Project Manager Management
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Paul F. Vega
**** *** *****, ******, ** *0506
Cell:630 / 229-3260 Home:630 / 859-8104
pfvega @comcast.net
November 2006 to Project Executive
February 2009 Burling Builders, Inc.
Construction team management.
The Granville, Chicago, IL: A new ground-up, 11-story mixed-use building;
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3 floors of garage and retail space and 8 floors totaling 160 condo units.
Pattington Building Balcony Replacement, Chicago: 72 new balconies in
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4-story condominium complex.
Chicago Park District, Garfield Park Sweet House Rehabilitation: Replacement
of existing greenhouse.
August 2001 to Senior Project Manager
October 2006 UBM, Inc.
Project Management
Jewel OSCO (Site work and “big box” of precast wall panels from ground up),
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Shorewood, IL
Softsheen/Carson Office Expansion and Renovation, Chicago
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BAPS Temple (New from ground up), Bartlett, IL
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Fellowship Manor (New mid-rise, six floors, 60 unit senior housing),Chicago
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Lowden Homes Renovation (CHA housing), Chicago
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Joint-venture with Bovis Lend Lease: LaSalle Bank - Shubert Theater and
Hampton Inn at the Majestic, Chicago, IL: Complete interior demolition and
total reconstruction of the Shubert Theatre (now The LaSalle Bank Theatre)
and associated 21-story office tower.
August 2000 to Senior Project Manager
July 2001 Cushman & Wakefield of Illinois
Facilities and construction management for U.S.’s largest real estate broker
Relocation and re-stacking work for Kemper Insurance Company.
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Phoenix, AZ (4,750 SF); Hartford, CT (8,434 SF); Baltimore, MD (4,725 SF);
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San Diego, CA (3,000 SF); Burlington, MA (9,024 SF)
New office for Media Networks Inc at Prudential Plaza II, Chicago (3,600 SF)
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Office/Data Center: T.D. Waterhouse Investor Services, Chicago (62,400 SF)
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New office: UNUM Provident, Chicago (25,651 SF)
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New offices: Chicago Consulting Partners, Chicago (16,206 SF)
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New offices: Corn Products MCP Sweeteners LLC, Willowbrook, IL; 10,732 SF
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Construction Manager for two buildings at Metro West, Naperville, IL
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Commerce Plaza, 3-building complex, Oakbrook, IL: Space planning of $200M
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expansion of existing tenant; elevator modernization, approximately $800M.
February 1995 to Division Manager
August 2000 International Contractors, Inc.
Managed six project manager/superintendents and project engineers, worked
with market development personnel, and handled profit and loss. Estimated
projects, hired subcontractors and scheduled work:
Management of design for three prototypes: Turtle Wax Car Wash, a national
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rollout effort of freestanding buildings. Employed architect Valerio Dewalt Train.
Constructed Turtle Wax carwash prototypes: Joliet, IL; Olathe, KS; Crystal Lake, IL
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Design management of three additions to facility at Walther Lutheran High School,
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Melrose Park, IL and construction of a multipurpose facility for the school.
Renovation of entire 26 floors of the Wards Tower, Chicago, IL. Construction
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management (IC held all subcontracts, provided all demolition work and general
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supervision), and value engineering.
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Renovation: Sotheby’s auction house in downtown Chicago.
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New offices: Joyce Foundation on the 25 floor of Three First National Plaza.
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International Contractors provided value engineering. Delivered project on time
under a very compressed time schedule.
Several renovations and exhibits: Field Museum of Natural History, including
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specialty bronze sculpture castings with special photographic glass for the exterior
Belvedere exhibit, renovation of Stanley Field Hall and the new Grainger Gallery.
NBC Broadcast Booth for the 1996 Democratic National Convention at the United
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Center in Chicago. ICI had six weeks to build this AIA award-winning structure,
included demolishing five suites. After the convention, booth was removed, five
suites were rebuilt in nine days to meet a concert deadline.
Renovation and design concepts: Volvo, Range Rover and Infiniti dealerships.
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Construction: Rock Bottom Brewery in Chicago. Complete interior demolition of
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existing buildings started in late June; restaurant opened for business in October.
Construction: Century Station in St. Charles, IL. Four levels, 40,000 SF. total
1988 to January Owner
1995 Vega Construction, Inc.
Independent general contractor doing retail and office build outs, plus project
management for the following companies:
Desmond Construction: Several million-dollar-plus special equipment foundations for
Caterpillar, a new industrial building for Richards-Wilcox that included vacating and re-
routing all utilities in an Aurora street and a large free-standing retail auto parts store.
Dillon Enterprises: Applebee’s Restaurant
T. F. Clark Construction: Klauss Recreation Center, Roselle Park District a
90,000 SF + freestanding recreational facility.
Capitol Construction: Primarily retail and office construction. Built over 1 million SF
new shopping center space; Avenue O Plaza, Naper West Plaza, Aurora Commons,
Main Street Commons. All interior build outs and DRIVIT canopy work. “Big box” of
precast wall panels for Venture stores, Highland Appliance and Jewel Osco.
Lifetime Project Varied in-depth projects: New Office Build Outs, Office Renovation, Restaurants,
Experience Multistory Buildings, Auto Dealerships, Shopping Centers, Major Retail, Park District
Recreation Center, Police Station, Schools, Heavy Industrial, Equipment Foundations,
Water/Waste Water Treatment Plants, Boiler Room Renovations, Highway Bridges
Education B.S. Civil Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
Skills Computer
Microsoft Windows; Microsoft Office, Professional: Excel, Outlook, Word, Project,
Power Point, Binder, Access; Primavera; Timberline and Prologue
Project Management
Estimating – Conceptual, Budgeting, Hard Bid
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Design – Build with Contractor employing architect contracts
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Construction Management contracts
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Architect communication
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Owner contract and communication
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Purchasing of materials and subcontractors
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Scheduling controls
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Profit management and improvement
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Cash flow management and analysis
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Owner and subcontractor negotiation
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Employee management
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Department Management
Supervise field superintendents and project managers
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Coordinate estimates from estimating department
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Goal setting and accomplishment
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Nurturing team work and individual initiative
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Coordinate department goals with marketing
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Project and Program Management
Estimating – Conceptual, Budgeting, Hard Bid
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Design – Build with Contractor employing architect contracts
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Construction Management contracts
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Architect communication
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Owner contract and communication
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Purchasing of materials and subcontractors
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Scheduling controls
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Profit management and improvement
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Cash flow management and analysis
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Owner and subcontractor negotiation
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Employee management
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