Construction Scheduler

Project Management Business Development

“Profitability through Performance”

Results-driven leader with over 25 years of experience driving construction scheduling, increasing contractor profitability, and delivering consistently positive project outcomes within the construction industry. Project types include: port, aviation, marine, power, commercial, master planned communities and large residential homes.

Adept project manager accustomed to successfully balancing multiple projects simultaneously by utilizing the critical path method of construction scheduling. Ability to assemble as-planned schedules from drawings, monthly updates, TIA, EV analysis and WBS daily reports.

Articulate communicator skilled at delivering insightful presentations and strengthening relationships with clients, business partners, and peers.

Primavera P6

Business Development

Construction Claims Preparation

Change Orders /Estimates

Strategic Marketing

Microsoft Project

Contractor /Client Relations

Construction/CPM Scheduling

Project Management

Budgeting /Goal Setting

Financial Summaries /Reports

Smart Sheets

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BERG CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, San Pedro, CA

Master Scheduler 2020-2023

Responsible for the review and approval of contractor schedules at the Port of Los Angeles. This included baseline and update schedules from the contractors and subcontractors. TIAs were developed on the projects behind schedule. There was interface with outside developers, shipping line tenants and Cal Trans. A large amount of interface with each project management team, outside scheduling consultants and upper port management.

The total construction value was in excess of $250M with no claims submitted during Lee’s involvement. Interfaced with over 75 project management staff.

Projects:

Los Angeles International Airport ATMP Roadways

Lincoln High School and San Pedro High School Modernizations

San Pedro Waterfront- Harbor Blvd.

Los Angeles International Airport ATMP Roadways

San Pedro Waterfront Port’s O’Call Promenade and Town Square

Wilmington Waterfront Promenade

Berths 226-236 Everport Terminal

Alameda Corridor Southern Terminus

Berths 167-169 Motems

Harbor Administration Building

21 Projects in Engineering and Design

ECI, Los Angeles, CA

Director of Scheduling and Project Management 2001-2020

Headed compilation and review processes for construction schedules relating to delays, acceleration, out-of-sequence work, and forensic estimating. Oversaw multiple projects simultaneously with extensive financial leadership responsibilities. Involved in review and analysis of over 200 claims ranging in size from $5M to $250M.

Significant Contributions:

Doubled profitability of subcontractors through the implementation of savvy schedule compilation techniques.

Oversaw a team of schedulers involved in preparing baseline and monthly updates to contractors.

Reviewed LAWA schedules for contractors.

Daily on-site scheduler for Fullerton Road Grade Separation involving major contractor and Cal Trans.

CENTURY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, Los Angeles, CA

Business Development Manager 1991-2001

Enhanced company profitability by driving client development and marketing operations for scheduling services. Navigated claims, estimating, and change order processes, and prepared detailed summaries and reports. Supervised 10 schedulers.

Significant Contributions:

Sparked 300% increase in availability and purchase of billable scheduling and claims services.

Expanded client base and increased profitability through proactive implementation of nationwide services.

Master plan scheduling of UCLA Med Center retrofit and remodel, and Peter Pitchess Honor Ranch.

PROJECT DIMENSIONS, Newport Beach, CA

Senior Scheduling Consultant 1987-1991

Supported successful operations through the preparation of complex cost, resource, and man-load schedules and summaries for hospitals, master-planned, high-rise, and heavy construction projects. Forecasted completion dates and managed project finances.

Significant Projects:

Played integral role in scheduling and monthly updates of numerous construction projects, including:

Newport Coast, master planned community consisting of 1100 homes on 7.2 square miles, involving 52 consultant entities. All entitlements and infrastructure scheduled.

Rancho Santa Margarita a city of 47,000 people this included streets, utilities, schools, commercial.

Hughes Property, assembled entitlement schedules which later became the master plan of Playa Vista.

SR 71 and SR241 toll roads in Orange County. This was the scheduling of design and layout.

John Wayne Airport the Orange County Airport expansion was the first major renovation of the airport and involved the addition of more gates to increase flight volume. Mr. Vandevort worked in the preparation of the master schedule for the Irvine Company who was the major developer surrounding the airport. This was to ensure that they were fully abreast of the construction going on and how it would interface with their tenants. This included an extensive schedule preparation of the tenant improvement work within the terminal.

EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Science (Business)

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

Phoenix, AZ

Civil Engineering, 105 credit hours

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles, CA

Contract, Tort, and Agency Law, 30 credit hours

UNIVERSITY OF WEST LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, CA

Certified Cost Engineer, 1987-1995

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COST ENGINEERS

Los Angeles, CA

Lee Vandevort

256 S. Robertson Boulevard

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

310-***-****

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