RANDALL L. CONRAD Scottsdale, Arizona
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SUMMARY
Effective, successful manager of development and construction projects. Visionary project and team leader executing strategic objectives into tactical action plans to achieve on time profitable results. Recognized for excellence in developing successful project teams and leading members to with passion for delivering an exceptional customer experience. Exceeds service, and profit goals. Results-driven leader with over 20 years’ experience of all aspects of commercial and residential construction, program, project and operations management, team building, commercial development and owner representation. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Developed and executed the program management strategies for multiple large construction and development projects, including an on time successful $285 million dollar, 1700 acre green field international airport development in Williston, ND as the cities owners representative.
Established and lead project/program management teams for construction and development projects. Lead the strategic planning approach for the project management initiatives to achieve efficient, effective on-time/on-budget projects
Increased business development through successful relationship oriented project management and establishment of teams adhering to high standards of performance based culture. Lead, coach and motivate project teams through collaborative teamwork focused on the singular common goal of on-time, on-budget project completion. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
First On-site / Interstate Restoration, Phoenix, AZ Project Director - CONSTRUCTION/OPERATIONS MANAGER, Cap Ex, West Region (December 2021 – Current) Cap Ex - Corporate Commercial - West Region Division Selected Achievements
Organizational / Administration, Cap Ex Project Operations (Project Management) Manager. Magagement of teams for estimating/bidding, job costing, procurement, scheduling, client relations and project managing all aspects of new construction, TI and renovation projects.
Construction/Operations Manager for Western Region, Cap Ex. Reliatech, Inc., St. Paul, MN
PRESIDENT, MANAGING DIRECTOR (January 2021 – December 2021) Owner Representative, Field Service Representative and Development/Construction Monitoring Services group. Responsible for overall leadership and growth. Managed all aspects of the organization; business development, marketing, operations, strategic initiatives, planning, training, schedules and budgets. Venture SW, LLC., Phoenix, AZ
MANAGING PARTNER (October 2019 – December 2020)
Performed a variety of construction managament consulting assignments. Selected Achievements
Participated as a partner in Pre-Development activities process of several Waste to Energy via municipal waste gasification projects both nationally and internationally. This endeavor remains “in-process”.
Lead onsite Project Management / Liaison to the Owners Engineering Team development operations for a 3M, Aberdeen, SD N95 respirator line expansion project. Fast track, 120,000 s.f. expansion to add (4) additional manufacturing lines to increase output of N95 respirators in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. 24/7 operation for 6 months.
Assist the entitlement process and preconstruction planning of a commercial redevelopment project for an independent St. Paul developer
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Cardon Development Group, Phoenix, AZ
PRESIDENT OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (March 2016 – October 2019) Responsible for overall leadership and growth of development projects; Built, managed, coached diverse teams that achieved key project/program management performance indexes while delivering exemplary customer service; Managed operations, strategic initiatives, planning, training, schedules and budgets. Selected Achievements
Planned and developed the program management of the new Greenfield / ground up Williston Basin International Airport. As the city of Williston ND “Owners Representative”, worked with the city commission, city staff, FAA, program engineers, design teams, all contractors and subcontractors to ensure that the new airport facility was brought online on time and within budget. 1700 acre site, 110,000 SF Terminal, 7500LF runway/taxiway, Fire/ARFF facility, Quick Turn Around Rental car facility, fuel station, wet and dry utility vaults/stations, 60+ GA hangars, interior roads/networks, FBO/Border Patrol facility, NAVAIDS, etc.
Lead onsite development operations for various large projects such as Bismarck 5 South ($100+ million hotel, mixed use, convention center expansion), St. Paul Riverfront ($200+ million, high rise hotel, mixed use, class A downtown redevelopment), Aspera, Glendale AZ, ($20+ million, mixed use retail development).
Assist / support the redevelopment group on the old (ISN) airport site with community outreach, internal city staff entitlement pre-planning and preconstruction efforts Graham Construction Company, Minneapolis, MN & Minot, ND Project Executive / Operations Manager (2015 – 2016) Operations and Project Management, oversight of putting jobs together through estimating, job costing, presentations, purchasing, scheduling, managing all aspects of new construction and renovation projects. Project executive and client relations from the acquirement of a project, through the procurement and construction and closeout processes. Selected Achievements
Operations Manager for the Minot, ND satellite office.
Oversight of the completion of the new Minot International Airport Terminal.
Pre-Construction management oversight and Project Executive for Minnesota and North Dakota offices TMS (Technical Management Services, LLC.) Phoenix, AZ CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION & PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES (2013 – 2015) Project Manager (2014 – 2015) ADB Construction Company, Houston, TX Selected Achievements
Organizational / Administration, daily management of bidding, job costing, purchasing, scheduling, managing of a specialty construction project on the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in lake Charles, LA. ADB was contracted to perform Hotel Room finishing and set up of 1100 guest rooms as well as the TI’s of several of the lobby restaurants and golf course field house.
National Account Rep for Children’s Learning Adventure projects. Project Manager / Business Development (2013 – 2014) Flexground LLC., Phoenix, AZ Safety Surfacing / Specialties Coatings Company; rubber playground surfacing, waterproofing, pool decks, porous paving system, epoxy flooring.
Selected Achievements
Project Management and Sales.
Estimating, job costing, project management of contracted projects.
Establishment and Management of National Account Sales. Morcon Construction Company, Minneapolis, MN & Phoenix, AZ PROJECT MANAGER (2011 – 2013)
Commercial General Contracting Company
Selected Achievements
Organizational / Administration, bidding, job costing, purchasing, scheduling, client relations and project managing all aspects of new construction and renovation projects
Operations Manager for Phoenix, AZ office.
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Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, Scottsdale, AZ PROJECT MANAGER (2007 – 2011)
Commercial General Contracting Company.
Organizational / Administration, bidding, job costing, purchasing, scheduling, client relations and project managing all aspects of new construction and renovation projects.
Served as Operations Manager for the Arizona Office Superintendent and Field staff. Prior Tenures Include:
River City Construction, Inc. Elk River, MN; Managing Partner / Co-Owner (2003 – 2007) River City Glass & Mirror, Inc. Elk River, MN; CO-OWNER / AZ DIVISION MANAGER (1999 – 2007) Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. Plymouth, MN; Project Engineer (1997 – 1999) Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. Plymouth, MN; Production and Inventory Control Supervisor (1989 – 1997) EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL ADMINISTRATION, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN, St. Paul, MN
2013 - ARIZONA REALTORS LICENSE
2011 – ARIZONA LARGE COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS LICENSE KB-1 (QP) 2003 – MINNESOTA CONTRACTORS LICENSE