Project Manager Real Estate

J o l a n t a M. B a u e r

**** ******’s Forge Trail Westlake, Ohio 44145 e-mail: *********@*****.*** phone: 440-***-****

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Project Director

Highly Experienced Senior Manager with reputation for professionalism, quality work and maximizing

staff performance, through developing innovative practices, techniques, and systems. Highly organized,

well known for exceptional results in day to day management and delivery of complex large scale projects.

Demonstrates big passion and commitment. Thrive in a fast-paced, high volume atmosphere with the

ability to consistently adapt to the needs of the project and industry. Seeking Management position with a

successful organization that values creativity, positive attitude and several years of progressively

responsible work experience in management.

Professional Profile

•Projects Management from Concept through Definition, Overlooking Projects at Various Locations

Progress Status and Reports Development

Planning & Implementation to Closure

Building Successful Internal & External Relationships

•Team and Department Management

Effective Interpersonal and Verbal/Written

Recruitment, Training, Mentoring, Motivation

Communication Skills with a Diverse Audience

Systems and Employee Engagement Improvements

Able to Provide Prompt Problem Solving Solutions

•Screening, Allocation, and Evaluation of Resources

Presentations and Life Demonstrations to Clients

•Management of Large Cross-Functional Teams

Interacting with Government Officials

Preparation and Coordination of Proposals, Resource

•Internal and External Customer Satisfaction

Allocation, Time Schedules, Contracts, Invoices

Networking for New Sales Opportunities

Strong Influencing, Negotiation, and Mediating Skills

Professional History

Bauer Engineering, 2009 - Present

Project Manager / Operations Director

•Management of the building design, construction phases, and material supply of various projects.

•Establishing sources for materials and services required to execute projects within or under the budget.

Integration of conducted research, analysis and acquired knowledge into the creative process, whereby the needs and

resources of the client are satisfied and the project's goals are fulfilled.

Constant communication with clients, consultants, material resources, contractors and government officials.

Regularly conduct market research on products to ensure that the company is kept abreast of industry trends and to

select suppliers that provide maximum value to the company.

Identifying market opportunities and strategies for development of new accounts.

•Budget management; Developing, negotiating and implementing purchase and sale proposals.

WCI Communities, Inc. 2005 - 2008

Senior Manager 2007 & 2008 / Senior Project Manager 2006 / Project Manager 2005

•Strong project manager, leader and mentor for FL Divisions with the report to the Director of Production and VP of

Architecture at the premier real estate developer and home builder of master-planned communities.

Managed multiple simultaneous projects ranging from $200,000 to over $10 million in 12 communities.

Partnered, working closely with WCI Sales, Marketing, Construction, Purchasing, and Land Development divisions

to successfully execute large complex projects from start to completion.

Screening, and recommending qualified candidates for available positions; monitoring turnover.

•Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Senior Manager for the multimillion dollar home for the ABC TV show in

Tampa, Florida, Jan 7-14, 2007 with special duties to allocate resources, create a list of suppliers, vendors,

contractors; and up to 15 min accuracy construction time schedule.

•Direct interaction with clients, consultants, engineers, estimators, vendors, suppliers, construction managers,

inspectors, and government officials to manage and provide turn key operations.

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•Think-Tank team member, conducting brain-storming meetings to discuss what’s working, what’s not, and what

actions need to be taken.

Able to efficiently coordinate and utilize resources in order to come in within or under the budget on projects.

•Overseen and planed all architectural aspects of construction projects for single- and multi-family homes, sales

centers and club houses in FL/VA golf communities, while supervising and evaluating work of 13 subordinates.

Star, Inc. 2004 - 2005

Project Manager

•Project Manager and Team Leader supervising the development and completion of construction documents for pre-

engineered, custom-manufactured steel frames and panels, tilt-up concrete, masonry, steel or wood frame

commercial and residential projects, including schedules maintenance and quality assurance.

Managing projects from start to finish according to time schedules and client expectations.

•Providing input to exterior resource selection; development of contracts, proposals, invoices, change orders.

•Staff training and development benefiting both the individual,and the organization.

Meeting with clients to define project definition and generate implementation strategy; giving customized

presentations; continuous follow up to ensure seamless project execution.

•Major projects: Elyria Memorial Hospital, Bramhall Engineering, Avon Pointe Professional Development, Dr.

Perhala Medical Offices, Buckeye Bank, 5 & Diner, Arthur Abraham Nissan, Doraty KIA

Anthony Paskevich & Associates, 2003-2004

Project Management + Architectural Design

•High-end residential projects and car dealerships - developing architectural design and construction documents.

ADA Architects, Inc. 2000 – 2002

Project Management + Architectural Design

•Design: site studies, development of project details, materials and resources selection, presentations to clients.

Construction: site visits, settling design/construction issues, contractor submissions review, coordination.

Preparation of lease plans, tenant submission review, interior design, space planning, follow up with clients.

European Interiors, Inc. 1994 – 2000 President

•Management of the building design and all construction phases of various development projects.

Developing sales of services and goods through advertising and promotion of new trends and styles.

Marketing and sales management; generating a potential customers list.

•Working closely with Kanareff Builder's clients supplying materials and contracted labor to finish interior

construction of the client's house.

G. Herschman Architects, Inc. 1989 – 1994 Architectural Design

•Commercial and residential projects - developing architectural design and construction documents.

Education

Technical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland, 1983-1987

Architecture

Hondros College, Independence, OH, 1996-1997

Real Estate Sales, Principles, and Practices, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Appraisal

Professional Training

•Team Leadership for Managers 2007 •Basic Quantitative Methods for HR Management

Insights into Communications/Solving the Matrix of Fundamentals for Finance for Non Financial Managers

Interpersonal Communications MS Office, MS Project

Emerging Leader Program Adobe Photoshop, HTML

•AutoCAD 2009, DWF Writer and Review 2008

Influential Leadership

Running Effective Meetings Buzzsaw Professional 2007

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