LEONARD WILLIAMS
925-***-**** **** Crow Canyon Rd., S-346 - Danville, CA 94506
***.***@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To utilize my expertise in directing multi-million dollar institutional,
commercial and residential Architectural and Construction Management
projects towards a successful on time and within budget completion.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Architectural/Interior Design/Production
Construction Management Project Management
Estimating and Contract Negotiations
CREDENTIALS
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Certified Disaster Building
Inspector
General Contractor "B" Licensing
Architectural Licensing (Not Completed)
Green Certification
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LEE AND ASSOCIATES Engineers, Construction Managers - San Francisco, CA
May 2013 to Aug. 2013
Construction Inspector - San Francisco Office
. Site Construction Inspector proactively inspecting all construction
activity of the Irvington Tunnel project, located in Freemont, CA for the
San Francisco Public Utility Commission water supply program. Maintaining
daily reports, reviewing pay request and reviewing and maintaining change
orders records with As-Built documentations, as well as day to day
inspection of all the work activities.
F.E. JORDAN AND ASSOCIATES Engineers, Architects and Construction Managers
- San Francisco, CA April 2010 to Aug. 2012
Associate Resident Project Manager/ Construction Inspector - San Francisco
Office
. Assoc. Resident Project Engineer and Site Inspector proactively
inspecting all construction activity of the Concord Bart Station
Earthquake Safety Program. On both the day and night work activity and
maintaining daily reports, reviewing pay request and reviewing and
maintaining change orders records with As-Built documentations.
THE WILLIAMS GROUP Building Designers, Developers and Construction Managers
- Danville, CA
April 2008 to Nov. 2010
Custom Home Design and Construction Management Services (Self - Employed)
. Custom design and construction of Spec. House in the Oakland Hills, CA.
. Sold for $2.2 million
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LOVETT/SILVERMAN Construction Consultants - San Francisco, CA
April 2005 to June 2008
Consulting Remediation Project Manager-San Francisco Office
. Proactively directing the Construction Claim and Dispute Resolution by
field investigation of project records and the management of the
completion of the construction activity and project close out.
. Contracted to assist Surety and or Attorney in the completion of troubled
project to ensured profitable, timely completion thru the management of
the takeover of the projects by conducting onsite supervision and
inspection, effectively responding to RFIs, Submittals, Pay Request,
schedule, actively monitoring and approving change orders, facilitating
value engineering, leading weekly subcontractors progress meetings and
reviewing weekly work schedules. Projects: Hawaii High Rise Condo Project
and Co-Managed the completion of Military Housing in Hawaii, LeFevre Park
Project for the City of San Jose, Fremont High School Project in
Sunnyvale, CA. Middle School in Livermore, CA. Central Pump Station close
out in San Francisco, CA. and the Expert witness duties on the Central
Pump project.
GERSON/OVERSTREET ARCHITECTS - Oakland, CA Sept.
2003 - MARCH. 2005
Senior Project Manager-Oakland Office
. Proactively directed the marketing, and project operations of the branch
office of the architectural firm to achieve and establishment the high
performance goals of the office.
. Managed the design and construction documents production for various
projects such as the ACJJC, SF General Helipad & Davis Chapel Church.
. Contracted to ensured profitable, timely management of Gerson/Overstreet
Architects' projects by conducting onsite supervision and inspection,
effectively responding to RFIs, Submittals, Pay Request actively
monitoring and approving change orders, facilitating value engineering,
leading weekly contractor progress meetings and reviewing weekly work
schedule
CHARLES T. BRYANT AND ASSOCIATES - Oakland, CA/Pasadena CA
2001-2003
Senior Project Manager/Director of Operations-Oakland Office
. Proactively directed the marketing, administrative and project operations
of a new branch office of a Southern California architectural firm to
achieve the establishment performance goals of a new office.
. Spearheaded design and construction documents production for Harding
Elementary School project.
VANIR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT - Oakland, CA
2001-2001
Construction Project Manager
. Responsible for the project budgeting, bidding, scheduling and
construction management activities in leading the restoration of Tower at
Marin Civic Center, a structure designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
. Selected as the senior project manager to facilitate and complete the San
Mateo Unified School District - High school Modernization construction
project.
LUSTER NATIONAL, INC. - Oakland, CA
1998-2001
Senior Construction Project Manager/Construction Manager
. Performed comprehensive project management duties in leading the $54M, 17-
school site modernization construction projects from budget development,
feasibility review and coordination through collaboration with State of
California, Contractors and Architectural Firms.
. Appointed to direct structural, mechanical, electrical, architectural and
landscape enhancement projects for City of Richmond's Capital Improvement
Program, requiring expertise in ADA accessibility, life/safety
optimization, building envelope/interior improvements, and
science/technology infrastructure upgrade
CONSULTANT
1994-1998
Architectural/Construction Manager Consultant
. Applied solid management, organizational and prioritization skills toward
marketing and contracting services to diverse clientele ranging from
architectural firms to commercial accounts.
. Served as Consulting Project Manager/Construction Administrator on 16-
house development Wood School Housing project and modernization of 3
academic sites for the Emery Unified School District.
. Utilized industry knowledge and research/analysis talents to launch a
Feasibility and Design Study for East Bay Church of Religious Science's
$3M new facility proposal.
EDUCATION
AA Architecture - College of San Mateo
BA Architecture -
University of California at Berkeley
University of California at Berkeley Extension
Construction Management Certificate
Turner Construction Education Series
for Construction/Project Management
Certificate
(See Attached)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Construction Specification Institute
The Construction Management Association of America
American Institute Building Designers- Professional Member
American Institute of Architects - Associate Member