Project Manager Construction

Eric LeClair

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Vice President Of Construction

PROFILE Highly motivated self-starter with over seventeen years of experience in

Construction Management, holding the position of Vice President of Construction

for the last 5 years. Experience on various projects in the mixed-use, residential,

retail, and office markets, both in the public and private sectors. Responsibilities

include management and oversight of multiple contracts on numerous projects

ranging from $5 million to $300 million in construction costs. A proven team

leader with superb skills in:

Client Relations Project Management Bidding/Negotiation

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Quality Control Design Management Construction Estimating

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PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

Port Morris Tile and Marble Corp., Bronx, NY

Vice President Sales and Estimating, 2010 through Current

Responsible for business development and maintenance of existing

clients. Management of the estimating and procurement departments.

Strategic planning and diversification of market sectors.

Thor Equities, LLC, New York, NY

Vice President of Construction, 2005 through 2009

Responsible for the management of all design and construction activities

both country wide and internationally for both new development

projects, and existing portfolio residential/retail/office inclusive of tenant

lease build outs. Management of the Construction, Property

Management, and Tenant Coordination Department along with key

interaction with Real Estate Development, Acquisitions, various

Lendors, and Leasing in order to finalize pricing, strategically place an

asset and manage, design, and construct all new work. The evaluation of

risk, value engineering, cost savings, estimating and strategic market

planning were all main focuses. In addition, responsible for managing

and enhancing current and new relationships with vendors, contractors,

lendors and partnerships with other owners.

Listing of successfully completed projects:

36 State Street, Chicago, ILL - 3 new retail tenants – 3 mil

Avaventura, Miami Fla. - 12,000 sf new condominium - 7 mil

Cheltenham Mall, Philadelphia, PA – mall renovation and new Target

store – 29 mil

3rd Avenue Mall, Bronx, NY – new retail tenants - 2 mil

Eastpoint Mall, Baltimore, MD – several new tenants – 5 mil

Bond and Livingston, Brooklyn, NY – city deed work/new tenants – 12

mil

Coco Walk, Miami, FL - property management/new tenants – 5 mil

88 Greenwich Street, NY, NY- 458 unit condo conversion/property

management – 75 mil

Merritt Island Mall, FL – mall redevelopment – 4 mil

Warren and Connor Mall, Detroit, MI – mall redevelopment – 3 mil

Fulton Street Mall, Brooklyn, NY – property management/new tenants –

5 mil

280 Richards St., Brooklyn, NY - demolition of Revere Sugar Plant – 6

mil

Beach Place, Fort Lauderdale, FL – new tanants – 3 mil

South Dekalb Mall – redevelopment/new tenants – 10 mil

Military Circle, Norfolk, VA. – new tenants – 4 mil

Tri-County Mall, Cincinnati, OH – mall redevelopment – 22 mil

Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY – sitework/demolition – 5 mil

470 Broadway, NY, NY – redevelopment/new tenant – 1 mil

440 Broadway, NY, NY – property management – 500k

590 Fifth Ave., NY, NY – new lobby/tenants/redevelopment – 8 mil

25 West 39th St., NY, NY – new corporate headquarters/new tenants – 14

mil

Active Projects:

530 Broadway – elevator renovation/new lobbies/new tenants – 6 mil

139 Fifth Ave., NY, NY – elevator renovation/new tenant – 1 mil

440 Broadway, NY, NY – landmark work – 500k

901 Broadway, NY, NY – new tenants – 3 mil

Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA. – redevelopment – 7 mil

933 Broadway, NY, NY – redevelopment – 4 mil

446 West 14th St., NY, NY –redevelopment – 4 mil

129 West 29th St., NY, NY – redevelopment – 10 mil

Preconstruction:

Palmer House Hotel and Shops, Chicago.Ill, hospitality – 375 mil

Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY, mixed use – 1.5 billion

Cinco Ranch, Houston, TX, retail – 120 mil

Kirby Development, Houston, mixed use, residential, TX – 180 mil

910 Lincoln Rd, Miami, Fl., mixed use – 1.9 mil

852 Collins, Miami, Fl., retail – 3 mil

Macomb Mall, Detroit, Ill., retail – 22 mil

280 Richards St., Ny, Ny, mixed use – 200 mil

Masaryk, Mexico – redevelopment – 4 mil

LaFontaine, Mexico City, Mexico – redevelopment – 6mil

Reval Mall, Mexico City, Mexico – expansion – 30 mil

1752 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, Ny, mixed use – 180 mil

George Washington Bridge Redevelopment Project, Bronx, NY, mixed

use – 500 mil

125th Street Redevelopment, Bronx, NY mixed use, low income housing

– 800 mil

Jeffrey M. Brown and Associates, Inc., New York, NY

Project Executive, 2003 to 2005

Primary focuses were preconstruction, estimating, project team

oversight, managing client relationships, and development of the military

housing program. Other duties were to acquire new work and

management of existing projects in their portfolio.

Fort Hamilton Military Base, Brooklyn, NY

A new $50 million – 227 Apartment and Townhouse complex and associated

sitework and utilities over a 17 acre site

• Manage multiple contracts totaling over $50 million in construction costs that

include; sitework and foundations, and modular construction.

• Solicit subcontractor bids, review cost proposals, review qualifications and

award contracts.

• Generate and review scopes of work, contracts, subcontracts, estimates, rfi’s,

anticipated cost and budget reports.

• Produce monthly estimates and cost savings reports for ownership

• Schedule and hold meetings with contractors to discuss project schedules,

sequence of work, manpower, site logistics and construction budget.

• Review and process submittals, change orders, cost proposals, payment

requisitions and claims.

• Management of project staff

Mitchel Manor, East Meadow, NY

A new $35 million – conversion of 504 existing two bedroom townhome units to

252 four bedroom units.

American Can, Jersey City, NJ

Management of the pre-construction for a 4-phase $100 million

conversion of four warehouse buildings into condominiums.

Pavarini McGovern LLC., New York, NY

Senior Project Manager, 2000 – 2003

Primary focus was preconstruction, estimating, project management and

client relations. All 4 projects below were successfully won and

completed from presentation, through pre-construction, and further

through construction completion.

410 East 91st Street, NY, NY

Management of both pre-construction and construction of an 18-story new

Marriot Hotel for a private developer. Construction cost $30 million.

1 East 57th Street, NY, NY

Renovation and conversion of an existing 18-story 90,000 sf building on the

corner of 57th and 5th Avenue. Work included the removal of the lower 5 floors of

existing structure in order to create an additional floor of usable space within the

building. New mechanical, electric and plumbing systems were installed.

Elevators were refurbished and the entire façade was restored.

598 Madison Avenue, NY, NY

Renovation and conversion of an existing 18-story 94,000 sf building on the

corner of 57th and Madison Avenue. Work included the full demolition and core

and shell fit out of the existing 18-story building. New mechanical, electric and

plumbing systems were installed. Elevators were refurbished and the entire

façade was restored.

435 7th Avenue, NY, NY

Demolition of three 15-story buildings on the corner of 34th and 7th Avenue and

the construction of a new 4-story retail store. The project included underpinning

of adjacent structures, a full 20 foot basement into bedrock, along with the

relocation (within the building footprint) of a new MTA entrance. The project

was fast tracked and completed within 6 months.

Jones GMO, Inc., NY, NY

Senior Project Manager, May 1998 – October 2000

Primary focus was construction management, estimating, scheduling,

phasing, closeout and coordination with project team and Port Authority.

Continental Airlines, Newark, NJ

777 HoldRoom – Construction of a 65,000 sf temporary Hold room for the

docking of three Boeing 777’s in order to construct the new terminal C for

Continental airline. Approximate value $30 million. Project was constructed in 7

months on time and within budget.

New Terminal C – Construction of a new 280,000 sf terminal for Continental

Airlines, including piles, foundations and a special prestressed truss system.

Estimated value $200 million.

Barney-Skanska, NY, NY

Core and Shell Project Manager, 1996 – 1998

Primary focus was management of all core and shell trades, weekly value

engineering work sessions in order to reduce costs, scheduling, phased

completion of work in occupied spaces, and management of

client/vendor relationships

Sotheby’s, NY, NY

Core and shell project manager for the expansion to Sotheby’s auction hall.

Project entailed the addition of approximately 250,000 sf of new space atop a 4-

story, 160,000 sf building, while fully occupied. Project scope included new

elevators, curtainwall, structural steel, refurbishment and installation of new MEP

systems.

Kajima Construction Services

Project Manager, 1995 - 1996

Primary focus was management of all construction activities field and

office, estimating, scheduling and closeout

Cineplex Odeon, Huntington, NY

New 50,000 sf, 8-screen theatre constructed on Main street in Huntington. Work

included the demolition of an existing theatre to make way for the new building.

The project was approximately $7 million dollars and was constructed in 6

months.

United Airlines Cargo and GSE Buildings, JFK Airport

Demolition of an existing cargo hangar and construction of a new 90,000sf cargo

building and 65,000 sf GSE building. Project included over $14 million of site

utility and infrastructure work

Lehrer McGovern Bovis, Inc. NY, NY

Assistant Project Manager, 1993 - 1995

New York Times, Queens, NY

Construction of the new New York Times Building in Queens. Duties included

the oversight of the foundation and steel preocurement.

Co-op City, Bronx, NY

Oversight of the new installation of gas, high voltage electric and new steam

system feeding 23 existing high rise buildings on a 70 acre site.

White Plains Corthouse, White Plains, NY

Scheduling, and logistics for a 32mil, design build new courthouse for the GSA.

Preconstruction, scheduling and logistics for Lincoln Square, Gulf and Western

Building, Trump west side redevelopment, Queens West, Westchester Airport,

Islip Courthouse, Nynex new infrastructure national redevelopment

Fred Brunoli & Sons, Farmington, CT

Assistant Project Manager, 1992 - 1993

Farmington Wastewater Treatment Plant – Value $30 million

Wallingford Water Treatment Plant – Value $26 million

Canton Water Treatment Plant - $10 million

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science: Worcester Polytechnic University, Worcester, Ma.

Bachelor’s of Science 1992 in Civil Engineering

SKILLS Windows, MS Word, MS Office, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Access,

WordPerfect, Prolog, Expedition, Primavera

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