Brian O’Grady
Senior Construction Manager
Construction Management • Business Development • Bid Management
Ottawa 613-***-**** *****.**********@*****.***
Dynamic, self-motivated, and innovative Construction Business Management Professional with 30+ years of diverse experience in a variety of complex and demanding International business environments. Skilled manager with expertise in project leadership, client relations, bid management, estimating, and logistics support.
Ability to prioritize and follow-up on multiple initiatives concurrently. Known for remaining calm and professional during stressful situations and under stringent deadlines.
Thrives in results-driven environments where innovation, teamwork, and commitment to corporate goals are critical to success.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Project Leadership
Estimating
Monitoring & Evaluation
Bid Management
Commercial
International Networking
Strategic Planning
Project Management
Multinational Team Management
Conceptualization
Logistics/ Procurement
Human Resources Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Construction Manager – Business Development
BCMS International Specialty Contractors Inc.
Manila, Philippines July 2013 to 2020
www.bcms.com.ph
Created a business development and bid management team for GC services which was successful in accumulating over $70m in awards with some of the most prestigious companies in South East Asia.
Monitored and controlled all project cost reports with the on-site PM and reported to the Company Stakeholders on a regular basis.
In conjunction with the HR Manager, oversaw approximately 8 to 10 expats, 60 local staff and over 400 trade personnel.
Ensured all projects were completed in a safe and efficient manner, on-time, and on-budget.
Projects
MELCO (City of Dreams Resort)
Ascott (BGC/Makati) – (Residence Apartments)
SAP (Concur) - (Office Fit-out)
Federal Land (Grand Hyatt Hotel)
Mega World (Lucky China Town Hotel)
Hong Kong Land (Mandani Bay Sales Gallery)
Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment Inc. (Okada Resort)
Rockwell Group (Edades & Aruga Hotel Fit out)
Widus – (Marriott Hotel Casino & Room Fit-out)
Resort World Manila (Entertainment City)
ABS – CBN (Production Studio)
Hilton - (Entertainment City)
BPI Flagship - (Head Office Fit-out)
Citi Bank - (Executive Office Fit-out)
Philam Life - (Executive Office Fit-out)
Millennium Pan-Asia (New Coast Hotel)
Standard Charter Bank - (Executive Office Fit-out)
Budji + Royal – (Design & Build Projects)
Ayala Land – (New Home Construction)
Business Development
DMS Worldwide Pte.
Singapore January 2010 to July 2013
www.dmsworldwide.com
Provided Project Management and Construction Management Teams, along with procurement and logistics teams for Asian Developments.
Projects
Resort World Singapore
Hyatt Danang Vietnam
Senior Construction Manager
Kerzner International Development
Nassau, Bahamas
Dubai UAE October 1995 to January 2010
www.kerzner.com
A key principle of the Kerzner Development Team that established all pre-construction and logistic processes such as batch plant, bulk storage, site excavation/grading works, material handling services [including sufferance port construction], landscape [plant & tree nursery] and ID fit-out packages for casinos, restaurants, BOH, typical rooms and public areas for the Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas, Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, and One & Only Resorts.
Contributed to the on time and on budget construction of numerous hotels totalling $6.8 billion USD worth of development, including 6800 keys, 3 golf courses, over 280 hectors of resort property, waterpark and infrastructure works.
Projects
Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau Bahamas
Mohegan Sun, Connecticut, USA
Atlantis Palm Island, Dubai UAE
One & Only Ocean Club, Bahamas
One & Only Royal Mirage, UAE
One & Only Palmilla, Mexico
One & Only Les Touessrok, Mauritius
One & Only Reethi Rah, Maldives
One & Only Kanuhura, Maldives
Mazagan Beach Resort, Morocco
Construction Superintendent
Ellis Don
Canada, London UK,
Dubai UAE February 1989 to September 1995
www.ellisdon.com
Participated on various projects with Ellis Don as Construction Superintendent. On the Canary Wharf Development, I managed the CMIS [Cost Management Information System] implemented by Olympia & York Developers. This was a computer analog cost control system which was applied to the entire Canary Wharf Development, which was new to the construction industry at the time.
Projects
Canary Warf, London UK
Kew gardens Public Records Office, London, UK
Kingston Crown Court, Kingston, UK
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Education: Social Science, University of Florence, Italy
References: on request