Management Construction

David W. Wheeler

CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

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Objective Solving business issues by creating and executing

thoughtful and responsive delivery solutions for

corporate real estate and facility projects.

Core Construction program Project management

Competencies management

Entitlements and due Project feasibility

diligence assessment

Design process management Contract development and

control

Schedule development Project controls

Cost control and Building assessment

forecasting

Cost estimating FF&E procurement management

Selected Generated millions of dollars in professional fees

Achievements through negotiation of a multi-site development

management contract and directed the teams responsible

for client services including project feasibility

studies, preconstruction/design management efforts, and

completed retail construction projects.

Returned savings to clients on 13 first-class hotel

projects through implementation of effective interior

design management processes and contract management of

FF&E procurement and installation.

Profitably managed hundreds of completed commercial

interior construction and renovation projects

throughout the Southeast for multiple repeat customers

including a 9-year relationship with IBM.

Directed the design and construction of an efficient,

award-winning LEED Silver 267,000 SF corporate office

development project delivered below budget.

Exceeded customer service measurements and workplace

performance expectations by creatively managing the

design process for an award-winning, leading-edge 1.6

million SF corporate campus.

Improved accountability and performance by architects

and contractors based on developing and initiating new

template contract documents for a corporate customer.

Developed a 20-year county-wide facilities

implementation master plan for judicial, detention and

administrative facilities within public finance

restrictions while satisfying government service

delivery objectives.

Project Type Multi-site retail Hospitality and public

Experience development assembly

Corporate office Corporate campus

Federal office Building renovation and

expansion

Parking deck Data center

Executive Construction and development project/program team

Overview leader with experience in profitably leading teams of

in-house managers and contracted construction and

design resources to meet or exceed both public and

private sector customer expectations. Highly-effective

advocate for clients' interests in the design and

construction process. Has delivered projects utilizing

design-bid-build, source selection based on a

combination of qualitative factors and price,

design/build, and bridging project delivery methods and

has developed and utilized a variety of contract forms

(lump sum, GMP, CM/Agency, and cost-plus) for these

projects for both professional services and

construction services at the prime and subcontract

levels..

Direct management or executive management

responsibility of hundreds of projects ranging in

construction contract values from $50,000 to $30

million and direct management responsibility for total

development budgets exceeding $400 million.

Focused on applying best practices in project

management for risk mitigation, change management,

issue resolution, cost and schedule control,

procurement management, and contract administration.

Experienced in the formulation of development budgets,

project feasibility and due diligence, entitlements,

permitting, cost estimating for soft cost and hard

cost, implementation of the value management process,

implementation of project cost control, change

management, financial forecasting and cash flow

projection/management, schedule development and

management, and process planning associated with

migration planning and move management. Background in

FF&E planning, procurement, and management and with the

integration of building operating systems (security,

A/V, IT, etc.) into the design and construction

process.

Professional Development Program Director/Vice President

Experience 2008 - 2009

ADVENTpds, LLC

Construction program management firm affiliated with

Hardin Construction [www.adventpds.com]

Obtained contract for fee development services for a

national retailer's store expansion program and

performed as National Account Manager

Hired, developed and managed a professional team who

performed multi-site project feasibility services and

construction management services for ground-up and

renovation projects

Implemented design management, construction procurement

and management, quality control, and process

improvement programs

Developed new template design and construction

agreements

Implemented design and construction quality assurance

initiatives

Construction Program Manager/Vice President

2005 - 2007

Brookwood Program Management, LLC

Professional Construction program management and planning firm

Experience [www.brookwoodgroup.com]

(continued) Negotiated services agreement for a series of projects

associated with a GSA Federal Office Building project.

Developed, presented, and obtained public approval of a

20-year County Facility Master Plan and Implementation

program that included facility space programming,

development cost estimating, program and individual

project scheduling, migration strategy, development of

financing options, site feasibility analysis and

building condition assessment

Developed a planning and budgetary feasibility study

for a campus housing project

Managed the creation of a development plan for a

proposed corporate campus expansion including space

programming, site analysis, planning and staging

studies, development and construction cost budget

formulation, conservation easement rededication with

the Corps of Engineers and DEQ, and other development

management services.

Performed a best management practices audit for a

municipal office building with audit recommendations

adopted by the municipality

Construction Program Manager/Vice President

2000 - 2004 Hardin Management Company

Construction program management division of Hardin

Construction [www.hardinconstruction.com]

Led the design and construction management for the

development of a 132 acre site for a new LEED Silver

corporate campus in Richmond, VA including a 5-story

228,000 SF office building, a 17,000 SF Fitness Center,

a 960-space design/build parking deck and site

amenities. Selected responsibilities and

accomplishments were:

Formulation of site feasibility and master plan

development

Created and managed development budget and schedule -

delivered 10% under budget and as-scheduled

Selected all design consultants, developed all

contracts, and managed design

Developed and implemented construction procurement

strategy and completed all contract negotiations and

contract development

Coordinated FF&E procurement, installation and building

commissioning

Developed and administered minority and local

participation initiatives to exceed project goals

Led space programming, master plan, design management

and move/migration teams for the development of a 1.6

million SF corporate campus in Richmond, VA that

includes leading edge workplace design, multiple food

and beverage outlets, a corporate

training/education/conference center and vast site

amenities. Responsibilities and accomplishments

Professional included:

Experience Organization, execution and obtaining concurrence of

(continued) results of a national benchmarking study of corporate

campuses involving C-suite level executives

Developed consultant procurement strategy, integrated

requirements with Procurement, and developed and

implemented performance measurement criteria

Implemented a project design management program

incorporating workplace planning strategies and

multiple corporate initiatives for facility

functionality

Formulated and managed all soft cost budgets

Managed the development of a workflow process study,

master development plan, and facility space programming

documents

Integrated migration strategy development and move

management between corporate stakeholders and

construction management team

Business Unit Leader/Vice President

1990 - 1999

Hardin Interior Services

$10 million interior construction, renovation and

special projects company providing construction

management services for office, data center, call

center, medical, and hospitality projects throughout

the Southeast profitable in all years of operation.

Business procured through competitive qualification/fee

selection and competitive bid and performed on a GMP,

lump sum, or design/build basis.

Generated new business acquisition including cost

estimating, proposal preparation and presentation, and

contract negotiations

Hired, developed, and managed all operations personnel

Developed operating processes and procedures unique to

the market segment and integrated those processes with

corporate policies and procedures. Led corporate teams

to implement continuous process improvement

initiatives.

Executed all upstream financial reporting with

profitability and business plan accountability

Obtained a 3-year national account agreement with IBM

for all construction management services in the

Southeast. Obtained two 3-year extensions to the

initial agreement. Successfully partnered with other

regional CM providers, design partners, and with IBM

Real Estate and their facility management providers.

Managed the multi-project restack/reconfiguration of

two corporate urban campuses

Development Project Manager/Vice President

1980 - 1989

Hardin Construction Group, Inc. Hardin Associates,

Inc.

Fee development management division of national

construction management firm focused on hotel,

conference center, and convention center projects

throughout the Southeast. Managed the development or

FF&E procurement for 13 first-class hotel/public

assembly projects.

Integrated hotel operating company design guidelines

into the construction documents securing operating

company approvals and signoffs, developed and

coordinated differentiation documents and other

contract documents

Selected, contracted, and managed interior design

firms, food service consultants, and other specialty

consultants, coordinating their work with each other

and with the architects and engineers

Performed construction document quality assurance and

coordination reviews

Coordination of construction and permanent lender

progress inspections, pay application reviews, and

funding draw requirements

Developed, managed, and reported on overall development

budget and schedule

Managed procurement, contracting, warehousing, and

installation of all FF&E, including operating supplies

and equipment

Coordinated pre-opening marketing events with hotel

operating companies.

Coordinated certificate of occupancy with local

authorities, punchlist activities, operations turnover

scheduling, and project closeout documentation.

Project Coordinator

1978 - 1979

International Systems, Inc. (ISI)

Manufacturer and building constructor of precast

concrete modular building system utilized in the

construction of first-class hotels in the Middle East,

Africa, and Asia.

Provided the primary communication interface between

first-tier US A/E firms and ISI Engineering to ensure

that the architectural and engineering design was

fully-coordinated with the technical design constraints

imposed by the manufacturing process and that building

design changes were coordinated with internal

engineering.

Provided communication/coordination interface between

the interior design firms and the internal procurement

department for the procurement of all FF&E items.

Assisted in marketing efforts and support of the

Executive Vice President.

Education Bachelor of Architecture (5 year professional degree)

Cornell University, 1978

Successfully completed corporate-sponsored training

courses in scheduling, team-building, negotiation

skills, presentation skills, total quality management,

and various project management software systems.

Graduate of the Hardin 2005 Advanced Leadership

Program.

Software MS Office, MS Project, Visio, Constructware, CMIC,

Proficiency Revit and the ability to quickly learn related software

systems.

Community Cornell Real Estate Council

Interests Dunwoody Diamond Club (President/board member)

Cornell Alumni Association of Atlanta (20 year board

member/Past President)

Supporter of Southface and PATH Foundations

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