RESUME - Gregory Rabitsky, P.E. (Civil), LEED AP
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Philadelphia, PA 19116,
USA
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INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF POSITIONS: PROJECT DIRECTOR, OWNER'S
REP, REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, VP OF CONSTRUCTION, PROJECT
EXECUTIVE, CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT HEAD, ETC.
KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
. Construction industry professional with 27 years of proven experience
leading project management teams, real estate development, design and
engineering, and business development.
. Experience in Program Management, Strategic Risk Management, Project
Scope Definition, Business Case Development, Value Management,
Drafting Proposals.
. Proficient in maintaining key client relationships. Excellent
communication skills and the ability to support/mentor junior project
management staff.
. Advanced ability to plan, manage and deliver multiple complex
concurrent projects.
. Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated
project management skills, effective negotiation skills and decision-
making abilities.
. Responsibility for firm/department operating P&L. Excellent team
leadership, market analysis and strategy development, technical,
scheduling, budgeting/estimating.
. Start-up company setup and professional team building experience.
Properties/asset management experience.
. Manages teams of project managers, design, financial, legal,
marketing, sales and other professionals and contractors to bring
multiple construction/design/land development projects to a successful
completion, ahead of schedule, within budget and to complete client's
satisfaction.
. Experience in Private High-End residential, mixed-use development of
master-planned communities, Pharmaceutical Labs, Animal Facilities,
general Buildings, High-Rise, Office, Retail, Hospitality, Sports,
Schools, Residential - Economy-class, Business and Luxury; Foundations
/ Heavy Civil / Mass Transit, Industrial and Petrochemical.
. Experience with private and public clients, USA and internationally.
Experience with UHNWI Family Office environment.
WORK EXPERIENCE
HILL INTERNATIONAL NV, Astana, Kazakhstan
September 2014 - present
Project Director
Lead Project Management Consultancy team of up to 35 multi-national
managers, assisting GC Sembol in constructing Astana EXPO-2017,
http://www.expo2017astana.com/en/. PMC services concentrated on project
controls, design management, QA/QC, HSE, BREEAM, tender management and
contract administration, claims avoidance, site construction management and
day-to-day technical problem solving and client liaison.
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANT, New Jersey, USA
March 2014 - August 2014
Self-employed
Advising private clients on various matters related to Real Estate
Development and Construction globally. Consultant and contract work.
RIGMORA HOLDINGS LTD., Monaco
December 2011 - February 2014
Head of Construction & RE Development Department. "RIGMORA" is a Family
Office of one of the top ultra-high net worth individual, within first
"Forbes 100". Created and lead internal department staff of 15 multi-
national managers. Total number of concurrent projects - up to 30, spread
out globally across USA, Europe and Middle East, with combined program
budget value of approx. $ 700M. Combination of high end luxury residential
properties for the Client's family personal use, office and commercial
developments as well as charity funds/investment oversight for major
religious, sport stadium and cultural venues.
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT GROUP, Moscow, Russia
August 2010 - November 2011
Deputy General Director for Development. RDI Group is one of the largest
real estate investment and management companies, specializing in
development and land masses management throughout the Moscow Region. Out of
2,477 ha of land under management, 569 ha are in development projects.
- M4 Industrial Park (Gorky): 108 ha land development site designated
for logistics and light industrial uses, total of 52 plots, 20% sold.
Total investment over $ 30M;
- Novo-Molokovo: 35 ha site, 375,000 m2 saleable area, of mid-rise mixed
use economy-class residential project, estimated number of units
2,856, project construction cost: $ 323M, CF EBITDA - $ 100M;
- Zapadnaya Dolina (Sanino): 82 ha site, low- to mid-rise mixed use
business-class residential project, estimated number of units 758.
Total investment over $ 200M;
- Land development projects for mixed-use low-rise residential:
Klubnichnye Polya 25ha, Chernichnye Polya 27 ha, Yuzhnye Gorki #1,#2
49ha - combined total investment over $ 40M, over 70% sold.
The Group's development project companies ("Zagorodny Proekt" and "Novoe
Zhyl'e") are governed by their respective Boards, on all of which I serve
as a Chairman. Reporting to Group's General Director and the Owner.
Responsibilities include strategic policy development, day-to-day
operational management of all aspects of development projects, P&L
oversight for development activities of the Group, introduction of
transparent and auditable development management systems, oversight of
Group's own construction management and facility management companies (RDI
Construction and ZagorodService) and continuing oversight of SVO-4 project
(see below).
SHEREMETEVO-4 (SVO-4), Moscow, Russia
February 2009 - July 2010
CEO and Project Director. Sheremetevo-4 is an international JV project
company, created by the 50/50 partners - Limitless (Dubai) and RDI Group
(Moscow), specifically for mixed-use development of a master-planned
community "Zagorodny Kvartal" http://zagorodny-kvartal.ru/ for 14,200
residents near Moscow suburb town of Khimki. Total developed land area -
110 hectares, the site is located near international airport Sheremetevo,
on the bank of Canal of Moscow. Total anticipated investment is approx. $
2.1B, to be expended in phases over period of 10 years. Community is
comprised of combination of single-family and multi-family mid- to high-
rise (14-story) buildings, totaling 5,400 residential apartments with
530,000 m2 saleable area, and variety of public buildings, including total
of 65,000 m2 saleable area of retail and entertainment complex, office,
hospitality, schools/kindergartens, medical clinic, multi-story garages and
utility buildings. Development also includes providing the entirety of on-
site and off-site engineering utilities (power, gas, potable water, storm &
sanitary sewer, telecom).
The position entailed full company P&L responsibility, budgets preparation,
oversight and daily management of the 17-strong team of professionals,
covering all RE development activities range: financial & accounting,
design and approvals, marketing and sales, procurement and construction,
legal and administrative support. Reported monthly to the JV Board of
Directors.
BOVIS LEND LEASE, St. Petersburg, Russia
November 2007 - January 2009
Sr. Project Manager / Foundations and Infrastructure Construction Manager.
Okhta Center: Mixed Use Development for JV of Gazprom-Neft and Municipality
of City of St. Petersburg, Russia. Overseeing all below ground, utilities
and enabling works' design and construction management for a unique multi-
functional center to be developed around a twisting 396m tall Tower
building. Overall project site size - 4.3 ha, built area - 312,000m2 of
office and public space, overall project budget - $ 1.9B, of which below
ground portion is estimated at $ 450M. The project features 4.3 ha of 3
story deep underground car park and Tower/base building foundations made of
barrettes and/or piles up to 65m deep.
TISHMAN CONSTRUCTION CORP. of NJ, Newark, New Jersey
April 2006 - October 2007
Senior Project Manager. Managing Exterior Envelope Trades for a 157-unit
condominium project for Paramount Homes developer in Asbury Park, NJ. This
beachfront project consists of three interconnected high-end residential
buildings, sitting atop a common 2-story parking garage/utility room
podium. One- to three-bedroom luxury condos, townhouses and penthouses
range in size from 1,000 SF to 2,500 SF. Project's special feature is a
second floor rooftop garden plaza equipped with pool, spa and other common
amenities. The project's total GFA is 453,000 SF with the overall
construction budget of $ 82M.
HUNTER ROBERTS CONSTRUCTION GROUP, Bedminster, New Jersey
April 2005 - April 2006
Senior Project Manager. Involved in pre-construction and construction
management of several projects for the New Jersey office of a then start-up
CM/GC company.
Lead project manager/executive for a private urban redevelopment of 221-
unit residential project located in downtown Newark, NJ. "Village at
Newark" new student housing project consists of interconnected 13-story
177,300 SF residential building, 6-story 100,500 SF residential building
with retail on 1st floor and 5-level, 350-spaces, 126,100 SF parking
garage. The project budget was $57M. Lead a team of 5 project management
personnel plus off-site supporting staff. Reported to Vice President in
charge of New Jersey operations.
BOVIS LEND LEASE, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey
February 1997 - March 2005
District Manager for Abbott Schools Region 9 Program Management. This
executive-level position was responsible for all Irvington, NJ School
District capital improvements program. This New Jersey State-run program
involved multiple concurrent projects, building new and adding to /
upgrading existing school facilities to meet the State mandated
requirements, and to improve the learning environment for poor urban area
students.
The total construction budget for this School District was $205M, spread
over 4 years. Led a team of 12 management personnel plus supporting staff.
Reported to a Vice President.
Senior Project Manager for a new 123,000 SF Building 119 "Sample Repository
Facility" for Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ. This 3-story facility
houses chemical compound management system on the 1st floor and lab space
on the second floor, as well as a full-size mechanical penthouse. Compound
management system involves automated sample storage, cold rooms,
laboratories, support areas and offices. The total construction budget for
this project is $45M. Led a team of 14 management personnel. Reported to a
Vice President.
Other projects included:
- new 96,000 SF building "Executive Quarters IV" at Bridgewater, NJ for the
Advance Realty Group. This 3-story 'A'-class core-and-shell office project
had construction budget of $7M.
- Trades PM. Assigned to Merck & Co., Inc. Rahway NJ site. Building 80B
Expansion Animal Research Facility was a 5-story addition to the
operational Animal Research facility, a $102M project.
-Office renovation - 90,000 SF for Dendrite Int'l, Inc. in Piscataway, NJ,
budget $6M.
- Rutgers Football Stadium Remediation Project, Piscataway, NJ. The
remedial work included in-place and precast concrete repairs, fence and
railing replacement, CMU walls remediation, structural steel repairs, steel
structure repainting, pressure grouting under the main concourse slab. The
total value of remedial work was $10M.
- Trades PM. Assigned to Merck & Co., Inc. Rahway NJ site. Building 800
Multi-Science Facility, a $140M research and development pharmaceutical lab
facility with associated 4-level Parking Garage. Responsible for design
management, procurement, trade sub-contracts preparation, daily site
management and schedule/cost/productivity control of Civil / Structural /
Building Trade Contracts totaling over $20M.
1994 - 1997
BOVIS INTERNATIONAL Ltd., London, United Kingdom
Construction Superintendent. Based at "Okhotny Ryad" Retail Center Project,
Moscow. Client - the Government of Moscow, the project budget - $350M
(without tenant fit-out). This was a new 4-level, 750,000 SF underground
shopping mall and associated new infrastructure and utilities relocation.
Project Engineer. Based at Stupino Food Plant Site, Moscow. Client -
Mars, Inc. (USA). Project value (without plant equipment) - $170M. New
food plant, national offices and supporting infrastructure on a 'green'
site.
1991 - 1994
MOTT MACDONALD CONSULTANTS Ltd., Croydon, United Kingdom
Design Engineer. Metro, Tunnel and Heavy Civil works design and site
supervision. Worked on various landmark projects, including the Channel
Tunnel, Heathrow Express, Medway Tunnel, St. Clair River Rail Tunnel (US -
Canada) and London Underground.
1990 - 1991. PETROLEUM SERVICES Ltd.
Engineer. Tunnel, civil and structural, petrochemical industry facilities
design and site supervision of multiple projects.
1987 - 1990. DESIGN INSTITUTE FOR SUBWAYS/TUNNELS, St. Petersburg, Russia
Design Engineer. St. Petersburg Metro - design and site supervision of
subway stations and tunnels, also - civil defense underground facilities.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS.
. Licensed Professional Engineer (Civil) - New York. License no. 077032
- 1999
. Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (M.ASCE) - 2000
. LEED Accredited Professional Certificate - 2005
. Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, New Jersey - 2001. Ref. no. 0229753
. 10 hour OSHA certified - need refresher, last update 2003
. First Aid & CPR - American Red Cross certified - need refresher, last
update 2003
. Member of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, United Kingdom -
1994
EDUCATION & ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS.
. Degree equivalent to a US Master of Science Degree in Engineering,
as evaluated by A&M Logos International, Inc., NY, USA, 1997.
. MS Postgraduate Modular Course in Foundations and Structural
Engineering.
University of Westminster, London, UK, 1992-1995
. MS/BS in Civil Engineering (Tunnels and Bridges). Leningrad Institute
of Railway Engineers, Leningrad, Russia - 1982-1987
Computer literacy: all common Microsoft Office Suite programs. MS Project,
Primavera, SureTrak, Meridian Prolog, Aconex, BIW and CMiC Project
Management software. AutoCAD and other graphical software.
Professional and personal references are available on request.