Executive Profile:
Project / Construction Management Professional with over 29 years of experience and a record of success not only constructing but also overseeing all types of construction projects, from single family to multi-family buildings including multi-story buildings, environmental projects dealing with wetlands issues involving special permitting from NYSDEC, infrastructure projects including waste-water, municipal water systems including trunk mains, gas delivery system projects, demolition projects, highway and bridge projects throughout New York State.
Skill Highlights:
Contract Negotiation Specification Interpretation
Estimating Construction Link Software
Budgeting & Cost Controls Contract Auditing
QA/QC Field Engineering Operations Management
Safety/OSHA Compliance Employee / Subcontractor Training and Supervision
Infrastructure Projects Building Projects
Environmental Projects & Remediation Demolition Projects
MS Project Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Familiar Regulations & Codes:
Design Standards for Wood Construction American Institute of Steel Construction
NYSDOT Standards NYCDOT Standards
NYC Water Main Standards NYC Sewer Standards
Concrete Reinforcing Standards Concrete Building Standards
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Core Accomplishments:
Operations Management:
Managed all internal staff for the timely progress and delivery of all projects.
Handled all functions related to interpretation of specification and contracts as well as all drawing review for projects.
Mange a team for pre-construction estimating of Design / Build Projects for multiple State and City agencies. Successfully put together multi-million dollar project estimates to achieve a competitive submission.
Staff Development:
Launched well-received programs of professional development as well as mandatory courses for field personnel to reflect safety standards for employment with various firms.
Core Accomplishments:
Mentored and coached employees resulting in a 14% increase in productivity as well as reducing 85% of all accidents and injuries related to employment.
Professional Experience:
THE TULLY GROUP August 2022 to March 2024
QUEENS, NEW YORK
SENIOR ESTIMATOR / PROJECT MANAGER
Hired as a senior estimator to work along side principal for Tully Group as well as multiple other estimators within the department. Projects included underground infrastructure for NYC DDC, NYS, NY/NJ PA, TBTA as well as NYCDEP.
Project ranges between $26,000,000 - $ 1.46 Bil.
Perfetto Contracting Corp. March 2020 to August 2022
Brooklyn, New York
Project Manager / Superintendent
Hired to bring Mid-Manhattan Plaza project back on schedule and complete. Deal with Utility work with-in multiple projects with the private utility companies. Worked with-in the corporation on multiple infrastructure projects City, and State. Managed building operations. Project ranges between $6,000,000 - $ 46,000,000.
SENTRALE CONSTRUCTION CORP January 2017 to March 2020
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK
ESTIMATOR / PRINCIPAL PROJECT MANAGER
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Hired to compliment the estimating department and then promoted to chief estimator principle project manager. Worked on existing project close outs along with operations control of day to day scheduling and management. Bid projects of multi facet scenarios from dollar values ranging from $250,000 - $17,000,000, projects were from both the private sector to public sector. Oversee three PM’s within the office as well as assist and approve monthly payment requisitions. Assist with the training of new personnel within the estimating and project management departments.
Professional Experience: cont’d
DVA INDUSTRIES LTD. April 2012 to November 2016
PRESIDENT
PUTNAM VALLEY, NEW YORK
Handled independent consulting work, estimating and independent management for multiple contractors for school projects, foundation projects as well as infrastructure projects along with paving projects within New York and New Jersey. Successfully completed the bidding process and secured contracts for multiple projects for the Pawling High School as well as for the State of New York Dormitory Department.
INTER CONTRACTING CORP. May 2010 to March 2012
SCARSDALE, NEW YORK
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER / SUPERINTENDENT
Retained to estimate as well as lead multiple infrastructure projects throughout NYC, Westchester County and Upstate New York, with the discipline in contracts and specification interpretation and to expedite the progress of the projects for on time delivery.
DVA INDUSTRIES LTD. December 2007 to May 2010
PUTNAM VALLEY, NEW YORK
PRESIDENT
Successfully secured key projects through the public bidding process within Westchester County. Again with a concentration in the contractual as well as the production end of the projects to deliver with allocated time lines and within budget.
BILLOTTA CONTRACTING CORP. June 2004 to December 2007
HARRISON, NEW YORK
SUPERINTENDENT / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Hired to assist in the planning of multiple projects involving asphalt paving, concrete and infrastructure projects throughout Westchester County New York, along with several building projects. Reviewed and provided comments on the adequacy of documents and took steps to cure any deficiencies. Prepared departmental contracts for attorney review and approval. Organized and coded all documents related to all ongoing projects prior to commencing, during and at completion.
Professional Experience: cont’d
PC HOMES LLC February 2001 to June 2004
PLEASANTVILLE, NEW YORK
PROJECT MANAGER / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Retained to conduct analysis of on-going site work for a118 Acre parcel development site in Putnam County, as well as preparing of all contracts for the new custom homes being built within the site. Prepared all documents for the NYSDEC permit to construct a 46 Acre park within a protected wetlands area of the original parcel. Took lead role in all DEC weekly inspections and worked with the governing
office of the NYSDEC. Handled all drawing submittals and design adjustments to accommodate the owners for all changes to the site as well as all homes.
HALCYON CONSTRUCTION CORP. January 1999 to February 2001
PLEASANTVILLE, NEW YORK
SUPERINTENDENT
Retained to review all specifications and contract along with producing all change orders for a 1.75-mile 48 inch water trunk main for the NYCDDC. Act as the liaison between the office and the NYCDDC office as well as between the company and the local unions working on the project.
Education:
Westchester Community College
Associate of Science: Management / Engineering
Construction Technology
Valhalla, NEW YORK, USA
New York State Storm-water Management
Confined Space Entry Certified
Structural Collapse Certified
Open Trench Safety Certified
Construction Safety Certified
Hazardous Waste Operations
10 & 30 Hour Safety Certified
NYC SST Certified
References:
Thomas Tully
The TULLY GROUP
Queens, NY
Stephen Ascoli
Perfetto Contracting Corp.
Brooklyn, NY
Dan Peluso PE.,
Dolph Rothfeld Engineering
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Dough Hahn PE.,
Hahn Engineering
Brewster, NY 10509
Cosimo Reale
DTS Engineering
White Plains, NY
Hon. Micheal Kohut, Mayor
Village of Haverstraw
Haverstraw, NY 10927
John Arredondo
Arredondo & Co., LLC
Stamford, CT