Manager Construction

STEVEN COLLA

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Construction/Property Manager with a record of success overseeing all phases of multimillion-dollar construction, infrastructure, and environmental projects. Leadership and performance excellence demonstrated by creating best-in-class processes, innovating operational improvements, eliminating costs, and engaging teams to achieve company goals.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Project Management Budget Development & Control Contract Bids & Negotiations Cost Containment

Facility Security Employee Training and Supervision Vendor Management Logistics & Distribution

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ALLIED WASTE/REPUBLIC SERVICES-Phoenix, AZ 9/1999 Present

Senior Commercial Property Manager $9 million operating budget

Managed daily operations at corporate offices. Implemented and oversaw facility security, engineering, and sustainability programs addressing recycling, logistics and waste management issues. Established and implemented departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures.

Managed department staff, prepared work schedules, assigned daily duties, and implemented cross-training program to increase efficiency and employee satisfaction.

Directed and coordinated organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations.

Collaborated with department heads to plan, coordinate, and direct department moves. Recommended locations for new facilities and oversaw the construction, remodeling, and renovation of existing facilities.

Managed $7 million flight department budget and scheduled day-to-day operations.

Supervised logistics, movement of goods in and out of the facility, and facility maintenance.

Directed and coordinated logistical maintenance and Power By Hour for two engine overhauls.

Oversaw vendor operations including maintenance, janitorial, landscaping, copiers etc.

Managed the competitive bid process; collected and analyzed proposals to ensure vendors provided cost-effective, essential services.

Key Initiatives and Accomplishments:

Developed, designed, and directed the build out of a 70,000 square foot addition. Managed $250,000 budget; developed project scope; hired contractors and subcontractors; and oversaw work in progress.

Realized $15,000 savings by designing floor plan prior working with the architect.

Achieved additional savings by negotiating costs with vendors.

Project completed on time and $75,000 under budget.

Recommended and designed a customized state-of-the-art security system for the corporate office which lacked a security system.

Managed $300,000 budget; led all phases of project through completion.

Trained staff to program and support the system, saving thousands of dollars.

Project completed on time and $50,000 under budget.

Designed and developed the build out of the additional executive offices.

Organized and planned the construction to start Friday night and coordinated work to be completed by Monday morning.

Project completed on time; executives started work Monday morning without delay.

Continued…

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Allied Waste/Republic Services Key Initiatives and Accomplishments continued…

Designed and directed the construction of a 169,000 square foot building.

Managed $12 million budget; organized vendors; and oversaw construction timeline.

Discovered $200,000 contractor overcharge and recovered funds.

Project completed on time; budget outcome was audited and calculated for a saving of $2 million. Relocated employees to new facility over one weekend with no lost production time.

Analyzed and evaluated $300,000 annual office supply expenditures.

Following thorough inventory, no supplies were ordered for six months.

Identified mismanaged structure of stored supplies; consolidated supplies to one centralized location; and installed policies to distribute supplies on an as-needed basis.

Realized $260,000 annual savings through stricter ordering and distribution.

Identified overspending on frivolous items at the corporate office.

Developed and implemented corporate-wide training to eliminate duplicate ordering and install a “green” initiative to use less paper.

Saved more than $1 million annually after employees complied with “green” initiative.

IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS-Scottsdale, AZ 1/1989 9/1999

General Manager

Managed daily activities directly related to making products and providing services. Directed and oversaw the logistical movement of products and the construction of new locations and facilities.

Determined staffing requirements, interviewed, hired, and trained new employees. Managed department staff, prepared work schedules, and assigned daily duties.

Directed and coordinated the organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.

Established and implemented departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures.

Supervised National Logistics for new facilities and managed new facility construction.

Monitored vendors to ensure essential services were provided within budgetary limits.

Managed purchasing, shipping, and receiving of products in and out of production facilities, and the logistics for the manufacturing of all Print Stations and Printers sold to customers.

Directed the security protocol for all facilities.

Key Initiatives and Accomplishments:

Conceived and implemented a global logistical shipping program. Organized regional distribution facilities and trained employees in the best calculated way to meet the shipping budgets and meet customer needs.

Achieved $800,000 annual savings and improved efficiency.

Recommended and implemented a national office security to monitor and manage the flow of employees and contractors in and out of facilities.

Saved approximately $100,000 through improved loss prevention methods.

Designed and developed a new 120,000 square foot Research and Development Center.

Oversaw and directed vendors on the facility build out of the new facility. Developed an outline to instruct vendors to follow to be able to complete on time and monitored progress.

Achieved $200,000 budget savings. The facility was completed on time.

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