Project Manager Construction

EFRAIN J. CORONA **** Parktree Way, Elk Grove, CA 95624

Cell: 916-***-**** Home: 916-***-****

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RESPECTED SENIOR CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVE

Certified Construction Manager, Solution-Driven Project Manager

New Restaurant/Retail Construction, Remodels & Rebuilds

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

. Disciplined Construction Executive with 12 years of success

managing construction on new built, remodels, and renovation

projects for Fortune 500 corporate clients including McDonalds,

Starbucks, Panda Express, and Phillips 66.

. Talented Construction Manager experienced in leading efforts to

improve construction productivity, reduce project costs, and

produce continuous improvements across all construction, real

estate development, and project management operations.

. Excellent Contract Administrator with key decision-making

authority across all project development, constructability review,

value engineering, strategic planning, scheduling, permitting,

safety, regulatory compliance, quality, and customer relations

issues.

. Strong Budget Manager trusted to manage multi-million dollar

construction budgets.

. Expert at forging positive client-contractor relations and

motivating internal staff, outside consultants and subcontractors

in all trades to achieve high performance.

. Credible communicator skilled in writing project documentation and

reports.

. Superior skills using MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), and MS

Project.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

VICE PRESIDENT / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER / PARTNER

Critical Path Construction, Inc. - Sacramento, CA (07/07 - Present)

Recruited away from McDonald's USA to help build an early start-up

construction company, rapidly promoted to Vice President of

Construction, and acquired partnership status while managing major

commercial construction projects in California and Texas.

. Partnered with the President to manage a company specializing in

providing construction management services for major corporate

clients including McDonald's, Panda Express, Stantec (Starbucks),

and Quick Quack Car Wash Company.

. Managed as many as 8-12 projects simultaneously ranging from

complete new built projects, major remodels, and extensive

modernization to existing commercial facilities.

. Primary decision-maker on all project management functions

including construction schedules, cost estimating, contract

administration, site logistics, budgeting, cost control, safety,

regulatory compliance, quality control, and customer relations.

. Performed due diligence research, feasibility studies, and

reporting; prepared cost estimates, RFI's, RFQ's; and bids; and

secured entitlement, permits, and final approval.

. Led a management team of four Site Supervisors, one Project

Manager and an Administrative Assistant and coordinated projects

with client representatives, architects, outside contract

consultants, and external construction partners.

. Recruited, selected, and oversaw the work of subcontractors in all

trades and managed construction budgets.

. Successfully opened channels to secure new projects with preferred

developers like Crescendo Properties and Lockehouse Retail group

working with national retail clients.

. Monitored construction progress of each project and prepared

construction reports.

REGIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGER - Pacific Sierra Region

McDonald's USA, LLC - Walnut Creek, CA (11/04 - 07/07)

Promoted to Regional Manager in 2005 and entrusted to manage a

construction team responsible for new built, remodel, and rebuilt

projects in Northern California and Northern Nevada for the nation's

leading restaurant chain corporation.

Efrain J. Corona

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

REGIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGER - Pacific Sierra Region

McDonald's USA, LLC - Walnut Creek, CA (continued)

. Managed as many as 160 projects annually for corporate-owned and

franchised properties encompassing new built, remodels, and

special projects such as ADA Upgrades, Special Arcade Conversions,

Special Re-Imaging, and brand acquisition/conversions.

. Directed a team of 4 Area Construction Managers, a Construction

Coordinator, and Administrative Assistant and led a team

recognized for delivery of quality workmanship.

. Established friendly relationships with developers, consultants,

vendors, and government agency representatives and interacted with

Area Construction Managers on all project work including due

diligence, cost estimating, budgeting, permitting, and contract

administration.

. Returned to McDonald's USA in 2004 and served one year as an Area

Construction Manager responsible for building five new restaurants

and major remodels and re-image projects for 35 restaurants

located throughout the Sacramento Metropolitan, South San

Francisco Bay Area, and Central Coast. Partnered with the

Regional Development team to target new construction

opportunities; conduct construction feasibility studies and due

diligence research; and support McDonald's area expansion.

PROJECT MANAGER

Panda Restaurant Group - Rosemead, CA (11/03 - 10/04)

Successfully managed the construction of 18 new Panda Express

restaurants and three multi-tenant commercial buildings in Northern

California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Nevada.

. Directed construction on as many as eight projects simultaneously;

performed due diligence on each project; and applied best

practices on all project planning, budgeting, estimating,

scheduling, permitting, subcontracting, safety, quality, and

regulatory compliance.

. Established an environment to attract talented construction

employees and motivated direct labor and subcontractors to achieve

individual and project site performance goals.

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Global Project Management & Services, Inc. - Folsom, CA (12/01 -

12/03)

Directed construction projects for many of GPMS' most important

corporate clients including McDonald's, Wendy's International, Jack in

the Box, Starbucks, Phillips 66, and USA Gas Stations.

. Managed construction from the entitlement phase through the

permit, and ground-break phase; and managed a team of two

Superintendents and a Project Coordinator.

DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

McDonald's Corporation - Roseville, CA (08/97 - 10/01)

Coordinated a construction team consisting of a Construction Manager,

Three Project Managers, and a Design Coordinator and administered

contracts for the construction of 16 new restaurants, two rebuild

projects, and multiple remodel projects.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

California State University, Sacramento

Concentration: FINANCE

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

University of California, Davis (Ext.) 2002

Special Training / Continuing Education:

. AutoCAD 2003 - Avatech, Inc. ? Microsoft Project - New

Horizons

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