Project Management Manager

DONALD W. DECOSTER, III.

Centennial, CO 720-***-**** • ************@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Continuous Improvement in all aspects of the building business including pre-construction, estimating, project management, contracting, scheduling, project controls, finance, and client relationships. Handled $750M in assets with on time, on budget delivery for large clients including Chevron, IBM, the State of Colorado, and Hyatt. Development for offices, multifamily homes, civic facilities, educational buildings, retail, restaurants, trophy homes, hotels, theaters, and museums.

Accomplished risk-reduction, cost efficiencies, and more effective close ratios using bench-marked templates for specs and details, purchasing, contract terms, even proposal content. Great systems improve performance across the board. Areas of expertise:

Pre-construction Services

Conceptual Estimating

Risk Management

Quality Control

Business Modeling

Design Development

Project Management Cultivation of Interpersonal Relationships Financial Analysis Estimates/Bids/Proposals

Team-Building

Hi-Rise

Stakeholder Communication

Market Research

Software Applications:

Feasibility Assessments

Code Analysis

Contracting Documents

Accounting

Purchasing

Continuous Improvement

PROJECTS

Examples:

188 Inverness Dr.

Englewood

Hyatt Regency

Central Minneapolis

Wells Fargo Ops Center

Minneapolis

Milestone Tower

Englewood

Kenwood School

Minneapolis

Museum of Western Art

Denver

State of Colorado

Property Portfolio

Colorado Convention

Center

1999 Broadway

Denver

Chevron PMC

Englewood

Lockheed Martin

Titan Englewood

Western Black American

Museum

DTC HQ Englewood Atlas Corp HQ Denver Street Car Stables Condos Denver

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Haley Building, Greenwood Village, CO

Senior Project Manager, 2013 – Present

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Utilize project management technology to promote productivity, transparency, and error elimination. Provide continuous estimates based from plans, specifications, addenda, revisions. Perform or contract pre-build assessments including conceptual cost estimating, and feasibility studies. Identified problems and limited risks through advanced planning and real-time cost modeling. Developed staff procedures to optimize productive and quality. Developed standard assemblies to minimize defect risk.

Key Achievements:

Managed $36M in assets including new and historic buildings, delivering on client satisfaction requirements. Centerstone, Denver, CO

Senior Director, 1999 – 2013

Served as zoning adviser for Denver. Manage business supervision, accounting, architecture, construction, estimating, business modeling, sales, operations, and risk management, $18M in new and renovation construction. Controlled properties from development, finance, through building and occupancy. Developed purchasing and production procedures to manage quality, cost, and risk. Developed standardized building assemblies and modules that improved productivity, certainty, and eliminated defects.

Key Achievements:

Modeled prototype LEED office building with NREL and pioneered Engerystar segment for high-end homes. Created zoning model templates and production systems to expand margins 14% at lower risk. Created stores, offices, homes, lofts, both custom and speculative. CPC Herring Baker Harris/Lambert Smith Hampton, Los Angeles, CA; Denver, CO, New York, NY; London, England Senior Director, 1995 – 1999

Managed teams of internal stakeholders to evaluate, plan, and implement property portfolios, suggesting purchases, renovations, disposing, and/or relocating, for large-scale users of facilities and properties. Developed software-based facility asset occupancy and cash flow planning consultancy. Key Achievements:

Worked with the State of Colorado, Time Warner, Wang/IBM, Merck, New York City, Phoenix, AZ, others. Provided cash flow planning and asset occupancy consulting based on self-designed and implemented software. Semple Brown, Denver, CO

Senior Associate, 1992-1995

Led building projects including sales, estimates, design, and contract management. Expanded opportunities and diversified risk through new market segment development. Enforce quality control to meet all environmental, building, safety and code regulations. Provide pre-building assessments for energy efficiency, environmental factors, and sustainability. Ensure proper permits and licenses for building projects. Key Achievements:

Served large companies including Qwest, Atlas Corp., Larimer Square, and Tivoli. RNL, Denver, CO

Vice President, 1990-1992

Served to manage projects, conferring with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to resolve any matters with work procedures, complaints, or construction problems. Plan, schedule, and coordinate building projects to meet time and financial deadlines.

Key Achievements:

Contracted with Boettcher/Invesco, Irving Trust, Manville, Capital Federal, Denver Airports, and RTD. Fentress

Senior Associate, 1985-1990

Sold company services through competent estimates and competent contract management. Oversaw projects including design of facilities to meet client needs. Track projects through budget estimates, progress reports, and cost tracking reports. Facilitate cost-effectiveness through evaluation of construction methods. Implemented project improvements such as early CADD adoption, quality control, and estimating systems to limit design risks. Key Achievements:

Handled well known company accounts including Chevron, IBM, Lockheed, Reliance and Wells Fargo. Increased efficiency through development of templates for marketing, contracting, specifications and detail risk management.

Created the quality assurance program, productivity programs, and providing standardized details and specifications. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Architecture in Engineering Coordination, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Environmental Design, Bachelor of Architecture, Jones Real Estate Credentials

Architecture - Colorado

Real Estate - Colorado

Contractor Certificate A - Colorado

Certificate B - Denver

OSHA Certification

Acknowledgements:

Publications: Real Estate Forum, AIA Forum, Architectural Record, Progressive Architecture, Facilities and Management, PCI, ACI, Engineering News Report, NARI, Wood Institute, Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, Interiors, Colorado Expressions, Gold Nugget, LUX, Houz, Denver Business Journal, Denver Post, Custom Homes Awards: AIA Honor Award, AIA Merit Award, AGC Gold and Silver, HBA, NARI, Wood Institute, ACI, PCI TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN

SOFTWARE

AutoCadd/Revit, Vector Cadd, Microstation, Sketchup, Chief DONALD W DECOSTER, III

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT

SOFTWARE

Microsoft Office, Primavera, Microsoft Project, Quickbooks, Turbo Project, Timberline, CoConstruct, Buildertrend

REAL ESTATE SOFTWARE Yardi, REAPS

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