** *. ****** *****. ********, IL 60074. 630-***-****. abl6mq@r.postjobfree.com

Objective Employment with a firm that will utilize my experience in the various facets

of project consulting, development, construction, and management

Education B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago

Certifications: BP Refinery Safety Training Certification

Florida Licensed General Contractor

Design QA/QC Certification

RS Means Cost Estimating Training

Railroad Contractors Safety Training

OSHA Hazardous Waste Site Supervisor & Worker

UST (Underground Storage Tank) Site Assessment and

Compliance Certification

Asbestos Training Certification

Illinois Real Estate Salesman Licensee

Professional Teng & Associates, Chicago, IL

Experience 1989 to 2010

Associate / Department Manager / Project Manager /

Estimator / Owner’s On Site Representative/Director of

Environmental Services

Assigned to take over difficult and trouble projects and developed

successful recovery plans that enabled completion of projects on time and

maintain profit margins.

Took over rehabilitation of the Illinois Psychiatric Hospital project.

Project was 269 days behind schedule. Developed and managed recovery

schedule plan that successfully made up lost time and completed the

project within one week of original completion date. Project included

renovation of 14 stories of patient rooms, administrative facilities, and

research laboratories.

Replaced on site project manager of United States Postal Service,

Orlando International Airport facility expansion project that was three

months behind schedule. Authored and actively managed recovery plan,

including negotiating with subcontractor to buy into accelerated schedule at

no additional cost. Recovery plan enabled completion of the project early

resulting in Teng & Associates receiving substantial financial bonus.

Assigned as program and construction manager of Metra Railroad

Randolph Street Commuter Railway Station Renovation . This project

required the coordination and management of the interface between

several public and private entities including Metra Railroad, Northern Illinois

Commuter Transportation District, City of Chicago CDOT, 911 Emergency

Management Center, Qwest Technologies, MCI, Prudential Tower,

Millennium Park, and Excelon Industries . Provided management and on

site representation for the diverse agendas of the shareholders, while

maintaining an accelerated construction schedule that allowed for the

project to be completed one year early. This was achieved while dealing

with a redesign that delayed the project almost a year. Station remained

open and fully operational to over 20,000 commuters daily.

Assigned as owner’s representative for United States Post Office roof

replacement of multiple processing and distribution centers.

Responsibilities included providing on site quality control oversight and

management. The centers operated 24/7 and could not be shutdown or

impacted by the roofing work. Collaborated with each center’s

management supervisors to schedule work, maintain safe work area, and

coordinate phased work plan. Combined total contract values in excess of

$10,000,000.

Became project and team leader for the City of Chicago’s project to bring

the city’s

450 Underground Storage Tanks (UST) into compliance with the Federal

Underground Storage Tank Regulations. Was able to convert the initial

contact into a three year consultant contract. Project included surveying

each site and developing a decision matrix to assist the city in the

management and compliance of the UST regulations. Presented as

Chicago’s representative to International Airport Managers Conference,

“UST Management Program of Compliance and Decision Making Plan.”

The UST decision matrix provided cost to develop budgets that enabled

Chicago to evaluate each site for options either to upgrade or remove the

UST. Provided oversight and design options to the engineering team for

UST upgrades.

Assigned as owner’s representative for Federal Express Chicago

Metroplex. Recruited to address a list of issues that were hindering the

completion of the project. Devised a plan and spearheaded the

implementation of the plan to resolve the issues to the satisfaction of the

owner and contractor. Served as liaison between Federal Express,

designer, contractor, and O’Hare International Airport Program

Management. Coordinated security, construction, and safety issues.

Assigned as on site construction project manager for Living Word

Christian Center, a 60,000 S.F. conversion of WWII torpedo

manufacturing plant into a church, complete with recording and TV studios,

assembly hall, school and administrative offices. Managed and provided

leadership for the day to day construction activities while participating in

the overall master plan for re development of phase II of the project.

Project phase I construction cost $15,000,000

Department manager for contract administration at Teng & Associates.

Provided leadership, training, and oversight of contract administrative staff.

This department was the precursor to Teng establishing the Construction

Management Sector. Personally responsible for the authorship and

development of many of the estimating, project management, and

recordkeeping forms necessary to track project progress. Managed staff

that provided contract administration and project oversight for USPS,

Federal Express, and Illinois Department of Mental Health.

Estimator, project and client manager for Verizon and MCI

telecommunication projects. Responsible for competitive bid contracts

including scheduling, subcontractor management, subcontractor

negotiation, contract buy out and project close out. Exceeded anticipated

profit margins by 10 to 14 percent.

Harper College, Palatine, IL

1990 to 1995

Continuing Education Instructor

Property Check, Skokie, IL

1988 to 1989

Director of Inspectional Services

Paul H. Schwendener Construction Company, Westmont, IL

1987 to 1988

Project Manager

Redmond Construction/Development Company, Rolling Meadows, IL

1983 to 1987

Chicago Regional Manager

Central Manufacturing District Construction Company, Chicago,

IL

1978 to 1983

Project Manager / Superintendent

A New Dimension Construction Company, Oak Park, IL

1973 to 1978

Owner

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