Joe Nasta
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
Mobile: 661-***-****
E-Mail: *********@*****.***
Objective
Secure full time employment with successful organization where my 20+ years
of construction management experience will lead to developing productive
and sustainable working and living environments.
Experience
American Landscape, Inc.
April 2007 - January 2014
Operations Manager
. Oversee all Construction Operations for multi-million dollar Prime &
Subcontract projects throughout Western United Sates. Projects consisted
of both private and public works contracts in commercial, recreation,
industrial, health care, government, retail and multifamily development
projects.
. Manage multiple direct reports comprising of project managers, contract
administrators, superintendents, purchasing and maintenance personnel
which in turn supervised internal and self-performed operations staffs
totaling over 200 individuals.
. Secure & nurture business relationships with all stakeholders including
clients, project managers, organized labor, design consultants along with
various public agency officials to ensure timely delivery of
contractually specified scope of work.
. Create and maintain construction document control systems and processes
for all phases of contract administration to insure proper adherence to
specifications for successful startup, execution & delivery.
. Proven accountability and success to deliver margins in excess of
original contract performance expectations.
. Incorporate modern construction administration practices into day to day
operations.
. Regularly collaborate on executive level to develop strategies to achieve
corporate initiatives.
Centex Homes
September 2004 - April 2007
Project Management
. Multi-Family Urban Development, Site Work and Vertical Construction
experience.
. Consult on technical & structural compatibility issues relative to
product development, planning and oversight of high density multifamily
development projects.
. Develop comprehensive critical task dependent project schedules.
. Coordinate with design consultants (architectural, structural & MEP's)
work from concept, design development through construction document and
entitlement processes.
. Facilitate value engineering process to identify opportunities to cut
costs, maximize value while still maintaining required standards for code
compliance and quality assurance.
. Consult on several high-density multi-family attached for-sale
residential development products.
. Manage all internal division "Tenant Improvement" expansion projects by
generating all required construction documents including AutoCAD
drawings, bid procurement & award, project management and close-out.
Estimating Manager
. Manage estimating staff and duties to accommodate all due diligence
quantity and cost research efforts.
. Develop Performa estimates for single family detached & multi-family
attached products feasibility budget efforts encompassing over $250M
dollars of division assets.
. Create estimating procedures manual to dictate comprehensive collection,
use and maintenance of historical unit pricing database.
. Incorporate digital estimating tools and practices into daily estimating
procedures.
. Establish and attain strategic departmental goals to accomplish corporate
initiatives.
Employment History - continued
Centex Homes
September 2004 - April 2007
Product Development / Multi-Family & Mixed Use Code Compliance Consultant
. Scrutinize design construction documents for applicable code compliance
issues including Construction Types, Area and Occupancy Separation
Details, Fire rated assemblies, ADA Access, MEP's and Structural Design
Compatibility Issues.
. Consult on high density multifamily projects to insure vertical
construction compliance with local, state, federal agencies having
jurisdiction as well as Centex Homes internal COR construction standards.
R.E. Lee Design and Construction
April 1989 - September 2004
Project Manager / Superintendent
. Supervise all operations for Commercial & Residential Design-Build
General Contracting and Subcontract Structural Wood Framing projects
throughout Ventura, Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
. Document all required AIA Contracts, Applications, RFQ, RFI & PCO per CSI
16-Division Format.
. Scrutinize all design products for Building & Planning Codes Compliance,
ADA Access, Occupancy Group, Construction Types, Area Separation, Egress,
Zoning & Use, Density, Open Space, F.A.R., Setback & Yard Requirements.
. Coordinated and obtained federal, state and local regulatory approvals
and entitlements for multiple commercial & residential Design-Build
projects.
. Manage the entitlement process from submittal to permit through multiple
agencies having jurisdiction.
. Procure, qualify, negotiate and administer construction and consulting
subcontracts.
. Supervise staff responsible for all design, wood framing & general
contracting estimating, project management and supervisory functions.
. Fluent in construction nomenclature associated with all trade work.
Easily interpret architectural, structural, civil, electrical, mechanical
& plumbing plans and specifications.
. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Highly disciplined,
self-motivated and a team player. Manage people at every level in a
business environment.
Professional Licenses
California Licensed Building Contractor
. General Building Contractor B License # 674262; July 1993 to present.
California Licensed Real Estate Broker
. Real Estate Broker License # 1377068.; February 2004 to present.
Professional Training
. Timberline Construction Institute - Certified Estimator Program
. College of the Canyons - Building Code Compliance, Real Estate, AutoCAD,
Microsoft Applications, Web Design
. Centex Homes - Key Manager Development Training Program: Hiring &
Recruiting, Facilitation, Total Cost Of Ownership
. Fluent business applications: Windows, AutoCAD, MS Project, Office,
Word, Excel, American Contractor, Sure-Trak, PC Anywhere, Power Point,
Outlook, ACT. Lotus Notes, Quick Measure, EV2, On-Center Take-off, Cal-
Comp Digitizer, Blue Beam
. OSHA - 10 Certification
Professional References
. Mark Kohler, Operations Manager, Allen Associates Construction, 805-448-
8578
(Former Direct Supervisor at Centex Homes)
. Gary Peterson, President, American Landscape 818-***-****
. David Price, Owner, American Landscape, 818-***-****