Construction Manager

Robert P. Smith

Experienced Construction Management Professional, willing to relocate, who

is skilled in organizing and controlling resources for all planning,

anticipated and approved construction projects. Responsible for the day-to-

day operation at construction sites and functions as the owners

representative to ensure customer satisfaction. Ensuring shell & tenant

finish construction projects are completed on schedule and meet cost and

profit objectives through strong leadership, budget direction and best

practices.

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Program Management . Budget Forecasting . Contract Negotiations .

Construction Management

. Land Use and Entitlement Process . Profit and Loss Management . Strategic

Planning .

Team Leadership . Office and Industrial Development . Medical Facilities .

College buildings

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING, Winter Springs, Florida . 2008 to

present

Preparing land acquisition due diligence research and contributing to

concept design visioning. Researching project marketing demand drivers,

construction cost to complete analysis and financial feasibility.

LIBERTY INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, Maitland, Florida . 2007-2008 (laid off,

company lost financing)

Real estate development firm with franchise rights to develop 124 extended

stay hotels nationally.

Director of Development Services

Reporting to the CEO and responsible for program management, development

and construction of franchise extended stay "Value Place Hotels"

nationally from land acquisition through building completion.

. Defines project purpose and scope, scheduling subs and staff, resolve

conflict issues.

. Secured $96 million/1,479 units in hotel land and

building entitlements, zoning, and permits

. Managed local consulting firms to create plans, solve

legal and technical issues.

. Prepared scope of work, insurance review and approval,

securing construction easements

. Manage project Capex: budgets, proformas, cash flow analysis, review

lender term sheets

. Construction contract administration, scheduling, estimating, and

construction cost forecasting

. Construction site administration of site/building work, contracts,

change orders and pay applications

CARTER & BURGESS COMPANY, Phoenix, Arizona . 2006-2007 (resigned prior to

Company sale)

Privately held National multi-discipline consulting firm of over 3300

employees.

Group Manager - Land Development, Planning and Landscape Architecture

Responsible for the business management of the land development planning

unit within the Phoenix division, and Program Manager for six master

planned mixed use communities of 1000 to 12,000 acres.

. Successfully recruited and managed land development and

planning staff

. Managed business development and preparation of services agreements

and production schedules

. Prepared planning unit annual business plan, man-hour

budgeting, forecasting, & financial reporting

GINN COMPANY, Celebration, Florida . 2005-2006 (deals did not go forward

and work ran out)

World renowned developer, owner and operator of 5 star luxury golf, spa and

resort communities.

Director of Development and Planning

Responsible for the development and program management of private golf and

spa resorts.

. Perform feasibility studies and due diligence analysis of

new land acquisition opportunities

. Develop cost to complete & implementation schedules for 3

resort proposals; value of over $1.26 B.

. Manage consultants & budgets for due diligence, master plans and

resolve entitlement & permitting

. Administer compliance permitting negotiations with local, state and

federal agencies.

DUKE CONSTRUCTION CORP., Minneapolis, Minnesota . 2000-2004 (division

management change)

A top five office and industrial REIT and top 30 general contractor in the

US, with portfolio market capitalization exceeding $8 billion.

Development Manager

Responsible for development and construction of new office and industrial

parks and individual office buildings for corporate portfolio and build to

suite industrial buildings, from acquisition to building completion.

. Point person on land acquisition and land broker activity

for new park and individual site selections

. Land acquisitions feasibility for portfolio and build to

suite, prepared proforma, budget forecasting

. Engineering and architectural cost management and budgeting for

building shell and tenant finish

. Completed $175.8 million in office development and $142 million in

industrial development

. Field & office experience in commercial building design,

shell/tenant finish construction management

. Pre-construction: cost to complete, bidding, construction

contracts, CO's and pay applications

. Construction management: infrastructure, tip up concrete

& steel buildings, MEP, & inspections.

SENIOR COTTAGES OF AMERICA, Minneapolis, Minnesota . 1998-1999 (funding

dried up)

Boutique national real estate developer of tax-credit, rental independent

living senior housing

Vice President, Land Development

Initiated all acquisition deals nationally. Responsible for driving fast

track entitlements, site & building construction to satisfy IRS tax credit

award regulations of first C of O in 18 months on 13 deals nationally.

. Secured local consulting teams, obtained all entitlements

and managed infrastructure installations

. Contribute to proformas and perform sensitivity analysis

based senior living operations

. Prepare and report budgets and forecasts to ownership &

executive management

TOWN AND COUNTY HOMES, INC, Minneapolis, Minnesota . 1996-1998 (President

changed staff)

Town and Country is a land development and production homebuilder, in

Minnesota, Illinois and Florida.

Vice President, Land Development

Responsible for land acquisition and development of town home and single

family residential communities, and delivering finished lots to the home

building unit, Minnesota Division.

. Report new deal financial risks & opportunities analysis

and updates of current contract status.

. Obtained all entitlements, construction plan approvals,

negotiating all development agreements,

. Manage construction contracts, infrastructure contracts

and installations, and pay applications.

R P SMITH LAND PLANNING CONSULTANTS, INC., Minneapolis, Minnesota . 1990-

1996

(Ended consulting career - began development career)

Land development-consulting firm providing services in land planning and

site design, construction plans and specification, entitlements and

infrastructure construction management.

President and Owner

Owner and manager of consulting business including: business development,

identifying market partnerships, budgets, accounting, contract labor, and

optimizing revenue-generating solutions.

. Prepared contract proposals, narrative reports, public presentations,

turn key responsibility

. Preparing project costs and proformas for developers, and assist in

marketing developments

. Site construction management for mass grading, building pad, utilities

and roads for subdivisions.

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture - with Thesis

Equivalent to current Masters of Landscape Architecture . University of

Minnesota

Software: AutoCAD, Timberline, MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Project/Outlook

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CREDENTIALS & APPOINTMENTS

Professional Registrations: Minnesota # 19513, Arizona # 47532

Appointed and commissioned by Governor Ventura as a State Official to the

Minnesota State Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying,

Landscape Architecture, Geo-Science, & Interior Design

2000 - 2004 as the Landscape Architect Member, Serving the Legislative and

Enforcement Committee

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Robert P. Smith 170 Seville Chase Drive, Winter Springs, FL 32708 (407)

802-9395 ***********@***.**.***

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