Construction professional with over ** years of successfully overseeing all phases of multi-million-dollar construction projects for government and private-sector clients. Experience includes managing crews of up to 150 in lead, asbestos abatements, demolition projects, MEP’s and other field personnel. Backed by strong history of on-time, on-budget and high-quality project completions.
Areas of Expertise
DSA-Education Facilities (3-1/2 years)
Infrastructure Improvement Projects
Construction / Demolition Projects
OSPD Health Care Projects
Site Safety / OSHA Compliance
QA / QC / Field Engineering
Change Order Management
Schedule & Submittal maintenance
Budgeting & Cost Controls
Bidding / Estimating / Proposals
Subcontractor / Crew Supervisor
Public works Projects
Integrated Builders Group, El Dorado Hills, California January 2014 to Current
Project Manager/Superintendant/Engineer
Credit Union of Southern Californian/Various $8.6 million –Anaheim, Brea (Design Build).
Bid proposal evaluation to assist in buyout realizing cost savings of over $280,000.
Owner, Architect, Engineer, Subcontractor liason to assisting in scope clarification.
Contract issuance and negotiation avoiding litigation and contract disputes.
Prepare Cost Estimate for budget reports to avoid cost over runs and possible schedule delays.
Scheduling of various trade minimizing punch and manpower issues.
Chair weekly owner’s meetings assisting owners’ understanding of site issues and schedules
HJ Construction, Paramount, California
Project Manager/Superintendent March 2013 to March 2014
UCLA Venice Barry Housing Renovation - $6.6 million
Coordinate multi-trade disciplines for 139 units of off campus University housing avoiding move-in schedules.
Provide cost estimate and value engineering for each unit type reducing cost via value engineering
Prepare scopes for subcontract buyouts minimizing cost over runs.
Provide forensic services for partnership litigation and future development
Designated liaison for UCLA Housing Authority.
Icon-West, Inc, Los Angeles, California
Project Manager May 2011 to December 2012
UCLA Hershey Hall (LEED)/Strathmore Bridge Seismic Correction Project
Renovation of Historic Hershey Hall -$11 Million
Review submittals for LEED compliance and submission to Historical Architect.
Subcontractor coordination (MEPs, and acoustical requirements).
Develop schedule and manpower loading for field staff maximizing field efficiency.
Review, Price and compile Change Orders for unforeseen conditions increasing the company’s profitability.
Provide weekly updated as-built schedules for Capital Programs and senior management to avoid costly schedule delays.
Review and submit monthly pay applications and weekly follow up on requests for payments.
Negotiate and review COR/ RFE pricing to UCLA.
Los Angeles Unified School District, Long Beach, CA
Senior Office Engineer March 2008 to May 2009
South Region High School #4- $110 Million (LEED Project)
Chair and facilitate construction coordination meetings for various disciplines including MEPS.
Manage subcontractors with the utilization of BIM (Building Information Modeling).
Review and evaluate construction bulletins for costs and accuracy.
Assist layout of workstations/ classrooms /cafeteria equipment with Visio.
Evaluate plans and specifications for constructability.Submittal compliance review in relation to construction documents including OEHS materials and subcontractor coordination of MEPs.
Provide narrative of construction status for Weekly Construction Updates to District Executives.
Update plans to reflect ‘as-built’ conditions & produce record set –including posting of RFC’s.
Administer closeout logs and equipment commissioning in preparation of project completion
AMERICAN CONSTRUCTORS, INC, Huntington Beach, CA
Project Manager January 2005 to 2008
Downtown Anaheim - Parcel A- $55 Million
Manage and supervise demolition of existing parking site and excavation
Provide preconstruction and constructability review services.
Review, approve and reconcile subcontractor & vendor’s progress billings and pay applications.
Draft contract scope documents for various phases of construction.
Solicit and evaluate Cost Proposals for owner’s change orders.
Review and evaluate construction bulletins for costs and accuracy.
HANOVER, Houston, TX
Project Manager May 2004 to January 2005
Prado, Pasadena, California- $58 Million
Provided daily field operations support with subcontractors.
Correspond and interacted with architect for design interpretation.
Provide narratives for contract scope and pricing.
Evaluate plans and specifications for constructability.
TELACU CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, Commerce, CA
Construction Manager February 2003 to May 2004
Santa Ana Unified School District – $8.5 million (fast track)
Prepare front-end documentation (division 0 and for invitation to bids.)
Preparation of constructability reviews to assist SAUSD in value engineering construction according to budgetary restraints.
Owner’s liaison in contracting (4) Elementary Schools for the Santa Ana Bond measure initiatives.
Evaluation and interviewing various contractors as part of pre-qualifications.
Scheduling and coordination of temporary housing for the impending construction.
Alhambra Unified School District – $10 million (fast track)
Prepared bid solicitations and qualified bids for bid openings for the school district.
Reviewed as-built's, RFI's, submittals, closeout documents for contract compliance.
Reviewed construction progress with IOR's for proper compliance to construction documents.
AMOROSO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., Redwood City, CA
Senior Project Engineer January 2002 to February 2003
Griffith Observatory Renovation and Expansion -$93 million
Preparation of Cost Estimates through contract negotiations and supervision of construction operations from start up through completion/acceptance.
Responsible for daily internal operations of RFI's, CO's, CPE's, Submittals, and Sketches.
Evaluating and administering changes not recognized by owner.
Maintenance and caretaker of Projects Record Drawings.
Scheduled and coordinated procurement of materials with subcontractor and field superintendents avoid delivery delays.
Principle contact to Silverlake Preservation Conservancy to maintain historic integrity of murals and architectural features of the Observatory.
J.A. JONES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., Charlotte, NC
Project Engineer June 1997 to January 2002
St Johns Medical Center and Hospital - Santa Monica, California ~ $176 million
Reviewed finishes for OSPHD submissions.
Successfully coordinated interior finishes maintaining project schedules for 54 subcontractors
Enforced contract compliance for installation of drywall as avoidance of mold abatement issues.
Responsible for monthly schedule updates and monthly progress payments with the owner.
Department of Public Social Services South Tower – Rancho Park, El Monte, CA ~ $38 million (Design Build)
Provided primary support for subcontractors in a design build environment. Six story commercial low-rise building with a connecting pedestrian bridge to an 832 car-parking garage.
Assist Project Management and Design team with value engineering review.
Handled daily correspondence pertaining to RFI's Submittals and bulletins
BOMA 2002 Award Winning Building of the Year.
Coordination and successful execution of project closeout.
Education & Training
Construction Management, California State University at Long Beach,
Completion of OSHA 10 training and certification
Certified CPR and First Aid.
Concrete and Masonry Inspector
Project Management Institute Certification (in progress)
Affiliation
Cub Scouts of America - Cub Master
Boy Scouts of America – Assistant Scout Master
Computer Skills
Proficient in use of Construction Management Programs (ie: Pro Core, Construct Ware, Prolog, Expedition 11.0, ), Power Point, Visio, MS Word, Excel, Outlook