Project Manager Construction

Summary

Senior Project Manager with Civil/Environmental Engineering and

Construction background and extensive experience in Cost Estimating,

Purchasing and Contract Administration.

Professional Experience

PRESIDENT

Benton Services Corp. Newbury Park, CA 2006-2009

Directly supported the needs of a select group of clients with real estate

acquisition, construction management, bid preparation and solicitation, due

diligence and cost estimating projects.

. Created and recommended development options for $100MM in improvements

for a 376-unit master-planned community in Chatsworth, CA.

. Oversaw construction of $3.8MM in joint improvements at the intersection

of two active State highways.

. Part of team (both design and expert witness testimony) that received

entitlements for a $1.75MM estate property that was sold at greater

profit to a land conservancy.

. Created, amended and/or closed-out consultant/contractor agreements

totaling more than $750K.

Director of Offsite Services

Castle & Cooke (Sherwood Development Co.), Thousand 2004-2006

Oaks, CA

Managed consultants/contractors and processed permits for a $50MM project

that included 90 residential lots and an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Golf Course

that is part of the company's Lake Sherwood Development.

. Saved project approximately $120,000 without a schedule impact when an

unforeseen geologic condition threatened loss of a golf hole.

. Created and implemented new procedures and created new contracts for

grading, infrastructure installation and paving.

. Successfully worked out solutions when blasting/grading contractor quit

in middle of project.

. Successful redesign, permit approval, construction and start up when

sewer lift station was moved within 100-yards of Lake Sherwood after

construction commenced.

Off-site Project Manager

DR Horton (Western Pacific Housing), Los 2001-2004

Angeles, CA

Managed construction for off-site improvements (grading, storm drain,

paving, etc.) for residential projects (198 lots in Simi Valley and 74 lots

in Palmdale) including contract preparation/maintenance and assistance with

project-specific permits/agreements.

. Reviewed contractor's claims and proposals for merit and accountability.

. Managed construction of 1 MG partially buried concrete reservoir for the

VCWWD No. 8.

. Managed construction of box culvert across the Arroyo Simi on vibrated

rock piles with armored banks. Heavy storms, including a 100-year event,

washed out the work several times.

. Managed installation and monitoring of wicker drains to document that

site had settled and that homes could be constructed.

Land Development Manager

Pardee Homes, Los Angeles, CA 1998-2001

Reviewed improvement plans, budgets and schedules for compliance with

internal business plans that exceeded $125MM. Coordinated between

Construction, Purchasing and Civil Engineering consultants for off-site

construction improvements. Analyzed and created budgets for proposed land

acquisitions.

. Chosen from six candidates to prepare and implement company-wide

standards for residential development.

. Successfully permitted, released for bid and managed entire contract to

install over a mile of 50-foot tall stream bank protection within six

months.

. Used my environmental engineering knowledge to turn an oil field into a

150-unit residential development. In addition to expected petroleum

byproducts, managed permitting and dewatering of contaminated groundwater

to allow a sewer line to be installed through an active stream.

Project Engineer

Lindmark Engineering, San Fernando, CA 1992-1997

Prepared proposals and managed multiple projects. Designed, managed

installation and operation of tank fuel systems and soil and groundwater

treatment systems. Supervised an engineering staff of five.

. Completed technical specifications, oversaw construction and start up of

a soil and groundwater treatment system for a new elementary school. The

system included 15 wells of various uses with treatment equipment

including a catalytic oxidizer, a scrubber, an air stripping tower, an

oil-water separator, a product storage tank and two carbon canisters.

. Met tight budget/scheduling deadlines for permit processing, bid

administration, construction management and environmental oversight for

closure of an aerospace facility adjacent to Burbank Airport to

facilitate the Airport Authority acquiring the property.

. Permitted and implemented removal of contaminated sludge from six 8'-

diameter concrete wells from a depth of 90 feet bgs, solidified sludge at

the surface and then created a parking lot from the treated material to

obtain site closure.

Licenses and Registrations

CALIFORNIA REGISTERED CIVIL ENGINEER NO. 49357

California Licensed General Contractor No. A-730399

California Licensed Real Estate Broker No. 01205686

Education

M.S. ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY,

NORTHRIDGE

B.S. Civil Engineering, California State University,

Northridge

Memberships & Associations

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, FELLOW

National Association of Home Builders

California Building Industry Association

Computer Skills

MICROSOFT OFFICE (WORD, EXCEL, PROJECT, ACCESS, POWERPOINT,

OUTLOOK)

Intuit-Quicken and QuickBooks

Autodesk-AutoCAD

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