Construction Services: Field Inspections, Project Management

COLLEEN DENISE COONEY, cell 310-***-****

Summary:

Passed the ICC B1/B2 Residential/Commercial Building Inspector Certifications.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Geography/Water Res -UC Santa Barbara

Antioch University - MA Org. Management - Santa Barbara

DRE Real Estate License (need the refresher)

ICC International Code Council (B1/B2 Residential/Commercial Building Inspector Certification B2 in process)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since May 2017, I am working on a combination of Projects these are; Construction Admin/Project Coordinator, Permit Planner, Project Accountant. More project details in interview; Residential and Commercial Townhomes.

DPS LLC - Los Angeles, CA

Aug 2016 - May 2017

Assistant Construction Project Manager

Topanga Canyon; had a smaller part of two (very very private) residential remodels because everything was in place; construction project assistant (consultant). Project Office/Field Skills support: QB Pro Bookkeeping; AP/AR, Invoicing, Invoice tracking, Deposits, virtually RFIs, Site visits (measurements, look up specs, submittals, apps, legal conformities). Budget tracking and reporting. Expense reconciliations and approvals. Procurement; purchase orders, vendor and supplier requests. Job cost controls. (QB) Building & Safety; blueprint revisions; takeoffs (Plan Swift). Perform all aspects of project administration including negotiating vendor contracts, quotes, estimates, change orders, Regulatory Compliance. Procore, Yardi.

Private owner - Santa Barbara, CA

Jul 2015 – Aug 2016

Project Coord/Project Assistant/Asst Construction Project Manager

Project residential $5m remodel; calendar, scheduling. QB Pro Bookkeeping; AP/AR, Invoicing, Deposits, help with RFIs, Site visits (submittals, legal docs, punch lists), Project coordinator; GL coding, vendor packages, help with scheduling, budgets; tracking and reporting. Expense reconciliations and approvals. Job costing controls. (QB) Building & Safety; blueprint revisions; meetings with Inspectors.

DP Enterprises - Long Beach, CA.

Jun 2009 - Jul 2015

Assistant Construction Project Manager

Two very small remodel projects and outdated apartment building, two 2,500sf homes.

Review plans, gather info, request bids, and order supplies, materials. Accept submittal information, calendar and add/change monitor scheduling. Resolve discrepancies, projects details. Project Accounting; invoicing, manage. Perform all Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and payroll functions of the firm. Upload & Map all 3rd party financials. Reconcile all monthly bank statements for all properties. Prepare Journal entries, verify proper general ledger transactions are allocated properly.

Develop/perform monthly and yearly closing entries and processes by due dates. Monitor and manage cash flow, cash requirements. Analyze revenue, expenditure trends, recommend budget levels, and ensure cost controls. Prepare financial information for year-end tax planning and tax return information.

Calls to subcontractors; request/assist with bids; solar, charging stations, RFIs, change orders. Perform detailed takeoffs and unit cost analysis using digitizer software.

Develop detailed and coordinated subcontractor scope outline. Coordinate field site visits with subcontractors, suppliers, and supervisors. Site visits.

Hope Ranch (PUD HOA) - Santa Barbara, CA

Jan 2007 – Feb 2008

Building Inspector (being groomed for GM) Assistant Accountant/Manager

Review, interpret, and approve construction, remodel (blueprints) building plans.

Review 150 new and ongoing residential properties $2.5m - $60m. Review all of the architectural and construction details for Projects. Review takeoffs and examined feasibility concerns. Oversee common-area all concerns, for example, easements, variances, for the HOA with priority and mediate. Report findings to Board of Directors, Architectural Design, the Board of Directors. Prepare report and present consideration from solar to 14,000 Edison Co line upgrades. Liaison between the HOA and government agencies; city, county planning, permitting, and zoning agencies. Special permit projects; Solar, Variances, other.

Real Estate Development Projects - Santa Barbara, CA

2015 Bookkeeper, GD Electric, Santa Barbara, (QuickBooks Pro) Invoice tracking

2009 Real Estate Assistant, MBB Properties, Santa Barbara, CA: Land-Use Planning assignments

2008 Researcher Confidentiality Agmt (Property Radar, MS Office)

2008, Bookkeeper/Auditor, Fairview Properties, Santa Barbara, CA, 4000 units

2007 – 2008, Bookkeeper Accountant, Project Accounting Capital Commerce Group (QB)

2006 - 2007, Land-use Planner for a Project, Ron Popeil, Beverly Hills, CA. (150 acres).

2001 - 2006 Personal Assistant, Bookkeeper (AP/AR, Purchasing, Invoice tracking, Bank/CC Rec, Finl’s)

Permit Planner. Radis Electric (short-term project) Private Proprietary Clients.

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