A rlene Lanman Resume

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Competitive Advantage

Senior-Level Director/Manager with progressively responsible experience across all areas of facilities management .

Senior-Level Director/Manager with proven record of planning and managing projects from conception through

successful completion. Proactive management style coupled with a logical, yet insightful approach to challenges, offers

employer a solid resource for problem solving through maximizing team efforts and all available resources for positive

outcomes. Commended by respected industry professional as demonstrating strong leadership and organizational

skills, quote: An exceptional leader and communicator who is able to develop, mentor and motivate others to achieve

strategic goals and sustainable results. (Professional reputation, performance results and evaluation quote verified by documentation)

Qualities and Strengths

Facilities Management Project Management Construction Management

Project Formulation & Master Planning Environmental Planning Risk Management

Facility Commissioning Construction Inspection Project Close-out

Team & Staff Leadership Team Building Coaching & Mentoring

Shareholder Collaboration Customer Relations Budget & Cost Control

Regulatory Compliance Contract Negotiations Proposal Development

Productivity & Time Utilization Technical Design & Support Organization & Delegation

Articulate Communicator Documentation Records Management

Innovator - Policies & Procedures Prioritize & Manage Multiple Projects Simultaneously

Career Diversity & Success

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Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK (ranked 132 Best University in USA by US News & World Report)

DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING SERVICES: Provided system-wide leadership for overall facilities

planning, development, delivery and close-out of major new construction and renovation projects for nine colleges and

universities within the Oklahoma State University System and A&M Colleges, comprising about 36,000 students and 3,000 faculty

members. (System encompassed the Veterinary Health Sciences and Osteopathic Center for He alth Sciences and OSU

Physicians office facilities) Experience also encompasses capital project financing strategies, as well as those funded

through public bond financing methods.

PROJECT ARCHITECT: Coordinated a team of 2-4 professionals/technicians and worked with faculty, fiscal affairs officers,

users and staff, to extract design premise. Prepared project cost estimates and specifications; supervised technical staff an d

participated in planning, preparation and oversight of contract drawings and s pecifications. Directed, reviewed and approved

projects prepared by consultants; closely coordinated design premise with maintenance and building operations staff. Performed

on-site construction observations to ensure project document, code, and safety compliance. Administered construction contracts,

including authorization of payments . Selected as Director based on performance.

Key Contributions:

Multi-Project Management and Leadership: Led, managed and mentored professional and technical staff of 19 members

plus 7-student assistants in project management, design development, construction management, and inspection for up to

80 projects at any given time. Projects ranged from consulting and small projects (

house/consult design and management team; and up to $84M for in-house team management of outside project

development and construction consultants. Annual Department Budget was $1.6M to manage capital projects from $30M-

75M annually. Developed plans, goals, objectives, timelines, policies, and procedures for completion of projects.

Established employee performance and development plans tied to group and unit goals, ensuring appropriate feedback and

evaluation process.

Project Types: Laboratories: (ABSL 2 & 3, research, routine, analytical, teaching, and agricultural grain research) vivariums,

Oklahoma Animal Disease & Diagnostic Laboratory; cleanrooms; classrooms; offices; recreation centers' athletic facilities;

student unions, university facilities and petrochemical fac ilities (research, refinery, and chemical plants, including rDNA,

Pheromones, and atomic fusion experimental facilities). Scope further included waterway channelization, flood plain

management and flood recovery, urban and regional design projects, neighbo rhood landscape planning, historical

restoration/repurposing (Old Central - 1894, Campus Fire Station -1932 and NEO Commons Hall -936 WPA), and agricultural

research station work.

Construction Project Management: Significant number of years of experience in project management, both from office

and on-site. Managed and monitored the quadruple constraints of project scope, time, cost and quality for construction

projects up to $40M by exercising overall coordination of construction planning, scheduling and on -site coordination. with

contractors and representatives of the University, including change management; evaluated time extensions and claims;

approved contractors' construction schedules and quality control procedures; interpreted intent of drawings and

specifications; make constructability reviews of construction documents; determining whether methods and materials

employed met the requirements of contract specifications ; reviewed contract payment applications and negotiated change

orders by applying Value Added Analysis; participated in the contractor evaluation / selection process. As Director, I

managed a group of Project Managers.

Arlene Lanman ~ continued ~ Career Diversity & Success .

Marketing: Proven marketing ability to ensure a successful architectural de sign and construction management practice by

updating internal clients (9 campuses and 10 College Facilities Managers on the main campus) on project management

abilities, A/E/C practices and innovations, and maintained contacts with external service provid ers as to department

capabilities and needs. Presented numerous presentations on LEED (for large and small projects), Commissioning (building

systems and building envelope), Design Standards, and project requirements (when seeking qualified consultants).

Budget Development and Contract Acquisition: Facilitated and directed budget development and contract procurement of

contracts for planning, design, construction and related services. Executed project cost accounting, fiscal management and

analysis; coordinated and evaluated consultant/contactor proposals; prepared contracts and change orders; facilitated and

mediated contract disputes; executed database management and reporting, and maintenance of historical project cost data.

Developed budgets for approximately six (6) major projects ($3M to $13M each) and 20 small projects (

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