Project Manager Real Estate

PATRICK JOHNSON

***** ********** **** * Huntington Beach, California 92646 * 714-***-**** * ****.*********@*****.***

I am a hands on Project Manager with strong people and team building skills that led the process improvement team to

many cost and time savings by decreasing the cycle time by 50% of all construction projects. My p roject management

skills help break down the chaos of an overwhelming workload into manageable segments - scope, cost, time, quality,

human resources, communication, procurement, and integration. I am a team leader with over twenty years experience

leading projects. I am a professional who takes pride in driving results beyond expectation and a true team player that

works well with all levels of employees and management. One of my many strengths is my collaboration skills and focus

on driving results. I have excellent written and oral communication, computer and organizational skills.

PROJECT MANAGER

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HD SUPPLY – WHITECAP CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY, Costa Mesa, CA 2006 – 2009

Project Manager

• Led cross functional teams, built collaboration between departments, deliver results and managed more than ten

projects at a time in multiple states and jurisdictions across the country.

• Responsible for the improvement, development and tracking of all construction build out projects including

remodels, new locations, relocations and closures within White Cap.

• Developed cost and time saving process improvements relating to the management of construction projects by

decreasing the cycle time by 50% to complete projects yielding nearly 1.5M in savings to the company.

• Facilitated weekly calls for all active projects which included a contributing member of each functional support

area (operations, HR, IT, merchandising, build out, real estate, A/P, credit, inventory control, local management,

outside consultants including fire life safety, architects, general contractors) - coordinated resources, timing of

tasks and owners of each in order to monitor and document all projects from start to finish.

• Lead planner / project manager on the remodel of the Texas Land and Cattle/Lone Star Steakhouses - ordered

owner supplied materials managed General Contractor schedule and progress payments.

• Created and updated the weekly site development summary (executive summary) and distributed to the corporate

and branch leadership teams - meant as a snapshot of all real estate / build out projects.

• Created and successfully implemented the planning processes that were used in (18) new green field branches,

(40+) remodels, (12) relocations and (20) close out process.

• Successfully project managed the relocation of the White Cap corporate offices from two locations into one new

location in one weekend with 6 months of planning/build out on time and 10% under budget including all change

orders with all associates up and running on Monday morning as scheduled. Worked as owner representative with

the architect and general contractor. Purchased and coordinated install all new fixtures and furniture.

• Field communication champion on the “Brigade engine team” during the launch of the new proprietary brand

offered at HD Supply – Voice Of Customer from over 150 branches

AG CONSTRUCTION, Los Angeles, CA 2005 – 2006

Senior Project Manager

• Project Manager/Site Superintendent on several successful major remodel projects – Northgate Market and Home

Depot - Maintain log of all sub contractor progress and progress payments – updated daily

• Verify all construction plans/drawings verses as is conditions will work prior to starting.

• Schedule and coordinate teams from each trade to complete remodels safely, on time and within budget

• Held regular meetings with all sub contractors to verify progress, verify schedule, identify and solve any issues,

review and approve change orders with an eye on the budget and schedule at all times.

• Facilitated regular safety meetings with all AG personnel each week.

• Responsible for coordinating all contractor supplied items for each project.

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LACHAPELLE CONSTRUCTION, Culver City, CA 2003 – 2004

Project Manager

• Walk The Home Depot stores with owner representative for initial scope of remodel work. Create and distribute

critical path / time line and budget for approval.

• Schedule and coordinate six teams which consisted of superintendents, as well as a core group of carpenters and

laborers to complete full kitchen and appliance resets at The Home Depot.

• Update owner supplied website to update job statuses and remove any remaining punch list items.

• Responsible for coordinating all contractor supplied items for each project.

THE HOME DEPOT, Orange, CA 1997 – 2003

Lead Store Planner / Regional Set up Supervisor

• Schedule and develop accurate fixture and merchandise plans using standards working closely with merchants

and architects for new stores, major and minor remodels and reset .

• Maintain store planning specs for all surveys, safety, kick-off and start up documents. Work with architectural

consultants to maintain company standards and ensure consistency from project to project.

• Coordinate pre opening strategy meeting, kick off meetings, shell plan/fixture plan 90% review meetings with

architects, construction managers, real estate rep, merchandising, operations and outside consultants.

• Coordinate and schedule multi-state / multi contractor roll out of the new top shelf safety net program, purchase

all materials, maintain overall schedule, issue contracts, verify invoices and approve for payment.

• Supervised contract labor for quality and for maintaining the critical path including fixture display contractor,

racking and interior sign installer. Visit projects for job progress, Generate scope of work, issue contract, verify

invoices and approve for payment.

• Developed three versions of the new fixture and merchandise prototype used throughout the country.

• Develop and maintain all current Plan-O-Grams working with individual buyers and implement with fixture

display contractors in new stores and resets. Coordinate display fixtures with vendors and buyers.

• Maintain change order log and overall budget for each project, keeping total dollars per square foot at or below

established metric.

• Order all fixtures and equipment, responsible for accurate counts on pallet and fixture orders. Maintain the

template for rack, display and signing contracts.

• Excellent computer, communication and organizational skills - Proficient in Auto CAD R 14, 2000 and 2002.

HOMEBASE, Irvine, CA 1989 – 1997

Architectural Planner

• Plan, prepare, schedule and supervise fixture and merchandise designs for new or remodeled warehouse buildings

with Auto CAD R 12 and 13. Route preliminary layouts to all concerned for review and or approval.

• Coordinate all phases of design with construction managers, real estate representatives, visual merchandising,

operations, outside architects and senior management .

• Interface with all departments for their input, coordination and scheduling of executions for all internally

developed documents – completing the approval process for all projects.

• Develop and manage Plan-O-Grams with visual merchandising director for all sets and resets including fixtures.

• Provide information packages (play book) for each project to construction representative.

• Perform plan check of completed architects site and building plans for accuracy and completeness, implementing

design criteria to insure project to project consistency pre bid.

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