CHRIS THALASSIS
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Construction Project Management Professional with 20+ years of public work construction experience with
budgeting, estimating and executive leadership in a high volume environment.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Over 20+ years experience working with well-known construction companies within NY metro area.
• Thorough knowledge of construction procedures with NY Public Works.
• Knowledge of NY vendors and suppliers in the construction industry.
• Cultivated relationships with local trades and subcontractors over the years.
• Design and drafting expertise with AutoCAD, which allows for a more professional presentation to
architects and engineers with regard to field condition matters.
• Use of Primavera scheduling software, which is required by public agencies for updates and narratives.
• Experience in estimating capital projects for ground-up and/or major building renovations, including
landmark buildings, schools, public housing, municipal buildings and storage facilities.
• Knowledge of project management within the guidelines of the School Construction Authority.
SELECTED CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
PROJECT MANAGER
• Responsible for monitoring all field operations for multiple school projects from start to completion.
• Reviewed subcontractor proposals and scope of work for trade buyout.
• Provided constructability review and quality control procedures and established operation guidelines.
• Monitored projects’ progress and established change order scope with architect and owner.
• Established close-out procedures for each project with Architect and Contract Administrator.
• Prepared budgets, scopes of work, RFP’s and reviewed bids and value engineer designs.
• Inspected work progress onsite, updated work schedules, oversaw vendors/trades, ensured quality
control, submitted and tracked payment requisitions.
• Reviewed and monitored submittals and shop drawings.
• Attended progress meetings with executives, architects and engineers.
• Provided overall administrative and technical management from preparation through final acceptance.
• Responsible for any other tasks or assignments as were required by management.
ESTIMATOR
• Reviewed specs and drawings identifying the scope of work for subcontractors/trades.
• Executed quantity take-offs and provided subcontractors with information needed.
• Prepared RFI’s for architects/engineers and forwarded to appropriate parties.
• Prepared bid documents and budgets.
• Attended pre-bid meetings at job sites as required.
• Assisted at the trades buyouts.
Chris Thalassis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PROJECT MANAGER
PROTON CONSTRUCTION CORP. March 2011-March2013
Public Schools Projects, In New York & Long Island area.
Resent completed project, SUNY Brockport
PROJECT MANAGER
MKM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC. June 2007-December 2010
SCA School projects, from $5.6M to $12M
PROJECT MANAGER
A&E CONSTRUCTION CORP. October 2005-May 2007
Public work projects for Nassau & Suffolk counties
PROJECT MANAGER/ESTIMATOR
MORRIS PARK CONTRACTING CORP. March 2003 September 2005
New school buildings at Minisink and Middletown, Orange County, NY - $31M
PROJECT MANAGER/ESTIMATOR
MEGA CONTRACTING. INC. February 2000-February 2003
Jobs on contract work for DEP, DASNY and NYCHA
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
BACHELOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SELETE ATHENS Athens, Greece
DIPLOMA IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
NYU, SCPS New York
CERTIFICATES:
COMPUTER DESIGN & DRAFTING
NYU, SCPS New York
3D STUDIO DESIGN & VISUALIZATION
NYU, SCPS New York
SITE SAFETY MANAGERS
NYU, SCPS New York
OSHA, 10 & 30 HR
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Excel, Word, Expedition, Primavera, Micro-Station, Arc View, Quest