Manager Management

James Depew

Email: *********@********.***

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City: Camarillo

State: CA

Zip: 93010

Country: USA

Phone: 805-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $125,000

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JAMES D. DEPEW, CCM

1990 Wolverton Avenue Camarillo, CA 93010

Home: 805-***-**** Cell: 805-***-**** E-mail: ***********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Results-driven Project Management and Construction Professional leveraging 20+ years of complex project management success Project management expert, driving exceptional performance through superior negotiation and communication with support teams Master program manager, delivering on budget and on target results, utilizing advanced negotiation and time management process practice Trusted advisor to high-profile commercial and governmental clients Operations efficiency specialist, implementing best practices and improving process performance Confident, take-charge leader with exceptional follow-through Top performer who thrives in high-expectation, high-stress environments Articulate communicator, building rapport and trust across all team contributors Problem resolution specialist creating streamlined processes in challenging environments Creative leader, adept at building and managing peak-performance teams

Core Competencies

P&L responsibility Project forecasting Strategic program management Turnaround specialist Root cause analysis Superior time management and organizational skills with strong attention to detail Talent selection, leadership development, training, and mentoring Benchmarking and performance metrics Committed to exceeding client expectations Meticulous about quality control Passionate about hands-on leadership by example Client acquisition and loyalty Solid record of igniting stagnant projects and transforming declining operations Program design New project development and launches WFM Performance scorecards

Consistently achieving the unexpected

Professional Experience

Vanir Construction Management, Inc . Los Angeles, CA

A $50MM provider of construction management services providing solutions to private and public clients worldwide. Offices in the United States, Qatar, Dubai and Saudi Arabia .

Construction Manager - March/1999 - Present

Reports to Project Director. Manage all aspects of assigned construction projects, ranging in size from $500,000 to $400MM across multiple market segments including; K12, essential service facilities, correctional facilities, water and waste water treatment facilities, pipelines, office buildings, and multi-unit housing projects.

Marquee clients have included City of La Mesa, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Unified School District, California Department of Correctional Institutions, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Metropolitan Water District, and Los Angeles County Probation Department/Juvenile Correctional Institutions.

Process management specialist who personally reduced project completion timeline by six months for the City of Los Angeles' Police Headquarters through RFI efficiency maximization.

Project turnaround expertise having on multiple occasions reunited fractured teams from diverse backgrounds into cohesive high-performing units.

Responsible for successfully managing from design to completion 25+ projects.

Negotiated contracts, developed operational expectations, and created SOW, bringing City of La Mesa Police Headquarter Building under budget by $6MM.

Provided "best practices" expertise in consultancy role to senior management and operations team.

Aligned QA/QC and client expectations with contractor's capabilities and managed efficient deliverables.

Consistently managed LEED for point optimization.

Reengineered construction delivery operations, optimizing schedule and budget controls.

Assisted in the development of US Government IDIQ/JOC contracting methods.

Challenge Technologies, inc. Canyon Country, CA

A $1.7MM provider of indoor air quality assessment and remediation.

Owner - Nov/1990 - Dec/1998

Owner, developed and created business plan and process development strategy. Managed sales, marketing, and field process operations. Key driver in developing vision and foundation for a new and rapidly expanding field.

Accountable for $750K P&L; managed 3 direct reports and up to 50 seasonal reports.

Marquee clients included; Walt Disney Corporation, TransAmerica Insurance, Arco, PanAmerican Moving.

Implemented process "best practices," growing company annual revenues from zero to $1.7MM.

Instrumental in discovering the link between indoor air quality and non-viral Epstein Barr Syndrome.

PRIOR POSITIONS HELD

EMERALD COAST CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Owner/General Manager

Jul/1977-Sept/1988

Education

USAF Air Command and Staff College, Montgomery, AL

USAF Squadron Officer's School, Montgomery, AL

Learning Tree University, Chatsworth, CA

Project Management Certification

Professional Development, Notables

Certified Construction Manager, 2007

Commercial Pilot

Construction Management Association of America, Member

National Fire Prevention Association, Member

American Association of Airport Executives, Member

American Waterworks Association, Member

Able to travel

US Citizen, holding current passport and willing to travel internationally

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