Project Manager Construction

JOSE A. LEON, R.A. ** Matinecock Avenue #*B, Port

Washington, NY 11050

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New York State Registered Architect, with over 20 years of Project

Management experience in complex /multiple project environments for

financial institutions, corporate and consulting firms, general contractors

and government. Ability to understand/advocate client needs and bring

resources together to assure a successful outcome within budget, schedule

and exceeding expectations - as an owners representative, consultant, or

employee.

Outsourced/ Consultant Project Management Experience:

3/08 - 5/10 Jones Lang LaSalle, consultant Senior Project Manager, HSBC and

Bank of America Retail Accounts.

Managed major renovation and refurbishments projects for client retail

banks in New York City, Long Island and New Jersey. Established scope,

budget and schedules in accordance with client goals and objectives.

Directed A/E design consultants and vendors secured funding, permits,

landlord approvals, bids and awarded construction contracts. Oversaw

construction, furnishings, punch list and project close-out.

Riverso Associates, Senior Project Manager. Provided construction

management and owner's field representative consultant services for the

following financial and government clients:

. 3/06- 2/08 Documented repair and remediation work of Bank of America

corporate offices at 9 West 57th Street (Solow Building)

. Interior retrofit / build-out of several midtown flagship retail branches

for JP Morgan Chase Real Estate and Marketing re-branding initiative.

. 10/01 - 8/02 Ground Zero Construction Integrity Monitoring Program;

performed on-site compliance monitoring of Bovis Lend Lease (Construction

Manager) during clean-up and stabilization work at the World Trade Center

Disaster Site for the NYC Department of Investigation (client).

. Coordinated Bank of New York interior renovations and moves back from

temporary leased offices to re-populate pre-9/11 lower Manhattan office

buildings.

. 9/96- 8/00 Managed multiple interior office construction and relocation

projects for Chase Manhattan Bank midtown office buildings. Programmed

client requirements, developed budgets, schedules, secured funding,

directed A/E consultants, bid / awarded construction contracts. Completed

construction, furniture installs, punch lists, move-in, and project close-

outs.

8/00 - 9/01 Morgan Stanley, outsourced Project Manager of the Americas

Managed new interior build-out and renovation projects for US, Canada and

Latin America offices. Projects included design/build of new office space

and modifications to existing space in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago

Houston and Mexico City. Managed core/shell base building & tenant work in

Menlo Park, CA.

(Employee) Project Manager for General Contractors:

5/10 - 8/10 Project Manager for Ferrandino & Sons, 7-11 Retail Client

Account. Bid new work / submit proposals on-line to client website, and

complete ground up construction of new 7-11 retail store in Levittown, Long

Island (850K) Bought out remaining trades and assumed dual role of on-site

superintendent and project manager. Obtained sign-offs / permits,

coordinated interior fit-out with client vendors (fixtures) and trades;

completed punch list and store turnover.

2/05 - 8/05 American Defense Systems, Director of Construction Division

Managed architectural security and blast mitigation construction projects.

Hands-on project management, including client relations, marketing,

estimating, proposal preparation, budgets, scheduling, staffing and

procurement. Critical client security projects included the New York Stock

Exchange, the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn, and the Consulate

General of the Netherlands in New York.

6/03 - 2/05 Progressive Construction, Project Manager

Performed corporate, hotel and residential interior construction and

alterations for The Four Seasons Hotel, The Carlyle Hotel, and ADP offices

in New York City. Projects varied from hotel room and support space

projects to office expansion space, apartment and penthouse residential

renovations.

JOSE A. LEON, R.A. (Continued)

(Employee) Project Management Experience:

9/02 - 5/03 Inspection & Valuation International (IVI), Senior Project

Manager

Assessed and evaluated institutional, commercial and residential

development projects for financial lending clients, and provide monthly

construction monitoring services. Projects included the Lycee Francais de

New York, 25 Science Park at Yale University, New York University Cancer

Center, Queens Center Mall Expansion, and 9 Metrotech Center South.

3/89 - 1/90 Chase Manhattan Bank, Second Vice President

Facilities Project Management and fast-track renovations to 20 Pine Street

(2 Chase Manhattan Plaza), a 38 story 300,000 SF office building to

consolidate various Chase leaseholds in Lower Manhattan. Responsible for

$15 Million in retro-fit tenant work and relocation of Chase user groups to

this site. Construction was staged as floors became available to

accommodate the phased migration of existing tenant, Morgan Guarantee to 60

Wall Street.

6/87 - 3/89 National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Project Manager. Managed

multiple interior design, construction and relocation projects. Directed

staff and consultants in preparation of construction documents, obtained

project funding, client approvals, monitored construction and coordinated

move-in. Projects included a $1.3 Million employee fitness center,

expansion of NBC commissary, renovation of Sports Division executive

offices and network studio facilities.

(Employee) Public Sector Experience:

7/91- 9/96 NYC Dept. Environmental Protection, Assistant Commissioner,

Facilities Management & Construction Responsible for assets management of

+1,000,000 SF of office space and maintenance of facilities. Managed $50

Million capital budget for new construction and asbestos abatement.

Provided in-house agency support services: telecommunications, security,

mail, fleet administration. Furnished and occupied 200,000 SF of new

offices at IDCNY Center One for NYC Department of Design & Construction.

1/90 - 6/91 Mayor's Office of Construction, Construction Manager. Project

Director for "turn-key" design and interior renovation by the Lefrak

Organization of 500,000 SF agency headquarters in Queens, with cafeteria,

parking structure and 44,000 SF of water quality testing laboratories.

Consolidated 2,700 municipal employees from 12 sites; as tenant advocate,

conducted user group programming, negotiated upgrades to tenant work

letter, inspected tenant construction, procured and installed systems

furniture and case goods.

1/82 - 6/87 Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Assistant Deputy

Director, Real Estate

Provided facilities planning, leasing and asset management services.

Marketed properties and negotiated leases for commercial uses. Obtained

land surveys, appraisals, title searches and construction easements to

support capital plan improvements. Developed base building/tenant work

letter requirements for proposed 425,000 SF NYCTA office building.

Conducted zoning analyses and feasibility studies for Westside LIRR rail

yards. Directed UMTA funded study of 142 commuter stations.

EDUCATION: City College School of Architecture and Environmental Studies:

Bachelor of Architecture, 1980; Bachelor of Science, 1978

Stuyvesant High School, 1974

Cooper Union, School of Continuing and Professional Studies

New York University, School of Continuing and Professional Studies

New York Institute of Technology, School of Continuing Education

NYC Managerial Certificate Program, 1993

New York City Urban Fellowship, 1978 - 79

PERSONAL: 6/10 - Present: Self-employed as an International Language

Homestay Host and English Teacher for foreign students with

two accredited international agencies.

Boy Scout former Assistant Leader, Troop 241, Port Washington

North Salem Civic Association, former Vice President

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