Wei Ma
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New York, NY 10301
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EDUCATION
Columbia University, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science New York, US
M.S. Civil Engineering, concentration on Construction Engineering and Mgt; GPA: 3.75 Sep. 2010- Dec. 2011
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong
B.S. Building Engineering and Mgt, Faculty of Construction and Land Use; GPA: 3.6 Sep. 2006- Dec. 2010
Honors: Dean’s List (2010); HK PolyU Certificate of Academic Merit (2007-2009)
WORKING EXPERIENCE
DMG Investments New York, NY
Project Manager Dec.2015-
Development & Construction:
Got building permit and numerous other permits from the city
Sought, Compared and solicited best bid from several pre-qualified subcontractors for each trade
Coordinated with architect for design changes and RFI/ submittals
Coordinated with elevator, pool, low voltage and energy consultant
Reviewed and approved monthly pay application and change orders from the CM
Completed punch list and reviewed/fixed with CM
Trouble-shooting on-site difficult field conditions
Completed schedule review and update schedule with monthly basis
Drafted $20M student housing construction contract with lawyer and negotiated contract with CM
Drafted contracts for vendors/ consultants
Walked with bank and bank’s consultant for pay application on site and answered their question for pay app/ insurance/deposits
BCEGI Los Angeles, CA
Development Associate Dec. 2012-
Development:
Coordinated with architect, engineers and got building permit for a 30M condo project from entitlement stage
Performed due diligence and cash flow analysis for acquisition and redevelopment of 80M office building project in LA, California
Performed due diligence and cash flow analysis for land acquisition and development of 250M condo project in LA, California
Performed due diligence and cash flow analysis for land acquisition and development of 10M condo project in New York City
Performed due diligence and cash flow analysis for land acquisition and development of 980-room hotel project in downtown LA
Reached out clients for cooperation opportunities in USA
Negotiated contract with developer YWA for 141M Pier 57 project in New York
Negotiated with China EXIM Bank for providing 150M construction loan for several US projects
Negotiated with China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation for providing 50M account receivable financing for US projects
Senior Project Engineer Dec. 2012-
Construction:
Managed day-to-day construction activities with the superintendent on site for a 10M hotel renovation project in Rosemead, CA
Managed day-to-day construction activities with the superintendent on site for a 30M condo project in San Gabriel, CA
Wrote contracts with developers and subcontracts with subcontractors for construction projects in California
Reviewed and approved pay applications from the subcontractors and submitted monthly pay application to the owner
Compared and solicited best bid from several pre-qualified subcontractors for same trade
Prepared comprehensive bid analysis showing: original estimate, apparent low bid, difference between estimate and low bid and recommendation of contract award
Generated change orders and negotiated difficult change orders
Led client/ design team meetings
Trouble-shooting on-site field conditions
China Resources Wenzhou and Hong Kong
Vice Manager of Strategy Department Jan. 2012- Dec. 2012
Sought land opportunities in Wenzhou
Scheduled a 700M USD city complex project in Wenzhou
Coordinated and supervised architecture, contract, engineering and marketing department for the city complex project in Wenzhou
Conducted due diligence analysis for three real estate development projects in Wenzhou
CDH Investment New York, US
Assistant to Partner, Mr. Wang Gongquan Jun. 2011- Jan. 2012
Assisted Mr. Wang in commercial negotiation with New Jersey government and seeking cooperation opportunities
Wrote investment report for Baltimore Chinatown Project, including IRR calculation and sensitivity analysis
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Columbia University Chinese Students and Scholars Association New York, US
Treasurer Dec. 2010 – Dec. 2011
Served as Executive Chair of the 2nd Columbia China Prospects Conference and invited more than 30 speakers to the conference
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Language: Proficient command of verbal and written English and Mandarin
Software: AutoCAD, Sketch Up, SPSS, Mat Lab, MS Office, PlanGrid, Procore, Bluebeam
CFA Level 1
OSHA 30