Project Manager Construction

Ilya Veyts, MS CE, CCM

**** ****** ***. *** ***, Studio City, CA 91604 213-***-****

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Lean Project Management, Design For Construction [Dfc], and Schedule

Adherence Leader

Achievement Summary

. As Senior Project Manager [PM], delivered millions of dollars in

annual values; achieved by optimizing scheduling and identifying

expense reduction, optimum production flow, and economy of scale

opportunities. Directed completion of very complex, unique elements.

. As PM with McCarthy Building Companies, managed the Mechanical,

Electrical, Plumbing [MEP] and all specialty components of a $220M

hospital project.

. As entrepreneur, built up and divested, for exponential stakeholder

returns, a highly remunerative HVAC enterprise.

Offers Outstanding Leadership Skills In:

Operations Management -- on the basis of over two decades of experience in

every facet of commercial, healthcare, and institutional construction,

identifies and capitalizes on efficiency improvement opportunities. Serves

as Building Information Modeling (BIM) subject matter expert. Manages

intensive estimating portfolios; direct general contractor project managers

and external vendors including specialty trades; assures start-up cost and

schedule target adherence (controls expenditures for labor, equipment,

material and services and calculates forecast labor unit rates); negotiates

all major change orders. During course of career, managed over $1B in

construction projects. Overall, maintained a 99% on time, on budget record

with below average percentage (less than 5%) of change orders.

Safety Programming -- generates and enforces worker safety protocols and

safe construction road maps; balances safety concerns with advanced

knowledge of leadership principles and ways to implement successful ALARA

[as low as reasonably achievable] construction programs. In the past ten

years, sites managed have experienced very low ratios of accident leave.

Construction Management -- Provides exceptional management practices based

on unique knowledge of complex hospital, institutional and research

facility MEP systems. Through value engineering, identified opportunities

and negotiated numerous project expense reductions. Administers contracts

in the $40M-100M+ range. Senior strategist for value and DFC engineering

(includes developing budget options and conducting constructability

reviews), CPM (critical path method) scheduling, and LEED compliance.

Career History

PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF/HEERY INTERNATIONAL, Los Angeles, CA June 2005 -

Aug. 2012

Senior Project Manager

Summary: Owner's representative on turn-key institutional, educational,

civil, and public projects ranging from $60M to $200M. Reported to a

project executive with intensive liaison duties with client executives.

Fulfills vital pre-construction functions including conducting

constructability reviews, preparing documentation for pre-bid and bidding

activities, advising on contractor selection inclusive of undertaking

outreach, screening, and request for qualification reviews. Directed lean

project teams of engineers, inspectors, specialty vendors and an

administrative staff. Managed contract administration and payment approvals

and generated progress cost reports and intermediate budget reviews.

Constantly conducted verification and quality control investigations,

resulting in deficiency notifications, non-compliance notices, and punch

lists. Oversaw building systems commissioning processes, personnel

training, and completion of all close out documents.

Project Management Highlights

. 2009-2012--City of West Hollywood Complex: LEED Gold 42,000 sq. ft.

library, 333-space parking structure, 90-space underground parking,

and 2.5 acre park expansion ($64M). In addition to running the entire

project on a day to day basis, coordinated and oversaw the

installation of a unique custom-made $2M three-dimensional wood carved

ceiling; devised the solution to overcome climatic challenges. For

several other areas of the complex, coordinated the activities of

multiple artists in order to achieve consistent presentation values.

. 2007-2008--Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills, CA:

122,000 sq. ft. south tower addition, central plant upgrade, and

ancillary projects, ($183M). Conducted constructability reviews,

advised on scheduling, designed the site plan, and served as

coordinator for multiple contractors, vendors, and consultants.

. 2005-2006--University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): 135,000 sq.

ft. Neuroscience Research Center and 95,000 sq. ft, Orthopedic

Research Center ($82M). Managed change orders, special design &

installation issues, start-up & commissioning programs, and contractor

safety program. Assured OSHA compliance.

MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES, INC., Newport Beach, CA 2004 - 2005

Project Manager

. MEP expert for St. Joseph of Orange County's 248,000 sq. ft. Cancer

and Patient Care Center ($220M).

HAYWARD HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, INC., Irwindale, CA 1993 - 2004

Principal

. Managed over $300M in civil, institutional, public, private and

healthcare projects.

STORMS AND LOWE, MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, Santa Monica, CA 1990 - 1992

Project Engineer

. Completed MEP design on a variety of public and private sector

projects including shell, core and tenant improvements for

educational, healthcare, light industrial, laboratory, clean room,

retail, entertainment, institutional and commercial office projects.

Projects included Desert Hospital, Little Company of Mary Hospital,

various Pacific Bell facilities, high-end residential projects, and

the Historical YWCA in Los Angeles.

L & D GROUP, ENERGY CONSULTING ENGINEERS, Santa Monica, CA 1989 - 1990

Mechanical Engineer

MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRY, Kiev, Ukraine 1985 - 1988

Mechanical Engineer

Professional Development

Education: Master of Science in Civil Engineering (1985), State University

of Construction and Architecture, Kiev, Ukraine. MBA courses (2005-2006) at

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.

Additional Training: Parsons Brinckerhoff project management training. UCLA

Extension courses in construction management, business writing, and

executive leadership.

Project Management Software Power User: Prolog, AutoDesk Constructware,

Sure Track.

Licenses: CCM Certificate #2562, Contractor License #687662 (inactive).

OSHPD certification (2004-2009; Class B),

Professional Affiliations: CMAA, Green Building Council.

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