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Project Manager Development

Location:
Carmichael, CA, 95608
Posted:
March 09, 2010

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William Todd Chambers

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916-***-**** Carmichael, CA 95608 abnr8s@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Qualifications

Project Management and Administration Policy Research and Advocacy

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Discretionary land use approvals and entitlements Strategy development and implementation

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Project team oversight Local ordinance/resolution review and analysis

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Proforma, budget and schedule preparation State legislation review and analysis

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Financing plan management Coalition building

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Due diligence and feasibility analysis Community outreach and public relations

• Public hearing representation

• Agency negotiations and conflict resolution

Experience Bovis Lend Lease (prison health care facility development)

08/08 – Present Site/CEQA Project Manager

Worked directly with Federal court appointed Receiver (the client) on development of a 10,000-bed prison

medical and mental health care facility program. The program was developed around using Lean production

principals. Managed planning efforts, infrastructure design and environmental impact review of proposed

1,500-bed prison medical facility on State owned property in the City of Vacaville. Managed project

consultant team, conducted public outreach to the local community and elected officials, and coordinated

efforts on the project site with two existing prison facilities. Managed preparation of California

Environmental Quality Act documents (NOP & EIR). Prepared MOU between the client and the existing

prison facilities related to shared services. Conducted site feasibility and due diligence analyses to identify

back-up candidates for prison medical facility sites in Southern California. Managed the Development

Cost/Schedule Alignment Initiative on behalf of the Single Lean Enterprise (joint venture organization).

Participated in numerous training events including Lean, Safety, Scheduling and Construction Management.

Richland Planned Communities, Inc. (land planning and development)

11/03 – 06/08 Director of Entitlements

Managed comprehensive planning efforts including approval of the River Park Master Planned Community, a

450-acre mixed use, 2,250 dwelling unit project located in the Southport area of West Sacramento, and the

Southeast Area Specific Plan, a 1,200-acre, residential mixed use project located in the City of Elk Grove

(through Admin. Draft EIR preparation); successfully negotiated development agreements, financing plans,

and environmental mitigation measures to ensure project feasibility; supervised the company’s local, state and

federal political involvement and resource allocation; successfully implemented public relations campaigns to

neutralize project opposition; directed consultants’ activities including project design and planning, civil

engineering, agency negotiations, legal assistance, public facility financing, marketing, and environmental

assessment; worked with local school and park districts to reach agreement concerning site acquisition and

facility development; directly participated in solutions to challenging flood protection policies and

implementation plans.

Reynen & Bardis Development, Inc. (land planning and development)

02/01 – 10/03 Project Manager

Managed all aspects of the tentative and final map entitlement process for numerous projects in Sacramento

County, West Sacramento and Elk Grove; developed cost estimates, budgets, proformas, and schedules for

land development projects; successfully obtained US Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish & Wildlife Service,

and State Fish & Game wetland and endangers species permits; implemented public relations campaigns to

neutralize project opposition; directed consultants’ activities including project design and planning, civil

engineering, agency negotiations, legal assistance, public facility financing, marketing, and environmental

assessment; managed post entitlement process including compliance with conditions of approval,

improvement plan approval and land development improvements.

KB Home North Bay Division (home building and community development)

05/99 – 02/01 Forward Planner

Conducted due diligence and feasibility analysis for land acquisitions; prepared land development packages

for presentation to corporate Land Committee; managed tentative and final map entitlement processing for

homebuilding projects; developed cost estimates, budgets and schedules for homebuilding projects; managed

post entitlement / pre development process including compliance with conditions of approval, improvement

plan approval, and final map recordation; managed start-up of new communities including model home

complex design and permitting, plot plan review, CC&R development, DRE processing, disclosure

documents and landscape plans; coordinated homebuilding projects with land development, purchasing,

construction and sales & marketing teams; assisted customer service team with resolving homebuyer

concerns; obtained local jurisdiction acceptance of project site improvements.

The Keith Companies (land use planning and engineering)

06/97 – 04/99 Director of Planning

Oversaw the company’s Moreno Valley office planning department personnel, project staffing, budgets and

contracts; managed entitlement processing and specific plan preparation for land development projects;

developed cost estimates, budgets and schedules to assist clients with land development projects; provided

feasibility and due diligence analysis; coordinated project planning efforts with civil engineering department;

managed satellite office in Westlake Village and oversaw daily operations; successfully implemented the

development of a wireless network for Sprint PCS in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.

Nextwave Telecom, Inc. (wireless communications provider)

08/96 – 06/97 Governmental Affairs Manager

Managed the entitlement process for over 100 cellular antenna sites in Orange and Los Angeles Counties;

hired and managed contractors and consultants to assist in various disciplines related to the entitlement

process; developed company-wide policy document related to zoning matters.

The Planning Center (land use planning consultant)

02/96 – 08/96 Project Manager

Obtained approval of wireless communications facilities and established infrastructure for wireless

communications facilities throughout Orange County; assisted local jurisdictions with developing ordinance

language to accommodate wireless communications facilities; conducted community and special interest

group meetings to educate the public on perceived health and safety effects, aesthetic issues, and benefits of

wireless technology.

Burnett Development Corporation (land planning and development)

04/95 – 12/95 Project Manager

Responsible for the management of land development projects located in Orange and Riverside Counties;

functioned as property manager for a 54,000-square foot, 22-tenant retail shopping center with responsibility

for maintenance, leasing and tenant concerns.

Pacific-Teal Development, Inc. (land planning and development)

11/90 – 03/95 Project Coordinator

Coordinated with all development disciplines for land development projects located in Los Angeles, Orange,

San Diego, Sacramento, Nevada, El Dorado and Alameda Counties; Conducted due diligence, site constraint

and development feasibility analysis; worked directly with company president on challenging land use

entitlements for master planned development projects including general plan amendments, rezones, specific

plans, wetland and endangered species permits, CEQA compliance, tentative and final maps; represented

bank REO assets for the procurement of entitlements prior to disposition; evaluated entitlement approval

documentation for law firms as an expert witness on land use entitlement and construction defect issues.

STA Planning, Inc. (environmental consulting and land use planning)

12/87 – 10/90 Project Manager

Wrote and managed the preparation of environmental impact reports, specific plans, environmental

opportunity and constraints analysis, and land development feasibility analyses for residential, commercial,

office, mixed-use, redevelopment, land fill and roadway projects; worked as contract planning staff for several

local jurisdictions.

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Education Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED AP), March 2009

University of California, Irvine – Irvine, California

University Extension Certificate – Light Construction and Development Management, June 1993

University of California, Irvine – Irvine, California

Bachelor of Arts, Social Ecology – Environmental Planning emphasis, June 1988

Civic * President (2008); Board Member (since 2004) * President (Board Member since 2006)

Engagement West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce Families In Self Help

* Chairman (2007 – 2008) * Chairman (2001 – 2003)

BIA Yolo Area Council Carmichael CPAC

(Board of Supervisors appointed position)

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