Senior Project Manager

Andrea Thorsen

Kittery, ME ***** 415-***-**** *************@*******.***

Senior Project Manager

Motivated and results-focused Project Manager with 20+ years of extensive experience spearheading complex and effective projects for large organizations. Possess a combination of project management, business administration, and team leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to catalyze lucrative results while observing budget and time constraints. Seek to benefit organization by improving performance, return on investment, and quality through innovation.

Areas of Expertise & Technical Skills

Collaboration & Teamwork

Full Life Cycle Management

Budgeting & Cost Reduction

Stakeholder Communication

Motivational Leadership

Program Management

Jobsite Hazard Analysis

Energy Efficiency

SharePoint

MS Office Suite

RFP Execution and Award

Vivarium Expertise

Professional Experience

Ameresco, Inc., Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Senior Project Manager

Budget: $450K-$4.3M • Managed design through post-construction for energy efficient/saving projects

Responsible for converting 77 hot water pumps from constant speed to variable speed operations through the use of high-efficiency in line pumps with integral electronically commutated motors. Managed a measure to increase the energy security of PNSY while reducing the overall costs associated with producing electricity by installing a 1.0MW Tesla battery system. Coordinated daily activities, outages and production reports with Navy Engineering Technicians, Navy Construction Managers and Ameresco SSO, Project Engineers, Project Developers and Operations and Maintenance.

Jones Lang LaSalle, Boston, MA 11/2015 – 04/2019

Senior Project Manager – Project & Development Services

Design and develop agreements, charters, and workbooks for presentation and approval. Maintain and update financial documentation as needed. Train, guide, and mentor all new personnel on company’s policies, procedures, and processes. Liaise directly with client to review budgetary projections and project closeouts. Deliver projects by deadlines, without incident, and within budget by expertly coordinating communication and scheduling. Key Accounts:

Novartis Account (08/2017 – 04/2019)

Budget: $4M+ total • 2.5M ft2 multi-use campus • Managed design through post-construction for all capital projects, audiovisual projects, and client relocations.

Ensure each life science lab remains fully operational, including lighting and HVAC, during building work.

Coordinate with Health & Safety to ensure safety requirements are continuously met by all vendors and contractors.

Specialize in infrastructure projects in active life science environments.

Cisco Account (11/2015 – 08/2017)

Budget: $100K – $12M • Managed design through post-construction for all renovations, buildouts, and consolidation/destination projects.

Directed and managed a $12M, 11.5K ft2 lab build, completing it 2% under budget.

Achieved on-time renovation of a 60K ft2 office space, within budget.

Utilized the Project Approval system to submit ROMs and capital commit projections.

Bank of America, Waltham, MA 08/2011 – 09/2015

Vice President – Corporate Workplace

Liaised with Facility Partners to monitor projects; submitted weekly program goals and bi-monthly status reports to clients. Evaluated and executed fuel oil conversion projects that fell within a two-to-three-year payback timetables. Served as Primary Point of Contact between clients and project teams. Trained, coached, and guided Regional Project Managers/Directors. Created weekly metric goals and monthly cash flow goals. Key Projects:

Northeast Team Lead – Large Retail Projects (01/2014 – 08/2015)

Budget: $50K – $8M • Under direction of owner, managed design for all renovations, reconfigurations, and non-consolidated capacity add projects.

Cut costs by $7M for the Belfast campus consolidation project, a 223K ft2 reduction.

Delivered year end program completion on time despite slow startup by motivating teams and providing incentives.

Planned, organized, and implemented Center for Excellence meeting presentations, which was adopted for use throughout the country.

Northeast Program Lead – GC Direct (02/2013 – 01/2014)

Budget: Over $13M • Designed and developed GC Direct budget for 2014. Evaluated and supported GCs to ensure each met/exceeded specific metrics.

Bundled and bid 250+ regional GC Direct projects.

Compiled and investigated region’s MyFacility Capital requests.

Program Lead – Retail Capital Improvements (RCI) (08/2011 – 02/2013)

Position was absorbed by the bank to be an in-house position.

Jones Lang LaSalle, Portland, ME 02/2006 – 08/2011

Vice President, Project & Development Services – Bank of America Account

Set work- and cash-flow metrics goals for each FP and GC. Created and implemented RCI trackers, assessed data integrity, and developed specialized reporting methodology to ensure data accuracy throughout reporting process. Created and distributed training materials, such as the RCI Training Manual for GC Training Program. Key Projects:

Program Lead – Retail Capital Improvements (12/2009 – 08/2011)

Budget: $250K – $131.5M • Collaborated with RDx to submit RCI projects greater than$250K to Market Strategy.

Organized and established a Planned Project List consisting of 2500+ projects, totaling $131.5M.

Designed SharePoint, Playbook, and a PQA Process for RCI

Program Lead – ATM/Initiatives (04/2009 – 11/2009)

Budget: $28M+ • Successfully managed the construction and installation of new remote ATMs at 30+ locations nationwide for the ATM Program. Initiatives Program consisted of four initiatives for 1000+ Banking Centers.

Devised and established the “Best Practice Brown Bag Forum,” allowing all facility partners to share best practices and procedures easily.

Program Lead – Minor Renovations (12/2007 – 03/2009)

Budget: $205M • Completed minor renovation projects for 700+ Banking Centers. Oversaw 2 Regional Managers & 22 Project Managers.

Produced supplementary revenue by creating the 2008-2009 Minor Renovation Program pro forma, utilizing both direct hire and variable employees.

Regional Manager (04/2007 – 11/2007)

Budget: $25M+ • Directed 10 team members with 300+ Minor Renovation projects in Northern California, applying best practices from the Southern California region to ensure full client satisfaction

Senior Project Manager (02/2006 – 03/2007)

Proposed 306 Minor Renovation pre-development plans. Upheld 2006 / developed 2007 Capital Plans.

Additional Experience:

Lowe Enterprises Assistant Vice President (Pyramid Portfolio & NW Region) 2002 – 2006

Jones Lang LaSalle Project Manager (Transamerica Building) 1999 – 2002

Hines Assistant Construction Coordinator 1998 – 1999

Education & Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

OSHA 30 Certification First Aid Construction Quality Mgmt. Certificate

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