Project Manager Real Estate

OBJECTIVE: Sr Urban Planner for a global Arch/Planning Consultant or

Municipality, or GM for Real Estate Developer interested in new

technologies for sustainable plans/buildings.

SKILL SUMMARY: ORGANIZER, COORDINATOR AND MANAGER OF PLANNING PROJECTS AND

PEOPLE; EXCELLENT TEACHING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS

EXPERIENCE: SR CITY PLANNER / PROJECT MANAGER

GENERAL MANAGER UDC TPQ ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION UNITED

DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, DOHA QATAR DEC 2008 - APR 2013

[pic]

Managing the Site Administration Offices

. Supervised Administrative offices, leases and service contracts for

cleaners, security, asset sales, and managing staff of 35

. Supervise annual budget and expenses related to property mgmt

Transitioning from construction project to city

. Managed Executive Board to implement 5 star service (related to purchase

of goods and services), approved events (to increase visitor attendance)

and identified marketing strategies; Organized weekly meetings, set

agendas, assigned priorities and held executives accountable to work

loads, reallocated resources and coordinated Executive Board's priorities

to appropriate UDC and TPQ Departments and employees;

. Managed, organized, and set up training to implement Employee Engagement

Program (1500 employees) with Gallup to increase dedication and pro-

activity that will lead to producing 5 star service for residents,

shoppers, tourists, and investors.

. Advised re-organization structures and procedures to increase efficiency

of maintenance responses and emergency planning;

. Participated in Subcommittees: Events, Customer Service, Environmental,

Emergency Mgmt, Resident Action Council.

Identification and securing services for residents and visitors

Supervised technical team for producing/revising UDC (www.udcqatar.com) and

TPQ http://www.thepearlqatar.com websites/and community portals -

increasing automated services and information distribution; oversaw audio-

blog pilot project, mentored interns.

Communication: resident open houses, drafting and editing text when needed

for newsletters;

Identified potential joint ventures (food hygiene), franchises (Mail

Service), consultants (Title Deed Plant, BIM) and equipment needs (pay

parking) to offer services to residents, retailers, visitors.

Implemented Wayfinding System - identified Street names via managing

workshops, selected locations, and drafted proper text/fonts, for naming,

and implemented signage and addresses for walkways, streets, plazas,

bridges, and buildings.

Research to present proposals for new services and businesses, purchasing

electric vehicles, wind and solar energy applications; new technologies and

materials for buildings,

Long Term Physical Planning

Instigated proposed new waterfront city of future by identifying site,

drafting Scope of Work and RFP, hired consultants, planners and architects,

directed all the land use planning for proposed city of 25,000 and

supervised the production of 1:200 3D model, video presentation, marketing

materials, books and presentation boards to present to higher officials.

[pic] [pic]

Past Employers and Responsibilities

Senior Planner

Urban Planning

and Development Authority of Qatar 1995-97, 2000 -

2008

Prepared scope of work, processes, and review of deliverables for Master

Plan for Qatar Assisted in organizing international planning consultants

competition and selection, Reviewed large scaled development

applications (malls, towers, etc) and master plans; Created/

revised zoning and land use guidelines for Doha and regional areas

Reviewed work and assisted consultants for Physical Development

Plan for Qatar;

Technical review advisor for master plans (Airport, Port, Free Trade Zone,

new towns); Reviewed and determined impact analysis of large scale

development applications;

Prepared Redevelopment Plans and Special Studies for urban neighborhoods;

Prepared Briefs, Technical Terms of Reference, Project

Schedules for projects;

Evaluated and selected international consultants for projects as needed;

Real Estate Developer/Project Manager

South County Housing, Gilroy, CA

1998-2000

Negotiated and acquired land for real estate projects;

Supervised and hired consultants in Site

Plans and Development Plans; Directed local

development approval process for real estate projects

Obtained financing for

projects (CA tax credits, state subsidies, loans).

Real Estate Developer/Project Manager

City of San Francisco Housing Authority, San Francisco,

CA 1997-1998

Negotiated contracts for sites for affordable housing projects;

Managed projects to redevelop public housing to mixed use

commercial/housing;

Obtained and managed financing for housing projects.

Development Impact Consultant/Planner

KPMG Peat Marwick/Leigh Fisher Associates, San Mateo, CA 1991

-1994

Analyzed development impacts (fiscal, noise, energy, air quality, wetlands,

land use);

Airport Master Planning for development alternatives;

Generated financial strategic plans for development and capital improvement

projects.

Assistant Project Manager, Financial Analyst and Land Planner

Rouse & Associates, Exton, PA

1987 - 1991

Created computer models and sensitivity analyses for the selection of land

uses, housing types, densities, phasing, absorption, and land sales;

Created proformas for lenders/partners;

Evaluated land for acquisition and sales of residential and commercial

properties;

Generated market studies to project housing and office absorption;

Supervised consultants and land planners;

Estimated costs and determined phasing of infrastructure improvements;

Presentations to government agencies, investors, bankers, brokers, local

citizen groups.

Urban Planner

Remington and Vernick, Engineers, Haddonfield, New Jersey

1986-1987

Development review of major subdivisions and site plans for 12

municipalities;

Chief Planning Project Chief UPDA Reviewer for Mega Projects in Doha, Qatar

The Pearl-Qatar review/ impact analysis Developer: UDC

[pic]

[pic]

Al Waab City Land Use Planners: Cansult

[pic]

Al Khor Beach Project Developer: Barwa, Qatar

[pic]

Lusail Concept Plans, Developer: Qatar Diar

Project Oversight, Assistance, and Team Reviews of Master Plans for the

UPDA

Qatar National Master Plan, PCI Consultants

Transportation Master Plan, PTV

Al Khor Municipality Regional Structure Plan, Surbana Consultants

Al Wakra Municipality Regional Structure Plan, Surbana Consultants

Al Wakra City Master Plan, Surbana Consultants

Al Khor City Master Plan, Surbana Consultants

Al Thakhira Master Plan, Surbana Consultants

Al Wukair Master Plan, Surbana Consultants

Al Wakra Downtown Master Plan, Surbana Consultants

Al Khor Downtown and Waterfront Plan, Surbana Consultants

Al Wakra Zoning Plan, Surbana Consultants

Al Khor Zoning Plan, Surbana Consultants

Al Wukair Zoning Plans, Surbana Consultants

Al Thakhira Zoning Plans, Surbana Consultants

Studies and Terms of References (TOR) authored

Country Wide Master Plan TOR

State of Qatar National Master Plan, June 2006 (coauthored with Mary

Brown)

Transportation Master Plan (planning portion only),

Master Plan of Qatar, June 2004

The State of Qatar Master Plan: Terms of Reference, February 4, 2001

Regional Structure Plan TOR's

Al Khor Regional Structure Plan, City Plan, Downtown Urban Design

Plan, July 2006

Al Wakra Regional Structure Plan, City Plan, Downtown Urban Design

Plan and Waterfront Plan, July 2006

Area 1 Concept Plan, Physical Model Competition (TOR), September 2005

Detailed Area Neighborhood Plan TOR's

Zone 6 Gold Souq Redevelopment, May 2008

Al Khor: Al Misnad Street Neighborhood, May 2008

Al Khor: Corniche Neighborhood, May 2008

Al Thakhira Town Center and Waterfront Plan, May 2008

Al Mansour/Al Bakhoor Redevelopment Plan (TOR), May 2006

Industrial Area Redevelopment Plan and Proposed Master Plan for New

Industrial Areas for the State of Qatar (TOR), March 2006

Local Area Plans, December 2005

Downtown Identification and Redevelopment Plan, December 2005

West Bay Business District Development Plan), January 2005

Zones 1-7, 13 and 14 Redevelopment Area Plans and Implementation,

January 2005

Commercial Urban Design Plan and Zoning for Al Wakra and Al Wukair,

May 2006

Streetscape Plan TOR's

Al Wakra Road Streetscape Plan, May 2008

Al Wukhair Road Streetscape Plan, May 2008

Corniche Redevelopment Competition, February 2008

Khalifa Street Streetscape Enhancement Plan March 2006

"A" Ring Road Improvement Concept Plan, June 2006

Miscellaneous TOR's

Al Shahaniya Camel Park Complex, May 2008

Greater Doha Land Use and Building Survey and Virtual Reality

Modeling, Sept 2006

Planning Studies and Reports

New Commercial Centers: Regional, Local and Neighborhood, October 2006

Proposed Recommendations Madinat Al Shamal Residential Area, March 2006

Building and Parking Regulations for Disability Access, June 2004

Allocation of Power Stations and the Proposed Utility Corridor for Qatar,

March 2004

Zone3: Mohammed Bin Jassim Rezoning Recommendations, April 2004

Zone 24: Al Muntazah Rezoning Recommendations and Study, March 2004

Site Selection of Petrol Service Stations along planned interchanges of

Dukhan Road, March 2004

Site Selection of Petrol Service Stations along Planned Interchanges of

Salwa Road, November 2003

Zone 74 Al Khor Proposed Rezoning Recommendations for the Central Downtown

Area, May 2003

Zone 27 Umm Ghuwailina - Al Miqdad Street, Proposed ROW improvements,

October 2003

Zone 13 Musheireb Redevelopment Study and Proposals, December 2002

Proposed Redevelopment Plans for Zone 1 Mosque Plaza, September 2002

Greater Doha Structure Plan

Part 1: Delineation of Major Roads and Circulation Patterns, September 2001

Part 2: Allocation of Land Uses to absorb growth to Year 2030, January 2002

Part 3: Recommendations for City and Municipal Boundaries, April 2002

West Bay Parking Study, November 6, 2001

Special Use Guidelines, Recommendations for Granting Approvals, July 2001

Al Khor Industrial Park: Preliminary Site Selection Analysis, May 29, 2001

Recommendations for Waterfront Development, May 28, 2001

Wadi Al Sail Redevelopment Alternatives and Financial Analysis, Doha Qatar

1997

Improving Pedestrian Circulation: Sidewalk Study of the new Souq District,

Doha, Qatar 1997

Zone 13 Musheireb Case Study and Detailed Area Plan, Doha, Qatar 1997

Proposed Subdivision Template for Qatar: A Synopsis of Design Issues, June

1997

New District of Doha Height and Density Analysis, April 1997

East Bay Master Plan for Doha, January 1997

Proposed Waterfront Development: Port - Airport Link and East Bay, April

1996

KPMG Peat Marwick (Airport Consulting Office in San Mateo, CA)

Airport Related Development Constraints: Noise and Height Restrictions on

Land Uses, January 1996

Financial Analysis, 5 Year CIP Program, Dallas/Fort Worth International

Airport 1994

Environmental Assessment, Drew Park Property Acquisition, Tampa

International Airport. 1994

Draft Supplement for the Environmental Impact Report, Sacramento Municipal

Airport

Rouse & Associates (Philadelphia)

Chester County Housing Market, Churchill Master Plan 1990 (Rouse &

Associates)

Churchill, The Master Plan, 1990 (Rouse & Associates 5000 acre mixed use

proposal)

Consulting Studies

Neighborhood Plan, St. Theresa Parish, 1985

Thesis for University of Pennsylvania (advisor World Bank, Wash DC)

Marrakech Oasis: Toubkal Development Plan, Design for a low-income

neighborhood

Volume 1: The Plan

Volume 2: The Housing Sector

Volume 3: Financing Home Ownership

List of References for Ernie Monaco at the UPDA

UPDA: Co Workers (urban planners)

David Lange, Landscape Architect, Principle Planner, *********@*******.***

Currently in Kalona, Canada

Mary Kopaskie Brown, Senior Planner *********@*******.***

Currently at UPC in Abu Dhabi; she worked with me in preparing Qatar Master

Plan proposal

Enoch Okoli, Senior Planner. *****@**.***.**

Phone: 097*-***-****

Nagy El Gritly, Planner *****@**.***.**

Phone: 097*-***-****

At UPDA: Previous Bosses

Abdul Rahman Jabir Jassim Sorour; Director of Urban Planning, UPDA

***********@**.***.** phone: 097*-***-****

Abdullah Mohammed Hijji Al-Baker; Director of Implementation

*******@**.***.** phone: 097*-***-****

Ali Abdullah Al Fudhaili Al Mazrooei, Assistant General Manager

**********@**.***.** phone: 097*-***-****

Hussain Al Sayegh, Head of GIS planning

*******@**.***.** phone: 097*-***-****

List of References at United Development Company

The Pearl Qatar Executive Board 2010- 2012

[pic]

The TPQ Executive Board, appointed by the MD and President, are UDC's top

leaders in multiple disciplines with management responsibilities including

planning, hospitality, retail, operations, engineering, and sales. The team

brings experience, knowledge, planning capabilities, and impact analysis

for each challenge undertaken. The Board assigns individuals, departments

and subsidiary companies of UDC to take action when needed, to reprioritize

tasks, allocate funds, and set new strategies that will

1) implement 5 star service to all residents, investors, visitors at the

Pearl-Qatar,

2) solve immediate needs quickly and efficiently by reallocating

resources, changing procedures and processes when needed, purchasing

equipment and reassigning tasks among UDC companies

3) review, analyze and approve events that lead to significant

visitor attendance to the island.

Direct Supervisor of Ernie Monaco: Khalil Sholy, Former President and

Managing Director

General Managers working with Ernie Monaco

Jerry Jackson, Technical Director, Engineering and Construction,

*******@*********.***

Darrell Sheaffer, GM Hotels and Resorts, Hospitality Dev Co

**********@*****.***

Kirk Martin, Exec VP Fashion and Retail Leasing, ****.*********@*****.***

Brad Robbins, GM UFMCO Operations, ****.*******@*****.***

Eric Lebrun, Exec VP Assets Mgmt, *********@*****.*** tel : +33-682******

Abdulrahim Al Ibrahim, Director of TCAD, *********@*************.***

Saeed Al Sulaiti, GM Heath, Safety and Environment, ********@********.***

Salim Abdul Raheem, GM Sales *****@*************.***

Fadi El Kik, GM New Business Development, ****.*****@********.***

UDC Managers I've worked with

Alan Gowers, New Business Development, ********@*****.***

Rima Karam, New Business Development, **********@*****.***

Consulting Architects, Planners, and Model Makers directed by Ernie Monaco

Duane Phillips, DPZ Europe **-****@***.** or ****@***-******.***

Daniel Horner, DAR London ******.******@********.***

Stephen Fooks, Pipers London *******.*****@******.**.**

Most Recent Consultant Ernie Monaco has worked with

Hesham Ikhwan, Gallup Consultants, *************@******.***

TPQ Administration Employees directly supervised by Ernie Monaco

Celine Drevet, Personal Assistant, ***********@*****.***

Maha Ghazi, Senior Digital Interactive Officer, **********@*******.***

Hussein Hoteit, Services Administrator Oyster, *******@*************.***

Azeer Abdul Azeez, Accountant, *****@*************.***

You may contact any or all these people for references, those in red are

most likely to get back to you quickly.

References of People who can vouch for teaching and presentation skills:

Elders of Al Shamal Community

Bob and Debbie Buschgens, ***********@*****.***

Steel and Dawn Upton, **********@*****.***

Steve and Jill McCarthy, *********@*****.***.**

Deacons of Al Shamal Community

Chris and Carlee Brown, *****.*********@****.**.**

Damien and Nova Harley, ******.******@*****.***

Andre and Tanya Peters, ******.***@*****.***

Others

Karl and Judy Ziegler, ******************@*****.***

Herb and Laverne Tisher ********@*****.***

Mark Barrow, ***********@*****.***

Former Students of Solid Rock Leadership Program

Jon Ziegler, Exxon Mobile ***.*******@*****.***

Ian Teague, Attorney ********@*****.***

Nick Cowen, ****.*****@*****-******.***

Steve Newnham, *********@*******.***

Jade Slowe, Artist ****.*****@*****.***

Adriel Ifland Hollingsworth, ******.******@*****.***

Mark Buschgens *************@***.***

Ernest Daniel Monaco

********@***.***

[pic]

Years of Experience: 25

Education

The Wharton School

University of Pennsylvania

MBA (Real Estate Finance)

Graduate School of Fine Arts

University of Pennsylvania

Masters in City Planning

(International Development)

Illinois Institute Technology

BS. City and Regional Planning and BA Math

Nationality: American

Volunteer Work

Visionary Elder Al Shamal Community

Created and organized expatriate fellowship, leadership structure and

ministries activities for community; regular teaching oversight and

pastoral duties;

Director of Solid Rock

Organized/managed international leadership training programs for youth;

Managed music, drama, media, dance, teaching programs and service projects;

Wrote and directed annual theatrical productions and fundraisers.

Grad Fellow Arts House University of Pennsylvania

Managed and budgeted artist programs for 115 students

Director Refugee Resettlement The Vineyard, Evanston,

IL.

Organized program resettling 75 SE Asians from refugee camps; Directed and

managed staff of volunteers, budgeted, fundraised.

USA 974-***-****

France (033-*-***-*****

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

SKYPE: ernieandterry

Contact this candidate