Land development

David Thornburg

**** ***** ***** **. **, Albuquerque, NM 87113

Phone: 505-***-****, E-Mail: *******@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/davidthornburg/

Land Development Professional / Development Manager, Compliance Officer

Land Development Professional, offering expertise as a Project Manager and Compliance Officer to residential and commercial land development, and construction projects while contributing to significant cost and time savings to developers through outstanding problem solving, scheduling, contract management, inspection, negotiation, and plan review skills. Skilled in planning, directing, and coordinating activities of land development and public infrastructure projects ensuring accomplishment of project goals within prescribed time frame and funding parameters. Sound technical knowledge with an ability to review engineering deliverables and address issues. Innate ability to develop business and promote productive relationships with clients, government entities, and key stakeholders associated with multimillion-dollar projects. Excellent people management and leadership skills, positively impacting the team towards achievement of shared business objectives and values.

Areas of Expertise

Strategic Planning and Execution

Operations Optimization and Performance growth

Cost Benefit Analysis/ RFP/RFI Review

Engineering, Grading, and Drainage Works

Change Order Management and Quality Assurance

Due Diligence and Project Feasibility Studies

Expertise in street, sewer, water, grading and drainage, and concrete construction practices.

Budget Management and Control

Construction Management

Multitasking in Fast-paced Environments

Highly Organized and Strong Analytical Abilities

Articulate Oral and Written Communication

Quick Problem Resolution and Decision Making

Leadership, Coaching, and Team Management

Client Relationship Building and Management

Exceptional Presentation and Public Speaking Skills

SWPPP trained

Construction staking

Professional Experience

DT Development Co. Albuquerque, NM

1979 – Present

Self-established company founded in 1979 with the vision of providing outstanding expertise to diverse clientele including developers, civil engineers, homebuilders, individual land owners, HOAs, banks, major development companies, land surveying companies, underground utilities contractors, and architects on land development projects.

Construction Manager

Spearheading various roles as a project manager, inspector, development coordinator, compliance officer, estimator, and construction supervisor, while simultaneously working on multiple land development and road construction projects ranging in size from two hundred thousand dollars, to one hundred million dollars. Working closely with engineers, planners, contractors, surveyors, utility companies, as well as coordinating all permits and inspections by governmental agencies including final acceptance of public improvements by government agencies. Providing cost estimates, negotiating contracts and change orders, approving invoices for payment, and resolving problems as they occurred. Managed and inspected the widening and repaving of 9 miles of county highway in Divide county North Dakota. Most recently have been retained as a project manager/ field inspector for Santa Fe Engineering in Santa Fe NM. Supervised the construction of a 7+ million Dollar bridge over State Highway 599 and numerous county road improvement projects in Santa Fe County.

Major Contributions

Expertise in land development, road building and rehabilitation, sanitary sewer construction, Storm sewer construction, curb and gutter construction, bridge construction, wastewater treatment construction, golf course construction, tennis courts, Equestrian facilities, ultra custom high-end residential construction and sanitary lift stations

Utilized expertise in road construction and reviewing grading and drainage plans for constructability before estimating or bidding a project ensuring minimal issues that would require major expenditures of time or money to remedy.

Effectively supervising contractors, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

Spear headed Village Builder Program expediting the plan approval process for village home builders

Developers Representative on design review committees.

Spearheaded homebuilder’s warranty division.

Managed and inspected the development of 2K+ residential lots till date.

Participated on governmental task force to develop comprehensive zoning ordinance for 16K acres in Santa Fe County New Mexico.

Managed land-surveying office for two years. Increasing profits both years.

Prepared company governing policies for a custom homebuilder standardizing operating procedures.

Provided daily site inspections of all trades involved in development of residential, commercial and governmental projects.

Coordinated with all utility companies from design to construction within projects to minimize time delays

Coordinated all stakeholders in the design and development and marketing strategies for residential mixed-use project.

Coordinated the acquisition of all required permits and inspections from government entities and procured final acceptance of public infrastructure including the completion of all punch lists generated at final inspection

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration 1975

Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Training

2-Year Surveying Program, Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, NM

OSHA 10

Technical Skills

Microsoft Word and Excel Applications

Development Plan review

Construction staking

Sewer and Water construction

Road construction expertise

Storm sewer construction

Community Activity

Boy Scouts of America.

Roles included Scout Master, Committee Chair, Assistant Scout Master, Webelos Leader, and Summer Camp Instructor. Church Leadership

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