Manager Construction
Resume:
WILLIAM H. RITTERLING
Farmersville, TX 75442
Cell 214-***-****
Email ****@*********************.***
SUMMARY
As owner and/or developers representative, I have played a key roll in real estate
facility and retail
management, development, design, entitlement, civil, infrastructure land development,
heavy
construction, maintenance, engineering services, rent roll, tenant relations and
coordination, property
management and local and national level leasing activities for national and international
recognized
clients and developers.
? Responsible for property management portfolio with budgets totaling over 300 million
with up to 22
property sites throughout the United States including shopping centers, mixed-use venues,
theaters, big
box retail and office buildings
? Multiple large and small scale site retail development including mixed use and
entertainment venues,
warehouse and distribution centers, owners representative for construction project
management and
acting as general contractor for developer
? Strong multidiscipline engineering background, tenant coordination, architectural &
engineering
coordination and plan review, tenant design manuals and use of Auto-Cad drawing tools and
project
management software
? Highly skilled project management and hands on ground up construction on West Coast
including areas
with seismic issues, poor bearing soil conditions, expansive clay soils, and working with
difficult
municipalities with complicated development plans
? Active in International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) meetings and conventions
keeping current on
all new retail trends, emerging retailers and shopping center design
EXPERIENCE
2010 to 2012Jones Lang LaSalle, Dallas Texas
Positions Held 210 to 2012
Manager, Property Operations
? Daily property management of 1.6 million square foot shopping mall in receivership for
client LNR
? Created all operational and safety documents to comply to JLL operational standards
? Operated 3000 ton central utility plant, including EMS, upgraded controls and equipment
? Assisted in specialty leasing and marketing for property
? Provide both client and internal monthly operational status reports
EXPERIENCE
2008 to 2010Ritterling Development Inc. - Melissa, Texas
Positions Held
2008 to 2010Principal and Owners Representative
? Third party property management for retail and commercial properties
? Provide development project budget estimates for client along with oversight, review of
Real Estate
documents, REA covenants, meeting with local municipalities, private utility providers
and building
officials construction budgeting, hazardous material surveys and abatement services
? Building code, zoning and entitlement services, provide client with third party
property appraisals, assist
in property tax abatement services
? Interface with local real estate brokers and agents to promote sale of client
properties
EXPERIENCE
2006 to 2008Home Depot/ HD Supply - Orange, California
Positions Held
2006 to 2008Field Construction Project Manager, West Coast for Owner/developer
? Develop construction specifications, bid packages, building code research and
entitlements for green field
construction and building renovations including building seismic upgrades and
reconfiguration, asbestos
and hazardous material remediation for redevelopment
? Manage daily multi site, construction activities as owners representative for
owner/developer
? Monitor, schedule and provide client and team members project data using Expesite
(project management
software)
? Facilitate pre-construction evaluation of potential projects in coordination with Real
Estate Manager, site
selection team and legal council
? Provide predevelopment project budget estimates for Real Estate Manager and client
along with oversight
of Due Diligence activities, review of Real Estate documents and meeting with local
municipalities,
developers, private utility providers and building officials
? Development, construction and renovation of large scale retail warehouse facilities,
and distribution
centers through out West Coast for Home Depot Supply
? Provide client with weekly project status updates regarding all development and
construction activities
EXPERIENCE
2005 to 2006Ritterling Development Inc. - Lucas, Texas
Positions Held
2004 to 2006Principal and REO Owners Representative
? REO Development, management for American Mall Properties portfolio, engineering and
construction
consultant and owners representative for Southwest Center Mall, Dallas Texas, Santa
Maria Town Center,
Santa Maria, California, Sunnyvale Town Center, Sunnyvale, California, and many others
for owners,
Lehman Brothers, TriMont REA and Rockwood Capital Group
? Land development and earth work, including underground electrical, storm water control,
sanitary sewer
and lift stations, water, medium pressure gas service, fire service, foundations, erosion
control, roadways,
parking lots, lighting, structural retaining walls, flood control, water wells, and
central utility plants
? Oversee all construction, redevelopment and daily operations of owners portfolio
? Evaluate prospective new acquisitions and due diligence reports for ownership and
lending institutions
? Consultant for Chinese developers in new mixed-use projects in Xiamen, Sonjong,
Shanghai, and many
areas of central China, represent US based small developers entering China markets
? Retail lease negotiation with national credit tenants, local tenants, collections and
tenant relations
1997 to 2005American Mall Properties LLC - Sherman Oaks, California
Positions Held
1997 to 2004General Manager, Director Property Operations and Owners Representative
? Land development and earth work, including underground electrical, storm water control,
sanitary sewer
and lift stations, water, medium pressure gas service, fire service, foundations, erosion
control, roadways,
parking lots, lighting, structural retaining walls, flood control, water wells, and
central utility plants
? Analyze Life Safety codes and Uniform Building Codes, upgrade center to most current
acceptable code
? Third Party construction draw verification for lenders and due diligence reports for
lenders and owners
? Property management, rent roll, accounting and financial management oversight
? General contractor, for 30+ million dollar mall renovations, Tenant finish out and
deferred maintenance
issues at Southwest Center Mall - Dallas, Texas, Santa Maria Town Center - Santa Maria CA
and
Sunnyvale Town Center Sunnyvale CA
? Develop construction specifications, bid packages, building code research for building
renovations and
building seismic upgrades and reconfiguration, asbestos and hazardous material
remediation for
redevelopment
? Oversee all construction, redevelopment and daily operations of owners portfolio
? Evaluate prospective new acquisitions and due diligence reports for ownership and
lending institutions
? Retail lease negotiation with national credit tenants, local tenants, collections and
tenant relations
1977 TO 1997Edward J. DeBartolo Corp. Youngstown, Ohio
Positions Held
1977 to 1997Regional Facilities Manager, Midwest, & Western States Regions, for Owner/Developer
? Represent owner/developers plan review process, tenant coordination and construction of
inline tenant,
anchor stores, and related site work for developers portfolio
? Hire, train, and motivate mall management, construction and third party personnel
? Prepare operational, management, revenue and construction budgets and control all
expenditures
? Coordinate with city officials and consultants for the purpose of issuing environmental
impact studies,
traffic flow studies and storm water management planning
? Implement ten year strategic physical site re-development plan; including retail mix,
central plant
conversions, site renovations, both architectural and engineering studies, roof
replacement and future
anchor store development
? Managed all building, physical site and heavy construction activities for over 30
regional shopping centers,
Maxim s De Paris all Suites Hotels and several multi story office buildings
? Site facilities engineering coordinator new construction projects, in-house general
contractor for developer
? Construction and operations liaison for general contractors, tenant contractors,
engineers, architects,
urban planners and interfacing with local, state, and federal officials
? Directed and specified building renovations, re-roofing systems, mechanical systems,
paving and utility
site work, tenant build out, and start up of all building systems.
? Managed and directed disaster control and reconstruction efforts nationwide
Professional Affiliations
? International Council of Shopping Centers
? The Association of Energy Engineers
? The Association for Facilities Engineering
? Construction Specification Institute
? Project Management Institute
Military Service
? US Navy
References available upon request
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