Project Manager Construction

David T. Kutnyak

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Home: 949-***-**** . Cell: 949-***-**** . *******@***.***

Director / Manager / Senior Project Manager: Construction

15+ years of experience contributing to the operation of construction

contractors and their clients through outstanding executive-level

management and leadership expertise. Accomplished and versatile

professional with proven ability to operate effectively within

construction, real estate development, facility management, and contract

administration environments; serving as catalyst for on-schedule / within-

budget completion of projects valued up to $100M. Articulate and

collaborative communicator and negotiator with talent for establishing and

sustaining productive relationships with clients, colleagues,

subcontractors, and government officials and building strong, motivated

multi-trade teams.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Project Construction / Renovation Expertise . Contract Negotiation /

Administration . Problem Solving

Facility Management . On-schedule / Within-budget . Profit Maximization .

Staff Development

Productive Collaborations . Safety / Quality Control . Multi-trade Team

Building / Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

W. L. BUTLER CONSTRUCTION, Irvine, California . 2005-2010

Senior Project Manager

Charged with directing large commercial and mixed-use construction /

renovation projects through their entire lifecycles including pre-

construction, schedule and budget control, material acquisition, contract

preparation and monitoring, and safety / building code compliance.

Identified and supervised subcontractors to ensure high quality performance

consistent with work scopes. Interfaced with clients and government

officials to ensure smooth communication and minimize problems. Facilitated

administrative / financial audits and close-outs. Utilized various computer

software products to manage projects. Clients included The Target Corp.,

Walgreen's, Hopkins Development, Lennar Properties, Shaw Properties, The

Evans Company, Newport Real Estate Services, Irvine Ranch Water District,

Rivendell Land Co. and Regency Centers.

. Optimized company's operations and profits by effectively directing $100M

Murreita Marketplace, 55-acre mixed-use site that included both Super

Target and Lowe's as anchors. Constructed Clinton Keith, major

renovations to Winchester Boulevard-State Route 79, and off-site Park-and-

Ride for City of Murrieta and completed work in surrounding wetlands.

. Successfully completed $30M University Village Park, 33-acre mixed-used

site in Palm Desert, California. Project included 8 retail wood frame

buildings totaling 100K+ square feet and 14 tilt-up office condominiums

ranging in size from 8K to 12K square feet. Site will also include

multiple story hotel.

. Spearheaded completion of $9M Waterworks Business Park for Irvine Ranch

Water District in Irvine, California that included 2-story tilt-up

buildings and site work on 4-acre location. Brought utilities onto site

from offsite main lines. Buildings included 5 suites with 2nd floor

mezzanines, break rooms, bathrooms and warehouse space with full height

industrial roll-up doors.

. Directed $18M Chino Hill Business Park project including 4 2-story

concrete tilt-up buildings totaling 150K square feet and associated site

work on 10-acres. Buildings had exterior courtyards, fountains,

decorative trellises, and paver walkways. Project was completed on-time

and within-budget.

. Guided $40M Whittwood Mall renovation which involved demolition and

remodel of existing 60-acre+ site that included Greatland Target Store

and remodels of Sears, Mervyns, J.C. Penney, Sav-on Drug Store, and

several new boutique-type shops.

PBC COMPANIES, Brea, California . 2002-2005

Construction Manager

Directed administrative / management operations for company's Commercial

Division including staff hiring, training, supervision, and evaluating.

Oversaw multiple projects simultaneously ensuring that staff created

schedules, managed budgets, followed building codes, and processed change

orders effectively. Liaisoned with clients, subcontractors, and government

officials to keep them informed of project progress and address any

concerns.

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PBC Companies Cont

. Maximized company's growth and profits by effectively structuring and

guiding Commercial Division, overseeing multiple projects valued from

$650K - $4.5M to attain maximum profit margins. Controlled approximately

$25M in contracts annually.

. Enhanced company's management capabilities by playing important role in

incorporating Timberline project management, SureTrak scheduling, and

Microsoft Project software into operations.

CAMCO PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION, Costa Mesa, California . 2001-2002

Project Manager

Accountable for guiding variety of projects including estimating and pre-

construction activities, scheduling, budget formation and control, and

subcontractor monitoring. Ensured compliance with safety and building code

standards.

. Ensured effective operations and profits for company by directing

multiple projects ranging from $2.1M - $10M in value.

MBK CONSTRUCTION (merged with Haskell Constructors, Ltd, in 2000), Irvine,

California . 1994-2001

Project Manager . 1998-2001

Guided variety of residential and hospitality construction projects through

their entire life cycles including pre-construction, scheduling, budgeting,

subcontractor supervision, and material acquisition.

. Generated impressive profits for company by effectively directing a $500M

joint venture project with Point Anaheim, Disney Resort area, that

included design, city code issues, cost estimating, and budgeting and

completion of $12M 122-room assisted living facility in Thousand Oaks,

California.

. Championed completion of $18M 4,200-seat, 24-screen stadium style movie

theatre for AMC Theatres, on-schedule / within-budget. Also guided FF&E

portion of project for American Multi-Cinema Company.

Construction Manager . 1996-1998

Oversaw all aspects of FF&E activities for AMC Theatres West and South

Divisions--on construction side--including seating, projection, sound,

screens, rigging, concession stands, equipment, cabinets, carpet, signage,

box office, and POS systems. Developed contracts and purchase orders and

created schedules and phasing for trades. Oversaw FF&E supervisors during

fixture phase of each project with 15-20 theatre projects in progress

simultaneously.

. Minimized problems and conflicts between FF&E phase and other aspects of

projects by conducting kick-off meetings around country to coordinate

with construction trades, completing meetings approximately 4 months

prior to beginning of FF&E phase.

. Effectively managed multiple projects simultaneously valued from $2M -

$3.5M.

Project Engineer / FF&E Supervisor . 1994-1996

As Project Engineer, guided project document creation including RFIs,

submittals, meeting minutes, change orders, and billings. Interfaced with

owners, architects, engineers, and contractors and communicated closely

with subcontractors, securing plans for distribution, soliciting bids, and

performed quality take-offs and comparison studies. Monitored and updated

CPM project schedules. As FF&E Supervisor, provided daily field supervision

for installation of projection equipment, sound and speaker systems,

screens and rigging, stadium seating, concession stands, and equipment such

as Class I Hoods and Condensing Units. Also installed carpeting, aisle

lighting, signage, and POS systems.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration / Management

Long Beach State University, Long Beach, California

Associate in Liberal Arts, Cypress College, Cypress, California

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Timberline Accounting . Microsoft Office Suite / Project . Pro-Log Project

Management

Constructware . SureTrak Schedule Management

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