David E. Kerr
**** ** ******* ***, ******, CA ***17
Cell: 805-***-****
Email ad0v1v@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Construction Management professional with a strong record of simultaneously delivering multiple projects within time and budget constraints in very difficult market and operating conditions. Experience spans a wide range of major medical, hospitality and commercial projects. Successful business owner of a construction management firm serving large corporate clients including: Lanai Resorts, Shriner’s Hospital and The Queen’s Medical Center.
Specialties: P&L / Bids and Proposals / Design / Construction / Business Development / Contractor Management / Contract Negotiations / Major Project Leadership / Turnarounds / Quality Assurance & Control
EXPERIENCE
Kerr Construction Management – Santa Barbara, CA Feb 2021 to Present
(Formerly Construction Management Group)
Principal/Project Executive
Provide consulting services in Real Estate Development, Program Management and
Construction Management in the following capacities: Owner Representation, Construction Management, Development Management, Construction Cost Estimating as well as Project Scheduling
Sundt Construction – Irvine, CA May 2018 to Feb 2021
Senior Project Manager
Directed all activities on the Henley Hall Institute for energy Efficiency project at University of California Santa Barbara. The project is a new $50 million, 3 story, 60,000 s.f. engineering laboratory building.
C. W. Driver – San Jose, CA Jan 2014 to May 2018
Senior Project Manager
Last assignment was the Hillsdale Shopping Center North Block Reconfiguration, a 300,000 s.f. addition. Previous Projects managed include a new Bloomingdales store at Stanford Mall, Student Recreation & Wellness Center at San Francisco State University and close out for 605 Castro Street Mixed Use in Mountain View.
Construction Management Group – Santa Barbara, CA 2010 - 2014
Principal/Project Executive
Provided consulting services in Real Estate Development, Program Management and
Construction Management in the following capacities: Owner Representation, Construction Management, Development and Construction Cost Estimating as well as Project Scheduling
Clients included leading companies in the Hospitality, Medical, Office/Commercial and Residential Condominium/Timeshare industries including: The Queen’s Medical Center, Alexander & Baldwin, The Castle Medical Center, Lanai Resorts, The Turtle Bay Resorts and Cumming Construction Management.
Client: Cumming Construction Management – London, England (2012 - 2013)
Role: Project Development Manager
Project: Re-development of the old Berners Hotel into the new London EDITION Hotel jointly developed by Marriott and Ian Schrager Company. Project included 173 guestrooms in a completely renovated Listed Historic Structure. The grand opening was 12 September 2013 with full project completion and close-out in December 2013.
Client: Walden Structures, Inc. – CA & MO (2011 – 2012)
Role: Project Executive and Design-Build Program Manager
Project: St. John’s Interim Hospital in Joplin, MO, a 150,000 sq ft modular acute care hospital was designed, manufactured and site installed in 8 months. This first-of-a-kind, fully cod-compliant modular hospital was factory constructed in CA and transported to MO for installation. The design started on July 15, 2011 and was opened on April 15, 2012.
Ledcor Construction Inc. U. S. Building Division – CA 2006 to 2010
Vice President/Project Executive
Project summaries:
Project Executive for startup of Federal Construction Program and Orange County Regional office
Assisted in the project set up for the Honua Kai Condominium in Lahaina, Maui, HI. The first phase of this project included a $200,000,000, 300-unit condominium on beachfront property.
Provided on site consulting to the project team for the $42,000,000 Luau at Sandestin Condominium in Sandestin Resort, Destin, FL. This was a troubled project and I was assigned by the Ledcor Board of Directors to visit the site monthly.
Provided on site consulting to the project team for the $75,000,000 Bluegreen Timeshares Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Provided on site consulting to the project team for the $55,000,000 Westin Verasa Resort, Napa, CA. I was assigned to this project to insure that the project was set up and running well.
Provided estimating and pre-construction for the $80,000,000 Wilshire Barrington condominium in Santa Monica, CA. The project was shelved in early 2008 due to lack of financing.
Provided on site consulting to the project team for the $50,000,000 Riverfront Mixed Use Condominium/Retail/Office, Napa CA
Assigned as the on-site project executive for the $85,000,000 Ritz Carlton Renovation in Rancho Mirage, CA. This project included the complete renovation and expansion of a 244 room five-star resort (Project stopped at 90% complete due to Lehman Brothers bankruptcy).
Assisted in the formation and organization of the Ledcor Federal Group. This group pursued work through all the Ledcor Regional Offices from HI to North Carolina.
Assisted in the start-up and organization of the Ledcor Orange County office. This office was opened to pursue work in the LA basin.
Construction Management Group – Hawaii 1996 - 2006
Principal/Project Executive
Following is a list of projects completed during this time by building type:
Office buildings Medical Facilities Warehouses
1998 Ambulatory Care Center, The Queen’s Medical, Honolulu
1999 New Emergency Room - The Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu
1999 New Same Day Surgery Center – The Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu
2001 Weinberg Medical Office Plaza – Castle Medical Center, Kailua
2002 40-Bed Cardiac Comprehensive Care Unit, The Queen’s Medical, Honolulu
2002 40-Bed Neurology Unit, The Queen’s Medical, Honolulu
2003 32-Med/Surge Bed Renovation, The Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu
2003 30-Bed Long Term Acute Care Hospital, The Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu
2004 Alexander & Baldwin Building (Historic Resister) Re-roofing, Honolulu
2004 Pacific Guardian Tower, Granite Restoration, Honolulu
2004 Minimally Invasive Surgery Suite Renovation, The Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu
2005 New Wing Addition & Interior Renovations, The Castle Medical Center, Kailua, Hawaii
2005 Shriners Replacement Hospital (Pre-construction Services), Honolulu
2006 The Queen’s Medical Center New Tower & Parking Structure (Pre-construction), Honolulu
Hotels Condominiums Apartment Buildings
2004 Turtle Bay Resort Ocean Villas Condominium, Kahuku, Hawaii
2004 Turtle Bay Resort Hotel Room Renovations, Kahuku, Hawaii
2005 Manele Bay Hotel Renovations (To Four Seasons), Lanai, Hawaii
Commercial: Shops, Restaurants, Parking Structures
2000 Miller Street Parking Facility, (453 cars), Honolulu, Hawaii
2004 New Porte Cochere & Lobby Renovation, The Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
2005 Waikiki Galleria Parking Deck Repairs, Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
Japanese Management Program, Japan America Institute of Management Science
CERTIFICATIONS:
OSHA 30-hour Occupational Safety & Health Training
American Red Cross - Standard First Aid
American Red Cross – Adult CPR/AED
ASSOCIATIONS/ MEMBERSHIPS:
Chi Epsilon International Civil Engineering Honor Society