Project Manager Construction

Gustavo Salas

*** **** ****** # *** - *** Francisco, CA 94121

415-***-**** **********@*****.***

Professional Experience

Superior Court of CA - County of Alameda

Facilities Administrator - Alameda County

July 2007 - Sep 2014

. Managed the re-design of a new court building - 140,000sf, $104-M for

the Alameda courts currently under construction including a data

center (Design Build Project)

. Managed multiple mix of complex projects at one time from planning,

design to construction

. Directed/Managed build-outs, space planning, moves and furniture

design and install projects

. Managed IT projects, (equipment and space) IT vendors and design team

. Directed, managed, reviewed & approved the preparation of all contract

project legal documents (Design Development Agreement, Lease Purchase

Agreement and Contracting Documents)

. Reviewed and approved the re-design of projects for budget reduction

ensuring that it met the court standards and operational needs

. Directed, prepared, managed and approved architectural and

construction project budgets, designs, and scope changes

. Reviewed and approved RFIs, COs, schedules, budgets, meeting notes and

project design changes per contract agreement

. Communicated & managed relationships with stakeholders and management

regarding updates related to the projects and the department

. Performed all project manager's responsibilities; budget, schedule,

contracts, meeting and reports

. Review/approved documentation of all significant project events;

program design changes, accidents, delays, change orders, budget

changes

. Managed and directed the O&M of all court buildings in the county,

including facilities staff and government regulatory agencies

. Managed and approved facilities services, contracts, leases and third

party use contracts

. Directed the day-to-day operations of 14 court facilities; state,

county owned and 2 leases

. Performed building inspections for building maintenance, code

compliance safety and security

. Responded correctly to emergency issues as they arose and managed the

Emergency Action Plan, Business Continuity of Operations Plan and

court security (on call 24/7)

Judicial Council of CA - Administrative Office of the Courts

Facilities Planner - San Francisco, CA

Sept. 2001 - July 2007

. Managed tenant improvement projects from beginning to end (budget,

design, contracts & construction)

. Issued and Negotiated, prepared and issued contract bid packages

. Reviewed and approved RFIs, COs, schedules, budgets, meeting notes and

project design changes per contract agreement

. Specified designed layouts, managed interior office and free standing

furniture projects

. Managed/planned the relocation of state departments to new spaces

(space planning, lease negotiation, managed TI's and move in)

. Prepared functional space programs, cost estimates and feasibility

analysis reports for new projects

. Worked with local and state agencies on building permitting and code

compliance

. Procured negotiated consulting, furniture, distributors, engineering

and architectural services

. Managed, directed, and organized the work of a team of consultants and

oversaw the preparation of drawings for new projects and managed the

completion of 10 county courts master plans

The SGS Group, Inc.

Programmer/Planner - Los Angeles, CA

May 2000 - Sept. 2001

. Prepared facilities master plan reports and facilities programs

. Prepared population workload, and costing projections

. Interviewed users to determine space needs

. Created strategic planning reports for building infrastructure

. Designed drew special areas for design facilities needs reports

Space Management Consultants, Inc. (Judicial facilities specialization)

Senior Space Planner - Los Angeles, CA Nov.

1999 - May 2000

. Prepared court facility space needs reports and building program

. Designed layouts of courtrooms, judge's chambers, and other judicial

spaces

. Analyzed the case flow of different courts to provide final

recommendations

. Supervised and evaluated the work of a team of architects for accuracy

in building design and to ensure consistency with program standards

. Prepared space circulation diagrams and analyzed and charted

demographic data

NSA Construction Group

Superintendent - Tarzana, CA

July 1999 - Nov. 1999

. Managed and coordinated all aspects of construction, including

subcontractors and schedule

. Prepared RFI's and arranged for all building inspections and

daily/weekly construction reports

. Arranged and conducted construction meetings with architects and

building inspectors

Torres Architects, Inc.

Project Manager - Torrance, CA

Feb. 1999 - June 1999

. Meet with clients to identify goal seating and administration meeting

. Administered and managed the full scope of assigned architectural

projects

. Coordinated and work with consultants and prepared/approve change

orders

. Prepared corrections for the drawings of complex projects

. Created responses for RFC's (Request for Clarification for Projects)

of active constructions

Building and Planning Department, City of Guadalupe

Planning/Building Manager - Guadalupe, CA

June 1998 - Feb. 1999

. Directed the department operations, reorganization, including

reengineering of the filing system and electronic data conversion

. Managed monthly planning commission meetings and prepared monthly reports

. Managed the Downtown Design Committee meetings and presented staff

reports

. Evaluated city ordinances to be presented to the city council for

approval

Education

Masters of Arts and Organization Management - International Business

Antioch University, Santa Barbara, CA

Bachelor of Architecture

California Polytechnic State University, SLO, San Luis Obispo, CA

Special Skills and Abilities

. Fluent in Spanish language

. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS

Project), Experience with AutoCAD, CAFM, EaDoc

Awards

. First Place, Anderson Design Group Competition, California Polytechnic

State University, SLO

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